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relation_n show_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o temple_n law_n and_o ceremony_n must_v give_v place_n to_o christ_n use_v 2_o have_v then_o so_o sure_a a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a scripture_n to_o guide_v we_o let_v we_o which_o profess_v christ_n neither_o stagger_v with_o thomas_n 25._o thomas_n joh._n 20._o 25._o we_o see_v and_o feel_v such_o visible_a and_o sensible_a sign_n 3_o sign_n gal._n 3_o 3_o and_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n seek_v to_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a and_o palpable_a that_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o mark_n of_o their_o church_n be_v altogether_o outward_a and_o carnal_a and_o whole_o tend_v to_o delight_n and_o delude_v the_o sense_n and_o leave_v the_o soul_n without_o any_o spiritual_a edification_n let_v we_o therefore_o 45._o therefore_o joh._n 1._o 45._o with_o nathaniel_n seek_v the_o messiah_n and_o come_v to_o find_v he_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o philip_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o invite_v we_o to_o come_v and_o see_v who_o even_o he_o of_o who_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o if_o he_o make_v a_o question_n if_o any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n or_o as_o the_o pharise_n affirm_v that_o 42_o that_o joh._n 7._o 41_o 42_o out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n yet_o the_o scripture_n express_v the_o contrary_a in_o both_o for_o 26._o for_o mat._n 2_o 23_o isay_n 9_o 1_o 2_o luke_n 1._o 26._o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n and_o not_o only_o 34._o only_o luke_n 4._o 34._o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v he_o a_o nazarite_n but_o pilate_n write_v the_o inscription_n of_o his_o cross_n 19_o cross_n john_n 19_o 19_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o touchstone_n christ_n himself_o direct_v we_o 35._o we_o john_n 5._o 35._o search_v the_o scripture_n 29._o scripture_n luk._n 16._o 29._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v leave_v to_o keep_v man_n out_o of_o 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