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mention_v any_o more_o particular_n but_o how_o frequent_a be_v it_o with_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n both_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o nation_n to_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n 1._o his_o own_o people_n isa_n 1._o 26._o &_o 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 43._o 25._o jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o but_o in_o this_o the_o scripture_n abound_v i_o need_v mention_n no_o more_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o nation_n isa_n 19_o 18_o 22_o 23._o jer._n 12._o 15._o &_o 48._o 47._o &_o â—39_n with_o many_o the_o like_a that_o i_o may_v mention_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v both_o to_o â—_o people_n and_o to_o other_o viz._n to_o be_v pacify_v in_o â—â—gment_n ezek._n 16._o 63._o &_o
use_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o giving_n down_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o mighty_a work_n after_o believe_v and_o not_o in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o conversion_n it_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o be_v perform_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v down_o abundant_o upon_o believer_n after_o believe_v as_o clear_o distinct_a from_o its_o sacred_a work_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o beget_v soul_n to_o the_o faith_n see_v for_o this_o joh._n 7._o 38_o 39_o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o eph._n 1._o 13._o so_o that_o to_o apply_v the_o give_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o promise_n after_o believe_v to_o the_o first_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n be_v a_o very_a great_a weakness_n and_o mistake_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n intend_v not_o the_o give_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v much_o less_o to_o 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believe_v and_o worship_n as_o the_o church_n require_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o weak_a capacity_n 3._o because_o without_o the_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o these_o matter_n we_o must_v have_v be_v as_o other_o gentile_a nation_n that_o be_v without_o it_o and_o never_o hear_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v thereto_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n therein_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o submit_v unto_o that_o be_v divine_a in_o thing_n of_o gospel_n concern_v so_o that_o if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o this_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o christianity_n itself_o in_o the_o truth_n thereof_o thereby_o declare_v ourselves_o
when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o pacify_v towards_o they_o after_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o gather_v they_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o angry_a with_o they_o nor_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o isa_n 12._o 1._o ezek._n 39_o 29._o but_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o zec._n 8._o 3._o and_o reign_n over_o they_o for_o ever_o mic._n 4._o 7._o ezek._n 37._o 24._o 25._o 5._o and_o all_o shall_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 31._o &_o 3._o 16._o ezek._n 16._o 61._o it_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o will_v send_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zec._n 9_o 11._o and_o thus_o shall_v salvation_n come_v to_o israel_n from_o god_n out_o of_o siâ—n_n psal_n 14._o 7._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o not_o oppose_v it_o but_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v make_v and_o establish_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62._o 6_o 7._o jer._n 31._o 7_o 8._o christ_n what_o you_o have_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n seem_v very_o plain_a from_o scripture_n but_o be_v you_o not_o singular_a and_o alone_a herein_o min._n if_o i_o be_v as_o to_o the_o present_a apprehension_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o material_a while_o i_o have_v all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n even_o the_o whole_a and_o holy_a divine_a revelation_n and_o record_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o many_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n one_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v mention_v viz._n mr._n jucreas_n mather_n teacher_n to_o a_o church_n in_o boston_n in_o new-england_n on_o the_o mystery_n of_o israel_n redemption_n from_o rom._n 11._o 26._o say_v pag._n 5._o 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cor._n 10._o 18._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 4._o 23._o now_o of_o this_o israel_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v rom._n 11._o 14._o nor_o indeed_o have_v he_o declare_v such_o a_o mystery_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_n 25._o if_o only_o he_o have_v say_v the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v doubtless_o the_o roman_n know_v that_o before_o whereas_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v a_o mystery_n they_o little_o think_v of_o and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n too_o little_a thought_n of_o or_o believe_v still_o pag._n 7._o other_o there_o be_v that_o understand_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n sic_fw-la thomas_n cajetanus_n dominicus_n asoto_n that_o every_o person_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n which_o he_o likewise_o think_v be_v a_o mistake_n pag._n 9_o other_o think_v that_o by_o all_o israel_n be_v intend_v the_o body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n as_o mr._n strong_a 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