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from_o this_o dependence_n upon_o his_o holy_a will_n be_v â—_o monstruous_a unnatural_a thing_n take_v all_o his_o merâ—ies_n towards_o we_o whether_o general_a or_o particular_a the_o transcendent_a abundance_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o river_n of_o his_o riches_n that_o â—unâ—_n through_o it_o to_o waâ—â—â—_n every_o mâ—n_z and_o bring_v supply_v to_o his_o doorâ—_n that_o infinite_a variety_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o of_o they_o of_o equal_a birthright_n with_o man_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o maker_n a_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o service_n to_o man_n iâ—_n impose_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n set_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o several_a qualification_n and_o peâ—fections_n that_o be_v in_o every_o creature_n may_v concentre_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o he_o â—nd_v flow_v towards_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o care_n and_o favour_n towards_o thou_o consider_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o nation_n or_o thy_o own_o person_n put_v to_o thy_o ear_n â—nd_v heâ—r_n this_o be_v the_o joint_a harmonious_a melody_n this_o be_v the_o proclamation_n of_o all_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o great_a a_o god_n that_o be_v wickedness_n thiâ—_n be_v madness_n if_o he_o wound_v it_o be_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o if_o he_o heal_v again_o it_o be_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o do_v he_o kill_v it_o iâ—_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o do_v he_o make_v â—live_a it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v he_o shut_v up_o and_o restrain_v our_o liberty_n either_o by_o bondage_n or_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n why_o he_o mean_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o do_v he_o open_v â—gain_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v we_o do_v he_o make_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o battle_n and_o turn_v the_o â—ury_n of_o that_o upon_o we_o the_o voice_n of_o it_o be_v that_o you_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o be_v there_o severity_n towards_o other_o and_o towards_o you_o clemency_n o_o the_o loud_a noise_n of_o that_o iâ—_n sin_v not_o but_o alas_o the_o result_n oâ—_n all_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v psal._n 78.32_o nevertheless_o they_o sin_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o concur_v testimony_n in_o the_o very_a throng_n of_o all_o the_o sound_n and_o voice_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n utter_v in_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o these_o nevertheless_o to_o sin_n still_o and_o not_o to_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n this_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o whiâ—h_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v write_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o for_o â—aith_o this_o same_o apostle_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v no_o sin_n yea_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o be_v this_o the_o great_a business_n that_o draw_v the_o son_n out_o of_o the_o father_n bosom_n to_o destroy_v the_o arch-enemy_n and_o capital_a rebel_n sin_n which_o as_o to_o man_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satan_n because_o it_o fâ—â—st_v enter_v in_o man_n by_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n and_o counsel_n all_o that_o misery_n and_o ruin_n all_o these_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n that_o satan_n have_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o policy_n wrought_v upon_o and_o in_o poor_a mankind_n jesus_n be_v manife_v in_o the_o flesh_n without_o sin_n to_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o flâ—sh_n and_o to_o abolish_v and_o destroy_v satan_n work_n which_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n work_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repaiâ—_n and_o renew_v that_o first_o bless_a woâ—k_n of_o god_n in_o man_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o now_o o_o how_o cogent_a and_o persuade_v be_v this_o one_o so_o high_a come_v down_o so_o low_a one_o dwell_v in_o inaccessible_a glory_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o to_o thiâ—_n very_a purpose_n to_o repair_v the_o creation_n to_o make_v up_o thâ—â—â—â—aches_v of_o it_o to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o â—ave_n the_o sinner_n what_o force_n be_v in_o this_o to_o persuade_v a_o soul_n that_o true_o believeâ—_n it_o not_o to_o sin_n for_o may_v he_o think_v within_o himself_o shall_v i_o save_v that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o and_o do_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o wondered_a descent_n from_o heaven_n shall_v i_o join_v hand_n and_o associate_v with_o my_o lust_n and_o war_n for_o they_o which_o wâ—r_n against_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o will_v save_v my_o â—oul_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d we_o conclude_v my_o beloved_a within_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v the_o word_n and_o prince_n of_o life_n manifest_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o maâ—â—_n and_o unmake_v that_o woâ—k_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v rescue_v i_o from_o â—nâ—er_n his_o tyranny_n â—hen_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v help_v satan_n to_o build_v up_o that_o which_o my_o saviour_n be_v â—â—sting_v down_o and_o to_o make_v a_o prison_n for_o myself_o and_o cord_n to_o bind_v i_o in_o it_o for_o everlasting_a nay_o will_v a_o believe_v foul_a say_v rather_o let_v i_o be_v a_o worker_n together_o with_o christ_n though_o