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cerning the truth have erred, say- ing that the resurrection is past already ; . and overthrow the faith of some. Ver. 1 9. Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord kuow- eth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of, Christ depart from inicjuity. Jer. xxxi. 3. The Lord hath ap- peared of old unto me, sayin^f. Yea, I have loved thee with ^a E U cTKr-
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of Jesns Christ''; the abiding of the Spirit, and of the seed of God within them ^ ; and the nature of the covenant
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evcrrhstlng love : therefore with loving^-kindness have I drawn thee. ^ Heb. X. 10, By the which will we are sanctified, through the of- feriijg cf the body of Jesus Christ onco for all. Ver. 14. For by one oucring he hath perfected for ever them that are saactified. Heb. 2ciii. 20. Now, the God of peace, that brought again from tlie de^d our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of t\\Q everlasting covenant, Ver. 21. Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Heb. ix. 1 2. Neither by the blood of goat3 and calves, but by his ow^n blood, he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Ver. 13. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanc- tifieth to the purifying of the flesh ; Ver. 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your consciende from dead works to serve the living God.? Ver. 15. And for this cause he is the Mediator of the new tebtament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are call- ed might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. Rom. viii. 33. V/ho shall lay any thing to the t'-harge of .God's elect ^ It > is God that justifieth : Ver. 34. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen
again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh in- tercession for us. Ver. 35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ } shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or naked- ness, or peril, or sword? Ver. 36. ^As it is written. For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.) Ver. 37. Nay, in all these tttiuga we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us. Ver. 38. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principali- ties, nor powt-rs, nor things pre- sent, nor things to come, Ver. 39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. John xvii. 11. And now I am no more in the world ; but these are in the world, and I come to thee.' Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. Ver. 24. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am ; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the founda- tion of the world. Luke xxii. 32, But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy bre- thren. Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
d John xiv. 16. And I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you
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