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active_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v its_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o edification_n comfort_n 11._o 1_o thes_n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o assurance_n of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n or_o desert_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n but_o to_o glorify_v god_n that_o have_v free_o give_v forth_o both_o mean_n and_o merit_n in_o his_o son_n who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v ordain_v supreme_a head_n king_n and_o governor_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n that_o man_n may_v honour_v the_o son_n by_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n 23._o joh._n 5.22_o 23._o unto_o which_o obedience_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n have_v annex_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o free_a love_n and_o rich_a mercy_n 9_o heb._n 5_o 9_o so_o that_o salvation_n be_v on_o god_n part_n a_o act_n of_o mercy_n on_o christ_n part_n a_o act_n of_o merit_n on_o man_n part_n it_o be_v undeserved_a in_o his_o best_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o a_o second_o use_v which_o the_o aforementioned_a consideration_n may_v direct_v we_o unto_o admiration_n the_o second_o use_n be_v of_o admiration_n be_v a_o use_n of_o admiration_n it_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o behold_v with_o admiration_n god_n great_a love_n thereupon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v of_o his_o saint_n especial_o his_o gâ—ace_n in_o christ_n to_o effect_v holiness_n in_o his_o people_n and_o happiness_n thereupon_o and_o rich_a mercy_n manifest_v in_o all_o his_o proceed_n in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o man_n a_o sinful_a and_o undeserving_a creature_n who_o by_o sin_n have_v dishonour_v god_n deface_v his_o image_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o 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he_o and_o supplication_n to_o he_o for_o further_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n to_o assist_v thou_o support_n and_o uphold_v thou_o against_o those_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n that_o attend_v thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o be_v overcome_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n the_o grief_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o stain_v the_o profession_n of_o his_o truth_n when_o thou_o can_v experience_n this_o end_n in_o thy_o desire_n and_o supplication_n for_o his_o assist_a grace_n as_o aforesaid_a action_n the_o saint_n end_n in_o their_o desire_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n a_o right_a end_n crown_v the_o action_n not_o only_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o dishonour_v god_n by_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v honour_v he_o by_o such_o motion_n and_o action_n as_o may_v answer_v his_o will_n in_o his_o command_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o self-end_n self-righteousness_n self-merit_n and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o 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