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of God, who also maketh intercession for us.——— Height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus."

Romans, xi. 25-26. For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, there shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob."

Galatians, iv. 4-7. "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore, thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

1 Timothy, ii. 3-7. "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour: who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity."

Philippians, iii. 20–21. "For our conversation is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself."

Philippians, ii. 10—16. "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain."

1 Corinthians, i. 4-9. "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God, which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you. So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

Galatians, i. 8-9." But though we, or an an gel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach another Gospel unto you, than that ye have received, let him be accursed."

1 Thessalonians, v. 23." And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Corinthians, xiii. 9. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away

childish things. Now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know, even also as I am known.

"Now I shall answer thee from the words of Paul, which I ordered thee to place together, that men may see what Paul's preaching was, what Paul's Gospel was; that he said, if he, or an angel from heaven, preached any other Gospel, than he had preached, let him be accursed. I have ordered thee to bring this together, that men may consider what they do read; for I now tell thee, every one that denieth my coming, to bring in that PERFECT ONE which Paul speaks of, preaches another Gospel, and another docrine, that was never taught by ME, nor my Disciples. Let men look through all the epistles of Paul and Peter, James and John, and the Revelation throughout, and then they will find that a further revelation was to be given, how that PERFECT ONE would come for already it is but in part that my Gospel hath been fulfilled. Now let men call reason to their assistance, and know, that, if Paul, from the abundance of revelation that was revealed to him, to know of my coming, and be looking for it, yet if he knew but in part, and prophesied but in part; because he knew not in what manner HE which is perfect should come to fulfil my Gospel, and the words of my Disciples, and do away that which is but in part;— if Paul saw but through a glass darkly, after being visited by the Holy Ghost, and led powerfully by my Spirit, I now ask the professors of religion, how they can boast of their wisdom and knowledge, to say they know the whole, that they can see face to face, to understand how my Gospel will be fulfilled? Then they must boast of greater wisdom than ever my Disciples boasted

of; because they wrote of a further revelation, that should be given in the last time; and if this revelation be denied by man, then all my Disciples must be found hars, and all my Gospel null and void. Then what Saviour do such professors make of ME? What Gospel do they trust to, if they deny every truth it contains, to say that these things will never be fulfilled? Here I tell thee, in one likeness stand Jews and Gentiles.

"And now come to the words of the Jews, who say, that they trust in the LAWS of MOSES for their salvation; then let them look to the LAWS of MOSES, and see their destruction, if they do not keep his laws perfectly. And let them see what the laws of Moses were, and appeal to their own consciences, whether Moses will not come as a swift witness against them, that they have not kept the laws which he commanded them. Now as I have brought forward my Gospel, and mine Apostles, to the professors of my Gospel, to let them see what they must expect, if they say my Gospel is false: for then I ask them on what Saviour do they rely, as these sayings were never fulfilled? Let this be answered by men of learning: for I now tell thee, the boasters of religion have turned the Gospel in such manner as to make it appear another Gosi pel; and therefore it must be men of learning that can see the plain truth before them, or it must be men of faith to believe that, what I have said I have power to fulfil, to believe all things, and to hope all things, and know, that faith, hope, and charity, must now be joined together; but the greatest is charity, to believe and rely upon the honour of GOD, and believe in the SON whom He hath sent; that died for the transgression of man, but is able of the stones to raise children unto Abraham, and to prove his power

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in raising up a likeness of his BODY, which they destroyed. This must be the faith of the believers who now look upon JESUS CHRIST as an all-sufficient SAVOUR; for without this CHARITY, faith and hope will both fail, of looking for the redemption I promised in the end.

"Here I have warned the professors of my Gospel, what their faith must be, to be saved by the Gospel. And now I shall come to the JEWS, and tell them what their religion must be, if they will be saved by the LAWS of MOSES. Let them look to the xi. chapter of Deuteronomy, how great are the promises in that chapter, if they kept all the laws which Moses commanded them. Let them look to the 8th verse-" Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land whither ye go to possess it; and that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give unto them, and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey." Verses 26, 27. “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day and a curse, if ye will not obey." Chapter xxviii. likewise is for the Jews to observe and keep holy, if they will be saved by the Laws of Moses. Let them see how great are the promises, if they obeyed all the commandments that were given them; but let them see, from the 16 verse to the end, all the curses which Moses pronounced against them, if they departed from his commandments. now I know the thoughts of thy heart: thou ṣayest, no man can live by the commandments of Moses, to observe and do them all, while Satan's power remaineth; because many things

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