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same_o new_a testament_n act._n 3.22.23_o mat._n 28.20_o christ_n thus_o command_v obedience_n with_o authority_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o rule_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o dispense_v neither_o with_o thing_n nor_o time_n nor_o person_n act_n 17.30.31_o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 12.25_o the_o new_a testament_n require_v obedience_n only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o same_o 15_o object_n 15_o the_o gospel_n that_o declare_v the_o authority_n answ_n answ_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v out_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o hold_v up_o he_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n before_o all_o nation_n and_o command_n and_o require_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n of_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o make_v neither_o age_n time_n person_n gift_n nor_o qualification_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o crown_n if_o all_o in_o general_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o 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heavy_a judgement_n and_o dreadful_a destruction_n and_o this_o their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o just_a sentence_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11.23_o mat._n 23.34_o 35.37_o 38._o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 11._o heb._n 3.17_o 18._o isai_n 60.12_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o lordly_a right_n and_o power_n in_o and_o over_o all_o creature_n and_o though_o the_o same_o do_v not_o yet_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o due_a time_n it_o shall_v heb._n 2.8_o with_o rev._n 11.15.17_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n christ_n the_o lord_n demand_v his_o right_n of_o all_o man_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o disobedient_a for_o their_o disloyalty_n to_o he_o judas_n 15._o luk._n 19.27_o yea_o he_o require_v all_o both_o person_n state_n and_o power_n to_o be_v under_o subjection_n who_o also_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o psal_n 72.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25._o phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o christ_n power_n and_o dominion_n and_o call_v for_o subjection_n to_o the_o same_o of_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n psal_n 2.12_o and_o when_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v acknowledge_v this_o and_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o then_o shall_v they_o fit_v down_o in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o learn_v to_o war_n no_o more_o isai_n 2.4_o zech._n 9.10_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o those_o many_o heavy_a misery_n and_o destruction_n which_o they_o suffer_v one_o from_o another_o for_o their_o reject_v and_o oppose_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v and_o whereas_o some_o conceive_v that_o christ_n kingly_a office_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n than_o his_o priestly_a office_n to_o redeem_v and_o to_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o kingly_a power_n command_v and_o rule_n over_o both_o angel_n and_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n for_o who_o he_o be_v never_o a_o priest_n to_o redeem_v they_o and_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n king_n only_o of_o israel_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n for_o israel_n good_a command_v &_o rule_v over_o many_o heathen_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n so_o christ_n be_v indeed_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n king_n of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n only_o who_o only_o be_v they_o that_o obey_v he_o willing_o and_o sincere_o and_o over_o who_o he_o reign_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_a to_o make_v they_o king_n reign_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n for_o their_o good_a he_o rule_v with_o might_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o just_o punish_v all_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o last_o enquiery_a thus_o whether_o christ_n require_v not_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o he_o 6._o qu._n 6._o by_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v than_o what_o the_o same_o be_v and_o the_o rule_n for_o it_o now_o that_o christ_n require_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o he_o by_o all_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o suppose_v none_o that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n will_v deny_v it_o mat._n 10.32_o 33._o joh._n 12.42_o 43._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o but_o for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o truth_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v mind_v 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o what_o by_o confession_n of_o christ_n
worker_n of_o miracle_n or_o extraordinary_a prophet_n in_o that_o time_n though_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v then_o live_v but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o david_n day_n 2_o chron._n 29.25_o so_o zerubbabel_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n erect_v again_o at_o jerusalem_n first_o the_o altar_n and_o after_o that_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o restore_v there_o god_n appoint_v worship_n have_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o miracle_n or_o extraordinary_a prophet_n then_o raise_v up_o nor_o from_o any_o priest_n that_o then_o stand_v up_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n see_v ezra_n 2.63_o but_o from_o the_o scripture_n before_o write_v haggai_n and_o zechariah_n do_v indeed_o prophecy_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o do_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o they_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n but_o do_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o slackness_n and_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o work_n see_v ezra_n 4.24_o 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not_o up_o at_o that_o time_n any_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n this_o well_o consider_v will_v easy_o answer_v many_o objection_n that_o be_v now_o make_v against_o those_o that_o have_v labour_v and_o still_o labour_n to_o revive_v the_o use_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o to_o set_v up_o again_o his_o pure_a institute_v worship_n if_o many_o baptize_v person_n do_v now_o fall_v to_o error_n and_o some_o to_o irregular_a practice_n and_o there_o be_v among_o they_o such_o division_n as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v even_o so_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n yet_o no_o godly_a person_n will_v hereupon_o condemn_v the_o gather_n of_o church_n and_o the_o use_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o those_o day_n and_o if_o some_o godly_a person_n have_v not_o have_v like_o experience_n with_o other_o of_o god_n effectual_a blessing_n follow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o may_v partly_o be_v impute_v to_o some_o weakness_n of_o their_o say_v and_o partly_o to_o their_o ascribe_v to_o the_o ordinance_n somewhat_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o sometime_o god_n here_o try_v his_o child_n whether_o they_o will_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o obedience_n even_o against_o present_a sense_n and_o some_o saint_n have_v have_v experience_n sometime_o of_o the_o like_a deadness_n in_o and_o after_o prayer_n and_o hear_v and_o conference_n yet_o these_o thing_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v resuse_v nor_o neglect_v let_v it_o also_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o same_o false_a principle_n whereby_o man_n be_v now_o take_v off_o from_o obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n if_o they_o be_v follow_v home_o will_v also_o take_v man_n off_o from_o obedience_n to_o all_o christ_n command_n for_o upon_o what_o ground_n any_o one_o command_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v disobey_v upon_o the_o same_o all_o may_v be_v disobey_v see_v 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n new_a testament_n be_v weaken_v 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our_o adversary_n here_o and_o the_o principal_a refuge_n to_o which_o they_o