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not_o the_o other_o in_o that_o antichristian_a way_n which_o we_o think_v meet_v we_o can_v not_o will_v not_o either_o hear_v he_o ourselves_o nor_o yet_o give_v consent_n that_o other_o shall_v but_o now_o a_o call_n from_o god_n be_v worth_a all_o do_v thou_o therefore_o send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n the_o time_n be_v when_o we_o do_v not_o like_o it_o except_o it_o may_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o steeple-house_n we_o think_v it_o a_o low_a thing_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v together_o in_o house_n we_o be_v too_o high_o spirit_v too_o superstitious_a the_o gospel_n will_v not_o down_o with_o
14_o 15_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o gen._n 3.17_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o beguile_v they_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a serpent_n such_o as_o do_v haunt_v the_o desolate_a place_n read_v gen._n 3.12_o with_o rev._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o read_v rom._n 5.12.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o eph._n 2.2_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o man_n be_v curse_v for_o his_o sin_n read_v gal._n 3.10_o rom._n 5.15_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o the_o curse_n do_v fall_v on_o man_n or_o on_o the_o whole_a creation_n with_o he_o compare_n gen_n 3.17_o with_o rom._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o man_n be_v defile_v in_o every_o part_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v then_o read_v isa_n 1.6_o will_v thou_o know_v man_n inclination_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v read_v ps_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v will_v thou_o know_v whether_o man_n once_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o transgression_n can_v recover_v himself_o by_o all_o he_o can_v do_v then_o read_v rom_n 3.20_o 23._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o follow_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n or_o no_o compare_v gen._n 6.5_o and_o gen._n 8.21_o with_o hos_fw-la 11.7_o will_v thou_o know_v how_o god_n heart_n stand_v affect_v towards_o man_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v compare_v eph._n 1.4_o with_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o woud_a thou_o know_v whether_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o draw_v god_n love_n from_o his_o creature_n compare_v jer._n 3.7_o and_o micah_n 7.18_o with_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o god_n love_n do_v still_o abide_v towards_o his_o creature_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v to_o make_v he_o amends_o then_o read_v deut._n 11.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o will_v thou_o know_v how_o god_n can_v still_o love_v his_o creature_n and_o do_v his_o justice_n no_o wrong_n read_v rom._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o be_v god_n have_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n and_o death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o poor_a sinner_n he_o can_v now_o save_v they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o though_o never_o so_o great_a sinner_n and_o do_v his_o justice_n no_o wrong_n because_o it_o have_v have_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n give_v it_o by_o that_o blood_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 8._o will_v thou_o know_v who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v that_o do_v out_o of_o his_o love_n die_v for_o sinner_n then_o compare_v joh._n 3.16_o 17._o rom._n 5_o 8._o with_o isa_n 9.6_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o this_o saviour_n have_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n before_o the_o world_n be_v or_o take_v it_o from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n then_o read_v gal._n 4.4_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o he_o do_v in_o that_o body_n bear_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o where_o then_o read_v 1_o pet._n 2.21_o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n will_v thou_o know_v whether_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o the_o very_a same_o body_n then_o read_v luk._n 24._o at_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v with_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n then_o read_v luke_n 24.42_o and_o acts._n 10.41_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o that_o very_a body_n be_v now_o above_o the_o cloud_n and_o star_n read_v act_n 1.9.10_o 11._o and_o luk._n 24._o towards_o the_o end_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v that_o the_o quaker_n hold_v a_o error_n that_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v within_o they_o consider_v the_o same_o scripture_n will_v thou_o know_v what_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o sinner_n be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v then_o read_v heb._n 7.24_o will_v thou_o know_v who_o shall_v have_v life_n by_o he_o read_z 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 15._o and_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o which_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n for_o the_o ungodly_a will_v thou_o know_v whether_o they_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o not_o then_o read_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o rev._n 21.8_o 27._o which_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o like_o that_o burn_v with_o 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