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god_n justice_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o when_o either_o thy_o conscience_n or_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o number_n and_o the_o heinousness_n of_o they_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o even_o ready_a to_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n whereas_o if_o thou_o do_v clear_o apprehend_v what_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o either_o thy_o conscience_n or_o the_o devil_n can_v object_v against_o thou_o in_o rom._n 8.33_o we_o read_v how_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n by_o his_o death_n do_v triumph_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o have_v treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o he_o speak_v as_o one_o ravish_v with_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n yea_o challenge_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n to_o object_v what_o they_o can_v against_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n who_o say_v he_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v conscience_n and_o carnal_a reason_n let_v law_n and_o sin_n let_v hell_n and_o devil_n object_n what_o they_o can_v let_v they_o object_v the_o number_n and_o heinousness_n of_o my_o sin_n what_o be_v that_o see_v christ_n have_v die_v even_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v offer_v up_o his_o own_o life_n as_o a_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n and_o thereby_o abundant_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o my_o sin_n belove_a the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_o the_o case_n of_o a_o creditor_n a_o debtor_n and_o a_o surety_n though_o the_o 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the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n appear_v from_o christ_n willingness_n to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o will_v but_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o christ_n willingness_n appear_v from_o his_o frequent_a personal_a invitation_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n even_o the_o worst_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o which_o we_o find_v no_o exception_n either_o of_o person_n or_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a male_a or_o female_a how_o many_o and_o heinous_a soever_o thy_o sin_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o they_o thou_o be_v invite_v to_o go_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o rev._n 22.17_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o 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