of_o jesus_n be_v contemn_v and_o reproach_v for_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o poverty_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o freedom_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o death_n but_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n here_o be_v pardon_n for_o every_o sin_n the_o gospel_n invite_v and_o receive_v the_o vile_a sinner_n but_o shelter_n they_o not_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o wallow_v in_o their_o mire_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v be_v fornicatour_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n extortioner_n such_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n find_v they_o but_o it_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o such_o they_o be_v cleanse_v of_o these_o impurity_n they_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 5._o tit._n 3.3_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wretched_a plight_n in_o which_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n when_o it_o first_o advance_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o good_a god_n what_o a_o wretched_a condition_n be_v this_o how_o be_v thy_o creature_n make_v in_o thy_o own_o image_n deform_v what_o a_o darkness_n and_o disorder_n have_v spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o intellectual_a world_n man_n retain_v the_o same_o shape_n and_o figure_n that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v of_o a_o erect_a or_o upright_a stature_n they_o be_v not_o overgrow_v indeed_o with_o horn_n and_o hoof_n and_o claw_n but_o otherwise_o they_o be_v at_o best_a but_o brute_n in_o humane_a shape_n their_o manner_n be_v crooked_a phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n their_o mind_n be_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v savage_a and_o ravenous_a as_o wolf_n and_o bear_n but_o be_v these_o creature_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o mercy_n tender_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o no_o mean_n these_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v pardon_v those_o who_o have_v worship_v idol_n who_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o devil_n and_o who_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o word_n by_o our_o jesus_n 13.39_o act._n 13.39_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v 12.32_o matt._n 12.32_o that_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n which_o be_v except_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o right_o understand_v be_v no_o objection_n of_o weight_n against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n afford_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o suppose_v that_o man_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o embrace_v it_o now_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o suppose_v the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o to_o be_v one_o who_o not_o only_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o resist_v the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v calumniate_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o divine_a author_n of_o that_o evidence_n those_o pharisee_n who_o impute_v what_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n who_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o author_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n every_o act_n of_o profaneness_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v consider_v there_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o blasphemy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n be_v one_o who_o reject_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o most_o effectual_a medicine_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o do_v not_o cure_v that_o disease_a person_n who_o refuse_v to_o apply_v it_o the_o gospel_n afford_v a_o pardon_n for_o every_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o who_o reject_v it_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o old_a against_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o invite_v and_o give_v hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n 3._o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 3._o celsus_n long_o ago_o object_v it_o against_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n he_o say_v that_o in_o other_o mystery_n the_o profane_a be_v dismiss_v and_o none_o be_v call_v in_o but_o he_o who_o have_v pure_a hand_n who_o be_v wise_a in_o speech_n free_a from_o vice_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o among_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whoever_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o fool_n or_o childish_a or_o miserable_a such_o say_v he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n receive_v but_o as_o origen_n answer_v well_o these_o vile_a man_n be_v not_o present_o admit_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o religion_n but_o to_o the_o cure_n which_o it_o work_v upon_o they_o it_o give_v they_o pardon_v upon_o their_o amendment_n the_o jew_n from_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v but_o faint_a hope_n if_o compare_v with_o what_o we_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o utmost_a assurance_n for_o 1._o he_o have_v give_v up_o his_o belove_a son_n to_o death_n 12.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o joh._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o eph._n 5.2_o rev._n 1.5_o heb._n 12.24_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n of_o a_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n provide_v and_o accept_v our_o saviour_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n bring_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n the_o blood_n which_o jesus_n shed_v do_v not_o only_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n ordain_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o better_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abel_n offer_v up_o 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o with_o gen._n 4.4_o for_o though_o abel_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n though_o he_o offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o his_o brother_n and_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n by_o a_o visible_a token_n from_o heaven_n though_o abel_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v just_o celebrate_v among_o the_o worthy_n and_o the_o faithful_a though_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o though_o he_o be_v so_o long_o since_o dead_a yet_o he_o speak_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o offer_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v more_o to_o the_o advance_v the_o value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o efficacy_n to_o procure_v our_o pardon_n than_o that_o it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n 3.17_o heb._n 9.12.25_o heb._n 10.2_o ch_n 9.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o heb._n 2.9_o joh._n 3.17_o this_o sacrifice_n need_v not_o be_v repeat_v as_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v this_o sacrifice_n '_o purge_v the_o conscience_n the_o legal_a one_o do_v but_o sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o value_n sufficient_a to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v not_o confine_v in_o its_o virtue_n
