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analysis_n of_o the_o chap._n mat._n 1._o and_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 21._o p_o 4_o doct._n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n even_o from_o sin_n itself_o p._n 7_o explain_v in_o 5._o proposition_n p._n 8_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 9_o four_o argument_n confirm_v the_o doct._n 1._o hereby_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a p._n 10_o 2._o hereby_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a evil._n sin_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 12_o 3._o hereby_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o holiness_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 15_o 4._o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o current_n of_o scripture_n which_o treat_v most_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 25_o obj._n from_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o luke_n 1.71_o 72._o answer_v p._n 27_o chap._n ii_o how_o christ_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n i._o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n 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spirit_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n signify_v regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n tit._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o food_n be_v for_o the_o maintain_n and_o increase_v of_o natural_a strength_n john_n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o 5._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a gospel_n inviation_n isa_n 55.1_o ho_o gospel-invitation_n gospel-invitation_n every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 7.37_o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v 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