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that_o black_a catalogue_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21._o 8._o 6._o the_o embrace_v of_o any_o false_a counterfeit_n and_o irreligious_a religion_n whether_o through_o corrupt_a education_n and_o evil_a example_n of_o parent_n 2._o or_o through_o seducement_n of_o heretical_a impostor_n and_o false_a teacher_n 26._o or_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 24._o upon_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 12._o and_o chief_o such_o false_a counterfeit_n religion_n which_o be_v most_o predominant_a and_o bear_v great_a sway_n in_o the_o world_n be_v these_o four_o viz._n heathenism_n mahumetism_n judaisme_n and_o antichristianism_n by_o the_o poison_n of_o which_o it_o 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common_a gift_n and_o en_fw-fr dowment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o of_o no_o true_a save_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o flash_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o may_v do_v many_o thing_n yet_o walk_v not_o as_o the_o sincere_a saint_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n blameless_a 13._o now_o such_o person_n 6._o be_v mere_a formal_a not_o real_a christian_n indeed_o remain_v â—as_v most_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v without_o effectual_a call_v conversion_n regeneration_n and_o true_a sanctification_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v 14._o now_o therefore_o my_o belove_a child_n i_o earnest_o exhort_v charge_n and_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o you_o tender_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o your_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n as_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v
not_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n when_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o the_o breach_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n mat._n 12._o 1_o 2._o joh._n 5_o 16_o 18._o can_v not_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o with_o fast_v when_o ahab_n do_v it_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28._o when_o the_o heathen_a city_n nineveh_n do_v it_o jonah_n 3._o 5._o to_o 10._o when_o pharisees_n do_v it_o often_o luk._n 18._o 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 7._o final_o thou_o can_v o_o natural_a man_n do_v much_o good_a perform_v many_o religious_a exercise_n and_o christian_a duty_n as_o our_o hear_n reap_v much_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n what_o other_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v do_v thou_o may_v do_v as_o 1._o thou_o may_v give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o do_v the_o carnal_a pharisee_n mat._n 6._o 1_o 2._o so_o the_o blind_a papist_n 2._o thou_o may_v show_v much_o kindness_n and_o favour_n to_o god_n people_n to_o christian_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n ezra_n 1._o 1_o 2._o artaxerxes_n to_o ezra_n ezra_n 7._o 11._o to_o 27._o ahashuerus_n to_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n esth._n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o 8._o and_o 9_o and_o 10._o so_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n under_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n his_o bowel_n rot_v innumerable_a worm_n crawl_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n cease_v his_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o christian_n and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o their_o peace_n liberty_n and_o public_a meeting_n 29._o 3._o thou_o may_v have_v god_n faithful_a minister_n in_o high_a esteem_n may_v reverence_v they_o and_o hear_v they_o glad_o as_o joash_n do_v jehoiadah_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 2_o 4_o etc._n etc._n herod_n do_v john_n baptist_n mar._n 6._o 20._o simon_n magus_n do_v philip_n act._n 8._o 13._o and_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n send_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v wonderful_o take_v with_o christ_n joh._n 7._o 32_o 45_o 46._o 4_o thou_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o people_n for_o thou_o as_o pharaoh_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 9_o 27_o 28._o and_o 10._o 16_o 17_o 18._o king_n jeroboam_fw-la desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o his_o wither_a hand_n 1_o king_n 13._o 4_o 6._o and_o simon_n magus_n beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o himself_o that_o the_o evil_n fear_v might_n not_o come_v upon_o he_o act._n 28._o 24._o 5._o thou_o may_v wish_v thyself_o in_o as_o happy_a a_o condition_n especial_o in_o death_n as_o god_n people_n so_o do_v balaam_n numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o may_v not_o only_o wish_v but_o pray_v to_o god_n so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n mat._n 6._o 5._o and_o 23._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 10._o 6._o thou_o may_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n so_o do_v the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o have_v lamp_n mat._n 25._o 3_o etc._n etc._n simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13._o ananias_n and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n act._n 5._o 1._o to_o 11._o and_o julian_n the_o emperor_n for_o a_o season_n but_o afterward_o become_v a_o woeful_a apostate_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n 25._o yea_o thou_o may_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o hearer_n resemble_v to_o the_o rocky_a or_o stony_a ground_n be_v say_v to_o do_v luk._n 8._o 13._o 7._o thou_o may_v also_o proceed_v to_o practice_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o do_v herod_n mar._n 6._o 20._o nay_o what_o can_v a_o true_a christian_a do_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v the_o christian_n ape_n may_v imitate_v it_o yea_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v with_o much_o zeal_n and_o affection_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v with_o joy_n mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o how_o zealous_a seem_v joash_n about_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o jehu_n in_o root_a out_o of_o ahab_n house_n and_o destroy_v of_o baal_n idolatry_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o 16_o etc._n etc._n iii_o these_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o therefore_o o_o natural_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v do_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n though_o neither_o these_o thing_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v be_v sufficient_a thou_o shall_v just_o perish_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n for_o evermore_o for_o 1._o all_o these_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v furnish_v thou_o withal_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o talent_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v betrust_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v employ_v they_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n