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the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of hea ven is at hand. For this is HE that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

"Now I shall answer thee of John's preaching, and of my coming in the flesh-it was to lay the foundation, to prepare the way for ME to finish what I began. Two ways I was spoken of by the prophets, and therefore two ways they must be fulfilled. But now I ask mankind, from the prophets, who they would receive as the Son of GOD? who would they receive as the HOLY ONE of Israel? For though it is written, the Lond and his HOLY ONE; yet the HOLY One of GOD they would not permit, but judged their own selves to be the holy ones of Israel; and from this pride and vain boasting came their fall; and, instead of being the holy ones of Israel, they became an outcast nation. So that it is not from the Prophets that the LORD and his HOLY ONE will be received, but from the plan of my Gospel. I came to prepare the way, to make straight the path before mankind; and now I shall make it plain and straight before all men. I laid the foundation, I began the building of the house; but from the wisdom of men, all must say, that I began the building which I was not able to complete and finish. But know what I said of a king going to war."

Luke, xiv. 31.-"What king going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand ?"

"From these words I shall answer thee. It is not from the Prophets that I could meet the king,

with ten thousand to destroy his twenty thou sand; this could not be done had I not come to lay the foundation, to shew in what manner I should return again, and how my Gospel stands to fulfil the Prophets in the end, and the Psalms of David, which never were fulfilled in man; but now I have told thee that they shall be fulfilled in the Sox that shall be born of thee this year. For HE shall be the King that I shall enable, with ten thousand, to destroy those that rise up against him with twenty thousand. So that if his enemies be double at first; yet, I tell thee, one man shall chace a thousand, and two shall put ten thousand to flight at the last. For now I shall make my Gospel clear; and prove that this was the building, this was the tower that I laid the foundation, for to raise it up in the end. But know how I was mocked on the cross-" Let him come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He saved others, himself HE cannot save:" and to their mockery I gave up, and laid my plan to return again. And all shall find, that according to my Gospel is my return, to come down from the cross, and raise the Sox that now shall reign in DAVID'S stead. But here I shall leave thee at present, from my Gospel, and come to the witness that my Disciples bore of ME.

Romans, i. 1-4.-" Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated untò the Gospel of God, (which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures) concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead."

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contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: which shew the works of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one anotherin the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel."

Romans, iv. 19-25. "And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God: and being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."

Romans, viii. 17-19-32-34-39. "If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon, that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.-He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth: 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 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."

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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 angel 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. 33.-" 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