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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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