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now_o they_o afford_v as_o true_a and_o perfect_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o soul_n as_o any_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v to_o the_o body_n thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n nourish_v his_o people_n even_o as_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v nourish_v his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n gen._n 47.12_o so_o do_v this_o our_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n nourish_v his_o people_n feed_v they_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v as_o he_o feed_v so_o also_o he_o clothe_v they_o they_o he_o clothe_v they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o a_o double_a garment_n the_o one_o of_o impute_v the_o other_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o fine-linnen_n speak_v of_o rev._n 19.8_o wherewith_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v the_o fine-linnen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a the_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n a_o double_a righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o gracious_a imputation_n they_o have_v also_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a good_a work_n which_o as_o beza_n note_n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificationes_fw-la i._n e._n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la vinae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la apocal._n 19.8_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o government_n in_o which_o that_o royal_a spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o husband_n psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o needlework_n a_o contexture_n of_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n meet_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o garment_n not_o of_o the_o spouse_n own_o make_n but_o be_v bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o bridegroom_n to_o her_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.8_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o jesus_n christ_n both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v but_o i_o hasten_v five_o thus_o provide_v for_o they_o now_o he_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o they_o 5._o he_o dispose_v of_o they_o thus_o do_v joseph_n dispose_v of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 47.11_o thus_o do_v our_o joseph_n the_o lord_n jesus_n dispose_v of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o station_n and_o service_n where_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v thus_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o servant_n paul_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 9_o have_v first_o dismount_v humble_v he_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o service_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o lure_n insomuch_o that_o he_o call_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o now_o he_o order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o damascus_n and_o there_o to_o repair_v to_o ananias_n to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v his_o mind_n concern_v he_o as_o you_o find_v it_o ver_fw-la 15._o go_v thy_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o ananias_n for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v paul_n to_o do_v and_o for_o his_o suffer_a work_n that_o follow_v i_o will_v show_v he_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 16._o thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispose_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o disciple_n send_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o still_o dispose_v of_o all_o other_o under_o his_o government_n call_v some_o to_o 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reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n ephes_n 2.16_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o viz._n jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n col._n 1.20_o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o proper_a mean_n of_o procure_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la socinian_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la to_o this_o the_o adversary_n answer_v as_o before_o true_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o not_o god_n to_o we_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v we_o upon_o our_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n only_o we_o be_v averse_a to_o he_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n through_o wicked_a work_n now_o this_o indeed_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n effect_v say_v they_o reconcile_n we_o unto_o god_n 1.21_o col._n 1.21_o by_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a by_o repent_v and_o believe_v sophocle_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o phrase_n clear_v and_o vindicate_v idem_fw-la valet_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la conciliari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n cap._n 7._o grot._fw-la ibid._n ex_fw-la sophocle_n repl._n but_o hereunto_o we_o have_v return_v answer_n already_o that_o for_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o we_o have_v evidence_v by_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n language_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consent_n of_o profane_a writer_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v their_o anger_n and_o revenge_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v this_o goad_n in_o those_o very_a place_n allege_v upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o god_n to_o man._n that_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v clear_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n how_o reconcile_v to_o he_o why_o so_o as_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v from_o his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 9_o such_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o further_o make_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v import_v not_o proper_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o person_n unto_o he_o by_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.16_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reconcile_v jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n that_o by_o reconcile_a they_o first_o unto_o he_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o betwixt_o themselves_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v by_o the_o cross_n not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o grotius_n in_o his_o late_a time_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v what_o before_o he_o have_v build_v 7._o cum_fw-la crucem_fw-la dicit_fw-la simul_fw-la intelligit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cruse_n sanoitam_fw-la grot._fw-la comm._fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 2.16_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n cap._n 7._o blanch_v that_o text_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o first_o and_o better_a thought_n orthodox_o expound_v it_o per_n vim_o scilicet_fw-la placatricem_fw-la by_o that_o pacify_v appease_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o and_z they_o to_z god_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o that_o other_o place_n col._n 1.20_o god_n be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la sumendum_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la ver_fw-la 16_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la five_o ità _fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 1.20_o not_o in_o unum_fw-la into_o one_o as_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o for_o then_o as_o grotius_n note_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o nor_o yet_o as_o grotius_n himself_o in_o his_o decline_a time_n expound_v it_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la under_o he_o viz._n under_o christ_n or_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v obey_v he_o but_o to_o he_o viz._n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o and_o through_o his_o death_n so_o that_o parenthesis_n there_o col._n 1.20_o explain_v it_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n viz._n that_o bloody_a oblation_n make_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n