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giver_n or_o to_o the_o alm_n itself_o whereby_o his_o life_n be_v sustain_v when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 5.14_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 1.9_o math._n 5.14_o joh._n 1.9_o do_v he_o then_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.9_o a_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n such_o as_o proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o example_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n conversion_n remission_n of_o sin_n everlasting_a salvation_n what_o be_v all_o these_o but_o work_v far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v belong_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n yet_o we_o know_v all_o these_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n ascribe_v unto_o minister_n 4.16_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o act._n 26.18_o joh_n 20.23_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o for_o they_o be_v 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old_a testament_n even_o as_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o now._n a_o common_a saviour_n to_o they_o and_o we_o like_v as_o the_o salvation_n wrought_v by_o he_o be_v call_v a_o common_a salvation_n 4._o jud._n v._o 4._o then_o do_v the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o as_o we_o as_o we_o now_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o 15.11_o act._n 15.11_o for_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v fix_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foundation_n beside_o which_o never_o be_v there_o any_o other_o lay_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v â—aint_n paul_n join_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a with_o the_o apostle_n of_o late_a in_o lay_v of_o this_o foundation_n 2.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o eph._n 2.20_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n insinuate_v thereby_o what_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n there_o be_v between_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n both_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o intersert_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v it_o be_v no_o novelty_n which_o they_o preach_v but_o a_o doctrine_n profess_a and_o maintain_v in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v that_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o from_o the_o begin_n viz_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o i_o hear_v a_o question_n that_o must_v be_v resolve_v before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a lest_o it_o shall_v stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o to_o the_o prejudging_a of_o that_o which_o may_v follow_v the_o question_n be_v this_o qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o can_v he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o any_o before_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr 1_o i_o answer_v first_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n in_o two_o respect_n viz._n in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o father_n give_v his_o approbation_n of_o he_o in_o that_o he_o do_v acquiesce_v in_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a which_o have_v their_o tendency_n unto_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 8_o rev._n 13_o 8_o the_o faithful_a also_o according_a to_o that_o pedagogy_n which_o lead_v they_o do_v ever_o look_v through_o all_o those_o mystical_a type_n unto_o christ_n alone_o expect_v salvation_n through_o he_o for_o else_o they_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o 10.4_o heb._n 10.4_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a property_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o those_o carnal_a ordinance_n make_v they_o that_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v also_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v pour_v out_o abundant_o in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n but_o of_o this_o their_o expectation_n more_o may_v be_v say_v hereafter_o second_o jesus_n christ_n do_v in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n show_v himself_o effectual_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o of_o old_a albeit_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o real_o act_v by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o the_o superlative_a excellency_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o have_v its_o virtual_a 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