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the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v and_o be_v preserve_v to_o that_o day_n through_o faith_n keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n uâ—â—â—_n the_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n he_o be_v all_o this_o day_n in_o a_o spiritual_a first-fruit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o that_o in_o and_o through_o those_o mean_v foremention_v but_o while_o they_o be_v here_o that_o be_v not_o full_o do_v nay_o but_o in_o a_o little_a first_o fruit_n they_o imperfect_a in_o every_o thing_n as_o to_o attainment_n not_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v etc._n etc._n they_o have_v therefore_o need_v still_o of_o all_o those_o mean_n instrument_n and_o help_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o or_o have_v it_o do_v in_o they_o in_o which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v in_o and_o with_o the_o 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it_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n as_o if_o of_o no_o more_o or_o other_o virtue_n as_o to_o any_o covenant_n of_o remission_n and_o peace_n than_o like_o suffering_n of_o other_o person_n heb._n 10._o 29._o do_v wilful_o after_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n receive_v reject_v and_o turn_v from_o that_o sacrifice_n â—â—_o draw_v back_o be_v proud_o lift_v up_o above_o the_o read_v the_o whole_a vision_n â—â—_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d hat_n so_o they_o may_v run_v to_o the_o end_n insolent_o boast_v of_o it_o even_o in_o 〈…〉_o as_o a_o thing_n make_v and_o accomplish_v in_o they_o in_o this_o day_n compare_v hab._n 2._o 4._o with_o heb._n 10._o 26-38_a and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o 4_o qu._n where_o and_o what_o that_o anoint_v be_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 21-27_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o these_o day_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o that_o one_o person_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n jesus_n that_o be_v of_o nazareth_n it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n immeasurable_o joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o 3.34_o and_o for_o we_o he_o god_n have_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45._o 1_o 2-7_a in_o he_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v even_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a col._n 1._o 19_o and_o 2._o 9_o yea_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 2._o in_o he_o be_v god_n name_n exod._n 23._o 21._o the_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n authority_n and_o majesty_n as_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o both_o act._n 10._o 38._o joh._n 1._o 18._o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 12._o 44-46_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 5_o 6._o which_o name_n of_o god_n as_o in_o he_o be_v that_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v forth_o by_o and_o through_o he_o cant._n 1._o 3_o and_o so_o it_o be_v explicate_v in_o that_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20-27_a where_o its_o clear_a that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o unction_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o anoint_v vers_fw-la 27._o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o truth_n vers_fw-la 21._o intimate_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o anoint_v one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o father_n name_n declare_v in_o he_o verse_n 22_o 23._o which_o be_v the_o summary_n and_o fundamental_a matter_n of_o god_n teach_v as_o be_v foreshowed_n express_o it_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 24._o that_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n which_o what_o it_o be_v be_v explicate_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n which_o they_o have_v first_o and_o always_o preach_v as_o that_o in_o the_o heart-mindfulness_n or_o remembrance_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o preserve_v from_o every_o evil_a word_n and_o work_v and_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n glory_n appear_v in_o he_o the_o same_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o thing_n hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n call_v the_o anoint_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o like_o as_o in_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o here_o he_o say_v verse_n 26._o that_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o they_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v they_o to_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o they_o namely_o by_o give_v earnest_a beed_n to_o that_o anoint_v the_o thing_n hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o likewise_o paul_n to_o timothy_n in_o a_o like_a case_n evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o sure_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o whence_o paul_n direct_v timothy_n as_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v help_v with_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ever_o to_o remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o his_o gospel_n and_o this_o anoint_v this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o the_o same_o for_o that_o preach_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o those_o great_a apostle_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n unto_o all_o nation_n rom._n 1._o 1-3-5_a and_o 16._o 25_o 26._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 10._o and_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o quality_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v for_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o arm_n or_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o save_v whosoever_o believe_v for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 16._o 17._o so_o that_o believer_n still_o need_v no_o man_n or_o spirit_n teach_v that_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o that_o have_v teach_v they_o even_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o it_o will_v never_o teach_v another_o thing_n or_o reveal_v god_n glory_n in_o another_o manner_n they_o have_v also_o therein_o need_n and_o encouragement_n diligent_o to_o heed_n and_o attend_v more_o to_o the_o same_o in_o and_o through_o all_o mean_v vouchsafe_v 5_o qu._n what_o and_o where_o that_o comforter_n be_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 16._o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o his_o light_n influence_n and_o operation_n therein_o thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o spirit_n he_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n and_o gloâ—â—fies_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o now_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n in_o man_n nature_n this_o he_o commend_v and_o lâ—fts_n up_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o god_n glory_n herein_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o reprove_v and_o enlighten_v the_o world_n and_o for_o teach_v and_o lead_v the_o believer_n into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o with_o chap._n 15._o 26_o 27._o and_o
chap._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o joh_n 4._o 1_o 6._o as_o before_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o discourse_n about_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n teach_v and_o this_o spirit_n as_o in_o his_o essence_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v not_o only_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a so_o in_o these_o his_o instruct_n and_o reprove_v influence_n he_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o go_v forth_o to_o man_n in_o and_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n with_o who_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n even_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 6_o qu._n whether_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v expect_v to_o receive_v his_o word_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n immediate_o as_o all_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n do_v or_o whether_o no_o other_o word_n be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o book_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o other_o ans_fw-fr first_o all_z the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o a_o like_a manner_n immediate_o from_o god_n not_o paul_n and_o timothy_n paul_n neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o or_o into_o he_o a_o immediate_a and_o full_a revelation_n of_o his_o son_n even_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2._o 12._o 16._o which_o revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n he_o have_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n immediate_o or_o in_o such_o manner_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n as_o instrument_n that_o he_o be_v therein_o fit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a apostle_n to_o give_v forth_o the_o last_o and_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n have_v both_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o receive_v 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