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of_o cast_v off_o 6.6_o and_o crucify_a the_o old_a man_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n express_o enjoin_v in_o these_o word_n mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 5._o by_o member_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v all_o sort_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n whereunto_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v give_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o particular_a instance_n which_o he_o himself_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n these_o must_v be_v mortify_v that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o curb_v and_o hold_v in_o sin_n but_o the_o life_n of_o it_o must_v be_v let_v out_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n till_o the_o old_a man_n be_v cast_v off_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n first_o before_o vivification_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o one_o form_n presuppose_v the_o put_v out_o alterius_fw-la or_o 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of_o god_n law_n q._n how_o many_o way_n do_v man_n fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n a._n 1._o by_o omit_v or_o not_o do_v the_o good_a which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v 2._o by_o commit_v or_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v forbid_v 3._o by_o a_o sinful_a manner_n of_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o best_a duty_n we_o take_v in_o hand_n be_v exceed_o corrupt_v through_o our_o fail_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o q._n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n a._n all_o curse_n and_o plague_n in_o this_o life_n at_o the_o end_n death_n and_o after_o that_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n deut._n 28.16_o 17._o rom._n 6.23_o 2_o thes._n 1.8_o 9_o q._n be_v any_o man_n able_a to_o free_v himself_o out_o of_o that_o woeful_a plight_n whereinto_o he_o have_v implunge_v himself_o by_o sin_n a._n sure_o no._n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o much_o less_o can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n as_o sin_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o dead_a man_n can_v raise_v themselves_o to_o life_n q_o can_v any_o other_o creature_n deliver_v man_n a._n no_o mere_a creature_n psalm_n 49.7_o none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v unto_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n so_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n own_o power_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o succour_n from_o any_o mere_a creature_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o despair_n q._n be_v there_o any_o mean_n to_o free_a man_n out_o of_o his_o corrupt_a and_o miserable_a estate_n a._n yes_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n a_o saviour_n act._n 5.31_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_v none_o can_v help_v god_n himself_o give_v a_o helper_n and_o a_o saviour_n unto_o we_o q._n who_o be_v man_n saviour_n a._n jesus_n christ._n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n jesus_n be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n and_o signify_v a_o saviour_n the_o angel_n that_o give_v this_o name_n add_v this_o reason_n thereof_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o other_o name_n christ_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v anoint_v jesus_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n christ_n a_o able_a saviour_n because_o anoint_v that_o be_v set_z apart_z by_o god_n and_o endow_v with_o all_o fullness_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n q._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ._n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v man_n nature_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v jesus_n christ._n he_o be_v call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n for_o though_o other_o be_v son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n as_o adam_n be_v and_o the_o angel_n other_o by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o none_o be_v his_o son_n by_o nature_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a generation_n which_o will_v rather_o be_v admire_v than_o inquire_v into_o q._n why_o must_v man_n redeemer_n be_v man_n a._n 1._o in_o general_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o man_n redemption_n heb._n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n â—_o christ_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o our_o redemption_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n for_o as_o god_n he_o can_v not_o die_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n wherein_o it_o be_v offend_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v man_n therefore_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o satisfy_a god_n justice_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n whereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v feel_v our_o frailty_n and_o from_o sense_n and_o experience_n learn_v pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o reason_n the_o apostle_n render_v heb._n 2.16_o 17._o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a as_o one_o man_n be_v to_o another_o and_o in_o heb._n 4.15_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_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 point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n q._n why_o must_v man_n redeemer_n be_v also_o god_n a._n 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a to_o endure_v that_o which_o for_o man_n sin_n he_o undertake_v the_o burden_n which_o he_o undergo_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o support_v under_o the_o divine_a wrath_n his_o humane_a nature_n will_v have_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n strengthen_v and_o uphold_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v vanquish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o overcome_v satan_n hell_n and_o death_n which_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v do_v christ_n be_v god_n by_o his_o death_n he_o overcome_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n 3._o that_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n may_v be_v of_o a_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n that_o which_o make_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o infinite_a value_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o deity_n be_v one_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n a_o infinite_a dignity_n accompany_v his_o person_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o which_o afford_v a_o singular_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o all_o humble_a sinner_n sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n and_o merit_n far_o above_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n oh_o what_o comfort_n yea_o what_o matter_n of_o triumph_n do_v this_o afford_v unto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8.33.34_o for_o treat_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o aâ—sufficiency_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o ravish_v with_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o thereupon_o present_o challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o any_o concern_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n let_v conscience_n say_v he_o and_o carnal_a reason_n let_v law_n and_o sin_n hell_n and_o devil_n
and_o manifest_v his_o great_a power_n in_o their_o great_a impotency_n yea_o though_o sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n yet_o he_o give_v such_o sufficient_a strength_n as_o they_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o well_o to_o pass_v it_o through_o 9_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n holy_a triumph_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v the_o assistance_n which_o god_n afford_v we_o and_o the_o strength_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o we_o ix_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o regenerate_v 8.28_o and_o god_n will_v do_v they_o good_a by_o all_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n 8.16_o he_o will_v turn_v their_o loss_n into_o gain_n their_o cross_n into_o comfort_n their_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n their_o curse_v into_o blessing_n those_o afflictive_a providence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a unto_o they_o will_v in_o the_o issue_n prove_v most_o beneficial_a as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n the_o evil_n which_o his_o brethren_n intend_v against_o he_o 50.20_o turn_v to_o his_o good_a their_o sell_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o ishmaelite_n prove_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n how_o do_v maâ—asses_n imprisonment_n work_n for_o his_o good_a for_o the_o text_n say_v 12._o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o to_o know_v that_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v ground_n of_o exceed_v great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n but_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o thing_n even_o all_o cross-providences_a shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a be_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n oh_o then_o how_o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n of_o every_o regenerate_v person_n who_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o do_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a certain_o he_o may_v true_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o spiritual_a ease_n for_o here_o be_v much_o spiritual_a good_a treasure_v up_o for_o thou_o x._o a_o bless_a death_n 14.13_o for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n who_o be_v bless_v both_o because_o then_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n from_o all_o their_o toil_n and_o pain_n from_o all_o their_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o also_o because_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o through_o freegrace_n in_o glorious_a reward_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o regenerate_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v by_o death_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n go_v immediate_o into_o heaven_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o convert_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n which_o place_n the_o apostle_n expound_v to_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n 12.24_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a translate_v this_o day_n imply_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o regenerate_v unto_o who_o death_n be_v like_o the_o red-sea_n to_o the_o israelite_n even_o a_o passage_n and_o thorow-fair_a into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n xi_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n for_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n all_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v arise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n like_v so_o many_o josephs_n out_o of_o prison_n whatsoever_o imperfection_n be_v before_o in_o their_o body_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n crookedness_n shall_v then_o be_v do_v away_o though_o the_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n 15.42_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o manner_n of_o 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