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he_o faith_n also_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n a_o little_a of_o which_o we_o may_v see_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o and_o this_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v answer_v yea_o in_o as_o full_a a_o sense_n and_o far_a degree_n than_o that_o of_o amos_n and_o they_o so_o forgive_v this_o great_a transgression_n that_o they_o be_v not_o present_o cut_v off_o 32._o amos_n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o luk._n 24.47_o act._n 2.38_o &_o 3.26_o &_o 5.31_o 32._o but_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n and_o more_o and_o great_a mean_n extend_v and_o use_v towards_o they_o yea_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n first_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o christ_n his_o order_n so_o render_v and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o receive_v 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any_o reply_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o as_o then_o so_o know_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v he_o to_o reveal_v this_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o reply_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o reveal_v 2._o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n john_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v true_a also_o that_o then_o be_v give_v he_o a_o more_o full_a revelation_n for_o open_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 45._o luk._n 24.26_o 27_o 44_o 45._o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v former_o open_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instruct_v they_o 2.27_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o even_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o now_o indeed_o he_o give_v to_o john_n a_o more_o full_a 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the_o conclusion_n about_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o now_o come_v forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o do_v and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o and_o for_o they_o and_o what_o he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o what_o he_o will_v far_o do_v to_o and_o for_o they_o believe_v &_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o end_n in_o all_o this_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o very_a open_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o heart_n bosom_n counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o purpose_n of_o god_n cross_a to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o testimony_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o purpose_n that_o be_v god_n but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o this_o testimony_n which_o be_v the_o word_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 9_o rom._n 6.25_o 26._o eph._n 3.3_o 9_o and_o call_v his_o decree_n not_o to_o be_v doubt_v or_o wave_v 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perdition_n and_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n yea_o of_o all_o that_o then_o will_v not_o serve_v christ_n and_o his_o people_n yea_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o honour_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a to_o bind_v their_o king_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v 3._o 28._o jer._n 3.17_o 18._o ezek._n 30.24_o &_o 37.21_o 22._o isa_n 52.8_o jer._n 33.7_o 8_o 9_o isa_n 19.24_o 25._o jer._n 48.47_o &_o 49.6_o 7._o rom._n 11.15_o 26_o 27._o psa_fw-la 126.1_o 2._o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o jer._n 31.31_o 33_o 34._o &_o 32.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o ezek._n 37.24_o 28._o yea_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v with_o he_o and_o see_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n find_v survive_v of_o the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v into_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o then_o will_v that_o be_v full_o perform_v that_o be_v promise_v 2_o sam._n 7.10_o 13._o isa_n 11.11_o 16._o jer._n 31.8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v this_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o see_v of_o other_o nation_n come_v in_o together_o with_o they_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o of_o moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o elam_n yea_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v leave_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n psal_n 66.4_o and_o 89.9_o o_o joyful_a sight_n what_o can_v this_o be_v to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n less_o than_o life_n from_o dead_a and_o ravish_v and_o satisfy_v joy_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o then_o also_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v themselves_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o full_a of_o the_o covenant_n and_o testament_n he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o and_o to_o they_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o that_o testament_n in_o their_o behalf_n &_o the_o minister_n thereof_o give_v in_o a_o spiritual_a first_o fruit_n to_o their_o spirit_n but_o now_o open_o make_v it_o in_o performance_n both_o to_o 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8.21_o 22._o the_o praise_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n yea_o then_o and_o there_o shall_v they_o see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n and_o glory_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o rule_v before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o over_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o glory_n with_o his_o inheritance_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n the_o creation_n restore_v to_o its_o purity_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_a increase_n and_o all_o creature_n at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o the_o 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21.24_o 6._o 72._o isa_n 66.10_o 23._o psal_n 72._o their_o exercise_n shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a and_o continual_a sabbath-keeping_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o sing_v hallelujah_n and_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v acknowledge_v they_o the_o belove_a and_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o isa_n 60.3_o 14._o &_o 61.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o phil_n 3.20_o col._n 3.4_o yea_o they_o see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o but_o how_o glorious_a this_o estate_n will_v be_v be_v not_o yet_o manifest_v and_o so_o beyond_o our_o conception_n but_o only_o that_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v now_o son_n and_o that_o in_o a_o measure_n we_o shall_v be_v then_o like_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a before_o in_o part_n 2._o ch_z 18._o iii_o for_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o when_o christ_n shall_v have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o 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