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or_o spiritual_a light_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o reliever_n though_o this_o be_v right_o as_o flow_v from_o he_o and_o effect_v in_o such_o as_o be_v believe_v on_o he_o be_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o be_v in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o jesus_n that_o very_a jesus_n and_o no_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v to_o one_o joseph_n a_o carpenter_n etc._n mat._n 1_o &_o 2_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 2_o &_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n augustus_n when_o herod_n be_v king_n of_o judea_n and_o in_o bethlem_n in_o a_o inn_n and_o stable_a in_o that_o inn_n and_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o his_o name_n call_v jesus_n who_o be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n and_o return_v again_o to_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n and_o there_o live_v a_o time_n and_o after_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n and_o then_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o work_a miracle_n call_v disciple_n and_o choose_v apostle_n suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n die_v be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n and_o appear_v often_o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o feel_v he_o and_o receive_v commandment_n from_o he_o and_o then_o he_o bless_v they_o 3_o act._n 1_o &_o 2_o &_o 3_o and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o that_o body_n of_o he_o and_o fate_n down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 69._o mat._n 16.16_o joh._n 6_o 69._o and_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o
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these_o offering_n also_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o not_o only_o intimate_v but_o also_o plain_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n offering_n heb._n 27._o have_v before_o mention_v the_o priest_n daily_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n he_o express_o say_v this_o he_o do_v once_o and_o prove_v that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o do_v it_o daily_o or_o again_o be_v he_o be_v such_o a_o holy_a one_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o he_o do_v this_o once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o do_v give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o some_o sin_n call_v his_o own_o and_o also_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n of_o another_o sort_n call_v the_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o second_o this_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v if_o we_o mind_n what_o sin_n be_v count_v and_o call_v he_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o 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this_o charge_n and_o imputation_n be_v so_o legal_a by_o the_o law_n he_o confess_v and_o call_v they_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v for_o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o make_v a_o curse_n by_o die_v and_o suffer_v the_o curse_n for_o we_o which_o he_o accept_v and_o have_v die_v and_o overcome_v death_n rise_v just_a and_o offer_v himself_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o he_o have_v in_o that_o one_o oblation_n redeem_v we_o from_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o say_v all_o danger_n of_o any_o or_o all_o manner_n of_o curse_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n 53._o isa_n 53._o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v sure_a with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v so_o heal_v that_o these_o sin_n so_o impute_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o so_o suffer_v for_o be_v purge_v away_o and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o nor_o shall_v they_o be_v any_o more_o again_o translate_v on_o mankind_n to_o be_v so_o impute_v to_o they_o as_o for_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v for_o they_o by_z and_z according_a to_o this_o obligation_n and_o law_n under_o which_o christ_n be_v make_v and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o they_o and_o thus_o in_o a_o full_a and_o proper_a and_o direct_a sense_n it_o be_v say_v 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a 17._o eph._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n through_o the_o
12_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v discourage_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n with_o its_o seven_o stream_n or_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n as_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a by_o the_o red-sea_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n destroy_v and_o divide_v the_o same_o 16._o isa_n 11.15_o 16._o literal_o that_o such_o as_o be_v thereby_o hinder_v may_v go_v over_o dry-shod_a and_o metaphorical_o in_o overthrow_v the_o turkish_a and_o egyptian_a enemy_n for_o the_o time_n that_o those_o that_o be_v thereby_o hinder_v may_v come_v into_o their_o land_n 16.12_o rev._n 16.12_o yea_o and_o in_o that_o come_n rejoice_v much_o as_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v the_o egyptian_n drown_v and_o yet_o upon_o some_o trial_n 38._o ezek._n 20.34_o 38._o have_v many_o rebellious_a among_o they_o still_o in_o due_a season_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n of_o old_a may_v there_o not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n as_o in_o 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&_o 12.1_o 2._o gal._n 5.16_o 18_o 24_o &_o 6.8_o eph._n 4.21_o 24._o col._n 1.23_o &_o 3.9_o 10_o 12._o heb._n 3.14_o joh._n 15.7_o in_o who_o this_o supernatural_a disposition_n or_o spirit_n be_v and_o from_o who_o it_o flow_v into_o and_o in_o all_o that_o by_o faith_n be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o do_v abide_v in_o any_o separate_a from_o he_o or_o turn_v aside_o from_o he_o but_o as_o the_o believer_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o life_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o 2_o that_o by_o this_o renew_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o with_o the_o word_n believe_v do_v oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o side_n with_o sow_v too_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n fulfil_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v reap_v of_o the_o spirit_n life_n ever_o last_a and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n counsel_n direction_n and_o charge_v give_v to_o all_o believer_n without_o difference_n and_o so_o be_v the_o promise_n give_v and_o hope_v set_v before_o they_o so_o to_o the_o roman_n so_o to_o the_o galatian_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o collossian_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n if_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o they_o if_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v reap_v corruption_n if_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v but_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o