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to_o be_v endow_v and_o garnish_v with_o a_o full_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o god_n avaylable_a of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v speak_v before_o where_o we_o show_v the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god._n touch_v the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v endow_v and_o garnish_v with_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o no_o creature_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v finite_a can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o in_o the_o mediator_n be_v require_v for_o as_o he_o must_v with_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o cleanse_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o take_v away_o all_o guiltiness_n so_o must_v he_o by_o his_o own_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n set_v all_o those_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o so_o paul_n say_v him_n which_o know_v no_o sin_n 5._o he_o make_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n cast_v upon_o he_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sinner_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n therefore_o in_o another_o place_n paul_n say_v 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v all_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o the_o mediator_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v very_a god._n in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v sanctification_n which_o the_o mediator_n must_v bring_v which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v perform_v the_o mediator_n must_v needs_o be_v god._n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctifier_n without_o who_o our_o sanctification_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v moreover_o forasmuch_o as_o sanctification_n be_v set_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n be_v two_o thing_n namely_o the_o formality_n as_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o material_a part_n as_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o action_n the_o sanctification_n must_v be_v also_o double_a one_o which_o be_v set_v against_o guiltiness_n which_o be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o which_o be_v set_v against_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o action_n which_o be_v aswell_o the_o separation_n of_o man_n from_o the_o prophanitie_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v do_v by_o resist_v corrupt_a cogitation_n affection_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a power_n abstayn_v from_o evil_n work_v as_o also_o the_o join_v together_o of_o man_n with_o god_n by_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n by_o obey_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o follow_v pureness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o affection_n and_o innocence_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n brief_o that_o man_n may_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o and_o he_o work_v and_o cleave_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n unto_o god_n alone_o this_o sanctification_n be_v also_o call_v of_o paul_n philip_n 3_o spiritvall_n circumcision_n we_o say_v he_o be_v circumcision_n which_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v be_v a_o cut_n away_o of_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o flesh_n after_o which_o succee_v a_o rejoice_a in_o christ_n and_o a_o pure_a desire_n to_o worship_n god._n and_o this_o true_o be_v that_o sanctification_n which_o god_n and_o man_n our_o mediator_n do_v bring_v the_o four_o good_a thing_n which_o our_o mediator_n shall_v restore_v unto_o we_o be_v perfect_a redemption_n this_o redemption_n require_v first_o a_o continual_a presence_n of_o the_o mediatoure_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a every_o where_n disperse_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o who_o can_v be_v together_o and_o always_o present_a in_o so_o many_o place_n except_o he_o be_v god_n second_o it_o require_v a_o preservation_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v a_o keeper_n or_o preserver_n not_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o against_o infinite_a subtlety_n and_o lyinge_n in_o weight_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n three_o it_o require_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o outward_a disguise_n of_o hypocrite_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n only_o to_o look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o inward_a secret_n of_o their_o affection_n sure_o the_o mediator_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v god._n furthermore_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n this_o also_o appertain_v that_o he_o do_v every_o where_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o such_o as_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n alone_o five_o it_o require_v that_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v raise_v up_o all_o the_o dead_a which_o work_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n yea_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a fly_n again_o muchlesse_a all_o people_n who_o body_n have_v be_v by_o diverse_a mean_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n scatter_v abroad_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o mediator_n must_v do_v this_o and_o