first_o sin_n with_o such_o freedom_n of_o moral_a grace_n as_o all_o the_o create_a power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o necessitate_v the_o will_n of_o the_o redeem_v natural_a man_n to_o moral_a disobedience_n to_o who_o final_a perseverance_n in_o his_o redeem_a grace_n by_o his_o moral_a obedience_n till_o god_n prefix_a time_n of_o spiritual_a call_n the_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a faith_n be_v due_a by_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o redeem_a estate_n of_o this_o redeem_a estate_n of_o man_n god_n without_o all_o impeachment_n to_o his_o justice_n do_v decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n to_o elect_v to_o his_o mercy_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o this_o redeem_a state_n of_o man_n know_v to_o himself_o by_o preserve_v of_o they_o from_o be_v final_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o leave_v a_o certain_a number_n know_v only_o to_o himself_o in_o this_o redeem_a estate_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a grace_n to_o be_v induce_v or_o not_o induce_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o final_a disobedience_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o peril_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o necessitate_v their_o will_n moral_o and_o final_o to_o disobedience_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n of_o man_n in_o this_o redeem_a estate_n be_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o in_o this_o case_n will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v merry_a in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o his_o show_v of_o mercy_n to_o some_o in_o this_o redeem_a estate_n be_v his_o foreknowledge_n of_o they_o who_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o this_o life_n the_o immediate_a cause_n that_o they_o be_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o this_o life_n be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o time_n may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n who_o be_v his_o mystical_a member_n the_o immediate_a cause_n that_o they_o be_v the_o mystical_a brethren_n and_o member_n of_o their_o mystical_a head_n christ_n jesus_n be_v that_o as_o their_o mystical_a head_n by_o the_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o cruel_a instrument_n do_v seal_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o fulfil_a promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n with_o his_o heart_n blood_n so_o his_o mystical_a brethren_n and_o member_n by_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o affliction_n by_o the_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o curse_a crew_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o mystical_a head_n valiant_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n the_o immediate_a cause_n whereof_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n mystical_a member_n have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o bloody_a persecution_n in_o this_o life_n so_o in_o the_o great_a day_n they_o may_v in_o their_o mystical_a head_n revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n upon_o satan_n by_o the_o final_a break_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n head_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o curse_a seed_n to_o their_o eternal_a confusion_n and_o that_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o valour_n they_o may_v in_o their_o mystical_a head_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n eternal_o and_o triumphant_o in_o all_o heavenly_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o immediate_a cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o lord_n promise_v of_o the_o bless_a seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beget_v by_o his_o father_n man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o next_o his_o mystical_a brethren_n beget_v by_o the_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o woman_n the_o church_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_v of_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o predestination_n upon_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o the_o full_a of_o man_n by_o the_o malicious_a treachery_n of_o satan_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v god_n infinite_a love_n a_o and_o mercy_n to_o man_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n from_o who_o infinite_a love_n to_o man_n as_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o sacred_a decree_n do_v proceed_v so_o all_o return_n to_o the_o infinite_a eternal_a word_n second_o person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n god_n and_o man_n god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n three_o coessential_a distinct_a person_n one_o incomprehensible_a indivisible_a infinite_a essence_n god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o majesty_n be_v ascribe_v of_o all_o creature_n all_o eternal_a honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o infinite_a truth_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n the_o only_a rock_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n finis_fw-la
