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as_o in_o chrâ—nicâ—â—_n an._n do._n 73._o eusebius_n 594._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 594._o orosius_n and_o citato_fw-la and_o câ—rneâ—â—us_n &_o suetonias_n apud_fw-la oâ—â—siam_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la other_o author_n affirm_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n but_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v 7._o believe_v de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o vndecies_fw-la centum_fw-la millia_fw-la &_o euseb_n histor_n ecâ—lâ—s_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o present_a at_o that_o war_n there_o die_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o or_o a_o million_o and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o josephus_n his_o report_n be_v subscribe_v unto_o by_o 539._o by_o apud_fw-la lipsium_n nâ—â—u_fw-la ad_fw-la tacitum_fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 539._o zonaras_n and_o jornardes_n beside_o these_o now_o dead_a fame_n morbo_fw-la ferro_fw-la partly_o by_o famine_n partly_o by_o sickness_n partly_o by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v 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now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v hear_v god_n judgment_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o glorious_a city_n jerusalem_n denounce_v in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o his_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o jew_n these_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o forename_a gentile_n do_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 1.23_o incorruptible_a seed_n seed_n commit_v to_o the_o earth_n take_v root_n grow_v up_o blossome_v and_o bear_v fruit_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o take_v root_n it_o will_v grow_v up_o blossom_n and_o bear_v fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n chap._n 1.21_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o engraft_a word_n engraft_v in_o your_o heart_n able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n sith_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v such_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o free_o exercise_v in_o any_o nation_n will_v be_v to_o that_o nation_n a_o blessing_n of_o a_o inestimable_a value_n can_v it_o be_v deny_v the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 52.7_o with_o admiration_n avouch_v it_o how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o 1.15_o the_o nahum_n 1.15_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o 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of_o salvation_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 1.16_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n which_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v man_n unto_o salvation_n and_o second_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n even_o christ_n jesus_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n 1.31_o name_n luk_n 1.31_o jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v their_o saviour_n jesus_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n merito_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la by_o merit_n and_o by_o efficacy_n by_o merit_n because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o death_n purchase_v for_o his_o people_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o efficacy_n because_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o work_v in_o the_o elect_a true_a faith_n by_o which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o they_o study_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a commandment_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n relate_v the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n luk_n 2.10_o 11._o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o bring_v you_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o 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that_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o peter_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seal_v this_o truth_n act._n 4.12_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v than_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n again_o act._n 15.11_o he_o profess_v it_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v our_o belief_n too_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o we_o in_o particular_a must_v believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n phrase_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a 1._o cor._n 15.22_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a st_n austin_n ep._n 157._o which_o be_v to_o optatus_n do_v thus_o illustrate_v it_o sicut_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la mortis_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la adam_n ita_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o adam_n so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o christ_n as_o by_o adam_n all_o man_n be_v make_v unrighteous_a so_o by_o christ_n be_v all_o man_n make_v righteous_a sicut_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o poenâ_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la seculi_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la omnes_fw-la immortales_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o by_o adam_n all_o man_n mortal_a in_o punishment_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o this_o world_n so_o by_o christ_n 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