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upon_o thy_o own_o soul._n finis_fw-la a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n bless_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a in_o thyself_o good_a and_o gracious_a in_o and_o through_o thy_o belove_a jesus_n christ._n a_o god_n glorious_a in_o thy_o justice_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a but_o gracious_a in_o thy_o mercy_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o offence_n of_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n lord_n have_v not_o thou_o be_v exceed_v good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o may_v this_o night_n have_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n be_v send_v away_o into_o outer_a darkness_n but_o such_o have_v be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o add_v another_o day_n unto_o our_o life_n most_o meet_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v consecrate_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o by_o
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of_o cast_v off_o 6.6_o and_o crucify_a the_o old_a man_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n express_o enjoin_v in_o these_o word_n mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 5._o by_o member_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v all_o sort_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n whereunto_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v give_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o particular_a instance_n which_o he_o himself_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n these_o must_v be_v mortify_v that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o curb_v and_o hold_v in_o sin_n but_o the_o life_n of_o it_o must_v be_v let_v out_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n till_o the_o old_a man_n be_v cast_v off_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n first_o before_o vivification_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o one_o form_n presuppose_v the_o put_v out_o alterius_fw-la or_o 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5.31_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_v none_o can_v help_v god_n himself_o give_v a_o helper_n and_o a_o saviour_n unto_o we_o q._n who_o be_v man_n saviour_n a._n jesus_n christ._n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n jesus_n be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n and_o signify_v a_o saviour_n the_o angel_n that_o give_v this_o name_n add_v this_o reason_n thereof_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o other_o name_n christ_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v anoint_v jesus_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n christ_n a_o able_a saviour_n because_o anoint_v that_o be_v set_z apart_z by_o god_n and_o endow_v with_o all_o fullness_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n q._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ._n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v man_n nature_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v jesus_n christ._n he_o be_v call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n for_o though_o other_o be_v son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n as_o adam_n be_v and_o the_o angel_n other_o by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o none_o be_v his_o son_n by_o nature_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a generation_n which_o will_v rather_o be_v admire_v than_o inquire_v into_o q._n why_o must_v man_n redeemer_n be_v man_n a._n 1._o in_o general_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o man_n redemption_n heb._n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n â—_o christ_n therefore_o 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and_o suffering_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n oh_o what_o comfort_n yea_o what_o matter_n of_o triumph_n do_v this_o afford_v unto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8.33.34_o for_o treat_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o aâ—sufficiency_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o ravish_v with_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o thereupon_o present_o challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o any_o concern_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n let_v conscience_n say_v he_o and_o carnal_a reason_n let_v law_n and_o sin_n hell_n and_o devil_n
how_o uncertain_a thou_o be_v of_o be_v out_o of_o hell_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n sure_o this_o consideration_n be_v enough_o to_o amaze_v any_o poor_a christian_a who_o be_v indeed_o regenerate_v but_o make_v some_o question_n thereof_o in_o himself_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o amaze_v and_o startle_v thou_o who_o be_v yet_o in_o thy_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a estate_n and_o stir_v thou_o up_o without_o any_o far_a delay_n to_o escape_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o make_v out_o in_o haste_n after_o thy_o redemption_n from_o this_o dreadful_a condition_n i_o will_v ask_v thou_o this_o question_n whether_o if_o thou_o shall_v put_v off_o thy_o seek_n after_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n till_o another_o year_n week_n or_o day_n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v then_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n or_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n certain_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o one_o day_n long_o nay_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v 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it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o as_o we_o come_v naked_a into_o the_o world_n 1.21_o so_o we_o shall_v go_v naked_a out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o when_o rich_a man_n die_v they_o be_v say_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a estate_n behind_o they_o and_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o leave_v it_o because_o they_o can_v carry_v it_o away_o with_o they_o ah_o sinner_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v a_o death_n to_o thou_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o wealth_n which_o be_v thy_o life_n but_o to_o consider_v how_o thou_o have_v damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o the_o get_n thereof_o this_o will_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o thou_o 4._o thou_o must_v part_v with_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n now_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o