old_a serpent_n rev._n 20.2_o from_o his_o sting_a and_o kill_v of_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o poison_n of_o his_o sting_n be_v malice_n the_o bait_n whereby_o he_o do_v bait_v his_o sting_n be_v his_o false_a please_a deceitful_a light_n call_v satan_n darkness_n for_o by_o the_o please_a light_n of_o his_o miserable_a sting_n man_n do_v greedy_o swallow_v the_o bait_n whereby_o man_n be_v sting_v to_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o great_a power_n of_o satan_n sting_n whereby_o he_o do_v sting_v all_o man_n to_o eternal_a death_n from_o the_o beginning_n satan_n isa_n 27.1_o be_v call_v a_o dragon_n satan_n rev._n 20.2_o be_v call_v the_o great_a leviathan_n which_o devour_v so_o many_o fish_n at_o one_o mouthful_n satan_n from_o his_o sting_a of_o all_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v the_o murderer_n of_o mankind_n from_o his_o continual_a sting_a of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v by_o final_a impenitency_n under_o the_o merciless_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n joh._n 8.44_o satan_n be_v likewise_o call_v a_o murderer_n rev._n 12.9_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n because_o satan_n have_v sting_v man_n by_o induce_v man_n to_o commit_v sin_n upon_o sin_n satan_n do_v object_n to_o wretched_a man_n the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n continual_o accuse_v man_n for_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n whereby_o wretched_a man_n without_o god_n prevent_v mercy_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o despair_n satan_n for_o his_o sting_a of_o all_o man_n by_o his_o first_o blasphemous_a lie_n against_o god_n whereby_o he_o betray_v all_o man_n be_v call_v joh._n 8.44_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o lie_v be_v the_o first_o seed_n that_o he_o sow_n among_o man_n even_o in_o a_o manner_n from_o the_o cradle_n from_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o false_a light_n wherewith_o he_o bait_v his_o sting_n to_o deceive_v man_n satan_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n because_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o great_a false_a light_n the_o literal_a light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o life_n of_o righteousness_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n satan_n be_v likewise_o call_v 2_o cor._n 4.4_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o follower_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v first_o set_v down_o and_o then_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v literal_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o sensitive_a serpent_n so_o the_o cause_n be_v first_o mystical_o set_v down_o to_o satan_n and_o then_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o old_a serpent_n satan_n the_o cause_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o satan_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o this_o mischief_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o all_o man_n natural_o to_o descend_v of_o adam_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o darkness_n by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n but_o because_o thou_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n in_o redeem_v of_o man_n from_o the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v therefore_o art_n thou_o above_o all_o the_o intellectual_a creature_n of_o god_n as_o thy_o instrument_n the_o serpent_n be_v curse_v above_o all_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o according_a to_o the_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o curse_n literal_o inflict_v upon_o the_o sensitive_a serpent_n the_o two_o branch_n be_v mystical_o inflict_v upon_o satan_n in_o the_o serpent_n the_o first_o be_v upon_o thy_o belly_n thou_o shall_v go_v mystical_o satan_n must_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o satan_n thou_o be_v cast_v down_o upon_o the_o belly_n of_o thy_o great_a power_n whereby_o thou_o do_v so_o malicious_o betray_v and_o deceive_v the_o first_o adam_n and_o all_o man_n create_v in_o adam_n the_o head_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o rev._n 20.10_o with_o such_o a_o high_a hand_n of_o power_n to_o deceive_v and_o betray_v the_o second_o adam_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o mystical_a member_n this_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o satan_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n judas_n chap._n 6._o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o which_o satan_n ever_o since_o be_v chain_v like_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n the_o compass_n of_o which_o chain_n satan_n must_v not_o pass_v over_o neither_o do_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o chain_n but_o what_o satan_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n for_o though_o satan_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n luke_n 10.18_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o angelical_a obligement_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o do_v transgress_v for_o satan_n sin_v satan_n therefore_o transgress_v the_o law_n whereby_o he_o be_v angelical_o oblige_v yet_o satan_n power_n be_v wonderful_a until_o he_o bring_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o humane_a obligement_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o betray_n of_o innocent_a man_n which_o be_v now_o pronounce_v by_o god_n upon_o satan_n whereby_o satan_n high_a power_n be_v curb_v and_o himself_o