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mat._n 6._o 10._o and_o 13._o 43._o and_o 26._o 29._o and_o sometime_o the_o son_n kingdom_n mat._n 16._o 28._o luk._n 22._o 29._o joh._n 18._o 36._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o all_o which_o tend_v to_o clear_v this_o matter_n viz._n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o be_v bring_v under_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o father_n reign_v in_o and_o by_o he_o as_o he_o now_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n on_o his_o throne_n and_o so_o shall_v continue_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o he_o so_o shall_v his_o father_n reign_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n and_o as_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v all_o on_o his_o own_o throne_n in_o heaven_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o all_o in_o his_o son_n kingdom_n here_o below_o phil._n 2._o 10_o 11._o and_o indeed_o the_o top-glory_n both_o of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n design_v in_o the_o restitution_n by_o jesus_n christ_n will_v issue_v here_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mat._n 19_o 28._o and_o in_o this_o estate_n shall_v christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n for_o ever_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 5._o 6._o and_o 7._o 17._o consecrate_v so_o for_o evermore_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o middle_a person_n between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o church_n as_o the_o head_n thereof_o in_o who_o their_o stand_a and_o service_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o present_v and_o accept_v and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v acceptance_n isa_n 60._o 7._o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n heb_fw-mi 13._o 20._o and_o on_o this_o mediator_n and_o covenant_n the_o everlasting_a state_n world_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v found_v and_o continue_v rev._n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o 22._o 1_o 3._o that_o as_o all_o be_v found_v in_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v all_o effect_v by_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o and_z with_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v this_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o by_o the_o old_a 1._o that_o with_o adam_n be_v break_v and_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n that_o bring_v in_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o man_n sin_n gen._n 3._o 16._o to_o 19_o but_o can_v not_o recover_v from_o that_o estate_n 2._o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a ministration_n it_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o leave_v all_o under_o curse_n and_o death_n still_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 7._o 19_o and_o 11._o 40._o but_o it_o must_v all_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n in_o the_o second_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o 22._o 18._o cal._n 3._o 17._o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v get_v very_o much_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n by_o confound_v the_o covenant_n make_v they_o all_o but_o one_o and_o not_o distinguish_v according_o to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o much_o of_o gospel-truth_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n here_o in_o this_o world_n have_v be_v cloud_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o likewise_o many_o dangerous_a error_n proceed_v therefrom_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o profess_v part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v for_o break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa_n 24._o 5._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o power_n thereof_o as_o subordinate_a unto_o christ_n until_o he_o come_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o to_o reign_v at_o which_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v angry_a because_o they_o must_v then_o be_v judge_v rev._n 11._o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n of_o worldly_a concern_v rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o patient_o to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v whatever_o they_o meet_v with_o from_o man_n for_o the_o name_n and_o sake_n of_o christ_n till_o that_o day_n come_v act._n 14._o 22._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o my_o faith_n in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o if_o i_o must_v be_v account_v by_o some_o a_o heretic_n herein_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v glad_o bear_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n my_o dear_a lord_n till_o the_o great_a day_n of_o decision_n come_v when_o all_o man_n faith_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o then_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v right_a for_o god_n shall_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o these_o follow_a scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n verse_n 14._o wherefore_o belove_v see_v you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a isa_n 32._o 4._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n shall_v be_v
may_v contradict_v his_o reveal_v will_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n which_o call_v upon_o all_o and_o promise_v life_n to_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v he_o therein_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a so_o to_o understand_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n where_o god_n say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o love_v the_o world_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o one_o and_o call_v and_o invit_v all_o to_o accept_v the_o grace_n rev._n 22._o 17._o but_o also_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o why_o will_v you_o die_v and_o answer_v to_o it_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18_o 31_o 32._o and_o 33._o 11._o and_o that_o man_n by_o sin_n destroy_v themselves_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a so_o to_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o to_o contradict_v and_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o 3._o we_o may_v so_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o be_v both_o religious_a godlike_a and_o rational_a so_o as_o will_v comport_v with_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n viz._n that_o when_o man_n have_v harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o good_a by_o god_n offer_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n relative_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o of_o pharaoh_n likewise_o bring_v as_o a_o instance_n and_o of_o which_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o so_o sin_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v