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righteousness_n for_o even_o so_o in_o the_o become_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n section_n 5_o of_o the_o father_n do_v the_o lord_n 3._o chastise_v or_o nurtur_v with_o his_o law_n every_o man_n which_o he_o pluck_v or_o receive_v unto_o he_o where_o through_o it_o become_v than_o all_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o man_n b._n whatsoever_o become_v chastise_v by_o the_o light_n or_o through_o the_o light_n section_n 6_o through_o which_o fatherly_a b._n discipline_n in_o the_o become_a manifest_a b._n of_o the_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o see_v &_o perceive_v in_o the_o light_a all_o the_o horribleness_n b.c._n of_o the_o sin_n together_o with_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_v lie_v crafty_a &_o deceitful_a or_o false_a nature_n and_o god_n c._n indignation_n and_o a._n wrath_n over_o the_o same_o &_o over_o all_o such_o as_o a._n be_v of_o one_o mind_n therewith_o section_n 7_o when_o we_o now_o find_v ourselves_o guilty_a in_o all_o and_o become_v in_o such_o sort_n c._n chastise_v by_o god_n 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we_o obtain_v grace_n and_o favour_n before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n &_o become_v through_o the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o of_o the_o fatherly_a b._n correction_n keep_v and_o lead_v forth_o even_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_o the_o father_n for_o to_o become_v justify_v &_o release_v or_o c._n make_v free_a through_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v 28._o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n from_o the_o c._n sin_n â–ª_o and_o from_o her_o a._n kingdom_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o all_o wicked_a spirit_n namely_o to_o our_o preservation_n in_o the_o godliness_n in_o the_o
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we_o at_o large_a by_o who_o &_o at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v purchase_v for_o we_o what_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o what_o enemy_n stand_v against_o it_o and_o how_o great_a a_o work_n it_o be_v after_o the_o beginning_n to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o and_o that_o christ_n jesus_n do_v execute_v both_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o also_o of_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o accomplish_n thereof_o not_o only_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n as_z appeareth_z in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n john_n 17_o &_o so_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o mediator_n of_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n but_o also_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o become_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o mediator_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o which_o two_o point_n of_o offer_v prayer_n &_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n do_v the_o priest_n his_o office_n consist_v wherein_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v exceed_o great_a for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o singular_a a_o person_n the_o force_n &_o efficacy_n of_o who_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v daily_o in_o god_n his_o sight_n for_o he_o 9.24_o as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o into_o very_a heaven_n to_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o us._n 110._o and_o see_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o there_o shall_v ▪_o 〈…〉_o everlasting_a use_v and_o fruit_n of_o that_o priesthood_n towards_o the_o faithful_a he_o do_v also_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n towards_o we_o &_o have_v special_a commission_n likewise_o for_o that_o function_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o 61._o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o poor_a etc_n etc_n which_o speech_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o luke_n affirm_v to_o be_v verify_v in_o himself_o 4._o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o sufficient_a too_o make_v true_a report_n of_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o not_o attain_v unto_o so_o high_a and_o secret_a a_o thing_n because_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o dwell_v in_o his_o bosom_n 1.18_o and_o be_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o of_o all_o other_o most_o dear_a unto_o he_o but_o also_o most_o privy_a unto_o his_o great_a secret_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n counsellor_n 9.6_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o 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section_n seventeen_o oh_o alas_o how_o great_a contention_n and_o unprofitable_a disputation_n have_v there_o be_v concern_v the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n and_o touch_v his_o birth_n but_o if_o they_o all_o which_o contend_v here_o about_o 18._o have_v know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o also_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o work_n of_o god_n have_v be_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v so_o shall_v they_o then_o very_o not_o have_v contend_v there_o about_o and_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o wipe_v that_o away_o after_o his_o mystical_a manner_n &_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o generation_n of_o the_o earth_n 18.10_o so_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 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