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as_o divine_a testimony_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v justify_o as_o chap._n 10._o again_o their_o election_n to_o inherit_v the_o temporal_a felicity_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n and_o to_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n too_o for_o these_o be_v contrary_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o the_o election_n be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o again_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n by_o the_o law_n do_v tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o make_v void_a the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n to_o that_o object_n in_o a_o justify_n relation_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o 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perfect_a man_n to_o take_v off_o the_o cursednesse_n from_o all_o that_o believe_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v gal._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o again_o when_o christ_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n without_o the_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o this_o people_n will_v believe_v in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n but_o will_v then_o join_v their_o righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o by_o this_o they_o run_v upon_o a_o twofold_a rock_n at_o once_o first_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n from_o which_o now_o by_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v second_o by_o this_o they_o make_v a_o nullity_n to_o themselves_o of_o all_o happiness_n by_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.2_o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v far_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o rom._n 7._o he_o show_v that_o this_o error_n of_o they_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v join_v a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o a_o live_a man_n and_o as_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v esteem_v herself_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v say_v he_o now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o 6._o again_o although_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n be_v now_o manifest_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v abolish_v yet_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o he_o grant_v to_o the_o law_n and_o 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that_o they_o precedent_o have_v because_o they_o all_o end_v their_o efficatious_a force_n in_o the_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o expiration_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n second_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n expiration_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o double_a use_n first_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o moral_a law_n perfection_n in_o he_o as_o give_v of_o god_n imputative_o to_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n second_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o it_o as_o our_o rule_n of_o imitation_n in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o have_v do_v our_o best_o continual_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o as_o impute_v for_o our_o continue_a acceptation_n here_o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o rom._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o ground_n why_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v free_a man_n believe_v truth_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n so_o convey_v to_o he_o eternal_a life_n by_o salvation_n be_v this_o because_o the_o moral_a law_n original_o in_o its_o pure_a natural_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n a_o mean_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o be_v prove_v wherefore_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o christ_n his_o sacred_a person_n by_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o promise_n subsist_v in_o he_o as_o the_o spotless_a lamb_n but_o in_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n it_o be_v engage_v in_o he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o attain_v that_o supernatural_a end_n by_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v immediate_o put_v upon_o all_o mankind_n free_v man_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n because_o it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o it_o remove_v adam_n impute_a damnation_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o it_o remove_v the_o total_a nature_n and_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n and_o obtain_v the_o foresay_a disposition_n of_o amity_n to_o god_n and_o enmity_n to_o satan_n as_o also_o the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v man_n day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v in_o god_n gift_n the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n again_o i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v by_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o ground_n why_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n must_v receive_v all_o blessedness_n by_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v first_o because_o as_o
of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o object_n therefore_o this_o visitation_n can_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o throughout_o all_o these_o precedent_a generation_n answer_n answer_n this_o visitation_n be_v speak_v restrictive_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n as_o to_o continue_v the_o elect_a nationall_n spouse_n till_o shilo_n come_v and_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v not_o cut_v short_a their_o deserve_a visitation_n jacobs_n seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o this_o nationall_n spouse_n sometime_o have_v be_v utter_o extinct_a therefore_o their_o visitation_n for_o their_o rebellion_n in_o mercy_n be_v limit_v but_o to_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n hence_o say_v god_n to_o rebellious_a israel_n i_o be_o jehovah_n i_o change_v not_o mean_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n with_o note_v that_o although_o this_o visitation_n be_v