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universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v have_v prove_v that_o jesus_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o show_v that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o great_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o christ_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o be_v concern_v there_o on_o our_o behalf_n and_o the_o mighty_a effect_n follow_v from_o thence_o as_o a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o follow_a method_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v
foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n if_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o die_v rose_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o argument_n beyond_o exception_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n man_n can_v contribute_v nothing_o towards_o so_o stupendous_a a_o work_n nay_o there_o be_v all_o do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o man_n both_o to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n which_o jesus_n have_v foretell_v and_o to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o and_o the_o belief_n thereof_o in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v to_o do_v all_o they_o can_v and_o they_o do_v it_o by_o make_v his_o sepulchre_n sure_a by_o seal_v the_o stone_n and_o by_o set_v a_o watch_n mat._n 27.66_o this_o they_o do_v to_o prevent_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n have_v no_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a king_n 17._o kimchi_n in_o psal_n 132._o v._n 17._o and_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a jew_n and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n confess_v that_o that_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n that_o when_o he_o take_v jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n indeed_o aben_n ezra_n tell_v we_o from_o r._n isaac_n 49.18_o aben_n ezra_n in_o gen._n 49.18_o that_o jacob_n have_v liken_v dan_n to_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n do_v thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o fear_n 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the_o last_o will_n of_o a_o man_n by_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n matt._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o luk._n 22.20_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o tell_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o be_v far_o inform_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o consequent_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o voluntary_a death_n of_o christ_n this_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o 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every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n bequeath_v a_o kingdom_n to_o his_o follower_n as_o a_o testator_n in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luk._n 22.29_o but_o then_o by_o his_o death_n he_o procure_v our_o right_n to_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n that_o make_v way_n to_o the_o heir_n he_o have_v no_o claim_n till_o the_o testator_n die_v but_o upon_o his_o death_n his_o title_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o 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 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