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everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n mat._n 28._o four_o it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v new_a in_o every_o age_n and_o to_o every_o generation_n it_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n bring_v new_a covenant_n in_o every_o age_n which_o be_v green_a and_o nourish_a afresh_o in_o all_o generation_n to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o decrease_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o growng_n and_o increase_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o
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father_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o much_o power_n for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o he_o whereof_o they_o be_v witness_n act_n 10._o 48_o 49._o that_o god_n the_o father_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o act_v 14._o 15._o ch_n 17._o 14._o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 31._o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_z lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o 6._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o all_o be_v and_o thus_o to_o know_v the_o father_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o 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to_o reconcile_v some_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o first_o be_v in_o geâ—_n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n to_o the_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o there_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n &_o the_o witness_n of_o two_o be_v true_a as_o deut._n 17._o 6._o john_n 8._o 17._o and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v distinct_a from_o god_n as_o in_o many_o place_n he_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o whereby_o they_o may_v show_v their_o acceptance_n of_o that_o work_n be_v the_o great_a counsel_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n as_o in_o be_v at_o that_o time_n neither_o can_v he_o real_o be_v before_o he_o have_v a_o be_v or_o else_o the_o father_n may_v speak_v in_o a_o twofold_a relation_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o 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