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always_o necessary_a eph._n 2._o 20_o without_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o know_v nor_o worship_n god_n aright_o heb._n 11._o 3._o 6._o matth._n 22._o 29._o joh._n 20._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 15._o 4._o luk._n 24._o 26_o 27._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v in_o writing_n the_o scripture_n be_v neeessarie_a ever_o since_o it_o please_v god_n after_o that_o manner_n to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n deut._n 17._o 18._o josh_o 1._o 8._o rom._n 15._o 4._o luk._n 1._o 3_o jude_n v._n 3._o and_o so_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o reu._n 22._o 18._o 22._o this_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o even_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o folly_n error_n falsehood_n or_o unjustice_n psal_n 119._o 138._o 140._o prou._n 30._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 17._o all_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o holy_o and_o true_o both_o for_o substance_n circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v psal_n 51._o 1._o matth._n 1._o 25._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v practise_v or_o hope_v for_o that_o be_v full_o comprehend_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n luk._n 16._o â—9_n 31._o io._n 5._o 39_o rom._n 15._o 4._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 16._o 17._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o religion_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o unchangeable_a heb._n 13._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 5._o jude._n 3_o act._n 26._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 2._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v deliver_v whatsoever_o
be_v needful_a for_o and_o behooveful_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o israelit_v deut._n 4._o 2._o and_o 12._o 32._o psa_fw-la 1._o 2._o mal._n 4._o 4._o hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o luk._n 10._o 26._o 3._o our_o saviour_n make_v know_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o last_o and_o full_a will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n io._n 14._o 26._o and._n 15._o 15._o and_o 16._o 13._o and_o 1._o 18._o and_o what_o they_o receive_v of_o he_o they_o faithful_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n act._n 20._o 27._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o 2._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 1._o io._n 1._o 3._o and_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o preach_v be_v commit_v to_o writing_n act._n 1._o 1._o 2._o io._n 20._o 31._o 1._o io._n 5._o 13._o with_o act._n 8._o 5._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o christian_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o plain_o clear_o and_o full_o set_v down_o and_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n be_v perfect_o decide_v es_fw-ge 8._o 20._o math._n 22._o 29._o 40._o deut._n 17._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o and_o every_o particular_a book_n be_v sufficient_o perfect_a for_o the_o proper_a end_n thereof_o unwritten_a tradition_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 6._o new_a article_n of_o faith_n jer._n 7._o 3._o and_o 19_o 5._o and_o new_a vision_n and_o revelation_n be_v now_o to_o be_v reject_v heb._n 1._o 1._o io._n 4._o 25._o io._n 15._o 15._o and_o 16._o 13._o with_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o 8._o 11._o with_o heb._n 8._o 13._o 24._o in_o themselves_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v easy_a psal_n 119._o 105._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o prou._n 14._o 6._o such_o excellent_a matter_n can_v not_o be_v deliver_v in_o more_o significant_a and_o fit_a word_n act._n 1._o 16._o with_o eph._n 1._o 17._o but_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o alike_o manifest_a 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o the_o gentile_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 14._o but_o to_o a_o natural_a man_n the_o gospel_n be_v obscure_a account_v foolishness_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o and._n 2._o 14._o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v so_o clear_o lay_v down_o that_o the_o simple_a endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o es_fw-ge 54._o 13._o io._n 6._o 45._o deu._n 30._o 11._o matth._n 11._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o but_o to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o part_n enlighten_v 1._o cor._n 33._o 12._o many_o thing_n be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a 1._o cor._n 13._o 9_o to_o tame_a the_o pride_n of_o man_n nature_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o work_n in_o we_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o scripture_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 18._o stir_v we_o up_o with_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o read_v pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o use_v god_n mean_n to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n pro._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o &_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o heavenly_a wisdom_n do_v come_v from_o above_o pro._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 5._o 1._o king_n 3._o 9_o job._n 28._o 32._o q._n for_o what_o end_n be_v the_o scripture_n write_v a._n to_o 4._o to_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o rom._n 15._o 4._o teach_v â—5_n instruct_v convince_v correct_v and_o comfort_n expos_fw-la 25._o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n rom._n 1._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o 6._o 15._o which_o be_v assault_v with_o ignorance_n error_n superstition_n &_o profaneness_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 6._o 19_o 20._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o beset_v with_o many_o affliction_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o therefore_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v to_o show_v unto_o man_n the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v also_o write_v to_o teach_v find_v