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god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n the_o understanding_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o it_o labour_v more_o and_o more_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v more_o and_o more_o estrange_v from_o god_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a without_o understanding_n the_o memory_n wherein_o lie_v a_o holy_a remembrance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v now_o become_v dull_a and_o forgetful_a and_o easy_o let_v go_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n concern_v to_o remember_v we_o can_v remember_v ready_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n what_o deep_a impression_n do_v these_o thing_n make_v upon_o the_o memory_n of_o poor_a creature_n but_o thing_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a welfare_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n how_o slippery_a and_o weak_a be_v the_o memory_n become_v to_o retain_v these_o the_o will_n wherein_o lie_v the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o before_o sin_n enter_v will_v always_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v now_o become_v impotent_a and_o weak_a in_o its_o join_n with_o good_a how_o be_v it_o enslave_v by_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o satan_n rom._n 6.20_o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n holiness_n without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v enjoy_v the_o poor_a unconvert_v sinner_n have_v no_o will_n in_o he_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a lu_v after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a gen._n 6.6_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o compare_v with_o job_n 15.16_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v man_n who_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n yea_o what_o a_o enmity_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o unconverted_a sinner_n against_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n how_o do_v their_o very_a heart_n rise_v against_o it_o rom._n 8.7_o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o desire_n after_o god_n be_v subject_v to_o sin_n how_o be_v they_o set_v upon_o unmeet_a object_n incline_n to_o thing_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o not_o to_o those_o they_o shall_v thus_o we_o natural_o hate_v good_a and_o love_v evil_a 1_o king_n 22.8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a our_o affection_n be_v natural_o raise_v to_o meet_v sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n that_o lead_v into_o it_o and_o do_v even_o embrace_v the_o temptation_n but_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o eschew_v and_o shun_v it_o beside_o when_o the_o affection_n do_v move_v how_o disorderly_o be_v their_o motion_n when_o merry_a too_o merry_a when_o sad_a too_o sad_a the_o conscience_n wherein_o lie_v man_n integrity_n or_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o one_o another_o how_o be_v it_o disorder_v by_o sin_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o with_o what_o weakness_n do_v that_o first_o covenant-light_n which_o 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of_o corruption_n in_o all_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n keep_v down_o those_o sin_n in_o some_o which_o he_o suffer_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o inlightning_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o see_v into_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n how_o do_v they_o see_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o their_o soul_n even_o of_o such_o sin_n which_o they_o think_v have_v not_o be_v in_o they_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n do_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a who_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v have_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o search_n after_o heart-corruption_n can_v come_v to_o find_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o so_o far_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o unto_o god_n it_o fly_v far_a and_o far_o from_o god_n until_o it_o get_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o eternal_a misery_n how_o dark_a be_v adam_n become_v by_o sin_n as_o to_o think_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n can_v hide_v he_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o that_o god_n may_v aggravate_v and_o heighten_v his_o sin_n he_o speak_v ironical_o by_o way_n of_o taunt_n the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o he_o be_v come_v to_o know_v evil_a by_o woeful_a experience_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o inward_a horror_n and_o with_o outward_a shame_n second_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o miserable_a state_n that_o adam_n be_v bring_v into_o by_o the_o fall_n as_o to_o his_o body_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o fall_v but_o the_o sentence_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o that_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v although_o the_o sentence_n be_v not_o so_o far_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o he_o as_o to_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n yet_o his_o bodily_a state_n be_v so_o far_o change_v as_o to_o bring_v it_o under_o those_o evil_n that_o lead_v to_o a_o 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to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o bodily_a death_n the_o air_n in_o which_o he_o breathe_v be_v change_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o infect_v the_o poor_a body_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o distemper_n sore_n sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o all_o sort_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n mat._n 9.2_o and_o behold_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n lie_v on_o a_o bed_n and_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thus_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n he_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o poor_a body_n
come_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o the_o promise_v run_v to_o he_o and_o fix_v in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o immovable_a rock_n that_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v 2_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o elect_v love_n do_v pass_v to_o every_o elect_a person_n because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o a_o seed_n psal_n 89.27_o 28_o 29._o also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o his_o seed_n will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n compare_v with_o heb._n 2.13_o and_o again_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o again_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v natural_a defilement_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o convey_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n which_o remove_v that_o which_o hinder_v communion_n and_o restore_v communion_n to_o they_o john_n 6.57_o as_o the_o live_a father_n send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o here_o be_v three_o liver_n here_o be_v 1._o the_o life_n of_o the_o godhead_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n live_v upon_o the_o godhead_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o believer_n live_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o god-man_n in_o one_o person_n the_o divine_a nature_n put_v life_n into_o the_o manhood_n and_o convey_v of_o that_o life_n to_o the_o elect._n gal_n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v christ_n mystical_a here_o mean_v say_v leigh_n than_o the_o elect_n be_v comprehend_v in_o he_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n in_o abraham_n say_v kendal_n against_o john_n goodwin_n 3_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o elect_v love_n do_v pass_v to_o every_o elect_a person_n from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o abel_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o elect_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n do_v all_o by_o faith_n look_v at_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o he_o lay_v their_o hope_n of_o persevere_v with_o god_n heb._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o see_v we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o look_v unto_o jesus_n be_v the_o saint_n from_o abel_n time_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n through_o jesus_n do_v go_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n do_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o for_o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o sum_v up_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n comprehend_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n comprehend_v in_o the_o decree_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o the_o decree_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o conveyer_n of_o grace_n to_o every_o elect_a person_n then_o whatever_o be_v act_v and_o do_v by_o he_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o decree_n and_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o redemption_n to_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n joh._n 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o two_o part_n first_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n second_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o for_o the_o elect_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o lead_v to_o answer_v the_o great_a design_n of_o it_o the_o great_a god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a that_o threaten_n against_o satan_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n do_v by_o the_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o 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