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and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v produce_v they_o isa._n 43._o 7._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n prov._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n i_o think_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a give_v we_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o who_o concordant_o translate_v it_o the_o wicked_a be_v keep_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n as_o job_n have_v it_o 21._o 30._o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v god_n make_v not_o the_o wicked_a as_o wicked_a or_o to_o be_v wicked_a but_o he_o that_o give_v they_o their_o be_v and_o continue_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o his_o creation_n or_o preservation_n but_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n or_o evil_a for_o which_o he_o keep_v they_o and_o till_o which_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obedient_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o mercy_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n col._n 16_o 17._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o if_o they_o be_v by_o he_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o he_o so_o rev._n 4._o 11._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v this_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v accomplish_v that_o end_n and_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v please_v rom._n 11._o 36._o we_o have_v all_o in_o few_o word_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o efficient_a that_o give_v they_o their_o being_n and_o through_o he_o as_o the_o preserver_n disposer_n and_o conductor_n of_o they_o to_o their_o end_n and_o to_o he_o as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n if_o you_o say_v but_o how_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v attain_v from_o the_o wicked_a that_o break_v his_o law_n and_o displease_v his_o will_n i_o answer_v understand_v but_o how_o his_o will_n be_v
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by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1_n cor._n 15._o 22._o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a eph_n 5._o 23._o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n &_o v_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o misery_n than_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v it_o but_o what_o need_v we_o further_o proof_n when_o we_o have_v the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n without_o exception_n so_o early_o manifest_a sin_n in_o the_o life_n if_o 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god_n that_o never_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o he_o or_o how_o can_v he_o wash_v they_o that_o be_v never_o unclean_a or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o they_o that_o never_o be_v sick_a when_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n mat._n 9_o 12._o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o save_a people_n therefore_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o come_v to_o redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n and_o 〈…〉_z a_o paâ—â—_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n who_o he_o visit_v and_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z 1._o 68_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n they_o 〈…〉_z he_o that_o redeem_v 〈…〉_z god_n do_v first_o justify_v those_o who_o he_o glorifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o they_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n jâ—h_o 3._o 3_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n but_o from_o sin_n col._n 3._o 10._o eph._n 4._o 22._o nor_o any_o justification_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o what_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v from_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13._o 30._o nor_o any_o justification_n but_o what_o contain_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v remit_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o justification_n but_o what_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o propitiation_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n redemption_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o the_o redemption_n that_o we_o have_v by_o he_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n col._n 1._o 14._o eph._n 1._o 7._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n be_v receive_v by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 15._o so_o that_o all_o scripture_n speak_v this_o truth_n aloud_o to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o salvation_n promise_v but_o to_o the_o church_n the_o justify_v the_o regenerate_v the_o redeem_a and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o these_o but_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v and_o miserable_a in_o themselves_o and_o till_o our_o necessity_n be_v understand_v redemption_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o for_o the_o world_n methinks_v shall_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v sinner_n and_o need_v his_o death_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 4._o 42._o and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o believer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_n from_o what_o do_v he_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 10._o for_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n infant_n than_o be_v sinner_n or_o none_o of_o those_o that_o he_o come_v to_o save_v christ_n have_v make_v no_o man_n righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n but_o such_o as_o adam_n make_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a infant_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o sinner_n and_o sinner_n they_o can_v be_v by_o any_o but_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sinner_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o sinner_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o sinner_n that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n infant_n therefore_o be_v sinner_n or_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o redeem_a justify_v or_o reconcile_v and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o infant_n be_v sure_o include_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o therefore_o all_o have_v sin_n and_o misery_n and_o need_v that_o ransom_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sinner_n i_o speak_v all_o this_o for_o the_o evince_a of_o original_a sin_n only_o because_o that_o only_o be_v deny_v by_o such_o as_o yet_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n for_o actual_a sin_n be_v common_o confess_v and_o show_v itself_o and_o true_o so_o do_v original_a sin_n in_o our_o proneness_n to_o actual_a and_o in_o the_o earliness_n and_o commonness_n of_o such_o evil_a inclination_n and_o in_o the_o remnant_n of_o it_o which_o the_o sanctify_a
for_o the_o head_n yet_o we_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n than_o he_o for_o we_o i_o mean_v he_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a principal_a end_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14._o 9_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 6._o to_o 12._o rev._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o an_o i_o behold_v and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o 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law_n of_o grace_n enact_v with_o mankind_n but_o more_o obscure_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v clear_v up_o by_o degree_n in_o the_o several_a promise_n to_o the_o father_n the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o several_a age_n the_o law_n be_v interpose_v because_o of_o transgression_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o messiah_n be_v incarnate_a and_o the_o first_o promise_n concern_v he_o fulfil_v and_o after_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o preach_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o world_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o and_o conquer_a death_n he_o rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v possess_v in_o his_o manhood_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o general_n administrator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o thus_o he_o more_o clear_o reveal_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n commission_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o primitive_a sovereign_n be_v god_n and_o the_o sovereign_n by_o derivation_n be_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n in_o his_o manhood_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o superadded_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o subordinate_a officer_n be_v angel_n magistrate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v work_n distinct_a the_o society_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n be_v everlasting_a glory_n with_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n be_v everlasting_a misery_n with_o the_o preparatory_a judgement_n especial_o on_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v here_o inflict_v subjection_n be_v due_a upon_o our_o first_o be_v and_o be_v consent_v to_o or_o vow_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o death_n this_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n of_o god_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_n must_v be_v know_v 1._o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n must_v understand_v their_o place_n and_o duty_n they_o be_v first_o god_n subject_n and_o then_o his_o officer_n and_o can_v have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o nor_o hold_v any_o but_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o and_o subordination_n to_o he_o their_o power_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o heavenly_a sovereign_n have_v signify_v his_o pleasure_n and_o by_o commission_n to_o they_o or_o command_v to_o we_o confer_v it_o on_o they_o as_o they_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o natural_a power_n but_o from_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n so_o can_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n or_o govern_v power_n or_o right_n but_o from_o the_o absolute_a king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n they_o can_v less_o 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