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curse_n for_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n do_v the_o law_n thunder_n out_o curse_n jesus_n christ_n step_v in_o between_o the_o law_n and_o we_o and_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o that_o curse_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n whereof_o he_o give_v all_o the_o world_n assurance_n when_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v by_o a_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n pronounce_v accurse_v and_o why_o shall_v the_o law_n threaten_v again_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o which_o already_o before_o it_o have_v not_o only_o pronounce_v but_o execute_v upon_o another_o for_o thou_o thou_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o curse_n that_o christ_n sustain_v 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by_o seed_n in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v the_o messiah_n the_o redeemer_n that_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n &_o david_n and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o abraham_n heir_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n shall_v become_v bless_v by_o inherit_v the_o covenant_n even_o god_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n fear_v not_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o law_n turn_v thy_o face_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o fear_a curse_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o thou_o reverence_n the_o law_n as_o it_o teach_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v it_o not_o as_o it_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n god_n make_v his_o son_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 4_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v if_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o will_v look_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n thoâ—…_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o remember_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o moses_n 14._o lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sâ—…_n must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n look_v up_o therefore_o unto_o that_o serpent_n lift_v up_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o law_n shall_v never_o hurt_v thou_o against_o all_o danger_n of_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n hear_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v thank_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v giâ—…en_v we_o 57_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n xxv_o all_z that_o be_v hitherto_o speak_v speed_v can_v give_v peace_n to_o this_o trouble_a mind_n but_o as_o one_o wave_n follow_v another_o in_o the_o sea_n so_o one_o fear_n follow_v another_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o new_a fear_n afford_v new_a objection_n now_o he_o plead_v thus_o against_o himself_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n for_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n i_o want_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o true_a prayer_n first_o i_o have_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o that_o will_v lend_v any_o care_n to_o my_o prayer_n i_o find_v this_o say_n of_o god_n record_v
chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v out_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o son_n of_o david_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n give_v it_o out_o concern_v he_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n indevor_v by_o these_o word_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n set_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o slander_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n 41._o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n your_o ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a witness_n extort_a with_o their_o clamour_n his_o condemnation_n from_o a_o unwilling_a judge_n pronounce_v he_o just_a who_o he_o condemn_v for_o their_o pleasure_n add_v unto_o his_o unjust_a death_n what_o reproach_n they_o can_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n corrupt_v the_o soldier_n with_o money_n so_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v by_o they_o divulge_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v away_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o course_n labour_v out_o of_o envy_n to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o they_o know_v by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o malicious_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o religion_n know_v to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n be_v their_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o their_o uncharitabe_v proceed_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n their_o hier_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n their_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o a_o just_a person_n their_o corrupt_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n to_o their_o like_n though_o unjust_a nor_o the_o hyâ—…ing_n of_o bold_a man_n to_o spread_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o credulious_a multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n though_o all_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n for_o many_o be_v pardon_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o governor_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o injustice_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o reaâ—…_n &_o so_o envious_a a_o purpose_n of_o overthrow_v by_o his_o overthrow_n the_o religion_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v many_o i_o say_v be_v pardon_v that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v father_n 34._o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o prayer_n of_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o in_o the_o cunning_a fellow_n both_o among_o the_o people_n and_o their_o goveruor_n that_o know_v he_o and_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o wrought_v and_o what_o he_o teach_v and_o that_o all_o be_v of_o god_n this_o be_v their_o vupardonable_a sin_n that_o they_o use_v all_o that_o falsehood_n corruption_n and_o cruelty_n both_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o say_v plain_o in_o their_o council_n if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o man_n 4â—…_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o when_o they_o know_v that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o wherein_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n call_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o flaunder_v and_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o &_o so_o make_v to_o shine_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o common_a sin_n of_o devil_n sin_n that_o know_v god_n and_o malicious_o seek_v his_o dishonour_n that_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a and_o holy_a religion_n and_o envious_o seek_v to_o depraâ—…e_v they_o to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v to_o abolish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n among_o man_n this_o sin_n be_v sometime_o but_o rare_o find_v among_o man_n and_o in_o examination_n thy_o sin_n will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v unpardonable_a which_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o hope_n to_o build_v upon_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o be_v press_v accusation_n with_o the_o general_a and_o confuse_a accusation_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n can_v be_v this_o sin_n that_o be_v natural_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o heart_n deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n because_o no_o man_n be_v in_o his_o birth_n enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o knowledge_n must_v necessary_o go_v before_o this_o fearful_a opposition_n neither_o can_v this_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o ignorancâ—…_n they_o that_o be_v distinct_o charge_v with_o a_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n it_o can_v be_v those_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o may_v fall_v into_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n must_v first_o have_v a_o full_a &_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o true_a religion_n with_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o ignorant_a man_n want_v that_o 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