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Rom. 9. 23. † Eph. 1. 7:

See on Rom. 2. 4.

ti Tim 1.1.- God our Saviour and Lord Jefus Chrift, which is our hope.

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A&ts 1. 17. He was num bred with us, and had obtained part of this Miniftry A&ts 12. 25. Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerufalem, when they had fulfilled Acts 20. 24.

Tit. 1. 15. Unto the Pure, all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving, is nothing pure; but even their Mind and Confcience is de-20 their Ministryfiled.

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COL II. knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full affu rance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the myftery of God, and of the Father, and of Chrift; 3. *In whom [Or, wherein] are hid all the treafures of wisdom and knowledge. 4. And this I fay, f left any man fhould beguile you with enticing words. 5. For though I be abfent in the flefh, yet am I with you in the fpirit, joying and beholding your order, and the ftedfaftnefs of your faith in Chrift. 6. As ye have therefore received Chrift Jefus the Lord, fo walk ye in him? 7. Rooted and built up in him, and ftablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thankfgiving. 8. " Beware left any man spoil you through philofophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments [Or, ele ments] of the world, and not after Chrift. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10. And

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13.34.

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8. Jer. 29. 8. Thus faith Lord of Hofts, the God of Ifrael, Let not your Prophets and your Diviners that be in the midst of you deceive you, neither hearken to your Dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. Rom. 16. 17. Mark 15 them which caufe Divifions and Of fences, contrary to the Doctrine which ye have learned, and avail them. Heb. 13.9. Be not carried about with divers and ftrange DoErines. See on Mat. 24. 4.

3. et Cor. I. 24. -Chrift the rothe Power of God, and the Wfdom of God. Eph. 1. 8. Wherein he hath abounded towards us in all Wisdom and Prudence. Col. 1. 9, 19. [We] do not ceafe to pray for you, and to defire that. ye might be filled with the Knowledge of his Will, in all Wifdom and spiritual Undertanding. It pleafed the Father, that in him fhould all fulness dwell. Col. 3. 16. Let the Word of Chrift dwell in you richly, in all Wisdom.-

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