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jesus_n châ—ist_v wâ—ll_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v in_o part_n declare_v with_o a_o caution_n premise_a p._n 284._o 1._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a p._n 285._o 2._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o mystical_a union_n with_o his_o church_n p._n 286._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v first_o how_o christ_n will_v be_v over_o his_o church_n then_o as_o a_o head_n 1._o as_o a_o head_n alone_o without_o any_o subordinate_a power_n celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a ibid._n 2._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v preserve_v and_o uphold_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o their_o glorious_a be_v p._n 287._o 3._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o say_a mystical_a body_n in_o a_o perfect_a union_n ibid._n 4._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o those_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v beyond_o their_o reach_n and_o capacity_n ibid._n second_o jesus_n christ_n will_v then_o be_v in_o his_o people_n by_o love_n p._n 288._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 290._o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a ibid._n a_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o concern_v christ_n delivery_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n answer_v at_o large_a p._n 291._o a_o exhortation_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n p._n 295._o in_o the_o appendix_n these_o follow_a scripture_n prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o call_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v quote_v and_o expound_v deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o p._n 300._o esaiah_n 11.11_o 12._o p._n 301._o esaiah_n 43.5_o 6._o p._n 302._o jeremiah_n 3.18.23.4_o p._n 303._o jer._n 30.3.31.1.4_o ibid._n ezekiel_n 37.21_o 22._o ibid._n daniel_n 9.24_o p._n 306._o hosea_n 1.10_o p._n 316._o hosea_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o the_o 29_o verse_n especial_o consider_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o each_o carry_v with_o it_o also_o a_o great_a difference_n too_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v terminate_v but_o only_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v some_o probability_n that_o the_o vary_v of_o the_o term_n shall_v imply_v also_o in_o this_o place_n a_o vary_a of_o person_n viz._n the_o first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o latter_a word_n also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o first_o in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o latter_a consider_v withal_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n must_v have_v the_o angel_n employ_v in_o 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poor_a creature_n to_o faint_v yet_o the_o patient_a abide_n thereof_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v fix_v upon_o such_o a_o sure_a foundation_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o as_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n which_o can_v be_v disannul_v a_o deliverance_n therefore_o shall_v undoubted_o arise_v unto_o the_o creature_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v involve_v for_o the_o present_a by_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o be_v both_o together_o fellow-sufferer_n so_o shall_v they_o together_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o have_v their_o pristine_a excellency_n restore_v yea_o much_o more_o enlarge_v unto_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o same_o yesterday_o 6._o rev._n 21.5_o 6._o to_o day_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o divers_a manner_n and_o troop_n not_o reveal_v his_o will_n after_o one_o manner_n but_o sometime_o by_o a_o lively_a voice_n sometime_o by_o vision_n sometime_o by_o dream_n by_o inspiration_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n by_o sign_n from_o heaven_n by_o type_n and_o ceremonial_a shadow_n etc._n etc._n one_o while_o make_v know_v his_o grace_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n that_o the_o patriarch_n those_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n insist_v upon_o so_o luther_n speak_v of_o enoch_n say_v summâ_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la satanae_n &_o cainitarum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la opposuit_fw-la confitendo_fw-la semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la &_o praedicando_fw-la de_fw-la conterendo_fw-la capite_fw-la serpentis_fw-la another_o while_o entitul_a himself_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem_n 27._o gen._n 9.26_o 27._o who_o first_o of_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n have_v god_n entail_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o special_a reserve_a sort_n of_o peculiar_a appropriation_n and_o noah_n prophecy_n concern_v he_o that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tent_n that_o be_v 4.6_o so_o musculus_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la simplicius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la loqui_fw-la not_o the_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la habit_n turus_fw-la in_o tabernaculis_fw-la shem_fw-mi i_o e._n omnia_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o posteros_fw-la quoque_fw-la benedicturus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illi_fw-la adfuturus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la mercer_n ex._n 3.15_o mat._n 19.28_o john_n 15.15_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o that_o his_o presence_n shall_v peculiar_o be_v confine_v to_o he_o and_o his_o lineage_n afterward_o ex._n 3.15_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n profess_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o name_n 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