intermingle_v with_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o it_o issue_v from_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v malachi_n 3_o 6_o 7._o wherefore_o all_o nation_n oâ—_n the_o gentile_n may_v be_v under_o wrath_n the_o time_n precedent_n notwithstanding_o this_o limitation_n again_o all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v under_o wrath_n yet_o god_n intermingle_v his_o wrath_n with_o mercy_n leave_v they_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n by_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o narrowness_n of_o this_o way_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n namely_o in_o mean_n internal_a and_o external_a the_o internal_a mean_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a infuse_a principle_n hereditary_o descend_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o as_o it_o dispose_v they_o to_o enmity_n with_o satan_n so_o also_o to_o amity_n with_o god_n from_o whence_o although_o they_o have_v 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uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 26.27_o and_o he_o than_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o gentile_n in_o oppose_v the_o proud_a formality_n of_o the_o profession_n in_o the_o law_n by_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v â—ot_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n ver_fw-la 28.29_o and_o the_o ground_n why_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v these_o virtue_n by_o nature_n among_o the_o heathen_n to_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v this_o because_o it_o do_v implicit_o and_o virtual_o lead_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o heathen_n to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o 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to_o the_o world_n felicity_n and_o man_n the_o chief_a part_n therein_o by_o witnssing_n god_n truth_n as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 101.102.111_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o only_a be_v impute_v be_v this_o because_o only_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n in_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n work_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o chapt._n the_o 2._o therefore_o the_o second_o adam_n witness_v god_n truth_n to_o the_o repel_v all_o the_o lie_a power_n of_o satan_n be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n which_o by_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n or_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n more_o special_a as_o precedent_o be_v describe_v chap._n ix_o declare_v god_n impartial_a proceed_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n to_o the_o gentile_n when_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o 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so_o make_v peace_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.11_o likewise_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o act_n 2._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v speak_v â—f_o by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v god_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o this_o pour_v out_o of_o god_n spirit_n be_v twofold_a that_o be_v external_a and_o internal_a first_o external_a for_o whereas_o before_o god_n do_v in_o his_o external_a call_n excitive_o draw_v the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o implicit_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o former_o be_v declare_v likewise_o his_o external_a draw_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o glorious_a veil_n of_o moses_n therefore_o the_o external_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o but_o narrow_a and_o obscure_a but_o now_o make_v broad_a and_o perspicuous_a by_o the_o naked_a external_a demonstration_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v the_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o miracle_n by_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n more_o clear_a than_o ever_o before_o and_o divulge_v the_o same_o in_o burn_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o tongue_n by_o plainness_n of_o speech_n excitive_o draw_v the_o gentile_n or_o rather_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o they_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n and_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o their_o precedent_a ignorance_n he_o regard_v not_o but_o now_o admonish_v all_o man_n to_o return_v from_o lie_a vanity_n to_o embrace_v their_o own_o mercy_n that_o the_o confuse_a fugitive_n of_o babel_n taste_v the_o water_n of_o life_n at_o jerusalem_n cry_v out_o say_v how_o hear_v we_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o tongue_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v parthiaus_n mede_n and_o elamites_n and_o the_o dweller_n in_o mesopotomia_n and_o judea_n and_o in_o cappadocia_n and_o in_o pontus_n asia_n phrygia_n and_o pamphilia_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o part_n of_o lybia_n about_o cyrene_n stranger_n of_o rome_n jew_n and_o proselyte_n cretes_n and_o arabian_n we_o do_v hear_v they_o speak_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v act_v 2.8_o thus_o from_o jerusalem_n as_o from_o paradise_n or_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n now_o do_v issue_v the_o live_a stream_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n wherefore_o precedent_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o witness_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o according_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o first_o receive_v this_o power_n from_o above_o which_o they_o thus_o divulge_v luke_n 24.49_o luke_n 2.39_o and_o so_o god_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a call_v he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o nor_o ask_v after_o he_o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o become_v abominable_a none_o seek_v after_o god_n do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o thus_o god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o thousand_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o with_o abraham_n he_o predestinate_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o this_o glory_n so_o now_o he_o call_v they_o to_o