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think_v fit_a to_o tread_v in_o to_o that_o end_n now_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v by_o abundance_n of_o instance_n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o law_n giver_n but_o a_o typical_a mediator_n and_o so_o his_o ministry_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o method_n first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o conviction_n and_o ratify_v it_o with_o a_o curse_n as_o the_o proper_a ingredient_n into_o that_o cup_n of_o tremble_a which_o belong_v to_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o then_o suppose_v its_o work_n to_o be_v do_v preach_v christ_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o such_o a_o malady_n downward_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n all_o their_o prophecy_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cast_v into_o this_o order_n how_o severe_o do_v isaiah_n for_o five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n convince_v reprove_v threaten_v the_o rebellious_a people_n 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the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n bestir_v themselves_o in_o their_o ministry_n the_o first_o doctrine_n that_o our_o saviour_n preach_v be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mark_v 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o of_o matthew_n how_o severe_a a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n how_o effectual_a a_o convincer_n of_o sin_n how_o rigorous_a a_o pronouncer_n of_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o sinner_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o and_o how_o many_o woe_n afterward_o upon_o all_o occasion_n do_v he_o denounce_v john_n the_o baptist_n convince_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o their_o viperous_a heart_n and_o vain_a confidence_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o wrath_n to_o come_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o scorch_v their_o
to_o eternity_n but_o 2._o that_o thou_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n herein_o give_v good_a hope_n of_o thou_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o acquit_v god_n be_v one_o good_a sign_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o humiliation_n when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n take_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n and_o deserve_v too_o sure_a god_n use_v not_o to_o be_v deaf_a to_o such_o a_o acknowledgement_n as_o this_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o bench_n be_v never_o more_o incline_v to_o mercy_n then_o when_o a_o offender_n take_v his_o guilt_n on_o he_o and_o acquit_v the_o bench_n and_o the_o jury_n and_o confess_v his_o condemnation_n be_v and_o execution_n will_v be_v just_a 3._o we_o may_v possible_o offend_v in_o bring_v down_o god_n to_o the_o line_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o acceptance_n to_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v hos_n 14._o 4._o jer._n 3._o 22._o though_o thou_o 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that_o fear_n be_v thy_o great_a grief_n and_o burden_n etc._n etc._n that_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v a_o sear_a conscience_n however_o look_v on_o thy_o present_a condition_n as_o very_o dangerous_a although_o not_o desperate_a penal_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o forementioned_a attendant_n of_o it_o be_v a_o ride_v way_n to_o it_o timely_o caution_n may_v prevent_v thy_o fall_n so_o far_o please_v not_o thyself_o in_o such_o sin_n with_o this_o conceit_n that_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o may_v yet_o go_v on_o in_o they_o with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n presumptuous_a sin_n be_v the_o usher_n to_o the_o great_a transgression_n psalm_n 19_o 13._o as_o we_o render_v the_o word_n chap._n xxv_o a_o exhortation_n to_o certain_a duty_n proper_a to_o this_o condition_n of_o bondage_n here_o be_v also_o a_o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o condition_n 1._o be_v patient_a 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