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pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n or_o be_v be_v in_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v indeed_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o speak_v than_o i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o thy_o adversary_n see_v levit._n 26.13_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n be_v promise_v upon_o this_o score_n deut._n 11.8.9_o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strong_a and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n whether_o you_o go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n which_o land_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n deut._n 28.1_o 15._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n joshua_n 1.7_o 8._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v whithersoever_o thou_o go_v isaiah_n 1.19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n ezek._n 33.15_o if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o which_o he_o rob_v walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v matth._n 5.19_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_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 chap._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n luk._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o behold_v a_o certain_a lawyer_n stand_v up_o and_o tempt_v he_o say_v master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v answer_v right_a this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v see_v john_n 15.10_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.36_o for_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n rev._n 21.14_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n the_o five_o topick_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o we_o according_a to_o god_n covenant_n aforesaid_a psal_n 22.30_o 31._o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n he_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o to_o wit_n wrought_v that_o righteousness_n in_o they_o isaiah_n 53.10_o he_o shall_v sow_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n see_v chap._n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o before_o cite_v jer._n 23.5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o man_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o execute_v and_o work_v in_o his_o saint_n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a by_o bring_v in_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n aforesaid_a matth._n
joh._n 3.22_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 14.12_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n the_o ten_o topick_n shall_v be_v example_n of_o man_n who_o by_o god_n testimony_n have_v full_o follow_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o at_o length_n such_o a_o one_o be_v abel_n heb._n 11.4_o by_o say_v abel_n offer_v to_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v enoch_n gen._n 5.22_o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n heb._n 11.5_o by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o be_v not_o find_v because_o god_n have_v translate_v he_o for_o before_o his_o translation_n he_o have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n noah_n gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o a_o just_a man_n in_o his_o generation_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n heb._n 11._o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n concern_v thing_n as_o yet_o not_o see_v move_v with_o fear_n he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n whereby_o he_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o afteward_n he_o be_v overcome_v by_o wine_n that_o be_v but_o a_o single_a act_n and_o surprise_v he_o not_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o that_o wine_n till_o he_o have_v try_v it_o abraham_n heb._n 11.8_o 9_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o 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friend_n of_o god_n isaac_n heb._n 11_o 20._o jacob_n gen._n 25.27_o and_o jacob_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n lot_z 2_o pet._n 2.7_o and_o deliver_v just_a lot_n vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a for_o that_o which_o his_o daughter_n do_v unto_o he_o be_v by_o way_n of_o intoxication_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o will_n caleb_n numb_a 14.24_o but_o my_o servant_n caleb_n because_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o have_v follow_v i_o full_o he_o will_v i_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n whereunto_o he_o go_v joshuah_n numb_a 32.11_o 12._o surely_n none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v uâ—_n out_o of_o egypt_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaao_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o they_o have_v not_o whole_o follow_v i_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n and_o joshuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n joseph_n in_o egypt_n a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n phineas_n psal_n 106.30_o 31._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o excute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o that_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o many_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o levi_n in_o moses_n his_o day_n mal._n 2.5_o 6._o my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o i_o give_v they_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o fear_n wherewith_o he_o fear_v i_o and_o be_v afraid_a before_o my_o name_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o iniquity_n be_v not_o find_v in_o his_o lip_n he_o walk_v with_o i_o in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o do_v turn_v many_o away_o from_o iniquity_n see_v deut._n 33.9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o law_n job_n 1.8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a p._n chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n although_o thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o chap._n 42.7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n unto_o