of_o this_o faith_n operation_n in_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o father_n in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o first_o when_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o abraham_n loin_n give_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o consequent_o for_o his_o own_o then_o to_o this_o object_n do_v he_o adhere_v by_o faith_n work_v through_o all_o that_o do_v interpose_v between_o his_o belief_n and_o this_o object_n of_o life_n rom._n 4.18_o say_v the_o text_n he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o boâ—e_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o say_v the_o text_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o what_o this_o imputation_n for_o righteousness_n be_v be_v already_o handle_v in_o the_o 4_o and_o 6_o chapter_n therefore_o here_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o again_o heb._n 11.17_o abraham_n faith_n be_v bring_v in_o work_v up_o to_o god_n in_o this_o sacred_a object_n through_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n for_o say_v the_o text_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaak_n that_o be_v by_o death_n to_o be_v destroy_v &_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n i._o of_o all_o happiness_n figurative_o in_o this_o child_n for_o mankind_n and_o for_o himself_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v for_o abraham_n account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n christ_n also_o in_o this_o figure_n whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n as_o say_v the_o text_n thus_o by_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n work_v to_o god_n through_o all_o difficulty_n in_o this_o sacred_a object_n say_v christ_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o all_o happiness_n iâ—h_o 8.56_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o christ_n his_o impartial_a proceed_n as_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v also_o employ_v prov._n 8.34_o wherefore_o he_o thus_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z l_o fe_o and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n bâ—t_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wr_fw-mi nge_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n now_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o ambassador_n ordinary_o and_o right_o divulge_v his_o ambassage_n that_o he_o will_v be_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o a_o priest_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o mo_z e_o then_o hence_o observe_v observe_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o man_n or_o devil_n or_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n to_o extinguish_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n because_o we_o see_v christ_n will_v so_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n to_o uphold_v his_o ministerial_a kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o do_v prophetical_o demonstrate_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n in_o eminent_a and_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n do_v preserve_v some_o man_n mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o truth_n so_o secret_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n sometime_o perceive_v it_o not_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eliah_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 11.3.4_o wherefore_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v god_n seal_n or_o peculiar_a foundation_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o else_o such_o in_o time_n of_o such_o apostasy_n because_o one_o saint_n do_v know_v another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n only_a infall_n bly_z know_v who_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o he_o and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o foundation_n or_o seal_n because_o it_o be_v so_o know_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o time_n as_o 2_o tim_n 2.18_o 19_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o great_a seduce_a power_n of_o satan_n to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a church_n elect_v or_o gather_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o extinguish_v all_o truth_n from_o all_o their_o mind_n for_o as_o mat._n 24.25_o beside_o his_o ordinary_a course_n god_n in_o such_o time_n will_v extraordinary_o reserve_v as_o before_o be_v say_v some_o for_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o be_v style_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v imply_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n prevalency_n as_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v by_o his_o ministerial_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o again_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n for_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v among_o the_o gentile_n about_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n nor_o among_o jew_n but_o in_o type_n figure_n and_o promise_n as_o obscure_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n for_o many_o generation_n until_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n call_v these_o gentile_n hence_o observe_v how_o right_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o to_o 9.4.8_o to_o therefore_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o enclose_v in_o the_o ark_n overshadowed_a with_o the_o mercy_n seat_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n under_o that_o veil_n as_o now_o do_v the_o gospel_n unveil_v exod._n 25.21_o 22._o heb._n 9.4.8_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11.12_o chap._n xi_o open_v the_o three_o particular_a how_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n the_o life_n superior_a contain_v in_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o inferior_a life_n as_o in_o adam_n chapt._n the_o first_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n contain_v in_o itself_o virtual_o all_o inferior_a belief_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v various_a in_o its_o operation_n yet_o ever_o terminate_a to_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o its_o most_o proper_a centre_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o its_o full_a perfection_n former_o describe_v hence_o saint_n james_n say_v of_o abraham_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a james_n 2.20_o wherefore_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n i_o will_v take_v a_o brief_a survey_n how_o by_o work_v abraham_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n 11._o belief_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n in_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o faith_n perfection_n and_o dissolution_n be_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n see_v the_o last_o observation_n of_o chapt._n 11._o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n as_o first_o when_o god_n by_o commandment_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o but_o when_o he_o be_v
