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and_o righteous_a he_o have_v not_o be_v fit_a for_o dominion_n 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v most_o upon_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v breathe_v into_o his_o body_n after_o his_o body_n be_v create_v gen._n 2.7_o and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n and_o substance_n different_a from_o the_o body_n spirit_n and_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v therefore_o not_o the_o same_o heb._n 12.9_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a and_o immortal_a 3._o the_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o creation_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a therefore_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v supernatural_a to_o we_o now_o have_v be_v natural_a and_o be_v so_o by_o grace_n in_o that_o state._n man_n be_v then_o holy_a as_o natural_o as_o he_o be_v rational_a 4._o man_n be_v not_o create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a indifferency_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o he_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o carry_v he_o towards_o god_n alone_o but_o he_o be_v not_o fix_v and_o confirm_v against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin._n 5._o man_n be_v not_o create_v a_o mortal_a die_a man._n he_o know_v nothing_o of_o death_n till_o he_o be_v threaten_v and_o feel_v no_o sign_n of_o it_o till_o he_o have_v sin_v his_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v only_o forfeitable_a upon_o supposition_n of_o sin_n therefore_o though_o his_o body_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n and_o so_o corruptible_a yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o finned_a he_o have_v not_o die_v death_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o chap._n 3.19_o rom._n 5.12_o chap._n 6.23_o chap._n 8.10_o sect_n vi_o god_n providence_n 1._o without_o a_o preserve_n and_o govern_v providence_n the_o world_n have_v fall_v into_o ruin_n or_o confusion_n the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o it_o how_o often_o be_v their_o policy_n and_o method_n break_v and_o themselves_o cut_v off_o before_o their_o work_n be_v sinish_v 2._o nothing_o be_v too_o great_a and_o nothing_o too_o mean_a for_o divine_a providence_n for_o high_a and_o low_a great_a and_o small_a be_v his_o creature_n 3._o it_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o free_a and_o secret_a than_o our_o thought_n yet_o ps_n 139.2_o prov._n 21.1_o more_o contingent_a than_o a_o lot_n yet_o prov._n 16.33_o or_o more_o voluntary_a than_o the_o work_n of_o man_n yet_o ps_n 33.13,14,15_o nothing_o more_o inconsiderable_a than_o the_o light_n of_o a_o poor_a sparrow_n yet_o mat._n 10.29,30,31_o luke_n 12.6_o what_o be_v man_n yet_o ps_n 8.4_o ps_n 144.4_o there_o be_v a_o set_a time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o appoint_a time_n upon_o earth_n job_n 7.1_o chap._n 5.26_o ps_n 91.16_o uncertain_a life_n be_v shorten_v or_o prolong_v by_o mean_n good_a mean_n by_o god_n ordination_n evil_a by_o his_o just_a permission_n all_o man_n die_v in_o judgement_n or_o in_o mercy_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n in_o raise_v up_o one_o and_o put_v down_o another_o so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a men._n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o adam_n 1._o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o solemn_a contract_n or_o agreement_n between_o party_n the_o party_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v god_n the_o sovereign_a and_o man_n the_o subject_n bind_v to_o whatsoever_o god_n require_v 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o gen._n 2.17_o adam_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o happiness_n to_o be_v continue_v until_o he_o sin_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v imply_v also_o in_o the_o threaten_n adam_n consent_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o a_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n as_o it_o be_v on_o israel_n part_n exod._n 19.8_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o actual_o consent_v or_o else_o he_o have_v sin_v before_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o he_o know_v it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o be_v already_o so_o happy_a he_o be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v the_o covenant_n be_v solemnize_v by_o a_o sign_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o be_v know_v to_o satan_n gen._n 3.1_o and_o to_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 2,3_o sect_n viii_o of_o adam_n first_o sin._n there_o be_v a_o decline_a of_o heart_n from_o god_n before_o the_o fruit_n be_v eat_v how_o else_o can_v the_o woman_n be_v so_o senseless_a of_o the_o serpent_n contradict_v of_o god_n word_n how_o can_v adam_n be_v so_o sleepy_a as_o to_o eat_v without_o reproof_n or_o reluctancy_n the_o sin_n be_v unconceivable_o heinous_a man_n believe_v satan_n against_o god_n change_v his_o high_a end_n turn_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o upon_o the_o devil_n word_n he_o may_v abuse_v the_o creature_n to_o become_v as_o god._n he_o break_v covenant_n and_o all_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n gratitude_n and_o love_n he_o sin_v against_o a_o know_a prohibition_n and_o despise_v both_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n all_o mankind_n fall_v by_o adam_n sin._n adam_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o he_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v personal_o present_a which_o can_v not_o