will_v rise_v again_o ibid._n chap._n ver._n st._n mark_n viii_o 11._o and_o the_o pharisee_n come_v forth_o and_o begin_v to_o question_n etc._n etc._n page_n 144_o chap._n ver._n st._n luke_n i._n 69._o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n page_n 16_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 49._o witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n page_n 101_o chap._n ver._n ix_o 12._o with_o mat._n fourteen_o 15._o and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o wear_v away_o etc._n etc._n page_n 218_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 28._o with_o mat._n xvii_o 1._o about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o etc._n etc._n page_n 303_o chap._n ver._n xxii_o 69_o hereafter_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n page_n 337_o chap._n ver._n xxiv_o 13._o and_o behold_v two_o of_o they_o go_v that_o same_o day_n to_o a_o village_n etc._n etc._n page_n 267_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 33._o and_o they_o rise_v up_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n ver._n st._n john_n i._n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 477_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 11._o this_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n page_n 125_o chap._n ver._n iii_o 14._o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o etc._n etc._n page_n 209._o chap._n ver._n x._o 41._o and_o many_o resort_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v john_n do_v no_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n page_n 133._o chap._n ver._n xi_o 9_o jesus_n answer_v be_v there_o not_o twelve_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n page_n 216_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 39_o lord_n by_o this_o time_n he_o stink_v for_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o day_n page_n 299._o chap._n ver._n xv._o 24._o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n page_n 166_o chap._n ver._n xvi_o 8._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n page_n 140_o chap._n ver._n xvii_o 19_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v etc._n etc._n page_n 236_o chap._n ver._n xix_o 36._o for_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n page_n 232_o chap._n ver._n xx._n 19_o then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n page_n 267_o ib._n 26._o and_o after_o eight_o day_n again_o his_o desciple_n be_v within_o etc._n etc._n page_n 303_o ib._n 31._o but_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n page_n 114_o chap._n ver._n xxi_o 14._o this_o be_v now_o the_o three_o time_n that_o jesus_n show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n after_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a page_n 273_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n ver._n i._n 3._o to_o who_o also_o he_o show_v himself_o alive_a after_o his_o passion_n by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n etc._n etc._n page_n 317_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 36._o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o etc._n etc._n page_n 2_o 3._o chap._n ver._n iii_o 1._o now_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o together_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n page_n 220_o roman_n chap._n ver._n iu._n 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n page_n 467_o chap._n ver._n v._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v etc._n etc._n page_n 459_o chap._n ver._n vi_o 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n page_n 455_o chap._n ver._n x._o 9_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n page_n 295_o galatian_n chap._n ver._n iii_o 21._o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n etc._n etc._n page_n 478_o ib._n 2d_o 23_o but_o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n page_n 478_o ib._n 24._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n page_n 478_o ephesian_n ib._n 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n page_n 470_o chap._n ver._n i._n 19_o 20._o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n etc._n etc._n page_n 297_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 14_o 15._o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n page_n 448_o chap._n ver._n iu._n 8._o with_o psal_n lxviii_o 18._o wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n page_n 308_o ib._n 9_o now_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v etc._n etc._n page_n 287_o ib._n 30._o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v etc._n etc._n page_n 471_o 1_o timothy_n chap._n ver._n ii_o 12._o but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n page_n 72_o 73._o ib._n 15._o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a ib._n chap._n ver._n iii_o 16._o and_o without_o all_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 139_o hebrew_n chap._n ver._n iii_o 5._o a_o testimony_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v after_o page_n 478_o chap._n ver._n vi_o 20._o whither_o the_o four-runner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v even_o jesus_n make_v a_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n page_n 332_o chap._n ver._n vii_o 19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v etc._n etc._n page_n 450_o chap._n ver._n viii_o 7._o for_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a etc._n etc._n page_n 409_o hebrew_n chap._n ver._n ix_o 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o ordain_v the_o priest_n go_v always_o into_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n accomplish_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o into_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n page_n 451_o ib._n 13._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n page_n 437_o ib._n 24._o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n etc._n etc._n page_n 320_o chap._n ver._n x._o 29._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n page_n 248_o chap._n ver._n xi_o 39_o 40._o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 400_o chap._n ver._n xii_o 24._o and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n page_n 466_o chap._n ver._n xiii_o 12._o wherefore_o jesus_n also_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n page_n â—37_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n chap._n ver._n ii_o 20._o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n page_n 40_o chap._n ver._n iii_o 8._o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n page_n 141._o the_o end_n
and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n for_o so_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v consider_v also_o he_o himself_o call_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o render_v testament_n do_v signify_v covenant_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n neither_o but_o rather_o imply_v it_o for_o the_o right_n we_o have_v to_o the_o inheritance_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o right_n be_v peculiarly_a and_o proper_o the_o part_n of_o a_o testament_n which_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n of_o a_o man_n by_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n matt._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o luk._n 22.20_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o tell_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o be_v far_o inform_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o consequent_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o voluntary_a death_n of_o christ_n this_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n heb._n 1.2_o joh._n 3.35_o 10_o 17._o phil._n 2.6_o thus_o low_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n stoop_v for_o our_o salvation_n from_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o