fly_v be_v this_o christ_n say_v they_o have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v as_o i_o shall_v also_o easy_o manifest_a if_o our_o adversary_n will_v answer_v direct_o whether_o our_o unbelief_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o i_o conceive_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v disobedience_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o matth._n 17.5_o and_o that_o whereby_o so_o far_o as_o it_o work_v in_o we_o we_o cast_v upon_o god_n the_o imputation_n of_o lie_v trust_v he_o no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v trust_v a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o and_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_o damn_v sin_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v wash_v we_o 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the_o first_o commandment_n therefore_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v we_o off_o from_o the_o law_n condemnation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o this_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o other_o sin_n 3._o the_o passeover_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o kill_v for_o any_o uncircumcised_a but_o only_o for_o the_o israelite_n and_o those_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o they_o exod._n 12._o neither_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o any_o other_o all_o this_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o signify_v that_o when_o the_o messiah_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n shall_v offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n he_o shall_v present_v unto_o divine_a justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o who_o the_o passeover_n be_v kill_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v unbeliever_n and_o perish_a i_o answer_v so_o also_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o may_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o perish_v yet_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o disparity_n so_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n choose_v israel_n 4._o when_o christ_n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n that_o they_o for_o who_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o he_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o for_o none_o other_o joh._n 17.9_o whereby_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o present_a to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o of_o these_o 5._o the_o high_a degree_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o son_n be_v give_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o 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from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o who_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o faithfulness_n do_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o who_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n who_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o by_o confess_v their_o sin_n this_o also_o confirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n only_o 3._o by_o our_o sin_n the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o we_o believe_a jew_n for_o to_o these_o the_o apostle_n here_o immediate_o write_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o joh._n 2.7_o and_o gal._n 2.9_o yea_o all_o the_o general_a eplstle_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o be_v write_v to_o these_o and_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v among_o the_o gentile_n see_v rom._n 11.15_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o joh._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n 3._o object_n from_o joh._n 3._o 16_o etc._n etc._n be_v also_o object_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o they_o make_v against_o we_o we_o will-therefore_a diligent_o consider_v they_o here_o first_o be_v must_n mind_n that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o divers_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n answ_n answ_n example_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o joh._n 3.6_o rom._n 9.6_o gal._n 4.21_o and_o in_o other_o place_n yea_o this_o very_a word_n world_n be_v so_o use_v in_o joh._n 1.10_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o scripture_n and_o consider_v whether_o this_o scripture_n do_v indeed_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o vers_fw-la 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n by_o the_o world_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v mankind_n in_o general_a and_o god_n love_v the_o world_n in_o his_o deal_n love_o with_o the_o world_n this_o then_o be_v the_o sense_n god_n deal_v so_o love_o with_o mankind_n that_o be_v give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o 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their_o conversion_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o for_o their_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o same_o none_o of_o which_o benefit_n have_v be_v afford_v to_o mankind_n if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v his_o son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v see_v prov._n 8.15_o 16._o joh._n 1.9_o mat._n 24.22_o act_n 14.17_o yet_o unbeliever_n still_o lie_v under_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o as_o far_o appear_v in_o rom._n 9.22_o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o it_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 17._o for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n god_n then_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n when_o he_o give_v he_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o to_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o joh._n 1.14_o then_o he_o send_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n nor_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v say_v here_o to_o signify_v but_o at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o to_o condemn_v all_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n make_v christ_n first_o come_v to_o be_v come_v to_o condemn_v the_o world_n in_o a_o sense_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n while_o they_o teach_v that_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v and_o dye_v for_o all_o none_o can_v have_v be_v damn_v 85._o mr._n den_n in_o his_o dragnet_n p._n 85._o it_o follow_v but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o here_o mind_n that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v prosper_v in_o christ_n hand_n isaiah_n 53.10_o
in_o vers_n 1._o and_o 4._o neither_o the_o coherence_n or_o context_n neither_o yet_o the_o matter_n will_v suffer_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o otherways_o for_o whosoever_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n the_o same_o be_v certain_o redeem_v from_o destruction_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v save_v for_o where_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v and_o accept_v for_o any_o the_o ransom_v be_v thereby_o free_v and_o make_v safe_a exod._n 21.30_o exod._n 30_o 12.-15_a psal_n 49.7_o jer._n 31.11_o 12._o and_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o isai_n 35.9_o 10._o and_o 51.10_o 11._o hos_fw-la 13.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o therefore_o these_o ab_fw-la for_o who_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n be_v only_o as_o aforesaid_a man_n of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n even_o those_o many_o speak_v of_o in_o mat._n 20.28_o mark_n 10.45_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v to_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n revel_v 5.9_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n compare_v this_o with_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o last_o time_n for_o you_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n consider_v also_o how_o the_o word_n there_o aforegoing_a do_v declare_v that_o they_o which_o be_v ransom_v or_o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a convensation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o yea_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purfie_v they_o unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n testimony_n concern_v christ_n that_o be_v make_v perfect_a be_v become_v the_o another_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n not_o to_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o 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