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eum_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o for_o this_o may_v be_v rational_o urge_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o whole_a woâ—k_n of_o our_o redemption_n effect_v by_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o respect_n noâ—_n unto_o himself_o but_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o now_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o in_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v now_o in_o heaven_n 17.5_o john_n 17.5_o he_o have_v with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 3._o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v such_o that_o the_o main_a intention_n of_o god_n be_v that_o not_o christ_n but_o our_o estate_n may_v be_v better_v 9.5_o john_n 1_o â—18_n rom._n 9.5_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o carry_v on_o and_o complete_a repentance_n this_o be_v the_o profit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o every_o ordinance_n the_o word_n preach_v persuade_v repentance_n thâ—_n sacrament_n receive_v stir_v up_o and_o seal_v repentance_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3.13_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o privilege_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o this_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o mourning_n over_o 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