doctrine_n improove_v error_n correct_v iniquity_n instruct_v to_o righteousness_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 10._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 12._o 1._o thes_n 3._o 3._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 1._o 2._o q._n do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n belong_v unto_o all_o man_n a._n yes_o 26_o all_o man_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v 39_o allow_v io._n 5._o 39_o but_o exhort_v and_o 3._o and_o deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o reu._n 1._o 3._o command_v to_o read_v hear_v and_o 30._o and_o act._n 8._o 30._o understand_v the_o scripture_n expos_fw-la 26._o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o way_n of_o life_n pro._n 2._o 9_o luk._n 16._o 29._o act._n 24._o 14._o and_o 13._o 46._o psal_n 16._o 11._o io._n 6._o 68_o set_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n and_o estate_n of_o life_n deut._n 17._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o josh_n 1._o 8._o psal_n 119._o 28._o 2._o chro._n 23._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 20._o 2._o chro._n 20._o 20._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o the_o epistle_n of_o god_n send_v to_o his_o church_n hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o reu._n 2._o 1._o 8._o 12._o his_o testament_n wherein_o we_o may_v find_v what_o legacy_n he_o have_v bequeath_v unto_o us._n 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o 14._o heb._n 10._o 16._o io._n 14._o 17._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6._o 17._o be_v know_v and_o embrace_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a psal_n 119._o 97._o 98._o luk._n 10._o 42._o and_o 16._o 29._o psal_n 1._o 2._o reu._n 1._o 3._o but_o neglect_a or_o contemn_v plunge_v man_n into_o all_o misery_n heb._n 2._o 3._o matth._n 22._o 29._o psal_n 50._o 16._o therefore_o all_o man_n of_o what_o age_n estate_n quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o aught_o to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o io._n 2._o 14._o 15._o psal_n 119._o 9_o act._n 17._o 11._o deut._n 6._o 7._o act._n 18._o 25._o 28._o for_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o behoof_n of_o all_o sort_n rom._n 1._o 14._o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o 2._o heb._n 5._o 13._o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o inctruct_v the_o simple_a pro._n 1._o 4._o psa_fw-la 19_o 7._o and_o full_a of_o hide_a wisdom_n to_o exercise_v the_o strong_a and_o satisfy_v the_o wise_a col._n 2._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o pro._n 1._o 5._o that_o both_o sort_n may_v be_v able_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1._o io._n 4._o 1._o be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o grow_v rich_a in_o all_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n col._n 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o 2._o and_o 3._o 16._o q._n the_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n how_o then_o shall_v all_o man_n read_v and_o understand_v they_o a._n they_o ought_v to_o be_v 19_o be_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 18._o 19_o translate_v 27_o into_o know_a tongue_n 35._o tongue_n neh._n 88_o act._n 8._o 35._o and_o 28_o interpret_v expos_fw-la 27._o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o their_o know_a language_n jer._n 36._o 15._o 16._o act._n 2._o 6._o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n many_o translation_n be_v extant_a all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o congregation_n unto_o edify_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 26._o but_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n do_v not_o edify_v gen._n 11._o 4._o and_o all_o be_v command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 15._o 28._o the_o expound_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v command_v by_o god_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 39_o and_o practise_v by_o the_o godly_a luk._n 4._o 16._o and_o 24._o 27._o matth._n 1._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 19_o profitable_a both_o for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o obscure_a place_n neh._n 8._o 8._o and_o apply_v of_o plain_a text_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 28._o 29._o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o give_v the_o right_a sense_n matth._n 13._o 38._o act._n 2._o 29._o 30._o gal._n 3._o 16._o 2._o in_o a_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o same_o act._n 2._o 16._o and_o 1._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 24._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 12._o of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v but_o one_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n though_o sometime_o thing_n thing_n be_v so_o express_v as_o that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o do_v signify_v other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n gal._n 4._o 22._o 23._o 24._o ex._n 12._o 46._o with_o 10._o 19_o 36._o psa_fw-la 2._o 1._o with_o act._n
part_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n a._n he_o 16_o be_v a_o 22._o a_o act._n 3._o 22._o prophet_n 17._o prophet_n heb._n 2._o 17._o priest_n and_o 1._o and_o psal_n 110._o 1._o king_n expos_n 16._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n be_v anoint_v 1._o reg._n 19_o 16._o exo._n 28._o 41._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 13._o who_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n true_o anoint_v our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n also_o our_o mediator_n be_v to_o obtain_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o full_a redemption_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n obtain_v and_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o do_v necessary_o require_v this_o threefold_a office_n of_o christ_n q._n why_o be_v christ_n a_o prophet_n a._n to_o 19_o to_o luk._n 4._o 18_o 19_o reveal_v 17_o unto_o we_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n expos_n 17._o before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n either_o immediate_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 2._o