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enlarge_v herself_o isaiah_n 5.14_o which_o within_o these_o few_o year_n be_v wonderful_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o river_n of_o fire_n pitch_n and_o bitumen_n which_o have_v be_v send_v out_o thence_o the_o which_o do_v likewise_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o also_o israel_n be_v scatter_v do_v witness_n to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o xv._o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o peradventure_o some_o will_v say_v how_o can_v we_o prove_v the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v true_a and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o jew_n do_v not_o own_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o go_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o believe_v it_o through_o their_o bare_a word_n but_o i_o chief_o believe_v it_o because_o i_o find_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v fore_o prophess_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o messiah_n make_v good_a in_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n unto_o which_o 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messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o all_o these_o hang_v and_o many_o more_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n therefore_o i_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v â—…ise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen_n 3._o and_o that_o lord_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o 〈…〉_o ps_n 110.1_o which_o will_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n again_o come_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n and_o for_o further_a proof_n that_o this_o lord_n be_v god_n god_n say_v zech._n 13.7_o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o none_o can_v be_v the_o fellow_n of_o god_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n that_o his_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a mic._n 5.2_o 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and_o when_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o labourer_n he_o send_v they_o into_o his_o vineyard_n '_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o comparison_n that_o every_o time_n the_o lord_n hire_v labourer_n to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o come_v forth_o from_o heaven_n and_o hire_v they_o that_o be_v agree_v or_o covenant_v with_o they_o himself_o as_o with_o noah_n and_o likewise_o with_o abraham_n and_o also_o with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o christ_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o gospel_n the_o agreement_n be_v that_o all_o that_o be_v hire_v be_v to_o work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o to_o have_v a_o reward_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o at_o the_o last_o time_n when_o the_o
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38_o 39_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n he_o mention_n not_o sin_n know_v that_o wilful_a sin_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v continue_v or_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o according_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 11.3_o fear_v lest_o the_o serpent_n shall_v beguile_v they_o as_o he_o beguile_v eve_n and_o then_o their_o mortal_a body_n will_v not_o be_v quicken_v again_o 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o â—…ve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 4.13_o thereby_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o 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the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_n it_o very_o dark_o john_n 5.25_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n so_o as_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v isa_n 6.9,10_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v to_o they_o dark_o about_o the_o first_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v these_o word_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a tendency_n in_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o church_n which_o have_v the_o peculiar_a call_n and_o thereby_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v the_o hour_n that_o then_o be_v but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o of_o certain_a be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o again_o shall_v come_v at_o which_o time_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o also_o then_o dead_a israel_n 〈◊〉_d both_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o live_v and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n have_v their_o chief_a reference_n to_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n power_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o 22_o 23._o verse_n but_o according_a as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o thâ—…_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v afterward_o arise_v to_o the_o 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according_o he_o give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o to_o the_o other_o but_o one_o but_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n matth._n 25.15_o and_o each_o have_v give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o they_o may_v according_o to_o their_o day_n be_v capable_a to_o stand_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o disciple_n be_v they_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v by_o their_o election_n but_o by_o a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o shall_v â—…ck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.28,29_o but_o likewise_o both_o the_o disciple_n and_o first_o church_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v â—…ed_v to_o god_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o beam_n a_o light_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o the_o world_n through_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o john_n 17.21_o which_o according_o â—…llowed_v for_o the_o nation_n embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o â—…came_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o withstand_v all_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o more_o talent_n give_v they_o for_o on_o they_o be_v shed_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abundant_o tit._n 3.6_o but_o if_o they_o do_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o for_o if_o they_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o but_o all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a heart_n separate_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o they_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n who_o be_v fore-chosen_a to_o it_o vers_n 22._o now_o these_o have_v the_o great_a light_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o fall_v under_o the_o great_a condemnation_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v fall_v away_o that_o be_v not_o secure_v by_o a_o promise_n from_o christ_n be_v certain_a by_o what_o st._n john_n say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o they_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o remnant_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n because_o the_o elect_n than_o be_v know_v by_o their_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o which_o god_n make_v they_o
the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v so_o the_o promise_a reward_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o all_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o offer_a mercy_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v there_o tender_v and_o so_o not_o only_o the_o elect_n but_o all_o believer_n will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a mercy_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a confession_n of_o faith_n 1655._o there_o they_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n and_o that_o faith_n come_v from_o the_o gracious_a efficacious_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o illuminate_v their_o soul_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o they_o also_o in_o this_o confession_n hold_v that_o good_a work_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o do_v of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o must_v keep_v the_o 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