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be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o spirit_n but_o one_o which_o spirit_n be_v god_n 18._o that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n because_o man_n do_v what_o god_n decree_v do_v not_o â—in_v 19_o that_o god_n be_v never_o angry_a nor_o displease_v with_o man_n for_o if_o he_o be_v ever_o displease_v and_o please_v again_o then_o there_o be_v a_o changeablenesse_n in_o god_n 20._o that_o god_n love_v not_o one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o before_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o absolute_a particular_a election_n but_o only_o general_a and_o conditional_a upon_o perseverance_n and_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o speak_v of_o reprobate_n or_o reprobation_n 21._o that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n but_o god_n only_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o 22._o every_o creature_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v god_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v god_n every_o creature_n that_o have_v life_n and_o breath_n be_v a_o efflux_n from_o god_n and_o shall_v return_v into_o god_n again_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o he_o as_o a_o drop_n be_v in_o the_o ocean_n 23._o that_o to_o a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n time_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o know_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n nor_o second_o as_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o we_o must_v know_v he_o as_o abstract_n from_o his_o mercy_n and_o all_o his_o attribute_n 24._o that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n believe_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o popish_a tradition_n and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n 25._o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o only_o three_o office_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o person_n but_o office_n christ_n 26._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n 27._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o very_a god_n not_o god_n essential_o but_o nominal_o story_n not_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n no_o otherwise_o may_v he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 28._o that_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o we_o christ_n have_v from_o the_o birth_n to_o his_o death_n the_o same_o original_a corruption_n as_o we_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n into_o his_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o m.s._n christ_n be_v not_o of_o a_o holy_a nature_n than_o we_o but_o in_o this_o appear_v god_n love_n to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v take_v one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o same_o conditition_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o we_o and_o have_v make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o he_o i_o think_v the_o behold_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n in_o that_o we_o shall_v conceive_v holiness_n out_o of_o god_n and_o again_o a_o discomfort_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o holy_a nature_n than_o they_o as_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o with_o boldness_n to_o god_n 29._o that_o we_o do_v look_v for_o great_a matter_n from_o one_o crucify_a at_o jerusalem_n 16_o hundred_o year_n ago_o letter_n but_o that_o do_v we_o no_o good_a it_o must_v be_v a_o christ_n form_v in_o we_o the_o deity_n unite_v to_o our_o humanity_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o live_v thirty_o two_o year_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o that_o he_o know_v and_o bless_a god_n he_o never_o trust_v in_o a_o crusify_v christ._n 30._o christ_n be_v true_a man_n when_o he_o create_v we_o yea_o from_o eternity_n and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o flesh_n yet_o be_v he_o very_a man_n without_o flesh_n 31._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n alike_o for_o the_o reprobate_a as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o not_o only_o sufficient_o but_o effectual_o for_o judas_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 32._o that_o by_o christ_n death_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n turk_n pagan_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n commit_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o first_o covenant_n be_v actual_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n 33._o that_o christ_n do_v only_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o unbelief_n he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o 34._o christ_n die_v only_o for_o sin_n past_a i._n e._n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n commit_v after_o conversion_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o but_o they_o be_v pardon_v by_o his_o be_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n 35._o every_o man_n satisfy_v for_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o covenant_n namely_o unbelief_n because_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o for_o a_o year_n unbelief_n a_o man_n bear_v a_o year_n wrath_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n god_n require_v proof_n 36._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v or_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o unbeleef_n only_o 37._o that_o the_o heathen_a who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n have_v the_o gospel_n for_o every_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o man_n and_o in_o they_o be_v reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o sin_n pardon_v if_o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o 38._o those_o heathen_a that_o perish_v do_v perish_v only_o for_o not_o believe_v according_o to_o the_o gospel_n they_o enjoy_v faithfulness_n 39_o christ_n do_v not_o by_o his_o death_n purchase_v life_n and_o salvation_n for_o all_o no_o nor_o for_o the_o elect_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o purchase_v love_n and_o life_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v purchase_v by_o love_n that_o he_o may_v make_v out_o love_n and_o purchase_v we_o to_o love_v proof_n 40._o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o witness_v and_o declare_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o not_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o we_o or_o to_o satisfy_v god_n as_o some_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o most_o glorious_a publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o all_o that_o christ_n say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o
conversion_n and_o what_o peter_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o his_o foul_a fact_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n issue_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n 79._o that_o god_n child_n be_v not_o to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o need_v not_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v infidelity_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o david_n ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v his_o weakness_n reader_n 80._o that_o when_o abraham_n deny_v his_o wife_n and_o in_o outward_a appearance_n seem_v to_o lie_v in_o his_o distrust_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o equivocate_a that_o his_o wife_n be_v his_o sister_n even_o then_o true_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n free_o 12_o 81._o the_o call_v of_o god_n have_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v sin_n in_o the_o conversation_n but_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o in_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v together_o then_o light_a and_o darkness_n and_o this_o reconcile_v those_o two_o scripture_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commiâ—_n sin_n neither_o can_v he_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 82._o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v that_o mystical_a body_n of_o iniquity_n which_o oppose_v jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o particular_a succession_n of_o man_n only_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichrist_n den_n make_v the_o opposition_n of_o antinomian_a error_n to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a antichrist_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o several_a page_n of_o his_o man_n of_o sin_n discover_v and_o sectary_n make_v they_o who_o deny_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o to_o be_v antichrist_n other_o make_v antichristianisme_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n hell_n 83._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortal_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n 84._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o death_n do_v sleep_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o act_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o some_o please_a dream_n 85._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o the_o same_o that_o die_v but_o their_o soul_n shall_v have_v other_o body_n make_v fit_a for_o they_o either_o by_o creation_n or_o faction_n from_o some_o preëxi_a matter_n and_o though_o the_o body_n be_v new_a yet_o the_o man_n be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o same_o soul_n remain_v still_o 86._o infant_n rise_v not_o again_o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o know_v god_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o enjoy_v he_o 87._o that_o the_o perfection_n and_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o by_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 15.51.52.53.54.55.56.57_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o we_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n a_o city_n have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v in_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o they_o now_o in_o this_o present_a time_n before_o the_o common_a death_n of_o the_o body_n 88_o that_o none_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v to_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v but_o heaven_n be_v empty_a of_o the_o saint_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 89._o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o devil_n 90._o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a of_o all_o the_o bruit_n creature_n all_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n every_o individual_a of_o every_o kind_n of_o they_o that_o die_v shall_v rise_v again_o as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n and_o all_o these_o creature_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n 91_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n but_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o legal_a terror_n and_o fear_n which_o man_n have_v in_o their_o conscience_n 92._o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n sacrament_n no_o true_a ministry_n no_o sacrament_n no_o gospel_n no_o faith_n because_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a nor_o infallible_a gift_n 93._o no_o man_n be_v damn_v but_o for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o none_o can_v reject_v the_o gospel_n but_o those_o who_o have_v it_o tender_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n 94._o that_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o 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