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side_n transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n v._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o this_o law_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n john_n i._n 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o faith_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n cap._n vii_o 19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o where_o he_o ask_v the_o lawyer_n luke_n x._o 26._o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o v_o 28._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o style_v the_o law_n without_o any_o other_o distinction_n rom._n ii_o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a 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deliver_v anoint_v be_v use_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n at_o their_o inauguration_n whereby_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o three_o great_a office_n viz._n of_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n though_o these_o three_o office_n be_v in_o holy_a writ_n attribute_v to_o our_o saviour_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o he_o any_o where_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o mention_n any_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o priesthood_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o very_o spare_o and_o once_o or_o twice_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o by_o but_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v what_o he_o preach_v every_o where_o and_o make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o look_v for_o their_o messiah_n chief_o as_o come_v in_o power_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o deliverer_n but_o as_o it_o best_o answer_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o come_v which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o will_v be_v his_o subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o come_v to_o erect_v and_o though_o he_o take_v not_o direct_o on_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o king_n till_o he_o be_v in_o custody_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o pilate_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a king_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o familiar_a and_o receive_v title_n of_o the_o messiah_n see_v john_n i._n 50._o luke_n xix_o 38._o compare_v with_o mat._n xxi_o 9_o and_o mark_v xi_o 9_o john_n xii_o 13._o mat._n xxi_o 5._o luke_n xxiii_o 2._o compare_v with_o mat._n xxvii_o 11._o and_o john_n xviii_o 33-37_a mark_v xv._n 12._o compare_v with_o mat._n xxvii_o 22._o mat._n xxvii_o 42._o what_o those_o be_v to_o do_v who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o 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he_o answer_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o jesus_n say_v this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o when_o the_o lawyer_n upon_o our_o saviour_n parable_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n be_v his_o neighbour_n jesus_n dismiss_v he_o with_o this_o charge_n v_o 37._o go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o luke_n xi_o 41._o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o luke_n xii_o 15._o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n v._o 22._o be_v not_o solicitous_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o be_v not_o fearful_a or_o apprehensive_a of_o want_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n 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thy_o brethren_n neither_o thy_o kinsman_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n lest_o they_o also_o bid_v thou_o again_o and_o a_o recompense_n be_v make_v thou_o but_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a and_o maim_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o iust._n v._o 33._o so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o forego_v all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n xvi_o 9_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a riches_n and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o 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have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o act_n xvii_o 30._o paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act_n xx._n 21._o st._n paul_n in_o his_o last_o conference_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n profess_v to_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o have_v say_v he_o keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o but_o have_v show_v you_o and_o have_v teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o then_o give_v a_o account_n what_o his_o preach_a have_v be_v viz._n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o messiah_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v and_o be_v all_o that_o he_o know_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n viz._n repentance_n and_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o so_o take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o they_o who_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v again_o v_o 32._o in_o these_o word_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v there_o be_v a_o inheritance_n convey_v by_o the_o word_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v acts._n xxiv_o 24._o when_o felix_n send_v for_o paul_n that_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n drusilla_n may_v hear_v he_o concern_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n paul_n reason_v of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n and_o temperance_n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v till_o he_o make_v felix_n to_o tremble_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o temperance_n and_o justice_n be_v fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o religion_n that_o paul_n 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unto_o they_o of_o damascus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o he_o require_v of_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o deliverer_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o law_n and_o that_o though_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o become_v his_o subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o will_v own_v none_o to_o be_v his_o nor_o receive_v they_o as_o true_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a who_o renounce_v not_o their_o 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29._o in_o these_o word_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n that_o which_o put_v the_o distinction_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o judge_a or_o condemn_v those_o who_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o follow_a word_n v._n 30._o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a because_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n who_o have_v send_v i_o he_o can_v not_o judge_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v but_o a_o delegated_a power_n of_o judge_v from_o the_o father_n who_o will_v he_o obey_v in_o it_o and_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o admit_v any_o unjust_a person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n vii_o 22_o 23._o speak_v again_o of_o that_o day_n he_o tell_v what_o his_o sentence_n will_v be_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n faith_n in_o the_o penitent_a and_o sincere_o obedient_a supply_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o performance_n and_o so_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v make_v just._n but_o we_o may_v observe_v none_o be_v sentence_v or_o punish_v for_o unbelief_n but_o only_o for_o their_o misdeed_n they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n on_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v matt._n xiii_o 14._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o again_o v_o 49._o the_o angel_n shall_v sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n matt._n xvi_o 24._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o be_v shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n luke_n xiii_o 26._o then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matt._n xxv_o 21-26_a when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n 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