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they_o in_o such_o a_o choice_a way_n sure_o this_o must_v needs_o yield_v wonderful_a comfort_n and_o advance_v the_o believer_n joy_n another_o improvement_n of_o this_o grand_a truth_n be_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o strengthen_v the_o beliewer_n bond_n to_o obedience_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o those_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o engage_v redeem_a soul_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o these_o two_o first_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v he_o through_o such_o a_o costly_a way_n to_o make_v good_a
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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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not_o which_o will_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 6._o 21._o jer._n 16._o 19_o thus_o elijah_n tell_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o that_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n that_o be_v he_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o servant_n that_o bind_v himself_o over_o to_o another_o business_n rom._n 6._o 16._o three_o to_o the_o child_n of_o mercy_n who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v love_v and_o wash_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n you_o that_o be_v choose_v call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o adopt_v unto_o glory_n be_v exhort_v first_o be_v not_o hard-hearted_a to_o christ_n requite_v not_o his_o pity_n with_o cruelty_n grieve_v not_o his_o spirit_n sadden_fw-mi not_o his_o heart_n with_o your_o sinful_a and_o unsuitable_a walking_n before_o he_o no_o sin_n make_v great_a wound_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o child_n eph._n 4._o 30._o o_o be_v not_o cruel_a to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o 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not_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o present_a evil_n if_o he_o thereby_o preserve_v thou_o from_o a_o great_a evil_a as_o paul_n have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o and_o his_o soul_n in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n last_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n if_o he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o time_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o our_o time_n so_o in_o abraham_n god_n promise_v he_o a_o son_n he_o expect_v it_o many_o year_n soon_o but_o god_n keep_v it_o till_o the_o most_o convenient_a season_n every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccles_n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o mercy_n be_v affliction_n when_o out_o of_o due_a time_n now_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o mercy_n can_v best_o tell_v when_o to_o give_v it_o jer._n 49._o 19_o who_o will_v appoint_v i_o the_o time_n leu._n 26._o 4._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n 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of_o christ_n open_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n manifest_v in_o his_o attribute_n with_o the_o wonderful_a advantage_n thereof_o to_o believer_n p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n distinct_o consider_v it_o be_v reality_n prove_v his_o personallity_n or_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o union_n it_o be_v and_o the_o glorious_a consequent_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 43._o chap._n iu._n show_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n p._n 65._o which_o lie_v 1_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 66._o 2_o with_o respect_n to_o fall_v man_n p._n 75._o chap._n v._n wherein_o be_v open_v the_o glorious_a advocateship_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 79._o chap._n vi_o show_v the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n 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