not_o often_o know_v what_o be_v right_a 2._o because_o man_n when_o they_o know_v will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 3._o because_o man_n take_v away_o each_o other_o right_n sect_n xxiii_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o a_o day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n when_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v appear_v to_o declare_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a judgement_n day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n o_o therefore_o wise_a and_o honest_a be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o study_v to_o know_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a and_o to_o who_o those_o right_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o help_v man_n to_o come_v by_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o they_o that_o no_o body_n may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o o_o therefore_o fool_n and_o wicked_a be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o 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to_o enjoy_v or_o have_v right_a 5._o to_o perform_v or_o do_v right_a sect_n xxv_o right_o to_o be_v right_o 1._o to_o be_v right_a god_n only_o be_v right_a it_o be_v his_o nature_n i._n e._n 1._o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o essence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_a in_o his_o prayer_n call_v god_n o_o thou_o be_v of_o being_n help_n i_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o being_n absolute_a in_o himself_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o name_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o his_o embassy_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v he_o who_o ambassador_n he_o be_v or_o from_o who_o he_o come_v with_o his_o message_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o say_v i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o eternal_a be_v that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v semper_fw-la idem_fw-la always_o the_o same_o the_o only_a god_n i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o i_o know_v not_o any_o he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o his_o offspring_n the_o rock_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v all_o hew_v the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v all_o dug_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o all_o spring_n 2._o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o holiness_n reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v one_o only_a oneness_n in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v true_a only_a truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v 3._o because_o he_o be_v good_a only_a goodness_n itself_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n sect_n xxvi_o right_a to_o make_v right_a 2._o to_o create_v and_o make_v right_a i._n e._n the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o power_n by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o the_o world_n appear_v and_o behold_v all_o that_o be_v make_v be_v very_o right_a and_o very_a good_a 1._o natural_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o creature_n nothing_o can_v be_v better_o than_o it_o be_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o serve_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o moral_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o quality_n in_o every_o creature_n all_o genuine_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 3._o jural_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o propriety_n and_o due_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o creature_n by_o right_a of_o god_n immediate_a donation_n or_o their_o own_o just_a acquisition_n reason_n 1._o because_o goodness_n be_v communicative_a though_o sufficient_a in_o god_n yet_o spread_v to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o because_o goodness_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o sect_n xxvii_o right_a to_o bestow_v right_a 3._o to_o bestow_v and_o give_v right_a i._n e._n the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o love_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v the_o great_a benefactor_n that_o open_v his_o hand_n wide_a and_o fill_v every_o live_a creature_n most_o plentiful_o with_o his_o blessing_n so_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o such_o as_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 1._o because_o god_n be_v just_a to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a reason_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o make_v more_o due_n ex_fw-la abundante_fw-la and_o to_o give_v they_o ex_fw-la uberiori_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la more_o plentiful_a 3._o because_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o for_o a_o encouragement_n over_o and_o above_o for_o all_o their_o service_n sect_n xxviii_o 4._o to_o enjoy_v or_o have_v right_o right_a to_o have_v right_a this_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o plenty_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v all_o right_n which_o in_o god_n be_v allodium_fw-la or_o absolute_a and_o in_o we_o feudum_fw-la or_o conditional_a and_o dependent_a because_o it_o be_v a_o tenure_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n upon_o the_o creator_n who_o have_v reserve_v some_o right_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o pay_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o protection_n from_o he_o 1._o that_o no_o man_n may_v trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n 2._o that_o man_n shall_v not_o honour_v himself_o nor_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n 3._o that_o god_n may_v receive_v all_o the_o thanks_o and_o praise_n 4._o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n sect_n xxix_o to_o perform_v or_o do_v right_a right_a to_o do_v right_a this_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o justice_n 1._o inanimate_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n 2._o sensitive_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n 3._o rational_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o 1._o right_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o right_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n 3._o right_n of_o price_n and_o purchase_n 4._o right_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 1._o because_o justice_n give_v right_a and_o due_a and_o do_v right_a and_o due_a reason_n 3._o because_o super-justice_n give_v more_o than_o be_v right_a or_o due_a and_o do_v more_o than_o be_v right_a or_o due_a sect_n xxx_o 1._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v right_a and_o good_a in_o our_o nature_n collection_n collection_n and_o to_o our_o nature_n
