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to_o reconcile_v and_o save_v sinner_n john_n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v their_o design_n of_o grace_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o that_o mercy_n and_o grace_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n act_v 2.37_o 38._o for_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n in_o his_o counsel_n have_v determine_v act_v 4.28_o now_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o admirable_o exalt_v to_o man_n so_o be_v his_o justice_n his_o severity_n also_o rom._n 11.12_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o be_v goodness_n and_o severity_n mercy_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v admire_v first_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v here_o admirable_o manifest_v in_o free_o choose_v some_o and_o second_o his_o justice_n in_o leave_v other_o first_o his_o mercy_n in_o choose_v some_o in_o his_o son_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o 24._o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n wonderful_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o note_v that_o this_o mercy_n be_v never_o manifest_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n justice_n must_v be_v sarisfy_v for_o man_n transgression_n now_o that_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n without_o any_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n that_o so_o mercy_n and_o justice_n may_v meet_v together_o a_o admirable_a work_n of_o grace_n where_o god_n show_v mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v never_o any_o mercy_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o where_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o o_o man_n to_o expect_v mercy_n out_o of_o christ_n there_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v if_o ever_o thou_o have_v mercy_n it_o must_v be_v there_o therefore_o christ_n call_v matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o belove_v the_o saint_n may_v admire_v of_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v for_o every_o believer_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o creditor_n that_o be_v honest_a he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v the_o principal_a when_o the_o surety_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satrsfaction_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o against_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o surety_n may_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o the_o principal_n not_o know_v it_o and_o he_o may_v be_v afraid_a and_o trouble_v but_o when_o the_o surety_n shall_v come_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o creditor_n satisfy_v and_o when_o the_o creditor_n shall_v send_v his_o bond_n and_o discharge_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v now_o this_o satisfy_v the_o man_n and_o now_o he_o be_v clear_a and_o comfort_v now_o he_o walk_v bold_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o poor_a soul_n christ_n have_v pay_v thy_o debt_n he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o it_o belove_a to_o whosoever_o the_o lord_n have_v or_o shall_v give_v faith_n there_o it_o be_v sure_a the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o minister_n to_o proclaim_v it_o to_o your_o soul_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o here_o he_o have_v send_v his_o word_n to_o confirm_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v thou_o shall_v have_v his_o seal_n too_o ephes_n 1.13_o and_o justice_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o acquit_v he_o i_o be_o satis_fw-la fie_v i_o have_v nothing_o against_o he_o and_o so_o justice_n be_v thou_o and_o for_o thou_o who_o indeed_o believe_v 2_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o leave_v other_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n herein_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n admirable_o manifest_v especial_o of_o the_o saint_n see_v rom._n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n make_v up_o to_o destruction_n see_v chap._n 11._o the_o elect_v obtain_v mercy_n the_o rest_n be_v harden_v o_o how_o shall_v the_o saint_n admire_v at_o this_o justice_n what_o god_n to_o leave_v so_o many_o in_o a_o hardened-blinde-perishing-condition_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o i_o o_o wonderful_a what_o shall_v god_n see_v in_o i_o more_o than_o in_o such_o and_o such_o harden_a one_o what_o god_n show_v mercy_n perhaps_o to_o one_o and_o leave_v twenty_o a_o hundred_o in_o a_o harden_a lose_a condition_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a number_n o_o belove_a how_o will_v the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o justice_n this_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n set_v yourselves_o work_v to_o admire_v god_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o this_o be_v the_o new_a song_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n o_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v set_v thy_o soul_n a_o praise_a god_n indeed_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v people_n tongue_n nation_n leave_v and_o thou_o take_v out_o of_o they_o some_o take_v perhaps_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o a_o family_n other_o left_a one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o a_o generation_n other_o left_a some_o few_o out_o of_o a_o city_n a_o nation_n and_o other_o leave_v o_o belove_a the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v occasion_v your_o foul_n to_o sing_v that_o song_n that_o none_o else_o can_v ever_o learn_v rev._n 14.3_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o they_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n call_v out_o from_o earthly_a man_n from_o nation_n people_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o saint_n have_v cause_n also_o to_o admire_v the_o power_n the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n work_v salvation_n for_o they_o he_o do_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o his_o people_n which_o way_n he_o please_v and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n work_v salvation_n for_o his_o people_n see_v esay_n 63.1_o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n esay_n 9.6_o and_o a_o mighty_a redeemer_n prov._n 23.11_o and_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_o belove_v he_o have_v need_n be_v mighty_a for_o he_o have_v undertake_v a_o mighty_a work_n the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n 1_o because_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o belove_a god_n have_v do_v such_o a_o work_n for_o his_o people_n that_o no_o creature_n nor_o create_a power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v do_v it_o esay_n 45.21_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o none_o can_v save_v beside_o god_n hos_n 13.4_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o mount_n ain_v true_o in_o the_o lordour_n god_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n jer._n 3.23_o belove_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n from_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_n 4.12_o o_o belove_a how_o shall_v the_o saint_n praise_v god_n and_o admire_v he_o for_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a salvation_n he_o have_v wrought_v for_o his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o song_n the_o saint_n sing_v unto_o his_o praise_n rev._n 7.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n they_o sing_v forth_o god_n save_v power_n who_o be_v
