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41._o and_o this_o christ_n can_v fail_v to_o perform_v joh._n 17._o 4._o his_o spirit_n shall_v not_o fail_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n on_o the_o earth_n isa_n 42._o 4._o six_o that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o devil_n and_o prove_v satan_n a_o lyar._n the_o great_a work_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o belie_v god_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o sinner_n unfaithful_a and_o untrue_a now_o christ_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o destroy_v his_o work_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o all_o opposer_n rom._n 3._o 4._o seven_o he_o be_v full_o able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o he_o will_v work_v and_o none_o shall_v let_v it_o beside_o he_o have_v all_o that_o grace_n and_o goodness_n that_o poor_a soul_n need_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o have_v 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undeserving_a in_o themselves_o into_o a_o state_n and_o relation_n of_o son_n and_o heir_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o new_a family_n and_o condition_n and_o such_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o call_v and_o sanctify_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o adoption-priviledge_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v 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18._o rom._n 6._o 14_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 1._o 8._o three_o a_o change_n of_o disposition_n they_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o child_n gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v by_o nature_n enemy_n but_o now_o be_v child_n they_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o love_n god_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n joh._n 4._o 34._o mal._n 1._o 6._o to_o serve_v christ_n before_o be_v burdensome_a but_o now_o delightful_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v they_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o they_o now_o to_o obey_v christ_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o rebel_v against_o he_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o when_o god_n be_v well_o please_v four_o a_o change_n in_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o glorious_a privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o liberty_n 2._o 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servitude_n 2._o a_o liberty_n to_o service_n or_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n express_v it_o a_o liberty_n from_o the_o family_n of_o satan_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o family_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o all_o adopt_a soul_n have_v a_o liberty_n from_o and_o some_o thing_n they_o have_v a_o liberty_n in_o or_o to_o first_o all_z that_o be_v adopt_a in_o christ_n be_v set_v free_a from_o that_o slavery_n they_o be_v in_o under_o the_o law_n sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n they_o be_v free_v from_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n from_o bondage-work_n and_o bondage-wrath_n all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o all_o be_v who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o bondage-work_n to_o the_o work_n of_o slave_n not_o of_o free_a men._n first_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v work_n that_o be_v above_o their_o strength_n which_o they_o can_v never_o perform_v rom._n 8._o 3._o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o impotency_n in_o fall_v man_n ever_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o attain_v life_n by_o it_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n but_o this_o can_v never_o be_v perform_v by_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o legal-work_n be_v hard_o work_v work_v never_o to_o be_v do_v by_o fall_v man_n and_o this_o be_v bondage-work_n second_o legal-work_n be_v mercenary_a work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o like_o a_o servant_n if_o he_o do_v his_o work_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o wage_n if_o not_o he_o must_v expect_v nothing_o and_o this_o be_v hard_a indeed_o that_o the_o poor_a weak_a creature_n that_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o strength_n worth_n and_o ability_n must_v have_v no_o more_o than_o can_v deserve_v three_o it_o be_v rigorous_a work_n press_v by_o argument_n of_o severity_n threaten_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o all_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 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right_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v all_o be_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o four_o they_o have_v right_o to_o communion_n with_o and_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o god_n family_n they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o fellowship_n with_o all_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chap._n be_v to_o show_v that_o all_o believer_n be_v bring_v into_o near_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o each_o other_o even_o into_o one_o body_n this_o he_o prove_v in_o this_o ver_fw-la by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n 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room_n to_o bestow_v his_o good_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v his_o treasure_n to_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o rich_a shall_v be_v send_v empty_a away_o but_o the_o poor_a that_o waiâ—_n on_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v psa_n 69._o 33._o be_v â—â—ou_fw-mi a_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o lord_n hatâ—_n special_a regard_n for_o such_o these_o be_v the_o person_n he_o invite_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n no_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v â—o_o they_o math._n 11._o 5._o therefore_o sinner_n it_o be_v â—ot_n thy_o poverty_n can_v break_v the_o match_n nor_o hinder_v â—y_a reception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wâ—â—ling_a 3._o object_n but_o i_o be_o a_o deform_a loveless_a creature_n i_o have_v no_o beauty_n at_o all_o in_o i_o i_o be_o black_a with_o sin_n full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o 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