to_o make_v up_o of_o the_o match_n vers_fw-la 9_o then_o i_o wash_v thou_o with_o water_n yea_o i_o thorough_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o anoint_v thou_o with_o oil_n i_o clothe_v thou_o also_o with_o embroider_a work_n and_o shod_a thou_o with_o badger_n skin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o cast_v his_o affection_n on_o we_o and_o to_o wed_v we_o unto_o himself_o he_o find_v we_o pollute_v and_o naked_a not_o with_o a_o rag_n on_o we_o full_o of_o filth_n just_o nothing_o have_v we_o he_o take_v we_o with_o nothing_o nay_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o point_n what_o ground_n be_v there_o whereby_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o he_o mâ—ke_v he_o as_o ill_o as_o can_v be_v imagine_v what_o ground_n have_v he_o to_o receive_v chriâ—t_n yes_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v the_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n first_o the_o 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to_o preach_v peace_n to_o you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n without_o christ_n alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o these_o christ_n come_v these_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o by_o faith_n draw_v near_o that_o expression_n be_v a_o singular_a one_o heb._n 10.38_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v that_o but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n come_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o shamefaced_a bashfulness_n that_o make_v a_o man_n draw_v back_o its_o unbelief_n if_o any_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o go_v on_o with_o boldness_n we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o draw_v back_o unto_o 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count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10.29_o if_o this_o sinner_n will_v not_o pluck_v off_o the_o plaster_n and_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o this_o be_v it_o when_o god_n be_v liberal_a and_o christ_n be_v free_a we_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n and_o come_v to_o open_v this_o word_n this_o be_v the_o point_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o free_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o when_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o desirable_a in_o he_o but_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o stark_o dead_a and_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o take_n up_o that_o yet_o he_o may_v challenge_v christ_n and_o be_v sure_a of_o all_o unless_o thou_o have_v christ_n thou_o have_v nothing_o by_o promise_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n by_o promise_n if_o thou_o have_v it_o it_o be_v by_o providence_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 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the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n to_o smite_v it_o isa._n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n and_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v in_o all_o these_o we_o shall_v consider_v our_o saviour_n not_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n only_o but_o a_o sacrificer_n also_o a_o actor_n in_o all_o this_o business_n their_o wicked_a hand_n be_v not_o more_o ready_a to_o smite_v than_o he_o be_v to_o give_v his_o face_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o all_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n he_o do_v all_o himself_o he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o now_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v get_v we_o have_v get_v a_o remedy_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n that_o precious_a blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n under_o which_o else_o the_o world_n will_v have_v 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golden_a altar_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v a_o brazen_a altar_n for_o so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o that_o unless_o he_o be_v of_o brass_n and_o have_v infinite_a strength_n he_o will_v have_v sink_v under_o the_o burden_n its_o job_n metaphor_n job_n in_o his_o passion_n say_v be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n job_n 6.12_o if_o christ_n flesh_n have_v not_o be_v brass_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v this_o brazen_a altar_n he_o can_v never_o have_v go_v through_o these_o now_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n for_o sin_n make_v a_o stop_n there_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o same_o for_o sin_n have_v not_o 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all_o thing_n fall_v that_o it_o may_v fill_v itself_o with_o christ._n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n so_o god_n respect_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o faith_n that_o nothing_o be_v require_v but_o a_o bare_a empty_a hand_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o bring_v with_o it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o if_o it_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o like_a precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a believer_n and_o the_o great_a saint_n now_o that_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o point_n without_o any_o more_o go_v backward_o in_o the_o word_n read_v there_o be_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o thing_n god_n confirm_v it_o withal_o a_o seal_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v faith_n be_v of_o it_o a_o self_n a_o thing_n unseal_v the_o seal_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o 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heart_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air._n while_o thou_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o world_n thou_o go_v with_o the_o stream_n and_o have_v the_o tide_n with_o thou_o but_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v thou_o have_v both_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o how_o can_v he_o choose_v but_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o must_v be_v something_o in_o thy_o own_o disposition_n too_o that_o it_o may_v be_v complete_o fill_v though_o there_o be_v wind_n and_o tide_n yet_o if_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o slug_n it_o will_v not_o make_v that_o haste_n that_o another_o light_a ship_n will_v therefore_o here_o be_v the_o flesh_n too_o and_o the_o fulfil_n the_o desire_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o quick_a and_o nimble_a vessel_n and_o this_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o lightness_n of_o the_o ship_n it_o will_v appear_v how_o the_o room_n be_v fill_v and_o how_o woeful_a must_v the_o 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their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o case_n so_o desperate_a as_o this_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v thy_o own_o master_n be_v thy_o own_o master_n thus_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n self_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o satan_n to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o satan_n may_v be_v for_o thy_o safety_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mountain_n of_o god_n wrath_n great_a than_o to_o give_v a_o man_n up_o unto_o himself_o we_o will_v fain_o go_v over_o the_o hedge_n but_o when_o god_n love_v we_o he_o hedge_n up_o our_o way_n hos._n 