justice_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o please_v without_o any_o derogation_n to_o his_o gospel-law_n of_o grace_n quest_n if_o god_n will_v the_o good_a of_o all_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o do_v he_o will_v what_o he_o can_v effect_v answ_n this_o with_o some_o be_v much_o plead_v though_o as_o wide_o from_o truth_n as_o weak_a we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o his_o effect_v and_o his_o require_v will_n his_o reveal_v and_o require_v will_n be_v his_o absolute_a will_n to_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o which_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v any_o secret_a will_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v his_o absolute_a reveal_v will_n with_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o performance_n thereof_o on_o neglect_n of_o which_o the_o damnation_n will_v arise_v the_o absolute_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o transgress_v it_o and_o dare_v any_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o real_a will_v so_o to_o have_v it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a will_v contrary_v thereunto_o let_v such_o read_v and_o ponder_v psal_n 81._o 13._o isa_n 48._o 18._o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 13._o 34._o and_o 19_o 41_o 42._o where_o they_o may_v find_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o for_o their_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o matter_n unless_o they_o will_v judge_v he_o as_o right_v at_o the_o art_n of_o dissimulation_n as_o some_o man_n be_v which_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o he_o so_o to_o imagine_v god_n have_v not_o engage_v himself_o to_o effect_v in_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o unless_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n close_o in_o with_o his_o will_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o god_n grace_n and_o our_o duty_n must_v unite_v if_o the_o work_n be_v do_v rom._n 1._o 16._o isa_n 64._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o man_n may_v and_o too_o often_o do_v transgress_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o 4._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a mar._n 16._o 19_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o be_v there_o in_o performance_n of_o his_o mediatory-office_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n king_n to_o rule_n priest_n to_o atone_v and_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o so_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o gospel_n concern_v 5._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n joh._n 28._o 29._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o that_o then_o all_o that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v their_o eternal_a judgement_n either_o of_o life_n or_o death_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o threat_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o 5._o 28_o 29._o and_o that_o at_o and_o after_o his_o appear_v shall_v be_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act._n 3._o 21._o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1_o 5._o in_o and_z over_o which_o with_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n isa_n 9_o 7._o dan._n 7._o 14_o 17._o mar._n 10._o 30._o iii_o of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n contain_v therein_o be_v the_o alone_a ground_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_n isa_n 8._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o this_o more_o full_a see_v my_o b._n d._n chap._n 2._o iv_o of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n 4._o that_o faith_n in_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o term_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o justification_n and_o life_n therein_o promise_a and_o that_o so_o absolute_o the_o condition_n thereof_o as_o that_o without_o which_o none_o that_o be_v capable_a subject_n can_v obtain_v it_o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 5._o 9_o rev._n 22._o 14._o yet_o not_o the_o meritorious_a or_o deserve_a cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o only_a atone_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n col._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v believe_v in_o love_n and_o obey_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 16._o 31._o heb._n 5._o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o believe_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o gospel-obedience_n and_o work_n be_v the_o term_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o state_v it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n before_o mention_v but_o likewise_o in_o many_o other_o as_o mat._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 6._o jam._n 2_o 14_o 17_o 20._o to_o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 17._o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n obide_v for_o ever_o 2._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o it_o be_v scriptureless_a and_o so_o false_a so_o it_o be_v a_o graceless_a licentious_a and_o vain_a doctrine_n that_o will_v not_o can_v save_v jam._n 2._o 14_o 20._o 3._o and_o that_o both_o the_o faith_n and_o work_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o gospel_n require_v and_o not_o what_o man_n please_v or_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v at_o that_o day_n who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o among_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o concomitant_n with_o faith_n love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a mat._n 22._o 37_o 39_o rom._n 13._o 8._o jam._n 2_o 8._o eph._n 6._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 22._o because_o where_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n it_o carry_v on_o to_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o where_o this_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n in_o truth_n or_o acceptable_a with_o god_n faith_n without_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n will_v never_o justify_v nor_o save_v
people_n may_v pretend_v unto_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o man_n they_o will_v find_v no_o safety_n therein_o at_o last_o so_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o know_v the_o danger_n it_o be_v so_o account_v in_o all_o case_n with_o wise_a man_n the_o most_o safe_a way_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o true_o comfortable_a and_o the_o other_o most_o true_o dangerous_a and_o in_o the_o end_n uncomfortable_a vii_o and_o further_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o in_o some_o case_n i_o have_v more_o large_o state_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n cox_n in_o my_o seven_o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n and_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n therein_o mention_v in_o the_o 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