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not_o attend_v believe_v found_v upon_o sense_n 3._o that_o â—ith_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o sense_n it_o give_v not_o â—uch_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v build_v â—â—on_n sense_n it_o exalt_v not_o the_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d god_n it_o exalt_v not_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o â—od_a i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d sense_n let_v i_o see_v and_o then_o i_o will_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d it_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v â—â—on_n trust_v and_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d his_o holiness_n and_o in_o effect_n faith_n that_o be_v â—â—ilt_v upon_o sense_n be_v no_o faith_n even_o as_o â—â—m_fw-la 8._o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v a_o christian_a â—â—king_v sense_n a_o idol_n that_o he_o will_v not_o beâ—â—ve_v but_o when_o he_o see_v or_o feel_v this_o do_v â—â—en_o provoke_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o that_o christian_a and_o 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be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o bring_v it_o about_o what_o great_a impediment_n suppose_v you_o lie_v in_o christ_n way_n before_o he_o can_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v satisfy_v be_v he_o not_o to_o die_v and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o one_o of_o we_o be_v he_o not_o toâ—ly_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v he_o not_o to_o bear_v the_o â—_z of_o hell_n before_o this_o great-salvatioâ—_a can_v be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v such_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n oâ—_n bring_v about_o this_o great_a salvation_n that_o â—â—_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v be_v set_v to_o the_o work_n they_o have_v be_v all_o crush_v under_o 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o be_v but_o that_o one_o great_a impedimentâ—_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n and_o pacify_v the_o wraâ—â—â—_n of_o god_n 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the_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—ut_fw-la o_fw-la will_v you_o come_v and_o see_v and_o that_o will_v â—est_n resolve_v the_o question_n unto_o you_o what_o the_o â—ble_n effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v v._n five_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o â—oth_v redound_v to_o the_o person_n who_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v not_o heaven_n a_o noble_a advantage_n use_v that_o be_v the_o gain_n which_o attend_v the_o â—â—bracers_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n second_o 〈◊〉_d not_o jesus_n christ_n a_o notable_a advantage_n use_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o advantage_n which_o attend_v â—â—_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—â—irdly_o be_v not_o eternal_a communion_n with_o use_v a_o notable_a advantage_n and_o that_o advantage_n attend_v the_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a â—â—vation_n four_o be_v not_o eternal_a liberation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n a_o great_a advantage_n and_o that_o attend_v the_o imbracer_n oâ—_n this_o great_a salvation_n five_o be_v not_o eternal_a sing_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n a_o greaâ—_n advantage_n and_o that_o attend_v the_o imbracery_n of_o this_o salvation_n six_o be_v not_o eternal_a see_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a advantage_n and_o yet_o this_o as_o all_o the_o former_a attend_v the_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n yeâ—_n will_v you_o be_v rich_a o_o then_o embrace_v thiâ—_n great_a salvation_n will_v you_o be_v honourable_a come_v and_o embrace_v this_o great_a salvation_n will_v you_o be_v eternal_o happy_a o_o than_o comâ—_n and_o partake_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n vi_o sixthly_a it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o salvation_n that_o eveâ—_n be_v accomplish_v there_o be_v never_o a_o salvation_n or_o victory_n obtain_v by_o any_o general_n 〈◊〉_d captain_n unto_o a_o land_n or_o people_n that_o coulâ—_n have_v the_o name_n of_o great_a salvation_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o vii_o seven_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great-salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o wâ—_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n as_o to_o the_o mâ—ritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n do_v effectuate_v and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o tâ—â—_n authority_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great-salvatioâ—_a will_v you_o know_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thâ—_n great-salvation_n it_o be_v christ_n heb._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o must_v not_o this_o salvation_n be_v suitable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o irradiant_a beam_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gâ—â—_n the_o mediator_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a salvation_n viii_o eight_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salvation_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n but_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o now_o the_o second_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v â—peak_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o viz._n how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o â—reacher_n of_o this_o eternal_a salvation_n we_o do_v â—ot_n think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v never_o preach_v before_o christ_n come_v â—â—_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o â—ords_n may_v be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o if_o not_o all_o â—f_n they_o i._n first_o that_o all_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n under_o the_o law_n do_v come_v â—ery_o far_o short_a in_o the_o point_n of_o fullness_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n preach_v of_o it_o therefore_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o 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at_o the_o pain_n to_o embrace_v it_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v but_o small_a pain_n in_o the_o way_n oâ—_n godliness_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o may_v so_o easy_o be_v have_v that_o it_o be_v in_o your_o offer_n to_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v you_o may_v put_v forth_o your_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o consider_v therefore_o what_o you_o will_v do_v o_o will_v you_o despise_v it_o i_o say_v will_v you_o still_o negley_a and_o despise_v it_o will_v you_o but_o read_v that_o dreadful_a word_n act._n 13._o 40._o 41._o behold_v you_o despite_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v tell_v i_o free_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o he_o who_o send_v we_o that_o you_o be_v despiser_n of_o the_o great_a salvation_n say_v to_o it_o be_v there_o none_o of_o you_o who_o for_o all_o this_o will_v consent_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n o_fw-fr captive_n and_o prisoner_n and_o you_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o â—atan_n will_v you_o 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