hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n â—…_n 4._o and_o aâ—…_n die_v for_o themâ—…_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o son_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctiâ—…y_v &_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27._o he_o have_v reconcile_v they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v they_o holy_a col._n 1_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o redemption_n may_v found_v the_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o believer_n upon_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n faithfulness_n who_o promise_v a_o seed_n to_o jesus_n viz._n such_o as_o shall_v be_v his_o child_n and_o so_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o pâ—…rt_a iâ—…_n thâ—…_n work_v of_o sanctification_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n undertaking_a and_o engage_v as_o be_v say_v to_o bâ—…ing_v his_o sonâ—…_n and_o daughter_n to_o glory_n which_o must_v be_v through_o sanctification_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n and_o they_o must_v look_v like_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o holy_a head_n a_o holy_a husband_n a_o holy_a captane_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v holy_a member_n a_o holy_a spouse_n &_o holy_a soldier_n so_o that_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sanctifier_n heb._n 2_o 11._o for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o yea_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o for_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o become_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o and_o be_v animate_v and_o quicken_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o spirit_n 10._o the_o believer_n likewise_o will_v act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n strength_n life_n &c_n &c_n whereby_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n have_v god_n law_n put_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v into_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8_o 10._o jer._n 31_o 33._o and_o of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n or_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezech._n 36_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o like_a wherewith_o the_o scripture_n abound_v because_o these_o be_v all_o give_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o testament_n and_o legacy_n christ_n become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o 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enough_o of_o this_o case_n here_o chap._n xxvi_o how_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o life_n to_o be_v apply_v by_o a_o soul_n that_o miss_v god_n favour_n and_o countenance_n the_o six_o case_n that_o we_o â—…hall_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o be_v a_o deadness_n occasion_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v hide_v of_o himself_o who_o be_v their_o life_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 36_o 9_o and_o who_o love_a kindnâ—…sse_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal._n 63_o 3._o and_o in_o who_o favour_n be_v their_o life_n psalâ—…0_n â—…0_z 5._o a_o case_n which_o the_o frequent_a complaint_n of_o the_o saint_n manifest_a to_o be_v rife_o enough_o concearn_v which_o we_o shall_v 1._o show_v some_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o
sin_n this_o be_v elihu_n advice_n to_o job_n cap._n 34_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o be_v i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o 6._o he_o will_v grip_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o â—…est_v there_o with_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v hold_v that_o fast_o that_o he_o may_v ride_v out_o the_o storm_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n though_o he_o make_v not_o my_o house_n to_o grow_v say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 23_o vers_fw-la 5._o yet_o this_o be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a the_o spouse_n take_v this_o course_n when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v cant._n 6_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o assert_v her_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o be_o my_o 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4._o he_o may_v pursue_v sore_o with_o sign_n of_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n because_o of_o those_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n psal._n 4._o &_o 38._o &_o 51._o and_o in_o several_a other_o of_o his_o people_n chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n 5._o yea_o and_o that_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n together_o and_o cause_v they_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal._n 4_o 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o 6._o and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o outward_a but_o also_o with_o inward_a plague_n and_o stroke_n as_o david_n case_n clear_v in_o the_o forecited_a psalm_n 7._o yea_o and_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o even_o their_o posterity_n as_o david_n child_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasses_n who_o find_v mercy_n himself_o 2_o chron._n 33_o 13._o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n for_o his_o sin_n 2_o king_n 23_o 26_o 27._o 8._o further_o the_o lord_n may_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o their_o former_a joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o psal._n 51_o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o grant_v i_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 9_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o terrible_a write_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o judgement_n as_o when_o he_o cause_v the_o sword_n and_o whoredom_n follow_v david_n house_n 10._o and_o final_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o fear_n utter_v offcasting_a as_o psal._n 51_o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o say_v he_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o the_o second_o particular_a for_o those_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n 1._o to_o discover_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o just_o holy_a and_o righteous_a a_o god_n he_o be_v that_o can_v approve_v of_o or_o bear_v with_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o own_o child_n 2._o to_o make_v all_o fear_n and_o tremble_v before_o this_o great_a 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