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A48888 The reasonableness of Christianity as delivered in the Scriptures Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1695 (1695) Wing L2751; ESTC R22574 121,736 314

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side_n transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n v._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o this_o law_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n john_n i._n 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o faith_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n cap._n vii_o 19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o where_o he_o ask_v the_o lawyer_n luke_n x._o 26._o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o v_o 28._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o style_v the_o law_n without_o any_o other_o distinction_n rom._n ii_o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a 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and_o thereby_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o belief_n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o particular_n that_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o character_n and_o answer_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o which_o from_o henceforth_o he_o begin_v to_o open_v to_o they_o though_o in_o a_o way_n which_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o form_v a_o accusation_n out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o in_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n now_o draw_v on_o for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v to_o meet_v the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o once_o more_o at_o the_o passover_n who_o then_o shall_v have_v their_o will_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v now_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o open_a concern_v himself_o though_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o accusation_n that_o may_v appear_v just_a or_o weighty_a to_o the_o roman_a deputy_n after_o his_o reprimand_n to_o peter_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n mark_v viii_o 34._o he_o call_v the_o people_n to_o he_o and_o prepare_v those_o who_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n for_o suffer_v tell_v they_o v_o 38._o whoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o then_o subjoin_v mat._n xvi_o 27_o 28._o two_o great_a and_o solemn_a act_n wherein_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v render_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n this_o be_v evident_o mean_v of_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n describe_v more_o at_o large_a mat_n xxv_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v mat._n xvi_o 28._o very_o very_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o who_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n import_v that_o dominion_n which_o some_o there_o shall_v see_v he_o exercise_v over_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o cover_v by_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o precede_a v_o 27._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o though_o his_o plain_a meaning_n here_o in_o v_o 28._o be_v that_o the_o appearance_n and_o visible_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o near_o that_o some_o there_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v it_o yet_o if_o the_o forego_n word_n have_v not_o cast_v a_o shadow_n over_o these_o late_a but_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v plain_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o they_o plain_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o near_o that_o some_o there_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o may_v have_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o plausible_a and_o seem_o just_a accusation_n against_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n before_o pilate_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n invert_v here_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o solemn_a manifestation_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o power_n thereby_o perplex_v at_o present_a his_o meaning_n and_o secure_v himself_o as_o be_v necessary_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o always_o lie_v at_o catch_n to_o entrap_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o roman_a governor_n and_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o have_v allege_v these_o word_n some_o here_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n against_o he_o as_o criminal_a have_v not_o their_o meaning_n be_v by_o the_o former_a verse_n perplex_v and_o the_o sense_n at_o that_o time_n render_v unintelligible_a and_o not_o applicable_a by_o any_o of_o his_o auditor_n to_o a_o sense_n that_o may_v have_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o before_o the_o roman_a governor_n for_o how_o well_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n be_v dispose_v towards_o he_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n xi_o 54._o lay_v wait_n for_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o catch_v something_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o which_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n to_o satisfy_v we_o of_o the_o seem_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a way_n of_o speak_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o other_o place_n his_o 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