job_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o eliphaz_n the_o temenite_fw-la my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o two_o friend_n therefore_o take_v unto_o you_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ramm_v and_o go_v you_o to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burn_a offering_n for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v lest_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o you_o after_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v do_v and_o though_o job_n have_v see_v god_n then_o face_n to_o face_n vers_n 5._o yet_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n afterward_o wherein_o he_o have_v time_n to_o be_v further_o perfect_v if_o need_n do_v so_o require_v samuel_n be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a man_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o declare_v so_o by_o a_o token_n which_o god_n at_o his_o request_n send_v from_o heaven_n 1_o sam._n 12.17_o 18._o daniel_n be_v also_o such_o a_o one_o concern_v who_o noah_n and_o job_n the_o lord_n speak_v as_o of_o three_o great_a favourite_n of_o he_o and_o man_n full_a of_o righteousness_n ezek._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n we_o say_v nothing_o here_o of_o rahab_n the_o hostess_n rather_o than_o a_o harlot_n who_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v heb._n 11.13_o james_n 2._o of_o deborah_n of_o naomi_n of_o ruth_n of_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n of_o rebeccah_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o elizabeth_n and_o zacharie_n her_o husband_n and_o of_o john_n their_o son_n it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n act._n 6.8_o yea_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7.55_o and_o that_o he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o of_o barnabas_n act._n 11.24_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n yea_o the_o apostle_n imply_v that_o many_o such_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n act._n 6.3_o wherefore_o brethren_n look_v out_o from_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n and_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v heb._n 11.31_o 33._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o for_o to_o tell_v of_o gideon_n and_o of_o barack_n and_o of_o samson_n of_o jephtah_n of_o david_n also_o and_o of_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n also_o john_n do_v not_o only_o own_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o we_o stand_v for_o to_o be_v attain_v by_o
himself_o and_o many_o other_o in_o this_o life_n say_v 1_o john_n 4.17_o herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o see_v first_o many_o thousand_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o every_o tribe_n seal_v and_o after_o i_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n &_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n here_o and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o have_v make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 3.14_o and_o the_o like_a spectacle_n he_o see_v chap._n 14.4_o 5._o of_o man_n that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n and_o make_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v 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rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o abhor_v you_o and_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n see_v ezek._n 37.27_o my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o psal_n 128.1_o 5._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n aforesaid_a all_o thy_o day_n thus_o much_o of_o divine_a authority_n now_o for_o humane_a justine_n martyr_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la say_v that_o which_o be_v possible_a to_o one_o man_n be_v possible_a to_o any_o as_o to_o sail_v by_o sea_n for_o even_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o 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origen_n in_o his_o nine_o homil_n upon_o joshuah_n say_v do_v not_o that_o man_n seem_v unto_o the_o worthy_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o woman_n who_o say_v i_o can_v observe_v or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o that_o say_v i_o can_v fulfil_v they_o do_v he_o not_o manifest_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o feminine_a sort_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v virile_a or_o like_o a_o man_n or_o worthy_a of_o that_o sex_n cyprian_a serm_n de_fw-fr baptis_n christi_fw-la neither_o do_v this_o write_a law_n in_o any_o thing_n differ_v from_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o rejection_n or_o refusal_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o election_n of_o good_a be_v so_o infix_v into_o the_o rational_a soul_n from_o above_o that_o no_o man_n have_v just_a cause_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o complain_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o power_n want_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o the_o prosecution_n and_o performance_n of_o 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impossible_a and_o in_o psalm_n 119.155_o he_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o behold_v i_o have_v not_o only_o fulfil_v thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o also_o with_o a_o fervent_a mind_n chrysost_n homil_n 19_o in_o heb._n christ_n command_v nothing_o that_o be_v impossible_a in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n and_o homil_n 18._o the_o poeniton_n and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o ever_o do_v this_o he_o present_o answer_v saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a chorus_n or_o choir_n of_o saint_n and_o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a 8._o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a accuse_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o do_v not_o command_v thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a hieron_n symbol_n apost_n epist_n 17._o we_o detest_v their_o blasphemy_n who_o affirm_v that_o