it_o in_o christ_n jesus_n external_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o external_a pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n second_o the_o internal_a pour_v out_o of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n i_o say_v pour_v out_o because_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o precedent_n drop_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n circumcise_n their_o spirit_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o spare_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o pour_v out_o in_o this_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v but_o spare_o as_o by_o drop_n and_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v now_o internal_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o general_a head_n first_o wheresoever_o the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n manifest_v god_n gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v as_o it_o go_v from_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o chariot_n of_o light_n and_o life_n rise_v upon_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o health_n under_o his_o wing_n the_o first_o pour_v into_o
the_o ten_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n reach_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n through_o their_o generation_n page_n 53._o 54_o that_o god_n will_v rather_o have_v glorify_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n than_o his_o justice_n in_o their_o destruction_n yet_o all_o that_o perish_v in_o that_o flood_n perish_v not_o eternal_o p._n 55_o that_o upon_o noah_n his_o offering_n in_o a_o figure_n christ_n satisfactory_a sacrifice_n god_n renew_v his_o mercy_n universal_o to_o the_o world_n page_n 56_o 57_o a_o particular_a description_n how_o noah_n first_o offspring_n carry_v themselves_o to_o god_n ungrateful_o for_o that_o mercy_n and_o how_o god_n proceed_v against_o they_o for_o that_o page_n 58_o from_o whence_o all_o hellish_a paganism_n do_v original_o spring_v page_n 59_o because_o of_o man_n apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n therefore_o he_o confine_v the_o oracle_n which_o convey_v that_o object_n to_o narrow_a bound_n three_o time_n pag_n ibid._n what_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o do_v signify_v in_o reference_n to_o noah_n page_n 56_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v page_n ibid._n that_o god_n the_o second_o time_n predestinate_v man_n in_o christ_n by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n man_n be_v by_o his_o universal_a apostasy_n then_o fit_v to_o destruction_n page_n 60_o 61_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n hate_v esau_n &_o love_v jacob_n p._n 65._o 72_o 73_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v never_o total_o depart_v from_o christ_n as_o have_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 122._o 123_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v page_n 74_o how_o man_n come_v now_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n p._n 83._o 84_o 85_o what_o most_o proper_o be_v god_n book_n of_o life_n page_n 88_o that_o in_o heaven_n among_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o degree_n of_o glory_n page_n 89_o 90_o that_o god_n give_v rule_n how_o he_o will_v have_v man_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o that_o do_v it_o page_n 82._o 83_o that_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_z 87._o 88_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n distinct_o explain_v page_n 67_o what_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v the_o misapprehend_n of_o moses_n law_n page_n 78._o 79_o what_o make_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n narrow_a to_o mankind_n yet_o in_o that_o narrow_a way_n man_n may_v and_o some_o do_v attain_v eternal_a life_n chap._n 7._o that_o god_n direct_v the_o second_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o by_o allegory_n to_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o five_o relation_n p._n 100_o a_o definition_n what_o that_o truth_n be_v to_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n page_n 101_o what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v which_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v to_o man_n in_o general_a or_o to_o the_o saint_n more_o special_a page_n 113_o that_o god_n never_o reprobate_v man_n personal_o to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n page_n 112._o 113_o that_o his_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n extraordinary_o upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v twofold_a page_n 115._o of_o the_o jew_n rejection_n in_o wrath_n page_n 85._o 86_o of_o the_o jew_n reception_n to_o mercy_n page_n 86._o 87_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o page_n 66_o of_o baptism_n page_n 37._o 38_o a_o definition_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n page_n 121_o a_o definition_n what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n chap._n 11._o a_o threefold_a degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n page_n 128_o justify_v faith_n define_v and_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o page_n 131._o 132_o other_o faith_n distinguish_v from_o justify_v faith_n pag_n 130_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v page_n 123._o 124_o the_o different_a operation_n of_o justify_v faith_n perfect_a and_o imperfect_a page_n 138_o 139_o what_o reward_n god_n render_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n do_v in_o the_o body_n page_z 140._o 141_o 142_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n perfect_v justify_v faith_n in_o the_o saint_n pagâ—_n 134_o to_o 138_o that_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o undissoluble_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n page_n 150_o 151_o of_o manassâ—s_n salomon_n paul_n and_o peter_n different_a backslide_n pag._n 149._o 150_o god_n love_v abraham_n daniel_n and_o david_n be_v consider_v personal_o no_o more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n general_o page_n 150._o 151_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n page_n 166._o in_o what_o sense_n justification_n be_v refer_v to_o faith_n pag._n 77._o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v no_o