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〈◊〉_d morning_n in_o they_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a morning_n they_o speak_v of_o luke_n 16.29_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n i._n e._n the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o iv._o jehovah_n himself_o in_o and_o under_o each_o ministration_n have_v command_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v whatever_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n without_o addition_n or_o substraction_n deut._n 4.2_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o &_o chap._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o josh_n 1.7_o that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a prov._n 30.5_o 6._o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o for_o i_o testify_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n
chap._n 2._o will_v have_v he_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n chap._n 4.6_o charge_v he_o to_o give_v attendance_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o doctrine_n relate_v to_o faith_n and_o church-order_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o chap._n 4.14_o 16._o which_o he_o call_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o keep_v chap._n 6.20_o yea_o to_o command_v and_o teach_v to_o other_o chap._n 4.10_o and_o have_v charge_v he_o to_o observe_v all_o these_o thing_n without_o partiality_n chap._n 5.21_o he_o in_o this_o place_n most_o solemn_o command_v he_o to_o keep_v that_o commandment_n of_o he_o the_o sum_n be_v 1._o whatever_o the_o apostle_n have_v charge_v upon_o timothy_n relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o institution_n thereof_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o observe_v himself_o 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the_o father_n speak_v when_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o be_v fair_a fair_a above_o they_o all_o psal_n 45._o transcend_v they_o all_o in_o beauty_n excellency_n authority_n glory_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o son_n that_o well-beloved_a son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 2._o all_o the_o discovery_n that_o be_v before_o be_v but_o partial_a gradual_a he_o give_v a_o hint_n to_o adam_n to_o noah_n speak_v more_o plain_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 15.11_o 12._o and_o 17.1_o 2._o and_o 26.24_o chap._n 49._o afterwards_o to_o moses_n in_o give_v the_o law_n and_o erection_n of_o the_o judaick-church_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o look_v like_o so_o perfect_a a_o model_n that_o nothing_o further_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v yet_o he_o afterward_o speak_v by_o david_n the_o prophet_n ezra_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o by_o his_o son_n he_o have_v make_v a_o 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bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v this_o last_o be_v what_o we_o be_v at_o present_a concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a of_o holye_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n the_o messiah_n christ_n seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v 1._o touch_v the_o first_o by_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o way_n of_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o judaick-church_n therein_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o christ_n seal_v the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n by_o finish_v perfect_v it_o so_o as_o no_o more_o be_v or_o need_v to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o make_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o father_n will_v complete_a so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chatham_n translate_v seal_n signify_v ezek._n 28_o 12._o thou_o seale_v up_o the_o sum_n vatablus_n and_o the_o tigurine_a render_v it_o tue_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la absolutum_fw-la exemplar_n thou_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o perfect_a example_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n castalion_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v as_o to_o seal_v so_o to_o complete_a make_v perfect_a and_o the_o arabic_a by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v when_o a_o man_n have_v write_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o mind_n he_o intend_v to_o communicate_v in_o his_o letter_n he_o seal_v it_o up_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n have_v divers_a way_n and_o manner_n in_o day_n past_a reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o church_n at_o last_o he_o send_v his_o son_n as_o the_o great_a and_o last_o prophet_n who_o full_o perfect_o discover_v his_o mind_n to_o she_o so_o that_o a_o further_a instruction_n 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in_o who_o in_o the_o great_a inquisition_n that_o god_n will_v make_v will_v be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o in_o a_o word_n the_o antichristian-church_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o professor_n that_o the_o great_a antichristian-apostasy_n speak_v of_o by_o these_o apostle_n gather_v up_o who_o be_v describe_v character_v by_o her_o false_a doctrine_n idolatrous_a superstitious_a worship_n of_o which_o before_o immorality_n in_o conversation_n persecution_n bloody_a cruelty_n against_o the_o royal_a seed_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o so_o sear_v harden_v in_o heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o without_o a_o blush_n from_o a_o soul_n fill_v with_o deep_a consternation_n can_v bear_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o thought_n spring_v up_o to_o affix_v the_o character_n of_o this_o antichristian-church_n unto_o the_o present_a church_n so_o then_o these_o be_v in_o 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present_a contend_v for_o i._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v deut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.22_o and_o 7.37_o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o have_v perfect_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n the_o truth_n be_v his_o whole_a work_n as_o a_o prophet_n be_v to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o the_o prophetick-office_n of_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o his_o immediate_a authoritative_a mission_n from_o the_o father_n be_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o expression_n he_o be_v say_v frequent_o to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n isa_n 19.20_o and_o 48.16_o and_o 61.1_o zach._n 2.8_o 9_o he_o who_o the_o father_n send_v be_v the_o description_n he_o give_v of_o himself_o joh._n 3.34_o which_o be_v frequent_o repeat_v john_n 3.17_o 18_o 28_o 34._o and_o 5.23_o 24_o 30_o 36_o 37_o 38._o and_o 6.29_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 44_o 57_o and_o 7.16_o 28_o 29._o and_o 8.16_o 18_o 29_o 42._o and_o 9.4_o and_o 10.36_o and_o 11.42_o and_o 12.44_o 45_o 49._o and_o 13.26_o and_o 14.24_o and_o 15.21_o and_o 16.5_o and_o 17.3_o 18_o 21_o 23_o 25._o and_o 20.21_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v and_o such_o a_o prophet_n as_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o nor_o any_o other_o like_o he_o be_v there_o to_o be_v and_o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o reveal_v the_o father_n himself_o john_n 1.18_o and_o his_o name_n chap._n 13.6_o and_o 17.3_o i_o e._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o love_n kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o worship_n whole_a will_n respect_v our_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n and_o for_o this_o work_n he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n have_v his_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o furniture_n through_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o without_o measure_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v christ_n hear_v the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v christ_n refuse_v the_o father_n also_o because_o he_o act_n in_o his_o name_n authority_n in_o this_o his_o office_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o continuation_n of_o gospel-churche_n institution_n must_v necessary_o follow_v be_v evident_a for_o 1._o christ_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v these_o to_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o father_n will_n that_o as_o such_o he_o be_v to_o reveal_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o oppose_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o solemn_o reveal_v none_o will_v sure_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v 2._o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 1._o &_o chap._n 2._o make_v christ_n come_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n one_o argument_n of_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o 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