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sanctify_v and_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o we_o say_v ere_o while_n god_n offer_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o which_o faith_n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v purify_v and_o make_v righteous_a because_o by_o it_o only_o power_n be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o embrace_v christ_n and_o to_o receive_v this_o goodness_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a with_o their_o duty_n who_o christ_n have_v take_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n but_o because_o we_o have_v oftentimes_o speak_v thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o have_v here_o to_o bewail_v the_o unkind_a and_o unhappy_a blindness_n of_o the_o world_n which_o contemn_v so_o plain_a a_o way_n of_o salvation_n turn_v they_o to_o the_o most_o intricate_a laberinthe_n and_o pitfall_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o with_o constant_a faith_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o only_a author_n of_o these_o goodness_n which_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n honour_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o clxiiij_o homely_a wherefore_o oh_o king_n agrippa_n i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n but_o show_v first_o unto_o they_o of_o damascus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o cost_n of_o jewrie_n &_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v such_o work_n as_o become_v they_o that_o repent_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o jew_n catch_v i_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v i_o see_v therefore_o that_o i_o have_v obtain_v help_n of_o god_n i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o to_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v show_v light_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n paul_n diligent_o report_v the_o history_n of_o his_o conversion_n before_o agrippa_n because_o thereby_o he_o be_v able_a manifest_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a man_n of_o no_o light_a head_n ne_o yet_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentile_n of_o any_o rash_a enterprise_n but_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v who_o convert_v he_o when_o he_o be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o mind_n
that_o border_n upon_o he_o the_o condition_n of_o tyrant_n the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o preamble_n of_o ruin_n jerem._n 12._o prou_z 16._o psal._n 37._o herode_fw-la desire_n to_o be_v honour_v as_o a_o god._n the_o destruction_n of_o herode_fw-la eusebius_n in_o the_o .2_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n ten_o chap._n a_o disease_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o lousy_a evil_n by_o reason_n of_o louse_n which_o increase_v so_o mighty_o that_o they_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o the_o body_n 1._o pet._n 5._o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n prophet_n pastor_n roma_n .._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 4._o ephes._n 4._o amos._n 2._o manaen_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o courtier_n phil._n 2._o heb._n 11._o 11._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 13._o heb._n 1_n the_o order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n rom._n 10._o heb._n 5._o 5._o how_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n begin_v to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n exod._n 3.4_o math._n 8._o the_o apostle_n preach_v unto_o the_o cypriote_n rom._n 5._o math._n 9.18_o luke_n 9_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god._n they_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o see_v theodorete_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o x._o sermon_n psal._n 110._o 110._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n between_o paul_n and_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n luke_n 15._o john_n 10._o 10._o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o paul_n and_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o condition_n of_o false_a prophet_n math._n 24._o paul_n confute_v elymas_n 1._o john_n 4._o 4._o the_o end_n and_o success_n of_o the_o contention_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3._o pamphilia_n be_v lighten_v with_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15._o 15._o john_n mark_n fail_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n the_o apostle_n go_v into_o pisidia_n john_n 16._o john_n 14._o math._n 28._o psal._n 27._o isaiah_n 40._o 40._o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n the_o truth_n must_v be_v preach_v open_o john_n 18._o the_o sabbath_n day_n must_v be_v keep_v holy_a num._n 15._o the_o order_n of_o holy_a meting_n or_o assembly_n luke_n 4._o math._n 15._o isaiah_n 29._o 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o argument_n &_o parâ—s_n of_o paul_n sermon_n sermon_n the_o beginning_n of_o paul_n sermon_n rom._n 12._o suetonius_n tranquillus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n chap._n 53._o 1._o john_n 5._o 5._o the_o narration_n narration_n free_a election_n or_o choice_n psa._n 76.147_o josua_n 24._o ephe._n 1_n psal._n 65._o 65._o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n egypt_n the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n toward_o sinner_n psal._n 103._o 103._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 6._o 6._o the_o ordinance_n of_o common_a weal_n and_o kingdom_n 1._o reg._n 6._o genes_n 49._o hose_n 13._o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jury_n unto_o david_n psal._n 2._o isaiah_n 60._o the_o praise_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 1._o sam._n 15._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god._n psal._n 19_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o sam._n 24._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n teach_v how_o jesus_n be_v christ._n christ._n jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n genes_n 3._o 1._o john_n 4._o 4._o jesus_n have_v a_o forerunner_n as_o be_v foreshow_v foreshow_v the_o testimony_n of_o john_n baptist_n concern_v christ._n josephus_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n of_o antiquity_n cap._n and_o eusebius_n caesariens_n report_v the_o same_o out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o xiij_o chap._n the_o gospel_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n math._n 10._o he_o answer_v the_o slander_n take_v by_o the_o cross_n isaiah_n 2._o 2._o the_o priest_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n 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