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seven_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n what_o sin_n do_v better_o deserve_v such_o a_o preterition_n than_o man_n own_o personal_a and_o actual_a sin_n yea_o than_o their_o contempt_n and_o contumacy_n against_o grace_n offer_v eighthly_a if_o this_o preterition_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a justice_n must_v not_o his_o justice_n first_o be_v apparent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o his_o pass_v by_o they_o but_o he_o account_v it_o neither_o honourable_a for_o he_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 20._o nor_o yet_o just_a for_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.16_o last_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n many_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o potter_n for_o dishonourable_a use_n yet_o none_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o destruction_n final_o your_o caution_n in_o the_o last_o section_n be_v very_o 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speak_v not_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n but_o of_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n leave_v a_o man_n sufficient_o wicked_a before_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n for_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n sin_n object_n 4._o jeremiah_n say_v chap_n 52.3_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n answ_n this_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o wicked_a zedekiah_n for_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o judah_n rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n what_o leave_v at_o length_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v he_o and_o do_v it_o according_o object_n 5._o mat._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n answ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o grace_n withhold_v from_o those_o who_o refuse_v the_o former_a and_o do_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o first_o light_n and_o so_o be_v that_o place_n also_o deut._n 29.4_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o wit_n his_o further_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o see_v matth._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o use_v not_o as_o we_o see_v in_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o â—â—_o 19_o object_n 6._o act_n 13.48_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o person_n be_v not_o so_o ordain_v answ_n the_o original_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wrest_v and_o force_v in_o the_o translation_n for_o it_o signify_v not_o ordain_v but_o prepare_v or_o dispose_v and_o such_o only_o be_v they_o who_o be_v good_a willing_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o require_v of_o the_o gospel_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o for_o to_o such_o the_o angel_n wish_v peace_n and_o happiness_n as_o know_v they_o only_o capable_a of_o it_o luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o in_o the_o earth_n peace_n to_o man_n or_o in_o man_n of_o good_a will_n for_o so_o do_v 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your_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v by_o one_o woman_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n but_o you_o hear_v before_o how_o solomon_n eccles_n 7.29_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o hos_fw-la 14_o 1._o scribe_n our_o fall_n to_o ourselves_o this_o be_v yet_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n here_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o none_o that_o sin_v in_o he_o where_o he_o have_v fair_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o yea_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o your_o belief_n he_o have_v commit_v a_o grievous_a neglect_n total_o to_o omit_v it_o in_o silence_n second_o here_o by_o the_o world_n into_o which_o sin_n enter_v we_o must_v understand_v the_o world_n of_o fall_v and_o corrupt_a man_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v joâ—n_n 3.16_o 17._o and_o john_n 15.17_o 18._o and_o not_o all_o mankind_n as_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n three_o by_o death_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o bodily_a death_n which_o do_v not_o present_o ensue_v upon_o our_o fall_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o a_o death_n unto_o righteousness_n or_o the_o life_n of_o innocence_n with_o the_o contrary_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o obnoxiousness_n to_o eternal_a death_n be_v hear_v mean_v four_o these_o word_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v in_o as_o much_o or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n draw_v we_o to_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v this_o man_n the_o literal_a adam_n for_o paul_n here_o say_v that_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v necessary_o thus_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o natural_a adam_n till_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n come_v for_o otherwise_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n 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at_o the_o next_o verse_n whosoever_o threfore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whoso_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o then_o can_v christ_n by_o his_o outward_a obedience_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o behalf_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o scripture_n which_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_o speak_v for_o you_o but_o that_o rom._n 5.19_o which_o yet_o will_v bear_v a_o better_a sense_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o and_o shall_v now_o again_o evidence_n it_o further_o out_o of_o the_o 14_o verse_n that_o there_o be_v more_o adam_n beside_o our_o first_o progenitor_n and_o namely_o one_o 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the_o seek_n of_o they_o rom._n 10.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n a_o second_o let_v be_v a_o deprave_a judgement_n act._n 26.9_o for_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o thâ—t_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n a_o three_o impediment_n be_v the_o want_n of_o due_a remembrance_n and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o know_v in_o general_a lam._n 1.9_o he_o filthiness_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n she_o remember_v not_o her_o latter_a end_n a_o four_o bar_n be_v the_o power_n of_o temptation_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n complain_v 2_o cor._n 12.7.8_o a_o filth_n and_o a_o powerful_a obstacle_n be_v habit_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_n of_o which_o that_o be_v verify_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hoâ—iè_fw-la erà s_o minùs_fw-la aptus_fw-la erat_fw-la last_o god_n final_a desertion_n one_o of_o the_o heavy_a of_o judgement_n be_v a_o unremoveable_a obstacle_n to_o the_o willing_a of_o good_a because_o second_v with_o satan_n power_n hence_o we_o 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least_o estate_n in_o regeneration_n be_v a_o state_n of_o glory_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o high_a degree_n of_o that_o change_n and_o exaltation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 3.18_o but_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o glory_n and_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o latter_a weigh_v well_o what_o saint_n peter_n write_v 1_o pet._n 1.14_o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v also_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o 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do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o how_o then_o be_v they_o free_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 23_o he_o find_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n not_o only_a