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in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o angelical_a image_n through_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o union_n and_o image_n to_o the_o most_o intimate_a immediate_a inseparable_a union_n the_o most_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o all_o his_o excellency_n whole_o unvail_v in_o the_o pure_a essence_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a beauty_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o most_o heighten_v unity_n in_o the_o most_o ample_a and_o unconfined_a variety_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o high_a and_o sweet_a union_n of_o both_o these_o now_o man_n see_v enjoy_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n perfect_o without_o transcendent_o above_o all_o vail_n all_o cloud_n all_o shadow_n all_o mixture_n or_o mutability_n now_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o likeness_n together_o with_o he_o without_o above_o all_o vail_n cloud_n shadow_n mixture_n or_o mutability_n now_o god_n and_o man_n awaken_v together_o as_o out_o of_o a_o sleep_n and_o the_o dream_n in_o the_o sleep_n into_o the_o same_o righteousness_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o same_o likeness_n in_o each_o other_o reflect_v from_o man_n as_o the_o son_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o original_a glory_n but_o i_o now_o be_o slide_v into_o my_o last_o proposition_n and_o have_v indeed_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n prevent_v myself_o in_o it_o 4._o proposition_n the_o change_n in_o man_n at_o the_o fall_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o divine_a harmony_n in_o the_o universal_a design_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o and_o part_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o write_v above_o only_o one_o scripture_n with_o a_o short_a gloss_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o proposition_n st._n paul_n thus_o discourse_v rom._n 8._o
all_o her_o change_n be_v but_o circling_n through_o the_o various_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n within_o herself_o within_o the_o heavenly_a compass_n of_o she_o own_o divine_a essence_n while_o all_o that_o while_n she_o with_o her_o beautiful_a essence_n and_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o there_o complete_n in_o herself_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o eternal_a harmony_n return_v thither_o as_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o her_o belove_a bridegroom_n from_o whence_o she_o first_o come_v forth_o as_o from_o her_o everlasting_a father_n and_o first_o cause_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o beauty_n the_o music_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n in_o the_o discord_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n which_o exclude_v all_o undetermined_a liberty_n in_o the_o will_n as_o altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o harmony_n and_o the_o divine_a unity_n the_o band_n of_o this_o harmony_n i_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o three_o scene_n into_o which_o it_o open_v itself_o or_o that_o three_o state_n into_o which_o it_o roll_v itself_o within_o itself_o my_o design_n be_v the_o same_o here_o to_o show_v how_o the_o sacred_a and_o irresistible_a force_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n restore_v the_o soul_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o have_v state_v it_o intermingle_v itself_o in_o this_o work_n 3._o state_n this_o three_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o return_n or_o restitution_n this_o be_v clear_o and_o complete_o describe_v by_o st._n paul_n after_o the_o lively_a picture_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o storm_n in_o the_o fall_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 3._o 21._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o all_o that_o believe_v verse_n 22._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 24._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n verse_n 25._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o by_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n may_v be_v just_a and_o by_o the_o same_o his_o his_o own_o righteousness_n the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n vers_fw-la 26._o take_v here_o four_o brief_a note_n upon_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v with_o great_a care_n and_o skill_n distinguish_v here_o and_o specificate_v in_o its_o distinction_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n you_o have_v this_o distinction_n emphatical_o set_v out_o and_o seal_v with_o a_o deep_a impression_n four_o time_n over_o the_o right_a eousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 21._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o god_n to_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 25._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a or_o righteous_a and_o the_o justifier_n or_o the_o maker_n righteous_a by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v this_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n nature_n in_o its_o purity_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a improvement_n point_v out_o to_o we_o in_o shadow_n and_o picture_n but_o can_v set_v before_o we_o nor_o give_v to_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o picture_n can_v give_v a_o sight_n or_o fruition_n of_o the_o life_n the_o live_a beauty_n 2._o grace_n free_a love_n alone_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o freewill_n discover_v and_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n grace_n or_o love_n be_v the_o sweetness_n the_o sweet_a force_n of_o this_o harmony_n or_o the_o unity_n in_o this_o harmony_n which_o alone_o carry_v it_o on_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n perfect_a in_o it_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v mean_n to_o this_o end_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o divine_a harmony_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o last_o end_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n carry_v on_o itself_o by_o its_o own_o sweet_a most_o agreeable_a and_o irresistible_a force_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o love_n in_o the_o godhead_n this_o form_n and_o fashion_n all_o its_o own_o mean_n bring_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o itself_o in_o this_o jesus_n through_o the_o death_n and_o the_o life_n of_o this_o jesus_n 4._o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o bring_v forth_o itself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n it_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n by_o which_o god_n be_v just_a himself_o and_o make_v we_o just_a in_o greek_a the_o word_n be_v all_o the_o same_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justisier_n you_o will_v understand_v this_o and_o the_o elegant_a force_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o be_v very_o much_o lose_v in_o english_a by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o translation_n from_o righteousness_n to_o just_a and_o justifier_n when_o you_o know_v that_o in_o greek_a righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v both_o one_o word_n as_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o in_o nature_n they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n this_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n alone_o have_v a_o infiniteness_n of_o value_n and_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n and_o gild_n in_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o saint_n infinite_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a that_o it_o may_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o