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war_n in_o your_o memb_v rs_a and_o in_o special_a this_o of_o wrath_n so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o proportionable_a in_o god_n if_o understand_v suitable_o to_o his_o glorious_a be_v namely_o wrath_n perfect_o clean_a from_o all_o dregs_o of_o 1._o folly_n the_o fool_n never_o more_o peep_v out_o than_o in_o passion_n prov._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n that_o be_v set_v it_o aloft_o that_o every_o body_n may_v discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v 1_o sam._n 2.3_o a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n by_o who_o action_n be_v weigh_v 2._o injustice_n god_n wrath_n be_v a_o clear_a fire_n without_o any_o smoke_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 3.5_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o infer_v wrath_n he_o can_v be_v we_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v dross_n with_o our_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n 3._o perturbation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o man_n who_o disjoin_v and_o discompose_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n act_n and_o suffer_v not_o in_o his_o wrath_n 11.17_o prov._n 11.17_o he_o strike_v wound_n destroy_v from_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n declare_v itself_o against_o all_o sin_n with_o the_o exact_a serenity_n and_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o frame_v within_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o war_n with_o sinful_a man_n moses_n see_v the_o plague_n grow_v up_o out_o of_o this_o root_n num._n 16.46_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v job_n 21.17_o he_o distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n 2._o consider_v what_o this_o wrath_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a a_o varnish_n of_o religion_n be_v above_o yet_o if_o nothing_o but_o nature_n be_v 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our_o impotency_n resist_v his_o omnipotent_a will._n 2._o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o rom._n 3.29_o 30._o so_o be_v christ_n a_o mediator_n for_o all_o and_o one_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n of_o friendly_a intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v through_o a_o mediator_n 2._o the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n one_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n of_o friendly_a intercrouse_n between_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v through_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v employ_v 135._o burgess_n vindic._n leg._n pag._n 133.134_o 135._o whether_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n need_v a_o mediator_n be_v dispute_v among_o person_n learned_a and_o sober_a but_o in_o his_o lapse_v state_n this_o need_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o god_n can_v now_o 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the_o burden_n of_o it_o you_o have_v not_o yâ—t_v resist_v unto_o blood_n 12.4_o heb._n 12.4_o say_v the_o apostle_n strive_v against_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o hot_a of_o the_o battle_n it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v go_v through_o some_o light_a skirmish_n a_o few_o ill_a word_n or_o outward_a loss_n but_o when_o christ_n be_v challenge_v by_o this_o goliath_n and_o none_o dare_v take_v up_o the_o gauntlet_n he_o resist_v unto_o blood_n and_o very_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o see_v in_o that_o thousand_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o as_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o it_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o black_a vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o ascend_v by_o degree_n till_o it_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o obscure_v the_o sun_n in_o bright_a noonday_n lustre_n you_o will_v doubtless_o conclude_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o preternatural_a malignity_n in_o that_o vapour_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o sin_n that_o bring_v down_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n darken_v his_o glory_n take_v away_o his_o life_n lay_v he_o in_o the_o dust_n after_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o say_v david_n to_o saul_n after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o a_o flea_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 24.14_o 1_o sam._n 24.14_o methinks_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v never_o trouble_v himself_o about_o such_o a_o sorry_a and_o inconsiderable_a thing_n as_o i_o be_o a_o dead_a dog_n can_v bite_v when_o alive_a indeed_o he_o be_v a_o fierce_a creature_n he_o may_v fly_v in_o a_o man_n face_n and_o tear_v out_o his_o throat_n but_o death_n tame_v he_o a_o dead_a dog_n need_v no_o chain_n and_o a_o flea_n can_v bite_v very_o much_o the_o mark_v it_o make_v be_v but_o a_o flea-bite_n you_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n do_v as_o good_a as_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n enter_v into_o 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must_v go_v for_o it_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v abate_v he_o pray_v the_o cup_n may_v pass_v if_o possible_a but_o justice_n be_v inexorable_a he_o be_v upon_o such_o term_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o declare_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o gracious_a nay_o but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o another_o attribute_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a if_o there_o be_v any_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n or_o if_o exact_a justice_n can_v have_v warp_a and_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o any_o accessary_a and_o circumstantial_a consideration_n doubtless_o christ_n shall_v have_v go_v free_a and_o a_o indemnity_n from_o suffer_v shall_v have_v be_v the_o son_n privilege_n 4._o this_o be_v sad_a and_o dreadful_a news_n to_o all_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a sinner_n what_o will_v be_v their_o doom_n that_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o it_o will_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o their_o certain_a damnation_n for_o such_o there_o be_v a_o much_o sore_a punishment_n 10.29_o heb._n 10.29_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o ten_o thousand_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n plead_v against_o they_o and_o where_o it_o cry_v not_o for_o pardon_n it_o cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n with_o a_o witness_n they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n 19_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o what_o better_a end_n can_v it_o rational_o be_v hope_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o have_v a_o enmity_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n if_o