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the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o our_o inheritance_n shall_v then_o in_o deed_n at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v have_v his_o beginning_n when_o our_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o 35._o of_o isaiah_n a_o comfortable_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o true_a deliverance_n through_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o faithful_a christian_n the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v rejoice_v 35.1_o and_o the_o waste_a ground_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o flourish_v as_o the_o rose_n it_o shall_v flourish_v abundant_o and_o shall_v great_o rejoice_v also_o and_o joy_n the_o glory_n of_o libanus_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o beauty_n of_o
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and_o cherish_v we_o even_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o lap_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o in_o deed_n carry_v he_o these_o two_o weak_a sheep_n cleophas_n and_o his_o companion_n wekeling_n because_o they_o be_v very_o ignorant_a heavy_a and_o weak_a in_o faith_n but_o he_o feed_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o put_v such_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o refresh_v they_o and_o make_v they_o very_o joyful_a so_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v other_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o isaiah_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o people_n 43.20_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thine_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thine_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o cause_v christ_n to_o suffer_v die_v and_o die_v even_o our_o sin_n and_o christ_n alone_o and_o no_o other_o can_v and_o be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o they_o our_o work_n suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v never_o able_a to_o have_v do_v it_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o or_o salvation_n lie_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n or_o suffering_n but_o in_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o purge_v pardon_v and_o wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o desert_n but_o even_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n in_o here_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n &_o therefore_o these_o two_o disciple_n shall_v have_v think_v thus_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o yet_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will._n it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o it_o be_v also_o his_o will_n to_o suffer_v and_o by_o this_o only_a way_n and_o mean_v he_o will_v redeem_v true_a israel_n and_o so_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o little_a after_o isaiah_n in_o his_o 4_o 4._o chapter_n show_v what_o fruit_n come_v of_o these_o tribulation_n vexation_n and_o affliction_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n very_o even_o this_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n give_v we_o by_o which_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v grow_v and_o flourish_v as_o a_o field_n that_o be_v well_o water_v and_o moisten_a with_o fruitful_a shower_n jacobite_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n when_o god_n justify_v the_o wicked_a then_o forgive_v he_o he_o not_o only_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o give_v he_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o wit_n faith_n charity_n hope_v joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o hereupon_o grow_v and_o come_v true_a jacob_n and_o israel_n thus_o therefore_o say_v he_o unto_o israel_n i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n 44.3_o and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_n and_o 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ever_o this_o be_v the_o sacred_a seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n grow_v to_o great_a and_o great_a strength_n the_o disciple_n perchance_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o messiah_n shall_v deliver_v the_o jew_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o edge_n of_o sword_n and_o enrich_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o continual_a peace_n plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o commodity_n but_o this_o be_v a_o light_n and_o miserable_a kind_n of_o deliverance_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o that_o eternal_a captivity_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n with_o which_o we_o all_o be_v oppress_v and_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v now_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v israel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n because_o they_o honour_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o he_o say_v thus_o 12._o remember_v these_o thing_n oh_o jacob_n and_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o have_v form_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n oh_o israel_n forget_v i_o not_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n like_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n turn_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o rejoice_v you_o heathen_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n you_o mountain_n oh_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n the_o church_n understand_v this_o of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o true_a saviour_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n but_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o god_n which_o can_v purge_v and_o pardon_v sin_n but_o christ_n alone_o every_o creature_n may_v well_o and_o worthy_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o glorious_a incomparable_a and_o inestimable_a deliverance_n this_o benefit_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o only_a and_o eternal_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n destroy_v hell_n overcome_v death_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a glorious_a incomparable_a and_o inestimable_a a_o benefit_n that_o it_o pass_v all_o benefit_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o we_o nay_o there_o be_v none_o any_o whit_n like_o it_o isaiah_n prophesy_v again_o in_o the_o 49._o chapter_n plain_o and_o manifest_o of_o christ_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n 49.7_o and_o his_o holy_a one_o to_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v in_o soul_n to_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v abhor_v to_o a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v and_o prince_n shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n which_o have_v choose_v thou_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o will_v geve_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o desolate_a heritage_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o their_o pastor_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hungry_a neither_o shall_v they_o be_v thirsty_a neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n smite_v they_o nor_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o that_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o even_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n as_o a_o
with_o the_o church_n whereas_o man_n which_o be_v without_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heresy_n superstition_n &_o idolatry_n exercise_v and_o blind_v be_v by_o that_o evil_a destroy_v and_o disturb_v spirit_n disperse_v and_o the_o heritage_n divide_v contrary_o christ_n faithful_a be_v by_o the_o gospel_n 11.24_o and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v together_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o justify_v ¶_o anna._n but_o what_o say_v the_o church_n to_o they_o which_o yet_o believe_v not_o ☞_o vrb._n 44._o it_o say_v that_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o here_o say_v go_v forth_o and_o show_v yourselves_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o sit_v in_o satan_n prison_n &_o in_o darkness_n of_o unbelief_n but_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o that_o prison_n and_o darkness_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o arise_v and_o come_v out_o and_o fly_v speedy_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n repent_v &_o amend_v yourselves_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 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