tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o heb._n 1._o 14._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o that_o be_v god_n heb._n 1._o 8._o also_o himself_n likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o must_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n now_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n so_o he_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n compare_v the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o heb._n together_o and_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a truth_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o rev._n 1._o 17_o 18._o and_o â—_o 8._o humble_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o 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the_o cause_n of_o believer_n hope_n be_v this_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o indeed_o he_o may_v well_o hope_v for_o glory_n to_o come_v who_o have_v already_o a_o earnest_n thereof_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o that_o earnest_n no_o less_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o but_o now_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o believer_n hope_v all_o man_n have_v not_o judas_n 19_o eph._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 9_o jo._n 14._o 16_o 17._o therefore_o what_o a_o sad_a doctrine_n be_v that_o which_o say_v follow_v the_o light_n that_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n withal_o which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o light_n be_v the_o conscience_n *_o that_o convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n 9_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o if_o you_o mind_v that_o scripture_n jo._n 8._o 9_o which_o say_v that_o the_o pharisee_n which_o have_v neither_o the_o love_n 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eph._n 6_o 17._o which_o weapon_n our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o hold_v up_o to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n withal_o mat._n 4._o 4_o 7_o 10._o luke_n 4._o 4._o 8._o 12._o but_o this_o design_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o devil_n carry_v on_o by_o pretend_v to_o show_v they_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n which_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o if_o they_o be_v but_o wise_a and_o follow_v what_o be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o but_o reader_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o this_o cunning_a hunter_n i_o shall_v lay_v thou_o down_o some_o few_o direction_n which_o if_o
blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 22._o second_o see_v jesus_n christ_n â—he_v son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v and_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o that_o salvation_n come_v in_o alone_a by_o he_o for_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o act_v 4._o 12._o then_o how_o be_v they_o deceive_v that_o think_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o follow_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o call_v christ_n though_o false_o when_o alas_o let_v they_o follow_v those_o conviction_n that_o do_v come_v from_o the_o law_n and_o conscience_n set_v on_o work_n by_o it_o i_o say_v let_v they_o follow_v all_o the_o conviction_n that_o may_v be_v hint_v in_o upou_fw-mi their_o spirit_n from_o thaâ—_n law_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o 10._o for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o kuowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v as_o those_o fond_a hypocrite_n call_v quaker_n will_v do_v and_o again_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n iâ—_n dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 21._o buâ—_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 10._o which_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o apply_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o benefit_n as_o birth_n righteousness_n death_n blood_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n with_o the_o glorious_a benefit_n of_o his_o second_o come_v to_o i_o as_o i_o be_v give_v to_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o apostle_n signify_v say_v the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o again_o see_v god_n christ_n which_o be_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o ver_n 5._o take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n and_o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n yield_v himself_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v purge_v col._n 1._o 22._o i_o say_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n do_v bring_v in_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o be_v save_v even_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n righteousness_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v they_o then_o deceive_v who_o own_o christ_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v who_o be_v then_o without_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o take_v that_o in_o time_n of_o the_o virgin_n gal._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 2._o 14._o i_o say_v they_o be_v wicked_o delude_v who_o own_v he_o no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o in_o their_o own_n of_o he_o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o they_o do_v direct_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v of_o that_o antichristian_a party_n which_o john_n speak_v of_o joh._n 4._o 3._o v_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n now_o because_o the_o enemy_n do_v most_o notable_o wrest_v this_o scripture_n as_o they_o do_v other_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n i_o shall_v speak_v something_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o say_v every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v every_o spirit_n that_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o that_o christ_n that_o be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v do_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o father_n come_v into_o the_o world_n take_v on_o he_o a_o body_n from_o the_o virgin_n and_o be_v very_a man_n as_o well_o as_o very_o god_n and_o in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n do_v do_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o impute_v his_o glorious_a righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o shall_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v a_o do_v in_o the_o same_o body_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n consider_v first_o he_o himself_o say_v handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v when_o his_o disciple_n have_v think_v he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o spirit_n luke_n 24_o 39_o 40._o now_o that_o in_o this_o flesh_n he_o die_v for_o sin_n consider_v second_o that_o scripture_n which_o say_v who_o his_o own_o selâ—_n that_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n see_v col._n 1._o 22._o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n say_v he_o to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a &_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o that_o he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n wherewith_o he_o be_v crucify_v consider_v that_o forename_a scripture_n luke_n 24._o 39_o 40._o speak_v after_o his_o resurrection_n now_o that_o he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o same_o body_n from_o they_o into_o heaven_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o as_o far_o as_o bethany_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n &_o bless_a they_o &_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o he_o bless_v they_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o they_o &_o carry_v into_o heaven_n lu._n 24._o 50_o 51._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n have_v bring_v we_o who_o be_v enthrall_v to_o the_o law_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n to_o liberty_n and_o that_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n for_o asmuch_o then_z aâ—â—h_n child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v the_o scripture_n he_o christ_n also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d same_o wherefore_o that_o though_o death_n 〈…〉_z desirâ—y_o he_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o time_n subject_a to_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3._o 14_o 15._o for_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offerâ—es_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rome_n 4._o 25._o for_o he_o even_o that_o man_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n do_v offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o thereby_o oâ—_n by_o