have_v everlasting_a life_n we_o may_v well_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v true_o we_o be_v thy_o servant_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thy_o perpetual_a servant_n thou_o have_v loose_v our_o bond_n offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n of_o he_o psal_n 116.16_o rom._n 12.1_o yea_o how_o do_v it_o become_v we_o to_o accept_v this_o his_o grace_n with_o all_o acceptation_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o laud_v and_o magnify_v he_o to_o enter_v his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o blessing_n his_o name_n laud_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o he_o have_v pass_v such_o a_o decree_n as_o this_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o the_o son_n himself_o our_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v publish_v and_o will_v publish_v the_o decree_n say_v i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o iron-rod_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o rejoice_v and_o the_o business_n we_o mind_n to_o proclaim_v the_o same_o to_o all_o call_v upon_o all_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o to_o embrace_v and_o submit_v to_o it_o for_o ever_o blessing_n he_o and_o call_v upon_o all_o creature_n to_o bless_v he_o with_o we_o who_o have_v so_o decree_v for_o we_o and_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o for_o we_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n and_o sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v aloud_o from_o the_o sea_n glorify_v the_o lord_n though_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n from_o the_o isl_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o let_v we_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n with_o a_o song_n give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v good_a his_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o we_o and_o give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n everlasting_a and_o his_o truth_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n call_v upon_o all_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o goodness_n herein_o unto_o all_o and_o to_o praise_v and_o laud_n and_o bless_v he_o with_o we_o yea_o and_o upon_o all_o creature_n too_o as_o in_o psal_n 148._o especial_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o have_v title_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a yea_o let_v we_o praise_v he_o every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n chief_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n look_v diligent_o unto_o jesus_n that_o we_o fail_v not_o of_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o he_o through_o any_o of_o the_o politic_a working_n of_o siâ—_n the_o world_n and_o satan_n to_o that_o purpose_n against_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a to_o who_o â—e_a glory_n and_o dominion_n honour_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o in_o all_o age_n throughout_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o oh_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o may_v bless_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o breath_n praise_v he_o till_o we_o all_o come_v to_o sing_v everlasting_a hallelujah_n in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n amen_o and_o amen_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la suâ—_n in_o eternâ—m_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n 1._o brief_a observation_n upon_o nicodemus_n and_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n with_o he_o p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o teâ—t_n consider_v its_o part_n four_o main_a point_n then_o observe_v the_o first_o point_n the_o type_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o speak_v to_o in_o some_o brief_a note_n upon_o it_o p._n 22._o it_o shall_v have_v be_v p._n 14._o chap._n 3._o the_o second_o point_n in_o part_n consider_v viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o three_o reason_n propound_v why_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 23._o alius_fw-la 26._o chap._n 4._o two_o other_o reason_n and_o they_o the_o principal_a one_o of_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 48._o alius_fw-la 40._o chap._n 5._o a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n of_o lift_v up_o viz._n put_v to_o death_n and_o glorify_v or_o advance_v and_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n especial_o p._n 65._o alius_fw-la 57_o chap._n 6._o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o exalt_v the_o son_n of_o man_n viz._n either_o by_o real_a action_n upon_o his_o person_n or_o by_o demonstration_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o other_o the_o former_a of_o these_o enlarge_v upon_o p._n 77._o alius_fw-la 69._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o lift_v he_o up_o viz._n by_o demonstration_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o glory_n unto_o man_n by_o who_o that_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o wherein_o p._n 85._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therein_o several_a analogy_n and_o agreement_n between_o they_o consider_v p._n 109._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n the_o end_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v so_o lift_v up_o viz._n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n six_o observation_n draw_v from_o hence_o the_o first_o of_o which_o concern_v man_n danger_n of_o perish_v open_v p._n 136._o chap._n 10._o the_o second_o observation_n speak_v to_o viz._n that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o man_n death_n or_o perish_v and_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v very_o brief_o p._n 147._o chap._n 11._o the_o three_o observation_n brief_o speak_v to_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n for_o our_o misery_n and_o way_n to_o happiness_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o what_o a_o inducement_n that_o consideration_n be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n p._n 154._o chap._n 12._o the_o four_o observation_n consider_v and_o therein_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o salvation_n with_o its_o desirableness_n and_o acceptableness_n to_o god_n p._n 162_o chap._n 13._o the_o five_o observation_n viz._n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v here_o explicate_v what_o the_o perish_a be_v from_o which_o the_o believer_n on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v preserve_v and_o how_o he_o be_v preserve_v from_o it_o p._n 182._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o five_o observation_n what_o eternal_a life_n be_v and_o how_o the_o believer_n on_o christ_n shall_v have_v it_o p._n 202._o chap._n 15._o the_o application_n of_o the_o two_o former_a viz._n the_o four_o and_o 5_o observation_n in_o part_n in_o exhortation_n to_o believe_v reproof_n for_o not_o believe_v encouragement_n to_o continue_v in_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o some_o direction_n thereto_o p._n 212._o chap._n 16._o some_o further_a usefulness_n of_o the_o say_a observation_n in_o caution_n and_o instruction_n p._n 225._o chap._n 17._o the_o six_o and_o last_o observation_n viz._n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o speak_v to_o in_o certain_a conclusion_n the_o first_o of_o which_o in_o two_o branch_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o christ_n in_o himself_o both_o as_o to_o man_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o as_o to_o their_o be_v save_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o he_o p._n 239._o chap._n 18._o another_o conclusion_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n to_o man_n both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n both_o unto_o man_n
