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15._o and_o so_o likewise_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o will_v enable_v it_o to_o believe_v all_o this_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o so_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n on_o their_o behalf_n eph._n 2.10_o matth._n 5.15_o 16._o and_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o have_v do_v all_o for_o it_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o that_o he_o be_v all_o unto_o it_o that_o it_o want_v
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it_o how_o can_v these_o man_n apply_v savoury_a meat_n unto_o a_o poor_a hungry_a thirsty_a soul_n who_o they_o hate_v for_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o it_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n now_o esau_n heart_n be_v full_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o say_v he_o will_v slay_v his_o brother_n jacob_n as_o herod_n will_v have_v do_v christ_n now_o by_o savoury_a meat_n i_o mean_v the_o sweetness_n and_o the_o refresh_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o poor_a weary_a soul_n which_o these_o man_n by_o experience_n know_v not_o as_o you_o may_v take_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n instance_n instance_n great_a zealous_a talker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nay_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v present_a among_o they_o but_o deal_v rough_o with_o he_o according_a as_o they_o do_v see_v the_o law_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a rom._n 2.17_o 21_o 23._o gen._n 25.27_o 30_o 34._o &_o 27.41_o john_n 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 29._o have_v not_o we_o many_o now_o in_o our_o day_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o law_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n do_v that_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o tell_v the_o people_n they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n but_o they_o must_v believe_v it_o as_o they_o hold_v it_o out_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n tell_v the_o people_n in_o christ_n time_n that_o the_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v and_o thus_o the_o law_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v rough_a by_o their_o unskilful_a handle_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o also_o may_v do_v at_o this_o day_n john_n 7.45_o 48_o 49._o how_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n christian_n christ_n be_v the_o live_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n for_o a_o christian_n 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be_v they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o christ_n these_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o john_n 16.2_o 3._o but_o i_o be_o of_o stevens_n mind_n and_o shall_v say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o city_n act_v 7.58_o 59_o 60._o now_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o change_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v law_n into_o gospel_n thus_o god_n in_o christ_n say_v unto_o every_o soul_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o now_o this_o law_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n man_n christ_n make_v way_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n and_o there_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o engrave_v jere._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o christ_n put_v in_o the_o finger_n 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not_o thy_o brine_n tear_n nor_o thy_o legal_a fear_n nor_o thy_o sad_a countenance_n when_o thou_o make_v confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n not_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o say_n that_o thou_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_n john_n 1.7_o chap._n vi_o the_o spiritual_a open_v and_o application_n of_o these_o scripture_n viz._n john_n 5.10_o 16._o john_n 9.16_o isa_n 581_o 2._o jere._n 7.4_o 5_o 6_o 14._o luke_n 17.20_o neh._n 8.8_o matth._n 23.2.3_o 4._o matth._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o phil._n 1.16_o phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 2.2_o rom._n 14.23_o rom._n 14.15_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o jere._n 32.40_o 41._o ephes_n 5.27_o rom._n 13.5_o dan._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 15.23_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o matth._n 17.15_o matth._n 7.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 20_o 28_o 29._o matth._n 23.28_o ephes_n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o ephes_n 2.10_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 14_o 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