be_v in_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o bondage_n their_o service_n be_v hereditary_a arbitrary_a and_o unprofitable_a at_o pleasure_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n and_o no_o wage_n but_o a_o charge_n to_o find_v straw_n and_o be_v beat_v for_o not_o perform_v their_o daily_a task_n the_o content_n the_o soul_n spirit_n be_v free_a title_n ix_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o slavery_n the_o seat_n of_o slavery_n be_v the_o spirit_n soul_n the_o soul_n a_o bondage_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o faculty_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a slavery_n for_o a_o man_n body_n may_v be_v move_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o set_v on_o work_n to_o dig_v or_o draw_v or_o tug_v at_o a_o oar_n or_o any_o other_o beastly_a work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o the_o will_v all_o this_o while_n be_v free_a to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o man._n so_o a_o virtuous_a ingenuous_a man_n 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well_o please_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v absolute_o satisfactory_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 9_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 14.6_o joh._n 10.7_o 9_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o he_o that_o enter_v in_o any_o other_o way_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n be_v like_o god_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o from_o man_n aug._n aug._n if_o like_a man_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v too_o far_o from_o god_n therefore_o no_o saint_n nor_o angel_n must_v come_v into_o this_o work_n iv_o one_o ransom_n to_o mediate_v by_o by_o one_o ransom_n to_o mediate_v by_o because_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v be_v all-sufficient_a for_o ever_o and_o no_o other_o can_v be_v accept_v socinus_n venture_v hardly_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o shiver_n he_o in_o piece_n degrade_n the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n in_o make_v he_o 1._o only_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o only_o a_o guide_n and_o example_n of_o holiness_n and_o suffering_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o christ_n mediation_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o consent_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o great_a office_n 2._o in_o actual_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 4._o in_o suffer_v to_o death_n 5._o in_o preach_a repentance_n 6._o in_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 7._o in_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 8._o in_o enter_v into_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n 9_o in_o offer_v himself_o there_o unto_o god_n 10._o in_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 11._o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 12._o in_o intercession_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n 13._o in_o come_v to_o judgement_n thus_o christ_n expiate_v and_o propitiate_v for_o sin_n by_o one_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o once_o offer_v he_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v the_o captain_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o salvation_n through_o suffering_n man._n christ_n a_o man._n this_o great_a captain_n highpriest_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v more_o apt_o mediate_v on_o our_o behalf_n be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o as_o we_o be_v than_o the_o angel_n and_o as_o our_o brother_n take_v part_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o through_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v death_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o keep_v we_o under_o it_o by_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n 18._o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o 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the_o buyer_n that_o be_v cheat_v in_o his_o bargain_n upon_o this_o account_n of_o justice_n they_o sacrifice_v deo_fw-la termino_fw-la to_o the_o god_n bound_n that_o every_o one_o may_v keep_v his_o own_o land_n 7.12_o matth._n 7.12_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o take_v in_o all_o equity_n be_v that_o of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o athens_n and_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jerusalem_n severus_n have_v it_o by_o the_o end_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n bring_v forth_o regulus_n sen._n sen._n cato_n socrates_n fabricius_n seneca_n etc._n etc._n angusta_fw-la est_fw-la innocentia_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a business_n to_o act_v no_o far_o than_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n require_v humanity_n and_o conscience_n bound_v we_o where_o other_o law_n be_v silent_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n be_v short_a and_o can_v reach_v to_o very_a many_o case_n but_o equity_n and_o conscience_n bind_v to_o every_o good_a thing_n sect_n xxxvi_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v trick_n in_o the_o law_n against_o law_n law_n collect._n 4._o trick_n in_o law_n in_o fraudem_fw-la legis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la multitude_n of_o law_n antiquity_n of_o law_n find_v work_n for_o lawyer_n to_o do_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o law_n to_o work_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n to_o make_v thing_n good_a in_o conscience_n and_o equity_n not_o good_a in_o law_n so_o come_v justice_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o righteousness_n can_v enter_v in_o so_o justice_n be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n so_o justice_n can_v run_v down_o like_o water_n nor_o judgement_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n so_o justice_n lie_v fair_a for_o we_o in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o judge_n ready_a to_o execute_v it_o but_o for_o the_o rugged_a thorny_a steepy_a labyrinth_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o form_n of_o law_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v at_o it_o without_o great_a wrong_n by_o bribery_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n than_o the_o cause_n can_v do_v we_o right_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v it_o he_o be_v count_v a_o good_a lawyer_n that_o can_v find_v something_o in_o fraudem_fw-la legis_fw-la something_o out_o of_o the_o law_n to_o elude_v the_o law_n and_o send_v the_o client_n empty_a and_o sad_a and_o hopeless_a away_o if_o