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and wash the inwards of him, and his, 29 Ch. legs, and put them unto his pieces, and 17 yer. unto his head.”

"And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar, the burnt-offering and the fat.'

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And said, "Keep my law, and ye shall live." Which proves this life which dwelleth in light, by Elijah, the gate being opened to him, and he took of the tree of life, and his body saw not death, but he "went up by a whirlwind into heaven." Which was for a witness for the second dispensation, being two thousand years. 4th ARTICLE.

The fourth Day. The coming of the woman's seed which was named Jesus by the Angel.

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"God made

the fourth day, two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

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And Isaiah prophesied, saying, "The Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel,' which being interpreted is God with us.

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The angel of the Lord appeared unto Mary, and said unto her, "Thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: the Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."

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Lev. 9 Ch.

24 ver.

18 c 5 v 2Kings 2cllv.

Gen. 1 Ch.

16 ver.

Isaiah,

7 Ch.

14 ver,

Luke,

1 Ch. 26---35

ver.

"And in that day there shall be a root

11 Ch.

of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign | Isaiah, of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious."

But concerning the Hebrews, he says, Therefore will he give them up, until he set his hand the second time to recover the remnant of his people; that she that travaileth hath brought forth :(a)

And in the fourth thousand years came the seed of the woman, which was called Jesus, "As a light that shineth in a dark place."

"For he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham: as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same." "For he shall save his people from their sins."

For "he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”(b)

5th ARTICLE.

The fifth Day. The baptism, Works, and offering of the body of Jesus for sin, and he sealed the testimony with his blood.

10 ver.

Micah, 5Ch.

3 ver.. Isaiah,

11 Ch.

11 ver.

2 Pet.

1 Ch.

19 ver.

Heb.

2 Ch. 16, 14.

Matt. 1 c 21 v

John, 11c25v

Heb.

And Jesus, began to be about thirty years of age; being the adopted son of 7 c 14 v Joseph, of the tribe of Judah; the Root Isaiah, of Jesse, the offspring of David; and he1lclv Rev. called himself the bright and morning star; and being baptized in Jordan, and 22c16v

(a) Till they have brought forth works by their faith.
(b) At the first resurrection he will have a body as the angels.

Luke,

3 Ch

ver.

John,

straightway coming up out of the water, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily 21---23 shape, like a dove upon him. And John the Baptist bare record, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and it abode upon him: and saw and bare record that this was the Son of God." His light then became as the light of the moon, which is a greater light than the morning star.

"Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? and Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them."

The

"And Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, saying, Drink ye all of it: This is my blood of the new testament which is shed for many, for the remission of sins." (a) "Nevertheles I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away, the Comforter will not

1 Ch. 32---34 Mark,

1 Ch.

9&10

Matt

11 Ch.

2---5

ver.

Matt. 26 Ch. 26-28

ver.

John, 16 Ch. 7 ver.

(a) The body of animals was offered under the law, being washed, for the sacrifice for sin; and the body of Jesus under the Gospel; these were both offered without blood, the blood being shed from it, and Christ sealed the two covenants with the blood of the woman's seed, till he fulness of the Gentiles.

come unto you: but if I depart, I will send him unto you."

"Even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth hiin not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."

"And Jesus when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the Ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose.

And came out of their graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.(a)

The chastisment of our peace was upon him and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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Put to death in flesh, but quickened by the Spirit, by which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison, which were some time disobedient in the days of Noah.

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And, behold, there was a great earthquake for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone."

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He appeared first to the women. "He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve."

(a) Typical of the first resurrection, at the fulness of times.

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"Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, came Jesus, and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

And he said, Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And when he had so said, he shewed them his hands, and his side, and his feet. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. And he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.*

"Go ye therefore and teach all nations, to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

And he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honey-comb. And he took it and did eat before them."

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Even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead." "After that he was seen of above five hund red brethren at once.

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John,

20 Ch

19 ver.

Luke,

24 Ch. 39 ver.

John,

20 Ch 20 & 22

verses

Matt. 28 Ch. 19&20

ver.

Luke, 24 Ch 41--43

ver.

Acts,

10 Ch. 41 ver.

Acts,

1 Ch. 3--9 ver

Luke, 24 Ch.

"He shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days.' upon this planet. "And he said unto them, Tarry ye at Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. And while he bles-49 & 51 sed them, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

ver.

*Here he revived them from dead works unto a hope of immortality, which fulfils the words of Hosea, 6th chapter, 2nd verse. "After two days will he revive us." which was four thousand years, being two thousand in each day.

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