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gospel_n abrogate_a the_o law_n and_o set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o mankind_n hence_o before_o his_o death_n he_o assert_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n mat._n ix_o 2_o 6._o etc._n but_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o enter_v not_o upon_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o as_o himself_o declare_v to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n xxviii_o 18_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o see_v eph._n i._n 20_o 21._o q._n how_o long_o will_v christ_n continue_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v our_o lord_n a._n christ_n will_v continue_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n i_o 32_o 33._o but_o then_o as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o now_o exercise_n over_o his_o church_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o it_o and_o will_v determine_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o will_v all_o the_o far_a exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n cease_v together_o with_o it_o christ_n as_o mediator_n must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n till_o sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o they_o psal._n cx_o 1_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 25_o but_o that_o be_v do_v christ_n will_v deliver_v up_o this_o authority_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 24_o nevertheless_o still_o as_o god-man_n he_o will_v continue_v to_o reign_v with_o and_o over_o his_o saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o make_v good_a what_o daniel_n foretell_v concern_v he_o dan._n seven_o 14_o that_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 sect_n x._o q._n what_o do_v your_o creed_n teach_v you_o far_a to_o believe_v concern_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o follow_a article_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o a._n all_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v christ_n accomplish_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n a._n by_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o us._n 1_o pet._n i_o 18_o 19_o q._n how_o can_v christ_n who_o you_o believe_v to_o be_v god_n die_v a._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n he_o become_v man_n like_v unto_o one_o of_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o phil._n two_o 7_o 8._o act._n xx_o 28_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v christ_n make_v man_n a._n not_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n into_o the_o humane_a 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