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therefore_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a jehovah_n exodus_fw-la 3._o there_o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n a_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n in_o a_o fiery_a flame_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n and_o when_o moses_n turn_v aside_o to_o see_v that_o great_a vision_n jehovah_n see_v he_o cry_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n and_o say_v i_o be_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n anon_o he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ehieh_n or_o i_o be_o and_o jehovah_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o true_a ehieh_n and_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o compare_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o new_a will_v make_v this_o a_o great_a deal_n plain_a he_o that_o lead_v the_o people_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o 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presence_n and_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v your_o rebellion_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v jehovah_n and_o not_o a_o create_a spirit_n likewise_o he_o who_o they_o tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v god_n and_o jehovah_n for_o so_o numb_a 21._o 5._o 7._o it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o people_n speak_v against_o god_n and_o against_o moses_n and_o afterward_o press_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n that_o he_o send_v upon_o they_o by_o fly_a serpent_n they_o come_v to_o moses_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v against_o jehovah_n and_o thou_o to_o which_o story_n paul_n 9_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 20._o 9_o allude_v say_v let_v we_o not_o tempt_v christ_n as_o some_o of_o they_o tempt_v he_o and_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n in_o zachary_n 2._o zachary_n zach._n 3._o 2._o as_o in_o genesis_n before_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a 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and_o the_o declaration_n of_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o by_o no_o other_o way_n then_o this_o can_v be_v make_v know_v appoint_v first_o beside_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o power_n patience_n hatred_n of_o sin_n love_v of_o righteousness_n and_o other_o virtue_n to_o manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o certain_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n know_v unto_o himself_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o certain_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o be_v condemn_v wherein_o in_o look_v to_o nothing_o else_o either_o present_v or_o to_o come_v within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o to_o himself_o alone_o he_o choose_v we_o of_o his_o free_a goodwil_a and_o pleasure_n after_o which_o for_o man_n themselves_o the_o alwise_a god_n much_o more_o advise_v of_o nothing_o but_o they_o set_v the_o end_n before_o they_o and_o first_o the_o end_n than_o the_o mean_n 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plerophoria_fw-la or_o a_o full_a assurance_n whereof_o we_o have_v 21._o have_v râ—_n 4._o 20_o 21._o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n who_o be_v not_o weak_a through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o do_v our_o faith_n be_v weak_a be_v through_o the_o gracious_a operation_n mean_n yet_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a mean_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o first_o wrought_v it_o strengthen_v and_o support_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o nourish_a and_o preserve_v cause_n that_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v we_o have_v a_o continual_a need_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n whereupon_o paul_n bid_v the_o thessalonian_o 20._o thessalonian_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 19_o 20._o not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n immediate_o add_v despise_v not_o prophecy_n 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that_o come_v unto_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o john_n 19_o john_n 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o among_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v abide_v with_o us._n for_o this_o be_v that_o sweet_a and_o everlasting_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o his_o church_n 40_o church_n jer._n 32._o 39_o 40_o i_o will_v not_o put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o
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therefore_o life_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o join_v work_n together_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o their_o doctrime_n of_o merit_n reach_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v ex_fw-la condign_a that_o be_v of_o a_o sufficient_a worthiness_n and_o desert_n that_o be_v in_o they_o merit_v eternal_a life_n avail_v no_o whit_n to_o the_o purchase_n or_o merit_v of_o our_o salvation_n neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n first_o because_o the_o best_a of_o all_o our_o work_n in_o this_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o some_o pollution_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n who_o exact_a justice_n can_v abide_v the_o least_o defect_n second_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v where_o by_o the_o work_n 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god_n yet_o in_o his_o flesh_n or_o part_v not_o regenerate_v he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22._o wherefore_o the_o very_a drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o work_n from_o justify_v even_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o regenerate_a man_n in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v in_o this_o argument_n apply_v the_o doctrine_n to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o righteous_a jew_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 5._o 4._o 5._o not_o only_o to_o the_o galatian_n that_o believe_v but_o to_o himself_o as_o one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n or_o hoped-for_a reward_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o teach_v clear_o phil._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n this_o further_a appear_v by_o 6._o by_o jer._n 23._o 6._o jeremie_n call_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n therefore_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o our_o own_o and_o when_o the_o 30._o the_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n both_o righteousness_n &_o sanctification_n if_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v true_a it_o shall_v follow_v that_o justice_n and_o sanctification_n which_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v shall_v be_v one_o but_o that_o to_o the_o 17._o the_o rom._n 1._o 17._o roman_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o righteous_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v be_v notable_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n for_o see_v faith_n apprehend_v not_o the_o work_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n alone_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o christ_n who_o faith_n apprehend_v be_v our_o justice_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n teach_v gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o second_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n he_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o at_o the_o time_n when_o we_o first_o believe_v but_o that_o our_o whole_a and_o continual_a justification_n be_v by_o faith_n otherwise_o he_o 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