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the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o escape_n for_o we_o which_o be_v here_o clear_o intimate_v in_o say_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o stead_n to_o work_v redemption_n for_o we_o and_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o that_o also_o to_o this_o gracious_a end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n which_o be_v a_o far_a business_n to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o point_n and_o chapter_n but_o of_o the_o former_a that_o do_v and_o obtain_v by_o he_o for_o that_o end_n and_o so_o far_o for_o what_o he_o give_v himself_o which_o be_v not_o only_o intimate_v here_o 7._o gal._n 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o heb._n 10.12_o rom._n 3.23_o &_o 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o heb._n 9.22_o 23._o psal_n 40.6_o 7_o 8_o &_o 49.7_o 8._o mie_n 6_o 7._o but_o in_o other_o place_n full_o and_o plain_o express_v as_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o so_o it_o be_v we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o no_o difference_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o so_o we_o all_o fall_v short_a of_o those_o righteous_a affection_n and_o service_n which_o the_o law_n of_o ten_o word_n require_v and_o so_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v the_o curse_n and_o so_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o suffer_a
21.27_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v from_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o yea_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v set_v the_o throne_n for_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n there_o shall_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n all_o be_v but_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n who_o overcome_v through_o suffering_n be_v now_o set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o set_v with_o his_o father_n on_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v his_o own_o throne_n 61.7_o luk._n 1.32_o rev._n 3.21_o rev._n 22.14.19_o gen._n 13_o 14-17_a heb._n 11.9_o 1_o chron._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o psal_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o isa_n 14.2_o zech._n 12.6_o &_o 14.10_o isa_n 61.7_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o he_o he_o promise_v likewise_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n so_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o this_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n which_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o abraham_n sojourn_v and_o where_o david_n though_o a_o sojourner_n also_o yet_o reign_v there_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v and_o be_v again_o inhabit_v and_o resort_v to_o even_o in_o she_o own_o place_n so_o as_o for_o the_o shame_n they_o have_v undergo_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n therefore_o in_o their_o own_o land_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a and_o everlasting_a joyshall_n be_v upon_o they_o 3._o the_o extent_n and_o largeness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o reign_v it_o shall_v be_v over_o all_o nation_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n 14.9_o zech._n 14.9_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o and_o 11._o psal_n 72.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v how_o before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o so_o in_o vision_n see_v 27._o dan._n 7.14_o 27._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n or_o ruler_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o 2.26_o rev._n 2.26_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n again_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 4._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o till_o christ_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n it_o shall_v be_v davidical_a his_o regiment_n providential_a among_o man_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v and_o till_o his_o next_o come_v will_v be_v by_o worldly_a governor_n which_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n he_o raise_v up_o and_o put_v down_o and_o change_v by_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o his_o spiritual_a regiment_n be_v and_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v till_o his_o come_n again_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o and_o with_o his_o word_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v also_o so_o far_o divine_a that_o he_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n though_o not_o all_o raigner_n but_o sufferer_n in_o this_o world_n but_o his_o own_o personal_a regiment_n as_o man_n and_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v davidical_a though_o exceed_v that_o of_o david_n as_o truth_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o ever_o exceed_v the_o type_n in_o which_o also_o be_v some_o dissimilitude_n as_o have_v be_v foreshew_v yet_o ever_o fullness_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o answer_v all_o that_o by_o similitude_n be_v type_v or_o figure_v and_o so_o 1._o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 11-18_a 1_o king_n 8.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 16._o psal_n 132._o 11-18_a sit_v thereon_o and_o rule_v that_o house_n and_o kingdom_n suitable_a to_o and_o excel_v that_o say_v of_o and_o by_o solomon_n the_o type_n in_o which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o promise_v 2_o sam._n 7._o according_a to_o his_o oath_n mention_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o that_o prophesy_v i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v 6._o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o this_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v 〈…〉_o or_o 17._o jer._n 33.