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to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o word_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o and_o our_o cognizance_n by_o he_o 3._o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o witness_v of_o christ_n take_v his_o thing_n and_o show_v they_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o john_n 15.27_o &_o 16.14_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_o say_v of_o he_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o stand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o which_o standard_n or_o ensign_n be_v christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.1_o 10_o 11._o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n isa_n 59.19_o and_o he_o be_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o have_v and_o do_v diverse_o as_o 1._o by_o fore-testifying_a glorious_a thing_n of_o he_o as_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n overthrow_n his_o plot_n against_o we_o 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20._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o yet_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o neither_o secret_a nor_o reveal_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 2._o and_o his_o holy_a servant_n assert_v the_o same_o who_o have_v have_v his_o mind_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o declare_v it_o faithful_o the_o apostle_n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n will_v all_o to_o be_v or_o that_o all_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n represent_v the_o lord_n call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o 3._o the_o many_o address_n that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v unto_o sinner_n to_o call_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n or_o delight_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v such_o a_o wicked_a and_o impious_a thought_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o that_o he_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o will_v outward_o and_o desire_n and_o intend_v the_o contrary_a inward_o and_o so_o dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n see_v he_o protest_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o open_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v right_a thing_n that_o he_o speak_v right_a thing_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o lip_n that_o his_o word_n be_v all_o right_a and_o that_o 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in_o the_o top_n of_o high_a place_n where_o and_o whence_o she_o may_v best_o be_v hear_v and_o cry_n to_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n prov._n 8.1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o and_o so_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 33.11_o yea_o this_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o his_o save_v the_o world_n viz._n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o john_n 12.47_o 2._o in_o his_o promise_v they_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n upon_o their_o hear_n and_o obey_v his_o call_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n prov._n 1.23_o so_o in_o prov._n 8.32_o 33._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v 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to_o enter_v it_o in_o so_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n towards_o they_o as_o to_o be_v renew_v into_o a_o conformity_n to_o he_o and_o submission_n to_o his_o government_n by_o it_o yea_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n against_o man_n while_o they_o will_v not_o have_v that_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v let_v they_o see_v their_o way_n into_o it_o and_o persuade_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o enter_v by_o it_o mat._n 23.13_o luke_n 11.52_o or_o 2._o such_o as_o exercise_v some_o power_n amiss_o do_v by_o violent_a and_o compulsive_a course_n hinder_v the_o preach_a and_o preacher_n thereof_o whether_o that_o power_n misexercise_v be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o so_o whether_o they_o that_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o
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gather_v up_o some_o other_o way_n as_o from_o some_o application_n of_o promise_n to_o themselves_o or_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o from_o behold_v and_o eye_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n crucify_a as_o also_o their_o will_n purpose_n and_o sinful_a conversation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v by_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o virtue_n the_o true_a wedding_n garment_n in_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v we_o like_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n but_o take_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.11_o 12._o who_o therefore_o be_v take_v away_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o outer_a darkness_n vers_fw-la 13._o yea_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v or_o upon_o what_o account_n soever_o whether_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o fear_v of_o suffering_n from_o man_n that_o man_n reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o lift_v up_o therein_o they_o inevitable_o run_v 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suffer_v member_n that_o be_v not_o thereby_o consume_v but_o consume_v what_o oppose_v his_o walking_n his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n which_o signify_v a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n as_o before_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n seven_o star_n to_o signify_v his_o hold_n and_o uphold_v by_o his_o power_n and_o favour_n his_o shine_a minister_n and_o dispose_v they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n his_o quick_a and_o pierce_a word_n with_o its_o instruction_n reproof_n and_o judgement_n and_o his_o countenance_n as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v in_o its_o strength_n his_o favour_n afford_v most_o excellent_a and_o full_a light_n of_o understanding_n warmth_n and_o cheer_v of_o heart_n and_o effect_v fruitfulness_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n when_o it_o shine_v forth_o such_o be_v he_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o as_o he_o take_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n for_o we_o so_o he_o 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grow_v in_o grace_n as_o he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o come_v more_o and_o more_o into_o it_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n their_o faith_n and_o love_n grow_v exceed_o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 3._o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n he_o have_v that_o perfect_o for_o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v open_v and_o naked_a before_o he_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o though_o yet_o through_o charity_n none_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o not_o to_o see_v and_o observe_v against_o we_o our_o iniquity_n isa_n 42.19_o 20._o psal_n 130.3_o 4._o he_o hear_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v psal_n 94.9_o though_o through_o charity_n he_o be_v oft_o as_o one_o deaf_a to_o what_o may_v make_v against_o man_n so_o as_o not_o to_o testify_v his_o hear_n in_o punish_v they_o isa_n 42.19_o 20._o but_o he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o helpless_a yea_o he_o hear_v from_o heaven_n psal_n 102.20_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o heb._n 1.10_o 11._o he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o spouse_n ointment_n above_o all_o spice_n and_o her_o garment_n as_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.10_o 11._o he_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o her_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n and_o eat_v his_o honeycomb_n with_o his_o honey_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o his_o milk_n and_o find_v sweetness_n and_o refresh_v therein_o cant._n 4.10_o and_o 5.1_o though_o he_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o evil_a doer_n taste_v their_o sacrifice_n nor_o regard_v their_o song_n or_o the_o melody_n of_o their_o viol_n amos_n 5.21_o 22_o 23._o he_o feel_v also_o our_o infirmity_n and_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o his_o
