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say_v too_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v their_o head_n and_o cover_n as_o to_o their_o justification_n they_o be_v make_v righteous_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o another_o even_o through_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o their_o head_n in_o who_o natural_a righteousness_n and_o perfection_n they_o stand_v blameless_a before_o god_n here_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v for_o justification_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n impart_v for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o yet_o the_o author_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n but_o i_o wis_v the_o writing_n of_o god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o peculiar_a benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31._o but_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o benefit_n by_o the_o renewal_a of_o the_o old_a covenant_n again_o by_o christ_n and_o o_o how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o to_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o man_n may_v have_v he_o for_o their_o head_n and_o cover_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 8.30_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n justifi_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v plain_a to_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n for_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o such_o shall_v be_v glorify_v let_v this_o author_n say_v what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o first_o image_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n justify_v shall_v certain_o be_v glorify_v bring_v to_o heaven_n inherit_v eternal_a life_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v their_o cover_n for_o justification_n than_o i_o say_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a and_o save_a state_n psal_n 32.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n such_o can_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o such_o with_o a_o judicial_a eye_n to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o for_o christ_n cover_v their_o sin_n in_o that_o respect_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o no_o transgression_n in_o israel_n but_o only_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o father_n which_o be_v well_o for_o they_o to_o reclaim_v they_o better_z they_o and_o heal_v their_o backslide_n as_o isaiah_n 57.18_o we_o see_v the_o author_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o count_a christ_n righteousness_n invalid_a for_o justification_n and_o yet_o sufficient_o contradict_v himself_o say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o to_o stand_v blameless_a before_o god_n but_o then_o be_v not_o such_o in_o a_o save_a state_n if_o we_o be_v blameless_a by_o christ_n before_o 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the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o they_o do_v but_o stay_v first_o the_o author_n be_v mistake_v in_o this_o that_o he_o think_v the_o true_a saint_n that_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o represent_v by_o paul_n own_o person_n that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v in_o that_o 7._o of_o rom._n be_v true_a of_o paul_n and_o then_o sure_o as_o true_a of_o other_o saint_n and_o this_o author_n go_v about_o here_o to_o make_v paul_n but_o in_o the_o first_o image_n for_o paul_n say_v all_o that_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o author_n think_v this_o be_v but_o the_o first_o image_n and_o call_v this_o a_o be_v under_o the_o law_n alas_o he_o that_o mind_v the_o 9.10.11_o verse_n of_o that_o chap._n will_v see_v that_o paul_n and_o the_o person_n represent_v in_o he_o be_v of_o from_o the_o law_n for_o life_n for_o he_o say_v the_o law_n â—â—ew_n he_o he_o find_v that_o to_o be_v but_o death_n well_o but_o why_o must_v this_o be_v but_o a_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n and_o out_o of_o a_o save_a state_n why_o the_o author_n say_v that_o these_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v in_o their_o flesh_n that_o be_v faith_n he_o abide_v and_o of_o a_o continual_a residence_n with_o they_o but_o hold_v a_o little_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o for_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n be_v nothing_o spiritual_o good_a not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v abide_v and_o continue_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o good_a in_o we_o by_o nature_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o natural_a and_o as_o consider_v without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o i_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v all_o say_v as_o he_o say_v horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la i_o abominate_a what_o be_v of_o myself_o or_o with_o paul_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v 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content_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o though_o the_o author_n for_o it_o say_v we_o be_v but_o in_o the_o first_o image_n we_o confess_v we_o be_v fleâ—h_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o we_o rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o while_o we_o with_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n desire_v to_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n the_o flesh_n in_o we_o draw_v another_o way_n this_o enemy_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n the_o flesh_n and_o law_n of_o our_o member_n be_v often_o too_o hard_o for_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n this_o be_v our_o burden_n our_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o this_o world_n and_o make_v we_o cry_v out_o often_o with_o paul_n ver_fw-la 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v and_o with_o isaiah_n we_o be_v unclean_a we_o be_v unclean_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v sanctify_v we_o whole_o and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o christ_n though_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n make_v subject_a unto_o christ_n yet_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v purify_v one_o day_n even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o our_o sanctification_n shall_v be_v as_o complete_a and_o perfect_a hereafter_o as_o our_o justification_n be_v here_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n be_v
work_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n only_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n the_o natural_a man_n conscience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o all_o his_o work_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o other_o think_v of_o they_o yet_o in_o god_n esteem_v they_o be_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o come_v from_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n void_a of_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n none_o of_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v yet_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o work_n dead_a work_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v a_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n be_v fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n no_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n without_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n for_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o spiritual_a worshipper_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n page_n 329._o he_o say_v further_a of_o these_o in_o the_o first_o image_n that_o they_o feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v nourish_v up_o in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o those_o young_a man_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o who_o be_v strong_a through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o as_o to_o all_o fleshly_a impurity_n and_o filthiness_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o have_v disprove_v before_o and_o for_o those_o in_o john_n sure_o they_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n they_o be_v strong_a sure_o not_o in_o themselves_o 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and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o flesh_n one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n so_o as_o all_o the_o glory_n beauty_n comeliness_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o incommunicable_a be_v christ_n they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o natural_a perfection_n whereby_o he_o fullfil_v the_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o indwelling_a life_n of_o it_o work_v in_o they_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n i_o answer_v none_o have_v marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n but_o true_a believer_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n hate_v put_v away_o when_o christ_n the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o marry_v any_o of_o we_o blackmoore_n he_o say_v as_o hosea_n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n thus_o it_o be_v upon_o term_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o this_o love_n knot_n neither_o the_o law_n nor_o sin_n nor_o satan_n can_v untie_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a estate_n of_o salvation_n yea_o this_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o man_n in_o this_o first_o image_n that_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n if_o so_o then_o if_o they_o perish_v christ_n must_v perish_v too_o or_o else_o if_o he_o live_v who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o body_n must_v live_v also_o can_v the_o head_n live_v when_o the_o body_n be_v take_v from_o it_o i_o believe_v great_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o try_v that_o experiment_n christ_n personal_a be_v complete_a in_o himself_o christ_n mystical_a be_v not_o complete_a without_o the_o body_n and_o let_v the_o author_n show_v we_o where_o ever_o any_o oâ—_n the_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o throw_v into_o hell_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n what_o lack_v they_o yet_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o save_a state_n there_o be_v union_n with_o christ_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n god_n will_v not_o for_o as_o this_o author_n confess_v they_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n christ_n will_v not_o for_o he_o have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o the_o author_n confess_v that_o they_o and_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n and_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n ephes_n 5._o the_o law_n can_v for_o the_o author_n confess_v page_n 118._o that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o these_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n here_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v acquit_v 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