war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o bring_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n whereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o verse_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v a_o bondage_n then_o against_o your_o will_n no_o captivity_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a bondage_n of_o all_o other_o in_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n though_o not_o so_o perilous_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o willing_a subjection_n unto_o sin_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o young_a in_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n writ_n to_o they_o of_o that_o age_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o but_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n can_v attain_v thereunto_o while_o he_o be_v a_o chide_v now_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o section_n you_o flag_n and_o fall_n as_o much_o too_o short_a say_v that_o this_o convert_n at_o his_o high_a pitch_n for_o so_o you_o mean_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o remain_a corruption_n do_v not_o perfect_o nor_o only_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o will_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a also_o the_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o infant_n aforesaid_a and_o perhaps_o may_v sometime_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o middle_a ort_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o old_a or_o age_a man_n in_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o your_o last_o section_n you_o do_v as_o you_o be_v wont_a whole_o transfer_v the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v make_v immutable_o good_a out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o herein_o you_o be_v some_o what_o mistake_v if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o these_o scripture_n rev._n 3.12_o &_o 21._o c._n 1.2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n x._o of_o effectual_a call_n all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n and_o those_o only_o he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o appoint_a and_o accept_v time_n effectual_o to_o call_v 11._o call_v rom_n 8.30_o rom_n 11.7_o eph_n 1.10_o 11._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 3.6_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o 2_o cor_n 3.6_o out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o which_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 10._o christ_n rom._n 8.2_o eph_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o enlighten_v their_o mind_n spiritual_o and_o save_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 18._o god_n act_n 16.18_o 1_o cor_n 2.10_o 12._o eph_n 1.17_o 18._o take_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 36.27_o flesh_n ezek_n 36.26_o eze_n 11.19_o phil_n 2.13_o deut._n 36.6_o ezek_n 36.27_o renew_v their_o will_n and_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n determ_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a f_o and_o effectual_o draw_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 45._o christ_n eph_n 1.19_o john_n 6.44_o 45._o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o come_v most_o free_o be_v make_v willing_a by_o his_o grace_n 18._o grace_n cant._n 1.4_o psal_n 110.3_o john_n 6.37_o rom._n â—_o 16_o 17_o 18._o ii_o this_o effectual_a call_n be_v of_o god_n free_a and_o special_a grace_n alone_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o foresee_v in_o man_n 11._o man_n 1_o tim_n 1.9_o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o eph_n 2.4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o rom_n â—_o 11._o who_o be_v
you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n be_v not_o new_a righteousness_n put_v into_o these_o man_n and_o be_v they_o not_o thereby_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v these_o three_o word_n express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n see_v also_o tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o but_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n unto_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n where_o you_o see_v again_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v regeneration_n in_o christ_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n as_o we_o intimate_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n yea_o in_o the_o whole_a dispute_n about_o justification_n by_o christ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o justify_v either_o for_o that_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o we_o common_o call_v mortification_n or_o that_o other_o part_n which_o we_o usual_o term_v vivification_n or_o for_o both_o as_o rom._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o wit_n with_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_v or_o purge_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o notion_n do_v the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n act._n 13.39_o and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v or_o cleanse_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n rev._n 22.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v unjust_a will_n be_v so_o let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o be_v which_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v 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chain_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o little_o understand_v rom._n 8.30_o moreover_o who_o be_v do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v in_o this_o sense_n cyprian_n use_v the_o word_n frequent_o and_o among_o profane_a author_n catullus_n thus_o justificam_fw-la nobis_fw-la mentem_fw-la avertere_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o so_o must_v the_o word_n of_o necessity_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.8_o as_o appear_v there_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o our_o state_n as_o sinner_n to_o our_o justify_v estate_n but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n thruogh_fw-mi he_o and_o so_o must_v the_o same_o word_n be_v take_v rom._n 3.24_o 25._o gal_n 2.17_o we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o word_n be_v 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and_o faithfulness_n as_o a_o acceptable_a duty_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o reward_v it_o with_o the_o promise_a righteousness_n as_o st._n james_n speak_v chap._n 2.23_o yea_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o express_o rom._n 4.23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o to_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a eight_o you_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o man_n for_o their_o righteousness_n wherein_o you_o run_v full_a butt_n against_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a
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speak_v our_o own_o word_n think_v our_o own_o thought_n and_o do_v our_o own_o pleasure_n as_o the_o say_a father_n expound_v the_o place_n in_o your_o last_o section_n as_o your_o sabbath_n itself_o so_o your_o sanctification_n of_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a devise_n any_o day_n may_v be_v so_o sanctify_v but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o offer_v five_o thing_n to_o your_o better_a consideration_n first_o whether_o god_n will_v be_v since_o change_v who_o at_o the_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o establish_v he_o in_o all_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v worship_v he_o therein_o second_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v at_o our_o hand_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o or_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n see_v luk._n 1_o 71_o 75._o before_o cite_a rev._n 7.15_o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v 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