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revelation_n where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n give_v credit_n to_o this_o promise_n 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n which_o be_v then_o appoint_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o redeem_v from_o eternal_a death_n by_o this_o faith_n job_n erect_v himself_o in_o the_o extreme_a misery_n when_o he_o say_v 25._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o of_o abram_n it_o be_v write_v 6._o abram_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v that_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o david_n be_v persuade_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n can_v be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n when_o he_o say_v 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o 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and_o a_o half_a this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v blow_v abroad_o by_o his_o apostle_n into_o all_o the_o world_n 21._o which_o also_o he_o confirm_v afterward_o with_o manifold_a sign_n 15._o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o he_o have_v always_o preserve_v so_o do_v he_o preserve_v and_o even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n will_v preserve_v the_o church_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n he_o will_v bless_v it_o and_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o everlasting_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n horrible_a damnation_n hangeth-ove_a their_o head_n who_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o this_o doctrine_n so_o confirm_v both_o with_o sign_n and_o with_o wonder_n and_o with_o manifold_a virtue_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n 2._o be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 3._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o epistle_n warn_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v chap._n 29._o 1._o of_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n diverslie_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v sometime_o generalie_a &_o sometime_o specialie_a when_o it_o be_v take_v generalie_n it_o comprehend_v all_o whatsoever_o christ_n our_o priest_n have_v either_o do_v or_o offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o our_o welfare_n as_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a odedience_n to_o the_o law_n voluntary_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o continual_a intercession_n with_o the_o father_n that_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v aparent_a because_o thereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n do_v entreat_v when_o it_o affirm_v that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n purge_v our_o conscience_n his_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o 5._o unto_o the_o hebrews_n 6_o be_v call_v oblation_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o do_v offer-up_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n for_o these_o three_o to_o wit_n his_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n mutualie_a by_o a_o certain_a order_n as_o effect_n of_o their_o cause_n do_v depend_v each_o of_o other_o &_o contrariwise_o for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a pure_a yea_o &_o most_o perfect_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o law_n his_o voluntary_a obedience_n in_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o power_n to_o purge_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n &_o because_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n his_o prayer_n do_v prevail_v for_o the_o church_n everlasting_a lie_n who_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a intercessor_n because_o he_o and_o none_o beside_o 6._o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v testify_v this_o consecution_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o christ_n his_o merit_n do_v notable_o appear_v in_o our_o sanctification_n for_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n he_o do_v so_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n passion_n that_o if_o so_o be_v we_o believe_v we_o do_v appear_v no_o more_o guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n as_o isaiah_n foretell_v of_o he_o in_o his_o 53._o chapter_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n &_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n 45._o again_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n law_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 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unto_o christ_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o he_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o this_o promise_n of_o mercy_n have_v one_o condition_n from_o the_o law_n without_o christ_n to_o wit_n touch_v y_o e_fw-la fulfil_v of_o y_z e_z law_n &_o another_o in_o christ_n name_n lie_v of_o faith_n wherbie_fw-mi the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v obtain_v so_o that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v have_v righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o y_z e_z law_n require_v whereof_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o covenant_n 10_o whereof_o the_o 25._o psalm_n do_v speak_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n that_o be_v as_o another_o psalm_n do_v expound_v it_o 10_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o mercy_n then_o of_o god_n be_v moderate_v according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o such_o as_o repent_v for_o this_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n that_o as_o he_o will_v condemn_v such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a without_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n so_o he_o will_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n save_v as_o many_o as_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o rule_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v think_v upon_o when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o psalm_n that_o david_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o his_o righteousness_n â—_o for_o three_o thing_n together_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n namely_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o free_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o price_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v namely_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v unjust_a that_o have_v receive_v a_o ransom_n will_v not_o set_v free_a the_o captive_a and_o by_o the_o merit_n 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his_o father_n for_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o next_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v our_o cause_n upon_o himself_o and_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n of_o this_o obedience_n paul_n unto_o the_o philippian_n on_o this_o wise_a 7._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o roberie_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n &_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n &_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o à _fw-fr man_n he_o humble_v himself_o &_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n here_o paul_n entreat_v of_o the_o unspeakable_a obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o because_o equal_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o obey_v one_o another_o but_o inferior_n their_o better_n paul_n show_v how_o the_o son_n be_v of_o one_o essence_n and_o power_n with_o the_o father_n do_v humble_v himself_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n wherein_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n out_o of_o the_o 40._o psalm_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n 5_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v ordain_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n 7._o then_o i_o say_v loe_o i_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n isaiah_n 53._o he_o be_v offer_v even_o because_o he_o will_v but_o with_o this_o obedience_n 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