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ezek._n 14.7_o and_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o well_o do_v we_o may_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o now_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o foregoing_a word_n rom._n 1.20_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o as_o such_o and_o not_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o write_n agree_v in_o call_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o likewise_o zachariah_n the_o priest_n say_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n here_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v luke_n 1.69,70_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n and_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v the_o typical_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o david_n have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o psalm_n 89.36_o this_o ever_o be_v the_o ever_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v of_o from_o david_n till_o christ_n come_v but_o no_o prophet_n prophesy_v that_o this_o salvation_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n before_o david_n be_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n but_o we_o not_o apprehend_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o creation_n and_o foundation_n nor_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o world_n to_o come_v have_v cast_v we_o into_o most_o dangerous_a mistake_v for_o thereby_o we_o have_v receive_v another_o faith_n than_o what_o the_o gospel_n teach_v in_o think_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n can_v be_v 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