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and_o clear_o discern_v the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 14._o bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o outward_a blessing_n so_o likewise_o isa_n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o will_v be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o old_a testament_n promise_n but_o the_o new_a testament_n promise_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n not_o so_o much_o of_o outward_a blessing_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n luke_n 12._o 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earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v i_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n dare_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o good_a be_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n god_n give_v it_o by_o he_o and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o mediatorship_n it_o be_v true_a some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o deny_v faith_n and_o conversion_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n from_o â—eaven_n so_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o say_v and_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o mediatorship_n with_o the_o father_n than_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o a_o mediator_n and_o this_o absolute_o destroy_v the_o gospel_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v a_o heavenly_a birth_n that_o be_v a_o birth_n from_o above_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4._o 26._o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o psalm_n 87._o speak_v prophetical_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o city_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o the_o gentile_n say_v for_o 4._o 5._o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o work_n wrought_v thence_o be_v the_o spirit_n give_v if_o i_o go_v away_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n john_n 16._o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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through_o it_o boldness_n with_o the_o father_n oh_o my_o friend_n believer_n may_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 15_o 16._o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n a_o liberty_n for_o a_o humble_a holy_a boldness_n to_o his_o people_n therefore_o let_v they_o improve_v it_o 2_o a_o assure_a care_n take_v for_o the_o well_o be_v of_o saint_n the_o father_n have_v take_v care_n in_o appoint_v his_o son_n to_o such_o a_o work_n jesus_n christ_n take_v care_n in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o see_v both_o these_o in_o job_n 6._o 39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n chap._n 10._o 27_o 28._o my_o sleep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n note_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n that_o be_v by_o his_o mediatorship_n for_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o save_v be_v state_v upon_o his_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n heb._n 7._o 25._o 3_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o best_a for_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v know_v christian_n that_o your_o father_n yâ—â—r_v mediator_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v assure_o oh_o that_o saint_n do_v all_o believe_v this_o how_o will_v it_o tend_v to_o quiet_a and_o comfort_v their_o heart_n in_o all_o estate_n how_o will_v they_o learn_v that_o lesson_n in_o all_o estate_n wherewith_o to_o be_v content_v phil._n 4_o 11._o it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n people_n many_o time_n as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v their_o own_o will_n when_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o hurt_n but_o their_o father_n know_v best_a what_o be_v good_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o deny_v their_o will_n and_o give_v what_o he_o will_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n mediate_v for_o and_o give_v that_o which_o be_v best_a to_o his_o people_n though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o murmur_v at_o it_o through_o
4._o act_n 2._o 30._o make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a i_o say_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v and_o have_v faith_n in_o this_o jesus_n thus_o promise_v and_o bear_v and_o crucify_a and_o raise_v and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o a_o principle_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v be_v true_o believe_v and_o live_v in_o will_v preserve_v soul_n in_o life_n and_o truth_n and_o root_v out_o and_o vanquish_v the_o new_a notion_n and_o imaginary_a fancy_n about_o christ_n make_v heaven_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o all_o to_o be_v within_o they_o a_o bottomless_a fancy_n a_o imaginary_a christ_n and_o salvation_n but_o to_o our_o work_n which_o be_v to_o exalt_v the_o true_a christ_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v and_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v honour_v john_n 5._o 22_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o this_o epistle_n our_o apostle_n or_o author_n exalt_v christ_n or_o rather_o discover_v his_o exaltation_n by_o the_o father_n 1._o above_o angel_n chap._n 1_o 4._o not_o only_o above_o bad_a angel_n but_o also_o good_a angel_n 2._o above_o moses_n chap._n 3._o 5_o 6._o moses_n a_o servant_n christ_n a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n 3._o above_o the_o priest_n or_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n chap._n 5._o and_o 7._o and_o so_o consequent_o above_o the_o old_a testament-ministry_n and_o ministration_n viz._n in_o authority_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n hence_o he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministry_n or_o priesthood_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o special_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o good_a man_n to_o exalt_v the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a which_o be_v the_o truth_n 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and_o new_a first_o and_o second_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judâ—h_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n mark_v you_o belove_v it_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n another_o covenant_n not_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n distinct_a from_o that_o covenant_n