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side_n transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n v._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o this_o law_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n john_n i._n 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o faith_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n cap._n vii_o 19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o where_o he_o ask_v the_o lawyer_n luke_n x._o 26._o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o v_o 28._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o style_v the_o law_n without_o any_o other_o distinction_n rom._n ii_o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a 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obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a v_o 9_o 2_o cor._n v._o 10._o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n mat._n vii_o 23._o luke_n xiii_o 27._o mat._n xxv_o 42._o but_o here_o be_v no_o condemnation_n of_o any_o one_o for_o what_o his_o forefather_n adam_n have_v do_v which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a shall_v have_v be_v omit_v if_o 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appear_v that_o the_o life_n which_o jesus_n christ_n restore_v to_o all_o man_n be_v that_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o they_o recover_v from_o death_n which_o otherwise_o all_o mankind_n shall_v have_v continue_v under_o lose_v for_o ever_o as_o appear_v by_o st._n paul_n argue_v 1_o cor._n xv._n concern_v the_o resurrection_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n restore_v to_o life_n again_o that_o so_o by_o adam_n sin_n they_o may_v none_o of_o they_o lose_v any_o thing_n which_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o may_v have_v a_o title_n to_o for_o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n iu._n 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rev._n xxii_o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n if_o any_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v just_a they_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o eternal_a life_n and_o bliss_n by_o be_v his_o mortal_a issue_n christ_n will_v bring_v they_o all_o to_o life_n again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v every_o one_o upon_o his_o own_o trial_n and_o receive_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o no._n and_o the_o righteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n xxv_o 46._o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a life_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o miss_v it_o who_o have_v do_v what_o our_o saviour_n
to_o set_v up_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o he_o which_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a man_n yet_o to_o come_v from_o god_n who_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o divine_a power_n and_o miracle_n shall_v evidence_n his_o mission_n and_o work_v their_o deliverance_n and_o of_o any_o such_o extraordinary_a person_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n they_o have_v no_o other_o expectation_n but_o only_o of_o their_o messiah_n one_o great_a prophet_n and_o worker_n of_o miracle_n and_o only_o one_o more_o they_o expect_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v the_o people_n justify_v their_o believe_v in_o he_o i._n e._n their_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n because_o of_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v john_n vii_o 31._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o say_v when_o the_o messiah_n come_v will_v he_o do_v more_o miracle_n than_o this_o man_n have_v do_v and_o when_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n john_n x._o 24_o 25._o come_v about_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o doubt_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n tell_v we_o plain_o jesus_n answer_v they_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o john_n v._n 36._o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o his_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n be_v but_o another_o way_n of_o express_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n here_o john_n v._o compare_v with_o that_o of_o john_n x._o last_o quote_v for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o his_o work_n bear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o what_o be_v that_o witness_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n here_o again_o he_o say_v that_o his_o work_n bear_v witness_v of_o he_o and_o what_o be_v that_o witness_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n send_v he_o by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o way_n of_o declare_v himself_o and_o according_o we_o find_v john_n iu._n 53._o &_o xi_o 45._o and_o elsewhere_o many_o hearken_v and_o assent_v to_o this_o testimony_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v 2._o another_o way_n of_o declare_v the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v by_o phrase_n and_o circumlocution_n that_o do_v signify_v or_o intimate_v his_o come_v though_o not_o in_o direct_a word_n point_v out_o the_o person_n the_o most_o usual_a of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o very_o plain_a word_n and_o a_o kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n most_o look_v after_o and_o wish_v for_o in_o that_o know_a place_n isa._n ix_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o prince_z of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o micah_n v._n 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n and_o daniel_n beside_o that_o he_o call_v he_o messiah_n the_o prince_n chap._n ix_o 25._o in_o the_o account_n of_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap._n vii_o 13_o 14._o say_v there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v common_a phrase_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n luke_n fourteen_o 15._o one_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n xvii_o 20._o the_o pharisee_n demand_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o st._n john_n baptist_n come_v say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n a_o phrase_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v in_o preach_v have_v it_o not_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v other_o expression_n that_o signify_v the_o messiah_n and_o his_o come_v which_o we_o shall_v 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