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christ_n will_v never_o be_v true_o receive_v god_n in_o his_o work_n maintain_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o act_n as_o he_o make_v they_o 13thly_a so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o be_o sincere_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o matrimonial_a covenant_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o isa_n 54._o 5._o isa_n 61._o 10._o isa_n 62._o 5._o cant._n 3._o 11._o etc._n etc._n through_o grace_n i_o be_o first_o sincere_o willing_a to_o take_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o my_o saviour_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o do_v through_o mercy_n give_v my_o hearty_a consent_n that_o christ_n and_o christ_n alone_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v duty_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o do_v they_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o royal_a law_n and_o 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i_o be_o sincere_o willing_a first_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n present_o 1_o john_n 12._o second_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n as_o king_n prophet_n and_o priest_n col._n 2._o 6._o act_n 5._o 31._o three_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o every_o room_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o my_o understanding_n mind_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n four_o to_o receive_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n of_o deny_v myself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v of_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v math._n 16._o 21._o rev._n 14._o 4._o etc._n etc._n five_o and_o last_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o do_v free_o consent_v 1._o to_o be_v real_o christ_n 2._o to_o be_v present_o christ_n 3._o to_o be_v whole_o christ_n 4._o to_o be_v only_a christ_n 5._o to_o be_v eminent_o christ_n 6._o to_o be_v for_o ever_o christ_n &c._n &c._n certain_o that_o christian_n that_o have_v and_o do_v experience_n the_o particular_n last_o mention_v 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that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n the_o trumpet_n shall_v give_v such_o a_o uncertain_a sound_n the_o three_o question_n or_o case_n be_v this_o viz._n whether_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n or_o 23._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o cap._n 12._o 14._o matth._n 12._o 36._o cap._n 18._o 23._o in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o will_v pass_v upon_o every_o soul_n immediate_o after_o death_n which_o be_v the_o state_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o eternal_a estate_n or_o condition_n either_o of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o folly_n and_o 5._o luk._n 16._o 2._o rom_n 14._o 10_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 27._o cap._n 13_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 5._o vanity_n of_o believer_n the_o infirmity_n and_o enormity_n of_o sincere_a christian_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n and_o discovery_n or_o no_o whether_o the_o lord_n will_v either_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n or_o in_o a_o man_n particular_a day_n of_o account_n or_o judgement_n public_o manifest_a proclaim_v and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n or_o no_o this_o question_n be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o ten_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n which_o i_o desire_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o consult_v and_o upon_o the_o sad_a and_o daily_a complaint_n of_o many_o dear_a sincere_a christian_n who_o frequent_o cry_v out_o o_o we_o can_v never_o answer_v for_o one_o evil_a thought_n of_o ten_o thousand_o nor_o we_o 6._o jâ—â—_n 9_o 3._o psal_n 19_o 12._o psal_n 143._o 2._o ezr_n 19_o 6._o can_v never_o answer_v for_o one_o idle_a word_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o nor_o we_o can_v never_o answer_v for_o one_o evil_a action_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v in_o judgement_n how_o shall_v we_o look_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o face_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o all_o our_o omission_n 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soul_n be_v his_o suffering_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n but_o sixthly_a christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n sin_n gal._n 1._o 9_o 6._o 6._o ephe._n 5._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o body_n only_o be_v not_o himself_o ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2._o 7._o christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exinanivit_fw-la christ_n do_v empty_a or_o evacuate_v himself_o or_o as_o tertullian_n expound_v it_o exhausit_fw-la 5._o teâ—tâ—llian_n conâ—ra_n marcian_n lib._n 5._o he_o draw_v out_o himself_o or_o be_v exhaust_v which_o agree_v with_o the_o prophesis_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o 26._o mâ—ssias_n shall_v have_v nothing_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o his_o death_n without_o life_n strength_n esteem_n honour_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o 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be_v he_o very_a god_n and_o 24._o 9_o ezek._n 35._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o isa_n 37._o 23_o 24._o very_a man_n then_o you_o may_v be_v very_o confident_a of_o his_o sympathize_v with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o affliction_n than_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o foundation_n to_o support_v you_o under_o all_o your_o trouble_n and_o as_o a_o cordial_a to_o comfort_v you_o under_o all_o your_o affliction_n in_o that_o christ_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o more_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o heb._n 2._o 17._o wherefore_o sting_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v like_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o have_v no_o sting_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v like_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n so_o heb._n 4._o 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and_o misery_n it_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v between_o two_o lute_n string_n that_o be_v tune_v one_o to_o another_o no_o soon_o be_v one_o strike_v luâ—her_n if_o weperish_a christ_n persh_v with_o we_o luâ—her_n but_o the_o other_o tremble_v isa_n 63._o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v these_o word_n may_v be_v read_v interrogative_o thus_o be_v he_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n afflict_v christ_n take_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v himself_o grieve_v for_o they_o and_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n the_o better_a to_o allure_v and_o draw_v his_o people_n to_o himself_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n attribute_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o affection_n love_n and_o fatherly_a compassion_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o they_o to_o man_n in_o misery_n christ_n do_v so_o sympathize_v with_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v feel_v the_o weight_n