where_o you_o have_v the_o first_o and_o and_z second_o the_o old_a and_o new_a in_o sense_n and_o substance_n so_o heb._n 8._o 7._o it_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o second_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o first_o he_o establish_v the_o second_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v application_n of_o jer._n 31._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 13_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a so_o that_o its_o a_o new_a covenant_n and_o not_o such_o a_o covenant_n a_o first_o and_o second_o a_o new_a covenant_n that_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a and_o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a be_v call_v a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o further_o gal._n 4._o this_o truth_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o sarah_n and_o hager_n the_o free_a and_o bondwoman_n vers_fw-la 22._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n or_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o they_o be_v here_o hold_v both_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n even_o as_o hagar_n the_o bond_n maid_n and_o sarab_n the_o freewoman_n be_v two_o and_o must_v be_v separate_v when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v so_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o old_a 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shall_v be_v give_v they_o be_v encourage_v to_o believe_v this_o god_n will_v nay_o he_o must_v keep_v nothing_o back_o from_o his_o people_n that_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a for_o they_o have_v a_o faithful_a tender_a powerful_a prevalent_a and_o holy_a mediator_n with_o the_o father_n for_o they_o quest_n wherein_o lie_v the_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n answ_n not_o only_o in_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o excellent_a worth_n of_o his_o blood_n that_o plead_v prevail_o and_o must_v have_v no_o denial_n ephes_n 5_o 2._o and_o likewise_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o mediate_v that_o be_v his_o father_n he_o
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the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o god_n gen._n 1._o 2._o isay_n 61._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o numb_a 24._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 10._o &_o 11._o 6._o &_o 19_o 20_o 23._o job_n 27._o 3._o matth._n 3._o 16._o proceed_v from_o he_o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o be_v eternal_a heb._n 9_o 14._o present_a in_o all_o place_n psal_n 139._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o admit_v of_o no_o cessation_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n though_o of_o distinction_n in_o which_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o which_o distinction_n be_v safe_a enough_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 4_o concern_v man_n that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o ecles_n 7._o 29._o but_o he_o fall_v from_o that_o estate_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n gen._n 3._o 6_o 7._o rom._n 10._o 12._o 5_o concern_v man_n recovery_n that_o 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12._o 44._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o not_o the_o light_n within_o or_o any_o other_o fancy_n whatsoever_o 8_o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o goodness_n power_n wisdom_n and_o will_v of_o god_n make_v manifest_a in_o christ_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n exod._n 34._o 6._o psal_n 34._o 8._o &_o 36._o 7._o gen._n 17._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 20._o 6._o &_o 14._o 11._o dan._n 3._o 17._o rom._n 4_o 20_o 21._o ephes_n 3._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o joh._n 20._o 31._o &_o 14._o 6._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 9_o of_o hope_n that_o hope_n be_v a_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o when_o faith_n believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n then_o come_v in_o hope_n hope_v for_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o grace_n and_o glory_n act_v 24._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 24._o &_o 15._o 4._o col._n 1._o 5._o 23._o tit._n 3._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o this_o of_o hope_n be_v a_o acceptable_a grace_n psal_n 33._o 18._o &_o 149._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o apply_v part_n of_o faith_n heb._n 6._o 11._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o the_o justify_v faith_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v when_o a_o soul_n true_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v hope_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o grace_n and_o cleau_n to_o and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 10_o concern_v work_n that_o work_n do_v undoubted_o accompany_v faith_n and_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v of_o a_o work_n purify_n nature_n and_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v a_o dead_a faith_n act_v 15._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o ephes_n 2._o 10._o &_o 4._o 17._o to_o 32._o tit._n 3._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 17._o 22._o and_o that_o those_o work_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o 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1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o 13._o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v assure_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v act_v 1._o 11._o &_o 3._o 20_o 21._o and_o shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 51_o 52._o joh._n 5._o 28._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o matth._n 24._o 30._o and_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v rev._n 11._o 17._o 14._o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 19_o 29._o &_o 25._o 34_o 46._o luke_n 12._o 32._o isay_n 35._o 10._o rev._n 20._o 4._o &_o 21._o 4._o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v live_v in_o eternal_a misery_n matth._n 25._o 41._o rev._n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 15._o that_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v make_v with_o abraham_n through_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n viz._n all_o beliver_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n be_v the_o gospel_n 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