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and_o his_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o they_o but_o the_o best_a news_n that_o any_o of_o they_o ever_o bring_v be_v what_o they_o bring_v concern_v this_o son_n of_o man_n and_o his_o be_v appoint_v send_v forth_o and_o empower_v of_o god_n to_o save_v we_o luke_n 2.10_o 11._o that_o this_o lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n look_v after_o we_o as_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o destruction_n if_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o know_v he_o fear_v he_o in_o that_o he_o withhold_v not_o isaac_n his_o only_a son_n from_o
and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o perish_v as_o to_o any_o other_o hope_n and_o design_n which_o be_v carnal_a which_o as_o a_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n offend_v he_o may_v as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o hope_n and_o design_n of_o bring_v about_o god_n promise_n by_o his_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o the_o birth_n and_o life_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 16_o such_o perishing_n of_o such_o hope_n and_o design_n though_o cause_v some_o grief_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n build_v upon_o the_o good_a foundation_n which_o shall_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o builder_n of_o it_o suffer_v loss_n but_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 15._o the_o believer_n himself_o as_o to_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o design_n shall_v not_o perish_v nor_o shall_v he_o his_o soul_n perish_v as_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o but_o his_o believe_v be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o both_o in_o his_o death_n wherein_o he_o have_v hope_n that_o will_v not_o make_v he_o ashamed_a or_o fail_v he_o prov._n 14.32_o rom._n 5.5.6_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o and_o enter_v into_o everlasting_a life_n mat._n 25.35_o 46._o qu._n 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o querâ—_n how_o the_o believer_n shall_v be_v save_v from_o this_o perish_v either_o from_o the_o way_n or_o in_o the_o end_n in_o his_o death_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n we_o may_v say_v 1._o he_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n by_o christ_n 1._o by_o his_o give_v in_o light_n and_o truth_n faithful_o to_o direct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v 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in_o their_o favour_n and_o protection_n from_o what_o may_v harm_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o world_n or_o any_o antichristian_a principle_n or_o doctrine_n 1_o john_n 2.24_o and_o that_o because_o christ_n also_o therein_o and_o therewith_o 2._o give_v in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o man_n both_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o so_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o and_o by_o it_o his_o doctrine_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o yea_o his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n john_n 6.63_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v to_o they_o he_o will_v give_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v receive_v his_o holy_a spirit_n joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o act._n 5.32_o we_o have_v not_o now_o his_o bless_a body_n of_o flesh_n to_o see_v and_o converse_v with_o sensible_o or_o to_o show_v and_o testify_v our_o love_n to_o as_o his_o disciple_n and_o 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the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o have_v not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o at_o his_o appointment_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n thereunto_o and_o therein_o give_v forth_o or_o 5._o talk_v to_o man_n of_o a_o immediate_a approach_n to_o god_n and_o receipt_n of_o word_n and_o spirit_n grace_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o without_o look_v to_o he_o in_o and_z by_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n or_o as_o man_n exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o there_o abide_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o obtain_v for_o and_o
be_v also_o and_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o subject_a to_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n salvation_n for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o much_o less_o from_o any_o man_n appear_v and_o traduce_v and_o judge_v by_o other_o and_z they_o also_o person_n of_o great_a repute_n with_o man_n for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o also_o a_o worsman_n or_o great_a sinner_n than_o many_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o so_o be_v the_o case_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o last_o expression_n for_o he_o in_o his_o appearance_n nothing_o differ_v from_o other_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n grow_v up_o by_o degree_n in_o stature_n wisdom_n and_o favour_n as_o other_o and_o subject_a to_o like_a infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n as_o hunger_n thirst_v weariness_n sadness_n and_o therefore_o also_o eat_v drink_v sleep_v rest_a himself_o as_o other_o and_o so_o find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o man_n of_o other_o ordinary_a man_n nay_o below_o most_o man_n be_v poor_a as_o to_o his_o parentage_n education_n and_o enjoyment_n not_o have_v whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8.20_o yea_o though_o not_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n personal_o yet_o repreach_v and_o traduce_v as_o a_o sinner_n john_n 9.24_o a_o wine-bibber_n and_o a_o glutton_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 11.19_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o samaritan_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o act_v in_o his_o extraordinary_a miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 5.16.18_o and_o 8.48_o and_o 9.16_o mat._n 12.24_o a_o deceiver_n and_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n joh._n 7.12_o &_o 10.33_o mat._n 27.63_o and_o therefore_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o so_o great_a thing_n as_o salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n and_o for_o eternal_a life_n unless_o he_o be_v some_o way_n lift_v up_o and_o commend_v as_o a_o person_n far_o beyond_o and_o above_o that_o outward_a appearance_n and_o opinion_n of_o he_o nor_o however_o he_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o commend_v to_o man_n by_o either_o spirit_n or_o man_n yet_o unless_o those_o commendation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v true_a though_o they_o may_v beget_v a_o believe_a on_o he_o for_o even_o such_o as_o have_v be_v indeed_o deceiver_n and_o false_a christ_n have_v through_o some_o false_a prophet_n commendation_n of_o they_o or_o their_o own_o pretension_n and_o boasting_n of_o themselves_o be_v believe_v on_o by_o man_n as_o be_v imply_v also_o mat._n 24.5.23_o 24._o john_n 5.43_o yet_o the_o believe_v on_o he_o in_o such_o case_n can_v neither_o be_v divine_a nor_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n but_o here_o the_o commendation_n necessary_a to_o beget_v a_o right_n and_o divine_a believe_v on_o he_o and_o to_o nourish_v it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v true_a and_o those_o effect_n be_v worthy_o expectable_a from_o he_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o conclusion_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o commendation_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o such_o as_o right_o know_v he_o for_o none_o other_o can_v indeed_o right_o commend_v he_o and_o none_o know_v he_o full_o but_o god_n his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o himself_o who_o know_v whence_o and_o what_o he_o be_v john_n 