divine_n as_o it_o be_v report_v tell_v the_o say_a synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v to_o debate_v that_o rigid_a and_o horrid_a question_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o that_o well-pleasing_a question_n of_o absolute_a love_n and_o election_n of_o god_n to_o some_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v though_o from_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o any_o of_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v easy_o conclude_v what_o they_o must_v needs_o think_v concern_v reprobate_n and_o their_o reprobation_n we_o say_v again_o if_o synod_n be_v call_v and_o convene_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o can_v expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n how_o specious_a soever_o their_o meeting_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o all_o such_o as_o god_n will_v bless_v to_o such_o a_o work_n must_v be_v unbiased_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n beside_o their_o acquire_v learning_n for_o only_o such_o will_v say_v if_o allure_v or_o threaten_v by_o high_a power_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o ruler_n act._n 4.19_o whether_o we_o shall_v obey_v god_n or_o you_o judge_v you_o 12._o querie_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o help_v from_o christ_n to_o live_v here_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o operative_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 22.37_o to_o 41._o the_o reason_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n be_v deem_v a_o innovation_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o pray_v therefore_o for_o such_o a_o thing_n must_v be_v evil_a 13._o qu._n whether_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o help_v by_o christ_n unto_o such_o pray_a saint_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n and_o transgression_n to_o his_o law_n in_o this_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a 14._o qu._n whether_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v clear_o out_o of_o 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and_o be_v inward_o defile_v with_o adam_n sin_n and_o under_o the_o condemnation_n for_o it_o though_o until_o that_o very_a time_n they_o have_v live_v most_o innocent_o in_o personal_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n for_o many_o say_v without_o book_n because_o god_n do_v as_o they_o say_v so_o covenant_n with_o adam_n that_o what_o he_o lose_v by_o transgression_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v lose_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o same_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v as_o true_o defile_v with_o his_o sin_n as_o himself_o second_o because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a then_o in_o case_n adam_n have_v stand_v and_o persevere_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o life_n end_v as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o it_o be_v say_v james_n 1.13_o 14._o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n then_o though_o his_o posterity_n yea_o hitherto_o have_v break_v god_n righteous_a law_n yet_o the_o just_a god_n must_v not_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o nor_o punish_v they_o as_o sinner_n because_o adam_n himself_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o say_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o receive_v and_o do_v not_o forfeit_v by_o his_o own_o transgression_n they_o must_v likewise_o receive_v and_o must_v not_o lose_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n with_o adam_n notwithstanding_o their_o personal_a frequent_a rebellious_a and_o disobedience_n orighteous_a god_n cause_v we_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v what_o dangerous_a sequels_fw-fr may_v be_v infer_v direct_o opposite_a to_o thy_o justice_n and_o mercy_n from_o such_o a_o fictitious_a covenant_n as_o be_v pretend_v by_o many_o divine_n that_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 15._o querie_n what_o dishonour_n and_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n or_o to_o any_o attribute_n of_o god_n by_o unbelieving_a and_o disow_v the_o old_a tradition_n of_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o first_o personal_a adam_n let_v the_o more_o zealous_a than_o considerate_a defender_n of_o it_o produce_v the_o clear_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o denial_n of_o it_o do_v wrong_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o pure_a when_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o say_a tradition_n 16._o querie_n what_o cause_n have_v parent_n to_o quarrel_n or_o grieve_v that_o they_o hear_v their_o child_n be_v bear_v innocent_a and_o fit_a member_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o 15._o matth._n 18.3_o let_v they_o produce_v scripture_n plain_o to_o prove_v that_o its_o more_o for_o god_n honour_n to_o ordain_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o '_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 14.59_o that_o '_o god_n tender_n mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n which_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n of_o be_v under_o wrath_n for_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v right_o attest_v and_o declare_v and_o be_v 57.16_o '_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n restore_v adam_n into_o his_o favour_n from_o his_o guilt_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o have_v any_o child_n therefore_o if_o adam_n posterity_n be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v much_o obscure_v towards_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n 17._o querie_n what_o honour_n and_o excellency_n be_v take_v from_o christ_n merit_n and_o save_a grace_n by_o declare_v that_o our_o justification_n or_o make_v righteous_a be_v from_o christ_n within_o we_o col._n 1.27_o not_o without_o we_o and_o from_o his_o save_a grace_n communicate_v to_o we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o qu._n be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o plead_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o 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