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end_n of_o that_o day_n see_v all_o his_o work_n to_o be_v very_o good_a answ_n i_o demand_v of_o you_o how_o he_o do_v see_v all_o his_o work_n the_o six_o day_n very_o good_a in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n see_v it_o be_v not_o mention_v so_o in_o the_o text_n and_o moses_n say_v express_o that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v for_o you_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n say_v so_o according_a to_o your_o inference_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n moses_n mean_v that_o god_n end_v his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n see_v pag._n 34._o object_n 6._o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o particle_n put_v 28._o pag._n 28._o savour_v of_o semipelagianisme_n so_o do_v the_o phrase_n of_o internal_a disposition_n infuse_v universal_o answ_n if_o that_o exposition_n which_o tend_v to_o demonstrate_v god_n only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n a_o unversall_a good_a to_o man_n and_o that_o it_o 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more_o perfection_n and_o mean_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o what_o he_o have_v it_o will_v have_v fall_v in_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o wage_n for_o the_o work_n before_o his_o trial_n and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v because_o the_o covenant_n for_o any_o more_o good_a or_o any_o evil_n equivalent_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v as_o he_o do_v obey_v or_o disobey_v therefore_o god_n will_v not_o his_o fall_n to_o the_o foresay_a end_n and_o if_o he_o do_v this_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n only_o pretend_v that_o good_a in_o the_o covenant_n but_o never_o intend_v it_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n express_v consequent_o god_n be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o devil_n employ_v to_o the_o woman_n but_o a_o impostor_n and_o the_o devil_n only_o the_o true_a speaker_n but_o this_o be_v the_o devil_n lie_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o the_o father_n of_o it_o in_o all_o man_n which_o now_o so_o think_v or_o speak_v but_o satan_n and_o man_n adhere_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v liar_n and_o god_n for_o ever_o true_a in_o his_o word_n keep_v promise_n and_o covenant_n simple_o damnation_n simple_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o tender_a eternal_a life_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_v to_o man_n who_o he_o by_o his_o secret_a will_n have_v reprobate_v to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n and_o plain_o according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o mankind_n without_o personal_a respect_n alike_o to_o all_o it_o will_v again_o be_v object_v god_n know_v before_o he_o put_v object_n 7_o adam_n to_o that_o trial_n that_o he_o will_v fall_v in_o that_o work_n and_o yet_o put_v he_o upon_o it_o consequent_o he_o will_v his_o fall_n to_o the_o foresay_a end_n answ_n he_o do_v know_v it_o yet_o i_o deny_v the_o inference_n to_o be_v right_o deduct_v for_o as_o god_n do_v know_v what_o adam_n will_v do_v so_o also_o he_o know_v what_o himself_o will_v do_v namely_o show_v himself_o faithful_a in_o mercy_n to_o his_o faithless_a creature_n then_o in_o misery_n by_o his_o own_o default_n that_o then_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n imputative_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o grace_n upon_o all_o mankind_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o be_v describe_v again_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o god_n to_o will_n adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o a_o occasion_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n damnation_n to_o the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n because_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v if_o adam_n have_v keep_v covenant_n as_o he_o may_v he_o then_o have_v render_v god_n the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o by_o satan_n just_a condemnation_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 12._o and_o 13._o again_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o by_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n god_n have_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n eternal_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v to_o the_o full_a in_o every_o respect_n as_o chap._n 8._o therefore_o though_o all_o man_n be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o certain_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v but_o submit_v to_o receive_v that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o merciful_a supportance_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o god_n never_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v needless_a that_o be_v not_o adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o man_n damnation_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o object_n 8_o it_o will_v again_o be_v object_v that_o all_o mankind_n which_o perish_v in_o eternal_a damnation_n can_v not_o so_o perish_v if_o god_n have_v not_o will_v it_o therefore_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v will_n the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o his_o proceed_n without_o any_o personal_a respect_n in_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o cain_n the_o old_a world_n and_o by_o his_o rejection_n of_o his_o elect_a spouse_n the_o jew_n and_o all_o gentile_n which_o to_o this_o day_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o salvation_n to_o wantonness_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n proud_o despise_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v his_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o reject_v their_o own_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n therefore_o as_o say_v christ_n as_o before_o i_o note_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v in_o wink_v at_o the_o light_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o full_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v luk._n the_o 14._o &_o 18_o joh._n 3.19_o again_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n so_o wâ—lâ—'s_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o which_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v rather_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o their_o blessedness_n for_o ever_o than_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o appear_v through_o all_o generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o be_v large_o prove_v through_o this_o whole_a treatise_n from_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n yet_o