equity_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o law_n iniquity_n will_v have_v a_o fair_a passage_n a_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v account_v a_o honest_a man_n in_o law_n that_o be_v no_o detect_v knave_n because_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o against_o he_o although_o he_o be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o knave_n but_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la be_v a_o fine_a come_v off_o for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o be_v as_o not_o to_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v but_o this_o will_v never_o do_v a_o man_n business_n so_o unusquisque_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la honestus_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la every_o man_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o who_o can_v charge_v he_o or_o say_v black_a be_v his_o eye_n but_o he_o may_v charge_v himself_o and_o god_n will_v charge_v he_o so_o the_o law_n uncharitable_o say_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o strict_a law_n qui_fw-la semel_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v once_o wicked_a be_v always_o presume_v to_o be_v wicked_a or_o as_o we_o say_v once_o a_o knave_n and_o ever_o a_o knave_n but_o god_n forbid_v it_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o but_o by_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o a_o offender_n be_v for_o ever_o infamous_a among_o man_n of_o law_n but_o christian_n and_o man_n of_o conscience_n both_o think_v and_o speak_v and_o do_v otherwise_o by_o the_o example_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n who_o because_o god_n give_v pardon_v free_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n and_o rejoice_v over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o quick_o strive_v to_o raise_v they_o up_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n and_o satan_n shall_v tempt_v such_o poor_a soul_n to_o despair_v for_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n sect_n xxxvii_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v too_o hard_o in_o ancient_a time_n church_n collect._n 5._o severity_n of_o old_a in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o novatian_o never_o to_o receive_v such_o as_o fall_v away_o after_o baptism_n other_o to_o hold_v off_o the_o poor_a lapse_v soul_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n prescription_n or_o confiscation_n throw_v a_o little_a incense_n upon_o the_o idol_n altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a sore_n against_o their_o will_n god_n know_v or_o those_o libellatici_fw-la that_o bring_v ticket_n to_o certify_v they_o have_v sacrifice_v when_o they_o have_v not_o i_o say_v it_o be_v too_o hard_o of_o all_o conscience_n that_o these_o poor_a creature_n shall_v be_v deny_v communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v reconcile_v till_o the_o last_o article_n of_o their_o death_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a deal_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v so_o with_o man_n as_o they_o deal_v one_o with_o another_o our_o case_n will_v be_v very_o desperate_a but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o god_n way_n be_v not_o like_o man_n way_n but_o they_o be_v of_o
deify_v make_v one_o with_o god_n and_o he_o one_o with_o they_o 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v grace_n and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o be_v my_o brother_n ult_n mat._n 12._o ult_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n sect_n viii_o 2._o a_o right_a to_o thing_n in_o future_a 1._o a_o right_a of_o resurrection_n the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v again_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o right_a but_o to_o wrath_n resurrection_n resurrection_n a_o curse_n as_o malefactor_n have_v right_a to_o execution_n but_o the_o justify_v have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o resurrection_n as_o a_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o for_o a_o far_a right_n to_o immortality_n and_o glory_n whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 6.54_o joh._n 6.54_o man_n promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v much_o more_o do_v god_n 11.15_o joh._n 11.15_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o 2._o a_o right_a of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o the_o justify_v shall_v judge_n they_o 1._o by_o assist_v christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o by_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o 3._o by_o testify_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o the_o godly_a make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 16.9_o luc._n 16.9_o that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n make_v the_o godly_a poor_a thy_o friend_n for_o at_o the_o great_a judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o if_o thy_o cause_n go_v hard_o there_o they_o shall_v testify_v of_o thy_o charity_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v st._n paul_n forbid_v the_o justify_v to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o unjustified_a judge_n 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o but_o rather_o before_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o judicature_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n and_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v condemn_v they_o sect_n x._o glory_n glory_n 3._o a_o right_a of_o glory_n or_o inheritance_n of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o be_v a_o universal_a right_n to_o all_o god_n estate_n to_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o blessedness_n which_o he_o himself_o enjoy_v as_o the_o only_a son_n and_o heir_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o father_n whole_a estate_n for_o if_o god_n do_v justify_v thou_o and_o incorporate_v thou_o into_o himself_o he_o do_v thereby_o estate_n thou_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o seal_n of_o this_o inheritance_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o executor_n of_o god_n will_n shall_v admit_v thou_o and_o put_v thou_o in_o possession_n at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o we_o may_v also_o be_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n 25.34_o mat._n 25.34_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o a_o right_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o have_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o impute_v to_o they_o for_o as_o by_o their_o generation_n they_o have_v the_o burden_n of_o adam_n sin_n i._n e._n the_o guilt_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o cast_v upon_o