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lord_n way_n and_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o affliction_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n that_o saint_n meet_v with_o because_o of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n jesus_n mediate_v for_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n joh._n 17._o 11._o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o v._o 15._o luke_n 22._o 31._o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n satan_n bath_n desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o oh_o friend_n look_v to_o god_n for_o support_v sustain_a supply_v and_o renew_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v down_o unto_o you_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v by_o he_o your_o strength_n be_v renew_v continue_a and_o increase_v whereby_o you_o run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a walk_v and_o be_v not_o faint_a 6_o he_o mediate_v for_o and_o bring_v down_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n prayer_n and_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o necessity_n joh._n 14._o 13._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n christ_n will_v do_v it_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n viz._n the_o father_n will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o and_o by_o the_o son_n in_o give_v answer_n to_o his_o people_n by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 15._o 16._o that_o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o may_v give_v it_o you_o and_o 16._o 23._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o phil._n 4._o 19_o but_o my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o needs_o according_a to_o his_o riches_n in_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v friend_n god_n will_v supply_v the_o needs_o of_o his_o people_n but_o it_o must_v be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 7_o and_o final_o not_o to_o multiply_v any_o more_o particular_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o this_o place_n jesus_n christ_n mediate_v for_o and_o bring_v down_o to_o his_o people_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n for_o on_o that_o account_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o bring_n down_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o make_v they_o true_o and_o eternal_o bless_v
4._o act_n 2._o 30._o make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a i_o say_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v and_o have_v faith_n in_o this_o jesus_n thus_o promise_v and_o bear_v and_o crucify_a and_o raise_v and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o a_o principle_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v be_v true_o believe_v and_o live_v in_o will_v preserve_v soul_n in_o life_n and_o truth_n and_o root_v out_o and_o vanquish_v the_o new_a notion_n and_o imaginary_a fancy_n about_o christ_n make_v heaven_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o all_o to_o be_v within_o they_o a_o bottomless_a fancy_n a_o imaginary_a christ_n and_o salvation_n but_o to_o our_o work_n which_o be_v to_o exalt_v the_o true_a christ_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v and_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v honour_v john_n 5._o 22_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o this_o epistle_n our_o apostle_n or_o author_n exalt_v christ_n or_o rather_o discover_v his_o exaltation_n by_o the_o father_n 1._o above_o angel_n chap._n 1_o 4._o not_o only_o above_o bad_a angel_n but_o also_o good_a angel_n 2._o above_o moses_n chap._n 3._o 5_o 6._o moses_n a_o servant_n christ_n a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n 3._o above_o the_o priest_n or_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n chap._n 5._o and_o 7._o and_o so_o consequent_o above_o the_o old_a testament-ministry_n and_o ministration_n viz._n in_o authority_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n hence_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministry_n or_o priesthood_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o special_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o good_a man_n to_o exalt_v the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a which_o be_v the_o truth_n 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manner_n of_o administer_a but_o in_o the_o matter_n likewise_o as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v as_o also_o in_o all_o those_o other_o particular_n wherein_o the_o difference_n have_v be_v discover_v but_o to_o the_o scripture_n mention_v i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o we_o take_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n in_o the_o word_n old_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o commandmenr_n be_v old_a as_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o clear_a before_o i_o have_v do_v and_o so_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n too_o but_o yet_o distinguish_v from_o the_o old_a but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n old_a and_o from_o the_o begnning_a be_v diverse_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o they_o intend_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o they_o intend_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ministration_n psalm_n 119._o 166._o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n sometime_o the_o 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and_o establish_v under_o which_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o much_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v right_o distinguish_v and_o not_o confound_v truth_n together_o the_o want_n of_o distinction_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o confusion_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o both_o covenant_n as_o have_v be_v mind_v be_v state_v in_o this_o 17._o chapter_n the_o first_o or_o new_a covenant_n be_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 5._o for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o abraham_n name_n be_v change_v from_o abram_n to_o abraham_n and_o answer_n to_o ch_n 12._o 3._o and_o 15._o 5._o and_o 22._o 18._o and_o the_o old_a covenant_n viz._n that_o of_o circumcision_n with_o the_o natural_a seed_n follow_v from_o v._o 6._o to_o v._o 14._o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v clear_a for_o circumcision_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v be_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o that_o verse_n 4_o 5._o be_v the_o new_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o further_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v both_o covenant_n mention_v together_o and_o set_a side_n by_o side_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o one_o first_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o as_o not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o chap._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v both_o covenant_n swear_v to_o that_o be_v to_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o deut._n 32._o 33._o the_o last_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o which_o he_o not_o only_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o prophesi_v their_o breach_n thereof_o viz._n their_o sin_n and_o their_o judgement_n but_o likewise_o clear_o 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