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yet_o shall_v none_o perish_v by_o that_o first_o sentence_n in_o that_o first_o death_n but_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o it_o 16.26_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 1.14_o 16._o col._n 1.19_o 20._o isa_n 45.22_o &_o 42_o 1-7_a &_o 6.1_o 4._o col._n 1.28_o phil._n 3.7_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o jona_n 2.8_o mat._n 16.26_o yea_o not_o only_o this_o but_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n though_o unbeliever_n have_v it_o not_o yea_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o enough_o to_o draw_v any_o that_o in_o hear_v behold_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n in_o preach_v endeavour_v to_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v what_o perfection_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o also_o by_o god_n gift_n for_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o mind_v will_v take_v they_o off_o 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the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o a_o direction_n to_o discern_v truth_n from_o error_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n or_o light_n in_o they_o now_o god_n have_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n give_v forth_o his_o son_n for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n 13.47_o gentile_n isa_n 42.1_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o with_o luk._n 2.31_o 32._o act._n 13.47_o and_o so_o for_o a_o law_n 42.4_o law_n isa_n 42.4_o and_o for_o a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n 3.16_o testimony_n isa_n 33.4_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o john_n 3.16_o yea_o the_o scripture_n witness_v of_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o 24._o he_o joh._n 5.39_o 40._o act._n 3.22_o 24._o and_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o 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the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n 11.23_o mystery_n rom._n 16.25_o 26_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o this_o with_o great_a plainness_n of_o word_n and_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spirit_n and_o power_n 3.12_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o this_o they_o also_o write_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n in_o such_o plainness_n that_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o in_o their_o write_n read_v 1.13_o read_v phil._n 3.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 1.13_o and_o in_o read_v may_v understand_v their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 4._o christ_n ephes_n 3.3_o 4._o whence_o christ_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n set_v they_o on_o this_o work_n as_o he_o do_v the_o prophet_n before_o and_o by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n guide_v they_o in_o writing_n say_v have_v not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v make_v 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45_o 46_o 47._o rom._n 15.3_o 4_o &_o 16.25_o 26._o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o for_o christ_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o noah_n 3.19_o noah_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o do_v signify_v to_o they_o when_o it_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1.11_o follow_v 1_o pet._n 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o by_o which_o god_n ever_o have_v and_o do_v testify_v of_o his_o son_n 6._o son_n 1_o john_n 5_o 6._o and_o so_o god_n at_o the_o first_o do_v immediate_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o paradise_n and_o after_o more_o full_o to_o abraham_n in_o canaan_n 8._o canaan_n gen._n 3.15_o &_o 15.5_o &_o 17.1_o 8._o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n 70._o prophet_n luk._n 1.69_o 70._o which_o prophet_n speak_v and_o write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.21_o ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o whence_o what_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v write_v by_o his_o inspiration_n be_v say_v to_o foresee_v and_o preach_v 16._o preach_v gen._n 12.3_o with_o gal._n 3.8_o 16._o and_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o say_v 3.7_o say_v psal_n 95.7_o with_o heb._n 3.7_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o follow_a prophet_n testify_v of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o come_n and_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n high_a priest_n and_o king_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a call_v man_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v all_o other_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o 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for_o righteousness_n to_o have_v it_o in_o christ_n 10.4_o christ_n rom._n 10.4_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o of_o ten_o word_n be_v to_o discover_v sin_n and_o sentence_n to_o death_n that_o man_n may_v die_v to_o themselves_o magnify_v grace_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o christ_n and_o live_v to_o he_o 3.19_o he_o rom._n 3.19_o 20._o &_o 4.15_o &_o 5.20_o gal._n 2.19_o 20._o &_o 3.19_o the_o other_o part_n that_o of_o type_n and_o figure_n in_o temple_n altar_n propitiatory_a priest_n sacrifice_n wash_n etc._n etc._n to_o figure_n and_o shadow_n out_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 7.19_o come_v heb._n 8.5_o &_o 9.8_o 9_o &_o 7.19_o and_o so_o many_o metaphor_n and_o
parable_n have_v the_o like_a end_n which_o whatever_o the_o outside_n and_o face_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v yet_o their_o import_n be_v in_o their_o end_n which_o be_v to_o witness_v of_o &_o lead_v to_o christ_n 3.21_o christ_n rom._n 3.21_o in_o mind_v of_o who_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v see_v and_o so_o the_o thing_n and_o sense_n in_o say_n plain_a 17._o plain_a prov._n 8.9_o 2_o cor._n 3.13_o 16_o 17._o but_o when_o christ_n the_o truth_n come_v he_o by_o complete_n that_o do_v in_o his_o body_n and_o send_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a 15._o holy_a heb._n 9.9_o 15._o reveal_v the_o father_n 1.18_o father_n john_n 1.18_o and_o god_n have_v now_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1.1_o son_n heb._n 1.1_o who_o have_v fill_v his_o first_o witness_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a prudence_n and_o send_v they_o forth_o 9_o forth_o 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some_o measure_n conform_v to_o he_o in_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n isa_n 1.13.14_o 15._o psal_n 50.15.16_o 3._o that_o this_o principle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n 10.25_o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o heb._n 13.18_o phil._n 1.19_o eph._n 6.19_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 15.40_o psa_fw-la 26.8_o &_o 27.4_o heb._n 10.25_o frame_v he_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n in_o seek_v his_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n in_o all_o distress_n and_o enterptize_n and_o so_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n therein_o and_o so_o in_o oppress_a distress_n and_o for_o special_a office_n and_o service_n in_o and_o for_o the_o church_n so_o far_o to_o desire_v this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o to_o desire_v their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o approbation_n in_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o help_v and_o 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