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according_a to_o the_o advancement_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o death_n such_o be_v we_o 5_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5_o and_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o triumph_v upon_o the_o cross_n 15._o cross_n joh._n 3._o 14._o col._n 2._o 15._o which_o death_n admit_v of_o no_o increase_n or_o diminution_n for_o it_o be_v full_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o thing_n 3_o thing_n eph._n 1._o 2._o 3_o so_o also_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n such_o be_v we_o 17_o we_o rom._n 8._o 17_o and_o we_o know_v that_o our_o mediator_n be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n 26_o heaven_n heb._n 7_o 26_o so_o that_o they_o that_o teach_v degree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o they_o teach_v perfection_n by_o the_o law_n by_o which_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v 16._o justify_v gal._n 2._o 16._o 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mat._n 11._o 19_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o famous_a redemption_n and_o deliverance_n and_o one_o of_o a_o lesser_a and_o more_o inferior_a nature_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o this_o assembly_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ransom_n not_o by_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o that_o undefiled_a son_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n 30._o thing_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v he_o that_o praise_v himself_o let_v he_o praise_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n 31._o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 31._o that_o so_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o not_o unto_o ourselves_o 1._o ourselves_o psal_n 115._o 1._o if_o then_o the_o vision_n do_v appear_v unto_o we_o as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a jacob_n we_o see_v it_o extend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o high_a excellency_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o low_a and_o deep_a misery_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o from_o the_o low_a misery_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o the_o high_a glory_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o son_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n gen._n 28._o 12_o 13._o such_o be_v the_o 51._o the_o joh._n 1._o 51._o ascension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o angel_n upon_o that_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o message_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o in_o all_o the_o revelation_n and_o embassage_n thereof_o as_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o ascend_v from_o the_o low_a unto_o the_o high_a and_o then_o only_o do_v we_o anoint_v the_o head_n stone_n as_o a_o pillar_n or_o stable_n and_o firm_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n 18_o lord_n gen._n 28._o 18_o and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o bethell_n 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spirit_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 27._o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 27._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v old_a commandment_n give_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o have_v know_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o newness_n in_o it_o at_o all_o 7._o all_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 7._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 16_o man_n rom._n 8._o 16_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n strange_a and_o wonderful_a as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o appear_v before_o
communicate_v in_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n matth._n 6._o 24._o james_n 4._o 4._o then_o be_v their_o heaven_n go_v their_o god_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o 5._o they_o judg._n 17._o 5._o so_o that_o they_o can_v but_o cry_v out_o against_o such_o doctrine_n 24_o doctrine_n heb._n 12._o 24_o and_o be_v necessitate_v either_o to_o hold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v momentany_a and_o so_o past_a as_o that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v not_o and_o so_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v speak_v not_o at_o all_o 5._o all_o luke_n 17._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o but_o only_o afar_a off_o as_o they_o fantastical_o and_o vain_o imagine_v through_o their_o tradition_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o at_o a_o like_a distance_n to_o we_o 24_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24_o or_o else_o all_o their_o glory_n and_o power_n exercise_v in_o religion_n must_v prove_v antichristian_a be_v they_o consist_v of_o such_o thing_n 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