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part_a sermon_n my_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o after_o this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o convey_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o further_a measure_n into_o they_o so_o to_o give_v a_o evidence_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v yet_o more_o plentiful_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o his_o breathe_n on_o they_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a expression_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o it_o as_o a_o man_n breath_n do_v as_o well_o as_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v also_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n not_o for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o that_o they_o by_o the_o gift_n and_o assistance_n of_o that_o spirit_n may_v forgive_v man_n sin_n by_o convert_v they_o to_o he_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v namely_o by_o your_o ministry_n they_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n you_o see_v be_v still_o upon_o sinner_n and_o his_o care_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o evangelist_n namely_o mark_n his_o last_o word_n record_v be_v these_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o 15._o and_o in_o luke_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o his_o last_o word_n on_o earth_n there_o record_v be_v thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o add_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o crucify_v of_o all_o place_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o will_v have_v except_v that_o and_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o it_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o begin_v there_o let_v they_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n by_o my_o death_n that_o be_v the_o actor_n in_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o also_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 49._o another_o time_n he_o appear_v to_o two_o of_o they_o and_o then_o indeed_o he_o rate_v they_o say_v o_o you_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n but_o for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o no_o other_o sin_n not_o for_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o so_o it_o follow_v o_o you_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 24._o 25._o and_o this_o because_o he_o be_v glad_a when_o we_o believe_v as_o john_n 11._o 15._o and_o after_o that_o he_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o eleven_o and_o upbraid_v they_o the_o text_n say_v but_o with_o what_o with_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n still_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o so_o ver_fw-la 14._o no_o sin_n of_o they_o trouble_v he_o but_o their_o unbelief_n which_o show_v how_o his_o heart_n stand_v in_o that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o have_v man_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o this_o now_o when_o glorify_v afterward_o he_o meet_v with_o thomas_n and_o scarce_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o gross_a unbelief_n only_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v well_o that_o have_v see_v he_o believe_v but_o pronounce_v they_o more_o bless_v who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o believe_v and_o so_o he_o be_v reprove_v john_n 20._o 29._o another_o time_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o particular_o deal_v with_o peter_n but_o yet_o tell_v he_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o of_o his_o forsake_v of_o he_o but_o only_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o peter_n say_v he_o love_v thou_o i_o christ_n love_v to_o hear_v that_o note_n full_a well_o do_v those_o word_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n when_o you_o tell_v he_o you_o love_v he_o though_o he_o know_v it_o already_o as_o peter_n tell_v he_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o john_n 21._o 15._o and_o this_o christ_n put_v he_o thrice_o upon_o and_o what_o be_v christ_n aim_n in_o draw_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o love_n from_o peter_n to_o he_o but_o only_o to_o put_v a_o engagement_n upon_o peter_n that_o if_o he_o love_v he_o as_o he_o profess_v and_o will_v ever_o show_v it_o then_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n this_o be_v the_o great_a testimony_n that_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n to_o show_v his_o love_n in_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o charge_n he_o give_v he_o which_o how_o great_a a_o testimony_n be_v it_o to_o show_v how_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v affect_v and_o what_o his_o great_a care_n be_v upon_o his_o heart_n run_v altogether_o upon_o his_o lamb_n upon_o soul_n to_o be_v convert_v he_o have_v say_v afore_o sheep_n i_o have_v john_n 10._o 6._o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o i_o 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write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o so_o you_o may_v come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n record_v tend_v to_o show_v christ_n heart_n and_o carriage_n towards_o sinner_n that_o so_o we_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o that_o believe_a we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n §._o 3._o demonstration_n from_o passage_n at_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n let_v we_o view_v he_o next_o in_o his_o very_a ascend_n his_o carriage_n then_o also_o will_v further_o assure_v our_o heart_n of_o this_o luke_n 24._o 50._o it_o be_v say_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o to_o put_v the_o great_a emphasis_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o observe_v it_o as_o have_v some_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o ver_fw-la 51._o it_o be_v add_v and_o whilst_o he_o bless_v they_o he_o be_v part_v from_o 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