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and_o 3.18_o and_o chap._n 3.18_o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o saint_n john_n 1_o epistle_n 1.7_o say_v 1.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o chap_n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n 2.1_o and_o 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n fâ—â—_n our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o ouâ—_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a world_n thou_o have_v hear_v heâ—_n dear_a brother_n the_o word_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o witness_v only_o that_o god_n the_o father_n who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o but_o that_o heâ—_n shall_v convert_v and_o live_v even_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a louâ—_n towards_o thou_o have_v easeâ—_n thou_o of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v laiâ—_n they_o on_o the_o shoulder_n oâ—_n his_o best_a and_o only_o beloveâ—_n son_n he_o have_v bear_v they_o and_o suffer_v for_o they_o in_o hiâ—_n body_n that_o they_o can_v aâ—_n any_o time_n condemn_v thou_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v and_o repute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n in_o stead_n of_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a repentance_n and_o of_o full_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n can_v not_o hold_v he_o in_o death_n neither_o condemn_v he_o very_o satisfaction_n be_v now_o already_o make_v for_o they_o and_o to_o thou_o they_o be_v all_o now_o remit_v &_o pardon_v believe_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v eternal_o &_o for_o ever_o christ_n himself_o have_v bear_v thy_o sin_n and_o also_o die_v for_o they_o but_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o 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thou_o unto_o himself_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n then_o 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o rejoice_v again_o &_o again_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n thy_o most_o tender_a and_o love_a father_n who_o be_v also_o most_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o word_n &_o promise_n thou_o be_v safe_a and_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o no_o evil_a can_v befall_v thou_o be_v under_o his_o custody_n and_o environ_v about_o and_o guard_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v psal_n 91.11_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n christ_n also_o be_v thou_o how_o mighty_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o power_n how_o rich_a soever_o in_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a and_o high_a soever_o in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v cover_v all_o thy_o sin_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o his_o innocence_n and_o obedience_n 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since_o this_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n who_o do_v all_o this_o in_o tender_a love_n unto_o thou_o and_o fith_n that_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o thy_o profit_n and_o welfare_n take_v heed_n in_o any_o wise_a that_o thou_o strive_v not_o nor_o oppose_v thyself_o against_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o suffer_v patient_o and_o pray_v that_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n will_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v that_o he_o will_v entreat_v thou_o and_o deal_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o will_v and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v still_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o to_o enable_v thou_o to_o bear_v meek_o and_o patient_o the_o cross_n &_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o thou_o for_o patience_n bring_v forth_o experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 5.4_o rom._n 5.4_o rom._n 5.4_o here_o have_v thou_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o learning_n and_o of_o exercise_v patience_n in_o all_o affliction_n first_o thou_o learn_v that_o god_n afflict_v and_o punish_v thou_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o this_o thou_o learn_v by_o experience_n for_o unless_o thou_o have_v experience_n hereof_o indeed_o how_o behooveful_a &_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n whole_o to_o yield_v &_o give_v himself_o unto_o god_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o david_n 119._o psal_n 119._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o thou_o can_v not_o conceive_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o have_v not_o have_v proof_n and_o experience_n before_o of_o so_o fatherly_a and_o love_a affection_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o thou_o to_o lie_v hide_v under_o his_o rod_n and_o chastisement_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v learn_v the_o same_o before_o by_o experience_n and_o have_v now_o already_o some_o taste_n thereof_o thy_o mind_n be_v not_o daunt_v nor_o overcome_v with_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n but_o thy_o hope_n &_o confidence_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v when_o as_o once_o and_o again_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n still_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o if_o god_n through_o a_o certain_a connivency_n suffer_v thou_o sometime_o to_o be_v plunge_v and_o to_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o length_n he_o will_v reach_v out_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o save_v and_o deliver_v thou_o he_o suffer_v thou_o peradventure_o to_o swim_v a_o while_n yea_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o mire_n but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v drown_v hereby_o they_o thou_o may_v make_v sure_a account_n that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o cast_v 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hide_v his_o face_n make_v as_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o and_o so_o at_o length_n thou_o understand_v well_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o thy_o grief_n and_o sickness_n be_v not_o send_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o hurt_n or_o perdition_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o can_v thus_o commit_v and_o yield_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n he_o shall_v no_o wise_a dye_n for_o ever_o which_o thing_n christ_n himself_o affirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 8.51_o joh._n 8.51_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v keep_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n 11.25_o joh._n 11.25_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v 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&_o approve_v of_o thou_o yea_o and_o he_o understanding_n and_o perceive_v thou_o to_o have_v such_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v will_v assure_o recompense_v and_o reward_v thou_o for_o it_o have_v cain_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o gift_n and_o oblation_n unto_o god_n at_o that_o time_n kill_v his_o brother_n noâ—_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o murder_n that_o he_o have_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n god_n see_v beforehand_o and_o thereupon_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o so_o as_o his_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n be_v in_o god_n providence_n foresee_v and_o know_v even_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o have_v a_o purpose_n and_o will_v to_o confess_v christ_n and_o which_o conceive_v martyrdom_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n the_o very_a will_n and_o affection_n be_v give_v and_o incline_v to_o goodness_n be_v crown_v of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v one_o 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