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to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n say_v he_o to_o peter_n what_o be_v that_o upon_o peter_n no_o he_o be_v petrus_n so_o name_v from_o the_o father_n reveal_v of_o his_o son_n to_o he_o which_o be_v petra_n the_o rock_n upon_o which_o peter_n himself_o be_v build_v and_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n matt._n 16.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o in_o that_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n there_o stand_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v give_v to_o any_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o with_o they_o who_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n for_o that_o be_v give_v as_o the_o 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of_o man_n but_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n aâ—_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n shineâ—_n upon_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a and_z as_o thâ—_n rain_n fall_v upon_o all_o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n reach_v tâ—_n all_o in_o send_v his_o son_n therefore_o the_o angel_n that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o thâ—_n shepherd_n say_v to_o they_o feaâ—_n not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o aâ—_n people_n luk._n 2.10_o and_o likewise_o thaâ—_n multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n which_o appear_v sudden_o with_o thâ—_n angel_n praise_v god_n say_v glorâ—_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earâ—_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n ver_fw-la 1_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o man_n or_o towards_o maâ—_n kind_a in_o the_o general_n and_o not_o only_o towards_o this_o sect_n or_o that_o sect_n oâ—_n this_o form_n or_o that_o form_n but_o towards_o all_o man_n namely_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v make_v in_o his_o own_o imagâ—_n to_o bear_v a_o representation_n of_o he_o iâ—_n the_o creation_n to_o this_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o god_n thus_o signify_v foâ—_n his_o restoration_n to_o that_o purity_n majesty_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o to_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o that_o station_n with_o god_n so_o then_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.19_o what_o light_n be_v this_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n before_o very_o the_o light_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o salvation_n free_o by_o grace_n which_o have_v a_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o discover_v and_o destroy_v evil_a work_n and_o therefore_o where_o man_n love_v their_o evil_a work_n they_o love_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o darkness_n in_o which_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o evil_a deed_n and_o continue_v therein_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n not_o because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a but_o because_o they_o choose_v to_o continue_v therein_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v manifest_v itself_o unto_o all_o in_o send_v his_o son_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o as_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o man_n so_o the_o son_n likewise_o who_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o love_n we_o behold_v his_o glory_n say_v the_o apostle_n wherein_o even_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o truth_n grace_n be_v free_a gift_n bounty_n good_a will_n and_o this_o be_v glorious_a this_o we_o behold_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n what_o love_v like_o this_o or_o what_o favour_n like_o this_o to_o lay_v down_o one_o life_n for_o another_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o we_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d ransom_n for_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n iâ—_n due_a time_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o hâ—_n may_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9.26_o and_o thaâ—_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o lay_v oâ—_n he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o this_o hâ—_n willing_o undergo_v for_o we_o foâ—_n when_o burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n can_v not_o purge_v the_o conscience_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o then_o say_v the_o son_n loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10._o that_o so_o a_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o reconcile_a our_o heart_n to_o god_n by_o lay_v a_o ground_n for_o faith_n in_o we_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n for_o faith_n and_o a_o foundation_n lay_v for_o man_n return_v towards_o the_o lord_n in_o love_n for_o we_o can_v love_v he_o till_o we_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o understand_v that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o when_o this_o understanding_n and_o belief_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o love_n again_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o his_o love_n go_v before_o our_o wash_n he_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16.6_o he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n openeâ—_n to_o believe_v this_o testimony_n of_o thâ—_n love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ouâ—_n lord_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o income_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o they_o do_v who_o believeâ—_n these_o joyful_a tiding_n at_o the_o found_n forth_o of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o blooâ—_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o this_o now_o be_v faith_n even_o to_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o soâ—_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o salvation_n look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45.22_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v double_v to_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v salvation_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o by_o no_o other_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n for_o all_o glory_v therein_o be_v cast_v out_o therefore_o shall_v man_n say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n isa_n 45.24_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n therewith_o receive_v christ_n and_o with_o he_o power_n to_o become_v a_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n to_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n so_o that_o by_o faiâ—â—_n christ_n be_v receive_v and_o by_o faith_n aâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v gal._n â—_o 2_o and_o 5._o this_o only_a will_v i_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d you_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o tâ—_n work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o be_v of_o salvation_n by_o faitâ—_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o therefore_o that_o ministreâ—_fw-fr to_o you_o the_o spirit_n do_v he_o it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o heariâ—_fw-mi of_o faith_n the_o scripture_n many_o timâ—_n lay_v that_o down_o by_o way_n of_o question_n which_o be_v undeniable_a as_o it_o doâ—_n here_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v be_v by_o faiâ—_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v for_o heâ—_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n we_o muâ—_n understand_v such_o a_o hear_n as_o be_v a_o receive_n or_o obey_v the_o gospel_n aâ—â—_n in_o this_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v and_o so_o by_o faith_n also_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o namâ—_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receiâ—â—_n remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o aâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o peter_n wâ—â—_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o the_o
the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o deep_a be_v his_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n mind_n but_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o still_o they_o be_v harp_v upon_o this_o string_n sound_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o love_n in_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o they_o yea_o observe_v but_o that_o high_a state_n of_o the_o elder_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n who_o be_v set_v upon_o seat_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o crown_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o song_n be_v this_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o now_o mark_v why_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n mark_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o work_n how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o doubtless_o be_v excellent_a but_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n thereof_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v all_o that_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o lay_v they_o low_o at_o his_o footstool_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v this_o song_n now_o what_o be_v these_o elder_n but_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n of_o god_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o song_n that_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n now_o there_o be_v many_o more_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n then_o four_o and_o twenty_o but_o all_o represent_v by_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o well_o then_o you_o see_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o like_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o thereby_o over_o poor_a publican_n but_o all_o their_o admiration_n and_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n sound_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o epistle_n eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v thus_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v by_o true_a faith_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o right_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o love_n be_v not_o of_o a_o exalt_v nature_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o thus_o the_o true_a and_o right_a faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v and_o cut_v down_o vainglory_n and_o make_v humble_a therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18.3_o 4._o five_o to_o proceed_v this_o true_a faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o unction_n or_o a_o anoint_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o john_n write_v to_o those_o he_o call_v little_a child_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n say_v thus_o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n why_o for_o this_o unction_n or_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v thereto_o that_o so_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o teach_n thereof_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o christ_n now_o this_o unction_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o forbear_v and_o we_o need_v not_o that_o any_o maâ—_n shall_v teach_v we_o beyond_o the_o teachingâ—_n of_o that_o to_o amuse_v we_o with_o high_a notion_n and_o mystery_n which_o the_o unction_n give_v we_o no_o open_n of_o anâ—_n so_o keep_v to_o that_o keep_v we_o wiâ—_n to_o sobriety_n mind_v to_o do_v thâ—_n will_v of_o god_n which_o the_o unction_n incline_v our_o heart_n to_o rather_o theâ—_n to_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o add_v not_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o profit_v and_o growth_n iâ—_n christ_n now_o that_o this_o unction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o compearinâ—_n this_o scripture_n with_o another_o thaâ—_n be_v compare_v this_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 2d_o with_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o where_o it_o 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o this_o be_v that_o abide_v unction_n which_o abide_v with_o the_o faithful_a for_o ever_o the_o unction_n be_v a_o constant_a abide_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n abide_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o old_a isa_n 44.3_o and_o chap._n 59.21_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n thirsty_a and_o dry_a these_o be_v such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a rain_n but_o he_o express_v â—t_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n thus_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o â—hine_n offspring_n then_o in_o ch_z 59.21_o â—he_n promise_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o spirit_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n in_o â—hese_fw-mi word_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o 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