to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n by_o his_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o object_n of_o life_n adam_n and_o eve_n now_o remain_v alone_o to_o possess_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n namely_o this_o world_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n for_o only_o with_o they_o remain_v the_o oracle_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n therefore_o this_o oracle_n or_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n to_o descend_v to_o posterity_n be_v altogether_o unsettle_a by_o reason_n of_o abells_n ascent_n to_o blessedness_n and_o cain_n abide_v under_o cursednesse_n as_o cut_v off_o from_o god_n presence_n of_o grace_n for_o say_v he_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v so_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n therefore_o cain_n posterity_n as_o bear_v and_o breed_v remote_a from_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n under_o their_o father_n exemplary_a 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ensue_a posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o join_v with_o evah_n in_o this_o child_n name_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n so_o leave_v his_o mind_n to_o posterity_n in_o his_o son_n name_n that_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n be_v settle_v sure_o to_o future_a generation_n again_o also_o to_o seth_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v hâ—s_a name_n enos_n king_n translation_n add_v that_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v seths_n posterity_n begin_v to_o multiply_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n contain_v by_o tradition_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n yet_o learned_a broughton_n say_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o enos_n in_o the_o appellative_a signify_v sorrowfull-grievous_a that_o be_v than_o begin_v corruption_n touch_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o ground_n also_o be_v good_a â—econciled_z the_o king_n translation_n and_o broâ—ghtâ—nsâ—econciled_v â—econciled_z for_o than_o begin_v the_o multiplication_n of_o cain_n posterity_n as_o in_o number_n so_o in_o corruption_n by_o concision_n touch_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o their_o exemplary_a evil_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o object_n of_o justification_n fall_v away_o by_o affinity_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v employ_v gen._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o â—ll_a that_o they_o choose_v imply_v not_o what_o god_n like_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o seth_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o evil_n he_o in_o the_o appellative_a letter_n of_o his_o son_n name_n leave_v by_o tradition_n his_o mind_n to_o the_o world_n tell_v they_o this_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_a unto_o he_o and_o all_o godly_a man_n for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o enâ—s_n wherefore_o he_o name_v his_o son_n cainan_n that_o be_v to_o lament_v say_v reverend_a broughton_n and_o yet_o he_o who_o name_n signify_v lamentation_n name_v his_o son_n mahalaleel_n that_o be_v as_o the_o same_o broughton_n say_v a_o praiser_n of_o god_n imply_v notwithstanding_o this_o lamentable_a object_n yet_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n there_o be_v remain_v a_o twofold_a ground_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n first_o for_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o lamb_n figurative_o slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o include_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n second_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o firm_a truth_n in_o the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n although_o then_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o world_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n wherefore_o this_o praiser_n of_o god_n also_o leave_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o world_n by_o tradition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n call_v he_o jare_v that_o be_v descending_z say_v broughton_n foretell_v the_o world_n descent_n in_o ungodliness_n to_o misery_n as_o without_o hope_n of_o return_n wherefore_o this_o hopeless_a man_n name_v his_o son_n enoch_n as_o say_v broughton_n signify_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v to_o god_n imply_v he_o will_v dedicate_v he_o and_o he_o to_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n though_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o world_n run_v a_o contrary_a way_n follow_v lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o god_n answer_v this_o happy_a resolution_n in_o his_o son_n for_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o faithless_a world_n that_o then_o be_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o say_v the_o text_n for_o god_n take_v he_o away_o that_o be_v he_o never_o die_v but_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n joint_o ascend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n by_o which_o figure_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n god_n condemn_v the_o faithless_a world_n that_o he_o real_o and_o merciful_o prepare_v that_o glory_n in_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o they_o but_o they_o cast_v it_o away_o by_o their_o apostasy_n from_o he_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o fleshly_a and_o terrestrial_a contentment_n imply_v when_o god_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n therefore_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o world_n say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o to_o reprove_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o they_o judas_n 14._o wherefore_o this_o man_n leave_v his_o mind_n by_o tradition_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n also_o for_o he_o call_v he_o methusalah_n that_o be_v as_o say_v broughton_n god_n send_v that_o be_v his_o certain_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o methusalah_n therefore_o name_v his_o son_n lamech_v as_o say_v the_o same_o author_n signify_v strike_v imply_v god_n final_a stroke_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n do_v now_o draw_v near_o again_o lamech_v prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v after_o that_o destruction_n by_o christ_n give_v a_o comfortable_a restauration_n of_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v it_o by_o tradition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o call_v noah_n which_o signify_v comforter_n or_o restorer_n as_o say_v broughton_n again_o by_o noah_n god_n prepare_v the_o ark_n which_o in_o a_o figure_n be_v christ_n 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you_o in_o no_o wise_a shall_v believe_v although_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o likewise_o say_v christ_n unto_o they_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o my_o sheep_n damnation_n sheep_n these_o scripture_n by_o god_n spirit_n be_v intend_v to_o this_o national_a spouse_n for_o her_o transcendent_a sin_n and_o not_o to_o most_o of_o mankind_n as_o deny_v his_o grace_n because_o appoint_v by_o god_n personal_o to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n joh._n 10.26_o all_o plain_o prove_v that_o god_n now_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n deny_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n for_o their_o precedent_n refuse_v god_n way_n for_o their_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v further_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v for_o this_o their_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o 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to_o dignity_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n for_o say_v the_o text_n jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 25._o likewise_o by_o a_o remarkable_a fact_n he_o condemn_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o of_o this_o elect_a spouse_n in_o their_o proud_a