honour_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a benefit_n mat._n 25._o 14._o to_o 31._o luk._n 19_o 12_o 13._o now_o talent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n 2._o a_o day_n of_o account_n will_v certain_o come_v when_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o every_o one_o how_o they_o have_v employ_v their_o talent_n mat._n 25._o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o happy_a those_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a and_o clear_a account_n at_o that_o day_n 3._o he_o that_o diligent_o and_o fruitful_o employ_v his_o talent_n receive_v be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n of_o have_v his_o talent_n and_o gift_n augment_v mat._n 25._o 28_o 29._o mar._n 4._o 25._o mat._n 13._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 18._o he_o that_o faithful_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o more_o 4._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o will_v be_v find_v willing_o if_o not_o wilful_o guilty_a of_o thy_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o thy_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n ezek_n 18._o 31._o and_o 33._o 11._o ah_o what_o a_o cry_a sin_n be_v murder_n gen._n 41._o 10._o what_o a_o roar_a sin_n than_o be_v self-murder_n wilful_a self-murder_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o 5._o final_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o towards_o thy_o recovery_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a if_o thou_o improve_v not_o thy_o talent_n what_o thou_o can_v god_n will_v account_v thou_o a_o unprofitable_a a_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a servant_n will_v cause_v thy_o talon_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o and_o thyself_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25._o 26_o 28_o 30._o now_o go_v o_o natural_a man_n do_v to_o the_o utmost_a thou_o be_v able_a towards_o the_o rescue_v of_o thyself_o from_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n else_o thou'â—t_v be_v guilty_a of_o thy_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o be_v able_a all_o this_o will_v not_o full_o and_o complete_o effect_v thy_o recovery_n vii_o direction_n great_a cause_n thou_o have_v then_o o_o natural_a man_n upon_o all_o these_o forego_v consideration_n deep_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o remain_v even_o until_o this_o very_a day_n luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o i._n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o humble_v thyself_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o still_o remain_v for_o consider_v 1._o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o nature_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thou_o be_v post_v apace_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n as_o fast_o as_o the_o wing_n of_o speedy_a time_n can_v carry_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n thou_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o will_v any_o condemn_a malefactor_n go_v merry_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v it_o not_o agag_n folly_n to_o come_v in_o delicate_o to_o samuel_n as_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n have_v be_v past_a when_o he_o be_v present_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 32_o 33._o be_v thou_o on_o the_o very_a pit_n brink_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o but_o a_o small_a puff_n of_o breath_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n ache_v be_v not_o thy_o soul_n round-beset_a with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n 2._o while_o thou_o be_v un-humbled_n under_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n thou_o continue_v a_o un-cured_n yea_o a_o unconvinced_a sinner_n 1._o a_o un
god_n contrive_v of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n be_v render_v a_o divine_a favour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o eminent_a and_o singular_o illustrious_a in_o that_o god_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o like_a favour_n to_o the_o lapse_v angel_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v far_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n compare_v psal._n 8._o 4_o 5._o with_o heb._n 2._o 16._o angel_n fall_v b._n from_o their_o happy_a state_n by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n without_o other_o seducement_n and_o find_v no_o mercy_n man_n fall_v through_o the_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a seducement_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o find_v mercy_n 5._o our_o ever_o bless_a god_n have_v immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o afterward_o from_o age_n to_o age_n in_o diverse_a remarkable_a period_n of_o time_n reveal_v in_o his_o precious_a promise_n and_o second_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n enlarge_v more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v most_o complete_a in_o his_o new_a covenant_n his_o most_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o restore_a lapse_v man_n again_o from_o his_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n as_o these_o and_o like_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v viz._n with_o adam_n gen_n 3._o 15._o noah_n gen._n 6._o 18._o 22._o with_o heb._n 11._o 7._o abram_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o with_o 15._o 9_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 17._o 1._o to_o 15._o and_o 22._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o israel_n deut._n 5._o 2._o to_o 22._o with_o exod._n 20._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 24_o 4._o to_o 9_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o to_o 17._o and_o 23._o 5._o with_o psal._n 89_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o 132._o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o jew_n captive_v in_o babylon_n ezek._n 34._o 20._o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o 36._o 24._o to_o the_o end_n and_o 37._o 1._o 21._o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 32._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 36._o to_o the_o end_n final_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o christ_n exhibit_v the_o height_n and_o top_n turret_n of_o all_o god_n covenant-expressures_a with_o his_o people_n jer._n 31._o 31._o to_o 35._o with_o heb._n 8._o 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n all_o which_o covenant-expressures_a i_o have_v elsewhere_o 1657._o at_o large_a explain_v which_o the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v peruse_v 6._o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n reveal_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o his_o second_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n for_o lapse_v man_n restauration_n have_v open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n for_o he_o who_o before_o be_v in_o a_o hopeless_a desperate_a dead_a and_o damnable_a condition_n for_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n