infinite_a love_n of_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n we_o say_v our_o jesus_n be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v god_n that_o he_o may_v merit_v by_o suffer_v we_o be_v right_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o person_n in_o christ_n which_o give_v the_o value_n to_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n that_o give_v the_o value_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o his_o mediation_n the_o person_n in_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o essential_a image_n of_o the_o godhead_n eternal_a unchangeable_a infinite_a it_o be_v then_o the_o essential_a eternal_a infinite_a beauty_n value_n virtue_n righteousness_n of_o this_o person_n which_o declare_v itself_o through_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o humiliation_n the_o exaltation_n of_o that_o unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o justification_n to_o make_v we_o infinite_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n the_o worthy_a object_n of_o a_o infinite_a love_n the_o worthy_a subject_n of_o a_o infinite_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n in_o the_o eternal_a unlimited_a free_a and_o full_a fruition_n of_o a_o infinite_a object_n infinite_a in_o loveliness_n and_o delight_n but_o let_v we_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o meanness_n of_o our_o capacity_n in_o take_v in_o so_o great_a glory_n to_o give_v some_o light_n to_o this_o so_o sweet_a and_o so_o high_a a_o mystery_n righteousness_n and_o justice_n in_o greek_a be_v the_o same_o justice_n be_v define_v that_o which_o give_v every_o one_o it_o be_v own_o that_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v own_o due_a and_o proper_a to_o it_o which_o make_v up_o the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o that_o part_n the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o each_o part_n every_o part_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o its_o end_n as_o it_o be_v perfection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o each_o thing_n so_o the_o end_n of_o each_o thing_n be_v its_o perfection_n thus_o justice_n consist_v in_o the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o thing_n righteousness_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v right_a and_o do_v right_a right_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o its_o rule_n the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n god_n be_v absolute_o universal_o the_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n so_o be_v he_o the_o absolute_a measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o
person_n or_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n 3._o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o wrath_n be_v not_o the_o first_o or_o chief_a design_n of_o god_n that_o in_o which_o he_o begin_v or_o with_o which_o he_o end_v the_o divine_a love_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n immortality_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n found_v and_o wrap_v up_o in_o that_o one_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n from_o who_o together_o with_o who_o for_o who_o joy_n and_o glory_n sake_n they_o spring_v free_o fruitful_o irresistable_o subdue_a all_o thing_n to_o themselves_o these_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a design_n of_o god_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will._n so_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o gal._n 3._o that_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o seed_n be_v first_o and_o the_o law_n come_v after_o that_o which_o can_v therefore_o frustrate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o rich_a scripture_n open_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a design_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o we_o rom._n 5._o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o law_n come_v in_o by_o the_o by_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n have_v abound_v much_o more_o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n so_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a here_o 1._o the_o way_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o law_n be_v most_o elegant_o and_o ample_o express_v in_o that_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o first_o from_o the_o beginning_n nor_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n grace_n the_o divine_a love_n the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n eternal_a life_n in_o the_o seed_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o image_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a design_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v constitute_v to_o which_o all_o thing_n serve_v in_o which_o god_n begin_v and_o end_v all_o his_o work_n all_o his_o counsel_n and_o in_o which_o he_o eternal_o rest_v in_o the_o stream_n and_o current_n of_o this_o design_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o in_o dramatic_a poem_n which_o have_v the_o design_n lay_v in_o some_o one_o entire_a great_a and_o glorious_a action_n the_o continuance_n be_v set_v off_o heighten_v by_o two_o eminent_a part_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knot_n tie_v fast_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o action_n then_o the_o unite_n of_o this_o knot_n which_o make_v the_o action_n more_o full_a of_o variety_n more_o glorious_a more_o delightful_a thus_o in_o this_o great_a action_n of_o time_n and_o eternity_n the_o bring_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o glory_n by_o their_o glorious_a captain_n jesus_n christ_n the_o law_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o course_n ofit_n as_o a_o knot_n tie_v fast_o which_o no_o create_v power_n be_v able_a to_o untie_v or_o to_o understand_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v loose_v this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o proper_a and_o next_o end_n 2._o the_o extrinsical_a and_o ultimate_v end_n 1._o the_o proper_a and_o next_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n condemnation_n death_n and_o the_o divine_a wrath._n so_o that_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o this_o scripture_n that_o the_o law_n come_v in_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v 1._o the_o law_n let_v in_o sin_n so_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o express_o rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o concupiscence_n again_o as_o the_o 11._o verse_n sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n drceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o 2._o the_o law_n heighten_v sin_n so_o that_o expression_n testify_v the_o law_n come_v in_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v 3._o the_o law_n by_o bring_v in_o sin_n bring_v in_o upon_o we_o a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n st._n paul_n speak_v as_o by_o a_o figure_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o his_o own_o person_n rom._n 7._o 9_o 10._o i_o be_v alive_a once_o without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o paradise_n but_o the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v or_o spring_v up_o into_o life_n but_o i_o die_v these_o three_o end_n of_o the_o law_n flow_v from_o it_o not_o by_o itself_o nor_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o accident_n from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n so_o you_o read_v verse_n 10._o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v find_v to_o i_o unto_o death_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o verse_n 13._o the_o holy_a spirit_n open_v the_o design_n in_o these_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v then_o 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