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to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o reveal_v whereby_o man_n believe_v christ_n power_n his_o precept_n and_o his_o promise_n too_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a both_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o the_o best_a and_o only_o mean_v to_o conduct_v we_o to_o heaven_n so_o that_o their_o understanding_n enlighten_v by_o faith_n discern_v such_o a_o excellency_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o precept_n and_o believe_v it_o so_o entire_o and_o without_o reserve_n that_o it_o contemn_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 3.9_o from_o whence_o follow_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o sincerity_n though_o not_o with_o perfect_a integrity_n which_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v for_o in_o this_o life_n but_o attain_v only_o in_o heaven_n see_v mr._n baxter_n aphorism_n of_o justification_n aphorism_n 69._o pag._n 261_o and_o 262_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n he_o assert_v it_o with_o calvin_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o that_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v whole_a christ_n but_o only_o his_o power_n in_o work_a miracle_n so_o that_o it_o include_v say_v our_o author_n a_o assent_n to_o these_o three_o proposition_n viz._n 1._o that_o god_n be_v of_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v those_o who_o believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o with_o such_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n 3._o that_o he_o will_v particular_o assist_v i_o if_o suppose_v to_o have_v such_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n in_o work_v such_o or_o such_o a_o miracle_n the_o first_o of_o these_o all_o christian_n nay_o and_o all_o man_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v that_o know_v and_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v almighty_a and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o christian_n know_v it_o by_o the_o general_a promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 17.20_o luke_n 17.6_o john_n 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truth_n such_o as_o many_o hypocrite_n have_v though_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v 2._o that_o this_o common_a faith_n though_o by_o some_o divine_n comment_v on_o those_o parable_n in_o matt._n 13.5_o 6_o 20_o 21._o luke_n 8_o 6._o mar._n 4.5_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v call_v temporary_a and_o by_o other_o historical_a faith_n as_o zach._n vrsin_n in_o explic._n par_fw-fr 2._o quest_n 21._o par_fw-fr 2._o cat._n palate_n etc._n etc._n and_o grot._n in_o matt._n 13.21_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o mean_v only_o a_o faith_n that_o want_v a_o just_a and_o durable_a foundation_n to_o preserve_v it_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o strong_a temptation_n and_o persecution_n 3._o that_o he_o conceive_v this_o faith_n be_v not_o call_v temporary_a as_o suppose_v it_o never_o endure_v till_o death_n because_o he_o believe_v it_o often_o accompany_v such_o believer_n to_o the_o grave_a that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o time_n of_o the_o church_n prosperity_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o temper_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o proof_n against_o persecution_n have_v it_o happen_v nor_o ever_o be_v when_o it_o do_v come_v from_o these_o consideration_n he_o pass_v first_o to_o his_o position_n which_o be_v that_o this_o common_a temporary_a or_o historical_a faith_n be_v they_o different_a or_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o from_o save_v faith_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n unfeigned_a and_o a_o effect_n of_o christ_n regenerate_a spirit_n in_o his_o true_a member_n see_v bishop_n vsher_n summ._n christian_n relig._n pag_n 179._o zach._n ursin_n par_fw-fr 2._o cat._n in_o explicat_fw-la parag_v 2._o quaest_n 21._o pag._n 107._o &c_n &c_n tit._n 1.1_o primus_fw-la uticens_fw-la in_o tit._n 1.1_o dion_n carthus_n in_o loc_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n
3._o cap._n 2._o parag_n 12._o pag._n 188._o gal._n 5.22_o but_o before_o become_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o remonstrant_n against_o he_o such_o as_o maldonat_v in_o joh._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o mart._n becan_n in_o compend_v man._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 335._o and_o in_o summ._n theol._n part_n 2._o quest_n 8._o pag._n 802._o and_o pet._n bertius_fw-la de_fw-la apostas_fw-la sanct._n pag._n 42_o 43._o act._n synod_n remonstr_n in_o defence_n artic._n 5._o the_o persevere_v sanct._n pag._n 230_o 231._o who_o in_o order_n to_o establish_v a_o worse_a error_n viz._n the_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n assert_v that_o this_o common_a or_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o specifical_o but_o even_o gradual_o the_o same_o with_o save_v faith_n and_o will_v justify_v if_o persevere_v in_o who_o argument_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o undeserving_a a_o confutation_n be_v so_o pitiful_o weak_a and_o 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as_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o truth_n be_v embrace_v by_o these_o two_o faith_n upon_o different_a motive_n and_o by_o far_o different_a mean_n the_o one_o be_v build_v only_o upon_o humane_a medium_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o unregenerate_a person_n by_o their_o natural_a part_n help_v with_o learning_n etc._n etc._n may_v attain_v to_o which_o be_v a_o assent_n like_o its_o principle_n that_o beget_v it_o humane_a and_o fallible_a whereas_o save_v faith_n proceed_v from_o christ_n spirit_n and_o build_v upon_o his_o immediate_a illumination_n and_o testimony_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o assent_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a more_o than_o in_o degree_n and_o be_v like_o its_o cause_n divine_a and_o infallible_a likewise_o which_o proof_n he_o further_o illustrate_v by_o compare_v the_o difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o science_n with_o that_o between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n 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negetur_fw-la or_o you_o may_v take_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o viz._n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la vel_fw-la conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinatioâ—is_fw-la seu_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v if_o election_n be_v from_o faith_n foresee_v than_o faith_n foresee_v be_v some_o way_n a_o cause_n of_o election_n the_o which_o consequence_n though_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v sometime_o deny_v and_o seem_v not_o to_o allow_v foresee_v faith_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o collatio_fw-la hagiensis_n p._n 103._o yet_o elsewhere_o they_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o in_o write_n hold_v by_o they_o most_o authentical_a namely_o in_o act_v synodalibus_fw-la part._n 2._o p._n 6._o where_o they_o tell_v we_o fidem_fw-la &_o perseverationem_fw-la in_o electione_n consâ—derari_fw-la ut_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la bomine_fw-la praestitam_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causam_fw-la they_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o condition_n prescribe_v and_o perform_v do_v necessario_fw-la alicujus_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la endure_v and_o indeed_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v this_o for_o if_o we_o ask_v they_o why_o god_n choose_v peter_n and_o not_o judas_n they_o say_v because_o god_n foresee_v that_o peter_n will_v believe_v so_o that_o from_o their_o hypothesis_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o peter_n be_v choose_v before_o judas_n now_o i_o do_v subsume_v that_o foresee_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o reason_n nor_o motive_n any_o way_n of_o election_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o no_o cause_n of_o election_n extra_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o refer_v it_o altogether_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o beneplacitum_fw-la for_o this_o consult_v ephes_n 1.11_o and_o rom._n 9.11_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v you_o shall_v be_v elect_v be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n either_o express_o or_o by_o equi_fw-la valence_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v this_o proposition_n in_o scripture_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v predestinate_v because_o god_n never_o require_v faith_n as_o antecedaneous_a to_o his_o decree_n second_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o election_n then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o antecedaneous_a motive_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n ut_fw-la idem_fw-la respectu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sit_fw-la antecedens_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la but_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o election_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o it_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v out_o of_o eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 5_o show_v that_o god_n do_v predestine_v those_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v for_o son_n not_o such_o as_o be_v son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o as_o believe_v than_o he_o will_v have_v choose_v holy_a man_n and_o son_n but_o sanctity_n and_o our_o sonship_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o election_n for_o rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v then_o so_o again_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v have_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n in_o a_o readiness_n as_o to_o what_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o child_n neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o instance_n there_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_n whereas_o if_o election_n have_v be_v from_o foresee_a faith_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o apt_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n the_o art_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n in_o several_a part_n of_o clay_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a but_o the_o apostle_n similitude_n be_v exact_o pertinent_a if_o we_o suppose_v election_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a state_n the_o bishop_n end_v his_o determination_n with_o another_o reason_n for_o his_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o infant_n be_v eleot_v but_o not_o from_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o part_n sub_fw-la antiquo_fw-la saedere_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la to_o begin_v with_o the_o sâ—â—tinâ—_n of_o the_o question_n 1._o by_o father_n here_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o
the_o beget_n but_o believe_v abraham_n for_o to_o all_o and_o only_o these_o be_v the_o promise_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o 29._o and_o all_o these_o be_v call_v the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n acts._n 26.6_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o promise_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 2._o the_o question_n speak_v of_o these_o father_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v benith_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v not_o as_o proper_o to_o create_v but_o to_o order_n and_o institute_v it_o be_v nature_n be_v artificial_o explain_v by_o schielder_n and_o other_o and_o especial_o buxtorfe_n in_o that_o learned_a work_n of_o he_o of_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v among_o the_o hellenist_n and_o faedus_fw-la or_o pactum_fw-la among_o the_o latinist_n calvin_n the_o lawyer_n and_o schardius_n and_o nebrissensis_n may_v be_v consult_v in_o their_o juridical_a glossary_n on_o the_o word_n pactum_fw-la and_o faedus_fw-la and_o mynsinger_n and_o sckneidwin_n on_o instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit._n 14._o de_fw-fr obligationibus_fw-la may_v be_v