1_o pet._n 2.9_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v so_o but_o i_o say_v they_o have_v the_o door_n open_v to_o they_o that_o in_o hear_v and_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v make_v so_o yea_o when_o this_o gospel_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o person_n family_n or_o people_n salvation_n itself_o come_v therein_o to_o they_o and_o life_n even_o eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o zaccheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o which_o believe_v also_o god_n therein_o open_v the_o door_n and_o minister_n grace_n as_o be_v before_o show_v rom._n 1.16_o and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v as_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n act_v 13.26_o so_o also_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n act_v 28.28_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.3_o for_o as_o god_n be_v discover_v and_o set_v before_o we_o to_o move_v to_o repentance_n and_o quicken_v to_o life_n the_o great_a salvation_n redemption_n and_o deliverance_n from_o under_o the_o first_o death_n and_o judgement_n so_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v perish_v therein_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n mere_o rom._n 5.10_o that_o none_o may_v keep_v themselves_o out_o from_o hope_v in_o and_o come_v to_o god_n because_o their_o first_o father_n sin_v and_o they_o inherit_v their_o guilt_n and_o filth_n without_o remedy_n and_o also_o that_o power_n and_o readiness_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n to_o save_v or_o deliver_v the_o believer_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o new_a sin_n fore_o contract_v in_o and_o by_o our_o personal_a disobedience_n during_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o god_n forbearance_n though_o commit_v against_o former_a and_o other_o lesser_a manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n will_n and_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n continue_v and_o his_o providence_n merciful_o order_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n that_o none_o may_v pine_n away_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o be_v keep_v out_o thereby_o from_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o god_n and_o in_o that_o hope_n worship_v he_o and_o to_o accept_v they_o gracious_o and_o justify_v they_o free_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o otherwise_o no_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v justify_v and_o so_o to_o save_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o lead_v thereto_o so_o also_o in_o the_o preach_a and_o make_v know_v this_o great_a grace_n he_o be_v save_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o who_o close_v not_o his_o eye_n nor_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o but_o obey_v its_o discovery_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o darkness_n and_o translate_v he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o preserve_v he_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n as_o be_v before_o show_v this_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la and_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o effect_n this_o salvation_n in_o and_o upon_o man_n yea_o even_o those_o who_o by_o former_a and_o low_a dispensation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v upon_o so_o as_o they_o do_v therethrough_a fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n as_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n or_o without_o outward_a verbal_a instruction_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n their_o uncircumcision_n shall_v be_v count_v circumcision_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v through_o christ_n though_o not_o distinct_o know_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n rom._n 2.26_o yet_o they_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a mean_n the_o more_o open_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o distinct_a and_o clear_a sound_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o receive_v it_o save_v by_o it_o that_o be_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o former_a ignorances_n mistake_v fear_n grief_n and_o danger_n which_o the_o lesser_a mean_n of_o light_n suffice_v not_o to_o remove_v so_o we_o find_v that_o cornelius_n though_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n testify_v to_o he_o that_o his_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v a_o godly_a or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o a_o devout_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n continual_o yet_o be_v direct_v to_o send_v for_o peter_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o gentile_n with_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o he_o and_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v speak_v word_n to_o thou_o by_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o thy_o house_n act_v 11.14_o with_o 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 15.7_o so_o that_o salvation_n both_o to_o those_o who_o never_o before_o right_o understand_v close_v with_o or_o obey_v any_o other_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o as_o appear_v not_o that_o any_o other_o of_o cornelius_n kindred_n do_v however_o its_o evident_a of_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.28_o 29._o and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v fornicator_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o to_o those_o also_o who_o under_o and_o by_o former_a and_o lesser_a mean_n be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o in_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o have_v a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n afford_v they_o who_o have_v the_o clear_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n vouchsafe_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o full_a save_a manifestation_n and_o a_o more_o quicken_a word_n and_o discovery_n as_o now_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o come_v forth_o since_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o as_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o time_n past_a when_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o they_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n or_o plain_a gospel-preaching_a act_v 14.17_o yea_o or_o then_o in_o the_o prophet_n or_o john_n ministration_n which_o ministration_n of_o john_n cornelius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v know_v though_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o make_v a_o circumcise_a proselyte_n act_v 10.36_o 37_o be_v afford_v for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n not_o only_o as_o most_o plain_o discover_v life_n give_v we_o from_o the_o dead_a through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o as_o infuse_v a_o spiritual_a life_n into_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o beget_v he_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n as_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o jam._n 1.18_o whence_o that_o exhortation_n ver_fw-la 19_o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v yea_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thence_o exhort_v lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n and_o let_v it_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n prov._n 4.13_o and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n john_n 6.63_o yea_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o say_v i_o know_v that_o his_o commandment_n namely_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 12.49_o 50._o so_o christ_n know_v it_o whether_o other_o know_v so_o or_o believe_v that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v right_a or_o not_o thence_o 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