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god_n be_v true_a and_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o say_n and_o let_v every_o man_n whisper_z 12.10_o rom._n 3.4_o eccles_n 12.10_o doctrine_n or_o spirit_n that_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o his_o say_n be_v to_o we_o a_o liar_n know_v his_o word_n be_v true_a upright_o and_o plain_a though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o they_o who_o opposition_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v chap._n 3._o of_o the_o enmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o satan_n to_o he_o the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 8.7_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o so_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o other_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a wise_a &_o prudent_a do_v not_o approve_v or_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o his_o say_n but_o account_v they_o foolishness_n 41._o foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 2.5_o 6_o 41._o and_o among_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o one_o thing_n have_v this_o enmity_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o account_v light_a of_o the_o say_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o that_o knowledge_n give_v in_o the_o plain_a testimony_n thereof_o 8.9_o thereof_o jer._n 8.9_o and_o pretend_v in_o its_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o a_o far_o and_o better_o know_v 2.18_o know_v job_n 11.11_o 12._o col._n 2.18_o by_o which_o it_o presume_v to_o understand_v and_o to_o amend_v &_o contradict_v the_o plain_a say_n of_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v saying_n better_a true_a and_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v 14._o receive_v job_n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o isa_n 40.2_o 8._o isa_n 40.13_o 14._o in_o which_o think_v to_o
all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n to_o come_v of_o he_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o against_o what_o knowledge_n and_o inward_a natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o with_o what_o deliberation_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n when_o he_o be_v no_o way_n necessitate_v thereto_o he_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o also_o how_o he_o commit_v this_o sin_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n in_o say_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a say_n of_o god_n and_o all_o for_o a_o dream_a conceit_n to_o get_v a_o shadow_n when_o he_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o good_a which_o he_o let_v go_v for_o it_o and_o so_o for_o very_a vanity_n itself_o so_o that_o we_o may_v with_o marvel_v say_v oh_o how_o vile_a and_o abominable_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n how_o contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n how_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v his_o majesty_n how_o unworthy_a and_o unbeseeming_a such_o a_o man_n as_o adam_n 5._o have_v thus_o view_v man_n demeanour_n and_o sin_n in_o his_o fall_n and_o first_o offence_n let_v we_o mind_n also_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n in_o and_o through_o he_o by_o this_o one_o so_o great_a and_o manifold_a offence_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n say_v plain_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 18_o &_o 6.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o the_o very_a yield_v to_o commit_v this_o sin_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n as_o be_v evident_a for_o i._o in_o drink_v in_o 1.21_o i_o gen._n 3.1_o 13._o eccles_n 7.29_o rom._n 8.6_o 7._o col._n 1.21_o and_o obey_v the_o poysonful_a word_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o natural_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n be_v poison_v and_o pollute_v with_o that_o hellish_a and_o serpentine_a venom_n and_o so_o man_n become_v empty_v and_o strip_v of_o his_o uprightness_n and_o so_o of_o his_o comfortable_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o inward_a natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fill_v with_o a_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n averse_a to_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n please_v to_o he_o and_o bend_v and_o prone_a to_o all_o thing_n displease_v to_o he_o and_o so_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n ii_o it_o bring_v weakness_n pain_n and_o mortality_n on_o the_o body_n and_o grief_n shame_n and_o fear_v of_o wrath_n and_o death_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 2.14_o man_n gen._n 3._o heb._n 2.14_o iii_o it_o cast_v man_n under_o the_o command_a and_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o love_n he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o such_o outward_a law_n to_o direct_v command_n move_v and_o lead_v he_o before_o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v before_o in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o aptitude_n so_o to_o love_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o but_o this_o by_o his_o fall_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 4.4_o rom._n 2.15_o &_o 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o 18._o gal._n 4.4_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n