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to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.8_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o now_o in_o these_o day_n after_o that_o this_o sacred_a instrument_n and_o testimony_n be_v seal_v and_o reposit_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 15_o as_o the_o only_a authentical_a record_n and_o invariable_a rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o inward_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o or_o contrair_v to_o the_o write_a word_n it_o be_v enthusiasm_n and_o a_o delusion_n of_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v the_o outward_a revelation_n of_o the_o write_a word_n without_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n by_o faith_n to_o perceive_v and_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n by_o love_n to_o receive_v and_o retain_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n open_v both_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o heart_n luk._n 24.45_o act._n 16.14_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act._n 5.20_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a life_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o faith_n and_o belief_n to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o the_o plough_n to_o rend_v the_o fallow-ground_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o faith_n conceive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o regeration_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_v beg_v at_o he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o because_o in_o the_o gospel_n remission_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o 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know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n 2._o by_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v turn_v from_o a_o estate_n of_o condemn_a rebel_n unto_o a_o estate_n of_o person_n justify_v and_o reconcile_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n isa_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v
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〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v the_o essential_a word_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o also_o he_o be_v the_o great_a interpreter_n and_o revealer_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1.18_o and_o by_o this_o reveal_v will_n he_o guide_v his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a glory_n psal_n 73.24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n 4._o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o moral_o true_a even_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o guile_n be_v not_o find_v in_o his_o lip_n 5._o he_o be_v the_o truth_n answerable_a to_o all_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n make_v concern_v he_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n he_o be_v the_o truth_n answerable_a to_o all_o the_o legal_a type_n as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o shadow_n joh._n 1.17_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o temple_n 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some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n fervency_n and_o cheerfulness_n then_o be_v thou_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 4.34_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o sound_n and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n be_v in_o thou_o not_o only_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_a apprehension_n in_o thy_o uptake_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n truth_n but_o also_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o discern_v the_o sublime_a majesty_n the_o admirable_a simplicity_n and_o infallibility_n of_o divine_a truth_n both_o in_o promise_n and_o threaten_n far_o above_o all_o humane_a write_n that_o thou_o will_v say_v from_o persuasion_n never_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o speak_v and_o thy_o knowledge_n will_v be_v
manner_n how_o he_o will_v quicken_v and_o raise_v the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n we_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a power_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o will_v do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o philip._n 3.21_o though_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o special_a manner_n how_o original_a sin_n be_v propagat_n yet_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o upon_o his_o testimony_n joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o rom._n 5.17_o 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n say_v well_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v about_o the_o manner_n how_o original_a concupiscence_n have_v enter_v into_o we_o which_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o by_o daily_a experience_n as_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v extinguish_v 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then_o i_o shall_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o irrefragable_a truth_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o doctrine_n which_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n against_o unreasonable_a man_n though_o they_o call_v themselves_o most_o rational_a plead_v from_o humane_a reason_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a reason_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v against_o all_o sound_a reason_n to_o measure_v the_o infinite_a be_v and_o his_o operation_n with_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n by_o which_o we_o measure_v finit_a being_n and_o their_o operation_n be_v it_o not_o a_o absurd_a solly_n to_o measure_v a_o tall_a man_n with_o the_o same_o measure_n we_o measure_v a_o infant_n this_o be_v as_o the_o bind_n of_o samson_n with_o cord_n of_o flax_n 2._o yea_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o sound_v reason_n that_o most_o credit_n and_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o supreme_a reason_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a verity_n for_o the_o more_o famous_a the_o person_n testify_v be_v we_o esteem_v the_o more_o of_o his_o testimony_n 3._o we_o believe_v some_o natural_a truth_n from_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o experience_n though_o we_o can_v give_v a_o natural_a and_o evident_a reason_n of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n upon_o the_o inferior_a and_o sublunary_a body_n of_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o adamant_n or_o loadstone_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n a_o more_o sure_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o than_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o sense_n which_o many_o time_n may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v subject_n to_o mistake_n that_o one_o passage_n eccles_n 11.5_o be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v our_o curiosity_n and_o to_o make_v we_o acquiesce_v without_o gainsay_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o conclus_fw-la 2._o from_o our_o bless_a lord_n his_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o mediatory-office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n we_o have_v a_o fair_a pattern_n and_o copy_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o imitation_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o our_o lawful_a calling_n his_o mind_n and_o his_o time_n be_v all_o take_v up_o in_o his_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a discharge_n of_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n luk._n 2.49_o witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n and_o for_o the_o better_o up_o stir_v of_o you_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o your_o lawful_a calling_n and_o employment_n consider_v 1._o god_n bless_v the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a prov._n 28.20_o but_o he_o that_o be_v diligent_a or_o rather_o fool-hasty_a in_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n and_o so_o have_v no_o call_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o god_n can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n prov._n 22.29_o but_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a 2._o zeal_n in_o religion_n and_o spiritual_a duty_n do_v well_o consist_v with_o diligence_n in_o our_o lawful_a employment_n rom._n 12.11_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n yea_o this_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n do_v adorn_v our_o christian_a profession_n but_o unfaithfulness_n and_o negligence_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o tit._n 2.9_o 10._o 3._o idleness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v as_o be_v evident_a 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