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unto_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o we_o do_v employ_v he_o thus_o speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o employ_v god_n for_o quicken_a in_o grace_n he_o cast_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o work_n of_o god_n whereupon_o our_o quicken_n in_o grace_n depend_v most_o even_o his_o raise_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a vers._n 13._o and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n he_o give_v a_o further_a reason_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o without_o circumcision_n as_o be_v gentile_n see_v eph._n 2._o 11._o god_n have_v quicken_v they_o with_o christ_n make_v they_o partake_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n purchase_v by_o he_o here_o and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o have_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n free_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n but_o rather_o it_o will_v be_v impiety_n to_o return_v unto_o circumcision_n now_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o false_a apostle_n as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o get_v their_o nature_n purify_v and_o their_o sin_n pardon_v doct._n 1._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n through_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n he_o be_v thereby_o spiritual_o dead_a as_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o grace_n union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n chap._n 1._o 21._o he_o be_v also_o judicial_o dead_a as_o lie_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n 2._o as_o this_o state_n of_o death_n do_v total_o disable_v we_o from_o quicken_n ourselves_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o quicken_v so_o no_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o comprehensive_a as_o extend_v itself_o both_o to_o our_o outward_a and_o inward_a state_n though_o never_o so_o desperate_a as_o be_v past_o all_o remedy_n by_o humane_a help_n will_v impede_fw-la god_n from_o do_v good_a and_o bestow_v of_o the_o choice_a good_a thus_o though_o they_o be_v miserable_a for_o their_o inward_a state_n as_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o incurable_a by_o humane_a art_n and_o for_o their_o outward_a state_n as_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o their_o flesh_n or_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n yet_o god_n do_v quicken_v they_o 3._o whenever_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o all_o which_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o sustain_v our_o person_n or_o which_o he_o procure_v for_o our_o behoof_n as_o be_v our_o head_n whether_o in_o his_o death_n burial_n or_o resurrection_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o a_o right_a unto_o they_o derive_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v personal_o present_a with_o he_o all_o those_o time_n and_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o his_o do_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o 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contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n the_o apostle_n illustrate_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o bring_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o general_a by_o show_v god_n have_v not_o only_o forgive_v the_o debt_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o by_o his_o death_n have_v destroy_v their_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n because_o of_o sin_n make_v it_o altogether_o useless_a ever_o to_o give_v faith_n in_o law_n against_o they_o which_o obligation_n he_o call_v the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o allude_v to_o write_a obligation_n among_o man_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o such_o like_a wherein_o there_o be_v the_o body_n of_o
not_o a_o portion_n of_o god_n only_o or_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n or_o his_o particular_a gift_n and_o grace_n but_o his_o complete_a essence_n dwell_v in_o he_o three_o that_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n the_o whole_a godhead_n be_v incarnate_a not_o as_o absolute_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n for_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o father_n that_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a four_o though_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n for_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n five_o this_o union_n be_v inseparable_a for_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o fix_a proper_a house_n six_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o union_n the_o two_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a as_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o house_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v seven_o that_o god_n do_v hold_v out_o himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n god-man_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o transact_v with_o by_o lose_a sinner_n or_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o godhead_n reside_v in_o he_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o that_o fullness_n thorough_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v add_v to_o he_o vers._n 10._o and_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n here_o be_v other_o two_o argument_n first_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o full_a in_o himself_o but_o all_o who_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v complete_a through_o he_o as_o have_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v against_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n in_o particular_a which_o he_o resute_v from_o christ_n prerogative_n above_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v their_o head_n and_o lord_n uphold_v and_o rule_v they_o as_o his_o creature_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n through_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n job_n 4._o 18._o and_o employ_v they_o for_o the_o church_n good_a heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o but_o our_o fellow-servant_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v rev._n 22._o 8_o 9_o nor_o be_v they_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o only_o who_o be_v their_o head_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o doct._n 1._o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o empty_a thing_n be_v destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a and_o so_o in_o ourselves_o empty_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o emptiness_n do_v by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o we_o be_v complete_a which_o compleatness_n consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n for_o salvation_n prescribe_v by_o he_o heb._n 3._o 2._o and_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o begin_v renovation_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o which_o shall_v be_v still_o upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n till_o grace_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n eph._n 5._o 27._o 3._o though_o there_o be_v a_o complete_a fullness_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v supply_v our_o emptiness_n yet_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o that_o his_o fullness_n except_o we_o first_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o faith_n be_v unite_v to_o he_o so_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a 4._o the_o great_a power_n and_o most_o noble_a of_o creature_n be_v compare_v with_o christ_n be_v but_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o subject_n and_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o head_n even_o of_o principality_n and_o power_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o creature_n we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o the_o one_o and_o mean_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o head_n even_o of_o principality_n and_o power_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n vers._n 11._o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o clear_v how_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o and_o reason_v against_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n especial_o circumcision_n upon_o their_o observation_n whereof_o they_o be_v tie_v unto_o all_o the_o rest_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o he_o main_o oppugn_v it_o the_o argument_n be_v believer_n have_v in_o christ_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o ordinance_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o put_n off_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n that_o corrupt_a mass_n or_o body_n of_o manifold_a sin_n flow_v from_o our_o innate_a corruption_n or_o sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o carnal_a circumcision_n by_o hand_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n which_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n against_o