lose_v no_o part_n of_o his_o authority_n his_o goodness_n foreshew_v to_o man_n do_v still_o as_o much_o oblige_v man_n to_o this_o love_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o as_o before_o and_o so_o the_o law_n without_o take_v hold_v of_o man_n and_o have_v its_o efficacy_n in_o he_o to_o command_v and_o so_o to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v but_o afford_v he_o no_o help_n or_o power_n of_o do_v it_o yet_o just_o condemn_v for_o every_o transgression_n or_o short_a come_n of_o it_o and_o that_o to_o death_n and_o this_o befall_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o public_a man._n iv_o 75.3_o iu_o rom._n 8.20_o deut._n 28.16_o 24_o eccles_n 1.1_o 2._o psal_n 75.3_o it_o occasion_v misery_n and_o vanity_n on_o all_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o the_o service_n and_o commodity_n of_o man_n and_o put_v under_o his_o dominion_n and_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v for_o his_o welfare_n into_o a_o snare_n so_o as_o all_o turn_v to_o be_v a_o vexation_n and_o curse_n to_o he_o to_o fill_v he_o with_o horror_n and_o madness_n to_o his_o torment_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n v._o 25._o v._o numb_a 21.21_o 22_o 24_o 31._o judg._n 11.13_o 15_o 21_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o right_n of_o a_o victorer_n satan_n have_v get_v the_o dominion_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o devil_n that_o thus_o overthrow_v man_n and_o get_v the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o terrify_v man_n withal_o rev._n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o heb._n 2.14_o vi_o 26._o vi_o rom._n 5.12_o 18._o &_o 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o deut_n 27_o 26._o it_o throw_v man_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o that_o public_a man_n unavoidable_o under_o the_o guilt_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n even_o all_o that_o first_o mention_v death_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o so_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o sentence_n condemnation_n and_o curse_v of_o that_o law_n of_o work_n under_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o almighty_a according_a to_o that_o law_n to_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o curse_v it_o do_v sentence_n unto_o for_o all_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o lo_o such_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n such_o the_o foulness_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o first_o and_o original_a sin_n and_o such_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o man_n in_o his_o fall_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o this_o without_o difference_n of_o any_o of_o they_o that_o natural_o be_v in_o he_o 15.49_o rom._n 5.12_o 18_o 19_o &_o 6.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.49_o and_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o neither_o ever_o do_v do_v or_o can_v any_o man_n by_o nature_n or_o naturally_n come_v forth_o from_o he_o in_o any_o better_a state_n but_o in_o come_v natural_o forth_o from_o he_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o see_v a_o little_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n mankind_n at_o first_o fall_v into_o he_o that_o be_v once_o righteous_a now_o unrighteous_a he_o that_o be_v once_o in_o favour_n and_o wellpleasedness_a with_o god_n now_o under_o guilt_n and_o displeasure_n he_o that_o be_v happy_a now_o miserable_a yet_o god_n the_o same_o and_o man_n change_v and_o fall_v into_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o creature_n without_o remedy_n to_o help_v of_o which_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o prepare_v for_o follow_v business_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o mutablity_n fall_v angel_n and_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o evil_a of_o man_n his_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o misery_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o his_o woeful_a change_n yet_o be_v not_o there_o in_o or_o by_o it_o any_o change_n in_o god_n nor_o any_o alteration_n or_o fail_v of_o his_o mind_n or_o purpose_n he_o from_o eternity_n be_v and_o now_o be_v and_o to_o eternity_n will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o 4.8_o ever_o exod._n 3.14_o rev._n 1.4_o 8._o &_o 11.17_o &_o 16.5_o heb._n 13.8_o mal._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.17_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o &_o 4.8_o without_o change_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n the_o father_n of_o light_n yea_o goodness_n and_o light_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n in_o he_o he_o be_v love_n and_o as_o for_o fury_n and_o wrath_n work_v out_o to_o the_o hatred_n destruction_n and_o torment_v of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o have_v not_o its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o from_o such_o transgression_n against_o his_o goodness_n by_o his_o creature_n as_o stand_v cross_v to_o his_o wisdom_n love_n and_o goodness_n so_o as_o even_o from_o thence_o because_o of_o such_o transgression_n hatred_n and_o wrath_n flow_v from_o he_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n to_o his_o glorious_a goodness_n and_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o such_o contemner_n thereof_o 20._o thereof_o psal_n 21.8_o &_o 109.4_o 5._o &_o 89.36_o prov._n 8.22_o 23._o psa_fw-la 119.68_o &_o 136.10_o 20._o so_o that_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 27.4_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o but_o the_o fall_n and_o destruction_n of_o transgressor_n be_v of_o themselves_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o themselves_o 8._o themselves_o hos_fw-la 13.6_o 9_o jer._n 14_o 8._o and_o in_o all_o this_o god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o change_v not_o he_o at_o first_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o so_o angel_n and_o man_n righteous_a and_o such_o as_o he_o love_v
