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53.7_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o his_o bone_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v exod._n 12.46_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bury_v be_v also_o foretell_v psal_n 16.10_o and_o honourable_o inter_v also_o isa_n 53.9_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o psal_n 2.7.16.10_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n psal_n 68.18_o and_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v serve_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o isa_n 49.6_o these_o thing_n be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v they_o fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n and_o if_o we_o do_v we_o may_v very_o safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o
preach_v unto_o they_o matt._n 11.4_o 5._o he_o do_v such_o work_n as_o none_o can_v do_v without_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o those_o very_a work_n also_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o argument_n require_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n chap._n v._n the_o content_n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n matt._n 11.4_o 5._o consider_v of_o the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o attempt_v to_o disparage_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n consider_v and_o the_o author_n of_o tractatus_fw-la theolog_fw-la polit._n what_o a_o miracle_n import_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o work_v miracle_n prove_v against_o maimonides_n that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n do_v work_v true_a miracle_n this_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o word_n 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in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o alter_v what_o be_v thus_o settle_a and_o confirm_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o heb._n 9.16_o 17._o gal._n 3.15_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n he_o do_v this_o voluntary_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n he_o die_v not_o intestate_a nor_o yet_o like_o other_o testator_n who_o when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o testament_n do_v avoid_v death_n with_o all_o their_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o saviour_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n say_v he_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o now_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o tell_v his_o follower_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o a_o while_n after_o his_o own_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n mat._n 28.18_o eph._n 1.14_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n or_o a_o witness_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n who_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o these_o truth_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o these_o thing_n depend_v the_o whole_a religion_n that_o he_o teach_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o jesus_n teach_v joh._n 8.12_o c._n 5.39_o 6_o 40._o mark_v 14.61_o 62._o now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v mighty_o confirm_v these_o truth_n and_o that_o jesus_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n when_o pilate_n ask_v jesus_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o not_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n that_o be_v jesus_n answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o jesus_n before_o pilate_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n joh._n 18.37_o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v accuse_v indeed_o of_o 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the_o truth_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disow_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o profession_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o twice_o call_v god_n his_o father_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n this_o do_v mighty_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n luk._n 23.34.46_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o death_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o who_o bear_v witness_v in_o earth_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o we_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n 1._o joh._n 5.8_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o do_v also_o clear_a the_o innocency_n 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