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this_o request_n and_o do_v not_o yield_v when_o they_o hear_v minister_n with_o commission_n say_v we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 9_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_o make_v up_o betwixt_o god_n and_o a_o humble_a sinner_n flee_v to_o christ_n the_o apostle_n lead_v we_o unto_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o it_o be_v agree_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n surety_n for_o the_o redeem_v as_o party_n contractor_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o redeem_v shall_v be_v impute_v to_o innocent_a christ_n and_o he_o both_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o they_o upon_o this_o very_a condition_n that_o whosoever_o hearty_o consent_v 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his_o need_n he_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o command_n yea_o the_o most_o impenitent_a profane_a and_o wicked_a person_n must_v not_o thrust_v out_o himself_o or_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o other_o from_o orderly_o aim_v at_o this_o duty_n how_o desperate_a soever_o his_o condition_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o he_o that_o command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v thereby_o command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o lose_v without_o christ_n he_o thereby_o command_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o effect_n command_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o whosoever_o do_v refuse_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o bygone_a sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n give_v to_o all_o hearer_n but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o this_o 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and_o so_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o tabâ—e_n for_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o love_a god_n be_v inseparable_a and_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o command_n enjoin_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o obedience_n unto_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o may_v a_o weak_a believer_n strengthen_v himself_o by_o reason_v from_o this_o ground_n after_o this_o manner_n whosoever_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v flee_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o sin_n and_o misâ—ry_n and_o have_v engage_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n his_o faith_n be_v not_o presumptuous_a or_o dead_a but_o true_a and_o
every_o one_o thâ—_n continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n comprehendeâ—â—_n all_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n with_o the_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d the_o break_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n perpetual_o if_o grace_n do_v not_o prevent_v thâ—_n full_a execution_n thereof_o hence_o let_v every_o man_n reason_n thus_o whosoever_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n work_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o breakâ—ing_v the_o law_n time_n and_o way_n out_o of_o number_n can_v be_v justify_v or_o find_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o i_o may_n every_o man_n say_v according_a to_o thâ—_n covenant_n of_o work_n be_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o break_v the_o law_n time_n and_o way_n 〈◊〉_d of_o number_n therefore_o i_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o have_v â—â—ghteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o may_v a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v by_o his_o own_o work_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n â—_o for_o convince_a a_o man_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o law_n consider_v 2_o thes._n 1.7_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n ver_fw-la 8._o in_o flame_a 〈◊〉_d â—aking_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o â—â—erlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 10._o â—hen_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n â—ho_fw-mi now_o offer_v to_o be_v mediator_n for_o they_o who_o â—elâ—eve_v 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