yet_o he_o do_v not_o in_o that_o deal_n with_o man_n but_o with_o god_n for_o they_o true_a in_o the_o fit_a and_o prepare_v his_o body_n which_o he_o take_v to_o offer_v he_o do_v deal_v with_o the_o nature_n though_o not_o with_o the_o person_n of_o mankind_n in_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o abraham_n of_o adam_n and_o have_v thereof_o his_o body_n frame_v which_o he_o take_v into_o union_n of_o person_n with_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o be_v true_a that_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o body_n in_o his_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o mercy_n and_o miracle_n extend_v he_o deal_v with_o man_n to_o do_v they_o good_a yea_o as_o there_o be_v several_a end_n in_o his_o death_n one_o to_o make_v propitiation_n for_o sin_n one_o to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n of_o precious_a promise_n and_o one_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v teach_v and_o therein_o show_v his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o true_a and_o faithful_a shepherd_n his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o hearer_n which_o be_v his_o sheep_n and_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o end_n not_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o end_n he_o willing_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v as_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o to_o confirm_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o end_n the_o priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n envy_v and_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o gospel_n preach_v do_v crucify_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n which_o also_o he_o willing_o under_o go_v to_o witness_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v as_o have_v be_v more_o latâ—ely_o show_v in_o other_o treatise_n 31._o treatise_n vin._n of_o god_n freegrace_n c_o 2._o dise_z about_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n ch_n 3._o with_o uncovery_n of_o mystcrious_a deceit_n p._n 31._o and_o so_o in_o his_o die_a as_o it_o be_v for_o witness-bearing_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v teach_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o ministration_n in_o which_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o abasement_n under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v for_o propitiation-making_a and_o so_o in_o offer_v his_o whole_a oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o man_n or_o offer_v to_o man_n but_o for_o man_n he_o offer_v the_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n only_o which_o i_o insist_v on_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o and_o judge_v of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o prevail_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o this_o oblation_n sacrifice_n and_o ransom_v give_v by_o christ_n first_o in_o the_o offering_n it_o to_o god_n and_o therein_o 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12.4_o &_o 1â—_n 32-35_a mat._n 24_o 12._o for_o though_o knowledge_n shall_v abound_v yet_o wickedness_n and_o seducer_n will_v abound_v also_o and_o whatever_o shake_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o rev._n 19.11_o 20._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n remain_v till_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v till_o then_o and_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a and_o not_o to_o look_v to_o appear_v in_o glory_n 21._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o till_o he_o appear_v in_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o which_o will_v be_v a_o 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1.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o 23._o heb._n 7_o &_o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o rom._n 1.1_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 25._o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o gal._n 3.7_o 8_o 16_o 26_o 29._o joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o these_o promise_n except_o those_o as_o unto_o christ_n even_o all_o as_o unto_o mankind_n fall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o simple_o as_o sinner_n ungodly_a and_o in_o enmity_n against_o god_n but_o these_o promise_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o for_o man_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v be_v the_o flesh_n the_o promise_a seed_n in_o which_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o nation_n gal._n 3.16_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o have_v their_o