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a_o ground_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o body_n of_o the_o law_n he_o therefore_o that_o deny_v this_o deny_v the_o law_n the_o fall_n from_o it_o and_o restore_v unto_o it_o by_o christ._n ground_n the_o 10._o ground_n be_v that_o by_o adam_n sin_n and_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o in_o he_o all_o mere_a man_n sin_v rom._n 5.12_o to_o the_o conceave_a of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o next_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o god_n image_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o corruption_n of_o heart_n take_v place_n so_o far_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v within_o he_o he_o be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o sin_n now_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o have_v receive_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n either_o to_o hold_v for_o or_o lose_v from_o both_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o both_o those_o sin_n be_v become_v the_o two_o 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doctrine_n account_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o mortal_a sin_n object_n ob._n yea_o but_o they_o forbid_v flesh_n for_o temperance_n sake_n because_o it_o stir_v up_o lust_n answ._n but_o they_o forbid_v not_o the_o hot_a wine_n spice_n conserve_n answer_n &_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o more_o stir_v up_o lust_n than_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n the_o 18._o ground_n be_v in_o matth._n 18.18_o grounâ—_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o ground_n observe_v first_o the_o meaning_n second_o the_o moment_n three_o the_o adversary_n first_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o what_o iâ—_n this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o church_n have_v second_o what_o be_v the_o ratification_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o those_o word_n be_v bind_v and_o 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sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o be_v not_o only_a quality_n for_o pure_a quality_n neither_o can_v sin_v nor_o be_v capable_a of_o punishment_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v ob._n it_o will_v be_v say_v see_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o punishment_n they_o must_v be_v bodily_a substance_n ans._n no_o it_o be_v sufficient_a they_o be_v substance_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o punishment_n though_o spiritual_a for_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n be_v spiritual_a where_o we_o see_v the_o sadducee_n and_o other_o even_o of_o our_o day_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v angel_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o motion_n and_o melancholy_a passion_n and_o the_o libertine_n also_o who_o think_v they_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a and_o bad_a success_n three_o 2.10_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o office_n which_o signify_v that_o their_o office_n be_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o stand_v round_o about_o he_o as_o attendant_n ready_a to_o be_v send_v forth_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o function_n of_o they_o they_o be_v propound_v pattern_n to_o we_o and_o example_n for_o our_o imitation_n who_o ought_v according_o to_o set_v ourselves_o ever_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o press_v and_o ready_a to_o perform_v his_o will_n for_o so_o we_o pray_v daily_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v give_v we_o grace_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o readiness_n to_o perform_v thy_o will_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v for_o whosoever_o will_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n must_v be_v herein_o like_o they_o first_o in_o earth_n now_o in_o that_o this_o name_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n it_o show_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o their_o office_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v fit_v and_o depute_v second_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o four_o observe_v the_o distinction_n of_o angel_n of_o which_o some_o keep_v their_o first_o estate_n other_o of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v leave_v their_o first_o condition_n some_o stand_v and_o some_o fall_v the_o ground_n of_o which_o distinction_n paul_n mention_v 1._o tim._n 5.21_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a angel_n some_o therefore_o be_v elect_v and_o because_o election_n presuppose_v a_o refusal_n other_o be_v reject_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v know_v to_o man_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ob._n if_o any_o man_n say_v it_o be_v because_o god_n foresee_v that_o some_o will_v fall_v and_o other_o will_v stand_v i_o answer_v that_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o foresee_v the_o fall_n of_o some_o but_o decree_v also_o before_o all_o world_n to_o confirm_v some_o in_o their_o state_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o other_o in_o his_o justice_n so_o as_o the_o cause_n shall_v ever_o rest_v in_o his_o good_a will_n which_o will_v the_o same_o make_v it_o most_o just_a not_o give_v we_o any_o leave_n otherwise_o to_o dispute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n or_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o stand_v in_o admiration_n and_o say_v with_o paul_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n namely_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o which_o observe_v three_o point_n first_o the_o cause_n second_o the_o part_n