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be_v resolve_v that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o take_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o believer_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a wherefore_o undoubted_o he_o will_v take_v they_o from_o we_o so_o that_o we_o believe_v this_o nature_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o who_o therefore_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o also_o have_v hear_v of_o this_o so_o great_a goodness_n will_v go_v on_o willing_o and_o witting_o to_o offend_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o rom._n vers_fw-la 4.5_o do_v thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n long_a sufferance_n and_o gentleness_n not_o know_v that_o his_o goodness_n do_v provoke_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n 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in_o the_o law_n may_v comfort_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o confirm_v our_o hope_n which_o otherwise_o in_o ourselves_o may_v worthy_o terrify_v us._n for_o see_v that_o god_n be_v most_o righteous_a and_o have_v once_o call_v into_o judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o son_n in_o the_o full_a rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o most_o righteous_a nature_n of_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o debt_n once_o perfect_o pay_v and_o cleanse_v shall_v be_v twice_o or_o again_o repay_v unto_o he_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v so_o righteous_a that_o a_o innocent_a before_o he_o be_v not_o innocent_a
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the_o covenaunt_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a matt._n 22._o vers_fw-la 32._o neither_o that_o only_a but_o also_o concern_v this_o life_n of_o that_o everlasting_a nature_n of_o god_n do_v a_o faithful_a man_n gather_v new_a courage_n and_o strength_n isai_n 40._o vers_fw-la 27.29.31_o and_o psal_n 103._o vers_fw-la 5._o also_o that_o same_o everlasting_a nature_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o repentance_n 1._o pet_n vers_fw-la 22.23.24.25_o so_o ought_v also_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v join_v with_o his_o eternity_n 1._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 14.15.16.17.18_o also_o 1_o john_n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n certain_a testimony_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o description_n of_o god_n and_o order_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v 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before_o the_o mountain_n be_v and_o before_o the_o hill_n be_v i_o bring_v forth_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v the_o earth_n &_o the_o street_n &_o the_o height_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o etc._n etc._n and_o io._n 5._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o &_o i_o work_v therefore_o the_o jew_n seek_v the_o more_o to_o kill_v he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v break_v that_o sabbaoth_v but_o say_v also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o work_v miracle_n by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o wit_n not_o as_o one_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o as_o one_o command_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n thou_o have_v example_n mat._n 8._o vers_fw-la 26._o luk._n 5._o and_o 7._o for_o he_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o fearfulness_n of_o his_o disciple_n mark_n 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like_a as_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a person_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o become_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n &_o end_v into_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n so_o also_o must_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a person_n appoint_v of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o never_o break_v that_o same_o conjunction_n with_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n now_o this_o person_n be_v the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o very_a man_n with_o all_o the_o propriety_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o even_o like_a as_o there_o must_v both_o these_o nature_n true_a and_o sound_a the_o propriety_n of_o either_o be_v keep_v in_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o strike_v this_o covenant_n so_o also_o to_o keep_v this_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o person_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o foundation_n and_o first_o why_o the_o mediator_n must_v remain_v very_a man_n and_o that_o everlastinglie_o keep_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n the_o end_n of_o once_o take_v &_o never_o put_v off_o again_o man_n nature_n be_v that_o god_n may_v declare_v his_o unchangeable_a righteousness_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o mercy_n towards_o us._n his_o justice_n i_o say_v and_o his_o wrath_n while_o he_o will_v not_o so_o make_v his_o covenant_n that_o he_o be_v find_v unrighteous_a and_o a_o liar_n who_o have_v true_o and_o righteous_o pronounce_v in_o what_o day_n soever_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n you_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o psal_n 5._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o will_v iniquity_n therefore_o he_o punish_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o his_o high_a and_o unchangeable_a righteousness_n truth_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n may_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o mercy_n while_o he_o punish_v not_o our_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v just_o do_v but_o derive_v his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o he_o may_v in_o very_a deed_n declare_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o us._n therefore_o wonderful_o and_o with_o great_a wisdom_n the_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v meet_v and_o agree_v together_o or_o rather_o that_o same_o love_n towards_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesu_n i_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v more_o evident_a god_n go_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n or_o willing_a to_o reconcile_v man_n everlasting_o unto_o himself_o will_v yet_o so_o show_v his_o mercy_n that_o he_o deny_v not_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o he_o &_o which_o he_o can_v no_o more_o deny_v they_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o now_o the_o severe_a &_o exact_a righteousness_n of_o god_n require_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o corruption_n and_o transgression_n cleave_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o also_o in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n take_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o like_v in_o all_o thing_n unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v which_o neither_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n nor_o to_o the_o property_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v create_v of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n and_o repair_v for_o like_v as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o rom._n cap._n 5._o and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a also_o if_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n through_o grace_n which_o be_v of_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v towards_o many_o wherefore_o christ_n must_v be_v very_a man_n both_o in_o soul_n &_o body_n who_o by_o obedience_n even_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v satisfy_v the_o unchangeable_a righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o