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though_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n reply_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v rom._n 1.16_o for_o it_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o be_v so_o gal._n 1.9_o but_o where_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v preach_v if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o scripture_n heb._n 4.2_o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v it_o and_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o 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testify_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o friend_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o word_n above_o recite_v and_o whether_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o repetition_n and_o tautology_n of_o word_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receive_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o obey_v he_o reject_v not_o the_o light_n nor_o can_v be_v without_o the_o power_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o obey_v be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n &_o obey_v he_o receive_v christ_n and_o shall_v receive_v christ_n christ_n reject_v no_o christ_n receive_v your_o heart_n shall_v fail_v and_o your_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o look_v for_o another_o way_n or_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n let_v their_o heart_n fail_v and_o their_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o expect_v salvation_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o gospel_n which_o tender_v salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o sinner_n without_o redemption_n from_o sin_n let_v it_o indeed_o be_v anathema_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n jesus_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v saviour_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v 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the_o father_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o roll_v he_o in_o garment_n full_a of_o blood_n it_o tumble_v the_o transgressor_n into_o his_o grave_n and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o and_o seal_v the_o stone_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o lead_v up_o to_o god_n from_o the_o fall_n that_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o fall_n till_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o quicken_a or_o livemaking_a spirit_n say_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n live_v by_o open_v to_o he_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o paul_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o light_n in_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o transgression_n and_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n up_o to_o god_n and_o unto_o eternal_a life_n notwithstanding_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o have_v have_v a_o zeal_n towards_o god_n in_o what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o 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24._o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v 1_o john_n 3.16_o herein_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o his_o without_o they_o not_o within_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o and_o of_o what_o he_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v without_o not_o in_o but_o for_o his_o people_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o sinner_n be_v no_o despicable_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o 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any_o such_o use_n be_v make_v hereof_o as_o if_o the_o magnifi_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o cover_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o objection_n intimate_v nay_o nay_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n have_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o further_a dispensation_n of_o christ_n viz._n in_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n touch_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o flesh_n justify_v in_o spirit_n and_o this_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n likewise_o bear_v witness_n unto_o which_o be_v christ_n application_n of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o beloved_a one_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n apply_v that_o to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o he_o wrought_v for_o they_o without_o they_o then_o he_o prepare_v the_o medicine_n and_o since_o apply_v it_o and_o give_v 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thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 15.15_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 13._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o then_o disciple_n only_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n as_o appear_v joh._n 17.20_o 21._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n in_o we_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v forth_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n touch_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o practise_v joh._n 16.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o 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