three_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fall_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n in_o these_o word_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o habitation_n themselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o fall_n which_o be_v thus_o prove_v either_o god_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o man_n or_o themselves_o but_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n and_o therefore_o themselves_o first_o god_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o that_o be_v injustice_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o which_o himself_o cause_v how_o unrighteous_a be_v it_o first_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v and_o then_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o fall_v object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v foresee_v their_o fall_n and_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o and_o so_o not_o hinder_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o ans._n whosoever_o forsee_v a_o evil_a and_o hinder_v it_o not_o when_o he_o may_v be_v accessary_a unto_o it_o so_o be_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v it_o but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hinder_v it_o be_v a_o most_o absolute_a lord_n not_o bind_v to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n further_o than_o he_o bind_v himself_o ob._n but_o god_n do_v not_o confirm_v they_o in_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v they_o whereupon_o they_o fall_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v confirm_v they_o they_o have_v stand_v whence_o carnal_a reason_n conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n answ._n god_n give_v they_o grace_n in_o create_v they_o righteous_a but_o confirm_v they_o not_o therein_o he_o give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o will_v to_o persevere_v but_o give_v they_o not_o the_o will_v not_o perseverance_n itself_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o quest._n why_o will_v he_o not_o ans._n i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o dispute_a with_o god_n 2d_o let_v we_o without_o further_a reason_a stay_v ourselves_o in_o these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o that_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n neither_o bound_n to_o any_o action_n neither_o to_o give_v reason_n of_o any_o second_o that_o he_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n second_o as_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o this_o fall_n of_o angel_n no_o more_o be_v man_n for_o the_o angel_n fall_v first_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o therefore_o themselves_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o fall_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v ans._n the_o angel_n have_v in_o themselves_o the_o proper_a cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o their_o own_o fall_n and_o that_o be_v a_o free_a &_o flexible_a will_n whereby_o for_o the_o present_a they_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o may_v will_v to_o persevere_v in_o it_o but_o that_o will_v be_v mutable_a they_o may_v also_o will_v evil_a and_o so_o fall_v from_o
necessaries_n yet_o be_v the_o scripture_n a_o judge_n sufficient_o able_a to_o resolve_v thy_o spiritual_a mind_a man_n in_o any_o case_n concern_v conscienceâ—_n or_o in_o any_o matter_n concern_v salvation_n all_o which_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a determiner_n of_o now_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o angel_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o know_v it_o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n conceal_v it_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o learned_a ignorance_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o without_o further_a desire_n to_o know_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v hide_v in_o secret_a with_o himself_o four_o we_o be_v hence_o teach_v to_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o habitation_n and_o true_a rest_a place_n which_o be_v not_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n for_o that_o be_v our_o dwell_a place_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o heaven_n itself_o which_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v assign_v and_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o city_n which_o abraham_n look_v for_o heb._n 11._o so_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o home_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n he_o go_v to_o prepare_v they_o these_o dwelling_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 14._o which_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v everlasting_a habitation_n make_v you_o friend_n of_o unrighteous_a madman_n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o our_o better_a practice_n hereof_o this_o must_v be_v mark_v that_o howsoever_o this_o our_o habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n earth_n yet_o the_o suburb_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n for_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n itself_o yeâ—_n the_o â—ery_a entry_n into_o it_o jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o testimony_n and_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o favour_n build_v aâ—_n altar_n in_o the_o place_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o call_v it_o bâ—thel_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28.17_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v while_o we_o liâ—e_z here_o seek_v to_o enter_v if_o we_o will_v be_v adâ—iâ—ted_v within_o that_o glory_n hereafter_o qu._n but_o what_o 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o use_v to_o help_v we_o forward_o herein_o ans._n these_o five_o first_o we_o must_v