that_o which_o be_v light_n in_o the_o e_fw-la be_v darkness_n 6.23_o matth._n 6.23_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n if_o the_o heal_a save_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v destruction_n how_o dreadful_a be_v that_o destruction_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n one_o of_o the_o sad_a story_n and_o most_o dreadful_a tragedy_n that_o he_o can_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o because_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o he_o understand_v what_o must_v certain_o be_v act_v upon_o himself_o and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o son_n how_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o the_o cry_n of_o rebel_n and_o enemy_n when_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n upon_o his_o errand_n to_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a and_o spew_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o upon_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n to_o drink_v tell_v they_o say_v he_o that_o lo_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a on_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n 25.29_o jer._n 25.29_o and_o she_o uld_v you_o be_v utter_o unpunished_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v carry_v a_o cup_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v tell_v they_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v before_o they_o and_o i_o be_o resolve_v it_o shall_v go_v round_o my_o own_o people_n shall_v not_o drink_v unpledged_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a god_n have_v prepare_v a_o cup_n for_o all_o christ-rejecting_a sinner_n warm_v with_o fire_n and_o spice_a with_o brimstone_n and_o if_o they_o wince_v and_o make_v a_o sour_a face_n let_v they_o know_v christ_n have_v have_v it_o god_n only_o beget_v and_o belove_a son_n have_v drink_v deep_a on_o it_o and_o how_o or_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o expect_v to_o 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6.5_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o he_o further_o explain_v his_o meaning_n ver._n 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n and_o very_o unless_o by_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o you_o you_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a evidence_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o you_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n 5.2_o gal._n 6.24_o gal._n 5.2_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n ay_o
that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o will_v inquire_v 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n give_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o how_o this_o name_n be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n 3._o how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o first_o some_o by_o this_o name_n do_v understand_v the_o name_n christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o take_v it_o literal_o but_o neither_o jesus_n nor_o christ_n be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n 1._o not_o jesus_n for_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o famous_a captain_n of_o israel_n call_v jesus_n by_o the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 4.8_o and_o of_o this_o name_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n joshuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedek_n haggai_n 1.1_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 24_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unctus_fw-la sive_fw-la christus_fw-la domini_fw-la isa_n 45.1_o nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la externo_fw-la cognomine_fw-la vel_fw-la jesus_n vel_fw-la christi_fw-la brent_n heb._n 1.4_o 5._o 2._o neither_o be_v christ_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n for_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o so_o also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o cyrus_n call_v he_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v therefore_o understand_v this_o of_o any_o name_n either_o of_o jesus_n or_o christ_n for_o paul_n be_v here_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v but_o of_o the_o honour_n dignity_n power_n and_o majesty_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v advance_v second_o other_o as_o hierome_n and_o theodoret_n do_v think_v that_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o s_n nne_n of_o god_n he_o have_v therein_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o this_o exposition_n be_v gather_v from_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la nominum_fw-la john_n 1.14_o and_o authority_n which_o christ_n be_v invest_v withal_o after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o suffering_n be_v finish_v 1_o sometime_o in_o scripture-phrase_n name_n be_v put_v for_o glory_n and_o renown_n so_o we_o read_v of_o man_n of_o renown_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n man_n of_o name_n and_o of_o famous_a man_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n what_o we_o read_v famous_a man_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n man_n of_o name_n and_o thus_o the_o glory_n which_o christ_n be_v invest_v withal_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n 2._o by_o name_n in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v mean_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o nation_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o work_n say_v christ_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n 10.25_o john_n 10.25_o they_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o in_o 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behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n 14._o luk._n 2.10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n so_o they_o do_v now_o praise_v he_o and_o worship_n he_o in_o heaven_n 5.12_o heb._n 1.6_o rev_n 5.12_o say_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n second_o how_o have_v christ_n obtain_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n this_o nomen_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n super-exaltation_n and_o it_o note_n four_o thing_n first_o this_o be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a one_o name_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v of_o this_o the_o apostle_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v 12._o act_n 4.11_o 12._o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 4.