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show_v in_o examine_v of_o the_o christian_a duty_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n how_o much_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o love_n and_o wisdom_n lead_v our_o anxious_a desire_n after_o attain_v unto_o a_o large_a stock_n of_o this_o enrich_n and_o confirm_v grace_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o which_o poor_a believer_n be_v not_o only_o retrieve_v from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n but_o be_v keep_v sure_a in_o christ_n hand_n from_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n as_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n john_n 17.6_o to_o 13._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o sinner_n we_o shall_v consider_v how_o this_o agree_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o the_o holy_a apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o desire_v the_o 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order_n of_o melchisedeck_v and_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n hebrew_n 7.21_o 24._o three_o other_o priest_n be_v for_o a_o time_n his_o priesthood_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o unchangeable_a as_o in_o the_o forego_n scripture_n they_o be_v many_o priest_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v because_o of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o for_o the_o law_n make_v high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n
his_o church_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isa_n 63.9_o second_o this_o love_n be_v extensive_a to_o all_o want_n and_o necessity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o profit_v not_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n how_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v to_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n he_o you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n jam._n 15.16_o seven_o be_v it_o so_o then_o of_o a_o lamentable_a truth_n that_o all_o man_n be_v conclude_v in_o adam_n apostasy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woeful_a degeneracy_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o that_o primitive_a knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v their_o conversation_n with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath._n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v even_o among_o the_o renew_a a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o ch._n 8.1_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o 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man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o that_o man_n will_v serious_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v entitle_v into_o eternal_a life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o only_a mediator_n and_o for_o that_o the_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v wilful_o abolish_v or_o deface_v by_o man_n that_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o freegrace_n he_o may_v be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o â—â—_o and_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v it_o col._n 3.10_o and_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v spiritual_o mind_v that_o enmity_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n may_v be_v remove_v so_o as_o he_o may_v no_o more_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom_n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v seek_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n be_v col._n 3.1_o and_o may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8_o 17._o that_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a in_o christ_n to_o sin_n and_o may_v also_o live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n rom._n 6.8_o second_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v for_o man_n sake_n gen._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8.20_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o for_o redemption_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n unto_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o 22_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v watch_v and_o be_v always_o ready_a with_o oil_n in_o his_o lamp_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16.15_o and_o may_v earnest_o pray_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n will_v hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o set_v the_o son_n of_o god_n at_o liberty_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o that_o heavenly_a proclamation_n may_v be_v hear_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21._o to_o 6._o have_v thus_o view_v adam_n in_o his_o primitive_a integrity_n in_o glory_n honour_n righteousness_n true_a holiness_n and_o perfect_a knowledge_n with_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n the_o darling_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creation_n at_o unity_n and_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o in_o amity_n among_o themselves_o and_o afterward_o by_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n man_n the_o declare_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n bar_v out_o of_o paradise_n deprive_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o enmity_n sow_v between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o earth_n accurse_v and_o the_o creation_n bring_v under_o bondage_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n once_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o all_o righteousness_n true_a holiness_n knowledge_n honour_n glory_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n disable_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o that_o glorious_a succession_n and_o expose_v unto_o all_o misery_n and_o under_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 3.23_o eph._n 2.3_o and_o in_o place_n of_o that_o unity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shout_v together_o for_o joy_n nothing_o to_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v but_o subject_n rebel_a against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n split_v in_o enmity_n and_o envy_n malice_n oppression_n and_o unrighteousness_n to_o have_v fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n where_o be_v 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