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be_v see_v in_o israel_n and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o available_a to_o beget_v faith_n and_o belief_n that_o mat._n 11.21_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n or_o have_v they_o be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n hence_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o full_a faith_n of_o his_o message_n appeal_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o his_o work_n for_o say_v he_o john_n 5.36_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o again_o john_n 10.37_o if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o hence_o also_o in_o scripture_n miracle_n be_v call_v sign_n because_o they_o be_v good_a proof_n of_o that_o truth_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v and_o do_v natural_o beget_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o for_o every_o sign_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o it_o signify_v 3._o by_o his_o holiness_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n so_o holy_a that_o one_o of_o his_o ordinary_a title_n wherewith_o he_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a one_o see_v act._n 2.27_o and_o act._n 3.14_o and_o 1._o john_n 2.20_o and_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n who_o know_v of_o no_o holiness_n in_o himself_o do_v open_o acknowledge_v the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n marc._n 1.24_o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n his_o birth_n be_v holy_a for_o at_o his_o conception_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n tell_v the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n be_v holy_a for_o through_o all_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o he_o be_v so_o innocent_a and_o so_o sinless_a that_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o heb._n 4.15_o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n and_o 1._o pet._n 2.22_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n his_o death_n be_v holy_a for_o he_o repine_v not_o at_o the_o sentence_n though_o most_o unjust_a he_o complain_v not_o at_o the_o execution_n though_o most_o painful_a but_o act._n 8.32_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d dumb_a before_o his_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o bear_v all_o with_o a_o holy_a silence_n 1._o pet._n 2.23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o now_o 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shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v mat._n 26.63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o and_o john_n â—9_n 7_o yet_o neither_o the_o shame_n nor_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o death_n can_v force_v he_o to_o renounce_v that_o say_n but_o he_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o his_o last_o gasp_n and_o then_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n he_o call_v he_o his_o father_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n luk._n â—â—_o 46_o have_v not_o that_o say_n of_o calling_n god_n his_o father_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o suffering_n will_v have_v force_v he_o to_o forbear_v it_o at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o say_n too_o insolent_a and_o whole_o vain_a which_o in_o that_o caâ—e_n can_v advantage_v he_o nothing_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n it_o be_v this_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v it_o because_o he_o will_v make_v full_a faith_n of_o it_o by_o make_v it_o in_o effect_v his_o last_o word_n and_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n for_o as_o that_o say_n cause_v his_o death_n so_o his_o death_n cause_v the_o faith_n of_o it_o because_o among_o man_n there_o as_o no_o great_a proof_n to_o make_v faith_n of_o a_o truth_n then_o when_o the_o person_n who_o aver_v it_o do_v take_v his_o death_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n second_v with_o some_o miracle_n at_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n so_o effectual_a that_o present_o at_o his_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o breed_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o yea_o in_o some_o of_o his_o executioner_n and_o the_o centurion_n open_o confess_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n say_v mat._n 27.54_o true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 5._o by_o his_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o a_o strong_a proof_n of_o his_o mission_n from_o god_n that_o it_o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a proof_n not_o that_o those_o former_a be_v not_o 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of_o blessedness_n whereto_o i_o have_v once_o a_o present_a right_n nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o possess_v that_o inheritance_n whereto_o i_o be_v once_o a_o co-heyre_n with_o christ_n for_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a to_o procure_v my_o present_a right_n to_o blessedness_n do_v by_o my_o evil_a work_n become_v dead_a void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n ask_v i_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o if_o i_o know_v not_o this_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v tell_v i_o gal._n 5.21_o that_o they_o who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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