that_o offering_n obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12_o 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o and_o again_o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o receive_v no_o christ_n except_o god_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v deceive_v that_o will_v believe_v every_o thing_n that_o call_v itself_o a_o christ._n for_o mâ—â—y_v say_v he_o shall_v â—ome_v in_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o matth._n 24._o 5._o now_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o touch_v the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o assiistance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n proceed_v and_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o his_o godhead_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n together_o with_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o personal_a appear_v the_o second_o time_n which_o will_v be_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n eccles._n 12._o 14._o and_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n coeternal_a and_o also_o coequal_a with_o his_o father_n 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be_v too_o big_a but_o thou_o must_v say_v because_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n yea_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v above_o many_o of_o my_o companion_n and_o be_o near_a to_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n than_o they_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o will_v i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v great_a now_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o have_v a_o care_n of_o put_v off_o thy_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n the_o wrong_a way_n which_o thou_o may_v do_v three_o way_n first_o when_o thy_o conscience_n fly_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v put_v off_o conviction_n the_o wrong_a way_n if_o thou_o do_v stop_v thy_o conscience_n by_o promise_v to_o reform_v thyself_o and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o get_v off_o thy_o guilt_n by_o so_o do_v for_o though_o thou_o may_v by_o 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thy_o duty_n and_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v but_o menstruous_a rag_n jsa_n 64._o 6._o 3._o have_v a_o care_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v under_o conviction_n thou_o do_v not_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n my_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o any_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o can_v attain_v unto_o or_o bottom_n thy_o peace_n upon_o it_o think_v thou_o be_v now_o well_o enough_o because_o thou_o can_v speak_v much_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n to_o
scripture_n for_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n heb._n 7._o 14._o again_o when_o christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n the_o sceptre_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_n his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o now_o the_o sceptre_n be_v then_o depart_v from_o those_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o also_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o judea_n be_v king_n over_o they_o as_o caesar_n deputy_n and_o caesar_n augustus_n impose_v law_n on_o they_o the_o stuborn_v jew_n also_o confess_v the_o sceptre_n to_o be_v depart_v when_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n a_o roman_a governor_n of_o â—udea_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n joh._n 19_o 15._o nay_o further_o the_o jew_n from_o that_o day_n to_o 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to_o death_n for_o his_o thus_o own_v his_o own_o that_o be_v for_o not_o deny_v of_o his_o sonship_n but_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n therefore_o do_v they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n joh._n 1â—_n 7._o now_o god_n do_v and_o do_v most_o miserarable_o plague_v they_o to_o this_o very_a day_n for_o their_o crucify_a of_o he_o but_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o not_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n god_n son_n he_o will_v not_o have_v lay_v sin_n to_o their_o charge_n for_o crucify_a he_o but_o rather_o have_v praise_v they_o for_o their_o zeal_n and_o for_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o do_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n in_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o he_o will_v have_v praise_v they_o for_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o he_o do_v phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazâ—r_n for_o execute_v judgement_n in_o his_o time_n on_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultereâ—le_n numb_a 25._o 8._o but_o in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o 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law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6._o 23._o and_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o thy_o conviction_n be_v not_o other_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n though_o thy_o obedience_n be_v the_o strict_a that_o ever_o be_v wrought_v by_o any_o man_n except_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n thou_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 36._o whether_o thou_o believe_v it_o or_o not_o but_o now_o the_o second_o thing_n 2._o how_o thou_o shall_v know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v effectual_o set_v home_o the_o law_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n or_o not_o and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v direct_o to_o it_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v set_v home_o the_o law_n effectual_o then_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n show_v thou_o more_o sin_n than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n for_o first_o it_o show_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy-rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o thou_o see_v all_o thy_o pray_n meditation_n hear_v read_v almsdeed_n fast_v reformation_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o trust_v to_o it_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n thou_o even_o loathe_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n abominable_a both_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o thy_o own_o 8._o thou_o count_v thy_o own_o performance_n when_o at_o best_o and_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n a_o bed_n too_o short_a to_o stretch_v thyself_o upon_o and_o a_o cover_v 109_o narrow_a to_o wrap_v thyself_o in_o isa._n 28._o 20._o and_o these_o thing_n thou_o see_v not_o overly_o or_o slight_o and_o as_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n but_o realy_a and_o serious_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o stick_v close_o unto_o thou_o second_o it_o show_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n yet_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o perish_a state_n because_o oâ—_n unbelief_n according_a to_o that_o 16._o of_o john_n v._n 9_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o if_o therefore_o thou_o have_v be_v convince_v aright_o by_o the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o conversion_n it_o show_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o thy_o own_o strength_n though_o thou_o will_v never_o so_o willing_o yea_o though_o thou_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o have_v it_o to_o believe_v 29._o thou_o can_v not_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 12._o thou_o will_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n also_o it_o show_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o sinner_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o clo_o th_v with_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sir_n and_o of_o righteousness_n too_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v fulfil_v so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o run_v to_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o 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god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o that_o 8._o to_o the_o heb._n make_v mention_v of_o before_o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n compare_v with_o other_o priest_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o say_v v_o 3._o for_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o speak_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o this_o man_n have_v somewhat_o also_o to_o offer_v for_o if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n see_v there_o
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