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affirm_v it_o and_o reinforce_v it_o what_o then_o need_v further_a witness_n 19.10_o luk._n 19.10_o for_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v &_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v by_o show_v they_o god_n truth_n and_o bear_a witness_n to_o it_o and_o so_o lose_v the_o prisnor_n bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n error_n 4.4_o error_n sedebas_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o tenebrosis_fw-la &_o umbra_fw-la mortis_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sedebas_fw-la vinctus_fw-la catenis_fw-la delictorum_fw-la bernar._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr adam_n caeci_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la illuminate_v opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n trac_fw-la 34._o act._n 26.18_o mar._n 10.46_o gal._n 4.4_o and_o ignorance_n joh._n 12.48_o he_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o the_o light_n god_n send_v he_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 42._o but_o that_o be_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v through_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o not_o otherwise_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o minister_v and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o but_o that_o be_v to_o minister_v the_o word_n and_o to_o witness_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o ransom_n for_o many_o to_o seal_v that_o truth_n in_o his_o blood_n god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o servant_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n &_o death_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o that_o be_v by_o receive_v the_o word_n 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free_v be_v believe_v know_v and_o receive_v with_o love_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n paul_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v in_o they_o 1._o cor._n 1.6_o which_o that_o we_o may_v so_o receive_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o that_o it_o teach_v and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n which_o therefore_o indeed_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n seal_v confirm_v and_o dedicate_v in_o blood_n 9.18.19_o heb._n 9.18.19_o whereupon_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o testament_n dedicate_v without_o blood_n for_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o sprinkle_v both_o the_o book_n and_o the_o
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his_o miracle_n 2.3.4_o heb._n 2.3.4_o life_n doctrine_n and_o resurrection_n be_v confirm_v to_o â—s_n by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o who_o also_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o with_o their_o blood_n god_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o heaâ—ing_n of_o a_o man_n lame_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o many_o other_o manifest_v to_o his_o and_o theine_a adversary_n all_o which_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v as_o he_o teach_v the_o word_n and_o that_o word_n the_o son_n the_o messiah_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v when_o he_o confess_v as_o much_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n 26.69_o mat._n 26.69_o for_o this_o yet_o do_v they_o present_o spit_v in_o his_o fâ—ce_n buffet_n hâ—m_n smite_v revile_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o a_o â—ay_n to_o pilate_n to_o be_v for_o this_o only_a thing_n put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v 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it_o be_v his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governo_n or_o of_o his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v hâ—s_a flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n succeed_v david_n as_o a_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n feed_v they_o with_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o word_n 37.21.24_o fzech_n 34.23_o &_o chap._n 37.21.24_o and_o so_o rule_v in_o his_o throne_n spiritual_o he_o shoul_v be_v their_o shepherd_n â—zek_n 34.23_o and_o chap._n 2d_o 22.24_o so_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v rule_v thou_o for_o i_o until_o i_o make_v hâ—â—â—_n enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 110.1_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o all_o â—_z of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v either_o subject_v to_o the_o word_n or_o confound_v thereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v seâ—de_v the_o râ—d_n of_o thy_o strength_n viz._n the_o word_n out_o of_o zionâ—_n to_o this_o word_n therefore_o he_o there_o speak_v say_v rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 4._o isa_n 2._o mic._n 4._o accord_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o micah_n thâ—_n lâ—â—â—_n shall_v gâ—efoorâ—h_v of_o zion_n anâ—_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o hierâ—sâ—em_n aâ—d_v he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n he_o the_o word_n shall_v as_o the_o father_n say_v miâ—e_o arm_v thaâ—_n be_v my_o word_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n from_o which_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n unto_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n first_o to_o comâ—_n mica_n 4.8_o and_o thence_o to_o go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n have_v no_o other_o certain_a seat_n than_o there_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n shall_v enlighten_v and_o rule_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 42.6_o isa_n 42.6_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o upâ—n_o the_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n 55.3.4_o isa_n 55.3.4_o and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o suâ—e_a mercy_n of_o david_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v hiâ—_n viz._n the_o word_n or_o covenant_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o a_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n viz._n a_o spiritual_a leader_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o this_o than_o be_v the_o gloâ—ie_n that_o he_o giâ—es_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v call_v nation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n say_v to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o psalm_n 2.8.9_o psa_fw-la 2.8.9_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thâ—ne_v inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n the_o most_o remote_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o thou_o or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v add_v thou_o shall_v bâ—eake_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o own_o power_n as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o
natural_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n of_o redemption_n of_o vocation_n justification_n glorification_n &_o all_o which_o their_o gross_a error_n be_v also_o follow_v and_o mantain_v by_o the_o arminian_o of_o our_o time_n as_o the_o parallel_n the_o pelagius_n rediviws_fw-la parallelismus_fw-la with_o the_o second_o parallel_n parallel_n prove_v do_v take_v the_o kingdom_n honour_n and_o power_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o grace_n which_o shall_v reign_v rom._n 5.21_o and_o give_v it_o to_o nature_n and_o the_o foresee_v work_n thereof_o yea_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o election_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o power_n in_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o nature_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o thus_o while_o they_o presume_v to_o make_v to_o god_n a_o mind_n &_o word_n out_o of_o their_o own_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o to_o these_o error_n add_v other_o as_o presumptuous_a 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