more_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o free_a to_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n therefore_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v by_o man_n from_o the_o force_n of_o his_o pure_a natural_n absurd_a page_n 150._o 151_o that_o god_n will_v not_o adam_n fall_n to_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n yet_o god_n will_v the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o page_n 150._o 154_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o antichrist_n p._n 155._o 156_o 157_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n as_o open_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v definitive_o lay_v down_o what_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n concern_v the_o eternal_a state_n of_o mankind_n page_n 167._o 168_o errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n 15._o for_o god_n read_v good_a p_o 6._o l._n 32._o erfection_n r._n perfection_n p._n 7._o l._n 4._o bode_v r._n lodge_v p._n 11._o l._n 12._o adaras_fw-la r._n adam_n p._n 13._o l._n 42._o forth_n r._n earth_n p._n 19_o l._n 36._o condition_n r._n condition_n p._n 23._o cap._n 4._o l._n 5._o after_o work_n r._n of_o p._n 73._o in_o mark_fw-mi untorne_a r._n unborn_a p._n 79._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o far_o p._n 86._o in_o mark_fw-mi external_a r._n eternal_a p._n 93_o l._n 25._o wrath_n r._n worth_n p._n 99_o l._n 9_o type_n r._n high_a p._n 114._o l._n 8._o uncircumcised_a r._n circumcise_v p._n ib._n l._n 29._o god_n r._n go_n p._n 117._o l._n 14._o at_o ephesus_n r._n to_o the_o ephesian_n a_o treatise_n of_o free_a grace._n chap._n i._o open_v the_o first_o adam_n pure_a natural_n which_o be_v his_o first_o estate_n the_o first_o adam_n in_o this_o world_n pass_v 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selfenesse_n with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n fourthly_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n lead_v his_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o love_n by_o his_o sense_n to_o a_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o his_o personal_a perfection_n be_v describe_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2_o 7_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n second_o he_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n creation_n by_o infusion_n three_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n that_o be_v complete_o compose_v in_o his_o vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o rational_o or_o in_o his_o personal_a
and_o holiness_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a to_o the_o least_o disposition_n in_o either_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o â—dam_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o contrary_a evil_n therefore_o in_o mercy_n come_v god_n and_o say_v i_o will_v put_v that_o be_v i_o will_v 1.4.9_o will_v this_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a infusion_n be_v only_o that_o that_o since_o the_o fall_n do_v original_o bend_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o ultimate_a felicity_n by_o châ—ist_n yet_o although_o it_o do_v so_o bend_v nature_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n proper_o so_o call_v foâ—_n what_o that_o be_v be_v describe_v cap._n 1._o john_n 1.4.9_o infuse_v some_o disposition_n into_o man_n spirit_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v they_o or_o by_o this_o word_n put_v i_o will_v write_v or_o imprint_v some_o principle_n which_o shall_v dispose_v man_n to_o my_o law_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n in_o who_o be_v life_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o in_o a_o word_n god_n in_o christ_n now_o put_v into_o the_o universal_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o whence_o he_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n 6._o christ_n see_v in_o cap._n 4._o and_o in_o cap._n 6._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o natural_a force_n of_o this_o infusion_n be_v by_o man_n improve_v he_o have_v not_o the_o write_a oracle_n of_o god_n it_o will_v terminate_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o be_v clear_o prove_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n follow_v second_o and_o answerable_o as_o there_o be_v any_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o man_n heart_n tend_v towards_o god_n by_o christ_n answerable_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o this_o enmity_n with_o satan_n but_o more_o as_o the_o same_o disposition_n be_v 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woman_n he_o speak_v relative_o as_o to_o all_o woman_n which_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o of_o all_o mankind_n which_o shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v so_o be_v this_o word_n woman_n collective_o in_o this_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o mankind_n imply_v that_o this_o amity_n by_o internal_a disposition_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o god_n infuse_v universal_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n to_o descend_v hereditary_o in_o their_o natural_a conception_n whereas_o in_o justice_n none_o be_v leave_v before_o in_o the_o fall_n but_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o evil_a second_o in_o the_o next_o word_n god_n say_v to_o satan_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o because_o the_o text_n say_v not_o only_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n 12._o enmity_n see_v this_o point_n clear_v to_o objection_n 10._o in_o cap._n 12._o between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n here_o be_v a_o further_a matter_n employ_v first_o by_o this_o word_n seed_n what_o seed_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n contain_v in_o this_o word_n thy_o seed_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o seed_n be_v the_o foresay_a disposition_n and_o man_n acquire_v operation_n which_o enter_v original_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o adam_n sin_n total_o and_o eternal_o to_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v declare_v chapt._n 3_o and_o because_o in_o this_o text_n god_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o seed_n it_o further_o imply_v that_o by_o christ_n