be_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v propagate_v by_o generation_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a they_o have_v not_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o nor_o more_o oblige_v to_o stand_v 2._o all_o mankind_n be_v contain_v in_o he_o and_o represent_v by_o he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n and_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o covenanter_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 3._o all_o mankind_n be_v conclude_v by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o include_v in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n punishment_n presuppose_v sin_n and_z sin_z a_o law._n the_o punishment_n be_v general_a so_o be_v the_o law._n when_o do_v all_o man_n sin_n in_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.19_o infant_n die_v who_o sin_v not_o actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n ver_fw-la 14._o therefore_o death_n do_v not_o pass_v upon_o all_o for_o actual_a personal_a sin_n yet_o for_o sin_n therefore_o for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o effect_n as_o include_v in_o he_o 4._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v only_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v not_o man_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n nor_o include_v in_o that_o first_o covenant_n but_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o head_n in_o another_o covenant_n 5._o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o original_a guilt_n and_o pollution_n none_o but_o christ_n be_v if_o she_o have_v be_v she_o have_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o he_o yea_o her_o parent_n have_v be_v also_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v no_o privilege_n to_o she_o but_o they_o be_v unclean_a job_n 14.1_o and_o so_o be_v she_o because_o bear_v of_o unclean_a parent_n she_o confess_v christ_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1.47_o and_o die_v therefore_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n rom._n 5.12_o sect_n ix_o of_o original_a sin_n why_o so_o call_v original_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n derive_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o original_a of_o actual_a sin_n in_o we_o wherein_o it_o consist_v original_a sin_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin._n that_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n upon_o adam_n as_o a_o punishment_n bring_v it_o so_o also_o upon_o we_o rom._n 5.12_o his_o other_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o he_o stand_v no_o long_o in_o the_o public_a capacity_n of_o a_o head_n and_o covenanter_n 2._o in_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n adam_n lose_v it_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o posterity_n also_o by_o entertain_v the_o temptation_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o sin_n he_o give_v place_n to_o evil_n and_o so_o he_o lose_v what_o he_o have_v and_o covet_v once_o what_o be_v forbid_v he_o afterward_o covet_v more_o evil_a and_o satan_n follow_v he_o with_o temptation_n to_o sin_n more_o the_o want_n of_o righteousness_n be_v his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n also_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o mankind_n and_o punishment_n upon_o we_o still_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o can_v do_v for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n upon_o we_o and_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v the_o righteousness_n and_o take_v off_o the_o punishment_n 3._o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o
of_o influence_n a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o husband_n 4._o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n grace_n or_o bond_n of_o union_n on_o our_o part_n by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n joh._n 1.12_o live_v by_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o feed_v upon_o he_o joh._n 6.47,48_o ver._n 35._o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o union_n and_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o as_o well_o as_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n wherein_o faith_n be_v a_o principal_a grace_n 6._o we_o call_v this_o a_o mystical_a union_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o natural_a and_o visible_a union_n it_o be_v supernatural_a illustrate_v by_o natural_a artificial_a and_o civil_a union_n in_o metaphorical_a shadow_n and_o illustration_n we_o do_v not_o darken_v or_o deceive_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o call_v this_o union_n mystical_a or_o secret_a the_o whole_a of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o union_n be_v a_o mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o ephes_n 5.32_o and_o therefore_o to_o expose_v this_o term_n mystical_a to_o derision_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o christianity_n and_o call_v for_o repentance_n 7._o a_o political_a union_n be_v a_o union_n of_o person_n in_o policy_n or_o government_n and_o be_v too_o narrow_a and_o low_a to_o express_v this_o union_n for_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o receive_v benefit_n from_o he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o not_o only_o as_o king._n sect_n xix_o of_o effectual_a call_v 1._o effectual_a call_v be_v the_o same_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n when_o god_n call_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o outward_o by_o his_o word_n this_o call_n be_v effectual_a or_o attain_v its_o proper_a effect_n to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o