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and_o despise_a knowledge_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o he_o to_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n promise_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o make_v know_v his_o word_n in_o which_o be_v imply_v that_o upon_o their_o turn_n he_o will_v forgive_v their_o former_a sleighting_n of_o he_o and_o sinning_n against_o he_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o overlook_v by_o he_o will_v have_v hinder_v they_o of_o such_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o they_o prov._n 1.22_o 23._o as_o thence_o also_o the_o wicked_a be_v call_v upon_o to_o forsake_v their_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v they_o isa_n 55.7_o and_o christ_n tell_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accuse_v they_o to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o believe_v not_o he_o judge_v they_o not_o now_o because_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n john_n 5.40_o 45._o &_o 12.47_o in_o which_o saying_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o save_v include_v also_o the_o now_o unbelieve_a person_n in_o it_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v save_v they_o also_o by_o his_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o by_o renew_a dispensation_n of_o patience_n forbearance_n and_o further_a grace_n to_o they_o as_o appear_v 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o isa_n 53.12_o luke_n 13.8_o yea_o he_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o actual_o abuse_v and_o crucify_v he_o and_o in_o the_o repent_v of_o such_o afterward_o he_o actual_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o luke_n 23.34_o with_o act_n 2.37_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3.19_o 20._o 2._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n 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and_o how_o can_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n or_o how_o can_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.14_o 17._o which_o make_v it_o needful_a that_o they_o that_o know_v he_o and_o be_v commissionated_a of_o god_n as_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v have_v commission_n to_o say_v to_o other_o come_v rev._n 22.17_o do_v hold_v he_o forth_o commend_v and_o magnify_v he_o to_o man_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n there_o in_o rom._n 10.18_o propound_v that_o question_n have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v answer_v yes_o doubtless_o their_o voice_n be_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n allude_v to_o psal_n 19.2_o 3_o 4._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n and_o so_o of_o god_n work_n and_o providence_n set_v he_o forth_o and_o utter_v knowledge_n as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v all_o his_o work_n shall_v praise_v he_o to_o which_o also_o they_o be_v often_o call_v upon_o psal_n 145.8_o 9_o &_o 148._o &_o 150._o and_o the_o lord_n they_o commend_v and_o praise_v be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o of_o and_o to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 102.25_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o these_o last_o day_n and_o by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 10_o 11._o and_o sure_o whosoever_o behold_v he_o as_o there_o lift_v up_o and_o praise_v so_o as_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o he_o for_o help_v they_o do_v and_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o rom._n 10.12_o act_n 10.34_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n or_o without_o verbal_a or_o vocal_a instruction_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o love_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n though_o uncircumcised_a or_o not_o under_o the_o outward_a regiment_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o ordinance_n their_o uncircumcision_n shall_v be_v account_v circumcision_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o account_v of_o as_o god_n church_n rom._n 2.25_o 26._o and_o of_o those_o that_o by_o such_o mean_n also_o be_v win_v in_o to_o god_n i_o understand_v in_o part_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n even_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o bear_v under_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o the_o opposition_n to_o they_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v manifest_a wherein_o he_o add_v and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o profess_a church_n and_o so_o be_v profess_o under_o god_n government_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8.12_o but_o i_o say_v notwithstanding_o whatever_o of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v true_a however_o god_n in_o his_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o work_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o implicit_o therein_o may_v do_v for_o the_o render_v he_o visible_a to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o yet_o it_o concern_v we_o as_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o so_o lift_v up_o christ_n in_o our_o distinct_a preach_v of_o he_o to_o man_n that_o man_n through_o our_o ministration_n may_v behold_v he_o in_o the_o distinct_a express_a declaration_n of_o he_o and_o be_v save_v from_o their_o error_n ignorances_n and_o iniquity_n which_o while_o they_o by_o their_o wisdom_n know_v he_o not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o manifest_v in_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n they_o run_v into_o as_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o appoint_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1.21_o it_o be_v not_o another_o light_n john_n bare_a witness_n to_o then_o that_o which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n before_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o make_v another_o in_o or_o by_o his_o witness_n only_o more_o plain_o declare_v and_o point_v to_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o that_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o by_o his_o own_o be_v not_o receive_v which_o whosoever_o 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all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a psal_n 2._o yea_o all_o nation_n be_v exhort_v to_o gladness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o reign_v psal_n 47._o &_o 97.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n &_o 98.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o only_o point_v to_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n of_o jacob_n of_o david_n a_o root_n of_o jesse_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v yet_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n gen._n 3.15_o &_o 22.18_o &_o 26.4_o &_o 28.14_o psal_n 89.3_o 4_o 19_o 20._o isa_n 9.6_o &_o 11.1_o 10._o 2._o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o prophecy_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o raise_n up_o jesus_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v forth_o by_o he_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n act._n 13.32_o 33._o gal._n 4.4_o make_a in_o the_o similitude_n of_o 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