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will_v never_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o one_o and_o that_o by_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5.12_o &_o 18._o which_o without_o such_o term_n will_v have_v be_v impossible_a and_o if_o he_o make_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v unjust_a adam_n be_v the_o root_n and_o head_n of_o mankind_n we_o be_v in_o he_o natural_o as_o latent_fw-la in_o his_o loin_n and_o legal_o as_o comprise_v within_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o his_o will_n the_o representative_a of_o we_o the_o thing_n therefore_o be_v equal_a unjust_a law_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n and_o term_n be_v righteous_a god_n may_v have_v stand_v strict_o upon_o they_o 2._o adam_n have_v holy_a power_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o which_o be_v former_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v rev._n 2.25_o be_v virtual_o speak_v to_o adam_n nature_n dictate_v that_o duty_n shall_v be_v return_v where_o benefit_n be_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o fidelity_n require_v that_o a_o trustee_n shall_v keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la god_n entrust_v man_n with_o excellent_a endowment_n but_o if_o he_o will_v by_o his_o transgression_n cast_v they_o away_o must_v god_n make_v they_o good_a must_v he_o follow_v after_o a_o rebel_n a_o waste_a bankrupt_a creature_n to_o repair_v the_o lose_a image_n and_o set_v he_o up_o again_o with_o a_o new_a stock_n of_o grace_n no_o he_o who_o make_v he_o ex_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la can_v be_v bind_v ex_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la to_o new-frame_n he_o be_v break_v he_o may_v without_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o injustice_n have_v leave_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n 3._o the_o case_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n determine_v this_o point_n when_o they_o leave_v their_o principle_n or_o first_o estate_n do_v god_n capitulate_v or_o enter_v into_o new_a article_n with_o they_o be_v there_o a_o tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o room_n for_o faith_n or_o repentance_n have_v they_o a_o christ_n or_o a_o gospel_n tender_v unto_o they_o no_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o immediate_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n the_o sentence_n be_v irreversible_a their_o misery_n eternal_a annihilation_n will_v have_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o god_n who_o stand_v upon_o the_o first_o term_n with_o angel_n superior_a creature_n may_v have_v do_v so_o with_o man_n be_v a_o little_a low_o than_o those_o glorious_a creature_n i_o know_v there_o be_v difference_n assign_v between_o the_o two_o case_n angel_n be_v the_o first_o transgressor_n the_o ringleader_n in_o sin_n man_n follow_v after_o the_o angel_n have_v a_o most_o pure_a light_n and_o that_o without_o any_o allay_n of_o flesh_n man_n intellect_n be_v low_a and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o matter_n the_o angel_n sin_v by_o self-motion_n and_o of_o their_o own_o mere_o man_n sin_v by_o seduction_n and_o through_o the_o guile_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n all_o the_o angelical_a nature_n fall_v not_o in_o adam_n fall_n all_o the_o humane_a nature_n fall_v no_o religion_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o low_a world_n but_o not_o withstand_v all_o this_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n have_v stand_v upon_o the_o first_o term_n with_o man_n as_o well_o as_o with_o angel_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o it_o be_v from_o mere_a grace_n as_o the_o primary_n reason_n thereof_o 4._o grace_n be_v in_o a_o very_a eminent_a manner_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o gospel_n grace_n give_v christ_n and_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o grace_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v grace_n fave_n and_o crown_n with_o a_o bless_a immortality_n everywhere_o in_o the_o gospel_n sound_v forth_o grace_n grace_n but_o if_o god_n may_v not_o just_o have_v stand_v upon_o the_o old_a term_n the_o give_v of_o new_a one_o to_o man_n be_v not_o grace_n but_o debt_n not_o mercy_n but_o justice_n those_o novatores_fw-la who_o say_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v unjust_a for_o god_n to_o have_v condemn_v adam_n posterity_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n do_v thereby_o overturn_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v believe_v say_v express_o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.18_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o if_o the_o old_a term_n may_v not_o have_v be_v stand_v upon_o the_o new_a one_o must_v be_v necessary_a and_o due_a to_o mankind_n and_o so_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n overturn_v the_o grace_n of_o
conjunction_n p._n 329_o 330._o the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 331_o to_o 334._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o p._n 335_o to_o 337._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 338._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ib._n 339_o 340._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 341_o to_o 343._o from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n 344_o to_o 351._o from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 351_o to_o 357._o from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n 357_o to_o 364._o from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n 364_o 365._o the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v 365_o to_o 374._o what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel-term_n 374_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 375_o to_o 381._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 381_o 382._o how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 382_o to_o 387._o a_o short_a conclusion_n 387_o 388_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n 390_o to_o 392._o it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n 393_o 394._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n 395_o to_o 401._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n 401_o to_o 407._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 407_o to_o 414._o it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n 414_o to_o 421._o it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_fw-la or_o exception_n 421_o to_o 427._o it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n 427_o 428._o it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v 428_o to_o 441._o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v 441_o to_o 447._o the_o 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