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be_v the_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 4.1_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v that_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o lie_a spirit_n these_o antichrist_n in_o these_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o these_o say_v he_o go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o elsewhere_o paul_n say_v 22.30_o act._n 22.30_o from_o among_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o these_o lie_a spirit_n have_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o spâ—rit_n oâ—_n hymeneus_n together_o with_o his_o person_n be_v in_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o paul_n and_o other_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o retain_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 8.19.20_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 8.19.20_o but_o have_v put_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o receive_v a_o lie_a spirit_n 1.17.18_o spirit_n 2_o tim._n 1.17.18_o he_o go_v out_o from_o they_o in_o that_o his_o spirit_n for_o or_o because_o it_o be_v never_o of_o they_o even_o as_o john_n say_v these_o antichrist_n or_o lie_a spirit_n do_v so_o that_o his_o person_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n remain_v in_o he_o but_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o be_v never_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o carry_v his_o person_n from_o the_o truth_n
dark_a but_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o all_o have_v ever_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v will_v christ_n aswell_o as_o the_o law_n give_v unto_o they_o ereu._n now_o indeed_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o make_v plain_a unto_o i_o that_o which_o paul_n have_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n concern_v election_n that_o there_o remain_v no_o scruple_n nor_o doubt_n in_o my_o mind_n that_o disputation_n of_o paul_n trouble_v many_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v handle_v so_o dark_o sure_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o that_o place_n be_v one_o of_o those_o whereof_o peter_n write_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a dark_a thing_n in_o paul_n epistle_n 3._o â—_o pet._n 3._o which_o the_o unlearned_a &_o weak_a do_v wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o they_o do_v also_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n odeg._n sure_o you_o have_v good_a reason_n so_o to_o think_v now_o therefore_o let_v th'apostle_n peter_n show_v 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4.12.13.14.16_o of_o joh._n 8.33.39_o &_o 9.28.29_o cap._n 4.1.2_o cap._n 2.28_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 4.12.13.14.16_o for_o abraham_n himself_o find_v nothing_o concern_v the_o flesh_n neither_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o salvation_n appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n within_o that_o have_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a so_o in_o this_o 9_o chap._n in_o the_o 1.2.3.4.5_o verse_n th'apostle_n show_v his_o upright_a &_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o isralite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v his_o fleshly_a brethren_n who_o have_v all_o those_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o amen_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o desire_n and_o all_o these_o their_o privilege_n 6.7_o verse_n 6.7_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v void_a which_o say_v all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v which_o paul_n expound_v verse_n 8._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o mean_v in_o all_o these_o verse_n 9.28.29_o john_n 8.33.39_o joh._n 9.28.29_o that_o not_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n who_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o their_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o of_o be_v moses_n disciple_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o he_o desire_v to_o acquaint_v the_o jew_n with_o that_o they_o may_v cast_v off_o their_o rejoice_v in_o their_o fleshly_a descent_n and_o seek_v true_a rejoice_v in_o another_o way_n the_o apostle_n have_v propound_v this_o as_o a_o infallible_a truth_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n first_o allege_v the_o promise_n make_v that_o sara_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n 18.10_o son_n gen._n 18.10_o which_o abraham_n believe_v not_o consider_v his_o own_o and_o sara_n body_n which_o be_v dead_a neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n faith_n ronvere_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o this_o promise_a son_n of_o sara_n be_v bear_v not_o after_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v most_o large_o declare_v in_o gal._n 4.22_o where_o be_v declare_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n one_o by_o the_o servant_n hagar_n namely_o ishmaell_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o one_o by_o the_o freewoman_n sara_n namely_o isaac_n who_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n by_o the_o which_o say_v th'apostle_n another_o thing_n be_v mean_v these_o two_o mother_n be_v the_o two_o testament_n in_o type_n the_o two_o child_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n ishmaell_n son_n of_o hagar_n type_v out_o the_o fleshly_a isralite_n which_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o law_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n isaac_n son_n of_o sara_n type_v out_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o mock_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o must_v be_v put_v out_o and_o must_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n so_o say_v th'apostle_n do_v all_o that_o seek_v acceptance_n 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