useful_o apply_v to_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o paction_n and_o especial_o grotius_n to_o name_n no_o more_o on_o the_o 1_o of_o mat._n p._n 1_o 2._o this_o then_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n or_o the_o faithful_a who_o live_v under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o law_n obtain_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n now_o here_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v it_o distinct_o in_o thesi_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o the_o father_n have_v salvation_n by_o christ_n mean_n and_o likewise_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la modi_fw-la how_o they_o have_v it_o now_o when_o we_o say_v the_o father_n have_v salvation_n 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neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o be_v true_a from_o the_o time_n the_o apostle_n say_v so_o but_o i_o shall_v mind_v they_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o of_o you_o builder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o that_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o building_n and_o of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n meet_v in_o he_o and_o that_o according_a to_o eph._n 2.20_o 21._o they_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o to_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v give_v redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v salvation_n by_o this_o mean_n but_o they_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o redemption_n as_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 9.15_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n two_o thing_n be_v very_o clear_a from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n first_o that_o christ_n do_v procure_v for_o the_o father_n that_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n redemption_n from_o their_o sin_n second_o that_o he_o do_v procure_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v now_o as_o to_o the_o place_n out_o of_o isaiah_n of_o god_n blot_v out_o transgression_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o therefore_o not_o for_o christ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v christ_n merit_n but_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n be_v there_o forgive_v and_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v still_o say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratificatur_fw-la i_o e._n gratis_o that_o scilicet_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la pretio_fw-la numerato_fw-la captos_fw-la nos_fw-la è_fw-la captivitate_fw-la liberaverat_fw-la for_o this_o you_o may_v see_v lud._n lucium_fw-la contra_fw-la michael_n gittichium_fw-la de_fw-la satisfact_n christi_fw-la in_o solutione_n arg_fw-mi 3._o p._n 27._o have_v show_v that_o the_o father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la we_o shall_v now_o show_v it_o in_o hypothesis_n and_o by_o the_o special_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o father_n do_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o here_o we_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o may_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n first_o by_o be_v pure_o passive_a in_o receive_v it_o without_o exert_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o second_o we_o say_v the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n be_v active_a in_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v apply_v to_o themselves_o what_o christ_n shall_v merit_v the_o socinian_o say_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o his_o son_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v more_o plain_o appear_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n and_o prove_v it_o that_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n do_v obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o saint_n as_o such_o who_o be_v notae_fw-la eminentioris_fw-la as_o abraham_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o notae_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la plebe_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o literarum_fw-la rudes_fw-la and_o we_o may_v likewise_o consider_v faith_n as_o twofold_a i_o mean_v faith_n in_o christ_n first_o explicit_fw-la by_o which_o christ_n be_v direct_o know_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v express_o believe_v second_n implicit_a by_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o express_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o only_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o thesi_fw-la &_o directè_fw-la cognito_fw-la creditoque_fw-la sequitur_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o hyyothesi_n &_o implicitè_fw-fr esse_fw-la creditum_fw-la so_o he_o who_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v by_o mean_n dispose_v by_o his_o providence_n procure_v his_o salvation_n though_o he_o know_v not_o what_o those_o mean_n be_v may_v be_v say_v implicit_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o primary_n of_o those_o mean_n now_o here_o we_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o more_o eminent_a note_n do_v explicit_o believe_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o redeemer_n this_o be_v assert_v both_o by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n as_o we_o may_v see_v out_o of_o canus_n relect._n part_n 2._o p._n 753._o becanus_n tractat._n de_fw-fr analog_n v._o &_o n._n testamenti_fw-la cap._n 2._o q._n 7._o lombard_n l._n sent._n 3._o dist_n 25._o hooperus_fw-la glocestrensis_fw-la in_o symbolum_n art_n 69._o rivet_n in_o isag_n ad_fw-la sacram_fw-la script_n cap._n 27._o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o those_o holy_a man_n of_o eminent_a note_n
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of_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v for_o this_o likewise_o you_o may_v consult_v st._n luke_n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o it_o be_v thus_o clear_a that_o they_o do_v know_v christ_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v urge_v this_o argument_n 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