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shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o act_v 18._o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v from_o spiritual_a enemy_n from_o sin_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o from_o the_o law_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 13._o from_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o enemy_n that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o and_o v._o 54._o etc._n etc._n when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o 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therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mighty_a saviour_n god_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n do_v purchase_v his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 20._o 28._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n not_o of_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v as_o well_o god_n as_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o blood_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o purchase_v the_o church_n and_o to_o work_v the_o redemption_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o both_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o also_o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 53._o 5._o and_o v._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o v._o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therefore_o do_v 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prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o say_v he_o joh._n 14._o 2._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v our_o forerunner_n heb._n 6._o 20._o 5._o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o intercession_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n he_o make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o present_v unto_o he_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n 24._o sin_n see_v heb._n 9_o 24._o and_o this_o reason_n be_v allege_v why_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o because_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o so_o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o use_v 1_o now_o if_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o powerful_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n than_o the_o more_o 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i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 24._o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o hearken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n esa_n 55._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o it_o must_v be_v one_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o creed_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ._n use_v 2._o again_o there_o be_v such_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o christ_n to_o save_v here_o be_v comfort_n for_o all_o sinsick_a soul_n for_o all_o distress_a conscience_n here_o be_v encouragement_n for_o they_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n able_a to_o cure_v they_o 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as_o he_o do_v to_o that_o leper_n v._o 3._o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a for_o he_o be_v not_o less_o willing_a to_o save_v those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a he_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v and_o offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o if_o they_o do_v come_v ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v unto_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n esa_n 55._o 1._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o therefore_o whatever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n if_o burden_a with_o it_o if_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o thy_o head_n and_o be_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v as_o david_n complain_v of_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 38._o 4._o come_v and_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o 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