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that_o they_o shall_v all_o dye_v and_o do_v much_o marvel_n that_o ever_o they_o can_v hear_v it_o with_o out_o death_n wherefore_o god_n know_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o people_n do_v promise_v they_o to_o send_v they_o a_o prophet_n even_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o brother_n like_v unto_o moses_n into_o who_o mouth_n he_o will_v put_v his_o word_n and_o by_o xviii_o deut._n xviii_o the_o same_o he_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n this_o prophet_n accord_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o father_n himself_o do_v say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o 1â—_n act_n three_o math._n 3._o 1â—_n have_v set_v my_o whole_a delight_n hear_v he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o god_n have_v i_fw-it heb._n i_fw-it in_o time_n pass_v oftentimes_o and_o in_o sundry_a sort_n speak_v to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o in_o 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to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lyve_n god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n which_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_v man_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediatoure_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o sprinkle_v blood_n of_o which_o declare_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n see_v that_o you_o despise_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o which_o despyse_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n who_o voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n t._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o goodly_a conference_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o hear_v it_o ¶_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n d._n then_o where_o as_o the_o people_n see_v nothing_o at_o that_o time_n but_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o great_a darkness_n which_o let_v they_o from_o sing_v both_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n &_o 4._o deut._n 4._o also_o the_o heaven_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n in_o man_n shape_n in_o our_o own_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o very_a form_n of_o his_o substance_n &_o the_o bryghtnes_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a viij_o john_n i_o â—_o tim._n three_o seb._n i_o mal._n iiii_o john_n viij_o son_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o only_a light_n of_o the_o world_n by_o who_o all_o mist_n and_o darckeness_n be_v chase_v away_o even_o those_o which_o let_v we_o to_o see_v god._n and_o where_o as_o then_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n how_o 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prince_n 138._o 22_o what_o council_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o have_v prince_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 139._o 23_o of_o the_o studi_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o same_o 140._o 24_o of_o the_o true_a counsel_n which_o excel_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n 142._o 25_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n &_o pope_n concern_v counsel_n 143._o 26_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o counsel_n 144._o 27_o prudence_n require_v in_o disputation_n in_o the_o papistik_a counsel_n 145._o 28_o resolution_n of_o the_o papistical_a counsel_n 146._o 29_o what_o discord_n may_v be_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o papist_n 147._o 30_o of_o the_o pope_n practice_n for_o his_o determination_n and_o conclusion_n of_o counsel_n 149._o 31_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n 150._o 2_o of_o the_o final_a conclusion_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o papist_n 151._o 33_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o give_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o papistical_a counsel_n 153._o 34_o â§_o the_o four_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o resolution_n of_o counsel_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o moses_n 155._o 1_o the_o allow_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o allow_v of_o the_o new_a 157._o 2_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n do_v allow_v &_o confirm_v with_o such_o authority_n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n 158._o 3_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o pagan_a law_n maker_n &_o false_a prophet_n 159._o 4_o of_o the_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o vocation_n 161._o 5_o of_o the_o advertisment_n that_o god_n do_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 162._o 6_o what_o token_n god_n give_v of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 163._o 7_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v gyve_v in_o gyve_v his_o law_n 164._o 8_o of_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o law_n 165._o 9_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n will_v fear_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o those_o sign_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 165._o 10_o of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o do_v sound_o in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 166._o 11_o of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n 167._o 12_o of_o the_o sanccifitation_n that_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o will_v geve_v his_o law_n 169._o 13_o of_o fasting_n and_o of_o difference_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v and_o of_o their_o original_n 170._o 14_o of_o the_o sobrierie_n abstinence_n &_o honesty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o the_o christian_n 171._o 15_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o mount_n zion_n 172._o 16_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 174._o 17_o of_o the_o last_o scale_n and_o of_o the_o last_o declaration_n and_o contirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n 176._o 18_o of_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n doctrine_n 178._o 19_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o those_o yâ—_z despise_v the_o gospel_n 179._o 20_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o man_n do_v common_o put_v between_o the_o law_n of_o rigour_n &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 100l_n 21_o of_o the_o difference_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n &_o of_o their_o nature_n 181_o 22_o of_o the_o abolishing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 183._o 23_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o faithful_a &_o unfaithful_a 184._o 24_o of_o the_o benefyt_n of_o jesus_n christ_n â—_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o 185._o 25_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o just_a and_o the_o faithful_a but_o for_o the_o unjust_a &_o faithless_a 185._o 26_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o the_o unfaythful_a remain_n still_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n 187._o 27_o of_o the_o commodity_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v also_o have_v of_o the_o law_n 187._o 28_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 189._o â—9_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o great_a and_o â—â—neral_a counsel_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o finis_fw-la ✚_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n beneath_o saint_n martin_n ⸫_o ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la per_fw-la septennium_fw-la ¶_o these_o book_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n under_o the_o gate_n