that_o he_o do_v preach_v viz._n that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o good_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a but_o what_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v real_a a_o turn_n from_o they_o into_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a life_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v in_o other_o word_n well_o express_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 197_o 198_o 200_o 201._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o subject_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v denizen_n and_o solemn_o incorporate_v into_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n p._n 212_o 213._o baptism_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o solemn_a visible_a act_n whereby_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o profess_a obedience_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o peter_n begin_v act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200._o god_n propose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o will_v believe_v jesus_n his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a deliverer_n and_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o past_a sin_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n forgive_v they_o and_o if_o for_o the_o future_a they_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n the_o sin_n of_o humane_a frailty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o all_o those_o of_o their_o past_a life_n shall_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n because_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n be_v forgive_v they_o though_o in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o will_v own_v none_o to_o be_v his_o nor_o receive_v they_o as_o true_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a who_o renounce_v not_o their_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n ibid._n p._n 211_o 212_o 241._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o so_o mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 198._o but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o convenant_n of_o grace_n on_o this_o account_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o or_o how_o this_o that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o it_o withal_o how_o appear_v it_o that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o all_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o tender_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o say_v he_o st._n mark_v chap._n 6._o 12._o mention_n nothing_o but_o their_o preach_a repentance_n as_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o parallel_n place_n chap._n 9_o 6._o mention_n nothing_o but_o their_o evangelize_a or_o preach_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o mr._n lock_n but_o how_o will_v he_o hence_o make_v good_a this_o inference_n therefore_o of_o these_o two_o believe_v and_o repent_v one_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o believe_v in_o either_o place_n st._n luke_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n st._n mark_n say_v that_o they_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v of_o believe_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n but_o from_o both_o text_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o the_o only_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v for_o in_o st._n mark_n 6._o 12._o they_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o st._n peter_n afterward_o preach_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v st._n luke_n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o repent_v and_o then_o in_o st._n luke_n 9_o 6._o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o comprehend_v more_o than_o that_o one_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n as_o the_o good_a news_n that_o a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n mr._n lock_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n p._n 201._o have_v say_v that_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n cite_v st._n matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o st._n luke_n 22._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o that_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o turn_v about_o rather_o than_o to_o convert_v or_o turn_v i_o be_o to_o be_v teach_v ibid._n p._n 212._o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o we_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n matth._n 28._o 19_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v the_o enrol_a ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o holy_a writ_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o make_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n to_o signify_v one_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_z another_z when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n as_o then_o to_o baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o baptize_v 1._o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o they_o 2._o into_o the_o worship_n and_o faithful_a service_n of_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o interpret_v the_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ibid._n p._n 241._o mr._n lock_n say_v in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o other_o where_o he_o make_v man_n become_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o both_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n to_o be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n allege_v act_n 2._o 38._o and_o not_o faith_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v express_v the_o gospel-term_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n more_o full_o by_o say_v that_o if_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptize_v they_o shall_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n have_v their_o former_a sin_n forgive_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o
