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A25467 A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1683 (1683) Wing A3228; ESTC R25885 850,952 1,060

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col._n 2.14_o but_o withal_o it_o do_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v to_o appear_v once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o moral_a law_n discover_v their_o duty_n convince_v they_o of_o sin_n and_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o witness_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o show_v light_a to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o say_v no_o other_o thing_n ●●an_z what_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v act._n 26.22_o 23._o moses_n see_v christ_n and_o his_o cross_n and_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n th●●_n the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11.26_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o day_n h●_n see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8.56_o nay_o 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god_n speak_v more_o by_o his_o son_n than_o he_o have_v do_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o the_o age_n before_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v but_o dark_o intimate_v be_v a_o privilege_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o thankful_o improve_v mat._n 13.16_o 17._o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v and_o your_o ear_n for_o they_o hear_v for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o 6._o all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o 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