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deny_v for_o though_o they_o give_v indeed_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o give_v it_o as_o his_o real_a body_n but_o as_o his_o figurative_a body_n as_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o be_v set_v who_o with_o they_o at_o the_o table_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o otherwise_o break_v in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o what_o great_a mistake_v have_v it_o cause_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o because_o they_o and_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o scripture_n way_n of_o speak_v xviii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o time_n hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vincyard_n whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v matth._n 20.1,2_o '_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o housholder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_n labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o when_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o labourer_n he_o send_v they_o into_o his_o vineyard_n '_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o comparison_n that_o every_o time_n the_o lord_n hire_v labourer_n to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o come_v forth_o from_o heaven_n and_o hire_v they_o that_o be_v agree_v or_o covenant_v with_o they_o himself_o as_o with_o noah_n and_o likewise_o with_o abraham_n and_o also_o with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o christ_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o gospel_n the_o agreement_n be_v that_o all_o that_o be_v hire_v be_v to_o work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o to_o have_v a_o reward_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o at_o the_o last_o time_n when_o the_o
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38_o 39_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_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 they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n he_o mention_n not_o sin_n know_v that_o wilful_a sin_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v continue_v or_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o according_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 11.3_o fear_v lest_o the_o serpent_n shall_v beguile_v they_o as_o he_o beguile_v eve_n and_o then_o their_o mortal_a body_n will_v not_o be_v quicken_v again_o 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o â—…ve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 4.13_o thereby_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v than_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v raise_v up_o their_o mortal_a body_n to_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o glory_n â—hen_o the_o lord_n again_o come_v rev._n 20.4,5_o ephes_n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o all_o that_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o christ_n say_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_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 dannation_n john_n 5.28,29_o but_o all_o that_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n long_v for_o his_o appear_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o but_o with_o they_o they_o shall_v likewise_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_n it_o very_o dark_o john_n 5.25_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n so_o as_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v isa_n 6.9,10_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v to_o they_o dark_o about_o the_o first_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v these_o word_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a tendency_n in_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o church_n which_o have_v the_o peculiar_a call_n and_o thereby_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v the_o hour_n that_o then_o be_v but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o of_o certain_a be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o again_o shall_v come_v at_o which_o time_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o also_o then_o dead_a israel_n 〈◊〉_d both_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o live_v and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n have_v their_o chief_a reference_n to_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n power_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o 22_o 23._o verse_n but_o according_a as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o thâ—…_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v afterward_o arise_v to_o the_o 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according_o he_o give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o to_o the_o other_o but_o one_o but_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n matth._n 25.15_o and_o each_o have_v give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o they_o may_v according_o to_o their_o day_n be_v capable_a to_o stand_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o disciple_n be_v they_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v by_o their_o election_n but_o by_o a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o shall_v â—…ck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.28,29_o but_o likewise_o both_o the_o disciple_n and_o first_o church_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v â—…ed_v to_o god_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o beam_n a_o light_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o the_o world_n through_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o 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do_v appear_v in_o the_o 8_o verse_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la the_o 4._o that_o this_o dragon_n or_o devil_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v in_o that_o the_o devil_n stir_v up_o herod_n to_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n think_v to_o have_v destroy_v he_o with_o the_o innocent_a child_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n child_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o satan_n attempt_n this_o child_n be_v preserve_v till_o he_o himself_o free_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v death_n after_o which_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o his_o throne_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 1.9_o he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o in_o heb._n 8.1_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n 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and_o apostle_n agree_v that_o salvation_n will_v be_v when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3.19,21,22_o and_o christ_n say_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o dâ—d_v testify_v of_o he_o john_n 5.39_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o scripture_n but_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o all_o christ_n suffering_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v we_o upon_o record_n ever_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o as_o in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v scatter_v so_o we_o evident_o see_v the_o same_o and_o we_o ought_v also_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o great_a prophecy_n and_o promise_n relate_v to_o christ_n second_o come_v that_o they_o will_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n joel_n 2.28,29_o of_o which_o 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