in_o his_o first_o letter_n p._n 119._o he_o clear_o determine_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a say_v that_o the_o complex_n idea_n for_o which_o the_o sound_n god_n stand_v will_v not_o prove_v the_o real_a existence_n of_o a_o be_v answer_v that_o idea_n as_o p._n 121._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o think_v it_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o when_o he_o write_v his_o essay_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o because_o hereby_o he_o invalidate_n another_o argument_n for_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n when_o but_o a_o little_a before_o viz._n p._n 114._o he_o have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o invalidate_v any_o argument_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o work_v the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o god_n into_o man_n mind_n and_o when_o otherwhere_o viz_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 7._o he_o blame_v other_o for_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v such_o argument_n why_o then_o do_v he_o that_o himself_o which_o he_o condemn_v in_o other_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o 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our_o narrow_a capacity_n they_o do_v without_o doubt_n contain_v in_o they_o all_o possible_a perfection_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o §_o 1._o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v inexhaustible_a incomprehensible_a etc._n etc._n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o §_o 1._o i_o judge_v it_o as_o certain_a and_o as_o clear_v a_o truth_n as_o any_o can_v any_o where_o be_v deliver_v that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 7._o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o power_n enough_o to_o call_v to_o account_v the_o proud_a offender_n essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o what_o god_n can_v do_v must_v not_o be_v limit_v to_o what_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o it_o this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v our_o comprehension_n infinite_a or_o god_n finite_a if_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o operation_n of_o your_o own_o finite_a mind_n do_v not_o deem_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o can_v comprehend_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n who_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 19_o god_n be_v true_o above_o all_o passive_a power_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 2._o he_o know_v our_o frailty_n pity_v our_o weakness_n and_o require_v of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o see_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o so_o will_v judge_v as_o a_o kind_n and_o merciful_a father_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 53._o his_o knowledge_n happiness_n and_o veracity_n the_o eternal_a be_v must_v also_o be_v know_v and_o all_o other_o know_v being_n must_v depend_v on_o he_o and_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o knowledge_n or_o extent_n of_o power_n than_o what_o he_o give_v they_o and_o if_o he_o make_v those_o he_o make_v also_o the_o less_o excellent_a piece_n of_o this_o universe_n all_o inanimate_a being_n whereby_o his_o omniscience_n power_n and_o providence_n will_v be_v establish_v and_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n necessary_o follow_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 12_o 13._o god_n see_v man_n in_o the_o dark_a essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o perception_n and_o knowledge_n in_o that_o one_o eternal_a be_v where_o it_o have_v its_o source_n it_o be_v visible_a must_v be_v essential_o inseparable_a from_o it_o the_o third_z letter_n p._n 410._o god_n almighty_a be_v under_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v happy_a essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 50._o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v reveal_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 420._o an_o infinite_o powerful_a and_o wise_a being_n can_v but_o be_v veracious_a beside_o i_o speak_v in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n another_o evidence_n as_o i_o take_v it_o of_o his_o veracity_n answ._n to_o remark_n p._n 3._o he_o can_v deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 147._o his_o immateriality_n eternity_n and_o ubiquity_n it_o be_v past_a all_o doubt_n that_o every_o one_o that_o examine_v and_o reason_n right_a may_v come_v to_o a_o certainty_n that_o god_n be_v perfect_o immaterial_a the_o three_o letter_n p._n 147._o the_o idea_n of_o a_o eternal_a actual_a know_v be_v have_v a_o connexion_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o immateriality_n the_o first_o letter_n p._n 139._o god_n fill_v eternity_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o reason_n why_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v that_o he_o likewise_o fill_v immensity_n his_o infinite_a be_v be_v certain_o as_o boundless_a one_o way_n as_o another_o essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o almighty_a far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o finite_a be_v his_o duration_n be_v accompany_v with_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o infinite_a power_n he_o see_v all_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v no_o more_o distant_a from_o his_o knowledge_n no_o far_o remove_v from_o his_o sight_n than_o the_o present_a they_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o same_o view_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_n can_v make_v exist_v each_o moment_n he_o please_v essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o §_o 12._o we_o apply_v our_o idea_n of_o infinite_a to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a be_v primary_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o duration_n and_o ubiquity_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o §_o 1._o motion_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o §_o 21._o his_o infinity_o and_o other_o perfection_n the_o great_a god_n of_o who_o and_o from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_o infinite_a but_o yet_o when_o we_o apply_v to_o that_o first_o and_o supreme_a 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that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o next_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a king_n and_o saviour_n second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 237._o our_o saviour_n preach_v every_o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o miracle_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o same_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n open_o avow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o saviour_n promise_v ibid._n p._n 252._o by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o preach_v even_o this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 282._o this_o one_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v that_o which_o be_v propose_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v likewise_o what_o be_v propose_v afterward_o in_o the_o 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deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n 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