blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 22._o second_o see_v jesus_n christ_n â—he_v son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v and_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o that_o salvation_n come_v in_o alone_a by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o act_v 4._o 12._o then_o how_o be_v they_o deceive_v that_o think_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o follow_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o call_v christ_n though_o false_o when_o alas_o let_v they_o follow_v those_o conviction_n that_o do_v come_v from_o the_o law_n and_o conscience_n set_v on_o work_n by_o it_o i_o say_v let_v they_o follow_v all_o the_o conviction_n that_o may_v be_v hint_v in_o upou_fw-mi their_o spirit_n from_o thaâ—_n law_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o 10._o for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o kuowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v as_o those_o fond_a 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that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n see_v col._n 1._o 22._o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n say_v he_o to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a &_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o that_o he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n wherewith_o he_o be_v crucify_v consider_v that_o forename_a scripture_n luke_n 24._o 39_o 40._o speak_v after_o his_o resurrection_n now_o that_o he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o same_o body_n from_o they_o into_o heaven_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o as_o far_o as_o bethany_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n &_o bless_a they_o &_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o he_o bless_v they_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o they_o &_o carry_v into_o heaven_n lu._n 24._o 50_o 51._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 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the_o truth_n gal._n â—_o 1._o that_o they_o migth_n be_v save_v but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o lie_n be_v those_o that_o the_o devil_n beguile_v poor_a soul_n with_o all_o i_o shall_v brief_o tell_v you_o some_o of_o they_o but_o have_v before_o say_v that_o they_o especial_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o who_o slip_v into_o high_a notion_n and_o rest_v there_o take_v that_o for_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o serious_o to_o consider_v this_o one_o character_n a_o notionist_n such_o a_o one_o whether_o he_o perceive_v it_o or_o not_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o advance_v himself_o above_o other_o think_v but_o few_o may_v compare_v with_o he_o for_o religion_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o thus_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o whereas_o when_o man_n receive_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o more_o the_o 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time_n in_o which_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o i_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o eternal_a life_n but_o gâ—d_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v i_o even_o when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o great_a have_v quicken_v i_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n i_o be_o save_v eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o through_o faith_n v_o 8._o 7._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v a_o right_a doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v joh._n 1._o 1._o john_n 17._o 5._o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n phil._n 2._o 7._o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o virgin_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o wise_a what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v through_o our_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v condemn_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o poor_a sinner_n for_o this_o compare_v rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o with_o gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v
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as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eye_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o at_o this_o day_n he_o be_v very_o busy_a with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o minister_n try_v all_o way_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v deceive_v you_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o entice_a carriage_n with_o a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o deny_v the_o lord_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o son_n of_o god_n watch_v i_o say_v over_o the_o devil_n touch_v doctrine_n for_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o this_o way_n as_o any_o way_n for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v you_o to_o lay_v a_o rot_a foundation_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o you_o live_v as_o godly_a in_o your_o conceit_n as_o you_o will_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o observation_n in_o that_o 24_o of_o mâ—â—_n when_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n 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hear_v let_v he_o hear_v matth._n 13._o 43._o now_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o understand_v my_o faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n dear_a son_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o hold_v forth_o again_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o former_a treatise_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n as_o follow_v qu._n see_v there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n according_a as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o former_a time_n mat._n 24._o 5_o 23._o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o see_v if_o we_o be_v save_v we_o must_v be_v save_v by_o a_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o miss_v of_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v save_v because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v joh._n 14._o 6._o act_n 4._o 12._o how_o therefore_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o answ._n indeed_o to_o know_v christ_n god_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a luke_n 10._o 42._o without_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v avail_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n first_o tell_v you_o what_o god_n christ_n be_v and_o second_o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v attain_v unto_o and_o therefore_o first_o god_n châ—ist_n be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o scripture_n in_o isaiah_n 9_o 6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n also_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a say_v the_o apostle_n even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 1._o 8._o joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 9_o 5._o joh._n 20._o 28._o but_o second_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n see_v again_o isa._n 9_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o compare_v it_o with_o mat._n 1._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n see_v john_n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n these_o two_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o heb._n 2._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n see_v rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o luke_n 24._o 39_o where_o christ_n say_v behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o it_o be_v i_o myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v â—e_n have_v and_o he_o do_v often_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 24._o mat._n 16._o 13._o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n as_o well_o as_o very_o god_n qâ—_n but_o why_o be_v he_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n answ._n he_o be_v true_a man_n because_o man_n have_v offend_v and_o justice_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v suffer_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 5._o 21._o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n