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to_o understand_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v that_o very_o promise_a seed_n here_o primely_a mean_v 36_o gal._n 3.16_o 29._o isa_n 53.8_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 72.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o &_o 89.29_o 36_o and_o also_o here_o be_v in_o and_z with_o this_o principal_a a_o far_a intimate_a necessary_a consequential_a and_o include_v sense_n namely_o that_o by_o seed_n be_v mean_v all_o those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n discover_v through_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o reckon_v after_o he_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o seed_n the_o same_o spiritual_a species_n or_o kind_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o victory_n and_o to_o inherit_v with_o he_o 3._o 47._o luk._n 24.26_o 46_o 47._o the_o way_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o enter_v 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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 from_o by_o any_o suggestion_n of_o other_o secret_a purpose_n or_o by_o feign_a pretence_n of_o other_o meaning_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n that_o speak_v by_o guess_n or_o probability_n or_o according_a to_o appearance_n but_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o almighty_a all-knowing_a god_n of_o truth_n wherein_o the_o very_a mystery_n of_o his_o will_n be_v open_v to_o we_o wherefore_o it_o become_v we_o neither_o to_o imagine_v ourselves_o nor_o receive_v of_o other_o nor_o pry_v into_o any_o purpose_n as_o if_o purpose_v of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n
in_o reverence_n of_o he_o have_v be_v forbear_v let_v become_v of_o our_o opinion_n what_o will_v let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o one_o that_o swerve_v from_o his_o say_n a_o liar_n as_o for_o saint_n by_o turn_v aside_o to_o fall_v depart_z etc._n etc._n mr._n owen_n and_o all_o of_o his_o opinion_n grant_v a_o fall_a may_v be_v and_o a_o grievous_a one_o also_o yea_o a_o departure_n though_o not_o total_a and_o final_a yet_o such_o as_o will_v be_v visit_v with_o grievous_a correction_n such_o as_o may_v be_v as_o fire_n in_o their_o bone_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o mr._n goodwin_n nowhere_o deni_v 23._o jer._n 3.6_o 14_o 22._o hosea_n 14.2_o 4._o jude_n 22_o 23._o but_o that_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o these_o depart_a one_o still_a that_o upon_o god_n correct_v recall_v and_o renew_a strife_n with_o they_o in_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o repent_v and_o return_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o receive_v into_o former_a favour_n and_o renew_v to_o 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