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read_v of_o some_o affirm_v something_o like_o this_o the_o one_o they_o say_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o faith_n beget_v hereby_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o many_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a spirit_n a_o fleshly_a faith_n and_o fleshly_a operation_n but_o the_o other_o spirit_n that_o witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a christ_n that_o kill_v all_o the_o other_o confidence_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o operation_n only_o be_v profitable_a blasphemy_n so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 9.10_o part._n i_o pag._n 9.10_o that_o they_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v abhor_v than_o mention_v i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o say_n intend_v i_o will_v such_o expression_n be_v lest_o as_o give_v strength_n to_o it_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o 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work_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v this_o be_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o god_n be_v propitious_a to_o fall_v mankind_n whence_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o his_o general_a goodness_n as_o of_o his_o special_a favour_n in_o admiration_n of_o both_o 10.18_o psal_n 36.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o joh._n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 6.51_o &_o 3.29_o psal_n 75.3_o col._n 1.17_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o luke_n 13.8_o 9_o psal_n 19_o rom._n 10.18_o as_o that_o which_o bring_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o render_v this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n like_o that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v life_n he_o have_v procure_v it_o and_o the_o life_n in_o he_o be_v the_o light_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n comfort_n and_o of_o all_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o god_n again_o of_o man_n and_o that_o shine_v though_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o yea_o he_o say_v he_o 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that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o commit_v myself_o and_o labour_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a good_a pleasure_n and_o to_o believer_n to_o be_v try_v and_o receive_v or_o refuse_v as_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n i_o rest_v wittlesey_n oct._n 12._o 1655._o a_o well-willer_n of_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thomas_n moor_n the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n in_o seven_o part_n part_n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n chap._n 1._o a_o direction_n to_o discern_v truth_n from_o error_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o testimony_n pag._n 4._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o enmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o satan_n and_o their_o way_n of_o oppose_v pag._n 9_o chap._n 4._o a_o assay_v to_o remove_v the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v spirit_n and_o inspiration_n where_o what_o mean_v by_o christ_n what_o by_o scripture_n what_o by_o letter_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o trouble_v by_o word_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 6._o answer_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v scripture_n to_o trouble_v with_o pag._n 26._o chap._n 7._o a_o conclusion_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o a_o assay_v to_o direct_v the_o weak_a to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o plain_a say_n thereof_o pag._n 34._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o he_o and_o mankind_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o pag._n 49._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o remedilesness_n in_o mankind_n fall_v to_o help_v himself_o and_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o help_n in_o another_o pag._n 55._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o first_o now_o old_a and_o the_o new_a creation_n pag._n 60._o part_n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n who_o what_o a_o one_o and_o whence_o pag._n 67._o the_o first_o branch_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 3._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 4._o who_o it_o be_v that_o offer_v up_o this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 83._o chap._n 6._o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o offer_v it_o pag._n 86._o chap._n 7._o for_o what_o christ_n offer_v this_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n viz._n to_o make_v
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in_o his_o will_n and_o design_n please_v and_o so_o to_o reprove_v and_o comfort_v 9_o rom._n 14.9.12_o psa_fw-la 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o abase_v and_o exalt_v according_o as_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v express_v for_o to_o this_o end_n he_o die_v and_o rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n 5.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o answerable_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n on_o that_o account_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v each_o in_o their_o several_a age_n shall_v not_o kenceforth_o from_o the_o make_v this_o know_v to_o they_o though_o before_o they_o do_v live_v