they_o so_o by_o their_o regeneration_n or_o justification_n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o reward_n of_o it_o accrue_v to_o they_o i._n e._n all_o his_o active_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v the_o law_n and_o all_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v death_n be_v they_o do_v for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o as_o full_a effect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o have_v die_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n sect_n xi_o christ_n right_n of_o christ_n 5._o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v they_o we_o may_v touch_v one_o or_o two_o have_v christ_n the_o right_a of_o a_o son_n so_o have_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o by_o generation_n thou_o by_o adoption_n christ_n thy_o elder_a brother_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n have_v christ_n the_o right_a of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n his_o and_o do_v he_o reign_v there_o thou_o have_v also_o the_o right_n of_o a_o king_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v thou_o 2.12_o math._n 5._o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o and_o thou_o also_o shall_v reign_v there_o blessed_n be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 3.4_o col._n 3.4_o have_v christ_n the_o right_a of_o glory_n so_o have_v thou_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n ult_n phil._n 3._o ult_n and_o make_v they_o like_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o all_o because_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o joynt-heir_n have_v equal_a right_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o be_v christ_n like_o god_n we_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v he_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o so_o we_o not_o yet_o but_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o fee-feminine_a where_o all_o the_o daughter_n be_v coheir_n like_o land_n in_o gavel-kind_n where_o all_o the_o son_n be_v coheir_n sect_n xii_o 3._o the_o degree_n of_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n the_o right_a of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o equal_a all_o alike_o at_o all_o time_n but_o gradual_a sect_n xiii_o 1._o a_o right_a of_o expectation_n of_o future_a thing_n 7.5_o expectation_n act_n 7.5_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o right_a to_o canaan_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o in_o possession_n as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o yet_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o he_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o child_n this_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o so_o the_o heir_n in_o his_o minority_n have_v right_a but_o he_o must_v stay_v for_o the_o possession_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o his_o father_n this_o be_v our_o hope_n that_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 14.14_o gal._n 5.5_o job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v sect_n fourteen_o 2._o a_o right_a of_o supplication_n for_o future_a thing_n supplication_n supplication_n for_o see_v these_o right_n come_v not_o to_o we_o by_o law_n but_o only_o by_o grace_n we_o have_v no_o right_n of_o petition_n to_o sue_v for_o they_o and_o claim_v they_o by_o law_n because_o matter_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o sue_v for_o and_o plead_v for_o as_o due_n of_o law_n but_o pray_v for_o and_o stay_v for_o as_o right_n of_o grace_n due_a only_o upon_o grace_n so_o the_o israelite_n after_o four_o hundred_o year_n be_v expire_v supplicate_v for_o their_o right_n to_o canaan_n sigh_v cry_v and_o groan_v and_o god_n hear_v and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 223._o ex._n 223._o so_o student_n in_o art_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o exercise_n perform_v do_v humble_o supplicate_v for_o grace_n to_o obtain_v their_o degree_n the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v for_o their_o redemption_n from_o bondage_n and_o we_o also_o ourselves_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 8.22_o rom._n 8.22_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v
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future_a consummation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n whereto_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o present_a right_n but_o because_o we_o have_v not_o a_o present_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o god_n give_v we_o his_o earnest_n to_o assure_v our_o future_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n and_o the_o earnest_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 5.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o whereby_o he_o work_v we_o for_o the_o possession_n thereof_o now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 122._o 2_o cor._n 122._o and_o that_o very_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o our_o spirit_n be_v also_o a_o earnest_a in_o our_o heart_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o possession_n for_o which_o 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the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n 3.21_o hebr._n 3.6_o heb._n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o and_o the_o rejoice_n of_o the_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n beloved_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n seeing_n we_o have_v such_o hope_v we_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n 3.12_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.12_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n bas_n heb._n 6.11_o heb._n 10.12_o bas_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n draw_v the_o heart_n to_o strict_a communion_n with_o god_n than_o all_o other_o rational_a act_n can_v do_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.14_o eph._n 1.14_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o earnest_a of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n who_o have_v also_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 4.30_o eph._n 4.30_o whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n who_o have_v seal_v we_o 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o who_o after_o you_o believe_v 1.13_o eph._n 1.13_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n section_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o rank_n together_o all_o the_o species_n of_o assurance_n that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o as_o species_n species_n 1._o natural_a in_o matter_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n 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