always_o endeavour_n to_o be_v find_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o that_o heavenly_a habitation_n for_o which_o purpose_n our_o hateâ—_n must_v be_v at_o this_o our_o hoâ—e_n yâ—â—_n our_o whole_a conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n whilst_o our_o 〈…〉_z be_v upon_o earth_n our_o walk_n must_v be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n everlasting_a â—â—ll_v contain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n obedience_n and_o daily_a mortification_n whereby_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ._n second_o 〈…〉_z love_n 〈◊〉_d assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o â—oyâ—e_v ourselves_o unto_o thâ—â—_n iâ—_n thâ—_n holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o heaven_n itself_o yea_o and_o keep_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n and_o with_o david_n think_v it_o a_o special_a privilege_n to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal._n 84._o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n great_a affliction_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o treasure_n and_o honour_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n yea_o even_o wicked_a cain_n himself_o think_v of_o this_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o which_o he_o most_o complain_v of_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o be_v out_o of_o adam_n family_n where_o god_n face_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o worship_n three_o we_o must_v weine_v our_o affection_n from_o our_o earthly_a inheritance_n which_o be_v but_o tent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fix_v upon_o this_o sure_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n without_o the_o assurance_n of_o which_o all_o earthly_a revenue_n and_o treasure_n can_v add_v but_o little_a comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n cain_n build_v a_o city_n he_o have_v beside_o great_a land_n and_o fair_a possession_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n brand_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o vagabond_n because_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n and_o care_v not_o to_o join_v himself_o unto_o they_o again_o by_o repentance_n four_o we_o must_v every_o day_n address_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o our_o death_n see_v our_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o this_o habitation_n every_o new_a day_n must_v occasion_v we_o to_o renew_v this_o our_o preparation_n and_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o neither_o to_o fear_v our_o own_o nor_o excessive_o to_o sorrow_n at_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o faithful_a friend_n see_v they_o have_v pass_v these_o first_o thing_n and_o be_v only_o go_v before_o to_o their_o longed-for_a habitation_n five_o if_o god_n call_v we_o hereunto_o we_o must_v be_v content_v to_o 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be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o christ_n within_o man_n stand_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o regiment_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n no_o difference_n of_o bond_n or_o free_a master_n servant_n father_n son_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ._n the_o other_o be_v a_o civil_a regiment_n wherein_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o man_n must_v be_v maintain_v as_o some_o must_v be_v prince_n some_o subject_n some_o father_n some_o child_n some_o master_n some_o servant_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n sustain_v upon_o he_o two_o person_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n thus_o be_v he_o equal_a to_o any_o believer_n and_o any_o believer_n equal_a to_o he_o second_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live_v thus_o he_o 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take_v place_n of_o man_n reason_n he_o command_v that_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v die_v unitas_fw-la and_o thereby_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o better_a it_o be_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o a_o unity_n better_a that_o one_o be_v remove_v than_o a_o multitude_n by_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o example_n infect_v four_o object_n they_o plead_v liberty_n by_o some_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v you_o free_a answer_n ans._n the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a and_o civil_a subjection_n ob._n rom._n 13.8_o object_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o
balaam_n and_o judas_n but_o seek_v careful_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n true_o season_v with_o grace_n with_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o present_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o decline_v every_o evil_a way_n yea_o to_o detest_v and_o hate_v every_o sin_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v with_o a_o resolute_a and_o constant_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n never_o to_o offend_v god_n again_o for_o otherwise_o a_o show_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n may_v often_o deceive_v and_o delude_v we_o and_o we_o may_v perish_v for_o all_o they_o as_o balaam_n do_v last_o we_o be_v hence_o teach_v never_o to_o give_v reins_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n but_o curb_n crucify_v and_o mortify_v they_o careful_o for_o if_o once_o they_o get_v head_n and_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v subdue_v nor_o suffer_v a_o man_n quiet_a till_o he_o have_v pour_v forth_o himself_o unto_o all_o wickedness_n and_o so_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o high_a way_n of_o 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