christ_n as_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o while_o thou_o enjoy_v thou_o have_v hope_v but_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o and_o thy_o hope_n must_v give_v up_o their_o ghost_n now_o christ_n call_v upon_o thou_o sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n by_o his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n woo_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abandon_v thy_o lust_n to_o cast_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o reconciliation_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o these_o thing_n not_o a_o sabbath_n more_o not_o a_o sermon_n more_o not_o a_o promise_n not_o one_o word_n more_o of_o grace_n of_o mercy_n of_o hope_n for_o ever_o when_o thou_o will_v give_v if_o thou_o have_v they_o ten_o thousand_o world_n for_o one_o moment_n of_o that_o merciful_a time_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o abuse_v for_o a_o drop_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o 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sinner_n then_o will_v thou_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o and_o the_o devil_n who_o know_v no_o mercy_n wait_v for_o to_o take_v i_o ah_o than_o which_o way_n soever_o thou_o look_v thou_o will_v find_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o bitter_a weep_a and_o lamentation_n if_o thou_o look_v backward_o what_o can_v thou_o behold_v but_o all_o the_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a lust_n of_o thy_o youth_n unrepented_a of_o yea_o multitude_n of_o horrid_a sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o which_o thou_o never_o have_v be_v humble_v nor_o shed_v one_o penitential_a tear_n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v thou_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a burn_n if_o thou_o look_v forward_o what_o can_v thou_o behold_v but_o sudden_a destruction_n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o thou_o yea_o god_n strict_a tribunal_n 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promise_n i_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n truth_n lord_n my_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o heinous_a but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o why_o not_o i_o why_o not_o i_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n but_o yet_o again_o thy_o word_n testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n therefore_o will_v i_o not_o despair_v of_o mercy_n but_o be_o resolve_v to_o cast_v myself_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n into_o the_o arm_n and_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o jesus_n christ._n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o and_o to_o accept_v of_o i_o in_o he_o turn_v i_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o through_o he_o let_v i_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o slay_v the_o enmity_n and_o subdue_v the_o rebellion_n of_o my_o heart_n against_o thou_o wash_v my_o pollute_a soul_n with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n clothe_v my_o nakedness_n with_o the_o long_a white_a robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n fill_v my_o emptiness_n out_o of_o that_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n enrich_v my_o soul_n with_o all_o needful_a save_n sanctify_a grace_n let_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n let_v the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o my_o heart_n oh_o that_o every_o grace_n may_v more_o and_o more_o flourish_n in_o i_o and_o my_o lust_n more_o and_o more_o wither_v and_o decay_v in_o i_o let_v my_o covetousness_n die_v let_v my_o pride_n and_o envy_n and_o passion_n and_o sensuality_n die_v let_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o death_n be_v destroy_v that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n oh_o give_v i_o grace_n in_o this_o my_o day_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o time_n of_o my_o visitation_n as_o christ_n be_v now_o frequent_o tender_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o poor_a sinner_n so_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_v fiducial_o to_o close_v with_o the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o he_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v i_o and_o i_o he_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o afford_v unto_o i_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o pray_v thou_o help_v i_o to_o carry_v myself_o in_o some_o measure_n suitable_a and_o answerable_a thereunto_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v a_o shame_n but_o rather_o a_o credit_n to_o religion_n and_o my_o profession_n thereof_o to_o this_o end_n teach_v i_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n bless_a lord_n see_v without_o thy_o blessing_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v forth_o my_o own_o
bring_v in_o all_o their_o strength_n object_n what_o they_o can_v either_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o number_n and_o heinousness_n of_o my_o sin_n what_o be_v all_o these_o see_v christ_n have_v die_v who_o be_v he_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v christ_n the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n have_v offer_v up_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n nor_o the_o objection_n of_o my_o own_o carnal_a heart_n q._n what_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o our_o redemption_n a._n 1._o he_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o suffer_v that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o former_a be_v call_v christ_n active_a obedience_n the_o latter_a his_o passive_a obedience_n christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a for_o he_o perfect_o perform_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v which_o himself_n intimate_v in_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o john_n baptist_n matth._n 4.15_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v make_v unrighteous_a by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n this_o the_o apostle_n express_o note_v rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n meaning_n adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o namely_o christ_n shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a that_o be_v all_o who_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o christ_n subject_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n whereby_o he_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o so_o likewise_o he_o 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