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kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o be_v foretell_v in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o he_o or_o do_v by_o he_o or_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v effectuate_v by_o he_o he_o be_v that_o great_a prophet_n speak_v of_o deut._n 18_o 15_o 18_o 19_o so_o say_v the_o jew_n themselves_o john_n 6_o 14._o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n speak_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o day_n act._n 3._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n act._n 10._o 43._o and_o whatever_o they_o prophesy_v or_o witness_v of_o he_o be_v or_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o hence_o we_o find_v the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n frequent_o apply_v the_o say_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o he_o and_o luk._n 4_o 18._o himself_n say_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esa_n 61_o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o see_v 1_o pet._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o himself_o expound_v to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n begin_v at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n all_o the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o luk._n 24_o 27._o and_o thus_o be_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n three_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o undertake_n with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o glorious_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n for_o whatever_o the_o father_n lay_v on_o he_o to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v full_o and_o faithful_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v our_o grief_n and_o to_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n and_o that_o he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o
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second_o upon_o these_o ground_n mention_v 〈◊〉_d will_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o all_o our_o natural_a part_n enduement_n quickness_n and_o sagacity_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o so_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o divine_a hand_n even_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n by_o our_o private_a study_n and_o read_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o literal_a heady_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n that_o will_v puff_n we_o up_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 1._o but_o thereby_o shall_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n which_o be_v spiritual_a hearty_a and_o practical_a and_o so_o save_v we_o must_v have_v the_o anoint_v here_o which_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2_o 27._o and_o of_o this_o we_o will_v be_v persuade_v that_o we_o may_v look_v to_o a_o high_a hand_n for_o light_n and_o instruction_n three_o there_o will_v be_v a_o eye_v of_o christ_n 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