apostasy_n after_o the_o flesh_n couch_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o the_o celestial_a doctrine_n the_o worship_n and_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n in_o a_o contemptible_a manner_n into_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o so_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o that_o glory_n yet_o this_o fact_n tend_v to_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o meek_a in_o zion_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v on_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o the_o common_a people_n and_o his_o disciple_n give_v he_o high_a praise_n and_o glory_n at_o which_o the_o proud_a apostate_n priest_n scribes_z and_o the_o like_o their_o heart_n do_v rise_v for_o to_o he_o they_o say_v hear_v thou_o this_o but_o he_o repel_v this_o lie_a satanical_a spirit_n in_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v cry_v also_o he_o fore-prophesied_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o their_o suppose_a present_a felicity_n mat._n 21._o from_o verse_n 4._o to_o the_o 16._o luke_n 19.36_o and_o 42._o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o point_n his_o witness_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o sinner_n three_o christ_n witness_v this_o truth_n hand_n to_o hand_n with_o satan_n himself_o for_o when_o he_o have_v deny_v 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priesthood_n successive_o after_o his_o departure_n from_o this_o world_n corporal_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o man_n mean_a and_o contemptible_a for_o his_o ambassador_n that_o so_o the_o efficacy_n may_v app_z be_v to_o be_v hiâ—_n â—nd_v none_o of_o they_o to_o which_o end_n also_o he_o love_v they_o as_o his_o own_o more_o 12._o more_o the_o lord_n iâ—sus_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o twelve_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o of_o who_o judas_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o mat._n 1â—_n he_o call_v he_o as_o the_o other_o eleven_o and_o give_v he_o like_o power_n to_o pâ—each_v the_o gospel_n and_o work_v miracle_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n ver_fw-la 1.4_o 7._o yet_o joh._n 13._o â—e_n exclud_v judas_n from_o thaâ—_n choice_n veâ—_n â—8_o for_o as_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d sometimes_o unive_v sally_n extraordinary_a as_o be_v this_o of_o the_o gentile_n â—nd_v sometime_o his_o call_n and_o choice_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o special_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n and_o to_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o more_o peculiar_a as_o be_v this_o call_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o most_o near_a choice_n and_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n be_v in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n by_o his_o spirit_n imbrethe_v upon_o their_o spirit_n by_o right_a belief_n of_o he_o for_o so_o they_o be_v his_o spouse_n in_o the_o neede_v relation_n yet_o man_n ungodliness_n may_v be_v foâ—_n transcendent_a as_o that_o for_o it_o god_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n then_o much_o more_o to_o judaâ—_n see_v cap._n 12._o see_v god_n decree_n in_o chapt._n 12._o peculiarly_a â—hen_o other_o man_n joh._n 13_o 1._o only_a he_o exclude_v judas_n because_o treacherous_a from_o that_o peculiar_a respect_n ver_fw-la 18._o but_o to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v as_o before_o be_v say_v he_o give_v promise_n of_o his_o 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will_v detain_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o efflux_n by_o his_o spirit_n from_o their_o spirit_n as_o man_n bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n to_o their_o eternal_a damnation_n joh._n 20.22_o 23._o likewise_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n imply_v otherwise_o not_o if_o you_o from_o my_o right_a ambassage_n depart_v mat._n 28._o &_o 28._o likewise_o to_o continue_v the_o succession_n of_o this_o everlasting_a priesthood_n to_o future_a age_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o saint_n paul_n at_o miletus_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o saint_n paul_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v from_o the_o first_o day_n i_o come_v unto_o asia_n after_o what_o manner_n i_o have_v be_v with_o you_o â—t_a all_o season_n act_n 20.27_o &_o ver_fw-la 26._o he_o say_v wherefore_o i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n for_o i_o have_v rot_v shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n for_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o fl_fw-mi ck_fw-mi also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o watch_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n interession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o â—ll_a godliness_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o from_o the_o efflux_n of_o of_o christ_n his_o spirit_n in_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n man_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o shade_n of_o death_n to_o life_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v because_o he_o say_v this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o but_o what_o this_o truth_n be_v i_o need_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o treat_v of_o because_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o which_o god_n preach_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o cain_n interrogative_o and_o the_o same_o which_o he_o renew_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o predestination_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o which_o be_v wrap_v up_o under_o the_o glorious_a veil_n of_o moses_n and_o now_o preach_v with_o open_a face_n without_o the_o veil_n therefore_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o milchisedeck_v in_o his_o own_o ambassage_n right_o deliver_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o wherefore_o right_o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o christ_n also_o manifest_v his_o impartial_a proceed_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n intend_v and_o extend_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o in_o this_o ordinary_a call_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o appear_v luke_n the_o 8._o for_o there_o he_o compare_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n for_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o seed_n and_o all_o man_n mind_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o ground_n various_o dispose_v and_o that_o from_o those_o various_a disposition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o oracle_n of_o life_n ordinary_o do_v various_o take_v effect_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o parable_n he_o refer_v those_o various_a disposition_n of_o man_n to_o four_o head_n for_o say_v he_o the_o parable_n be_v this_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 12._o from_o which_o seed_n of_o life_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n receive_v only_o a_o glance_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o no_o more_o for_o say_v he_o those_o by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n be_v those_o that_o hear_v then_o come_v the_o devil_n and_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v therefore_o these_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o any_o degree_n they_o have_v only_o a_o glance_n and_o no_o 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