conception_n and_o birth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o seed_n nor_o any_o that_o can_v be_v count_v his_o seed_n till_o by_o the_o grace_n discover_v in_o these_o promise_v 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to_o this_o the_o follow_a promise_n give_v answer_v the_o second_o head_n or_o branch_n of_o promise_n be_v through_o christ_n that_o have_v thus_o far_o finish_v his_o work_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o mankind_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o though_o in_o and_o through_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o former_a promise_n may_v be_v and_o be_v both_o make_v and_o perform_v to_o mankind_n simple_o as_o fall_v and_o sinner_n his_o truth_n and_o justice_n not_o gainsay_v yet_o the_o promise_n now_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o can_v not_o be_v make_v much_o less_o perform_v if_o a_o ransom_n and_o atonement_n have_v not_o be_v find_v in_o which_o truth_n be_v fulfil_v and_o justice_n execute_v and_o so_o satisfy_v which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o wrought_v redemption_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n 11._o psal_n 85.10_o 11._o in_o who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v truth_n shall_v now_o have_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v now_o do_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o be_v through_o he_o that_o all_o the_o promise_v we_o be_v in_o this_o branch_n to_o view_v be_v make_v to_o mankind_n and_o they_o be_v also_o now_o in_o do_v and_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o to_o mankind_n as_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n darkness_n 9_o isa_n 42.1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o 6._o &_o 52.10_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 61.1_o 0_o 3._o mat._n 12.18_o 19_o luk._n 2.32_o rom._n 15.21_o joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n as_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v forth_o judgement_n to_o they_o and_o in_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o and_o so_o open_a their_o blind_a eye_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o dark_a prison_n to_o see_v his_o light_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o be_v always_o faithful_a and_o according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o in_o his_o season_n do_v all_o this_o and_o these_o promise_n have_v for_o their_o performance_n neither_o dependence_n on_o nor_o reference_n to_o the_o believe_v of_o man_n but_o shall_v in_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o mean_v use_v by_o he_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v and_o heed_n it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o more_o special_a manner_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v for_o he_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o isa_n 45.22_o mat._n 4.16_o &_o 25.24_o 26._o prov._n 1.22_o 24._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o &_o 15.22_o 24._o but_o make_v light_n to_o shine_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v yea_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v man_n for_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n to_o who_o he_o never_o show_v light_n nor_o give_v eye_n to_o see_v nor_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n condemn_v the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v that_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o 2._o 2.10_o isa_n 45.22_o &_o 55_o 5_o joh._n 5.25_o &_o 6.45_o mat._n 13.12_o 13_o 15._o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 5.37_o 40._o &_o 16.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o to_o mankind_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o as_o he_o open_v their_o eye_n when_o light_n be_v not_o only_o give_v but_o their_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v which_o though_o before_o they_o can_v not_o see_v yet_o now_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o light_n that_o have_v open_v their_o eye_n they_o do_v see_v and_o while_o it_o abide_v with_o they_o may_v in_o see_v see_v if_o they_o now_o do_v in_o hear_v hear_v or_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o in_o see_v see_v and_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o discover_a grace_n he_o will_v save_v they_o they_o shall_v run_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v enable_v by_o he_o to_o believe_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o sinner_n and_o lose_a one_o in_o which_o man_n unbelief_n appear_v to_o be_v their_o own_o wilful_a and_o great_a sin_n all_o which_o be_v fore-explained_n in_o the_o purpose_v discover_v in_o the_o promise_n 3._o 5.9_o joh._n 3.15_o 16_o 36_o mar._n 16.16_o isa_n 28_o 16._o act._n 10.43_o &_o 13.38_o 39_o joh._n 11.25_o 26._o rom._n 4_o 5.23_o &_o 5.9_o to_o man_n believe_v on_o christ_n that_o though_o they_o be_v dead_a even_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a one_o yet_o in_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o blood_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v eternal_a life_n yea_o thus_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n o_o gracious_a and_o allure_a promise_n in_o all_o which_o the_o love_n 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