the_o urger_n of_o circumcision_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o these_o shadow_n christ_n the_o substance_n be_v come_v be_v abolish_v especial_o see_v they_o urge_v it_o upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o be_v purify_v without_o it_o doct._n 1._o in_o every_o sacrament_n such_o as_o circumcision_n once_o be_v there_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n minister_n and_o some_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o it_o the_o author_n and_o worker_n whereof_o be_v only_a christ_n himself_o so_o there_o be_v the_o outward_a rite_n of_o circumcision_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o mortification_n without_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o save_v grace_n enjoy_v by_o believer_n but_o what_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n to_o wit_n as_o the_o fountain_n joh._n 1._o 16._o as_o the_o procurer_n and_o purchaser_n of_o all_o grace_n for_o we_o rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o as_o the_o apply_o of_o his_o own_o purchase_n to_o we_o act._n 5._o 31._o so_o in_o he_o we_o be_v circumcise_v 3._o as_o our_o manifold_a actual_a sin_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o original_a corruption_n frequent_o call_v flesh_n rom._n 7_o &_o 8._o so_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o body_n because_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o guilt_n which_o be_v in_o it_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o compass_v by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o natural_a body_n gen._n 6._o 5._o yea_o and_o the_o whole_a member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v make_v instrument_n of_o it_o rom._n 6._o 19_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v be_v about_o the_o work_n of_o put_v off_o this_o body_n set_v against_o not_o only_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5._o this_o sinful_a body_n be_v already_o put_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o in_o some_o sense_n by_o real_a believer_n to_o wit_n in_o its_o guilt_n rom._n 8._o 1._o in_o its_o dominion_n and_o reign_n rom._n 6._o 14._o in_o the_o believer_n sincere_a purpose_n and_o honest_a resolution_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o as_o also_o in_o his_o hope_n that_o one_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v put_v off_o whole_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o so_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believer_n already_o have_v in_o christ_n be_v design_v a_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o do_v further_a enlarge_v the_o former_a reason_n whereby_o he_o also_o preoccupieth_a a_o objection_n against_o our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n by_o show_v we_o have_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o also_o a_o external_a initiatory_a seal_n to_o wit_n baptism_n in_o the_o
church_n good_a but_o rather_o employ_v their_o part_n and_o abuse_v their_o esteem_n for_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o mutual_a prejudice_n so_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n that_o it_o knit_v together_o all_o these_o scatter_a member_n and_o make_v their_o grace_n and_o gift_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o and_o chief_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v hereby_o make_v a_o complete_a entire_a body_n which_o be_v lame_a without_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n charity_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n vers._n 15._o and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n and_o be_v you_o thankful_a he_o exhort_v first_o unto_o a_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n towards_o other_o such_o as_o god_n approve_v of_o so_o that_o when_o any_o strife_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o it_o may_v be_v overrule_v and_o as_o it_o be_v judicial_o compose_v by_o this_o peaceable_a temper_n and_o this_o because_o they_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o entertain_v peace_n and_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o second_o he_o exhort_v unto_o mutual_a thankfulness_n for_o favour_n receive_v for_o as_o all_o the_o former_a duty_n relate_v to_o man_n as_o their_o immediate_a object_n so_o it_o will_v seem_v this_o of_o thankfulness_n must_v relate_v to_o man_n also_o doct._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n import_v a_o sweet_a quiet_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o turbulent_a affection_n such_o as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n isai._n 11._o 13._o and_o a_o peaceable_a inclination_n towards_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o concord_n with_o other_o heb._n 12._o 14._o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o christian_n and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o every_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o that_o whereof_o god_n be_v 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to_o stand_v 5._o christian_n be_v call_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o put_v on_o this_o peaceable_a temper_n for_o christ_n do_v frequent_o enjoin_v it_o joh._n 13._o 34._o nothing_o mar_v their_o work_n more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o it_o whether_o the_o thrive_a of_o grace_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o other_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o excellent_a society_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v peaceable_a in_o it_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 13._o to_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v 6._o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o real_a believer_n be_v one_o mystical_a body_n knit_v by_o faith_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n among_o themselves_o joh._n 13._o 35._o and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v one_o politic_a body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o conjoin_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o among_o themselves_o by_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n which_o union_n be_v seal_v by_o their_o partake_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o in_o one_o body_n 7._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o christian_n be_v one_o body_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o excite_v unto_o peace_n in_o one_o body_n 8._o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o favour_n receive_v from_o other_o so_o as_o in_o our_o affection_n to_o prize_v the_o receipt_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o unto_o the_o bestower_n and_o to_o recompense_v it_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o benefactor_n or_o common_a decency_n do_v require_v this_o be_v a_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o christian_n as_o for_o other_o cause_n so_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v keep_v peace_n be_v break_v as_o frequent_o for_o injury_n receive_v so_o sometime_o for_o favour_n not_o recompense_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 7_o 13._o therefore_o unto_o the_o exhortation_n to_o peace_n he_o subjoin_v and_o be_v you_o thankful_a vers._n 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o he_o excit_v they_o to_o the_o diligent_a study_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o virtue_n show_v also_o what_o use_v they_o shall_v make_v of_o scripture_n first_o for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v complete_o wise_a by_o it_o second_o for_o other_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o admonish_v they_o by_o it_o three_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n they_o may_v take_v matter_n for_o spiritual_a praise_n unto_o he_o from_o it_o doct._n 1._o minister_n shall_v excite_v people_n to_o the_o diligent_a study_n of_o scripture_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o study_n of_o it_o so_o as_o they_o may_v 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to_o make_v a_o man_n complete_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n as_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n it_o afford_v all_o wisdom_n in_o all_o wisdom_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n but_o also_o of_o private_a christian_n keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o station_n and_o not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o ministerial_a call_v rom._n 10._o 15._o private_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o also_o to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v one_o another_o and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o this_o end_n next_o after_o the_o advance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o not_o for_o vain_a ostentation_n profane_a jest_n or_o idle_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 6._o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v 4._o the_o duty_n of_o teach_v and_o admonish_v 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