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the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n speak_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o receive_v from_o they_o what_o they_o apprehend_v and_o judge_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d testify_v john_n 8.26_o and_o he_o speak_v it_o without_o change_n and_o alteration_n 2._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o testimony_n not_o of_o a_o shadow_a or_o typical_a representation_n 〈◊〉_d and_o manifest_a truth_n moses_n sâ—ake_v by_o type_n which_o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v be_v evident_a truth_n without_o used_n or_o cover_v â—_o cor._n â—_o 17_o 18._o 3._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o work_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v by_o speak_v truth_n he_o work_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n john_n 3.19_o 2_o john_n 1.2_o now_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v by_o water_n 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these_o three_o be_v one_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v set_v out_o first_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n v._o 6._o he_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n second_o by_o the_o testimony_n give_v he_o of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v double_a three_o in_o heaven_n and_o three_o on_o earth_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o heavenly_a witness_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o the_o number_n three_o 2._o by_o their_o place_n in_o heaven_n 3._o by_o their_o work_n they_o bear_v witness_v 4._o by_o their_o name_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5._o by_o the_o unity_n these_o three_o be_v one_o doct._n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n yet_o but_o one_o god_n that_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o plenteous_a salvation_n wrought_v by_o he_o for_o explication_n quest_n who_o those_o three_o person_n be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v answ_n the_o first_o person_n be_v the_o father_n so_o call_v 1._o chief_o 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of_o perseverance_n open_v no_o door_n to_o carnal_a liberty_n 2._o 28._o perseverance_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n ib._n such_o expect_v christ_n with_o boldness_n and_o receive_v he_o without_o shame_n at_o his_o come_n ib._n prayer_n make_v well_o never_o speed_v ill_o 5._o 14._o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o in_o the_o spirit_n 5._o 15._o prayer_n obtain_v life_n for_o a_o fall_v brother_n 5._o 16._o no_o warrant_n to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o 16._o prevention_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o end_n of_o conviction_n and_o illumination_n 2._o 1._o we_o must_v be_v wean_a from_o pride_n of_o life_n 2._o 16._o motive_n and_o mean_n thereunto_o ib._n profession_n see_v opinion_n a_o sincere_a professor_n yield_v obedience_n to_o one_o command_v as_o well_o as_o a_o other_o 4._o 21._o christ_n a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o 2._o christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 4._o 10._o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n in_o john_n day_n 4._o 1._o we_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o ordinance_n not_o so_o by_o way_n of_o providence_n 2._o 16._o christ_n purity_n be_v our_o pattern_n 3._o 3._o r_o reading_n convert_v not_o 5._o 13._o it_o promote_v evidence_n ib._n a_o regenerate_v christian_n be_v a_o victorious_a christian_a 5._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a conceit_n to_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n 2._o 23._o riches_n without_o a_o heart_n to_o help_v our_o brethren_n necessity_n argue_v there_o dwell_v no_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 3._o 17._o jesus_n christ_n be_v righteous_a 2._o 29._o such_o as_o work_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o christ_n ib._n they_o who_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v righteous_a know_v righteous_a one_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n ib._n none_o can_v know_v christ_n to_o be_v righteous_a but_o he_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n ib._n s_o the_o seed_n within_o preserve_n from_o sin_n 3._o 9_o a_o double_a use_n of_o scripture_n 2._o 26._o the_o property_n of_o scripture_n 1._o 3._o all_o sort_n and_o age_n must_v be_v conversant_a in_o it_o 2._o 13._o the_o send_v of_o god_n son_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o 4._o 9_o god_n send_v his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o ib._n this_o send_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n free_a love_n 4._o 10._o separation_n from_o our_o church_n examine_v 2._o 19_o read_v of_o prayer_n no_o just_a ground_n of_o separation_n ib._n upon_o sight_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o brother_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o he_o 5._o 16._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o 4._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v motive_n enough_o against_o sin_n ib._n sin_n unpardoned_a be_v filthy_a 1._o 9_o be_v unrighteousness_n ib._n sin_n pardon_v be_v cleanse_v ib._n sin_n removal_n the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n 3._o 5._o sinner_n have_v enemy_n plead_v against_o they_o 2._o 1._o why_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a 5._o 16._o sonship_n a_o note_n of_o wonderful_a love_n 3._o 1._o the_o spirit_n receive_v dwell_v in_o god_n child_n for_o ever_o 2._o 27._o it_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n but_o of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n bestow_v on_o we_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o love_v each_o other_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o the_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o this_o witness-bearing_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o blood_n be_v three_o principal_a witness_n 5._o 8._o how_o the_o spirit_n certify_v the_o hear_n of_o our_o prayer_n 5._o 15._o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v before_o trust_v 4._o 1._o t_o there_o be_v no_o better_o teach_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n then_o the_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o teacher_n of_o two_o sort_n 4._o 4._o worldly_a teacher_n and_o godly_a hearer_n have_v a_o conflict_n ib._n what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o testimony_n 5._o 9_o a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n 4._o 8._o the_o world_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v transitory_a 2._o 17._o u_o the_o least_o of_o god_n saint_n have_v a_o unction_n 2._o 20._o by_o it_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n ib._n and_o the_o truth_n 2._o 21._o and_o true_a religion_n ib._n this_o unction_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n 2._o 27._o it_o teach_v or_o assure_v of_o perseverance_n ib._n w_n walk_v what_o 1._o 7._o want_v of_o love_n a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o devil_n child_n 3._o 10._o christ_n come_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o why_o christian_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o unlearned_a man_n why_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o 2._o the_o six_o witness_n be_v divine_a and_o inward_a witness_n 5._o 9_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n 1._o 1._o the_o word_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o pardon_v go_v together_o 2._o 14._o the_o word_n abide_v make_v we_o strong_a and_o victorious_a ib._n the_o word_n read_v and_o hear_v be_v a_o message_n from_o god_n 3._o 11._o world_n what_o it_o mean_v 2._o 15._o &_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v ib._n love_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o worldly_a lust_n be_v in_o we_o ib._n love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n ib._n the_o three_o capital_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o 16._o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o the_o world_n ib._n we_o must_v be_v wean_a from_o what_o come_v from_o the_o world_n ib._n mean_v to_o mortify_v worldly_a lust_n ib._n the_o world_n know_v not_o god_n child_n 3._o 1._o thence_o they_o suffer_v the_o more_o in_o and_o from_o the_o world_n 3._o 2._o the_o apostle_n when_o absent_a teach_v god_n people_n by_o write_v 2._o 12._o none_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o write_n of_o 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