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the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o see_v thy_o justification_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o glory_v thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jer._n 23_o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o cover_n our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n when_o thou_o can_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o particular_a 2_o a_o soul_n than_o exalt_v christ_n when_o it_o look_v so_o upon_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o love_n as_o it_o be_v glue_v and_o knit_v up_o to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n 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the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v upon_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o build_v upon_o ordinary_a prayer_n duty_n no_o no_o give_v i_o christ_n say_v the_o believe_a soul_n christ_n in_o hear_v christ_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n believe_v it_o belove_v nothing_o less_o than_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v the_o live_n the_o believe_a soul_n and_o likewise_o in_o temporal_a thing_n the_o believer_n see_v all_o purchase_v for_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o every_o creature_n he_o live_v upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o belove_v thus_o every_o believer_n live_v upon_o christ_n see_v ver_fw-la 53._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_z yea_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o hark_v you_o friend_n he_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o spiritual_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o dead_a soul_n that_o live_v upon_o ordinary_a creature_n without_o christ_n 2_o christ_n be_v clothing_n and_o cover_n also_o he_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o believe_v see_v rev._n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v what_o be_v this_o clothing_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v rev._n 19.8_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o saint_n righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o jer._n 23.6_o and_o so_o the_o saint_n cover_v
a_o god_n able_a to_o save_v after_o this_o manner_n 2_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n exceed_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o several_a circumstance_n or_o concomitant_n thereunto_o appertain_v belove_a the_o lord_n make_v the_o world_n with_o his_o word_n he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o can_v save_v man_n be_v fall_v no_o no_o belove_a there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v do_v first_o god_n must_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n rom._n 1.3_o of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o he_o must_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o sinner_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o their_o curse_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o their_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o effect_v this_o great_a work_n of_o man_n salvation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.6_o 7._o here_o be_v a_o great_a work_n before_o man_n salvation_n be_v accomplish_v be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a work_n wrought_v by_o god_n great_a than_o the_o creation_n there_o a_o word_n do_v it_o here_o must_v be_v blood_n not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n great_a than_o the_o destroy_n or_o build_v of_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n here_o a_o word_n do_v it_o jer._n 18.7_o 8._o here_o must_v be_v blood_n heb._n 9.22_o thus_o you_o see_v belove_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o use_n if_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n the_o alone_a reconciler_n and_o peacemaker_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n then_o here_o be_v a_o word_n of_o information_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o create_v to_o themselves_o other_o ground_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n beside_o christ_n note_n first_o that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v thus_o create_v to_o themselves_o other_o ground_n of_o comfort_n other_o saviour_n beside_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o believe_v it_o many_o there_o be_v that_o rest_n upon_o duty_n and_o performance_n and_o make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o consolation_n jer._n 2.12_o 13._o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v unto_o themselves_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o only_o i_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o profession_n yet_o they_o forsake_v i_o and_o dig_v cistern_n to_o themselves_o how_o do_v man_n love_v to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o their_o own_o cistern_n to_o create_v comfort_n to_o themselves_o to_o kindle_v spark_n of_o their_o own_o fire_n until_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o off_o from_o it_o mat._n 25.1_o there_o be_v five_o wise_a virgin_n &_o five_o foolish_a the_o foolish_a have_v lamp_n a_o profession_n and_o in_o that_o they_o rest_v without_o oil_n that_o be_v christ_n his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o note_v christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o ten_o virgin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o that_o i_o know_v man_n shall_v content_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v member_n and_o boast_v themselves_o and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o it_o with_o a_o name_n of_o christian_n a_o name_n that_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o yet_o be_v dead_a therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v you_o belove_v to_o look_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o you_o hear_v profess_v pray_v or_o be_v member_n of_o church_n unless_o christ_n be_v you_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o can_v make_v peace_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o shall_v deceive_v themselves_o 2_o see_v the_o sin_n the_o evil_a of_o trust_v upon_o any_o thing_n beneath_o christ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n therefore_o the_o five_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o be_v call_v foolish_a virgin_n and_o well_o may_v they_o be_v call_v foolish_a they_o content_v themselves_o with_o lamp_n without_o oil_n how_o long_o be_v that_o lamp_n likely_a to_o burn_v that_o want_v oil_n think_v you_o so_o that_o professor_n that_o want_v christ_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n the_o shadow_n without_o the_o substance_n belove_a all_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n it_o will_v prove_v nothing_o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o profession_n far_o than_o you_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a o_o how_o foolish_a will_v you_o count_v that_o man_n that_o woman_n that_o shall_v strive_v to_o catch_v the_o shadow_n leave_v the_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n without_o profit_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o be_v this_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o think_v they_o have_v something_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o revel_v 3.19_o because_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miser_n able_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a this_o be_v thy_o folly_n this_o be_v thy_o vanity_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v much_o to_o say_v for_o thyself_o because_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v nothing_o nay_o less_o than_o nothing_o vanity_n they_o can_v help_v thou_o certain_o christ_n die_v 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persecute_v and_o so_o will_v christ_n deal_v with_o thy_o soul_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o cleave_v as_o close_o to_o thy_o sin_n as_o thy_o skin_n to_o thy_o flesh_n he_o will_v fetch_v thou_o off_o from_o it_o if_o thou_o belong_v unto_o he_o the_o four_o particular_a propound_v be_v the_o matter_n which_o christ_n our_o prophet_n teach_v first_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o know_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v man_n in_o scripture_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v a_o crucify_a christ_n peter_n act._n 2.36_o 37._o preach_v christ_n crucify_v bring_v they_o to_o know_v that_o it_o wa_o christ_n indeed_o who_o they_o have_v crucify_v so_o philip_n act._n 8.12_o preach_v the_o truth_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o preach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v preach_v christ_n and_o glad_a tiding_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n effectual_o teach_v where_o he_o come_v object_n must_v man_n be_v teach_v the_o knowedge_n of_o christ_n before_o they_o know_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v accept_v of_o christ_n unless_o they_o see_v a_o need_n of_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v man_n true_o to_o see_v and_o know_v themselves_o saul_n act_v 9_o think_v himself_o a_o very_a holy_a and_o happy_a man_n till_o he_o meet_v christ_n on_o the_o way_n and_o note_v christ_n teach_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v saul_n i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nacaroth_n say_v christ_n who_o thou_o persecute_v christ_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o 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spoil_v you_o for_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o itself_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n so_o work_v with_o it_o to_o hinder_v man_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n than_o man_n carnal_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n see_v rom._n 8.6_o for_o the_o *_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o grecke_n be_v *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 1.20_o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n o_o take_v heed_n of_o rest_v upon_o humane_a wisdom_n art_n and_o science_n they_o be_v dangerous_a thing_n if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v it_o not_o for_o a_o malicious_a devil_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n to_o deceive_v you_o withal_o second_o christ_n teach_v these_o who_o he_o teach_v to_o know_v themselves_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o a_o reflect_a back_n upon_o themselves_o from_o behold_v of_o 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