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A48445 Some genuine remains of the late pious and learned John Lightfoot, D.D. consisting of three tracts ... : together with a large preface concerning the author, his learned debates in the assembly of divines, his peculiar opinions, his Christian piety, and the faithful discharge of his ministry. Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675. 1700 (1700) Wing L2070; ESTC R12231 207,677 406

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51_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o the_o children_z of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v himself_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v who_o these_o son_n of_o god_n be_v john_n i._n 12_o 13._o show_n who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o those_o be_v son_n of_o what_o nation_n quality_n or_o rank_n whatsoever_o not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man._n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v the_o regeneration_n in_o opposition_n to_o 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they_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o israelite_n these_o way_n i._o by_o be_v bear_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n that_o be_v long_a descent_n of_o blood_n of_o ancestor_n even_o to_o abraham_n or_o by_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o circumcision_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o take_v many_o wife_n and_o desire_v many_o child_n account_v all_o child_n of_o promise_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o consessus_fw-la or_o sanhedrin_n do_v bring_v in_o proselyte_n and_o make_v they_o israelites_n not_o this_o nor_o that_o nor_o that_o make_v a_o son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v so_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 17._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n 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