that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o unbeliever_n to_o make_v they_o christian_n ibid._n p._n 318._o there_o be_v yet_o one_o consideration_n remain_v which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n commission_n or_o end_v of_o his_o be_v send_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o both_o terminate_v in_o this_o that_o he_o declare_v the_o good_a news_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v he_o so_o the_o commission_n that_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v their_o hearer_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o let_v they_o know_v by_o the_o miracle_n they_o do_v in_o his_o name_n that_o he_o be_v that_o king_n and_o deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o p._n 191._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o by_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n suffer_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o now_o reign_v and_o future_a come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o article_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o very_o fit_o call_v they_o concomitant_a article_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n often_o join_v they_o with_o that_o article_n that_o jesus_n 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second_o vindication_n p._n 309._o but_o every_o one_o see_v that_o all_o he_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o express_o call_v they_o two_o article_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o necessity_n of_o our_o insist_v upon_o this_o they_o that_o please_v may_v see_v what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o same_o vindication_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o he_o insist_o much_o upon_o it_o that_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v mention_v and_o make_v use_n of_o as_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n viz._n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n they_o be_v not_o propose_v as_o fundamental_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n principal_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o second_o vindicat._n p._n 268_o 269._o so_o again_o p._n 323._o he_o urge_v that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o 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they_o to_o the_o faith_n when_o he_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o of_o their_o discourse_n it_o be_v omit_v yea_o and_o other_o article_n at_o the_o same_o time_n insist_v on_o thus_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n p._n 31._o he_o say_v that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v sometime_o sole_o insist_v on_o so_o in_o his_o second_o vindication_n p._n 284._o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o story_n of_o what_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v at_o lystra_n the_o article_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o mention_v though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o preach_v the_o article_n of_o the_o one_o live_v god_n see_v also_o ibid._n p._n 307._o where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o his_o resurrection_n his_o ascension_n his_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n be_v put_v alone_o as_o sufficient_a description_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o act._n 10._o our_o saviour_n in_o peter_n discourse_n to_o cornelius_n when_o he_o bring_v he_o the_o gospel_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o his_o miracle_n death_n resurrection_n dominion_n and_o cocoming_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a here_o he_o grant_v in_o express_a word_n that_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n ascension_n dominion_n and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a be_v sometime_o put_v alone_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sometime_o put_v alone_o than_o the_o article_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n be_v sometime_o omit_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 308._o these_o where_o they_o be_v set_v alone_o for_o the_o faith_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v plain_o signify_v the_o believe_a jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n here_o he_o grant_v again_o that_o the_o four_o article_n just_o now_o mention_v be_v sometime_o set_v alone_o and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v only_o signify_v viz._n by_o those_o 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shall_v be_v save_v mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 25_o 29_o 31_o 43_o 47_o 93_o 194_o 304._o that_o this_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n press_v and_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v we_o have_v show_v through_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o acts._n and_o i_o challenge_v they_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o keep_v out_o of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 195._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n mr._n lock_n challenge_v other_o to_o show_v any_o other_o doctrine_n when_o he_o show_v it_o himself_o he_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o 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and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n ibid._n p._n 191._o in_o like_a manner_n p._n 190._o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n preach_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o who_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o here_o mr._n lock_v plain_o testify_v that_o beside_o this_o one_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n preach_v
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