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24._o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v 1_o john_n 3.16_o herein_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o his_o without_o they_o not_o within_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o and_o of_o what_o he_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v without_o not_o in_o but_o for_o his_o people_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o sinner_n be_v no_o despicable_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o 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spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.3_o 2_o 4._o wherein_o he_o be_v make_v able_a and_o wiling_a to_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5_o 5_o 18._o expect_v to_o be_v lead_v and_o make_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n by_o which_o he_o live_v and_o move_v and_o exist_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o he_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o object_n thou_o have_v heap_v up_o together_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n word_n who_o condition_n thou_o never_o learn_v of_o god_n tell_v plain_o whether_o the_o christ_n thou_o tell_v of_o be_v within_o or_o without_o answ_n how_o far_o my_o soul_n be_v make_v one_o with_o what_o i_o bear_v witness_n unto_o be_v know_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v to_o who_o i_o apply_v for_o a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n remember_v what_o be_v witness_v rom._n 15.4_o be_v unmoove_v by_o the_o judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o man_n day_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o objection_n have_v speak_v in_o plainness_n already_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o in_o this_o poor_a stammer_a way_n i_o bear_v witness_n be_v consider_v both_o as_o be_v without_o and_o within_o the_o soul_n respect_v his_o person_n or_o bodily_a presence_n his_o glorious_a or_o glorify_a body_n so_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o be_v without_o not_o within_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o scripture_n beforenamed_n joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o
be_v the_o sin_n find_v out_o and_o the_o sinner_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o first_o measure_n of_o light_n viz._n the_o law_n but_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v not_o reveal_v by_o this_o first_o measure_n of_o light_n the_o sin_n be_v discover_v but_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o thereby_o recover_v till_o the_o lord_n hold_v forth_o the_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o door_n by_o which_o entrance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o gift_n in_o who_o be_v exhibit_v eternal_a life_n redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n a_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n while_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o in_o promise_n so_o be_v he_o receive_v and_o so_o believe_v on_o by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 11.13_o 39_o and_o the_o contrary_a with_o those_o who_o mingle_v not_o the_o gospel_n with_o faith_n and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v not_o enter_v because_o of_o unbeleef_n heb._n 3.19_o heb._n 4.2_o notwithstanding_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o discover_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o then_o the_o first_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o light_n which_o discover_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o door_n the_o way_n the_o gift_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o lawgiver_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o in_o the_o common_o receive_v sense_n the_o end_n of_o all_o figure_n type_n and_o shadow_n the_o substance_n in_o which_o they_o all_o centre_n but_o he_o be_v so_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o finish_v and_o perfect_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o finish_v nor_o perfect_a he_o take_v up_o the_o work_n where_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o the_o law_n may_v say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v show_v they_o thy_o way_n i_o have_v be_v a_o light_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o they_o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o in_o command_n to_o show_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o require_v of_o they_o but_o they_o like_o man_n have_v transgress_v and_o have_v start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n and_o be_v become_v guilty_a and_o filthy_a woe_n unto_o they_o woe_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v pollute_v my_o commission_n be_v to_o curse_v they_o from_o mount_n ebal_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v curse_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o every_o one_o have_v transgress_v every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o every_o one_o become_v guilty_a before_o god_n god_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n say_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.10_o 19_o they_o be_v all_o transgressor_n i_o can_v redeem_v they_o i_o can_v bring_v they_o to_o god_n but_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o matter_n where_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o and_o become_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o believe_v say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n to_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n give_v the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n perfect_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o the_o law_n have_v be_v labour_v to_o effect_v but_o can_v not_o for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v he_o do_v be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n who_o the_o law_n have_v leave_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n himself_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v subject_a unto_o bondage_n stand_v upon_o gerizim_n the_o mount_n of_o blessing_n in_o 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a_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o light_n common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o to_o the_o direction_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o give_v obedience_n and_o in_o the_o do_v whereof_o they_o enjoy_v much_o peace_n and_o many_o person_n in_o many_o thing_n do_v in_o obedience_n thereto_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o their_o peace_n be_v seat_v in_o their_o understanding_n while_o they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o man_n neither_o be_v their_o peace_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o guard_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o blessing_n annex_v to_o it_o for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o he_o have_v attain_v according_a to_o that_o testimony_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o conscience_n condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v but_o do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v there_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n lack_v to_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o reckon_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o