punish_v that_o in_o angel_n because_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v not_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2._o second_o it_o behove_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v brotherlie_a affect_v towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v our_o very_a brother_n in_o deed_n and_o abide_v so_o for_o ever_o with_o all_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o very_a brother_n in_o deed_n as_o be_v plain_o teach_v in_o the_o second_o chap._n to_o the_o hebrews_n he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o like_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o become_v once_o our_o brother_n with_o brotherly_a affection_n &_o other_o very_a human_a property_n so_o also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o ashamed_a of_o we_o neither_o that_o he_o have_v put_v off_o nature_n or_o affection_n and_o other_o very_a property_n of_o man_n and_o of_o a_o brotherly_a nature_n the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a &_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o which_o be_v tempt_v and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v cavil_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v that_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v far_a in_o 4._o cap._n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n have_v therefore_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n even_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v with_o confidence_n now_o he_o set_v the_o foundation_n of_o confidence_n to_o be_v in_o this_o that_o we_o have_v a_o high_a bishop_n who_o not_o only_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o man_n a_o very_a brother_n in_o deed_n have_v not_o put_v of_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o can_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n three_o god_n have_v confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o psal_n 133._o and_o the_o 89._o it_o
and_o sure_o as_o they_o can_v not_o any_o more_o fall_n from_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v true_o once_o engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o very_a word_n the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n that_o same_o very_a fountain_n of_o life_n in_o which_o life_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1._o take_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o endure_v everlasting_o must_v dwell_v bodily_a that_o be_v to_o say_v personal_o for_o see_v that_o same_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v most_o far_o separate_v from_o our_o wretched_a condition_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o infinite_a love_n towards_o we_o most_o wretched_a castawaye_n through_o grace_n to_o join_v his_o divinity_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v endure_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v also_o join_v our_o humane_a nature_n take_v out_o of_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n unto_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o personal_a union_n col._n 1._o verse_n 9.10_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v nearness_n enough_o nor_o sufficient_a steadfast_a kindred_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n which_o may_v assure_v our_o faith_n that_o god_n do_v true_o dwell_v with_o we_o &_o that_o christ_n be_v and_o everlasting_o shall_v be_v immanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o us._n isai_n 7._o mat._n 1._o what_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n must_v remain_v whole_a and_o sound_a in_o it_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v the_o knit_n together_o of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a in_o which_o admit_v that_o the_o one_o be_v and_o remain_v the_o maker_n and_o without_o beginning_n and_o the_o other_o be_v and_o remain_v create_v and_o therefore_o have_v a_o beginning_n one_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n together_o with_o the_o father_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o we_o one_o be_v almighty_a because_o it_o be_v god_n the_o other_o be_v not_o almighty_a because_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o the_o creator_n neither_o be_v there_o two_o almighty_a one_o but_o one_o almighty_a one_o one_o be_v and_o remain_v infinite_a but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o infinite_a but_o finite_a have_v a_o finite_a head_n arm_n foot_n etc._n etc._n admit_v i_o say_v that_o these_o nature_n be_v most_o diverse_a and_o remain_v everlasting_o distinguish_v in_o their_o property_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o creator_n will_v everlasting_o remain_v distinct_a from_o all_o creature_n yea_o from_o that_o same_o lump_n which_o it_o have_v take_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o couple_v together_o that_o they_o make_v one_o individuum_fw-la to_o wit_n christ_n all_o this_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o conception_n in_o which_o that_o same_o personal_a union_n be_v once_o perfect_o make_v neither_o be_v it_o ever_o afterwards_o otherwise_o make_v joh._n 1.3_o cap._n 14._o hebr._n 2.16_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v everlasting_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o foundation_n these_o two_o nature_n be_v so_o everlasting_o unite_v together_o that_o in_o mean_a season_n the_o truth_n of_o either_o nature_n remain_v for_o ever_o with_o their_o property_n and_o that_o neither_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o will_v have_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v weaken_v and_o pluck_v up_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n for_o even_o like_v as_o for_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n that_o both_o those_o nature_n in_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a keep_v their_o property_n so_o also_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o covenant_n &_o conjunction_n must_v endure_v in_o all_o everlastingnes_n that_o this_o same_o our_o true_a and_o very_a flesh_n and_o bone_n may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o happiness_n &_o that_o after_o our_o resurrection_n philip._n 3._o it_o behove_v also_o that_o in_o the_o foundation_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mediator_n upon_o who_o the_o office_n of_o save_v we_o be_v everlasting_o lay_v there_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o whole_a human_a nature_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o one_o be_v overthrow_v or_o the_o property_n thereof_o deny_v the_o covenant_n itself_o fall_v that_o be_v it_o can_v neither_o be_v enter_v into_o nor_o be_v preserve_v as_o before_o be_v show_v suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n whereby_o it_o be_v show_v that_o christ_n must_v not_o die_v by_o tumult_n but_o must_v suffer_v under_o a_o judge_n and_o that_o when_o a_o strange_a magistrate_n shall_v exercise_v judgement_n 53._o isai_n 53._o he_o be_v reckon_v amongst_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o be_v must_v not_o perish_v by_o tumult_n but_o must_v be_v judge_v or_o repute_v amongst_o the_o wicked_a whereto_o also_o that_o belong_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n &_o smite_v for_o our_o wickedness_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o must_v come_v into_o judgement_n with_o these_o prophetical_a say_n agree_v true_o that_o prophetical_a explication_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o 18._o of_o luke_n behold_v we_o go_v uppe_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o evil_o entreat_v of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v whip_v he_o they_o shall_v kill_v he_o and_o the_o three_o day_n 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