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prophecy_n but_o unto_o john_n 11.13.14_o mat._n 11.13.14_o and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o he_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plan_o speak_v the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n be_v fulfil_v &_o john_n be_v not_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o elias_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v he_o but_o he_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n that_o teach_v zacharie_n allege_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n that_o john_n shall_v fulfil_v it_o nor_o our_o saviour_n who_o agree_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o that_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v nay_o who_o say_v plain_o that_o john_n be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o doubt_v sure_o be_v great_a incredulity_n nay_o our_o saviour_n add_v yet_o more_o to_o make_v we_o very_o well_o to_o mark_v and_o believe_v this_o 15._o verse_n 15._o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v say_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v we_o not_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n own_o mouth_n shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o so_o that_o then_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n be_v fulfil_v already_o and_o what_o néd_v then_o elias_n to_o come_v again_o to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o they_o will_v say_v elias_n never_o die_v but_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o come_v again_o to_o suffer_v death_n 15.51_o 1._o cor._n 15.51_o must_v all_o man_n die_v those_o that_o live_v when_o christ_n come_v again_o to_o judgement_n shall_v not_o die_v unless_o you_o call_v that_o their_o change_n to_o be_v a_o death_n 5.4_o 2._o cor._n 5.4_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o which_o thing_n saint_n paul_n himself_o desire_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n elias_n and_o enoch_n have_v die_v already_o and_o be_v change_v and_o therefore_o their_o body_n now_o unless_o god_n shall_v create_v 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the_o world_n by_o fire_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o it_o again_o all_o which_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v we_o must_v believe_v but_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v come_v experience_n shall_v then_o better_o teach_v than_o now_o any_o man_n wit_n can_v perfect_o comprehend_v 29._o lib._n 20._o ciu_o ca._n 29._o but_o i_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o order_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o of_o elias_n come_v thus_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n by_o this_o great_a elias_n and_o wonderful_a prophet_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v believe_v in_o the_o true_a christ_n that_o be_v in_o our_o christ_n before_o the_o judgement_n by_o elias_n who_o shall_v expound_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a thing_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v as_o shall_v seem_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o the_o christian_n in_o saint_n austin_n day_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v but_o we_o must_v ground_v our_o 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thus_o in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o lord_n meaning_n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o great_a confidence_n be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a condition_n which_o our_o petition_n or_o prayer_n ought_v to_o have_v join_v with_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n with_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n and_o sure_a confidence_n which_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v ground_v not_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o own_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o in_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o no_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o chief_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o which_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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judgement_n aught_o to_o despair_v though_o his_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o grievous_a but_o ought_v bold_o to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o needs_o then_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n therein_o he_o err_v that_o he_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o principal_a and_o not_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o confidence_n when_o as_o david_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n alone_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o secure_o what_o foundation_n can_v man_n have_v of_o confidence_n or_o security_n beside_o this_o again_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o another_o place_n he_o write_v thus_o thy_o name_n be_v like_a oil_n pour_v out_o without_o all_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n betwixt_o oil_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o in_o vain_a have_v compare_v the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o and_o i_o say_v 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