to_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o sell_v it_o all_o and_o give_v it_o all_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o be_v more_o than_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o more_o than_o be_v attainable_a under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o for_o if_o so_o then_o righteousness_n be_v attainable_a by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o that_o testimony_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v come_v by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o have_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a but_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o cut_v off_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o which_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n who_o testify_v that_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v his_o save_v one_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o glory_v or_o boast_v to_o he_o that_o work_v nor_o colour_n of_o confidence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o disobedience_n to_o the_o first_o measure_n of_o light_n for_o even_o he_o which_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n such_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o every_o one_o who_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a and_o disobedient_a to_o what_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o to_o call_v this_o which_o discover_v sin_n in_o man_n christ_n the_o light_n the_o gift_n the_o door_n the_o way_n be_v to_o take_v the_o gardener_n for_o christ_n as_o mary_n do_v mistake_v christ_n for_o the_o gardener_n the_o good_a way_n than_o be_v not_o to_o confound_v the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o god_n not_o to_o advance_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n into_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n not_o to_o prefer_v the_o servant_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o to_o consider_v every_o
though_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n reply_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v rom._n 1.16_o for_o it_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o be_v so_o gal._n 1.9_o but_o where_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v preach_v if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o scripture_n heb._n 4.2_o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v it_o and_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n and_o message_n thereof_o and_o become_v obedient_a thereunto_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n so_o name_v already_o may_v be_v prerch_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o twice_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n as_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v powerful_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n yet_o not_o powerful_a to_o salvation_n except_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o such_o a_o gospel_n be_v it_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o in_o mighty_a power_n and_o receive_v by_o they_o in_o much_o assurance_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o yield_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o as_o the_o roman_n also_o do_v chap._n 15.18_o 19_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o and_o do_v powerful_o incline_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o reveal_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receiu_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n the_o light_n reject_v no_o power_n receive_v reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o by_o this_o friend_n to_o who_o i_o now_o reply_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o which_o be_v testify_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o friend_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o word_n above_o recite_v and_o whether_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o repetition_n and_o tautology_n of_o word_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receive_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o obey_v he_o reject_v not_o the_o light_n nor_o can_v be_v without_o the_o power_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o obey_v be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n &_o obey_v he_o receive_v christ_n and_o shall_v receive_v christ_n christ_n reject_v no_o christ_n receive_v your_o heart_n shall_v fail_v and_o your_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o look_v for_o another_o way_n or_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n let_v their_o heart_n fail_v and_o their_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o expect_v salvation_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o gospel_n which_o tender_v salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o sinner_n without_o redemption_n from_o sin_n let_v it_o indeed_o be_v anathema_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n jesus_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v saviour_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o everliving_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o even_o for_o they_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n purify_n their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o which_o testimony_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o regeneration_n who_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n incessant_o night_n and_o day_n that_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n may_v be_v complete_v in_o they_o say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a fight_a the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n keep_v up_o the_o watch_n and_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n i_o say_v their_o foot_n as_o real_o within_o they_o as_o he_o have_v tread_v he_o under_o his_o own_o foot_n for_o they_o without_o they_o and_o further_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v assure_o reap_v in_o due_a time_n if_o they_o faint_v not_o this_o be_v their_o victory_n even_o their_o faith_n by_o which_o with_o patience_n they_o possess_v their_o soul_n be_v confident_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v call_v they_o who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o perform_v or_o finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o hope_n they_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o they_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n and_o redemption_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o outward_a sound_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o man_n think_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n who_o ever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o he_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o he_o count_v that_o name_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n but_o roll_v his_o sin_n under_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubborness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n will_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n in_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o snare_n and_o temptation_n lie_v upon_o some_o soul_n touch_v those_o word_n before_o mind_v and_o repeat_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n whence_o some_o person_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o