ibid._n sanguinis_fw-la hîc_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la quîa_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la foedera_fw-la sancire_fw-la solebant_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n whereby_o not_o only_a the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v as_o grotius_n again_o there_o blanch_v it_o but_o whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o his_o wrath_n appease_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o adversary_n put_v by_o that_o muse_n also_o which_o be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n he_o make_v for_o and_o withal_o this_o evidence_n make_v out_o to_o which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v another_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o it_o argu._n 4_o and_o that_o i_o take_v from_o saint_n john_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n call_v he_o the_o propitiation_n propitiation_n christ_n call_v the_o propitiation_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 4.10_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v placamen_n somewhat_o whereby_o a_o other_o 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of_o death_n as_o our_o english_a word_n answer_v the_o hebrew_n both_o in_o sound_n and_o sense_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o the_o one_o upon_o his_o body_n as_o malefactor_n who_o be_v pinion_v with_o cord_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n 18.5_o vide_fw-la diodat_n in_o psal_n 18.5_o or_o as_o dead_a body_n that_o lie_v bind_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o lazarus_n john_n 11.44_o the_o other_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o such_o be_v the_o pain_n which_o take_v hold_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o passion_n which_o extort_a from_o he_o that_o passionate_a expostulation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o complain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o then_o a_o thousand_o death_n his_o father_n present_a dereliction_n withdraw_v his_o wont_a presence_n from_o he_o such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n work_n a_o pattern_n of_o 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tristis_fw-la 26.38_o mat._n 26.38_o beset_v and_o surround_v with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o such_o a_o affection_n in_o measure_n there_o be_v in_o every_o true_a convert_n every_o mortify_a sinner_n the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n even_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o come_v from_o god_n 2._o well_o please_a to_o god_n 3._o for_o offend_v of_o god_n 4._o bring_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n such_o a_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n there_o make_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n to_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o from_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o 3._o a_o desire_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o place_n spring_v a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o it_o such_o a_o 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deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v thus_o engage_v against_o sin_n deceive_v not_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o stranger_n unto_o this_o bless_a work_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o this_o true_a death_n unto_o sin_n mean_v which_o also_o in_o this_o particular_a resemble_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n death_n 5._o resemb_v a_o linger_a death_n the_o last_o particular_a be_v yet_o behind_o wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a this_o death_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a be_v a_o linger_a death_n christ_n hang_v divers_a hour_n upon_o the_o cross_n three_o at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o say_v saint_n matthew_n cap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 45._o that_o be_v from_o our_o twelve_o to_o three_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o herein_o again_o do_v the_o christan_n death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n it_o be_v 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himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n as_o crooked_a a_o piece_n as_o any_o in_o his_o time_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n injurious_a the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 15._o a_o strange_a branch_n to_o make_v a_o graft_n on_o yet_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o reveal_v christ_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o such_o be_v many_o of_o his_o corinthian_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o say_v he_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o viz._n fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n yet_o engraft_v into_o christ_n washen_n sanctify_a justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v any_o of_o we_o taste_v of_o the_o like_a grace_n ascribe_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o nature_n of_o nature_n bad_a be_v the_o best_a we_o may_v wink_v &_o choose_v the_o best_a plant_n by_o nature_n no_o better_a than_o a_o wilding_n not_o to_o our_o well_o use_v of_o common_a grace_n but_o mere_o to_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o 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to_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n make_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o respect_n of_o substance_n as_o if_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o spirit_n or_o into_o a_o airy_n ethereal_a substance_n as_o some_o have_v fond_o imagine_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o perfection_n which_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o shall_v then_o subsist_v without_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a support_n neither_o shall_v it_o thenceforth_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o such_o natural_a infirmity_n that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o that_o state_n to_o which_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o continue_a efflux_n of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n so_o as_o the_o person_n shall_v thenceforth_o live_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o angelical_a life_n according_a to_o that_o
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sin_n use_v all_o mean_n for_o the_o through_o mortification_n of_o it_o break_v the_o bone_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o it_o by_o renew_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n let_v out_o the_o vital_a blood_n of_o it_o never_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v let_v sin_n whole_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o inward_a loathe_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o feel_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n daily_o decay_v languish_a die_a such_o be_v the_o christian_n death_n a_o copy_n and_o counterpane_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n resemble_v it_o in_o the_o property_n thereof_o a_o true_a voluntary_a violent_a painful_a linger_a death_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o former_a of_o these_o conclusion_n which_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o likeness_n or_o representation_n of_o his_o death_n the_o second_o and_o three_o follow_v all_o true_a believer_n be_v partner_n in_o this_o death_n and_o that_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o these_o two_o i_o shall_v insist_v several_o by_o way_n of_o doctrinal_a explication_n and_o illustration_n joint_o by_o way_n of_o practical_a application_n begin_v with_o the_o former_a all_o true_a believer_n be_v partner_n in_o this_o death_n sin_n doctrine_n 2._o all_o believer_n be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thus_o conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n this_o the_o apostle_n here_o lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o who_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n have_v a_o mystical_a union_n with_o he_o they_o have_v also_o a_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o that_o first_o in_o 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