excellency_n and_o utility_n of_o his_o office_n and_o this_o be_v receive_v always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n christ_n our_o highpriest_n christ_n our_o peace_n ephes_n 2.14_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o speak_v more_o punctual_o to_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n it_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o particular_n partly_o in_o reconciliation_n partly_o in_o intercession_n 1_o in_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v in_o reconcile_a god_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n now_o it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v ever_o reconcile_v to_o his_o elect_a in_o his_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o he_o love_v they_o in_o his_o son_n ephes_n 1.4_o from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o never_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o his_o son_n yet_o so_o as_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o death_n so_o work_v peace_n belove_a this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o namely_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v always_o count_v for_o the_o world_n see_v rom._n 11.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n not_o impute_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n god_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o manifest_v that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o christ_n have_v do_v belove_v he_o have_v perfect_v it_o and_o finish_v it_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5.18_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o rom._n 5.10.11_o &_o heb._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n why_o to_o make_v 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on_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n this_o be_v the_o way_n belove_v by_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v peace_n for_o his_o people_n in_o bear_v their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v for_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o god_n must_v become_v man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o that_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o 3_o there_o god_n condemn_v sin_n and_o christ_n now_o bear_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o justice_n for_o sin_n mansin_n justice_n be_v offend_v and_o that_o must_v be_v satisfy_v christ_n step_v in_o he_o take_v the_o blow_n he_o become_v surety_n for_o sinner_n stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n see_v rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n note_v belove_v god_n do_v not_o only_o lay_v sin_n upon_o christ_n but_o christ_n bear_v it_o and_o there_o god_n condemn_v it_o where_o god_n find_v sin_n there_o he_o condemn_v it_o god_n condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n o_o what_o do_v thy_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o dear_a christian_a before_o ever_o thou_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n christ_n jesus_n must_v bear_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o body_n o_o see_v see_v man_n what_o a_o burden_n thy_o sin_n be_v to_o thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o he_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n see_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n luke_n 22.44_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n great_a drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n lay_v upon_o thy_o saviour_n before_o ever_o thy_o peace_n be_v purchase_v see_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n bear_v thy_o sin_n and_o my_o sin_n man_n woman_n if_o we_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o belove_n it_o go_v heavy_a with_o our_o saviour_n use_v learn_v hence_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o sin_n true_o belove_v if_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o can_v love_v that_o which_o be_v such_o a_o heavy_a burden_n unto_o he_o o_o belove_a how_o shall_v justify_v save_v person_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o every_o sin_n the_o least_o sin_n that_o thou_o can_v imagine_v take_v hold_n on_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a o_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n of_o anger_n foolishness_n vanity_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v much_o unbecoming_a christian_n o_o belove_a how_o seasonable_a come_v in_o that_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o christ_n have_v give_v up_o himself_o for_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a live_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o as_o christ_n have_v make_v peace_n in_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n so_o also_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o they_o belove_a before_o ever_o there_o can_v be_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n make_v christ_n must_v die_v for_o it_o give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o it_o all_o those_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o die_a christ_n hence_o it_o
be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n belove_a christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o become_v a_o highpriest_n a_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n nothing_o less_o than_o his_o blood_n can_v do_v it_o heb._n 9.22_o without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n no_o justification_n without_o blood_n christ_n die_n be_v a_o christian_n justification_n rom._n 5.9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n no_o purge_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n rev._n 1.5_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n and_o so_o no_o peace_n without_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o thus_o belove_v you_o see_v that_o all_o must_v be_v do_v by_o blood_n and_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n too_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o redeem_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o one_o soul_n nay_o for_o one_o sin_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o silver_n and_o gold_n can_v not_o do_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o creature_n can_v not_o do_v it_o heb._n 10.5_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v that_o god_n have_v never_o any_o thing_n against_o his_o elect_a he_o ever_o love_v they_o from_o eternity_n jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n ephes_n 1.4_o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o from_o before_o the_o foundatien_n of_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr true_o god_n ever_o love_v his_o elect_a and_o ever_o intend_a mercy_n and_o love_n unto_o they_o yet_o 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have_v appoint_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v son_n to_o glory_n there_o can_v never_o have_v be_v any_o remission_n any_o peace_n but_o by_o a_o die_a christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o lamb_n ever_o slay_v in_o god_n account_n and_o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n as_o present_v and_o see_v both_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n from_o all_o eternity_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n consist_v in_o his_o intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n rom._n 8.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v year_n ather_fw-la that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n belove_a this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n to_o intercede_v for_o the_o saint_n note_v belove_v christ_n intercede_v 1_o in_o the_o saint_n 2_o for_o they_o 1_o in_o they_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o the_o spirit_n itself_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4.6_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o or_o in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o ask_v thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o also_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n o_o bless_a word_n for_o the_o saint_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o every_o particular_a saint_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o church_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o through_o he_o it_o be_v we_o have_v access_n with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o some_o may_v object_v do_v not_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n when_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n finish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n justification_n rom._n 5.9_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o he_o make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n col._n 1.20_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v by_o christ_n intercede_v any_o new_a act_n of_o christ_n do_v either_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o justification_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n sit_v in_o heaven_n plead_v with_o the_o father_n in_o word_n as_o a_o counfellour_n plead_v a_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n but_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o present_v our_o person_n and_o in_o present_v our_o persen_n all_o our_o service_n in_o 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