8.14_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v exalt_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o by_o their_o testimony_n and_o witness_v of_o he_o unto_o man_n and_o so_o as_o we_o see_v before_o the_o father_n bear_v witness_n to_o he_o john_n 5.32.36_o 37._o and_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o john_n 8.14.18_o and_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n of_o he_o both_o in_o the_o scripture_n john_n 5.39_o and_o by_o and_o in_o his_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o operation_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n and_o instrument_n by_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o speak_v john_n 15.26_o 27._o and_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o heb._n 2.4_o 1_o john_n 5.6_o it_o be_v necessary_a i_o say_v that_o by_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v and_o lift_v up_o above_o what_o he_o otherwise_o appear_v to_o be_v &_o above_o what_o man_n of_o themselves_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v and_o all_o that_o have_v apprehend_v or_o do_v apprehend_v of_o he_o aright_o be_v and_o have_v be_v beget_v and_o bring_v to_o those_o right_a apprehension_n of_o he_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n divine_a teach_v whence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16.17_o and_o to_o the_o jew_n murmur_v at_o he_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v set_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o to_o the_o disciple_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n john_n 6.44.65_o which_o gift_n be_v give_v in_o and_o by_o his_o teach_v and_o demonstrate_v he_o verse_n 45._o and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o be_v know_o and_o hearty_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v please_v ordinary_o to_o speak_v by_o man_n his_o immediate_a and_o audible_a speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n be_v unbearable_a to_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n by_o dream_n vision_n angel_n and_o by_o his_o word_n order_v by_o such_o way_n to_o man_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o his_o only_a son_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v give_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o it_o to_o open_v it_o to_o they_o and_o fit_v they_o to_o declare_v it_o to_o other_o therefore_o as_o such_o way_n of_o give_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o lift_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n up_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o so_o also_o the_o witnessing_n and_o declaration_n of_o such_o man_n that_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o such_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o god_n former_o make_v use_v of_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o hold_v he_o forth_o commend_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o other_o man_n among_o who_o they_o be_v and_o to_o who_o god_n send_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n even_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o commend_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o man_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v though_o their_o word_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v still_o with_o we_o in_o which_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o praise_v and_o commend_v he_o in_o their_o faithful_a declaration_n and_o expression_n of_o what_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o teach_n concern_v he_o they_o know_v and_o those_o their_o declaration_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v mind_v by_o we_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o can_v read_v their_o write_n leave_v to_o posterity_n nor_o all_o that_o do_v read_v they_o do_v know_v or_o understand_v they_o or_o what_o be_v say_v or_o signify_v in_o they_o therefore_o needful_a it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v help_v to_o read_v but_o also_o that_o some_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n or_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o open_v his_o word_n and_o give_v understanding_n job_n 32.8_o 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13.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.2_o and_o 4.22_o and_o well_o they_o may_v for_o first_o the_o father_n and_o all_o his_o fullness_n be_v in_o he_o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v he_o to_o philip_n john_n 14.9_o 10._o the_o wisdom_n holiness_n grace_n and_o glory_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o and_o on_o he_o and_o therefore_o also_o second_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 5.21.26_o 27._o yea_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a 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that_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o 1_o john_n 1.1_o 2._o and_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o perish_v yet_o he_o endure_v and_o his_o year_n fail_v not_o nor_o have_v a_o end_n immutability_n for_o he_o be_v the_o same_o and_o alter_v not_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 13.7_o omnipotency_n for_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a rev._n 1.8_o omnisciency_n now_o know_v we_o that_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n ask_v thou_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16.30_o he_o know_v all_o man_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v testify_v of_o what_o be_v in_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n john_n 2.24_o 25._o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.12_o 13_o ubiquity_n or_o omnipresence_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o yea_o be_v god_n the_o lawgiver_n so_o be_v he_o isa_n 42_o 4._o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n be_v god_n the_o judge_n so_o be_v he_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o be_v god_n the_o king_n so_o be_v he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 47.2_o 3._o yea_o he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o in_o the_o new_a creature_n col._n 3.11_o again_o as_o for_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v quicken_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o worship_n acceptable_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o dwell_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 11.2_o and_o with_o he_o and_o by_o he_o he_o inlighten_v quicken_v teach_v and_o so_o fit_v for_o worship_v god_n create_v a_o clean_a heart_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n raise_v from_o spiritual_a death_n to_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o service_n he_o make_v acceptable_a and_o he_o by_o that_o spirit_n will_v raise_v the_o body_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o fashion_n it_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o
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excellent_a and_o precious_a people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o useful_a to_o and_o among_o man_n for_o this_o also_o be_v of_o the_o commendation_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n communicate_v and_o contribute_v a_o excellency_n to_o all_o in_o who_o he_o be_v it_o be_v his_o excellency_n as_o we_o note_v before_o that_o render_v the_o gospel_n a_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a doctrine_n and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n derive_v to_o they_o that_o make_v his_o people_n those_o that_o own_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a people_n than_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o it_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v again_o god_n be_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a psal_n 14.5_o and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v 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