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promise_n of_o redemption_n to_o he_o 15_o he_o gen._n 3._o 15_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o promise_n god_n do_v afterward_o renew_v to_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v concern_v christ_n the_o lord_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n who_o god_n do_v plain_o reveal_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n 5_o prophet_n gal._n 4_o 4_o 5_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 10_o son_n 1_o john_n 4_o 9_o 10_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o 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sandal_n eph._n 6._o 15_o and_o let_v our_o foot_n be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n for_o the_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o destruction_n this_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n that_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v adore_v it_o with_o much_o admiration_n but_o they_o can_v comprehend_v it_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n have_v their_o several_a operation_n
will_v hear_v our_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o three_o he_o will_v succour_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o distress_n if_o we_o cry_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o true_a apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n last_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o will_n and_o put_v holy_a desire_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n when_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o by_o true_a humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o than_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n he_o will_v grant_v our_o request_n and_o will_v gracious_o accept_v we_o though_o our_o sin_n have_v former_o move_v he_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o principal_a mean_n of_o grace_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n by_o who_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v 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