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receive_v the_o earnest_a of_o it_o for_o we_o as_o mediator_n who_o free_o give_v it_o to_o we_o out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_v he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o as_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n vi_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_a of_o future_a blessing_n design_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v his_o own_o glory_n thereby_o but_o chief_o the_o profit_n will_v be_v we_o it_o be_v our_o good_a our_o advantage_n christ_n design_v and_o aim_v at_o in_o die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o we_o inference_n what_o admirable_a grace_n and_o favour_n be_v here_o do_v god_n give_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o mediator_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o the_o earnest_a of_o that_o purchase_a possession_n let_v this_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n christ_n purchase_v that_o we_o may_v possess_v 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may_v not_o simon_n and_o so_o consequent_o every_o true_a christian_n say_v 31_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o thou_o come_v too_o late_o satan_n i_o have_v receive_v earnest_a of_o a_o better_a estate_n of_o a_o better_a kingdom_n than_o thou_o have_v i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v he_o to_o eternity_n 5._o and_o let_v sinner_n who_o will_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o enjoy_v this_o eternal_a inheritance_n learn_v from_o hence_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o come_v to_o it_o first_o they_o must_v believe_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o purchase_a inheritance_n be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n after_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o that_o you_o believe_v 1.13_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a 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respect_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v hint_v in_o the_o particular_n follow_v prophet_n i._o a_o prophet_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o other_o to_o speak_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 7.1_o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n and_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n ii_o a_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o to_o teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o when_o david_n be_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o the_o prophet_n gad_n david_n be_v seer_n say_v etc._n etc._n iii_o a_o prophet_n do_v anoint_v other_o and_o install_v they_o into_o office_n 1.25_o as_o samuel_n do_v saul_n and_o as_o nathan_n do_v solomon_n iv._o a_o prophet_n give_v direction_n for_o cleanse_v from_o filthiness_n uncleanness_n or_o leprosy_n the_o servant_n of_o naaman_n come_v near_o 5.13_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v my_o father_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o thou_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a v._o a_o prophet_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n as_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o his_o place_n hence_o samuel_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 12.23_o in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n vi_o a_o prophet_n though_o never_o so_o good_a or_o great_a be_v slight_v by_o his_o own_o neighbour_n and_o people_n he_o be_v without_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o country_n 37_o vii_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o do_v that_o work_n and_o business_n 1.5_o before_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n i_o ordain_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n unto_o the_o nation_n viii_o a_o prophet_n be_v anoint_v to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o work_n proper_a to_o his_o place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n ix_o a_o prophet_n be_v the_o leader_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o prophet_n the_o lord_n lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n x._o a_o true_a prophet_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v believe_v his_o prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v 20.20_o xi_o a_o prophet_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_v 3.7_o xii_o a_o prophet_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o know_v his_o secret_n xiii_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o church_n to_o build_v upon_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n 2.20_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n fourteen_o the_o work_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v to_o perfect_v the_o work_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o he_o give_v some_o prophet_n 4._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n xv._n prophet_n be_v to_o be_v example_n to_o other_o take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n for_o a_o example_n 5.10_o xvi_o prophet_n give_v forth_o scripture_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o man_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o at_o all_o time_n for_o quicken_a comfort_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n 16.26_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n xvii_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o expound_v and_o show_v what_o be_v past_a and_o already_o fulfil_v but_o foretell_v and_o predict_v thing_n to_o come_v which_o they_o all_o do_v more_o or_o less_o as_o a_o proper_a part_n of_o their_o work_n parallel_n i._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v forth_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o men._n god_n 2._o who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v be_v not_o i_o 2â—â—_n but_o the_o father_n be_v that_o send_v i_o ii_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v not_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v speak_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.1_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v iii_o jesus_n christ_n do_v anoint_v other_o and_o install_v they_o into_o office_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o that_o teach_v all_o thing_n 100l_n i_o thank_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v put_v i_o into_o the_o 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