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A47328 A demonstration of the Messias. Part I in which the truth of the Christian religion is proved, especially against the Jews / by Richard Kidder. Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703. 1684 (1684) Wing K402; ESTC R19346 212,427 527

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faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n for_o by_o suffering_n our_o religion_n be_v plant_v by_o suffering_n it_o grow_v up_o and_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o jesus_n go_v before_o we_o into_o his_o glory_n and_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v likewise_o be_v glorify_v together_o it_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n to_o we_o to_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v lead_v we_o the_o same_o way_n and_o that_o he_o do_v overcome_v the_o world_n after_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o noble_a conquest_n of_o it_o ii_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v to_o a_o frequent_a mediation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n form_n what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v near_o concern_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n but_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o be_v very_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n 1_o as_o we_o expect_v our_o pardon_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o make_v atonement_n and_o expiation_n for_o our_o crime_n as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 2._o as_o we_o hope_v for_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v way_n for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o by_o death_n enter_v himself_o before_o into_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n 3_o as_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a religion_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o blood_n with_o which_o this_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v 4._o as_o we_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o glorious_a example_n he_o give_v we_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o patience_n and_o charity_n and_o self-resignation_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o most_o powerful_a example_n iii_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v to_o a_o frequent_a and_o diligent_a partake_n 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