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A89271 An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1656 (1656) Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372 616,621 754

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be_v his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o aptitude_n so_o to_o love_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o but_o this_o by_o his_o fall_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 4.4_o rom._n 2.15_o &_o 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o 18._o gal._n 4.4_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n lose_v no_o part_n of_o his_o authority_n his_o goodness_n foreshew_v to_o man_n do_v still_o as_o much_o oblige_v man_n to_o this_o love_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o as_o before_o and_o so_o the_o law_n without_o take_v hold_v of_o man_n and_o have_v its_o efficacy_n in_o he_o to_o command_v and_o so_o to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v but_o afford_v he_o no_o help_n or_o power_n of_o do_v it_o yet_o just_o condemn_v for_o every_o transgression_n or_o short_a come_n of_o it_o and_o that_o to_o death_n and_o this_o befall_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o public_a man._n iv_o 75.3_o iu_o rom._n 8.20_o deut._n 28.16_o 24_o eccles_n 1.1_o 2._o psal_n 75.3_o it_o occasion_v misery_n and_o vanity_n on_o all_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o the_o service_n and_o commodity_n of_o man_n and_o put_v under_o his_o dominion_n and_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v for_o his_o welfare_n into_o a_o snare_n so_o as_o all_o turn_v to_o be_v a_o vexation_n and_o curse_n to_o he_o to_o fill_v he_o with_o horror_n and_o madness_n to_o his_o torment_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n v._o 25._o v._o numb_a 21.21_o 22_o 24_o 31._o judg._n 11.13_o 15_o 21_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o right_n of_o a_o victorer_n satan_n have_v get_v the_o dominion_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o devil_n that_o thus_o overthrow_v man_n and_o get_v the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o terrify_v man_n withal_o rev._n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o heb._n 2.14_o vi_o 26._o vi_o rom._n 5.12_o 18._o &_o 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o deut_n 27_o 26._o it_o throw_v man_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o that_o public_a man_n 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he_o in_o any_o better_a state_n but_o in_o come_v natural_o forth_o from_o he_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o see_v a_o little_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n mankind_n at_o first_o fall_v into_o he_o that_o be_v once_o righteous_a now_o unrighteous_a he_o that_o be_v once_o in_o favour_n and_o wellpleasedness_a with_o god_n now_o under_o guilt_n and_o displeasure_n he_o that_o be_v happy_a now_o miserable_a yet_o god_n the_o same_o and_o man_n change_v and_o fall_v into_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o creature_n without_o remedy_n to_o help_v of_o which_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o prepare_v for_o follow_v business_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o mutablity_n fall_v angel_n and_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o evil_a of_o man_n his_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o misery_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o his_o woeful_a change_n yet_o be_v not_o there_o in_o or_o by_o it_o any_o change_n in_o god_n nor_o any_o alteration_n or_o fail_v of_o his_o mind_n or_o purpose_n he_o from_o eternity_n be_v and_o now_o be_v and_o to_o eternity_n will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o 4.8_o ever_o exod._n 3.14_o rev._n 1.4_o 8._o &_o 11.17_o &_o 16.5_o heb._n 13.8_o mal._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.17_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o &_o 4.8_o without_o change_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n the_o father_n of_o light_n yea_o goodness_n and_o light_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n in_o he_o he_o be_v love_n and_o as_o for_o fury_n and_o wrath_n work_v out_o to_o the_o hatred_n destruction_n and_o torment_v of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o have_v not_o its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o from_o such_o transgression_n against_o his_o goodness_n by_o his_o creature_n as_o stand_v cross_v to_o his_o wisdom_n love_n and_o goodness_n so_o as_o even_o from_o thence_o because_o of_o such_o transgression_n hatred_n and_o wrath_n flow_v from_o he_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n to_o his_o glorious_a goodness_n and_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o such_o contemner_n thereof_o 20._o thereof_o psal_n 21.8_o &_o 109.4_o 5._o &_o 89.36_o prov._n 8.22_o 23._o psa_fw-la 119.68_o &_o 136.10_o 20._o so_o that_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 27.4_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o but_o the_o fall_n and_o destruction_n of_o transgressor_n be_v of_o themselves_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o themselves_o 8._o themselves_o hos_fw-la 13.6_o 9_o jer._n 14_o 8._o and_o in_o all_o this_o god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o change_v not_o he_o at_o first_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o so_o angel_n and_o man_n righteous_a and_o such_o as_o he_o love_v
jota_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o say_v 6.23_o gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 6.23_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o that_o forbid_v tree_n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o have_v order_v the_o curse_a death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v and_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o forgiveness_n or_o peace_n till_o this_o death_n and_o curse_n be_v execute_v and_o therein_o justice_n satisfy_v and_o truth_n fulfil_v and_o if_o adam_n or_o his_o natural_a race_n suffer_v it_o they_o perish_v in_o it_o and_o can_v no_o more_o get_v out_o of_o it_o again_o 68.20_o psal_n 85.10_o 11._o &_o 68.20_o to_o come_v into_o any_o new_a term_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o less_o will_v not_o serve_v than_o such_o a_o suffering_n in_o which_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v truth_n be_v fulfil_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o death_n overcome_v 3._o death_n curse_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v get_v 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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 joh._n 16.11_o psal_n 68.