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that_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v show_v we_o from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n heart_n to_o impute_v his_o merit_n for_o life_n to_o the_o great_a if_o come_v sinner_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o the_o awake_v come_v sinner_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o question_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o willingness_n to_o save_v he_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v say_v one_o mar._n 1._o 40._o he_o do_v not_o put_v the_o if_o upon_o his_o power_n but_o upon_o his_o will_n he_o conclude_v he_o can_v but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o full_o of_o persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v but_o we_o have_v the_o same_o ground_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v as_o we_o have_v to_o believe_v he_o can_v and_o indeed_o ground_n for_o both_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a why_o do_v he_o promise_v why_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v receive_v the_o come_a sinner_n jacob_n take_v he_o there_o thou_o say_v say_v 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promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v rom._n 4._o 20_o 21._o but_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n exercise_v or_o try_v about_o his_o willingness_n too_o no_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o indeed_o have_v he_o not_o promise_v it_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v doubt_v it_o but_o since_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o doubt_v because_o his_o willingness_n to_o give_v a_o son_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o his_o promise_v he_o a_o son_n these_o word_n therefore_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o come_a sinner_n
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great_a bustle_v about_o he_o that_o touch_v yea_o throng_v he_o ah_o but_o christ_n can_v distinguish_v this_o woman_n from_o they_o all_o and_o he_o look_v round_o about_o upon_o they_o all_o to_o see_v she_o that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n mar._n 25._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o he_o be_v not_o concern_v with_o the_o throng_a or_o touching_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o be_v but_o accidental_a or_o at_o best_a void_a of_o that_o which_o make_v she_o touch_v acceptable_a wherefore_o christ_n must_v be_v judge_n who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o truth_n be_v come_v to_o he_o every_o man_n way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n it_o stand_v therefore_o every_o one_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o come_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o thy_o come_n be_v so_o shall_v thy_o salvation_n be_v if_o thou_o come_v indeed_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v be_v indeed_o but_o if_o thou_o come_v but_o in_o outward_a appearance_n so_o 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come_v not_o through_o they_o to_o christ_n with_o these_o neither_o be_v he_o concern_v nor_o will_v their_o lord_n lord_n avail_v they_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o great_a and_o dismal_a day_n a_o man_n may_v come_v too_o and_o also_o go_v from_o the_o place_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v remember_v by_o christ._n so_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v say_v solomon_n who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o they_o be_v forget_v in_o the_o city_n when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v this_o be_v also_o vanity_n eccles._n 8._o 10._o to_o i_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n very_o wary_o put_v in_o and_o serve_v for_o caution_n and_o encouragement_n for_o caution_n lest_o we_o take_v up_o in_o our_o come_n any_o where_o short_a of_o christ_n and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v in_o their_o come_n come_v past_o all_o till_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o reader_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n take_v this_o caution_n kind_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thou_o see_v thy_o sickness_n thy_o wound_n thy_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n well_o go_v not_o to_o king_n jareb_n for_o he_o can_v heal_n thou_o nor_o cure_v thou_o of_o thy_o wound_n hos._n 5._o 13._o take_v the_o caution_n i_o say_v lest_o christ_n instead_o of_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thou_o become_v a_o lion_n a_o young_a lion_n to_o tear_v thou_o and_o go_v away_o vers_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o come_n but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v a_o come_n but_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v feign_o therefore_o take_v the_o caution_n kind_o jer._n 3._o 10._o hos._n 7._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n will_v stand_v alone_o because_o his_o own_o arm_n above_o have_v bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v join_v with_o moses_n nor_o suffer_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v tabernacle_v by_o he_o i_o say_v they_o must_v vanish_v for_o christ_n will_v stand_v alone_o luk_n 9_o 28_o 36._o yea_o god_n the_o father_n will_v have_v it_o so_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v part_v from_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n must_v come_v to_o bid_v the_o disciple_n hear_v only_o the_o belove_a son_n christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o law_n ordinance_n statute_n or_o judgement_n to_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n nay_o he_o say_v not_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o my_o word_n but_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n even_o his_o most_o bless_a and_o free_a promise_n such_o as_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o christ_n himself_o only_o the_o promise_v therefore_o be_v but_o to_o encourage_v the_o come_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o short_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o the_o man_n therefore_o that_o come_v aright_o cast_v all_o thing_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o look_v at_o nor_o have_v his_o expectation_n from_o aught_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o david_n say_v my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o defence_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal._n 62._o 5._o his_o eye_n be_v to_o christ_n his_o heart_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o from_o he_o only_o therefore_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v one_o that_o have_v have_v deep_a consideration_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n slight_v thought_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o he_o see_v as_o i_o have_v say_v more_o virtue_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v he_o than_o there_o be_v in_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o damn_v he_o he_o therefore_o set_v christ_n before_o his_o eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n he_o know_v that_o can_v save_v his_o soul_n and_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n and_o blood_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o in_o no_o wise_a by_o these_o word_n there_o be_v something_o express_v and_o something_o employ_v that_o which_o be_v express_v be_v christ_n jesus_n his_o unchangeable_a resolution_n to_o save_o the_o come_v sinner_n i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n reject_v he_o or_o deny_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o death_n and_o righteousness_n this_o word_n therefore_o be_v like_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o hell-fire_n he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n depart_v thence_o that_o be_v never_o never_o never_o come_v out_o again_o no_o not_o to_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 5._o 25._o chap._n 25._o 46._o so_o that_o as_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v into_o hell-fire_n have_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o his_o deliverance_n thence_o so_o he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o fear_v he_o shall_v ever_o be_v cast_v in_o thither_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v measure_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o beneath_o i_o will_v also_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n
be_v anoint_v when_o on_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n luk._n 3._o 22._o 3._o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o saviour_n as_o first_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o second_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o saviour_n he_o give_v his_o life_n as_o a_o saviour_n he_o give_v his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o mar._n 10._o 45._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o three_o he_o have_v abolish_v death_n destroy_v the_o devil_n put_v away_o sin_n get_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v there_o accept_v of_o god_n exalt_v of_o god_n and_o bid_v sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o saviour_n and_o that_o because_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n please_v god_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 7_o 8._o joh._n 16._o 10_o 11._o act_n 5._o 30_o 31._o heb._n 10._o 12_o 13._o four_o god_n have_v 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as_o i_o be_o i_o doubt_v it_o i_o be_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o my_o person_n yea_o i_o loathe_v myself_o i_o stink_v in_o my_o own_o nostril_n how_o can_v i_o then_o be_v accept_v by_o a_o holy_a and_o sin-abhorring_a god_n psal._n 38._o 5_o 6_o 7._o ezek._n 16._o chap._n 20._o 42_o 43_o 44._o save_v i_o will_v be_v and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v they_o in_o my_o condition_n indeed_o i_o wonder_v at_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o other_o when_o i_o see_v they_o so_o merry_a in_o their_o chain_n while_o i_o see_v they_o leap_v and_o skip_v so_o careless_o about_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n bold_a sinner_n how_o dare_v thou_o tempt_v god_n by_o laugh_v at_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a one_o way_n but_o i_o be_o worse_a another_o i_o wish_v myself_o be_v any_o body_n but_o myself_o and_o yet_o here_o again_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o wish_v when_o i_o see_v such_o as_o i_o believe_v be_v come_v 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