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that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o that_o any_o do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o or_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o count_v unholy_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o follow_v on_o with_o plain_a contradiction_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bold_o affirm_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n he_o do_v not_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n he_o be_v not_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n none_o that_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o can_v deny_v he_o none_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n can_v whole_o depart_v from_o it_o none_o sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v count_v it_o again_o as_o a_o common_a or_o unholy_a thing_n these_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o none_o that_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o will_v entertain_v they_o and_o enough_o be_v say_v before_o to_o warn_v of_o these_o 8._o part_n 1._o ch_n 3_o &_o 4_o &_o 5_o &_o 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 8._o so_o that_o i_o forbear_v other_o answer_n to_o they_o but_o for_o those_o expression_n better_o colour_v though_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o same_o end_n i_o shall_v instance_n a_o few_o of_o that_o learned_a mr._n owen_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v 6._o save_v pag._n 264._o sect._n 6._o if_o this_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n his_o die_a and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o by_o that_o to_o save_v it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v none_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v be_v give_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o none_o of_o we_o 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16.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o with_o the_o odour_n and_o sweet-smelling_a virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o by_o his_o intercession_n thereby_o to_o expel_v from_o before_o his_o father_n throne_n those_o mixture_n of_o their_o fleshly_a weakness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o make_v their_o suit_n acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n and_o so_o procure_v they_o answer_n from_o god_n 6._o to_o procure_v their_o preservation_n for_o their_o generation_n 1.8_o joh._n 17.9.13_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 4.1_o phil._n 2.14_o 15._o eph._n 4.7_o 8-12-16_a joh._n 15.5_o 8_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o to_o be_v in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n to_o the_o world_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o and_o likewise_o for_o unity_n of_o spirit_n among_o they_o and_o sanctification_n and_o blessing_n of_o they_o and_o their_o ministration_n that_o so_o 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for_o they_o 18._o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 18._o hence_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v call_v their_o advocate_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o christ_n by_o he_o do_v that_o work_n in_o they_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o even_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o this_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o mediation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n deal_v both_o with_o god_n and_o with_o they_o for_o they_o and_o in_o they_o be_v a_o high_a heavenly_a choice_n and_o peculiar_a business_n and_o sure_o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n believe_v this_o it_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o strong_a consolation_n and_o make_v they_o pray_v with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n know_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o which_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v so_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o we_o doubt_v therefore_o i_o will_v no_o far_o instance_n proof_n only_o let_v that_o be_v remember_v 6._o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o which_o have_v be_v before_o note_v that_o though_o the_o death_n and_o ransom_n by_o christ_n give_v be_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o his_o mediation_n in_o general_n for_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v able_a also_o yet_o the_o utmost_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o his_o oblation_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o believer_n not_o on_o all_o he_o die_v for_o or_o mediate_v for_o not_o on_o such_o when_o through_o his_o mediation_n the_o heavenly_a cord_n be_v let_v down_o 12._o psa_fw-la 2.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o &_o 2.8_o 10_o 12._o will_v not_o obey_v in_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o he_o sure_o it_o be_v there_o be_v another_o 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any_o reply_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o as_o then_o so_o know_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v he_o to_o reveal_v this_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o reply_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o reveal_v 2._o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n john_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v true_a also_o that_o then_o be_v give_v he_o a_o more_o full_a revelation_n for_o open_v the_o thing_n to_o come_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 45._o luk._n 24.26_o 27_o 44_o 45._o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v former_o open_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instruct_v they_o 2.27_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o even_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o now_o indeed_o he_o give_v to_o john_n a_o more_o full_a revelation_n visional_o with_o some_o more_o particular_n explicate_v as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n of_o those_o very_a thing_n than_o be_v before_o as_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o still_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o by_o and_o with_o the_o scripture_n forewrite_v to_o teach_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o teach_v