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the_o precise_a time_n nor_o describe_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o his_o graciousoperation_n §._o 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n which_o 3._o be_v in_o heaven_n whither_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o whatever_o thou_o have_v suffer_v upon_o earth_n be_v of_o thy_o own_o voluntary_a resolution_n and_o prescience_n do_v express_o foretell_v as_o well_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n as_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o death_n in_o these_o plain_a term_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n because_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 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〈◊〉_d witness_n behold_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o thy_o servant_n john_n give_v this_o further_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o jesus_n public_o confess_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o peepl_n 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o witness_n that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n groom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bride-groom_n 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v fulfil_v he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrea_n for_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abov_v all_o and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v though_o no_o man_n receiv_v his_o testimony_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v bold_o rely_v upon_o in_o regard_n god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o nay_o the_o father_n so_o love_v 3._o the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o resolu_v our_o fate_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o faith_n we_o bear_v he_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n whereas_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o i_o adore_v thy_o sacred_a name_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v for_o the_o great_a understanding_n this_o thy_o servant_n have_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o clear_o express_v in_o this_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n leave_v 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inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v induce_v to_o beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n put_v a_o end_n to_o man_n private_a animosity_n and_o pacify_v the_o particular_a commotion_n of_o their_o mind_n compose_v all_o our_o tumultuous_a passion_n whensoever_o they_o arise_v regulate_v our_o disorder_a appetits_fw-fr subdu_fw-la our_o perverse_n wi_n and_o reduce_v all_o our_o unbridled_a affection_n and_o faculty_n to_o so_o serene_a a_o temper_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o reception_n and_o obedience_n of_o that_o great_a and_o only_a potentat_fw-la who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o ever_o last_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n §._o 8._o o_o thou_o eternal_a son_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v endue_v thy_o church_n with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o prudence_n and_o gratitude_n as_o to_o institute_v and_o 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to_o submit_v thereunto_o but_o withal_o render_v i_o cheerfu_o conformabl_v to_o all_o those_o well_o advise_v constitution_n whereby_o our_o lawful_a superior_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o regulat_fw-la our_o deportment_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §._o 2._o o_o thou_o true_a messiah_n who_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n i_o giv_v thou_o all_o possibl_a thanks_o and_o prais_n for_o make_v good_a the_o gracious_a purport_n of_o this_o thy_o name_n in_o save_v thy_o peepl_n from_o their_o sin_n o_o bless_a jesus_n since_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o adorabl_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v a_o public_a declaration_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n save_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n let_v i_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heal_n influence_n of_o 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