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what_o shall_v we_o do_v no_o stubborness_n of_o man_n will_n can_v stand_v when_o god_n have_v absolute_o say_v the_o contrary_a shall-come_a can_v make_v they_o come_v as_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o manasseth_n and_o to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v no_o he_o will_v not_o but_o shall_v manass_v come_v off_o thus_o no_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n and_o so_o fall_v within_o the_o bound_n and_o reach_n of_o shall-come_a at_o last_o he_o come_v indeed_o he_o come_v bow_v and_o bend_v he_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o 2_o chro._n 33._o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o first_o do_v rail_v with_o his_o fellow_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o be_v one_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall-come_a must_v handle_v he_o and_o his_o rebellious_a will_n and_o behold_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o absolute_a promise_n how_o soon_o he_o buckle_v leave_v his_o rail_n fall_v to_o supplicate_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n mat._n 27._o 44._o luk._n 23._o 40_o 41_o 42._o object_n 4._o they_o shall_v come_v say_v you_o but_o how_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v not_o the_o way_n for_o same_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n not_o only_o by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o will_n but_o by_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n now_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a how_o shall_v they_o come_v answ._n the_o question_n be_v not_o be_v they_o blind_a but_o be_v they_o with_o in_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o shall_v come_v if_o so_o that_o christ_n that_o say_v they_o shall-come_a will_v find_v they_o eye_n or_o a_o guide_n or_o both_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o if_o they_o shall-come_a they_o shall-come_a no_o impediment_n shall_v hinder_v the_o thessalonian_n darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o be_o come_v say_v christ_n that_o they_o that_o see_v not_o may_v see_v and_o if_o he_o say_v see_v you_o blind_a that_o have_v eye_n who_o shall_v hinder_v it_o ephes._n 5._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 39_o isa._n 29._o 18._o chap._n 43._o 8._o this_o promise_n therefore_o be_v as_o i_o say_v abig-bellied_n promise_n have_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v accur_v to_o the_o complete_a fulfil_n of_o itself_o they_o shall-come_a but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o be_v blind_a well_o shall-come_a be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o continue_v to_o say_v they_o shall-come_a to_o i_o therefore_o he_o say_v again_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o and_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o forsake_v they_o isa._n 42._o 16._o mark_v i_o will_v bring_v they_o though_o they_o be_v blind_a i_o will_v bring_v they_o by_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o i_o will_v i_o will_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall-come_a to_o i_o object_n 5._o but_o how_o if_o they_o have_v exceed_v many_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o far_o more_o abominable_a they_o be_v the_o ring-leading_a sinner_n in_o the_o county_n the_o town_n or_o family_n answ._n what_o then_o shall_v that_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o shall-come_a it_o be_v not_o transgression_n nor_o sin_n nor_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o by_o the_o father_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o that_o shall_v hinder_v this_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o they_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v fight_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 32._o 30._o not_o that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o they_o abound_v in_o transgression_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 9_o ezek_n 16._o â—8_o but_o god_n will_v pardon_v cover_v hide_v and_o put_v they_o away_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a promise_n by_o which_o they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o for_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o procure_v to_o it_o jer._n 33._o 8_o 9_o object_n 6._o but_o how_o if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o shall_v they_o come_v then_o answ._n why_o he_o that_o say_v they_o shall-come_a shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o they_o shall-come_a they_o shall-come_a and_o he_o that_o have_v say_v they_o shall-come_a if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o shall-come_a must_v be_v fulfil_v on_o they_o first_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o i_o will_v also_o leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v zeph._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 15._o 12._o second_o they_o shall_v have_v repentance_n he_o be_v exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n they_o shall_v come_v weep_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o again_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n will_v i_o lead_v they_o act_v 5._o 30_o 31._o jer._n 31._o 9_o chap._n 50._o 5._o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o a_o absolute_a promise_n have_v all_o conditional_a one_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o and_o also_o provision_n to_o answer_v all_o those_o qualification_n that_o they_o propound_v to_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o if_o shall-come_a be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v than_o it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o every_o of_o those_o concern_v therein_o i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v if_o god_n can_v by_o grace_n &_o his_o absolute_a will_n fulfil_v it_o beside_o since_o come_v and_o believe_v be_v all_o one_o according_a to_o joh._n 6._o 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v then_o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v come_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v believe_v and_o consequent_o repent_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o then_o the_o present_a want_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n can_v make_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n because_o that_o this_o promise_n have_v in_o it_o to_o give_v what_o other_o call_v for_o and_o expect_v i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n i_o will_v give_v they_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n i_o will_v give_v they_o faith_n mark_v these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n since_o none_o can_v create_v but_o god_n why_o god_n indeed_o do_v make_v they_o new_a creature_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v even_o after_o he_o have_v say_v they_o be_v new_a creature_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o this_o new_a creation_n stand_v in_o the_o several_a operation_n and_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17_o 18._o object_n 7._o but_o how_o shall_v they_o escape_v all_o those_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n that_o like_a rock_n and_o quick_a sand_n be_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v go_v answ._n indeed_o this_o age_n be_v a_o age_n of_o error_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o age_n of_o error_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n lay_v claim_v to_o by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o text_n must_v needs_o
be_v anoint_v when_o on_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n luk._n 3._o 22._o 3._o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o saviour_n as_o first_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o second_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o saviour_n he_o give_v his_o life_n as_o a_o saviour_n he_o give_v his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o mar._n 10._o 45._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o three_o he_o have_v abolish_v death_n destroy_v the_o devil_n put_v away_o sin_n get_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v there_o accept_v of_o god_n exalt_v of_o god_n and_o bid_v sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o saviour_n and_o that_o because_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n please_v god_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 7_o 8._o joh._n 16._o 10_o 11._o act_n 5._o 30_o 31._o heb._n 10._o 12_o 13._o four_o god_n have_v send_v out_o and_o proclaim_v he_o as_o saviour_n and_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o can_v faithful_o and_o just_o do_v it_o yea_o god_n do_v beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o his_o son_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v by_o he_o to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o also_o if_o his_o work_n and_o undertake_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o consider_v a_o saviour_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o five_o god_n have_v receive_v already_o million_o of_o soul_n into_o his_o paradise_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v this_o jesus_n for_o a_o saviour_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n that_o will_v not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o i_o intend_v brevity_n here_o therefore_o a_o word_n to_o the_o second_o and_o so_o conculde_v how_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v out_o this_o appear_v also_o by_o what_o follow_v first_o the_o father_n for_o the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v do_v he_o as_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o even_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d quick_a and_o dead_a for_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n both_o died_n and_o rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14._o 9_o second_o the_o father_n have_v leave_v it_o with_o he_o to_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v to_o wit_n with_o save_v grace_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o who_o he_o will_v for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o joh._n 5._o 21._o three_o the_o father_n have_v make_v he_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 22._o four_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o this_o man_n the_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o judgement_n and_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o judge_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n act_v 17._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v for_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v close_v with_o he_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o must_v be_v judge_n first_o because_o of_o his_o humiliation_n because_o of_o his_o father_n word_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 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