man_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o through_o his_o death_n have_v the_o only_a name_n in_o which_o there_o be_v salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a justifier_n of_o man_n that_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o a_o need_n of_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o gal._n 2.15_o 16._o those_o who_o be_v not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o jew_n and_o have_v great_a fleshly_a privilege_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o advantage_v to_o they_o yet_o hereby_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o righteousness_n that_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o and_o glorify_v jesus_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n phil._n 3.4_o 7_o 8._o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o joh._n 16.10_o and_o that_o be_v our_o way_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v such_o too_o and_o so_o instance_n 4._o will_v we_o convince_v man_n of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n for_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n free_o prepare_v for_o and_o give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n glorify_v christ_n and_o preach_v his_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v have_v give_v himself_o the_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o so_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o to_o god_n and_o be_v entertain_v of_o he_o so_o as_o he_o come_v down_o no_o more_o to_o be_v abase_v or_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n which_o imply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n thereof_o for_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o the_o approacher_n to_o god_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o be_v move_v to_o let_v go_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o and_o so_o in_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n all_o that_o have_v come_v in_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o have_v be_v prevail_v with_o thereto_o it_o be_v as_o well_o through_o his_o name_n that_o any_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o that_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v receive_v therethrough_a remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o instance_n 5._o will_v we_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v natural_o false_a and_o wrong_n and_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o way_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o for_o that_o light_n make_v manifest_a whatsoever_o be_v reprove_v and_o lay_v open_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o discover_v the_o truth_n certainty_n and_o impartiality_n thereof_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o in_o so_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n the_o reproof_n of_o their_o former_a judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v act._n 17.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v that_o their_o judgement_n concern_v both_o christ_n and_o all_o man_n beside_o so_o as_o no_o more_o to_o know_v they_o after_o the_o flesh_n spring_v from_o their_o understanding_n and_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o as_o also_o from_o thence_o he_o ground_n the_o judgement_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o all_o before_o christ_n tribunal_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o because_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o and_o release_v all_o from_o under_o the_o first_o judgement_n and_o be_v therethrough_a become_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o aught_o to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o themselves_o instance_n 6_o will_v we_o have_v man_n to_o repent_v yea_o or_o exercise_v faith_n the_o way_n to_o move_v they_o thereto_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o say_v he_o testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v that_o in_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20.21_o 24._o and_o that_o he_o fulfil_v his_o commission_n give_v he_o of_o christ_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n in_o show_v to_o they_o at_o damascus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n all_o which_o he_o do_v in_o witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o those_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 26_o 18.20.22_o 23._o or_o with_o these_o argument_n he_o move_v they_o to_o that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o preach_v and_o urge_v instance_n 7._o will_v we_o dehort_v from_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o way_n to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n show_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n that_o to_o he_o we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o therein_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o therefrom_o to_o himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v from_o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6.14.18_o 19_o and_o so_o we_o may_v dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n fraud_n envy_n malice_n and_o every_o evil_a thing_n as_o be_v imply_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 3.9_o 10_o 11._o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 3.4_o 5._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o apostle_n first_o lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o epistle_n then_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o dehort_v and_o dissuade_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o also_o instance_n 8._o will_v we_o persuade_v to_o obedience_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o powerful_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o way_n wherein_o to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v how_o all_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o bring_v to_o we_o by_o he_o by_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o that_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o we_o note_v in_o the_o forego_n go_v particular_a concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n ephesian_n hebrew_n etc._n etc._n instance_n 9_o will_v we_o convince_v of_o error_n the_o way_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n lift_v up_o and_o glorify_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n refute_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o therein_o of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o he_o reprove_v the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o the_o galatian_n by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o give_a himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n in_o and_o of_o he_o gal._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o