2.6_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o though_o we_o desire_v it_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o be_v thy_o own_o master_n this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o woe_n first_o the_o soul_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n it_o forsake_v god_n and_o god_n 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sudden_a be_v proclaim_v a_o traitor_n that_o he_o must_v lose_v his_o life_n and_o good_n be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v thus_o and_o he_o not_o wrought_v on_o nor_o have_v any_o alteration_n so_o when_o news_n come_v from_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n and_o everlasting_o must_v perish_v the_o law_n than_o work_v wrath_n that_o be_v it_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o follow_v a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o moses_n thou_o shall_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v 2._o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n erect_v god_n have_v not_o forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a though_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a this_o be_v the_o next_o preparative_n for_o faith_n namely_o the_o discovery_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o see_v in_o in_o ezra_n 10.2_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n we_o have_v trespass_v what_o then_o must_v we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n wrath_n no_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o we_o have_v commit_v this_o great_a offence_n there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n what_o though_o we_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o indignation_n must_v we_o be_v the_o matter_n for_o his_o wrath_n to_o work_v on_o no_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n jer_n 8._o ult_n be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o
of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o cover_n by_o justication_n by_o christ_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o have_v before_o god_n cover_v their_o sin_n not_o here_o only_o but_o there_o also_o justification_n follow_v they_o for_o ever_o quest._n but_o now_o what_o part_n have_v justification_n in_o it_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n one_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n the_o other_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sol._n i_o answer_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v justification_n be_v one_o simple_a act_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v improper_o distinguish_v as_o part_n but_o rather_o as_o terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la be_v distinct_a from_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o authority_n that_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o act_n let_v none_o say_v that_o i_o take_v away_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n no_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o light_n 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righteousness_n impute_v to_o i_o that_o positive_a thing_n which_o expel_v the_o other_o not_o so_o as_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o i_o subjective_o for_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o passion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o action_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o i_o what_o do_v you_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n do_v esteem_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o if_o i_o have_v my_o side_n pierce_v no_o that_o will_v not_o stead_v i_o or_o do_v i_o any_o good_a that_o which_o be_v meritorious_a and_o singular_a in_o he_o do_v reach_v to_o we_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n and_o 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death_n 53_o &_o c._n o._n christs_n active_a obedience_n mix_v with_o his_o passive_a 73_o wherein_o his_o active_a obedience_n consist_v 74_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o his_o passive_a 75_o partial_a obedience_n a_o false_a glass_n to_o judge_v our_o estate_n by_o 21_o to_o design_n only_o our_o old_a age_n for_o god_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o 9_o 10_o old_a age_n most_o unfit_a for_o repentance_n 11_o 12_o man_n apt_a to_o have_v too_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o 17._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n man_n deceive_v in_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o 19_o p._n partial_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n passive_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n peace_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 143_o 147._o why_o many_o christian_n want_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o 143_o 144_o 147_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a peace_n 148_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o carnal_a peace_n 147_o 148_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n 149_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n what_o 115_o 116_o 1._o the_o importunity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o 116_o why_o a_o person_n already_o justify_v may_n and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a 130_o 131_o r._n natural_a reason_n see_v natural_a to_o receive_v christ_n what_o 85_o what_o reformation_n may_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n 120_o 121_o repentance_n prevent_v ruin_n 3_o repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n gift_n 6._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o defer_v it_o 5_o deathbed_n repentance_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o 13._o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o 14._o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o sound_n 14_o superficial_a repentance_n be_v vain_a 24_o repentance_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o justification_n 132_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v forgiveness_n rest_a or_o rely_v upon_o god_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n 96_o righteousness_n two_o fold_n 123_o 129_o imputative_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v 125_o 129._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o why_o 129_o 130_o s_o sanctification_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o justification_n 127_o satan_n see_v devil_n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v save_v 22._o seal_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o faith_n 137._o the_o cause_n of_o security_n 149._o self-examination_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n 17._o a_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n 128._o self_n flattery_n see_v flattery_n self-love_n how_o it_o deceive_v man_n in_o judge_v their_o estate_n 18._o sin_n continue_v in_o hasten_v god_n judgement_n 2.3_o sin_n compare_v to_o a_o weight_n 11._o to_o cord_n 12_o sin_n get_v strength_n by_o continuance_n 12._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o 6._o consideration_n 37.38_o etc._n etc._n the_o dreadful_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o pollute_v the_o soul_n 41._o it_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o god_n 42_o it_o bring_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n 43._o it_o call_v for_o wage_n 45._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o 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