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14.11.13_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o paul_n at_o athens_n act._n 17.13_o find_v a_o altar_n with_o this_o inscription_n to_o the_o unknown_a god._n oath_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a have_v the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n a._n both_o experience_n and_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v it_o for_o instance_n we_o read_v that_o the_o heathen_a king_n abimelech_n require_v a_o oath_n of_o abraham_n and_o perform_v the_o like_a to_o he_o gen._n 21.23_o swear_v unto_o i_o here_o by_o god_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n again_o verse_n 31._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o call_v that_o place_n beersheba_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n because_o there_o they_o swear_v both_o of_o they_o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o abimelech_n and_o isaac_n gen._n 26.28_o now_o this_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n prove_v evident_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v persuade_v of_o a_o divine_a power_n 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the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shine_v therein_o 3._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n q._n how_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o the_o mâ—tter_n of_o the_o scripture_n a._n in_o that_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v every_o where_o teach_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v but_o also_o how_o we_o may_v know_v and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n as_o s._n paul_n note_v act._n 17.23_o who_o say_v he_o therein_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o scripture_n a._n in_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v in_o so_o plain_a and_o familiar_a a_o stile_n yet_o be_v read_v open_v and_o apply_v be_v so_o express_v a_o character_n or_o note_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 14.25_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o so_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n he_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o indeed_o q._n how_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n a._n in_o that_o the_o scripture_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o very_a point_n as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o q_o how_o prove_v you_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n by_o his_o work_n god_n a._n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o his_o work_n of_o wonder_n and_o of_o his_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v q._n prove_v it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n creation_n a._n it_o be_v write_v rom._n 1.20_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v consider_v in_o his_o work_n and_o psal._n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n q._n prove_v it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n proâ—idence_n a._n it_o be_v say_v act._n 14.17_o that_o he_o lâ—ft_v not_o hiâ—selfe_n without_o witness_n in_o that_o â—e_n do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o châ—p_v 17.27_o that_o even_o the_o very_a heathen_a shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o happy_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v q._n prove_v it_o by_o god_n work_n of_o judgement_n a._n the_o psalmist_n express_o teach_v this_o judgement_n psal._n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v judgement_n the_o wicked_a be_v snâ—â—ed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o psal._n 58.11_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n q_o prove_v it_o by_o god_n work_n of_o wonder_n a._n by_o this_o argument_n the_o dâ—ity_n be_v invincible_o prove_v wonder_n psal._n 86.10_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o psal_o 72.18_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n q._n prove_v it_o by_o his_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v come_v a._n upon_o this_o ground_n all_o idol_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o god_n isai._n 41.21.23_o stand_v to_o your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n etc._n etc._n show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o deity_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v confirm_v isai._n 44.6.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n &c_n &c_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o who_o be_v like_o mâ—e_n that_o shall_v call_v and_o shall_v declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n before_o i_o since_o i_o appoint_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o what_o be_v at_o hand_n &_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o come_v let_v they_o show_v unto_o they_o q._n you_o have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v prove_v now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n acknowledge_v a._n it_o be_v write_v prou._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n and_o it_o be_v david_n instruction_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n 1_o chro._n 28.9_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v â—ound_v of_o theâ—_n but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o q._n prove_v that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o write_a word_n a._n it_o be_v write_v word_n deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o rom._n 15.4_o for_o whatsoever_o thing_n
holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o all_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n work_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n a._n three_o argument_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o all_o these_o say_v the_o apostle_n work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n insomuch_o as_o the_o outward_a mean_n without_o this_o inward_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v of_o no_o force_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor_fw-la 3.6.7_o i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n work_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n argument_n a._n four_o god_n acknowledge_v none_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o and_o rom._n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o q_o of_o the_o inseparable_a property_n of_o faith_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n q_n a._n qvality_n of_o faith_n inseparable_a unto_o it_o be_v these_o to_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n in_o he_o to_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o work_v by_o love_n for_o until_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o hope_n but_o when_o once_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v peace_n 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verse_n 5._o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n therefore_o faith_n be_v thus_o describe_v heb_n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o ground_n and_o assurance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v q._n show_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o a._n it_o may_v appear_v more_o full_o and_o evident_o by_o that_o confident_a acclamation_n plain_o and_o protestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o every_o christian_a rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o verse_n 38.39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o comâ—_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o 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that_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n hâ—e_v present_o add_v these_o word_n for_o say_v he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n therein_o note_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n and_o love_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o faith_n q._n prove_v that_o till_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n a_o we_o may_v see_v the_o truâ—h_n of_o this_o by_o the_o apostle_n description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o conversion_n hope_n eph._n 2.12_o at_o that_o time_n say_v heâ—_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n q._n prove_v that_o when_o once_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v so_o write_v peace_n rom._n 5.1_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n q._n prove_v that_o once_o believe_v we_o can_v but_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n fruitful_a a._n that_o when_o once_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v but_o be_v fruitful_a our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o vine_n whereunto_o he_o do_v resemble_v himself_o and_o the_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15.5_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o br_v forth_o 〈…〉_z without_o i_o you_o 〈…〉_z thing_n apo_n 〈…〉_z 2.14_o that_o christ_n 〈…〉_z se_fw-es for_o we_o that_o he_o 〈…〉_z 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