god._n this_o work_n be_v set_v out_o by_o call_v because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v bring_v hom_n who_o be_v far_o from_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o in_o place_n but_o affection_n and_o condition_n when_o faith_n answer_v and_o we_o submit_v as_o paul_n do_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9.6_o we_o be_v call_v and_o save_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o election_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o elect_n and_o call_v be_v the_o same_o person_n vocation_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o it_o and_o be_v know_v by_o it_o in_o vocation_n elect_v love_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o sinner_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n or_o spiritual_a bondage_n into_o light_n and_o liberty_n the_o one_o be_v from_o eternity_n the_o other_o in_o time_n the_o one_o be_v in_o god_n the_o other_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n 3._o they_o who_o love_n god_n be_v call_v but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o love_v god_n before_o they_o be_v call_v for_o then_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v before_o the_o call._n if_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n before_o they_o be_v call_v they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n before_o they_o be_v elect_v see_v rom._n 8.28_o where_o note_n 1._o god_n do_v purpose_n 2._o he_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n 3._o they_o who_o love_n god_n be_v call_v and_o call_v to_o love_n god_n and_o not_o because_o they_o love_v god_n see_v the_o order_n amplify_v rom._n 8.30_o ephes_n 1.4,5_o election_n and_o predestination_n be_v before_o vocation_n if_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o reason_n or_o motive_n of_o god_n elect_v we_o than_o we_o love_v god_n first_o contrary_a to_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o 4._o they_o wrong_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o say_v we_o deny_v free_a will_n whereas_o we_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o man_n as_o reason_n be_v and_o that_o free_a will_n continue_v in_o every_o state_n in_o innocency_n corruption_n renovation_n and_o glory_n sinful_a man_n be_v a_o moral_a free_a agent_n he_o do_v act_n according_a to_o his_o imagination_n 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and_o endeavour_v after_o new_a obedience_n no_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n as_o high_o offensive_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o do_v grieve_v and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a in_o a_o godly_a sort_n that_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o unto_o god_n as_o hate_v it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god._n man_n may_v hear_v of_o sin_n and_o talk_v of_o it_o without_o these_o effect_n but_o they_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o speak_v section_n 2_o 2._o do_v i_o apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v mercy_n mere_a mercy_n tender_a mercy_n and_o wonderful_a if_o ever_o i_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o escape_v damnation_n be_v this_o mercy_n in_o and_o through_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o ever_o i_o escape_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o i_o for_o sin_n do_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n melt_v i_o win_v i_o overcome_v i_o and_o prevail_v upon_o i_o to_o forsake_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o 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that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n in_o those_o three_o distinct_a relation_n in_o the_o godhead_n that_o be_v we_o must_v love_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o take_v these_o three_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o god_n head_n for_o our_o god_n and_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o must_v exercise_v and_o engage_v ourselves_o anew_o to_o perform_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o then_o and_o there_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god._n and_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v describe_v this_o grace_n of_o love_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v describe_v before_o and_o that_o by_o point_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o 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you_o therefore_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o infinite_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n power_n righteousness_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n as_o rich_a in_o grace_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 34.6,7_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n be_v he_o thy_o god_n have_v he_o engage_v his_o attribute_n and_o glory_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v on_o thy_o side_n and_o for_o thy_o good_a do_v thou_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v pollute_a guilty_a and_o helpless_a do_v thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n as_o vain_a and_o unable_a to_o make_v thou_o happy_a that_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o thou_o in_o all_o condition_n at_o all_o time_n do_v thou_o adore_v and_o praise_v he_o see_v psal_n 103._o from_o 1._o to_o 19_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o and_o do_v thou_o esteem_v and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o the_o world_n even_o with_o all_o thy_o 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