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call_v high_a for_o its_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o goodness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v advance_v above_o other_o land_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v likewise_o call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n because_o god_n by_o a_o peculiar_a covenant_n promise_v it_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v write_v gen._n 12._o that_o god_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o he_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v to_o he_o to_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v all_o this_o land_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v give_v this_o land_n to_o thy_o seed_n this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v to_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 26._o gen._n in_o these_o word_n abide_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v name_v to_o thou_o that_o land_n be_v canaan_n for_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v 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river_n to_o which_o add_v that_o of_o the_o 89_o psalm_n understand_v also_o by_o this_o red_a sea_n not_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o arabia_n but_o all_o that_o length_n of_o the_o ocean_n which_o be_v sail_v about_o from_o the_o gulf_n of_o arabia_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v either_o the_o red_a or_o erythraean_a sea_n or_o more_o proper_o the_o idumaean_a from_o esau_n or_o edom_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o border_n of_o that_o sea_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v edom_n in_o the_o greek_a erythraean_a in_o the_o latin_a red_a from_o who_o this_o sea_n take_v its_o name_n not_o from_o the_o colour_n but_o derive_v from_o the_o first_o prince_n add_v likewise_o psalm_n 89._o i_o will_v put_v his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o river_n understand_v those_o river_n nilus_n and_o euphrates_n according_a to_o genesis_n before-cited_n chap._n 15._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n nilus_n 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abraham_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o canaan_n of_o who_o isaias_n in_o the_o 41_o chapter_n and_o thou_o israel_n my_o servant_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n since_o i_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v thou_o from_o far_o god_n bring_v the_o jew_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o abraham_n by_o that_o mystical_a promise_n by_o which_o he_o give_v that_o land_n to_o abraham_n the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o promise_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o his_o seed_n in_o which_o respect_n abraham_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n form_v the_o jew_n in_o adam_n when_o he_o form_v adam_n the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v he_o in_o the_o fashion_v of_o he_o the_o first_o author_n and_o father_n of_o they_o wherefore_o god_n be_v call_v the_o fashioner_n of_o the_o jew_n isa_n 45._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 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great_a concernment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v to_o give_v ezechiah_n a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o those_o line_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n back_o ten_o degree_n which_o be_v write_v in_o esay_n ch_n 3â—_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o line_n by_o which_o it_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n to_o return_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o line_n by_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o this_o miracle_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o current_n that_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n be_v put_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o because_o the_o shadow_n be_v bring_v back_o in_o 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to_o a_o kingly_a dyal_n the_o shadow_n go_v back_o which_o be_v descend_v in_o the_o dyal_n which_o achaz_n have_v make_v the_o life_n of_o ezechâ—ah_n who_o be_v die_v who_o achaz_n have_v beget_v go_v backward_o likewise_o nor_o can_v ezechias_n have_v any_o more_o convenient_a sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n than_o this_o miracle_n which_o therefore_o be_v give_v as_o a_o particular_a sign_n to_o ezechias_n chron._n 2._o chap._n 32._o ezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o sign_n he_o give_v it_o to_o he_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o in_o all_o land_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o chron._n that_o their_o be_v ambassador_n send_v from_o babylon_n who_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sign_n which_o have_v happen_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o upon_o the_o earth_n mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n nor_o have_v the_o 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christ_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o man_n nor_o do_v adam_n real_o die_v nor_o man_n ever_o die_v real_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o condemnation_n one_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o expiation_n for_o all_o sin_n both_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o do_v that_o and_o die_v for_o adam_n and_o all_o man_n and_o repeal_n by_o his_o death_n that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v go_v out_o against_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v slay_v before_o the_o world_n be_v ordain_v and_o to_o who_o be_v allot_v the_o task_n of_o expiate_a adam_n sin_n succeed_v in_o adam_n place_n at_o the_o very_a minute_n when_o adam_n sin_v and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v esteem_v to_o sin_n in_o adam_n and_o god_n sustain_v the_o punishment_n for_o adam_n and_o for_o all_o man_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v dye_v for_o adam_n and_o who_o from_o that_o very_a minute_n wherein_o adam_n die_v be_v understand_v dead_a not_o real_o and_o actual_o for_o they_o can_v not_o because_o they_o have_v no_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o mystery_n and_o that_o mystical_a imputation_n which_o be_v in_o force_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o bear_v chap._n iu._n the_o imputation_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o conceivable_a but_o by_o some_o supposition_n in_o law_n adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o by_o natural_a propagation_n divine_v confuse_v nature_n and_o guilt_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v apart_o in_o original_a sin_n nature_n be_v before_o guilt_n gild_n do_v not_o corrupt_a nature_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a corrupt_a nature_n cause_v guilt_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n of_o which_o no_o orthodox_n divine_a make_v any_o question_n that_o god_n in_o a_o secret_a way_n and_o by_o a_o marvellous_a mystery_n impute_v to_o all_o man_n the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n and_o that_o all_o mankind_n have_v a_o be_v in_o one_o man_n not_o true_o and_o proper_o but_o mystical_o which_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o certain_a presupposition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o no_o ordinary_a divine_a the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n say_v he_o be_v in_o one_o man_n adam_n as_o in_o the_o head_n and_o all_o we_o not_o true_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o time_n true_o and_o proper_o we_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o potential_o and_o virtual_o or_o by_o a_o certain_a supposition_n in_o god_n law_n in_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n as_o say_v the_o scriture_n and_o true_o if_o we_o take_v diligent_a heed_n there_o be_v no_o imputation_n from_o another_o fault_n whether_o physical_a political_n or_o mystical_a or_o any_o other_o kind_n which_o be_v any_o other_o than_o 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the_o same_o time_n when_o adam_n swallow_v it_o and_o by_o which_o supposition_n the_o numerical_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v think_v to_o be_v numerical_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n he_o in_o who_o all_o man_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o all_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o have_v deserve_v death_n nor_o be_v all_o man_n real_o and_o actual_o in_o adam_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v sin_v real_o and_o actual_o nor_o do_v they_o real_o and_o natural_o deserve_v death_n by_o that_o sin_n but_o by_o force_n of_o mystery_n which_o i_o have_v often_o repeat_v interpretative_o and_o imputative_o as_o the_o divine_a say_v which_o be_v mere_o by_o supposition_n and_o since_o these_o thing_n be_v undoubted_a and_o believe_v firm_o i_o see_v nothing_o that_o