to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n to_o put_v the_o point_n out_o of_o doubt_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a than_o himself_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o i_o live_v faith_n the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33_o 11._o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o point_n stand_v firm_a that_o god_n proceed_n be_v 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at_o god_n as_o the_o eye_n do_v follow_v the_o light_n so_o that_o if_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o as_o certain_o he_o be_v than_o man_n original_a righteousness_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n be_v this_o namely_o 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.24_o man_n righteousness_n man_n man_n original_a righteousness_n operate_a understand_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o whole_a creation_n to_o the_o creator_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o to_o he_o in_o who_o he_o and_o they_o do_v live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o thus_o to_o operate_v be_v his_o natural_a righteousness_n be_v because_o it_o be_v right_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o he_o again_o his_o holiness_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n be_v this_o his_o operate_n according_o to_o the_o 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man_n general_o do_v arise_v from_o that_o agreeablenesse_n which_o be_v between_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o object_n as_o certain_o it_o do_v then_o in_o adam_n most_o of_o all_o because_o to_o he_o the_o subject_a god_n the_o object_n do_v shine_v in_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o a_o suitable_a agreeablenesse_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v therefore_o in_o adam_n there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n again_o and_o not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o love_n in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o object_n be_v transparent_a to_o the_o subject_a will_v draw_v forth_o all_o the_o strength_n which_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a to_o itself_o as_o in_o iâ—nathan_n to_o david_n 32.32_o 2_o sam._n 1.26_o exod._n 32.32_o and_o moses_n to_o god_n then_o much_o more_o do_v it_o draw_v forth_o adam_n love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o most_o transparent_a 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he_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v be_v and_o blessedness_n in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o therefore_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v but_o receiver_n of_o all_o their_o good_a from_o god_n second_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o pure_a natural_n have_v no_o dependency_n upon_o adam_n personal_a perfection_n or_o his_o perfect_a operation_n whereby_o they_o can_v keep_v or_o lose_v their_o create_a perfection_n by_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v from_o some_o other_o cause_n whereby_o they_o become_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o vanity_n for_o in_o this_o estate_n adam_n depend_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o personal_a perfection_n and_o operation_n but_o not_o they_o upon_o he_o for_o they_o be_v create_v in_o their_o flourish_a perfection_n before_o adam_n be_v all_o be_v make_v first_o in_o their_o immediate_a dependency_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o last_v therefore_o in_o this_o estate_n they_o have_v no_o such_o dependency_n upon_o he_o three_o here_o observe_v that_o man_n perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n do_v not_o by_o false_a apprehension_n interpose_v the_o good_a in_o the_o creature_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o bless_a union_n of_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o god_n from_o he_o for_o he_o by_o that_o perfect_a love_n load_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o create_v good_a in_o goâ—_n from_o who_o it_o come_v and_o so_o return_v to_o god_n the_o glorâ—_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o make_v and_o so_o give_v god_n full_a content_n four_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o perfect_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n god_n establish_v his_o glory_n to_o return_v to_o he_o in_o a_o mutual_a concordancie_n of_o man_n good_a and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o creation_n produce_v man_n good_a and_o no_o evil_a for_o god_n look_v upon_o all_o and_o 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free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n from_o these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v these_o brief_a observation_n follow_v first_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o this_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n but_o in_o this_o text_n it_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o itself_o as_o impute_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o it_o be_v for_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o figurative_a lamb_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o every_o respect_n answer_v the_o imputative_a unrighteousness_n of_o adam_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o imputative_o by_o free_a gift_n have_v come_v as_o it_o do_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o till_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o satisfy_v although_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o impute_v it_o 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time_n god_n in_o christ_n with_o abraham_n by_o covenant_n thus_o predestinate_v jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o glory_n yet_o call_v not_o the_o gentile_n till_o about_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o call_v the_o jew_n to_o inherit_v this_o glory_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n hence_o observe_v the_o only_a ground_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o in_o this_o honour_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n be_v because_o god_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n be_v please_v then_o to_o begin_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o bless_a predestination_n and_o from_o â—his_fw-la ground_n christ_n give_v they_o the_o priority_n command_v the_o twelve_o say_v go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o but_o go_v you_o rather_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.5_o likewise_o at_o antioch_n saint_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n render_v the_o same_o priority_n to_o they_o say_v 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