yea_o the_o very_a hour_n or_o day_n natural_a or_o prophetical_a that_o be_v for_o a_o year_n in_o ordinary_a account_n be_v not_o so_o declare_v or_o set_v down_o that_o one_o can_v certain_o know_v it_o so_o as_o to_o say_v and_o miss_v not_o the_o very_a hour_n or_o day_n or_o year_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n will_v visible_o come_v and_o not_o before_o or_o after_o it_o whence_o himself_o in_o that_o revelation_n also_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n 36._o rev._n 16.15_o mat._n 24.42_o 43_o 45._o mar._n 13.35_o 37._o luk._n 21.34_o 35_o 36._o bless_v be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o 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appearance_n itself_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o those_o end_v before-shewn_a it_o in_o every_o sense_n and_o consideration_n will_v appear_v nigh_o it_o can_v be_v far_o off_o for_o 1._o when_o any_o man_n die_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o be_v to_o that_o man_n and_o so_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o natural_a death_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a welfare_n or_o woe_n 29._o eccl._n 9.10_o &_o 11.3_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o very_a same_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v then_o personal_o come_v for_o in_o what_o estate_n of_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n in_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o enmity_n against_o he_o and_o so_o as_o in_o well-doing_n or_o evildoing_a a_o man_n be_v find_v when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v find_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o deal_v with_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o personal_a appearance_n when_o at_o his_o voice_n the_o dead_a be_v raise_v 6._o eccles_n 3.21_o &_o 12.7_o rev._n 6.9_o luk._n 16.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o phil._n 1.23_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 9.5_o 6._o when_o any_o die_v the_o spirit_n go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o if_o die_v in_o faith_n or_o gracious_a estate_n it_o be_v put_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o wing_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n sometime_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n now_o the_o altar_n or_o presence_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o die_v in_o unbelief_n or_o disobedient_a state_n the_o spirit_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o great_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v unite_v again_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n all_o the_o time_n till_o then_o be_v dead_a and_o turn_v to_o dust_n it_o know_v nothing_o be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o a_o hour_n a_o day_n a_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o and_o not_o so_o much_o or_o so_o long_a as_o a_o hour_n to_o a_o live_a man_n so_o that_o his_o come_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v nigh_o and_o always_o have_v be_v to_o every_o man_n in_o their_o several_a age_n for_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n certain_o till_o it_o come_v but_o long_o it_o can_v be_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v always_o ready_a 2._o by_o his_o discernible_a though_o not_o visible_o personal_a appearance_n in_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o order_v those_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v before_o his_o personal_a and_o bodily_a come_n and_o which_o be_v all_o do_v he_o will_v certain_o and_o without_o tarry_v come_v and_o by_o which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o do_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o will_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o his_o come_n draw_v nigh_o and_o be_v at_o the_o door_n 8-27_a mat._n 24_o 4-30_a mar._n 13_o 5-26_a luk._n 21_o 8-27_a and_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o hear_n and_o see_v war_n near_o or_o where_o we_o live_v and_o hear_v the_o rumour_n of_o war_n afar_o off_o famine_n pestilence_n earth_n quake_v then_o persecution_n and_o kill_v such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v to_o he_o and_o false_a prophet_n arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o then_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o love_n of_o many_o that_o have_v be_v believer_n and_o betray_v their_o brethren_n then_o some_o say_n here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o be_v christ_n and_o some_o say_n i_o be_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o this_o the_o security_n or_o carelessness_n of_o the_o world_n not_o mind_v any_o come_n of_o his_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o person_n but_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o follow_v their_o worldly_a affair_n and_o then_o some_o strange_a shake_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o strange_a apparition_n in_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n these_o thing_n with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o do_v before_o the_o end_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o be_v do_v over_o again_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v full_o do_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v will_v sudden_o come_v and_o appear_v as_o himself_o have_v foretell_v we_o and_o our_o saviour_n also_o bid_v we_o when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v to_o know_v that_o his_o come_n be_v nigh_o even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o warn_v believer_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v when_o they_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o to_o listen_v up_o their_o head_n for_o the_o nighdrawing_a of_o their_o redemption_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n also_o give_v we_o warning_n all_o which_o thing_n have_v in_o the_o several_a age_n since_o be_v fulfil_v and_o now_o apparent_o to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n almost_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o the_o day_n be_v hasten_v and_o nigh_o at_o hand_n that_o by_o view_v these_o thing_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v prepare_v patient_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n behold_v he_o come_v he_o come_v quick_o 3._o his_o personal_a and_o visible_a appearance_n and_o come_v again_o 18._o rom._n 11.25_o with_o luk._n 3.8_o rev._n 2.21_o gen._n 15.16_o rev._n 14.15_o 18._o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v have_v
