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his_o posterity_n over_o who_o the_o death_n reign_v though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adamâ—_n transgression_n rom._n 5._o 14._o can_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o do_v or_o work_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 3._o 20_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o now_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o the_o law_n can_v only_o make_v know_v the_o transgression_n to_o the_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 20._o for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v offer_v the_o least_o help_n grace_n mercy_n compassion_n or_o life_n it_o wound_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o but_o pour_v in_o neither_o oil_n nor_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o good_a samaritan_n by_o who_o come_v grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1._o 17._o it_o know_v nothing_o but_o pure_a 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can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 2._o 21._o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christ_n dead_a in_o vain_a i_o say_v such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v give_v life_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o and_o able_a to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o subject_n who_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v fulfil_v it_o rom._n 8._o 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o
light_n creature_n according_a to_o joh_n 3._o 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o this_o light_n be_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o 12._o he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o enlighten_v do_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v tit._n 3._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o not_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3._o 5._o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o according_a to_o that_o gospel-promise_n ezek._n 36._o 26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o marvellous_a light_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o spirit_n also_o do_v he_o write_v this_o new_a law_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n crenature_n call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 2._o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n where_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n heart_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o treat_v of_o and_o which_o god_n will_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o who_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o neither_o do_v he_o only_o give_v a_o new_a life_n a_o new_a light_n a_o renew_a spirit_n creature_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ezek._n 26._o 27._o and_o that_o they_o 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he_o as_o have_v do_v all_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o he_o according_a to_o rom._n 4._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 8._o 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o heb._n 10._o 12._o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v once_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o also_o know_v and_o have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o life_n in_o he_o as_o paul_n witness_v gal._n 2._o 20._o nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o 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a_o idol_n and_o in_o effect_n to_o deny_v the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a jesus_n who_o be_v emmanuel_n god_n and_o man_n in_o union_n who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o we_o not_o in_o we_o have_v by_o one_o offering_n once_o for_o ever_o wrought_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o faith_n and_o be_v the_o alone_a object_n of_o faith_n yea_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o affirm_v as_o this_o people_n do_v that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n â—â—tichrist_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o joh._n 7._o for_o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n who_o the_o saint_n be_v forbid_v to_o receive_v into_o 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he_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n covenant_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n isai_n 42._o 1_o 6_o 7._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n creator_n etc._n etc._n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o life_n and_o light_n far_o exceed_v that_o light_n and_o life_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n the_o creator_n which_o more_o excellent_a life_n and_o light_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o son_n none_o receive_v but_o such_o only_a as_o receive_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o 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