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o 〈…〉_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o hyael_n and_o â—o_o by_o another_o 〈◊〉_d phet_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v establish_v and_o he_o shall_v sit_v 〈…〉_o 7._o isa_n 16.5_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o yea_o more_o 〈…〉_o counsellor_n the_o mighty_a 〈…〉_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o david_n to_o order_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o 〈…〉_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n 21._o act_n 20.30_o 31._o love_fw-mi 1.32_o act._n 〈…〉_o &_o 13.36_o 37._o &_o 3.19_o 20_o 21._o 〈…〉_o to_o he_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o raise_v the_o 〈…〉_o sit_v on_o 〈…〉_o throne_n of_o david_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o affair_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_o shall_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o so_o and_o in_o that_o 〈…〉_o 2._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n 2._o 2_o eam_fw-la 8.18_o 1_o chron._n 27.23_o 〈…〉_o 33_o 34._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 8.1_o &_o 29.6_o isa_n 61.5_o &_o 14.1_o 2._o there_o w_v both_o rulâ—â—â—_n subject_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o degree_n in_o both_o 〈…〉_o also_o 〈…〉_o some_o also_o of_o 〈…〉_o over_o his_o substance_n for_o land_n and_o cattle_n and_o other_o for_o 〈◊〉_d affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o so_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o 〈…〉_o all_o part_n of_o 〈…〉_o own_o i_o and_o 〈…〉_o 4.8_o mat._n 22.30_o mar._n 12.25_o luk._n 20.35_o 36._o rev._n 5.10_o &_o 1.6_o &_o 1.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o for_o order_v and_z catrol_n 〈◊〉_d suchlike_a 〈…〉_o man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resuâ—â—â—â—_n on_o that_o be_v the_o complete_a spiritual_o bear_v son_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a these_o neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o 〈◊〉_d riagâ—â—_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n these_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d chief_a 〈…〉_o king_n and_o 〈…〉_o that_o shall_v 〈…〉_o and_o to_o upon_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d he_o etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.41_o 42._o mat._n 20.23_o mar._n 10.40_o 〈◊〉_d 17.5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 105_o 9-14_a heb._n 11.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v the_o grown_n of_o kighteousness_n and_o life_n 〈◊〉_d among_o these_o 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v degree_n one_o excel_v anoâ—â—â—â—_n it_o be_v order_v for_o some_o 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o 〈…〉_o his_o leave_v 〈…〉_o shall_v have_v the_o 〈…〉_o king_n so_o he_o a_o prince_n among_o they_o 23._o dan._n 12.13_o hag._n 2.23_o mat._n 19.28_o rev._n 2.26_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o luk._n 19.17_o 19_o mat._n 25.21_o 23._o ezek._n 34.23_o 24_o and_o 37.24_o 25._o daniel_n shall_v then_o stand_v up_o in_o his_o lot_n zerubbabel_n shall_v be_v there_o as_o a_o signet_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n shall_v there_o sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n the_o victorious_a saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n rule_v the_o nation_n all_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n as_o samson_n
sin_n and_o delivery_n from_o death_n and_o truth_n in_o receipt_n of_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o true_a righteousness_n peace_n quicken_a purity_n &_o heavenly_a riches_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n even_o in_o all_o time_n past_a and_o so_o now_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o do_v so_o as_o though_o he_o come_v after_o john_n yet_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o yea_o he_o be_v before_o he_o so_o as_o now_o he_o be_v come_v john_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o believer_n then_o and_o since_o even_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o we_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o therein_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o grace_n for_o grace_n yea_o this_o and_o so_o one_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o receive_v another_o and_o that_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o receive_v more_o still_o and_o so_o grace_n for_o grace_n plentiful_o one_o heap_v upon_o another_o 26.18_o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o col._n 1.12_o 13._o joh._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o act._n 26.18_o yea_o as_o moses_n have_v a_o law_n of_o work_n to_o nurture_n the_o people_n towards_o grace_n so_o we_o a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o teach_v and_o lead_v people_n to_o partake_v of_o grace_n 4._o that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n the_o sin-offering_n and_o the_o true_a passover_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n mediate_a take_v or_o bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 5.18_o job_n 1.29_o 36._o col._n 2.14_o 15._o eph._n 2.12_o 13_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 5.18_o that_o by_o his_o own_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v take_v and_o now_o have_v take_v sin_v out_o of_o the_o way_n removed_z the_o contradiction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midway_n between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n and_o make_v peace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v preach_v 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different_a phrase_n and_o term_n in_o which_o these_o purpose_n and_o this_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a far_o treat_v of_o they_o in_o another_o way_n namely_o by_o consider_v that_o famous_a place_n to_o which_o every_o dissenter_n from_o we_o in_o this_o resort_n to_o ground_v his_o opinion_n on_o in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o rom._n 8.28_o 29_o 30._o let_v we_o mind_n what_o be_v there_o say_v chap._n 6._o of_o roman_n 8.28_o and_o we_o know_v 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n 18_o verse_n 17_o 18_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o intimate_v a_o certainty_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v he_o also_o intimate_o admonish_v they_o to_o 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