the_o smart_n the_o pain_n of_o they_o all_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n make_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o infirmity_n and_o suffering_n and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o temptation_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a experimental_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v he_o 36._o zech._n 2._o 8._o ishon_n of_o ish_n it_o be_v here_o call_v bath_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o only_a daughter_n act._n 9_o 4._o mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v not_o only_o his_o eye_n but_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o tender_a piece_n of_o the_o tender_a part_n to_o express_v the_o inexpressible_a tenderness_n of_o christ_n compassion_n towards_o they_o let_v persecutor_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o meddle_v with_o god_n eye_n for_o he_o will_v retaliate_v eye_n for_o eye_n exod._n 21._o 24._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o sinner_n shall_v one_o day_n pay_v dear_a for_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n christ_n count_v himself_o persecute_v when_o his_o church_n be_v persecute_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o hungry_a thirsty_a naked_a and_o in_o prison_n when_o his_o member_n be_v so_o so_o great_o do_v he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o hence_o the_o affliction_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remainder_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o fellow-feeling_n suffer_v in_o his_o member_n and_o as_o they_o by_o correspondency_n be_v to_o fill_v up_o as_o exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n christ_n give_v many_o evidence_n of_o his_o sympathy_n or_o fellow-feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o he_o groan_v in_o his_o spirit_n 33._o john_n 11._o 33._o and_o be_v trouble_v when_o he_o see_v those_o that_o weep_v for_o lazarus_n 41._o vers_fw-la 35._o luk._n 19_o 41._o he_o weep_v also_o as_o he_o do_v over_o jerusalem_n also_o it_o be_v often_o observe_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o that_o he_o frequent_o put_v forth_o act_n of_o pity_n mercy_n and_o succour_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n christ_n retain_v this_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o we_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v so_o far_o commiserate_v our_o distress_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o glorify_a condition_n jesus_n christ_n grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o 12._o zach._n 1._o 12._o say_v
33._o 24._o everlasting_a death_n then_o mercy_n step_v in_o and_o plead_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v when_o the_o law_n say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n thus_o and_o thus_o have_v thou_o transgress_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n haste_v commit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n thou_o have_v abuse_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mean_n thou_o have_v neglect_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o offer_n thou_o have_v slight_v then_o god_n step_v in_o and_o say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o this_o heavy_a charge_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a with_o thou_o grant_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o what_o defence_n or_o plea_n can_v thou_o make_v for_o thyself_o alas_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v muzzle_v or_o halter_v up_o that_o be_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o though_o he_o have_v a_o bridle_n or_o a_o halter_n in_o his_o mouth_n this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o deny_v nor_o excuse_n or_o extenuate_v what_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o why_o now_o say_v god_n i_o must_v and_o do_v pronounce_v thou_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o as_o i_o be_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n i_o can_v but_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o die_v eternal_o but_o such_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o my_o mercy_n that_o i_o will_v free_o justify_v thou_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o son_n i_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n and_o discharge_v thou_o of_o that_o obligation_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n and_o curse_v and_o condemnation_n so_o that_o the_o justify_v person_n may_v triumph_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v he_o may_v read_v over_o the_o most_o dreadful_a passage_n of_o the_o law_n without_o be_v terrify_v or_o amaze_v as_o know_v that_o the_o curse_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v pardon_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o have_v the_o sin_n pardon_v and_o the_o penalty_n remit_v rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justisi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o what_o david_n call_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n st._n paul_n style_v a_o be_v justify_v but_o second_o as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o sinner_n person_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n pronounce_v he_o such_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o such_o and_o by_o bring_v of_o he_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o divine_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v former_o lose_v by_o his_o transgression_n cant._n 4._o 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v none_o in_o my_o account_n 5._o deut._n 32._o 5._o nor_o no_o such_o spot_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o look_v as_o david_n see_v nothing_o in_o lame_a mephibosheth_n but_o what_o be_v lovely_a 14._o 2_o sam._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o because_o he_o see_v in_o he_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o friend_n jonathan_n so_o god_n behold_v his_o people_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o son_n see_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o they_o they_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o without_o psal_n 45._o 13._o look_v as_o absolom_n have_v no_o blemish_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o they_o be_v irreprehensible_a and_o 32._o jer._n 2._o 32._o without_o blemish_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14._o 5._o the_o pardon_a sinner_n in_o respect_v of_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v without_o 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n god_n accept_v the_o pardon_a sinner_n as_o complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n 10._o colos_n 2._o 10._o of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n christ_n make_v we_o comely_a through_o his_o beauty_n he_o give_v we_o white_a raiment_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n eph._n 1._o 6._o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a they_o all_o person_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v curse_a enemy_n object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n displease_v offend_a and_o provoke_a creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v but_o loathe_v they_o and_o abhor_v 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