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for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o mark_v that_o for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obediah_n there_o be_v much_o say_v concern_v esau_n and_o his_o generation_n &_o of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n verse_n 6._o its_o say_a thus_o how_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o esau_n search_v out_o how_o be_v his_o hide_a thing_n seek_v up_o verse_n 9_o 10._o god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o every_o one_o of_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n for_o say_v god_n for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o forever_o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v a_o fire_n and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n a_o flame_n and_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n for_o stubble_n etc._n etc._n reader_n here_o observe_v god_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o hatred_n be_v kindle_v against_o esau_n and_o his_o generation_n house_n family_n or_o offspring_n and_o why_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v they_o even_o because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o vnrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteonsness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 21_o 28._o and_o again_o he_o speak_v against_o those_o who_o do_v not_o know_v the_o long-suffering_a and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o 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into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o matth._n 19_o 28._o tit._n 3._o 5._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v new_a creature_n these_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n fulfil_v who_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v teach_v my_o people_n myself_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 46._o levit._fw-la 26._o 12._o rev._n 21._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 33._o christ_n say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n we_o will_v come_v and_o make_v our_o abide_v with_o you_o the_o conversation_n of_o all_o such_o be_v sweet_a and_o clean_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o such_o be_v the_o true_a owner_n and_o lover_n and_o esteemer_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o those_o who_o 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isa_n 48._o 18._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n &_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22._o &_o 14._o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a john_n 17._o 15._o again_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_o he_o say_v pray_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_z evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n john_n 14._o 13._o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 22_o 24._o see_v also_o johnâ—â—_n â—â—_z 23._o again_o jesus_n say_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 21._o 22._o christ_n say_v if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o john_n 15._o 7._o jesus_n who_o say_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n also_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abide_v with_o he_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 23_o 24._o again_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v he_o belove_v of_o my_o father_n see_v verse_n 21._o again_o jesus_n say_v if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 10._o again_o the_o holy_a apostle_n john_n say_v by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 2_o 3._o again_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o god_n who_o say_v unto_o abraham_n i_o be_o god_n all_o sufficient_a walk_n thou_o before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a he_o say_v abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n gen._n 26._o 5._o and_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n christ_n say_v every_o one_o that_o be_v perfect_a shall_v be_v as_o his_o master_n luke_n 6._o 4._o the_o apostle_n peter_n pray_v for_o the_o believer_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o rich_a youngman_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o see_v matth._n 19_o 21._o again_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n for_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_n in_o 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