that_o the_o latter_a christian_n shall_v live_v in_o great_a perfection_n than_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v 125._o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o lay_v before_o we_o those_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o while_n on_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v estrange_v from_o they_o and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o way_n to_o return_v and_o to_o take_v up_o again_o the_o same_o gospel-mean_n and_o recover_v the_o dependence_n of_o our_o will_n on_o god_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v and_o god_n will_v give_v the_o full_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o his_o name_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n both_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o other_o saint_n his_o disciple_n 2._o earth_n the_o original_a design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o create_v 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god_n who_o for_o this_o end_n become_v man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n will_v come_v in_o glory_n upon_o earth_n to_o live_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o with_o man_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o design_n that_o god_n have_v over_o man_n and_o the_o alliance_n he_o have_v often_o promise_v to_o make_v with_o man._n 3._o integrity_n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v shall_v ever_o perish_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n at_o the_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o restore_v into_o that_o primitive_a integrity_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o fruit_n of_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o all_o nature_n shall_v then_o put_v off_o the_o corruption_n 〈…〉_z darkness_n and_o all_o the_o disorder_n with_o which_o it_o have_v be_v taint_v since_o adam_n 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and_o our_o neighbour_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a those_o sentiment_n do_v not_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v appear_v that_o many_o other_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n do_v which_o pass_v among_o many_o for_o very_a christian_n thirty-nine_o christianity_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o sentiment_n tend_v to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o endear_v they_o to_o we_o they_o show_v we_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o excellent_a state_n in_o which_o he_o make_v he_o and_o the_o happiness_n to_o which_o he_o design_v he_o they_o make_v appear_v evident_o that_o all_o our_o evil_n be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o good_a from_o god_n they_o show_v we_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o man_n redemption_n be_v set_v about_o and_o not_o the_o fall_v angel_n why_o jesus_n christ_n take_v such_o interest_n in_o man_n become_v intercessor_n and_o surety_n 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earth_n and_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v whole_o renew_v and_o restore_v to_o that_o glorious_a state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o form_v of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o part_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o man_n for_o ever_o where_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n will_v reign_v with_o the_o bless_a both_o as_o to_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n that_o heaven_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o augustin_n interpret_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o both_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o have_v give_v we_o also_o a_o paradise_n of_o both_o the_o soul_n can_v have_v its_o complete_a paradise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o the_o body_n must_v have_v a_o material_a and_o bodily_a one_o like_o itself_o for_o this_o 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that_o he_o take_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_a without_o judgement_n and_o reason_n body_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o soul_n do_v flow_v that_o of_o his_o body_n 6._o all_o its_o humour_n and_o part_n be_v disorder_v his_o glorious_a body_n become_v filthy_a dark_a and_o deform_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o contract_v that_o gross_a crust_n of_o corruption_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o and_o which_o have_v seize_v on_o every_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o within_o and_o without_o so_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o seek_v wherewith_o to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o go_v and_o hide_v themselves_o the_o sense_n also_o become_v gross_a dull_a and_o feeble_a can_v discern_v nothing_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n become_v full_a of_o disorder_n within_o subject_a to_o the_o ill_a impression_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o at_o last_o to_o dissolution_n and_o death_n 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