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person_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n according_o the_o second_o person_n which_o be_v the_o son_n he_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o first_o errand_n to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o three_o person_n the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v send_v to_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n so_o reconcile_v so_o as_o to_o reason_n it_o be_v suitable_a and_o a_o very_a great_a congruity_n that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n shall_v now_o repair_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o middle_a person_n
understand_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o be_v declare_v evident_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o by_o his_o miracle_n and_o ministry_n 14._o joâ—_n 1._o 14._o and_o by_o that_o voice_n that_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v other_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o with_o they_o i_o close_o for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_o intend_v partly_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o solemn_a time_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o 4._o rom._n 1._o 4._o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o deity_n sanctify_v and_o quicken_a 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23_o 26._o can_v never_o be_v happy_a here_o nor_o bless_v hereafter_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n with_o herod_n to_o reform_v many_o thing_n 23._o mark_v â—â—_o 2d_o mat._n 26._o 20_o 21._o 22_o 1_o theâ—s_n 5._o 23._o and_o yet_o be_v a_o lose_a and_o undo_v man_n for_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v judas_n be_v a_o very_a reform_a man_n but_o he_o be_v never_o inward_o change_v nor_o throughout_o sanctify_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v outward_o reform_v but_o they_o be_v not_o inward_o renew_v a_o man_n may_v be_v another_o man_n than_o what_o once_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o new_a man_n a_o new_a creature_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v sermon-sick_a o_o then_o he_o will_v 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 2_o pâ—t_fw-la 2._o 20_o 22._o dâ—st_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o leave_v his_o sin_n but_o when_o that_o sickness_n be_v off_o he_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n sometime_o 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ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v to_o suffer_v to_o die_v to_o satisfy_v thy_o justice_n to_o comply_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o noble_a motion_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a inclination_n that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v make_v gracious_a and_o glorious_a 7._o 1_o thes_n 1._o ult_n heb._n 10._o 10._o 14._o psal_n 40._o 6_o 7._o holy_a and_o happy_a that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v never_o perish_v that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o light_n life_n and_o love_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o make_v myself_o a_o offering_n and_z loe_o i_o be_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o first_o and_o great_o and_o gracious_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n have_v be_v set_v at_o work_n that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o secure_v and_o save_v but_o the_o seven_o proposition_n be_v this_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o 3._o gen._n 3._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o aâ—t_fw-la 2._o 30._o cap._n 3._o 22._o isa_n 7._o 14._o cap._n 9_o 6._o dâ—ut_fw-la 18._o 15_o 18._o gal._n 4._o 4._o â—em_v 8._o 3._o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o save_v and_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o satisfy_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o glory_n christ_n incarnation_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o by_o agreement_n with_o the_o father_n have_v undertake_v he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o will_v redeem_v lose_v sinner_n and_o as_o their_o surety_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n god_n and_o man_n be_v fall_v out_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n at_o enmity_n at_o open_a 7._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o 7._o hostility_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o intercourse_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o trade_n between_o god_n and_o we_o cease_v now_o to_o redress_v all_o this_o and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n a_o mediator_n be_v necessary_a now_o this_o office_n belong_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n both_o by_o his_o father_n 7._o heb._n 10_o 5_o 6_o 7._o ordination_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a susception_n and_o for_o discharge_v of_o it_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v very_o requisite_a there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v partly_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o substitute_n himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n and_o partly_o because_o his_o suffering_n only_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a but_o now_o unless_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a how_o can_v he_o suffer_v the_o whole_n lie_v thus_o without_o satisfaction_n no_o redemption_n without_o suffer_v no_o satisfaction_n without_o flesh_n no_o suffering_n ergo_fw-la christ_n must_v be_v incarnate_a the_o 14._o joh._n 1._o 14._o word_n must_v be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o heb._n 2._o 14_o 16._o for_o as_o 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