answer_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o nature_n of_o devil_n namely_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v by_o grace_n reduce_v but_o to_o a_o seed_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o god_n foresay_a infusion_n do_v imprint_v the_o principle_n of_o amity_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o from_o this_o ground_n only_a mankind_n now_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v but_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o not_o devil_n total_o and_o eternal_o as_o justice_n require_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n why_o man_n be_v in_o natural_a disposition_n better_a than_o devil_n again_o by_o this_o word_n her_o seed_n be_v implicit_o mean_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n in_o one_o nature_n and_o essential_o the_o one_o god_n and_o second_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a essence_n and_o also_o in_o his_o other_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o in_o a_o word_n here_o be_v mean_v his_o personal_a union_n as_o god-man_n by_o this_o restriction_n her_o seed_n not_o of_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal_n 3_o again_o this_o word_n and_o relate_v the_o precedent_a word_n put_v and_o enmity_n to_o christ_n also_o to_o be_v between_o the_o serpent_n and_o he_o for_o as_o i_o note_v before_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o conception_n be_v 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same_o disposition_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v pitiful_a so_o mankind_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o pity_n likewise_o as_o christ_n be_v merciful_a so_o mankind_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n worship_v god_n pure_o so_o mankind_n be_v incline_v to_o worship_v a_o deity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o another_o respect_n far_o different_a for_o that_o in_o man_n there_o always_o remain_v some_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n at_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a but_o in_o part_n but_o the_o perfection_n in_o christ_n from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o expiration_n of_o his_o life_n be_v in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o natural_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n a_o mean_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n supernatural_a witness_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o satan_n lie_n or_o serpentine_a seed_n in_o man_n or_o devil_n dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n all_o comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o the_o serpent_n say_v god_n thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n and_o in_o this_o point_n christ_n be_v considerable_a in_o a_o four_o fold_v respect_n first_o as_o him_z in_o who_o god_n elect_v chap._n elect_v note_v that_o this_o universal_a election_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a favourable_a mercy_n of_o god_n so_o be_v also_o that_o second_o election_n or_o predestination_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 6._o chap._n from_o reprobate_a devil_n all_o mankind_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n when_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o stand_v reject_v and_o reprobate_v from_o he_o with_o devil_n to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v yet_o as_o god_n then_o leave_v they_o and_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n from_o they_o
be_v explain_v in_o pag._n 32._o or_o how_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfect_a rest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o fruition_n by_o hope_n finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v hebr._n 4.3_o and_o as_o be_v explain_v pag._n 25._o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n true_a it_o be_v by_o adam_n default_n he_o be_v as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 30._o dead_a in_o sin_n far_o more_o deep_a than_o i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v for_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o the_o universal_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o in_o adam_n fall_n as_o to_o be_v twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n be_v different_a from_o they_o both_o as_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o six_o point_n will_v clear_o appear_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n true_a it_o be_v mortality_n seize_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v also_o as_o true_a that_o by_o mercy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n man_n body_n come_v but_o thus_o to_o be_v mortal_a for_o this_o mortality_n do_v but_o at_o most_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o death_n intend_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o as_o will_n more_o appear_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n follow_v object_n 4._o your_o observation_n be_v refute_v rom._n 5.12.13_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o infant_n that_o die_v save_v if_o not_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o condemnation_n answ_n to_o the_o first_o part_n rom._n 5.12.13_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n universal_a grace_n parallel_v the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o there_o lay_v down_o a_o double_a argument_n the_o first_o that_o although_o by_o adam_n sin_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v original_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n perish_v when_o they_o be_v dependent_a on_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o afterward_o he_o be_v as_o be_v all_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v but_o a_o private_a man_n cap._n 5._o so_o that_o adam_n sin_n as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v but_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n sin_n by_o his_o own_o default_n to_o his_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o as_o commit_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 18._o verse_n follow_v second_o it_o be_v further_o employ_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n that_o that_o man_n sin_n now_o so_o commit_v that_o be_v against_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v