all had our converfation in times paft, in the lufts of our flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. James i. 14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own luft, and enticed. v. 15. Then when luft hath conceived, it bringeth forth fin; and fin when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Mat. xv. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, falfe-witnefs, blafphemies.

19. g Gen. iii. 8. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day and Adam and his wife hid themfelves from the prefence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. v. 10. And he faid, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. v. 24. So he drove out the man and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden, cherubims, and a flaming fword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

b Eph. ii. 2. Wherein in times paft ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the fpirit that now worketh in the children of

difobedience: v. 3. Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times paft in the lufts of our flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath even as others. Gal. iii. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe: for it is written, Curfed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his fins? Rom. vi. 23. For the wages of fin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, thro' Jefus Christ our Lord. Mat. xxv. 41. Then fhall he say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye curfed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. v. 46. And these fhall go away into everlafting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.

20. k Eph. i. 4. According as he hath chofen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy and without blame before him in love.

Rom. iii. 20. Therefore by the deeds of the law there fhall no flesh be juftified in his fight: for by the law is the knowledge of fin. v. 21.

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But now the righteoufnefs of God without the law is manifested, being witneffed by the law and the prophets; v. 22. Even the righteoufness of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. Gal. iii. 21. Is the law then against the promifes of God? God forbid for if there had been a Jaw given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. v. 22. But the fcripture hath concluded alt under fin, that the promise by faith in Jefus Chrift might be given to them that believe.

21. m 1 Tim. ii. 5 For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus: v. 6. Who gave himself a ranfom for all, to be testified in due time.

n Johni. 14. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law.

• Rom. ix. 5. Whofe are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Luke i. 35. And the angel anfwered and faid unto her, The holy Ghost thall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest fhall overshadow thee: therefore alfo that holy thing which

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fhall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. Col. ii. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Heb. vii. 24. But this man, becaufe he continueth èver, hath an unchangeable priesthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them.

22 p Heb. ii. 14. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of fleth and blood, he also himself like wife took part of the fame: that through death he might deftroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: v. 16. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the feed of Abraham. Heb. x. 5. Wherefore when he com→ eth into the world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldt not, but a body halt thou prepared me.

Mat. xxvi. 38. Then faith he unto them my foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here, and watch with me.

Luke i. 27. To a virgin efpoufed to a man whofe name was Jofeph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. v. 31. and behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name Jefus. v. 35. And the angel answered and faid unto her, The holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest hall overfhadow thee; therefore also that hoBba

yet without fin f.

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ly thing which shall be born of thee, fhall be called the Son of God. 42. and she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and bleffed is the fruit of thy womb. Gal. iv. 4. (See in the preceeding queflion, letter n.)

/Heb. iv. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. Heb vii. 26. For fuch an high priest became us, who is holy, harmlefs, undefiled, feparate from finners, and made higher than the heavens.

23. t Acts iii. 21. Whom the heaven must receive until the times of reftitution of all things, which God, hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, fince the world began. v. 22. For Mofes truly faid unto the fathers, A prophet fhall the Lord your God raife up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he fhall fay unto you. Heb. xii. 25. See that ye refufe not him that fpeaketh for if they efcaped not who refused him that spake on earth much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that fpeak eth from heaven. Compared with 2 Cor. xiii. 3. Since ye feek a proof of Chrift speaking in me, which to you ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. Heb. v. 5. So alfo Chrift glorified not himself to be made an high pricft; but he that faid unto

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him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. v. 6. As he faith alfo in another place, Thou art a prieft for ever after the order of Melchizedec v. 7. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and fupplications, with trong crying and tears unto him that was able to fave him from death, and was heard in that he feared. Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermost, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. Pfal. ii. 6. Yet have I fet my king upon my holy hill of Sion Ifa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government fhall be upon his fhoulder, and his name fhall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of peace. v. 7. Of the increafe of his government and peace there fhall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with juftice from henceforth even for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hofts will perform this Mat. xxi. 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and fitting upon an afs, and a colt the fole of an ass. Pfal. ii. 8. Afk of me, and I fhall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy poffeffion, v. 9. Thou shalt break them with a rod

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of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's veffel. v. 10. Be wife now therefore, O, ye kings: be inftructed, ye judges of the earth. V. 11. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

24 John i. 18. No man kath feen God at any time: the only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him, 1 Pet. i. 10. Of which falvation the prophets have enquired, and fearched diligently, who prophefied of the grace that should come unto you; V. 11. Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did fignify, when it teftified before hand the fufferings of Chrift, and the glory that fhould follow. v. 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minifter the things which are now reported unto you, by them that have preached the gofpel unto you, with the holy Ghoft fent down from heaven ; which things the angels defire to look into. John xv. 15. Henceforth I call you not fervants; for the fervant knoweth not what his Lord doth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father, I have made known unto you. John xx. 31. But these are written that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name."

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25. w Heb. ix. 14. How much more fhall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himfelf without fpot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to ferve the living God? v. 28. So Chrift was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the fecond time without fin unto falvation.

x Heb. i. 17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people.

y Heb. vii. 24. But this man, becaufe he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them.

26. z Acts xv. 14. Simon hath declared how God at the first did vifit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. v 15. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written. v. 16. After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down: and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will fet it up.

a Ifa, xxxiii. 22. For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, he will fave us.

b Ifa. xxxii. 1. Behold, a King Bb3 fhall

fhall reign in righteoufnefs, and princes fhall rule in judgment, v. 2. And a man fhall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempeft; as rivers of waters in a dry place, as the fhadow of a great rock in a weary land.

I Cor. xv. 25. For he must reign till he hath put all his enemies un der his feet. Pfal. xc, throughout,

27. d Luke ii. 7. And the brought forth her first born fon, and wrapped him in fwaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

e Gal iv 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law.

f Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finifher of our faith, who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the cross, defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. V 3 For confider him that endured fuch contradiction of finners against himself, left ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ifa. liii. 2. For he fhall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness and when we shall fee him, there is no beauty that we fhould defire him. v. 3. He is de ip fed and rejected of men, a man of

forrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we efteemed him not.

g Luke xxii. 44. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Mat. xxvii 46. And about the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that is to fay, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me?

b Phil. ii. 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himfelf,

and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs.

i 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I alfo received, how that Chrift died for our fins, according to the fcriptures: v. 4.

And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the ftriptures.

k Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. v. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I should not be moved. v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover alfo my flefh fhall reft in hope: v. 27, Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul