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the_o â—ury_n of_o that_o upon_o we_o the_o voice_n of_o it_o be_v that_o you_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o be_v there_o severity_n towards_o other_o and_o towards_o you_o clemency_n o_o the_o loud_a noise_n of_o that_o iâ—_n sin_v not_o but_o alas_o the_o result_n oâ—_n all_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v psal._n 78.32_o nevertheless_o they_o sin_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o concur_v testimony_n in_o the_o very_a throng_n of_o all_o the_o sound_n and_o voice_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n utter_v in_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o these_o nevertheless_o to_o sin_n still_o and_o not_o to_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n this_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o whiâ—h_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v write_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o for_o â—aith_o this_o same_o apostle_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v no_o sin_n yea_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o be_v this_o the_o great_a business_n that_o draw_v the_o son_n out_o of_o the_o father_n bosom_n to_o destroy_v the_o arch-enemy_n and_o capital_a rebel_n sin_n which_o as_o to_o man_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satan_n because_o it_o fâ—â—st_v enter_v in_o man_n by_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n and_o counsel_n all_o that_o misery_n and_o ruin_n all_o these_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n that_o satan_n have_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o policy_n wrought_v upon_o and_o in_o poor_a mankind_n jesus_n be_v manife_v in_o the_o flesh_n without_o sin_n to_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o flâ—sh_n and_o to_o abolish_v and_o destroy_v satan_n work_n which_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n work_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repaiâ—_n and_o renew_v that_o first_o bless_a woâ—k_n of_o god_n in_o man_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o now_o o_o how_o cogent_a and_o persuade_v be_v this_o one_o so_o high_a come_v down_o so_o low_a one_o dwell_v in_o inaccessible_a glory_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o to_o thiâ—_n very_a purpose_n to_o repair_v the_o creation_n to_o make_v up_o thâ—â—â—â—aches_v of_o it_o to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o â—ave_n the_o sinner_n what_o force_n be_v in_o this_o to_o persuade_v a_o soul_n that_o true_o believeâ—_n it_o not_o to_o sin_n for_o may_v he_o think_v within_o himself_o shall_v i_o save_v that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o and_o do_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o wondered_a descent_n from_o heaven_n shall_v i_o join_v hand_n and_o associate_v with_o my_o lust_n and_o war_n for_o they_o which_o wâ—r_n against_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o will_v save_v my_o â—oul_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d we_o conclude_v my_o beloved_a within_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v the_o word_n and_o prince_n of_o life_n manifest_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o maâ—â—_n and_o unmake_v that_o woâ—k_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v rescue_v i_o from_o â—nâ—er_n his_o tyranny_n â—hen_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v help_v satan_n to_o build_v up_o that_o which_o my_o saviour_n be_v â—â—sting_v down_o and_o to_o make_v a_o prison_n for_o myself_o and_o cord_n to_o bind_v i_o in_o it_o for_o everlasting_a nay_o will_v a_o believe_v foul_a say_v rather_o let_v i_o be_v a_o worker_n together_o with_o christ_n though_o
of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o declareâ—_n infinite_a wisdom_n as_o the_o method_n order_n and_o frame_v of_o it_o mercy_n may_v have_v be_v show_v to_o sinner_n in_o gracious_a and_o â—â—ee_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o dispense_n with_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o person_n yet_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o â—aâ—thâ—ulnesse_n in_o that_o fiâ—st_a commination_n may_v be_v wrong_v and_o disappoint_v by_o it_o if_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o such_o infinite_a offence_n iâ—_n the_o law_n be_v whole_o make_v void_a both_o to_o the_o punishment_n as_o also_o to_o the_o peâ—son_n therefore_o in_o the_o infinite_a deep_n of_o god_n wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o way_n â—ound_v out_o to_o declare_v both_o mercy_n and_o justiâ—e_v to_o make_v both_o to_o shine_v glorious_o in_o this_o woâ—k_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n such_o a_o conjunction_n or_o constellation_n of_o divine_a attribute_n in_o one_o work_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o â—avourable_a aspect_n that_o we_o can_v behold_v the_o divine_a majesty_n into_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 85._o expect_v mucâ—_n good_a from_o this_o conjunction_n oâ—_n the_o celestial_a attâ—ibutes_n and_o prognostic_n salvation_n to_o be_v near_o hand_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n there_o as_o it_o be_v of_o some_o honourable_a personage_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o as_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o meeting_n be_v strange_a if_o you_o consider_v the_o party_n mercy_n and_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n iâ—_n mercy_n and_o peace_n have_v meet_v thus_o friendly_a it_o have_v be_v less_o wonder_n but_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n shall_v stand_v off_o or_o meet_v only_o to_o reason_n and_o dispute_v the_o business_n with_o meâ—cy_n but_o here_o be_v the_o wonder_n mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n and_o kiss_v one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a agreement_n and_o harmony_n among_o they_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n theâ—e_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o paâ—ting_v at_o man_n fall_n but_o they_o meet_v again_o at_o christ_n birth_n here_o be_v the_o unite_n principle_n truth_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o righteousness_n will_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o countenance_v the_o business_n and_o this_o will_v make_v all_o of_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o love_a salutation_n now_o as_o this_o be_v the_o contexture_n of_o divine_a attribute_n in_o the_o business_n of_o redemption_n