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the_o duty_n or_o persevere_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o against_o so_o many_o inward_a opposition_n of_o his_o own_o sinful_a nature_n and_o so_o many_o outward_a temptation_n of_o satan_n without_o the_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o mediator_n sect_n ii_o 2._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o he_o only_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o only_o be_v the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n be_v tâ—e_v mediator_n prove_v by_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n in_o this_o assertion_n 1._o one_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n whether_o you_o consider_v six_o thing_n 1._o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n you_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n who_o very_o be_v fore-ordained_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o for_o eknowledge_v of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v act_v 2._o 23._o 2._o the_o voluntary_a consent_n and_o compact_a between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o christ_n the_o voluntary_a consent_n and_o compact_a betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n father_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v christ_n his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o to_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n present_v himself_o most_o willing_a to_o procure_v that_o salvation_n for_o they_o the_o father_n agree_v with_o he_o for_o a_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n to_o bring_v this_o about_o and_o promise_v he_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o seed_n upon_o the_o performance_n and_o the_o son_n come_v up_o to_o this_o then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o this_o unto_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o adam_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o to_o adam_n shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o be_v direct_o mean_v of_o christ_n who_o as_o our_o mediator_n shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 18._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 4._o the_o legal_a figure_n and_o shadow_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n all_o which_o typify_v it_o the_o legal_a figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o offer_v himself_o shed_v his_o blood_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o make_v peace_n as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o bundant_o express_v 5._o the_o actual_a exhibition_n and_o presentation_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o christ_n the_o actual_a exhibition_n of_o christ_n purpose_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n gal._n 4._o 4._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n verse_n 5._o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 6._o the_o real_a execute_n of_o that_o office_n of_o mediator_n in_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n office_n the_o real_a execution_n of_o that_o office_n and_o in_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o ramsome_a and_o by_o his_o blood_n reconcile_a and_o make_v peace_n 2._o and_o as_o christ_n be_v that_o mediator_n so_o he_o only_o be_v that_o mediator_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o mediator_n christ_n only_o be_v that_o mediator_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o one_o god_n and_o but_o one_o mediator_n act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o 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 none_o be_v ever_o call_v to_o that_o office_n but_o christ_n and_o none_o be_v ever_o fit_v for_o that_o office_n but_o christ_n and_o none_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o discharge_v that_o office_n but_o christ_n he_o the_o father_n send_v and_o give_v and_o seal_v and_o on_o he_o be_v lay_v our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n read_v you_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n call_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o he_o and_o sinner_n be_v ever_o any_o so_o fit_v for_o that_o work_n but_o christ_n he_o who_o be_v a_o mediator_n at_o least_o three_o condition_n must_v lie_v upon_o he_o 1._o he_o must_v not_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v therefore_o christ_n three_o condition_n in_o a_o mediator_n agree_v only_o to_o christ_n no_o simple_a man_n 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