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descendit_fw-la know_v thyself_o descend_v from_o heaven_n 2._o of_o his_o misery_n for_o man_n be_v in_o a_o most_o deplorable_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v lose_v and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a condemnation_n unless_o christ_n deliver_v he_o from_o it_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o misery_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n insensible_a of_o his_o sad_a condition_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o one_o misery_n for_o this_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o look_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n 3._o he_o know_v not_o his_o want_n and_o indigence_n man_n in_o his_o sinful_a lapse_v state_n be_v full_a of_o want_n 1._o he_o want_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v the_o soul_n be_v undo_v if_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n do_v remain_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o enter_v upon_o a_o eternal_a state_n the_o soul_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o and_o must_v lie_v curse_v in_o intolerable_a and_o inextinguishable_a flame_n to_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 25.41_o 2._o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o the_o soul_n jo._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 3._o a_o mediator_n to_o intercede_v and_o procure_v these_o and_o all_o other_o mercys_n for_o the_o soul_n which_o mediator_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o jo._n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a do_v the_o sinner_n but_o understand_v his_o want_n and_o necessity_n he_o will_v not_o much_o be_v entreat_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n he_o may_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n jo._n 1.19_o 4_o the_o mind_n be_v darken_v do_v not_o 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therefore_o i_o be_o wretched_a now_o because_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o not_o when_o i_o be_v a_o persecuter_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a thus_o do_v a_o person_n true_o enlighten_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o lament_v over_o it_o so_o the_o prophet_n isa_n chap._n 6.5_o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a li_n here_o we_o see_v two_o eminent_a and_o holy_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n bewail_v their_o sin_n the_o one_o a_o great_a prophet_n call_v by_o piscator_fw-la magnus_fw-la propheta_fw-la the_o other_o a_o great_a apostle_n but_o why_o because_o they_o perceive_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o if_o sinner_n do_v but_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v cry_v out_o so_o too_o and_o thank_v god_n with_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n to_o go_v unto_o 7.25_o rom._n 7.25_o but_o because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a jo._n 17.15_o therefore_o they_o 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