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any_o one_o sin_n one_o sin_n enthrall_v as_o well_o as_o many_o simil._n simil._n 2._o freedom_n to_o good_a duty_n psal._n 110._o christian_n anointed_n force_a duty_n without_o liberty_n hypocrite_n have_v foreign_a motive_n 3._o courage_n against_o opposition_n the_o spirit_n victorious_a rom._n 8._o 4._o boldness_n with_o god_n carnal_a man_n sink_v in_o extreaminty_n abba_n father_n the_o voice_n of_o son_n proud_a rebel_n die_v desperate_o three_o degree_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n of_o nature_n under_o the_o law_n state_n of_o liberty_n mat._n 11._o 28._o difference_n of_o man_n in_o extremity_n want_v of_o boldness_n show_v want_v of_o freedom_n 5._o freedom_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n two_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n 1._o such_o as_o lord_n it_o over_o other_o 2._o that_o respect_n their_o private_a gain_n reason_n a_o inferior_a light_n to_o grace_n a_o christian_a in_o dependent_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n why_o carnal_a man_n hate_v those_o that_o 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more_o large_a extension_n we_o all_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n behold_v etc._n etc._n hence_o let_v we_o serious_o and_o fruitful_o consider_v in_o what_o excellent_a time_n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v we_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n god_n have_v reserve_v we_o to_o these_o glorious_a time_n better_a than_o ever_o our_o forefather_n see_v there_o be_v three_o mâ—ine_a part_n of_o the_o text_n text._n our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o all_o now_o in_o a_o glass_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o our_o conformity_n thereupon_o by_o behold_v we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n the_o three_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o why_o by_o behold_v we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o text_n have_v many_o theme_n of_o glory_n all_o be_v glorious_a in_o it_o 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christ_n appear_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v then_o again_o it_o be_v victorious_a shine_v to_o victory_n over_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a for_o alas_o belove_a what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o grace_n above_o sin_n and_o mercy_n above_o misery_n and_o power_n in_o christ_n jesus_n above_o all_o the_o power_n in_o satan_n and_o death_n and_o then_o they_o have_v a_o testimony_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v this_o glory_n and_o by_o behold_v be_v transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o glory_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o glory_n whence_o all_o other_o glory_n indeed_o be_v derive_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v mean_v especial_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o several_a attribute_n of_o god_n 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that_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v account_v himself_o honour_v if_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o let_v this_o thought_n therefore_o be_v as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n follow_v thou_o flee_v present_o to_o this_o sanctuary_n think_v thus_o let_v not_o i_o deny_v myself_o comfort_n and_o god_n glory_n at_o once_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o though_o sin_n after_o conversion_n stain_v our_o profession_n more_o than_o sin_n before_o conversion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o go_v to_o the_o glorious_a mercy_n of_o god_n still_o to_o seventy_o time_n seventy_o time_n there_o be_v yet_o mercy_n for_o these_o we_o beseech_v you_o be_v reconcile_v say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v their_o pardon_n before_o let_v we_o never_o be_v discourage_v from_o go_v to_o christ._n oh_o but_o i_o have_v offend_v often_o mercy_n and_o 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and_o how_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o and_o his_o glory_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v clothe_v all_o in_o sweet_a attribute_n he_o will_v be_v know_v by_o those_o name_n now_o then_o if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v please_v and_o delight_v to_o discover_v himself_o to_o we_o let_v we_o know_v he_o by_o those_o name_n that_o he_o proclaim_v there_o show_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n especial_o shine_v in_o mercy_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o must_v be_v glorious_a mercy_n that_o can_v satisfy_v a_o distress_a conscience_n how_o soever_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o peace_n we_o think_v a_o little_a mercy_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o when_o conscience_n be_v once_o awake_v it_o must_v be_v glorious_a and_o infinite_a mercy_n must_v allay_v it_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o find_v their_o conscience_n any_o thing_n wound_v with_o any_o sin_n mercy_n stand_v not_o out_o any_o long_o with_o god_n come_v and_o yield_v lay_v down_o your_o weapon_n there_o be_v mercy_n ready_a the_o lord_n be_v glorious_a in_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o victorious_a triumph_a mercy_n over_o all_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n whatsoever_o look_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v lovely_a loveliness_n and_o excellency_n be_v in_o the_o face_n above_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o be_v never_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v glorious_a except_o grace_v be_v glory_n to_o we_o and_o when_o be_v grace_n glory_n to_o a_o sinner_n oh_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o languish_a desire_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o drop_n of_o mercy_n than_o grace_n be_v glory_n not_o only_o in_o god_n esteem_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinner_n indeed_o we_o be_v never_o sound_o humble_v till_o grace_v in_o our_o esteem_n be_v glory_n that_o be_v till_o it_o appear_v excellent_a and_o victorious_a i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v it_o we_o may_v have_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n how_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n convey_v to_o we_o yet_o near_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o it_o reveal_v the_o good_a god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o good_a christ_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a word_n for_o christ_n can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a without_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o obligation_n a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o gospel_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o 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