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and_o i_o think_v that_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o see_v john_n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o i_o have_v before_o clear_v it_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n which_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n who_o glory_n they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v not_o
we_o have_v likewise_o rom._n 5_o 8._o 10._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o v._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n where_o this_o first_o reconciliation_n be_v state_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o sinner_n enemy_n which_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o reconciliation_n by_o faith_n but_o as_o a_o preparative_n thereunto_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o special_a reconciliation_n proper_a only_a to_o believer_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o general_a for_o if_o the_o general_a reconciliation_n have_v not_o be_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o special_a the_o special_a reconciliation_n proper_a only_o to_o believer_n we_o have_v plentiful_o declare_v in_o scripture_n but_o especial_o i_o shall_v mention_v the_o two_o last_o 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creature_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a to_o all_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o creation_n col._n 1._o 23._o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o creation_n under_o heaven_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v under_o god_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v heaven_n dan._n 4._o 25_o 26._o compare_v with_o math._n 21._o 25._o luk._n 20._o 4._o &_o 15._o 21._o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o man_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v and_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v believe_v and_o obey_v it_o and_o so_o to_o obtain_v the_o special_a benefit_n thereof_o quest_n in_o what_o sense_n may_v the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n never_o hear_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n can_v understand_v it_o answ_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o and_o general_a sense_n mention_v it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v 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and_o the_o gospel_n too_o to_o the_o whole_a creation_n psal_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n appli_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v in_o a_o true_a sense_n a_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 18._o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o commissionate_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v more_o apparent_o to_o make_v know_v his_o public_a and_o glorious_a design_n of_o salvation_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v more_o open_o know_v and_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o world_n than_o possible_o the_o work_n can_v declare_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o people_n make_v ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o that_o glory_n luk._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 22._o and_o 8._o 23_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whoever_o among_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n do_v sincere_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v the_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n 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