so_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o divers_a name_n office_n and_o exercise_n different_a function_n for_o we_o because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o father_n may_v just_o exact_v of_o man_n personal_a satisfaction_n and_o have_v he_o at_o this_o disadvantage_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v refuse_v to_o have_v accept_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n from_o another_o person_n therefore_o he_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n and_o â—orm_n of_o a_o supplicant_n and_o intercessor_n for_o we_o and_o so_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n and_o hâ—_n be_v say_v still_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o â—â—as_v he_o learned_a obedience_n though_o a_o son_n so_o he_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o humble_a supplicant_n though_o equal_a with_o god_n because_o our_o claim_n depend_v whole_o on_o grace_n he_o come_v off_o the_o bench_n and_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n not_o only_o plead_v but_o pray_v for_o we_o entreat_v savour_n and_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o then_o he_o personat_n a_o advocate_n in_o another_o consideration_n and_o plead_v upon_o term_n of_o justice_n that_o we_o be_v pardon_v because_o his_o father_n once_o have_v accept_v he_o in_o our_o stead_n he_o give_v a_o satisfaction_n in_o value_n equal_a to_o our_o debt_n and_o perform_v all_o that_o we_o be_v personal_o bond_n to_o so_o then_o you_o may_v understand_v how_o it_o be_v part_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n partly_o a_o act_n of_o meâ—cy_n in_o god_n to_o forgive_v â—in_v to_o believer_n though_o indeed_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o predominant_a ingredient_n because_o love_v and_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a fiâ—â—t_n rise_v and_o spring_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o original_n of_o that_o very_a purchase_n and_o prize_n he_o free_o send_v his_o son_n and_o free_o accept_v he_o in_o our_o stead_n but_o once_o stand_v in_o our_o â—ooâ—_n justice_n crave_v that_o no_o more_o be_v exact_v of_o uâ—_n since_o he_o have_v do_v the_o business_n himself_o a_o sinner_n stand_v accuse_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o get_v no_o wrong_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a advocate_n give_v we_o one_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o our_o conscience_n another_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o god_n christ_n be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a tribunal_n where_o the_o cause_n receive_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o there_o he_o manage_v it_o above_o so_o that_o though_o satan_n shall_v obtrude_v upon_o a_o poor_a soul_n a_o wrong_a sentence_n in_o its_o own_o conscience_n anâ—_n bring_v down_o a_o false_a and_o sergeant_a act_n as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n of_o hâ—â—ven_n whereby_o to_o deceive_v the_o poor_a soul_n â—nd_v conâ—emn_v it_o in_o itself_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o hazard_n above_o he_o dare_v not_o appear_v there_o beâ—ore_o the_o high_a court_n for_o he_o have_v already_o succumb_v on_o 〈◊〉_d when_o christ_n be_v here_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o worlâ—_n be_v judge_v and_o cast_v out_o and_o so_o he_o will_v never_o once_o put_v in_o a_o accusation_n into_o heaven_n because_o he_o know_v our_o faithful_a advocate_n 〈…〉_z nâ—thing_n can_v pass_v without_o hiâ—_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comâ—oâ—t_n that_o all_o inferior_a sentence_n in_o thy_o perplex_a conscience_n which_o satan_n through_o violence_n have_v impose_v upon_o thou_o be_v rescind_v above_o in_o the_o higheâ—â—_n court_n and_o shall_v noâ—_n stand_v to_o thy_o prejudice_n whoever_o thâ—â—â—e_v that_o desire_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ._n but_o how_o do_v châ—ist_n plead_v can_v he_o plead_v we_o not_o guilty_a can_v he_o excuse_v or_o deâ—end_v our_o sin_n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n that_o accusation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o law_n against_o we_o be_v confess_v be_v prove_v all_o be_v undeniable_o clear_a but_o he_o plead_v satisfy_v though_o guilty_a he_o present_v his_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o that_o perfume_v heaven_n and_o pacifi_v all_o he_o show_v god_n bond_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o recept_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o clear_v and_o we_o absolve_v therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o whoever_o you_o be_v that_o be_v challenge_v foâ—_n sin_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o solid_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o peace_n to_o your_o conscience_n take_v with_o your_o guiltiness_n plead_v noâ—_n not_o guilty_a do_v noâ—_n excuse_v or_o extenuat_fw-la but_o aggravat_fw-la your_o guilt_n nay_o in_o this_o you_o may_v help_v satan_n accuse_v yourselves_o and_o say_v that_o you_o know_v more_o evil_a in_o yourselves_o than_o he_o do_v and_o open_a that_o up_o before_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n consider_v how_o it_o be_v manage_v above_o plead_v thou_o also_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n though_o guilty_a and_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o thy_o accuser_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o i_o wâ—y_o i_o may_v not_o be_v save_v though_o a_o sinner_n thou_o must_v go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a tribunal_n to_o propone_v it_o thou_o must_v come_v before_o my_o judge_n and_o advocate_n above_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o it_o be_v but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o murder_a lie_n now_o this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o the_o spirit_n advocat_n for_o we_o in_o our_o conscience_n john_n 14_o and_o 15.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v render_v here_o advocate_n theâ—e_n comforter_n both_o suit_n well_o and_o may_v be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o and_o give_v to_o both_o for_o both_o aâ—e_n comfortable_a advocat_n christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o we_o christ_n be_v go_v above_o for_o it_o and_o he_o send_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o stead_n as_o god_n have_v â—_o deputy-judge_n in_o man_n that_o be_v mâ—nâ—_n conscience_n so_o the_o son_n our_o advocate_n with_o god_n have_v â—_o deputy-advocate_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n