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o may_v understand_v not_o only_o eminent_o but_o exclusive_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o we_o read_v that_o god_n do_v raise_v saviour_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n so_o acknowledge_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o solemn_a fastday_n 9.27_o nehem._n 9.27_o thou_o o_o lord_n deliver_v thy_o people_n into_o the_o 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passion_n of_o god-man_n man_n be_v every_o other_o way_n finite_a must_v have_v suffer_v infinite_o in_o regard_n of_o duration_n even_o to_o eternity_n and_o none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v god_n can_v have_v so_o speedy_o and_o effectual_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o punishment_n by_o suffer_v it_o himself_o whereby_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v his_o hatred_n against_o the_o sinner_n remove_v and_o his_o mercy_n at_o liberty_n to_o act_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n six_o this_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o accept_v for_o we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v in_o our_o person_n and_o so_o he_o receive_v we_o into_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o man_n salvation_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o point_n 2._o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o assertion_n or_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o truth_n not_o build_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n i_o may_v use_v two_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n second_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o shall_v offer_v six_o argument_n 1._o it_o be_v possibility_n 2._o necessity_n 3._o nature_n 4._o cause_n 5._o vicegerency_n 6._o peculiarity_n first_o from_o the_o possibility_n let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o assert_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a 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those_o thing_n which_o please_v his_o father_n john_n 8.29_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o die_v for_o our_o debt_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o adam_n have_v he_o continue_v in_o integrity_n shall_v not_o have_v dye_v death_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n must_v die_v again_o for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o sin_n of_o infant_n express_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n from_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v i._n e._n by_o his_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v purify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o his_o holy_a birth_n and_o no_o less_o perfect_a than_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v can_v never_o have_v dye_v if_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n second_o from_o the_o 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death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o end_n or_o as_o grotius_n and_o other_o rather_o understand_v without_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n i._n e._n our_o sin_n however_o all_o come_v to_o one_o three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n 2._o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n 1._o i_o say_v sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n levit._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o and_o many_o such_o place_n and_o this_o they_o do_v typical_o which_o strengthen_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o represent_v and_o foresignifying_a christ_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n hebr._n 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convince_v that_o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o approach_n unto_o god_n he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o amaze_v because_o a_o man_n oâ—_n pollute_a lip_n nay_o 6.6_o isa_n 6.6_o sad_o see_v that_o sin_n overspread_v he_o 6._o isa_n 64_o 6._o his_o very_a righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n he_o like_v the_o poor_a publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o his_o only_a note_n and_o echo_n be_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o he_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o have_v deserve_v the_o most_o heavy_a of_o plague_n his_o haughty_a spirit_n be_v now_o lay_v low_a within_o he_o he_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o sorrow_n even_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v his_o grief_n that_o guilt_n be_v on_o his_o spirit_n but_o his_o great_a grief_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v go_v out_o against_o god_n a_o 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and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a to_o repentance_n but_o the_o sinner_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o hunt_a beast_n fl_fw-mi es_fw-mi to_o his_o den_n and_o the_o pursue_a malefactor_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o chase_a man-killer_n to_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n so_o the_o humble_a sinner_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n like_o paul_n slay_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n 25._o rom_n 7.24_o 25._o it_o soon_o see_v and_o salute_v christ_n for_o
his_o saviour_n with_o a_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v gain_v the_o victory_n the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v the_o man_n invite_v to_o christ_n for_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o for_o indeed_o such_o onâ—y_n seek_v he_o and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o he_o and_o due_o savour_v he_o the_o full_a stomach_n of_o a_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n while_o to_o the_o hungry_a appetite_n of_o the_o humble_a sinner_n the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v exceed_o sweet_a the_o deep_a the_o sense_n of_o misery_n the_o sweet_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o the_o chase_a pant_a heart_n bern._n deus_fw-la oleum_fw-la non_fw-la infundit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vas_fw-la contritum_fw-la bern._n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o conscience_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o 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reprobate_n and_o damn_a soul_n yet_o we_o must_v remember_v repentance_n or_o conversion_n never_o go_v without_o humiliation_n sight_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n man_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o confound_v for_o the_o evil_a from_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v we_o can_v hate_v and_o avoid_v the_o evil_n we_o do_v not_o know_v and_o know_v to_o afflict_v we_o and_o the_o order_n of_o scripture_n do_v always_o call_v to_o a_o commune_n with_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o not_o sin_n psal_n 4.5_o a_o search_a and_o try_v our_o way_n before_o we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n must_v do_v its_o work_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n ever_o send_v the_o prick_n into_o the_o h_z art_n of_o such_o as_o repent_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_v 2.37_o 38._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o 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