3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o read_v and_o consider_v the_o place_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n it_o be_v not_o say_v 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o his_o special_a and_o peculiar_a love_n to_o some_o elect_n but_o the_o pity_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man-ward_n that_o in_o its_o appear_v save_v we_o not_o according_a to_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v it_o neither_o appear_v or_o save_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o 17._o rom._n 3.9_o 25._o &_o 5.6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o eph._n 2.16_o 17._o in_o which_o we_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v his_o love_n commend_v to_o sinner_n in_o his_o give_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o make_v peace_n for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o appear_v to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v such_o and_o no_o better_a than_o other_o he_o save_v we_o that_o be_v reconcile_v our_o heart_n and_o convert_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o this_o save_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficaciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o oblation_n of_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o mediation_n make_v know_v to_o we_o and_o his_o love_n therethrough_a stream_a 9.14_o rom._n 5_o 15_a 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o heb._n 9.14_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o in_o such_o discovery_n as_o be_v say_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o speak_v peace_n and_o creat_v or_o renew_v a_o new_a disposition_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n 1-11_a rom._n 3.22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o 4.5_o 23_o 24_o 25._o &_o 5_o 1-11_a which_o wash_v of_o repentance_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n once_o offer_v and_o his_o intercession_n continue_v the_o divine_a love_n 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to_o understand_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v that_o very_o promise_a seed_n here_o primely_a mean_v 36_o gal._n 3.16_o 29._o isa_n 53.8_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 72.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o &_o 89.29_o 36_o and_o also_o here_o be_v in_o and_z with_o this_o principal_a a_o far_a intimate_a necessary_a consequential_a and_o include_v sense_n namely_o that_o by_o seed_n be_v mean_v all_o those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n discover_v through_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o reckon_v after_o he_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o seed_n the_o same_o spiritual_a species_n or_o kind_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o victory_n and_o to_o inherit_v with_o he_o 3._o 47._o luk._n 24.26_o 46_o 47._o the_o way_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o glory_n even_o by_o suffer_v and_o conquest_n by_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 3.15_o heb._n 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o 15._o psal_n 63.18_o 21._o rev._n 12.11_o act._n 14.22_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o pour_v forth_o of_o spirit_n and_o return_v again_o to_o triumph_v and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n must_v overcome_v and_o inherit_v with_o he_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o he_o and_o by_o his_o blood_n not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o through_o much_o tribulation_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n both_o these_o be_v imply_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o very_a word_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n 4._o that_o as_o there_o be_v enmity_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n yea_o 15._o rev._n 2.8_o 9_o &c_n &c_n mat._n 13.25_o 28_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o joh._n 8.41_o 44._o gen._n 3.15_o judas_n 4._o rom._n 5.14_o eph._n 5.31_o 32._o col._n 2.14_o 15._o eph._n 2.16_o 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fullness_n and_o cleverness_n of_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3.5_o joh._n 1_o 18.4-9_a heb._n 1.1_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 3.5_o as_o first_o declare_v be_v yet_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v far_o open_v as_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v far_o manifest_v and_o this_o imply_v in_o that_o word_n also_o 3.22_o gen._n 3.15_o col._n 3.3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3.22_o it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n as_o the_o glorious_a life_n of_o believer_n be_v still_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o will_v then_o be_v manifest_a when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n when_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o 6._o here_o in_o this_o revelation_n be_v no_o mention_n or_o intimation_n that_o the_o promise_n in_o this_o gospel_n be_v make_v give_v or_o apply_v personal_o to_o adam_n or_o to_o evah_n to_o both_o or_o to_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o 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