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The reasonableness of Christianity as delivered in the Scriptures
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Locke, John, 1632-1704.
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contrary_a life_n and_o so_o they_o be_v join_v together_o act_v iii_o 19_o repent_v and_o turn_v about_o or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o be_v convert_v and_o act_v xxvi_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n mat._n xiii_o 15._o luke_n xxii_o 32._o which_o in_o other_o word_n be_v well_o express_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o who_o be_v real_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o abhor_v they_o will_v turn_v from_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o either_o of_o these_o act_n which_o have_v so_o natural_a a_o connexion_n one_o with_o the_o other_o may_v be_v and_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o together_o repentance_n be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o repentance_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n this_o be_v call_v for_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n mat._n iii_o 8._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n here_o act_v xxvi_o 20._o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n there_o be_v work_n to_o follow_v belong_v to_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v past_a these_o two_o faith_n and_o repentance_n i._n e._n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o indispensible_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o reasonableness_n or_o rather_o necessity_n of_o which_o as_o the_o only_a condition_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v 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to_o be_v intimate_v in_o some_o expression_n concern_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n i._n 15._o he_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invivisible_a god_n invisible_a seem_v put_v in_o to_o obviate_v any_o gross_a imagination_n that_o he_o as_o image_n use_v to_o do_v represent_v god_n in_o any_o corporeal_a or_o visible_a resemblance_n and_o there_o be_v far_o subjoin_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v far_o explain_v v_o 18._o where_o he_o be_v term_v the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a thereby_o make_v out_o and_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n that_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o but_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o have_v forfeit_v that_o sonship_n by_o any_o trangression_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v have_v he_o continue_v in_o his_o filial_a duty_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o word_n image_n in_o other_o place_n viz._n rom._n viii_o 29._o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n this_o image_n to_o which_o they_o be_v conform_v seem_v to_o be_v immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n he_o be_v by_o birth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o only_o by_o adoption_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o same_o chapter_n v_o 15-17_a you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n 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it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v v_o 49._o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a i._n e._n as_o we_o have_v be_v mortal_a like_o earthy_a adam_n our_o father_n from_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v when_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a into_o who_o sonship_n and_o inheritance_n be_v adopt_v we_o shall_v at_o the_o resurrection_n receive_v that_o adoption_n we_o expect_v even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o after_o his_o image_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n become_v immortal_a hear_v what_o he_o say_v himself_o luke_n xx._n 35_o 36._o they_o who_o shall_v be_v