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matth._n 28.19_o &_o 18.18_o 1_o corinth_n 11.23_o and_o to_o have_v the_o alone_a investiture_n of_o the_o conscience_n isaiah_n 4.12_o 1_o corinth_n 8.6_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o his_o adequate_a perfection_n and_o qualification_n for_o this_o kingdom_n psalm_n 45.1_o etc._n etc._n 3_o his_o act_n of_o power_n and_o administration_n act_v 19.8_o in_o the_o irresistible_a application_n of_o that_o life_n and_o immortality_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n isaiah_n 55.4,5_o in_o rescue_v sinner_n from_o their_o natural_a servitude_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n psalm_n 110.2,3_o in_o relief_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o and_o under_o their_o strait_n and_o suffering_n isaiah_n 63.9_o in_o remit_v of_o and_o correct_v ng_z they_o for_o their_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o revel_v 3.19_o in_o reward_v their_o service_n revel_v 22.12_o and_o in_o restraint_n of_o and_o revenge_v himself_o and_o they_o upon_o all_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n psalm_n 110.1_o &c_n &c_n to_o instance_n all_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n will_v make_v a_o just_a systeme_n of_o divinity_n i_o only_o intimate_v some_o general_a mark_n and_o with_o accord_n especial_o to_o the_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o and_o man_n among_o who_o we_o live_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o head_n in_o short_a as_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v fast_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n brief_o cast_v under_o these_o two_o general_a head_n faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o doctrine_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o obedience_n express_v by_o love_n because_o love_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v proper_a matter_n of_o confession_n and_o in_o both_o we_o may_v be_v proper_o enough_o say_v to_o confess_v christ_n he_o be_v the_o object_n and_o original_a of_o they_o 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