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be_v join_v in_o the_o effect_n the_o atonement_n and_o expiation_n that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o also_o as_o my_o sin_n be_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n because_o we_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a and_o deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o proclaim_v thyself_o abundant_o pardon_v because_o our_o sin_n abound_v isa_n 55._o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a of_o all_o mercy_n because_o he_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o so_o be_v he_o also_o to_o be_v esteem_v because_o in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n be_v all_o other_o contain_v for_o by_o he_o and_o faith_n in_o his_o merit_n only_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o other_o which_o we_o need_v therefore_o above_o all_o we_o praise_v thou_o for_o 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the_o confirm_a grace_n be_v both_o free_a ephe._n 1.13_o in_o who_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n that_o be_v good_a when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n therefore_o above_o all_o we_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o we_o all_o free_o and_o then_o with_o he_o thou_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o thy_o bowel_n can_v see_v they_o want_v any_o thing_n let_v he_o live_v in_o we_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o image_n in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o fullness_n let_v he_o be_v form_v in_o we_o and_o by_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o die_v daily_a and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o live_v but_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o live_v ourselves_o but_o christ_n in_o we_o thus_o let_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n convey_v he_o to_o we_o since_o thou_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o thy_o delight_n be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n pro._n 1._o certain_o thou_o do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v willing_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o distress_n psal_n 104._o he_o can_v forbear_v to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v his_o prodigal_a son_n o_o let_v thy_o revelation_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n recall_v man_n stray_a affection_n to_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v this_o our_o faith_n will_v work_v love_n to_o he_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o as_o he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o who_o have_v he_o not_o die_v for_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o mercy_n much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n will_v he_o save_v we_o see_v he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o now_o that_o we_o be_v put_v in_o a_o better_a relation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o make_v just_a person_n much_o more_o now_o will_v he_o do_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o justification_n to_o save_v we_o all_o this_o be_v free_a mercy_n not_o of_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_v he_o beget_v we_o and_o according_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 4._o meditation_n i_o find_v no_o condition_n annex_v to_o be_v precedent_n to_o make_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o mercy_n but_o only_o want_v and_o desire_v of_o mercy_n want_v i_o have_v without_o my_o own_o act_n or_o endeavour_v desire_v of_o relief_n too_o arise_v 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