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it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n a._n the_o efficient_a and_o motive_n cause_v of_o our_o election_n be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o fore-seen_a any_o thing_n in_o we_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v choose_v we_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o see_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o likewise_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n have_v all_o perish_v if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n wherefore_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o in_o man_n themselves_o but_o that_o be_v in_o god_n will_n in_o show_v forth_o his_o justice_n therefore_o of_o particular_a 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3._o 16._o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n a._n it_o be_v his_o mediatorship_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o man_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o mediator_n or_o advocate_n a._n a_o mediator_n or_o advocate_n be_v a_o three_o person_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o agree_v and_o reconcile_v two_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v set_v at_o one_o god_n and_o man_n who_o before_o be_v separate_v by_o sin_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n 6._o isa_n 42._o 6._o and_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n q._n how_o do_v he_o that_o a._n by_o the_o satisfy_v of_o god_n justice_n by_o his_o death_n by_o pray_v and_o entreat_v for_o the_o guilty_a and_o by_o apply_v forcibly_z and_o effectual_o his_o merit_n through_o faith_n on_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o regenerate_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effect_v that_o they_o cease_v from_o sin_v and_o last_o hear_v their_o groan_n and_o petition_n when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v our_o 15._o mat._n 3._o 15._o faithful_a high_a priest_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o several_a function_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n a._n they_o be_v three_o namely_o he_o prophetical_a office_n priestly_a kingly_a christ_n be_v anoint_v of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o prophet_n king_n and_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n for_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o our_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o 17._o heb._n 2._o 17._o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o 1._o psal_n 110._o 1._o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n q._n what_o be_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 18._o joh._n 1._o 18._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o which_o office_n christ_n perform_v two_o way_n one_a outward_o 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