age_n wherein_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v there_o shall_v be_v much_o faith_n and_o zeal_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v wherein_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v seduce_v many_o 7.9_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v almost_o none_o what_o shall_v their_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n q._n shall_v not_o the_o general_a call_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o occasion_n of_o the_o diminish_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o gentile_n a._n no_o but_o a_o reviue_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o a_o quicken_a of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o overflow_a and_o stream_a fountain_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v never_o draw_v dry_a and_o the_o more_o that_o man_n use_v it_o the_o more_o it_o run_v out_o and_o slow_v second_o if_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o viz._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v to_o the_o gentile_n albeit_o accidental_o and_o by_o occasion_n much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v good_a off_o and_o by_o itself_o shall_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a effect_n v._o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a than_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o if_o the_o root_n than_o the_o branch_n q._n be_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o holy_a parent_n holy_a or_o can_v parent_n derive_v and_o transfuse_v grace_n and_o holiness_n into_o their_o child_n a._n no_o for_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o they_o be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o gall._n 3.9_o and_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n second_o holy_a and_o believe_a parent_n beget_v not_o child_n as_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o believe_v for_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o grace_n and_o god_n free_a promise_n but_o as_o 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which_o name_n jacob_n first_o obtain_v by_o reason_n of_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_a with_o the_o angel_n 24.25_o second_o the_o adoption_n to_o be_v god_n people_n in_o general_n three_o the_o glory_n i._o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dwell_v among_o they_o sign_n of_o who_o special_a presence_n be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o temple_n four_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o testament_n but_o also_o many_o compacte_n and_o the_o agreement_n that_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n five_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n moral_a judicial_a ceremonial_a under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o magistracy_n six_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a leviticall_a ministry_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o god_n worship_n seven_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n promise_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 1._o v._n 2._o eight_o the_o honourable_a descent_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o ancestor_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n do_v often_o time_n bless_v the_o posterity_n nine_o and_o last_o the_o have_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o kinsman_n kinsman_n for_o of_o they_o concern_v the_o flesh_n come_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o vers._n 15._o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o &_o c_o what_o the_o reconcile_n etc._n etc._n obs._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o world_n restauration_n and_o shall_v wonderful_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.12_o joh._n 10.16_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o they_o both_o shall_v have_v perfect_a joy_n when_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v alike_o enjoy_v the_o common_a â—elicitie_n and_o all_o scruple_n doubt_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o any_o pretend_a separation_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o remove_v second_o a_o increase_n augmentation_n and_o a_o honour_n and_o ornament_n shall_v be_v hereby_o add_v to_o the_o church_n use_v let_v we_o therefore_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o hearty_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o by_o writing_n dispute_n doctrine_n and_o holy_a example_n further_o and_o promote_v it_o for_o this_o shall_v redound_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o amplification_n and_o improovement_n of_o our_o own_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n ver._n 15._o be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n in_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n doctr._n the_o jew_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v restore_v to_o life_n and_o the_o gentile_n faith_n reviue_v 1.16_o we_o learn_v hence_o the_o save_a virtue_n and_o effectual_a power_n of_o it_o the_o first_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1.16_o in_o all_o the_o elect_n for_o herein_o god_n reveal_v his_o true_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n with_o which_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v 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authority_n or_o power_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o accord_n with_o it_o 16._o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n obs._n here_o be_v commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v redound_v and_o extend_v itself_o to_o posterity_n and_o succeed_a generation_n even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod_a 20._o psal._n 3_o ver._n 9_o psal._n 89._o ver._n 33.34_o psal._n 103_o ver._n 17._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v his_o truth_n and_o covenant_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o creature_n or_o thing_n without_o himself_o but_o only_o upon_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o outward_a mean_n be_v nullify_v or_o make_v frustrate_v use_v
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know_v he_o 2._o tim._n 2_o 19_o and_o god_n in_o the_o corrupte_v estate_n of_o a_o church_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v reserve_v a_o remnant_n to_o himself_o 3_o use_v in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n and_o judge_v not_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n wherein_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a may_v be_v and_o be_v oft_o deceive_v but_o judge_v by_o the_o write_a word_n and_o where_o that_o determine_v not_o to_o suspend_v our_o opinion_n and_o reserve_v secret_a judgement_n unto_o god_n who_o will_v further_o manifest_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o good_a time_n deut_n 15.15_o which_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n doctr._n from_o the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o this_o place_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o godly_a must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n express_o forbid_v consent_n unto_o and_o communicate_v with_o idolatry_n no_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v kiss_v gaze_a bodily_a presence_n daniel_n 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the_o gentile_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o little_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v how_o can_v this_o place_n then_o agree_v to_o and_o accord_n with_o that_o in_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o and_o with_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n satan_n must_v be_v loose_v apoc._n 20.17_o and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n ans._n they_o may_v very_o well_o and_o apt_o be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o distinction_n that_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v unhappy_a and_o miserable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o 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