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the_o gospel_n and_o the_o public_a good_a richard_n byfield_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o its_o dependence_n and_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o with_o three_o special_a observation_n give_v further_a light_n to_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o four_o great_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n three_o of_o they_o express_v and_o the_o four_o strong_o imply_v in_o the_o coherence_n chap._n 2._o the_o first_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 3._o the_o second_o great_a truth_n the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o choice_a truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n take_v for_o grant_v chap._n 4._o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n he_o that_o provide_v this_o 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angel_n it_o cease_v for_o ever_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 49_o 6_o 8._o 3._o whatever_o any_o creature_n can_v do_v he_o owe_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n 4._o grant_v yet_o that_o some_o creature_n can_v give_v help_n can_v there_o be_v any_o salvation_n for_o then_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n we_o shall_v be_v servant_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n and_o not_o into_o liberty_n they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o who_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n if_o the_o creature_n do_v lay_v down_o the_o price_n we_o be_v the_o creature_n servant_n which_o to_o be_v be_v absolute_a slavery_n 5._o our_o evil_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o creature_n yet_o remove_v they_o must_v be_v if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v save_v and_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v by_o they_o communicate_v the_o evil_n be_v the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o guilt_n and_o 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who_o speak_v be_v true_a john_n 3._o 33._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o because_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o testimony_n or_o witness_n he_o that_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n receive_v god_n that_o send_v he_o he_o that_o reject_v christ_n reject_v god_n all_o respect_n or_o neglect_v in_o this_o great_a business_n run_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o god_n himself_o sect_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o entertain_v these_o thought_n digest_v this_o hereof_o the_o use_n hereof_o truth_n and_o it_o will_v work_v warm_v it_o and_o rub_v it_o in_o by_o meditation_n and_o it_o will_v enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n first_o believe_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o general_n that_o god_n do_v thus_o tender_a the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n great_a sinner_n and_o then_o bring_v it_o home_o unto_o thyself_o that_o god_n offer_v life_n to_o thou_o a_o sinner_n dwell_v awhile_o on_o these_o if_o we_o 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