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from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n i_o 4._o not_o only_o to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n power_n but_o out_o of_o our_o own_o and_o thus_o this_o doctrine_n terminate_v in_o godliness_n in_o good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n that_o he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n ii_o another_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o it_o never_o more_o direct_o design_n the_o advancement_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o when_o it_o abase_v he_o most_o and_o lay_v he_o low_a it_o suit_v indeed_o the_o sinner_n misery_n but_o always_o cross_v his_o lust_n empty_v the_o creature_n when_o it_o design_n to_o fill_v it_o and_o humble_v the_o proud_a worm_n that_o it_o may_v exalt_v it_o the_o gospel_n break_v first_o and_o then_o bind_v up_o wound_n that_o it_o may_v heal_n and_o condemn_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v it_o will_v make_v the_o sinner_n plead_v 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the_o house_n upon_o the_o impregnable_a rock_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n that_o of_o christ._n conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a perfect_a law_n of_o god_n will_v thorough_o effect_v this_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o other_o term_n with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n you_o shall_v hear_v this_o stately_a proud_a creature_n speak_v in_o another_o language_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v distress_v about_o his_o sin_n mich._n vi_fw-la 6._o where-withal_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v my_o self_n before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n what_o perplexity_n be_v here_o between_o the_o necessity_n of_o come_v and_o the_o hazard_n of_o come_v i_o must_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o judge_v i_o must_v come_v before_o
be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o when_o man_n will_v be_v and_o do_v evil_a that_o god_n may_v be_v good_a in_o pardon_v such_o there_o be_v who_o say_v rom._n iii._o 8._o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v let_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v against_o this_o presumption_n the_o apostle_n thunder_v out_o a_o just_a damnation_n and_o because_o that_o they_o may_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o he_o preach_v he_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o scandalous_a report_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n abet_v no_o such_o abominable_a inference_n he_o own_v indeed_o rom._n v._n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n aboundâ—…d_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v but_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n chap._n vi_fw-la 1._o that_o therefore_o any_o shall_v 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to_o see_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o preparation_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o bless_a appearance_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n four_o their_o discourse_n their_o life_n savour_v of_o heaven_n their_o business_n their_o conversation_n be_v above_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o their_o saviour_n their_o persecutor_n when_o they_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o the_o accommodation_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n will_v say_v with_o scorn_n we_o do_v but_o ease_v you_o of_o what_o you_o say_v be_v your_o burden_n and_o impediment_n in_o run_v your_o race_n and_o other_o when_o they_o drag_v they_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o fire_n will_v scoff_n we_o do_v but_o send_v you_o whither_o you_o long_o and_o pray_v to_o go_v how_o wretched_o we_o have_v copy_v out_o those_o excellency_n all_o the_o world_n see_v better_a than_o they_o who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v 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