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suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 1.18_o &_o 3.18_o see_v the_o comparison_n also_o betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n in_o rom._n 5.18_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o thus_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o heb._n 2.14_o
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under_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o temple_n although_o the_o false_a do_v but_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n even_o so_o we_o may_v not_o worship_v the_o temple_n only_o viz._n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o god_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v joh._n 6.53_o 54._o and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o temple_n a_o veil_n to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o where_o god_n dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o heb._n 10._o we_o pass_v through_o the_o vail_n viz._n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o holy_a if_o we_o be_v lead_v thereby_o to_o worship_v that_o godhead_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o right_a conception_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o godhead_n as_o a_o back_n of_o mettle_n to_o a_o crystal_n glass_n for_o look_v on_o such_o a_o glass_n in_o its_o pure_a substance_n 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behold_v that_o wisdom_n by_o which_o we_o be_v instruct_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o power_n by_o which_o we_o be_v preserve_v that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v that_o goodness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v relieve_v and_o supply_v that_o holiness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v transform_v that_o glory_n to_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v conform_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o right_a apprehension_n and_o due_a conception_n of_o god_n must_v spring_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o matth._n 11.27_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o law_n meditate_a devout_o upon_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n say_v christ_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o matth._n 13.17_o luk._n 10.24_o and_o what_o 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again_o both_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o new_a for_o st._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o now_o since_o he_o be_v flesh_n as_o the_o eutychian_o confess_v and_o yet_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v our_o flesh_n against_o all_o these_o faithful_a witness_n as_o aforesaid_a i_o now_o desire_v they_o to_o tell_v i_o if_o they_o can_v what_o flesh_n it_o be_v since_o st._n paul_n know_v but_o four_o kind_n of_o create_a flesh_n viz._n one_o kind_n of_o flesh_n of_o man_n another_z of_o beast_n another_o of_o fish_n and_o another_o of_o bird_n 1_o cor._n 15.39_o now_o which_o of_o these_o will_v you_o choose_v if_o neither_o of_o these_o i_o pray_v assign_v of_o what_o matter_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v for_o we_o with_o st._n paul_n know_v no_o other_o than_o these_o four_o kind_n of_o flesh_n moreover_o christ_n be_v figure_v out_o by_o 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one_o send_v and_o another_o send_v there_o be_v a_o distinction_n but_o the_o father_n send_v and_o the_o son_n be_v send_v therefore_o a_o distinction_n joh._n 3.17.34_o for_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n again_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 14.16_o it_o be_v another_o comforter_n therefore_o a_o distinct_a person_n both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o if_o these_o have_v all_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n understanding_n and_o will_n than_o they_o be_v person_n and_o not_o quality_n for_o no_o quality_n can_v have_v understanding_n and_o will_v see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o from_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o
&_o 12.3_o 4._o &_o 21._o isa_n 7.14_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o see_v we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o compliment_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n luk._n 2.7_o matth._n 1.25_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o also_o in_o time_n and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n bear_v of_o the_o say_a virgin_n and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n by_o she_o first_o a_o duty_n follow_v this_o faith_n be_v this_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o angel_n praise_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n luk._n 2.14_o the_o virgin_n praise_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n luk._n 1.46_o and_o the_o holy_a priest_n zachary_n praise_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n luk._n 1.68_o second_o a_o consolation_n follow_v this_o faith_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o angel_n luk._n 2.10_o when_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n hence_o come_v first_o peace_n with_o god_n second_o peace_n with_o our_o own_o conscience_n three_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n four_o with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o christ_n mother_n be_v mary_n this_o be_v testify_v often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n this_o name_n be_v add_v for_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o special_a description_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o my_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o certify_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o divine_a oracle_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o for_o this_o holy_a woman_n be_v as_o matthew_n and_o luke_n testify_v of_o the_o noble_a race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gen._n 12._o &_o 49._o luk._n 2._o again_o she_o be_v 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