and_o to_o who_o all_o stand_v relate_v for_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o the_o prevalency_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o do_v increase_v the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n unto_o they_o namely_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o also_o of_o death_n in_o the_o substance_n namely_o man_n separation_n from_o god_n his_o chief_a good_a in_o this_o relation_n and_o unite_v to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n and_o by_o his_o own_o remissness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o yet_o than_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o the_o promise_n add_v the_o law_n to_o reveal_v to_o reckon_v or_o impute_v man_n sin_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o he_o run_v on_o his_o own_o misery_n wherefore_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n right_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o misery_n may_v abound_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n may_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 21._o therefore_o my_o observation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n and_o not_o refute_v see_v these_o verse_n further_o explain_v in_o cap._n 9_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n yes_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v show_v you_o what_o once_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o condemnation_n namely_o adam_n one_o offence_n when_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o now_o only_o remain_v in_o their_o nature_n to_o meet_v and_o dispose_v they_o as_o fit_a subject_n successive_o to_o receive_v salvation_n in_o the_o universal_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o save_v creature_n namely_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o reduce_v but_o to_o a_o seed_n the_o foresay_a infusion_n flow_v from_o the_o estate_n they_o be_v now_o in_o namely_o god_n universal_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n impute_v righteousness_n as_o be_v further_o describe_v pag._n 36._o 37._o object_n 5._o if_o adam_n fall_v the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o six_o day_n 25._o pag._n 25._o how_o do_v god_n in_o the_o 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narrow_a and_o straight_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o they_o and_o they_o yet_o a_o way_n be_v here_o we_o see_v and_o those_o child_n be_v not_o deliver_v up_o from_o god_n universal_a grace_n &_o mercy_n nor_o from_o receive_v his_o more_o special_a mercy_n to_o life_n in_o that_o narrow_a way_n except_o for_o their_o own_o detain_v that_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n wherefore_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o merciful_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n chap._n viii_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v to_o life_n and_o glory_n i_o call_v it_o a_o introduction_n because_o as_o christ_n be_v slay_v figurative_o in_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o point_n of_o time_n that_o adam_n fall_v his_o righteousness_n be_v commit_v or_o impute_v to_o to_o the_o world_n than_o make_v way_n for_o all_o blessedness_n to_o man_n so_o now_o also_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o finish_v all_o 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dignify_v in_o power_n to_o make_v good_a his_o father_n truth_n against_o all_o the_o lie_v of_o satan_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o personal_a operation_n as_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n be_v prove_v again_o it_o eclypse_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o christ_n jesus_n because_o it_o refer_v this_o internal_a inclination_n of_o the_o law_n write_v not_o to_o god_n universal_a mercy_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n when_o none_o but_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n by_o his_o lie_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o satan_n malice_n and_o man_n own_o remissness_n and_o by_o divine_a justice_n total_o and_o eternal_o so_o to_o remain_v and_o in_o a_o word_n because_o this_o bring_v man_n to_o turn_v his_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o left_a and_o remain_v ability_n so_o that_o all_o he_o have_v before_o faith_n be_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o from_o his_o 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the_o other_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_n likewise_o threaten_v adam_n with_o certain_a death_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n forbid_v he_o yet_o because_o god_n do_v not_o in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n express_v that_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o prefigure_v to_o adam_n that_o by_o his_o work_n in_o the_o covenant_n god_n intend_v to_o raise_v the_o world_n from_o its_o natural_a perfection_n to_o a_o supernatural_a perfection_n and_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n or_o to_o a_o evil_a equivalent_o contrary_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v then_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n by_o covenant_n answ_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v by_o any_o just_a consequence_n if_o we_o careful_o examine_v god_n proceed_n in_o manifest_v to_o mankind_n the_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n before_o the_o fall_n he_o do_v not_o in_o plainness_n of_o 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the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o inclusive_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o also_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n neither_o as_o by_o moses_n in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n do_v god_n express_v that_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o angel_n glory_n to_o adam_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o express_v by_o plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o israel_n that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n as_o be_v employ_v esay_n 51.3_o yet_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o god_n deny_v they_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o