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radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kibbet_n i._n e._n accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o text._n q._n d._n judaei_n jactant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la sed_fw-la nugosam_fw-la et_fw-la fabulosam_fw-la ego_fw-la veram_fw-la et_fw-la certam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la acceptam_fw-la uâ—…bis_fw-la trado_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o lap._n ibid._n into_o the_o heart_n worthy_a to_o be_v entertain_v with_o joy._n with_o gratitude_n application_n divide_v into_o 2._o conclusion_n christ_n journey_n errand_n christ_n journey_n touch_v which_o 4_o particular_n open_v q._n 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v q._n 2._o how_o he_o come_v q._n 3._o from_o whence_o he_o come_v q._n 4._o whither_o he_o come_v 2._o christ_n errand_n for_o what_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n 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mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatores_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la noli_fw-la dormire_fw-la in_o dulci_fw-la strato_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la audi_fw-la paulum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la surge_n qui_fw-fr dermis_fw-fr &_o illuminabit_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la ibid._n 4._o the_o wonderful_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o christ._n grotius_n annot._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o set_a forth_o in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o the_o person_n send_v his_o son_n 2._o for_o who_o he_o be_v send_v for_o sinner_n 3._o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o salvation_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o come_v upon_o such_o a_o errand_n homines_fw-la desperate_fw-la aegrotabant_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la agritudine_fw-la quia_fw-la mentes_fw-la perdiderant_fw-la etiam_fw-la medicum_fw-la caedebant_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la occideretur_fw-la medice_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o all_o and_o only_o penitent_a
truth_n hereof_o so_o receive_v this_o truth_n into_o our_o judgement_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o faithful_a say_v yield_v a_o full_a and_o firm_a assent_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o not_o entertain_v any_o doubtful_a hesitation_n concern_v it_o all_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o make_v it_o his_o design_n to_o expectorate_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n hold_v forth_o this_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o most_o infallible_a doctrine_n lay_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n which_o they_o may_v safe_o build_v upon_o and_o so_o do_v we_o take_v this_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v every_o of_o we_o labour_n thus_o to_o get_v our_o heart_n establish_v in_o the_o belief_n hereof_o 3._o thus_o receive_v it_o into_o our_o understanding_n it_o and_o judgement_n receive_v we_o it_o also_o into_o our_o memory_n lodging_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o there_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a treasure_n of_o inestimable_a value_n and_o singular_a use_n remember_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o buckler_n for_o the_o repel_v of_o those_o fiery_a dart_n those_o satanical_a temptation_n which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o inject_v for_o the_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v the_o soul_n of_o poor_a sinner_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n the_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o they_o which_o be_v let_v into_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o divine_a support_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o sink_v it_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n against_o all_o these_o oppose_v we_o this_o faithful_a say_v remember_v the_o consolation_n it_o text._n hold_v forth_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n a_o true_a catholicon_n a_o sovereign_a cordial_n proper_a for_o what_o ever_o faint_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o 4._o thus_o lodging_n it_o in_o our_o memory_n receive_v affection_n we_o it_o also_o into_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n embrace_v it_o rest_v upon_o it_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o 1._o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a it_o the_o most_o welcome_a tiding_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o world_n have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n better_a we_o have_v never_o come_v into_o it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sun_n what_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o dungeon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v rise_v upon_o earth_n we_o must_v have_v sit_v in_o darkness_n to_o all_o eternity_n his_o come_n be_v our_o revive_n even_o as_o the_o come_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n be_v unto_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o before_o be_v seem_o dead_a such_o be_v the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o who_o without_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n real_o dead_a how_o welcome_a then_o shall_v the_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v unto_o we_o how_o ready_a shall_v we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n o_o be_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o save_v they_o how_o welcome_a will_v it_o be_v unto_o they_o and_o why_o not_o unto_o we_o who_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o come_v shall_v erelong_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n 2._o and_o thus_o embrace_v it_o now_o rest_n upon_o it_o it_o make_v it_o the_o sheat-anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n hope_v ride_v by_o it_o in_o all_o storm_n fly_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n clasp_v he_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o faith_n rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n this_o be_v true_a justify_v save_a faith_n not_o bare_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o on_o he_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 3._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v vers._n 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n vers._n 36._o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eum_fw-la in_o he_o on_o he_o as_o for_o believe_v he_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n say_v that_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_v 1._o 24._o will_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o see_v that_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o receive_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n cast_v our_o soul_n upon_o the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n there_o rest_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 3._o and_o thus_o rest_v upon_o he_o now_o rejoice_v it_o in_o he_o in_o this_o his_o come_v rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thâ—…_n he_o be_v just_o and_o have_v salvation_n say_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n to_o the_o church_n zach._n 9_o 9_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v entertain_v by_o we_o rejoice_v we_o in_o this_o our_o king_n and_o saviour_n rejoice_v not_o with_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a joy_n such_o as_o that_o joy_n be_v wherewith_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n be_v by_o some_o and_o too_o many_o celebrate_v at_o this_o season_n of_o the_o year_n but_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n suitable_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o come_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o apprehension_n hereof_o let_v all_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v receive_v christ_n into_o their_o heart_n exsult_v and_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o this_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n as_o mary_n say_v she_o do_v luke_n 1._o 47._o join_v in_o consort_n with_o that_o multitude_n which_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n cry_v say_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a mat._n 21._o 9_o 4._o and_o thus_o rejoice_v in_o it_o be_v we_o thankful_a it_o for_o it_o real_o thankful_a study_v how_o to_o express_v our_o gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n not_o by_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o licentiousness_n which_o have_v be_v and_o i_o fear_v still_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o who_o at_o this_o season_n of_o the_o year_n take_v great_a liberty_n to_o abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o waste_v and_o misspend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o vain_a if_o not_o sinful_a recreationâ—…_n and_o disport_n than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o if_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n have_v be_v not_o to_o bind_v satan_n but_o to_o let_v he_o loose_v not_o to_o save_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o indulge_v they_o in_o they_o not_o so_o but_o by_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n so_o as_o become_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o we_o take_v out_o and_o practise_v that_o lesson_n which_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n this_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n upon_o this_o errand_n which_o have_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n as_o we_o have_v it_o tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n hell_n death_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n as_o zacharias_n have_v it_o in_o his_o song_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o and_o thus_o