until_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v promise_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n compare_v gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o with_o gen._n 3._o 6_o 7._o and_o 15._o rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o until_o natural_a man_n lie_v hold_v upon_o this_o promise_n and_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o by_o believe_v he_o remain_v hopeless_a still_o eph._n 2._o 12._o 7._o god_n mysterious_a contrivance_n of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n from_o his_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n bring_v upon_o mankind_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o 6._o 23._o and_o reveal_v this_o his_o recovery_n in_o a_o gratuitous_a covenant_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n he_o promise_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o they_o rom._n 3._o 27._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o luk._n 11._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 22._o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n utter_o beyond_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n ix_o direction_n jesus_n christ_n the_o alone_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v perfect_a man_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a mean_a and_o way_n by_o who_o lapse_v man_n can_v be_v recover_v and_o redeem_v out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o a_o supernatural_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n compare_v act._n 18._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 41_o 45._o mat._n 16._o 16._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 8._o mat._n 1._o 20_o 21._o with_o luk._n 2._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o job._n 3._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 5._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o with_o act._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o consider_v here_o 1._o who_o and_o what_o the_o recoverer_n of_o lapse_v man_n be_v 2._o that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a mean_n of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n 3._o that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a mean_n of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n i._o who_o and_o what_o the_o recoverer_n of_o lapse_v man_n be_v he_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o alone_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v perfect_a man_n here_o note_n 1._o the_o name_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o person_n his_o name_n point_v out_o 1._o his_o office_n jesus_n denote_v a_o saviour_n 2._o his_o qualification_n for_o this_o office_n christ_n signify_v anoint_v psal._n 45._o 7._o his_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a declare_v both_o his_o matchless_a suitableness_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o effectual_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o his_o name_n here_o express_v be_v two_o jesus_n christ._n the_o first_o be_v a_o hebrew_n name_n the_o second_o greek_a he_o come_v to_o redeem_v and_o save_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n jew_n and_o gentile_n 1_o jesus_n he_o be_v so_o call_v at_o his_o circumcision_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n luk._n 2._o 21._o he_o be_v so_o name_v by_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n luk._n 2._o 21._o mat_n 1._o 21_o 25._o jesus_n i._n e._n a_o saviour_n that_o be_v his_o office_n a_o most_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a office_n reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n he_o save_v i_o have_v elsewhere_o 1657._o explain_v there_o see_v 2._o christ_n i._n e._n anoint_v this_o greek_a name_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o hebrew_n name_n messiah_n act._n 4._o 26._o from_o psal._n 2._o 2._o the_o new_a testament_n appropriate_v this_o name_n to_o he_o luk._n 2._o 26._o joh._n 4._o 25._o mat._n 1._o 1_o 16_o 18._o and_o 16._o 16_o 20._o he_o be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o oil_n of_o gladn_a above_o all_o his_o fellow_n and_o thereby_o design_v and_o qualify_v for_o his_o office_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o 1589._o show_v as_o also_o that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n by_o ten_o argument_n 2._o his_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v two_o viz._n 1._o divine_a and_o 2._o humane_a 1._o he_o be_v god_n the_o alone_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n mat._n 16._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 1._o 14_o 18._o and_o 3._o 16_o 18_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o name_n attribute_n work_n and_o worship_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o elsewhere_o 1574._o i_o have_v manifest_v 2._o he_o be_v man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 6._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 1._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n luk._n 1._o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 21._o and_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n joh._n 1._o 14._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 16._o of_o 1._o his_o fitness_n to_o become_v man_n 2._o the_o union_n betwixt_o his_o two_o nature_n 3._o the_o oneness_n of_o his_o person_n 4._o and_o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n 5._o the_o similitude_n illustrate_v this_o union_n and_o 6._o the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n result_v from_o it_o of_o 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1._o to_o 4._o dan._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o act._n 10._o 43._o 2._o by_o the_o many_o type_n of_o christ_n represent_v he_o as_o a_o redeemer_n restorer_n and_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n type_n of_o christ_n as_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n act._n 7._o 37_o 38._o the_o judge_n and_o king_n type_n of_o christ_n as_o save_v israel_n from_o their_o enemy_n judg._n 16_o 30._o psal._n 2._o the_o sacrifice_n slay_v and_o their_o blood_n shed_v and_o sprinkle_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n shall_v expiate_v our_o offence_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 10._o 1._o to_o 19_o 3._o by_o the_o many_o name_n and_o title_n give_v unto_o christ_n clear_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eminent_a medium_fw-la or_o mean_a of_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n he_o be_v to_o this_o end_n style_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 9_o 15._o a_o redeemer_n isa._n 59_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 26._o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n offer_v once_o for_o ever_o heb._n 10._o 12._o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o a_o reconciler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 29._o the_o deliverer_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2._o 11._o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o 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