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vers_fw-la 32._o 2._o particular_o set_v forth_o in_o four_o distinct_a instance_n the_o first_o of_o john_n baptist_n vers_fw-la 33.34.25_o second_o of_o christ_n his_o work_n vers_fw-la 36._o three_o of_o the_o father_n vers_n 37_o 38._o and_o lasty_a of_o the_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n itself_o christ_n do_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o occasion_n of_o use_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v to_o prevent_v and_o meet_v with_o a_o secret_a objection_n which_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n that_o those_o great_a &_o excellent_a thing_n which_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o himself_o may_v well_o be_v suspect_v and_o call_v into_o question_n because_o they_o concern_v himself_o and_o himself_o do_v avouch_v they_o of_o himself_o now_o their_o readiness_n to_o make_v such_o a_o objection_n appear_v by_o cap._n 8.13_o where_o they_o do_v it_o plain_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 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into_o death_n have_v past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n some_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o believer_n when_o he_o die_v go_v unto_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n and_o comfortable_a but_o rather_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o thus_o viz._n that_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v the_o subjection_n of_o we_o all_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o now_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o obligation_n and_o band_n be_v cancel_v and_o we_o have_v faith_n have_v our_o acquittance_n and_o be_v set_v free_a doct·_n faith_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o special_a comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o horror_n of_o condemnation_n doct._n 2._o no_o middle_n between_o damnation_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o one_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o other_o have_v past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o out_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n conceit_n of_o limbus_n patrun_v limbus_n infantum_fw-la and_o purgatory_n which_o as_o it_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o joh._n 1.7_o so_o be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n very_o uncomfortable_a and_o that_o which_o do_v add_v a_o sting_n unto_o death_n also_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o unjustice_n when_o parent_n will_v give_v away_o their_o land_n from_o their_o child_n to_o monk_n etc._n etc._n to_o sing_v for_o their_o soul_n now_o concern_v the_o phrase_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o have_v pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o imply_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o promise_n yet_o a_o question_n will_v be_v make_v in_o what_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v say_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n answ_n it_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o hope_n 2._o because_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o viz._n we_o be_v take_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o now_o glorify_v now_o we_o be_v member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a part_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o may_v be_v say_v also_o as_o ephes_n 2.6_o doct._n the_o true_a believer_n be_v and_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n second_o as_o a_o comfort_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n verse_n 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v in_o these_o word_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o second_o general_a point_n viz._n the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v quicken_v the_o part_n be_v two_o 1._o a_o preface_n very_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v here_o the_o three_o time_n lay_v down_o now_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n use_v in_o vain_a these_o strong_a asseveration_n but_o that_o he_o do_v this_o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o rouse_v up_o our_o dulness_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n of_o those_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v not_o believe_v 2._o a_o promise_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o accomplish_v of_o it_o the_o hour_n come_v viz._n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glorification_n for_o than_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n publish_v abroad_o yet_o this_o hour_n be_v now_o begin_v because_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o exhibit_v now_o this_o time_n be_v call_v a_o hour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o set_v and_o certain_a period_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o in_o which_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v doct._n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o time_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o cor._n 6.2_o 2._o the_o party_n on_o who_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v viz._n the_o dead_a that_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n especial_o mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o before_o this_o time_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n doct._n the_o state_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o state_n of_o dead_a man_n ephes_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n no_o jot_n or_o dram_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o note_n 1._o against_o heretic_n that_o have_v so_o much_o magnify_v nature_n as_o the_o pelagian_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o wretchedness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o nature_n wherein_o we_o 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