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in_o all_o 2_o cor._n 11.30_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v his_o affliction_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v glory_v in_o all_o see_v chap._n 12.9_o 5_o last_o when_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o the_o soul_n then_o do_v the_o soul_n right_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o christ_n when_o it_o enjoy_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o christ_n this_o the_o apostle_n can_v see_v and_o say_v he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o he_o be_v meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n see_v john_n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o o_o belove_a revery_a believer_n spiritual_o eat_v and_o drink_v 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and_o gather_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n say_v ver_fw-la 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n with_o who_o take_v he_o counsel_n and_o who_o instruct_v he_o etc._n etc._n certain_o none_n belove_v there_o be_v none_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o determine_v his_o whole_a work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n before_o all_o thing_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o be_v then_o for_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o can_v have_v invent_v such_o a_o way_n such_o a_o mean_n of_o recover_v of_o reconcile_a fall_v man_n true_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 11.49_o therefore_o also_o he_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 21._o we_o preach_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.7_o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n ordain_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v note_v belove_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n him_z in_o who_o the_o father_n manifest_v his_o wisdom_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v ephes_n 3.10_o 11._o it_o be_v call_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n well_o may_v it_o be_v call_v manifold_a for_o it_o be_v infinite_a there_o be_v no_o number_v of_o it_o ps_n 47.5_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a power_n of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n how_o shall_v this_o take_v off_o from_o the_o saint_n all_o care_n and_o fear_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n wisdom_n itself_o have_v take_v care_n for_o thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o eternity_n doubt_v not_o but_o rest_n upon_o he_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v for_o thou_o he_o will_v so_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thy_o action_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o his_o own_o honour_n 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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 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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 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