confine_v and_o chain_v till_o the_o great_a day_n when_o satan_n shall_v receive_v his_o final_a judgement_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o the_o eternal_a burn_a lake_n rev._n 20.10_o for_o his_o malicious_a betray_n of_o man_n who_o as_o he_o do_v first_o betray_v the_o woman_n man_n female_a so_o by_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o great_a day_n to_o wit_n by_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o mystical_a member_n who_o be_v the_o mystical_a man_n which_o must_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a serpent_n in_o the_o great_a day_n to_o his_o eternal_a confusion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o satan_n do_v so_o saucy_o challenge_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 8.29_o for_o torment_v of_o he_o before_o his_o time_n because_o our_o saviour_n cross_v satan_n by_o dispossess_v of_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o satan_n malicious_a spirit_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o curse_n literal_o inflict_v upon_o the_o sensitive_a serpent_n as_o the_o literal_a curse_n do_v concern_v the_o serpent_n in_o particular_a be_v mystical_o inflict_v upon_o the_o old_a serpent_n satan_n in_o these_o word_n dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n by_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o curse_n satan_n be_v necessitate_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o foul_a dusty_a stink_a sin_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v mystical_o signify_v which_o satan_n must_v lick_v up_o and_o feed_v upon_o mich._n 7.17_o or_o satan_n must_v starve_v himself_o with_o his_o malice_n prov._n 14.28_o satan_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n therefore_o to_o make_v wretched_a man_n sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n that_o satan_n go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v for_o satan_n be_v necessitate_v by_o the_o curse_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n who_o insatiable_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o curse_n be_v never_o satisfy_v another_o cause_n of_o satan_n continual_a go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v be_v satan_n fear_n lest_o too_o many_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v and_o become_v mystical_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a man_n and_o become_v satan_n heavy_a judge_n in_o the_o great_a day_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unite_v to_o his_o mystical_a member_n be_v the_o mystical_a man_n by_o who_o satants_n head_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o curse_a seed_n in_o the_o great_a day_n must_v be_v final_o and_o eternal_o break_v to_o their_o eternal_a confusion_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o do_v concern_v the_o sensitive_a serpent_n and_o mystical_o the_o old_a serpent_n satan_n next_o of_o the_o censure_n inflict_v upon_o the_o serpent_n as_o the_o censure_n do_v likewise_o concern_v the_o woman_n chap._n xix_o as_o the_o censure_n inflict_v upon_o the_o serpent_n do_v concern_v the_o woman_n the_o censure_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o serpent_n as_o it_o do_v concern_v the_o woman_n be_v set_v down_o by_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n gen._n
seven_o day_n evangelicall_n rest_n be_v as_o due_a moral_o to_o the_o moral_a faith_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o spiritual_o to_o the_o spiritual_a faith_n of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v affirm_v to_o god_n by_o his_o relinquish_a of_o man_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o redeem_a estate_n who_o be_v therefore_o able_a to_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n do_v not_o the_o regenerate_a man_n many_o time_n foul_o fall_v and_o many_o time_n more_o foul_o than_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o these_o man_n who_o god_n have_v thus_o relinquish_v be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o except_o a_o few_o who_o be_v brand_v in_o this_o life_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v warn_v by_o forsake_v of_o their_o sin_n phil._n 2.12_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o judge_v for_o who_o know_v the_o time_n of_o god_n spiritual_a call_n do_v not_o the_o great_a sinner_n many_o time_n by_o his_o spiritual_a call_n in_o god_n prefix_a time_n become_v a_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o be_v paul_n then_o the_o question_n may_v be_v move_v how_o come_v these_o man_n thus_o relinquish_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n the_o apostle_n do_v answer_v the_o question_n which_o be_v this_o in_o a_o word_n god_n do_v suffer_v these_o wicked_a man_n to_o contemn_v his_o patience_n so_o long_o with_o such_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o god_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v rom._n 9.22_o have_v just_o make_v they_o to_o destruction_n and_o these_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o immediate_a cause_n therefore_o that_o god_n have_v make_v these_o wicked_a man_n the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v their_o obstinate_a final_a contemn_v of_o god_n long_a patience_n and_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o final_a 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