gen._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11._o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n gen._n 31._o 11._o judg._n 6._o 12._o 2._o kin._n 1._o 3._o and_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n he_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o old-testament_n in_o all_o point_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o jude._n 14._o luk._n 1._o 70._o eph._n 2._o 30._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 11._o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n be_v after_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n luk._n 1._o 35._o dan._n 9_o 24._o furnish_v with_o all_o gift_n necessary_a matth._n 3._o 16_o 17._o io._n 3._o 34._o psal_n 45._o 8._o es_fw-ge 11._o 2._o io._n 1._o 18._o and_o 3._o 32._o and_o call_v of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o office_n luk._n 3._o 21_o 22._o matth._n 3._o 16._o 17._o matth._n 17._o 5._o he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a act._n 1._o 1._o luk._n 21._o 37._o heb._n 1._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 27._o not_o altogether_o pass_v by_o the_o samaritan_n and_o caananit_n io._n 4._o 40._o matth._n 15._o 22._o with_o admirable_a wisdom_n mar._n 6._o 2._o matth._n 21._o 23._o 27._o and_o 22._o 46._o ardent_a zeal_n io._n 2._o 14._o 17._o io._n 4._o 34._o excellent_a grace_n psal_n 45._o 2_o 3._o matth._n 7._o 29._o luk._n 4._o 22._o and_o 11._o 27._o singular_a meekness_n matth._n 11._o 29._o and_o authority_n unusual_a matth._n 7._o 29._o matth._n 5._o 21_o 22._o not_o respect_v any_o man_n person_n matth._n 21._o 42._o 43._o mar._n 12._o 14._o he_o interpret_v the_o law_n matth._n 5._o 21._o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o 4._o 5._o reproove_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n io._n 2._o 16._o matth._n 23._o 13._o foretell_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v matth._n 16._o 21._o luk._n 19_o 43._o 44._o matth._n 24._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o teach_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o last_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n esa_n 61._o 1._o 2._o luk._n 4._o 18._o illustrate_v his_o doctrine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o parable_n and_o similitude_n as_o the_o people_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o matth._n 13._o 3._o mar._n 4._o 33._o and_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n io._n 5._o 46._o matth._n 22._o 32._o luk._n 24._o 26._o 27._o 44._o 45._o and_o holiness_n of_o life_n exact_o answer_v to_o his_o doctrine_n with_o diverse_a sign_n of_o all_o kind_n io._n 3._o 2._o and_o 5._o 36._o io._n 6._o 61_o 62_o and_o 2._o 25._o matth._n 9_o 4._o io._n 9_o 6._o and_o 11._o 43_o 44._o and_o that_o most_o cruel_a and_o bitter_a death_n which_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o do_v voluntary_o undergo_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 13._o after_o his_o ascension_n our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o church_n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o act._n 10._o 41_o 42._o the_o apostle_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o instruct_v by_o christ_n himself_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 15._o 15._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o extraordinary_o furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o 3_o 4._o io._n 14._o 26._o and_o 16._o 13._o be_v send_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v man_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n act._n 20._o 27._o matth._n 28._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1._o io._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 1._o 16._o unto_o all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 18._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o their_o doctrine_n they_o confirm_v both_o by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n act._n 26._o 22._o and_o 28._o 23._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o and_o by_o diverse_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o they_o heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o mar._n 16._o 20._o in_o the_o day_n also_o and_o since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n our_o saviour_n do_v execute_v his_o prophetical_a office_n by_o his_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o hear_v so_o long_o as_o they_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o luk._n 10._o 16._o so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v minister_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n to_o teach_v not_o their_o own_o but_o his_o doctrine_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o job._n 33._o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o office_n be_v the_o restore_n of_o knowledge_n decay_v in_o the_o first_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n unknown_a to_o the_o world_n rom._n 16._o 25._o 26._o eph._n 3._o 9_o col._n 1._o 26._o 27._o q._n why_o be_v christ_n a_o 18_o priest_n a._n to_o 9_o to_o heb._n 5._o 9_o purchase_v for_o we_o righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a expos_n 18._o christ_n be_v our_o high_a priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n psal_n 110._o 4._o aaron_z be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n heb._n 7._o 5._o his_o stock_n and_o lineage_n be_v know_v ex._n 6._o 16._o 18._o 20._o he_o be_v compass_v with_o infirmity_n mortal_a a_o sinner_n and_o have_v need_v to_o offer_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n heb._n 7._o 28._o and_o 5._o 2_o 3._o 4._o and_o 9_o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n heb._n 7._o 14._o without_o father_n touch_v his_o humanity_n without_o mother_n touch_v his_o deity_n heb_fw-mi 7._o 3._o immortal_a and_o continue_v for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o offer_v for_o himself_o but_o offer_v himself_o for_o the_o people_n only_o heb._n 7._o 25._o 26_o 27._o material_a oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o aaron_n at_o his_o consecration_n leu._n 8._o 12._o but_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 10._o 38._o 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