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 1_o joh._n 5.8_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o isa_n 45.23_o gen._n 3.15_o judas_n 14_o 15._o according_a to_o all_o the_o whole_a sense_n give_v we_o that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o enmity_n in_o the_o devil_n against_o all_o mankind_n preserve_v by_o christ_n but_o especial_o those_o of_o mankind_n that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n convert_v bear_v from_o above_o and_o so_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o christ_n yea_o he_o move_v all_o he_o prevail_v with_o to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o also_o and_o so_o there_o be_v enmity_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n also_o as_o be_v express_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n where_o also_o may_v be_v note_v that_o as_o adam_n in_o his_o public_a place_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o woman_n here_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n even_o so_o also_o as_o christ_n come_v first_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o victory_n in_o his_o oblation_n overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o overthrow_v his_o first_o work_n so_o he_o be_v by_o spirit_n overthrow_v his_o second_o work_n in_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n and_o full_o destroy_v his_o late_a work_n also_o and_o bring_v all_o before_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o ungodly_a be_v overthrow_v and_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v reign_v all_o which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o say_n it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o this_o be_v open_v to_o and_o prophesy_v by_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n and_o so_o though_o mysterious_o yet_o inclusive_o the_o whole_a testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v in_o this_o first_o revelation_n 5._o that_o the_o 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 probability_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o this_o the_o speech_n be_v direct_v as_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o serpent_n 18._o gen._n 3.14_o 15._o jude_n 6._o gen._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5.12_o 18._o with_o intimation_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o malice_n chain_n and_o limit_n till_o his_o full_a overthrow_n and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o sorrow_n mortality_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o speech_n direct_v both_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n after_o this_o and_o the_o curse_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n also_o and_o so_o on_o all_o mankind_n in_o this_o first_o public_a man_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v foremade_a to_o christ_n that_o now_o have_v undertake_v and_o intimate_v here_o in_o this_o word_n 17.2_o gen._n 3.15_o isa_n 50.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o joh._n 17.2_o it_o shall_v etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n for_o that_o divine_a assistance_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o all_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o suffer_v and_o do_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o mankind_n and_o the_o victory_n he_o shall_v have_v and_o so_o that_o eternal_a life_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o for_o mankind_n to_o dispense_v to_o all_o that_o by_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v believe_v on_o he_o so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v his_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o and_o in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v with_o he_o first_o and_o with_o and_o to_o he_o 49.8_o tit._n 1.2_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o gal._n 3.17_o joh._n 1.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o isa_n 49.8_o for_o all_o that_o in_o believe_v come_v to_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o yea_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v first_o make_v with_o he_o and_o confirm_v in_o he_o and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o have_v he_o and_o in_o have_v he_o have_v with_o and_o through_o he_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n asstance_n in_o service_n and_o trial_n the_o promise_n everlasting_a covenant_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n give_v such_o good_a thing_n to_o man_n to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o they_o 10._o rom._n 8.32_o gal._n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 26_o 29._o isa_n 9.6_o &_o 53.8_o 10._o who_o be_v fore-delivered_n up_o for_o we_o all_o and_o in_o give_v he_o with_o and_z through_o he_o to_o give_v the_o blessing_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o to_o abraham_n and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o everlasting_a father_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o they_o be_v his_o generation_n or_o seed_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o christ_n be_v the_o first-born_a before_o david_n jacob_n isaac_n abraham_n yea_o adam_n and_o evah_n yea_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o relation_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o father_n of_o they_o all_o yea_o 58._o rev._n 22.15_o joh._n 8.56_o 58._o he_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o beginner_n and_o the_o accomplisher_n of_o every_o man_n faith_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o god_n and_o so_o of_o they_o also_o and_o though_o in_o his_o actual_a take_n of_o flesh_n and_o so_o as_o man_n he_o be_v after_o they_o and_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v efficacious_a with_o god_n and_o virtuous_a for_o man_n from_o his_o first_o accept_v to_o undertake_v and_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o so_o he_o the_o first_o receiver_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o in_o
