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they_o be_v ground_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o please_v our_o most_o gracious_a god_n for_o such_o a_o small_a work_n to_o give_v we_o such_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v 4.13_o roman_n 4.13_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o promise_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n 9.9_o roman_n 9.9_o i_o will_v return_v at_o this_o season_n again_o and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n be_v not_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n what_o work_n of_o abraham_n move_v he_o to_o make_v this_o promise_n nay_o what_o work_n can_v abraham_n do_v correspondent_a to_o this_o promise_n and_o sure_o such_o like_a be_v all_o the_o 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meet_v in_o any_o man_n since_o adam_n fall_n till_o now_o truth_n now_o have_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 11._o verse_n 11._o o_o happy_a earth_n that_o bear_v at_o length_n such_o a_o blossom_n all_o man_n before_o be_v liar_n till_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v 12.2.62.9_o psal_n 12.2.62.9_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o deceit_n so_o that_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o truth_n have_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o never_o till_o now_o and_o righteousness_n have_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o now_o also_o to_o impart_v herself_o to_o man_n who_o be_v all_o before_o unrighteous_a who_o be_v altogether_o naked_a as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n adam_n confess_v to_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v they_o 3.10_o gen._n 3.10_o o_o happy_a assembly_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n oh_o bless_a nativity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o this_o earth_n have_v still_o bring_v forth_o lie_v man_n have_v be_v still_o unrighteous_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 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christ_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o o_o father_n do_v thou_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n free_o and_o without_o any_o recompense_n true_o thou_o forgive_v they_o free_o &_o not_o free_o not_o free_o for_o although_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v yet_o justice_n will_v be_v satisfy_v free_o because_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o free_o that_o wherewith_o to_o repay_v justice_n that_o be_v that_o great_a and_o inestimable_a treasure_n which_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o whole_a space_n of_o xxxi_o j_o year_n do_v lay_v up_o as_o treasure_n for_o we_o a_o entrance_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o with_o his_o blood_n we_o offer_v to_o thou_o this_o treasure_n o_o father_n take_v thereof_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v there_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o thereof_o abundant_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a we_o may_v spend_v thereof_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v diminish_v all_o his_o merit_n be_v we_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v we_o his_o 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