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the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v in_o these_o word_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o second_o general_a point_n viz._n the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v quicken_v the_o part_n be_v two_o 1._o a_o preface_n very_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v here_o the_o three_o time_n lay_v down_o now_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n use_v in_o vain_a these_o strong_a asseveration_n but_o that_o he_o do_v this_o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o rouse_v up_o our_o dulness_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n of_o those_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v not_o believe_v 2._o a_o promise_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o accomplish_v of_o it_o the_o hour_n come_v viz._n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glorification_n for_o than_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n publish_v abroad_o yet_o this_o hour_n be_v now_o begin_v because_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o exhibit_v now_o this_o 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