writing_n we_o may_v discern_v that_o all_o the_o sripture_n testify_v of_o christ_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o next_o and_o six_o revelation_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n and_o personal_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o next_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o person_n and_o personal_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o he_o be_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v and_o wherefore_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v first_o to_o zacharias_n by_o a_o angel_n 17._o luk._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o declare_v his_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v john_n to_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n he_o before_o who_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o angel_n call_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n then_o by_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n herself_o declare_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o who_o 17._o luk._n 1.26_o 27_o 35_o luk._n 1.41_o 42_o 43_o 48_o 55_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 79._o mat._n 1.20_o 21_o 23._o luk._n 2.10_o 11_o 14_o 16_o 17._o and_o 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jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o say_n of_o those_o that_o learn_v it_o of_o he_o whence_o he_o say_v of_o his_o ministration_n that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o before_o be_v and_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o choose_a witness_n will_v be_v till_o his_o come_n again_o 16._o mat._n 5.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o whence_o his_o servant_n as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o call_v
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as_o in_o all_o other_o the_o counsel_n and_o work_n of_o god_n the_o word_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 18._o prov._n 8.22_o col._n 1.17_o 18._o be_v in_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n so_o in_o this_o he_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o first_o in_o this_o high_a purpose_n of_o god_n even_o concern_v mankind_n fall_v and_o so_o concern_v he_o 1._o his_o will_n and_o purpose_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o will_n in_o take_v away_o transgression_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n to_o give_v he_o a_o body_n that_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o so_o emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o even_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o with_o or_o in_o he_o to_o lay_v aside_o such_o glory_n or_o to_o descend_v and_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n 13._o see_v part_n 1._o ch_n 13._o none_o in_o and_o with_o he_o that_o may_v 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they_o may_v be_v save_v namely_o that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mean_n &_o light_n vouchsafe_v 15_o verse_n 17_o verse_n 14_o 15_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v both_o to_o nicodemus_n a_o man_n to_o who_o mean_n be_v extend_v and_o of_o other_o as_o mean_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o and_o then_o in_o plain_a term_n he_o far_o open_v and_o affirm_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o namely_o 16_o verse_n 15_o 16_o when_o this_o light_n in_o the_o mean_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o namely_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-declaration_n joh._n 12.47_o 48._o &_o 15.22_o and_o even_o for_o this_o condemn_v because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 17_o verse_n 18_o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o which_o have_v be_v display_v to_o 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bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o secret_n and_o in_o this_o have_v so_o clear_o declare_v he_o and_o make_v know_v his_o father_n name_n word_n and_o counsel_n to_o his_o first_o witness_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o believe_v god_n son_n as_o for_o that_o say_n of_o mr._n owen_n 10.1_o p._n 53._o sect._n 10.1_o that_o conditional_a promise_n or_o threat_n be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n purpose_n concern_v person_n but_o of_o his_o moral_a approbation_n or_o rejection_n of_o thing_n it_o can_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o way_n in_o this_o for_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o set_v out_o a_o conditional_a promise_n or_o threat_v to_o nicodemus_n but_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 15.16_o joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o mar._n 15.16_o &_o therein_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o mean_n extend_v concern_v all_o man_n and_o so_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o his_o commission_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n yea_o here_o all_o 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god_n and_o if_o such_o shall_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a faith_n and_o persuasion_n but_o the_o ransom_n give_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v all_o this_o it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o sound_a and_o the_o same_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n believe_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o persuasion_n and_o belief_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o gracious_a end_n towards_o we_o in_o such_o thing_n foremention_v 2._o that_o this_o principle_n flow_v up_o by_o and_o with_o the_o former_a two_o 84._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 119._o 68_o 84._o be_v only_o in_o those_o that_o from_o believe_v the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n in_o which_o they_o be_v also_o frame_v to_o this_o persuasion_n of_o god_n about_o his_o gracious_a end_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o these_o 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3._o heb_n 6.2_o and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n this_o also_o by_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o it_o also_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v couple_v and_o mention_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v that_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o man_n have_v die_v in_o their_o body_n and_o be_v raise_v and_o make_v alive_a again_o according_a to_o that_o say_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n to_o which_o judgement_n 15._o heb._n 9.27_o joh._n 5.27_o 28_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.16_o judas_n 14_o 15._o by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o appear_v before_o his_o judgement-seat_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o of_o this_o our_o saviour_n warn_v we_o luk._n 12.4_o 5._o and_o 21.34_o as_o do_v the_o preacher_n of_o old_a eccles_n 11.9_o and_o 12.14_o and_o 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