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and_o will_v ever_o render_v himself_o a_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a servitor_n 12._o so_o then_o god_n reconciliation_n have_v these_o two_o part_n justification_n 1._o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 8.7_o col_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v the_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n or_o adoption_n to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 13._o and_o thus_o i_o think_v i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a from_o 2_o cor._n 5._o that_o the_o not_o count_v our_o sin_n to_o we_o but_o free_v we_o from_o they_o and_o pardon_v they_o be_v the_o justification_n or_o freedom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o free_o vouchsafe_v to_o poor_a sinner_n so_o verese_n 19_o confer_v with_o v._n 21._o do_v open_a one_o the_o other_o plain_a and_o easy_a for_o god_n people_n to_o understand_v sure_o the_o holy_a sweet_a bless_a scripture_n right_o confer_v be_v like_o a_o benevolent_a constellation_n 14._o let_v god_n people_n consider_v what_o in_o this_o 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147.2_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o gal._n 1.3_o 4.5_o eph._n 1._o 10._o abraham_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v still_o gather_v and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o his_o israel_n john_n 11.52_o so_o observe_v john_n 17._o quest_n 7._o &_o answ_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n they_o to_o testify_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n build_v altar_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o everlase_a god_n and_o therefore_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o serve_v god_n with_o pure_a conscience_n from_o his_o forefather_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o 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such_o a_o one_o shall_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a before_o who_o he_o come_v nor_o needs_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o groundless_a crimination_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n diligent_o ponder_v act_n 24_o 14_o 15_o 16._o quest_n 9_o &_o ans_fw-fr a_o great_a apostasy_n for_o israel_n in_o egypt_n read_v ezek._n 23.8_o israel_n with_o his_o family_n come_v as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n into_o egypt_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n while_o he_o live_v hold_v the_o whole_a house_n in_o life_n and_o faith_n but_o the_o egyptian_n afterward_o infect_v their_o poweritie_n with_o idolatry_n even_o in_o her_o youth_n lie_v they_o with_o this_o virgin_n israel_n and_o bruise_v the_o breast_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o pour_v their_o whoredom_n upon_o she_o false_a worship_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n please_v and_o quick_o insinuate_v into_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n especial_o be_v conversant_a with_o idolater_n let_v all_o people_n beware_v of_o mystical_a egyptian_n and_o let_v commonweal_n church_n and_o family_n note_v that_o false_a worship_n and_o heresy_n increase_v and_o soment_v all_o project_n of_o ungodlynesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n ezek._n 16.6_o and_o 20._o must_v also_o here_o be_v consider_v to_o the_o captivity_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n they_o be_v by_o apostasy_n rather_o of_o the_o amorite_n and_o heâ—hite_n then_o of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n they_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o false_a religion_n be_v foul_o corrupt_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o they_o be_v dead_a till_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o law_n say_v unto_o they_o live_v so_o be_v we_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o rome-egypt_n until_o christ_n by_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n make_v we_o to_o live_v apoc._n 14.6_o &_o 20.4_o 5._o and_o note_v as_o terah_n his_o corrupt_a worship_n continue_v long_o in_o israel_n so_o do_v that_o of_o muzrajim_n i._n e._n egypt_n jos_n 24.14_o ezek._n 23_o 8._o quest_n 10._o &_o ans_fw-fr god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n that_o follow_v superstition_n lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n for_o such_o do_v and_o will_v deny_v christ_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n and_o such_o can_v be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n and_o seek_v thing_n celestial_a james_n 4._o 1_o ichn_n 2._o mark_v 8._o col._n 3.1_o ibid._n to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o all_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o heavenly_a conversation_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n exedus_fw-la 3.6_o 15_o 16._o hebrew_n 11._o ibid._n heavenly_a city_n and_o country_n the_o faithful_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v in_o heaven_n 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