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new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, Who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ'.

For God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them".

But when the fulness of 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".

In this was manifested the love of God to wards us, because that God sent His only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain, Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be holden of it P,

And set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but

1 2 Cor. v. 17, 18.

1 Joh. iv. 9, 10.

m Ibid. 19.

" Gal. iv. 4, 5.

P Acts ii. 23, 24.

also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church P.

God the SoN suffered death for our redemption &c.

The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth".

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross'.

That through death He might destroy him. that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage. For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham.

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 sins of the people'.

P Eph. i. 20, 21, 22.
Phil. ii. 6---8.

4 Joh. 1, 14.

'Heb. ii. 14-17.

And for this cause, He is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance'.

For all the promises of God in Him are Yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God".

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ". Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification".

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls, and of goats, should take away sins. Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not, but a body hast Thou prepared Me".

Then said He, Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God *;

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all'.

By Whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God".

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ That died, yea rather, That is risen again, Who

Ibid. ix. 15. ? Heb. x. 4, 5.

* 2 Cor. i. 20.
a Ibid. ver. 9.

* Rom. v. 1.

Ibid. 10.

Rom. iv. 25.

Rom. v. 2.

is even at the right hand of God, Who also maketh intercession for us d.

For this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sin, for ever sat down on the right hand of God".

For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned":

Even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life, For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One, shall many be made righteous":

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord'.

God the HOLY GHOST bestowed miraculous gifts &c.

When Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto ⚫ the Father, having loved His own that were in the world, He loved them unto the end.

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d Rom. viii. 34. e Heb. x. 12. Ibid. ver. 14.

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Rom. v. 12.

* John, xiii. 1.

And He said unto them, I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; ever; Even the Spirit of truth; Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless.

But the Comforter, Which is the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you'.

And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ".

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one

* John xiv. 16-18.

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Ibid. 26.

Ibid. ver. 11-13.

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