from_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n from_o life_n to_o death_n from_o glory_n to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o the_o next_o word_n will_v inform_v we_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n bequeath_v a_o kingdom_n to_o his_o follower_n as_o a_o testator_n in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luk._n 22.29_o but_o then_o by_o his_o death_n he_o procure_v our_o right_n to_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n that_o make_v way_n to_o the_o heir_n he_o have_v no_o claim_n till_o the_o testator_n die_v but_o upon_o his_o death_n his_o title_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o alter_v what_o be_v thus_o settle_a and_o confirm_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o heb._n 9.16_o 17._o gal._n 3.15_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n he_o do_v this_o voluntary_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n he_o die_v not_o intestate_a nor_o yet_o like_o other_o testator_n who_o when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o testament_n do_v avoid_v death_n with_o all_o their_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o saviour_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n say_v he_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o now_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o tell_v his_o follower_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o a_o while_n after_o his_o own_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n mat._n 28.18_o eph._n 1.14_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n or_o a_o witness_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n who_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o these_o truth_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o these_o thing_n depend_v the_o whole_a religion_n that_o he_o teach_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o jesus_n teach_v joh._n 8.12_o c._n 5.39_o 6_o 40._o mark_v 14.61_o 62._o now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v mighty_o confirm_v these_o truth_n and_o that_o jesus_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n when_o pilate_n ask_v jesus_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o not_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n that_o be_v jesus_n answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o jesus_n before_o pilate_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n joh._n 18.37_o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v accuse_v indeed_o of_o 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the_o religion_n which_o he_o plant_v life_n be_v too_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v trifle_v away_o for_o nothing_o much_o less_o will_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n die_v in_o confirmation_n of_o a_o lie_n have_v jesus_n be_v dispose_v he_o may_v have_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o have_v save_v himself_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v now_o a_o great_a temptation_n before_o he_o either_o to_o renounce_v what_o he_o have_v profess_v or_o by_o some_o trick_n or_o mean_a art_n or_o other_o to_o escape_v the_o danger_n but_o he_o be_v far_o from_o take_v any_o such_o course_n to_o deliver_v himself_o but_o instead_o thereof_o confirm_v
the_o truth_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disow_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o profession_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o twice_o call_v god_n his_o father_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n this_o do_v mighty_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n luk._n 23.34.46_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o death_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o who_o bear_v witness_v in_o earth_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o we_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n 1._o joh._n 5.8_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o do_v also_o clear_a the_o innocency_n 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there_o so_o great_a a_o mirror_n of_o these_o grace_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n sound_n in_o his_o mouth_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o in_o this_o jesus_n be_v so_o conspicuous_a that_o when_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o patience_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a useful_a meditation_n for_o we_o under_o all_o our_o suffering_n and_o all_o the_o reproach_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n but_o yet_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n he_o have_v but_o few_o follower_n and_o by_o one_o of_o they_o he_o be_v letray_v deny_v by_o another_o and_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n forsake_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v pronounce_v innocent_a and_o yet_o sentence_v to_o death_n by_o the_o same_o breath_n 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strike_v v._n 8._o and_o after_o those_o word_n we_o read_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n v._n 10._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o sin_n or_o trespass-offering_a under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v expiatory_a and_o piacular_a and_o the_o beast_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o the_o offender_n and_o god_n do_v accept_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n who_o have_v sin_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o solemn_a prayer_n a_o little_a before_o his_o passion_n have_v these_o word_n for_o their_o sake_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v christ_n do_v offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o victim_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v observe_v to_o signify_v and_o that_o 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on_o the_o tree_n 2_o cor._n 5.22_o 1_o pet._n 11.24_o the_o divine_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n do_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o that_o he_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 1.3_o c._n 9.28.1.10.12_o and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o body_n of_o those_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o sin_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n wherefore_o jesus_n also_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n by_o sanctify_v the_o people_n nothing_o less_o can_v be_v mean_v than_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n 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he_o be_v bring_v in_o speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o build_v in_o these_o word_n 9.8_o wisd_v 9.8_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n say_v he_o upon_o thy_o holy_a mount_n and_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o city_n wherein_o thou_o dwell_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v add_v this_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n allow_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a representation_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n where_o god_n dwell_v into_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v 7._o rev._n 21.27_o maimon_n beth_n habbechir_n c._n 7._o maimon_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o land_n yet_o there_o be_v ten_o degree_n of_o holiness_n one_o above_o another_o in_o that_o holy_a land_n 1._o wall_v city_n 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