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tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 1_o joh._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 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 and_o in_o heb._n 1._o 14._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o that_o be_v god_n heb._n 1._o 8._o also_o himself_n likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o must_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n now_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n so_o he_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n compare_v the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o heb._n together_o and_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a truth_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o rev._n 1._o 17_o 18._o and_o â—_o 8._o humble_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o 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which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n in_o col._n 1._o 27._o 14._o and_o that_o will_v be_v see_v clear_o if_o we_o true_o compare_v it_o with_o eph._n 1._o 13_o 4._o before_o cite_v now_o this_o spirit_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o this_o spirit_n i_o say_v be_v give_v to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o this_o spirit_n but_o do_v live_v and_o die_v without_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o be_v reprobate_n rom._n 8._o 9_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o distinguish_a character_n betwixt_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n â—_o 14._o but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n so_o then_o the_o answer_v answer_n that_o i_o give_v to_o the_o question_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n be_v the_o earnest_n or_o hope_v of_o that_o inheritance_n that_o christ_n have_v already_o purchase_v and_o be_v now_o prepare_v for_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v give_v or_o shall_v give_v this_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o read_v eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o in_o who_o say_v the_o scripture_n you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o inheritance_n be_v the_o eternal_a redemption_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o poor_a sinner_n heb._n 9_o 14._o until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n again_o gal._n 5._o 5._o for_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o col._n 1._o 27._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o great_a mystery_n say_v to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n which_o glory_n be_v then_o reveal_v to_o the_o saint_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 2._o which_o hope_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o hope_n be_v not_o yet_o see_v that_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o enjoy_v for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o rom._n 8._o 24_o 25._o and_o as_o i_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o believer_n hope_n be_v this_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o indeed_o he_o may_v well_o hope_v for_o glory_n to_o come_v who_o have_v already_o a_o earnest_n thereof_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o that_o earnest_n no_o less_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o but_o now_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o believer_n hope_v all_o man_n have_v not_o judas_n 19_o eph._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 9_o jo._n 14._o 16_o 17._o therefore_o what_o a_o sad_a doctrine_n be_v that_o which_o say_v follow_v the_o light_n that_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n withal_o which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o light_n be_v the_o conscience_n *_o that_o convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n 9_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o if_o you_o mind_v that_o scripture_n jo._n 8._o 9_o which_o say_v that_o the_o pharisee_n which_o have_v neither_o the_o love_n 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eph._n 6_o 17._o which_o weapon_n our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o hold_v up_o to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n withal_o mat._n 4._o 4_o 7_o 10._o luke_n 4._o 4._o 8._o 12._o but_o this_o design_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o devil_n carry_v on_o by_o pretend_v to_o show_v they_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n which_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o if_o they_o be_v but_o wise_a and_o follow_v what_o be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o but_o reader_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o this_o cunning_a hunter_n i_o shall_v lay_v thou_o down_o some_o few_o direction_n which_o if_o
the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n prove_v be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o spirit_n only_o by_o and_o of_o it_o selâ—e_v without_o it_o do_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o can_v be_v a_o saviour_n of_o man_n from_o eternal_a vengeance_n or_o thus_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o saviour_n of_o man_n must_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n satisâ—â—e_n and_o appease_v the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n that_o i_o do_v bring_v to_o â—rove_v it_o by_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v man_n that_o have_v offend_v and_o â—ustice_n require_v that_o man_n must_v give_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n be_v come_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o in_o heb._n 2._o 14._o because_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blond_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o to_o what_o end_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v that_o all_o no_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o because_o if_o a_o spirit_n only_o can_v have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o fin_n of_o mankind_n and_o have_v subdue_v satan_n for_o man_n without_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n either_o there_o have_v be_v weakness_n in_o god_n when_o he_o make_v that_o promise_n to_o fall_v adam_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n for_o 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curse_n of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o fall_v angel_n be_v not_o recover_v from_o their_o damnable_a estate_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o their_o sin_n nature_n for_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2._o 16._o now_o then_o see_v this_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v next_o prove_v that_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o by_o compare_v some_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n together_o and_o by_o some_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o see_v gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o 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