nay_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v purchase_v i_o may_v mention_v divers_a other_o reason_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o objection_n objection_n this_o be_v to_o put_v man_n upon_o seek_v impossibility_n which_o be_v never_o promise_v never_o attain_v but_o as_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n so_o our_o grace_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o our_o purification_n in_o a_o measure_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n nay_o the_o best_a man_n have_v those_o sore_n run_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n the_o best_a be_v clad_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o need_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n and_o i_o will_v clothe_v you_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n as_o in_o zach._n 3.4,5_o answer_n first_o perfect_a purity_n 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and_o thou_o shall_v resist_v sin_n withal_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v so_o that_o the_o ability_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v sin_n perfect_o be_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n have_v command_v absolute_a perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n therefore_o the_o godly_a have_v pray_v for_o it_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v matth._n 6.13_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n heb._n 13.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a etc._n 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shall_v rule_v in_o he_o without_o resistance_n and_o control_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o his_o enemy_n here_o but_o over_o his_o enemy_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o that_o he_o may_v tread_v every_o enemy_n under_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o three_o hereby_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o strive_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rem_fw-la rudem_fw-la &_o informem_fw-la expolire_fw-la and_o so_o by_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o heart_n perfect_a with_o the_o law_n even_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n the_o duty_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o he_o take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o but_o beyond_o their_o power_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o abraham_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o manifest_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o particular_a request_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o four_o though_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o answer_v in_o perfection_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o degree_n and_o if_o god_n add_v but_o a_o further_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o god_n usual_a manner_n be_v to_o make_v one_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a prayer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o beg_v a_o further_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n give_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 22.2,3_o for_o as_o former_o prophecy_n be_v true_o fulfil_v though_o by_o degree_n so_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v true_o answer_v though_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o degree_n be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n 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no_o other_o opposition_n or_o temptation_n whatsoever_o â—…meron_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n of_o â—ath_n so_o also_o there_o be_v something_o in_o death_n peculiar_a to_o he_o â—ints_v first_o by_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o powâ—_n of_o satin_n grace_v here_o in_o this_o life_n do_v free_a a_o man_n from_o â—…e_a dominion_n of_o satan_n but_o it_o do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o â—…s_a temptation_n and_o to_o be_v continual_o annoy_v with_o the_o â—…llutions_n and_o suggestion_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o the_o â—…cked_a one_o to_o touch_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5._o tactu_fw-la qualitatiâ—o_fw-la be_v â—e_n great_a affliction_n of_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o â—eir_n spiritual_a warfare_n do_v main_o lie_v it_o be_v not_o the_o â—st_a part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n for_o saâ—an_n to_o have_v â—…ch_v a_o access_n to_o he_o and_o to_o propose_v such_o suggestion_n â—s_n 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v but_o only_o a_o access_n unto_o christ_n by_o representation_n from_o without_o and_o not_o by_o suggestion_n within_o but_o he_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o a_o more_o immediate_a access_n unto_o our_o spirit_n but_o our_o warfare_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o dominion_n but_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n forever_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o ministerium_fw-la and_o the_o devil_n in_o exercitium_fw-la but_o both_o but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o of_o either_o to_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o 2._o from_o the_o being_n and_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n that_o the_o saint_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.24_o but_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o natural_a fountain_n of_o corruption_n original_a sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o soul_n shall_v never_o think_v a_o vain_a thought_n never_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n any_o more_o for_o ever_o nay_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n actual_o as_o adam_n be_v but_o even_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o as_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n as_o part_v of_o their_o torment_n and_o be_v in_o malo_fw-la obfirmati_fw-la so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o bono_fw-mi confirmati_fw-la not_o only_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o possibility_n to_o sin_n for_o ever_o 3_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o saint_n have_v here_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o earnest_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o they_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o and_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n want_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a will_v come_v and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o these_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n 4_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n here_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o we_o but_o after_o this_o life_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n more_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v communion_n without_o intermission_n and_o without_o interruption_n for_o ever_o say_v bernard_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n magna_fw-la securitas_fw-la paulus_n est_fw-la 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in_o evil_a time_n sometime_o he_o hide_v â—hem_n in_o his_o pavilion_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n upon_o the_o earth_n his_o chamber_n of_o peculiar_a providence_n and_o sometime_o he_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o grave_n even_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n in_o which_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n god_n people_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v hide_v job_n 30.23_o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o meâ—cy_n from_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n thus_o when_o a_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n god_n provide_v a_o ark_n for_o noah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o ark_n for_o noah_n so_o he_o have_v a_o grave_n for_o methusalah_n who_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o earth_n god_n usual_a course_n be_v either_o his_o people_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o sometime_o be_v defer_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n and_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o and_o the_o judgement_n must_v come_v than_o the_o lord_n take_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o it_o come_v so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o hezekiah_n he_o defer_v the_o judgement_n till_o after_o his_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n and_o josiah_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o lord_n rev._n 19.13_o have_v describe_v the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o general_a pollution_n and_o corruption_n that_o shall_v follow_v all_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o wonder_n after_o he_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o henceforth_o be_v they_o not_o bless_v before_o yes_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o time_n of_o so_o great_a trial_n it_o be_v a_o more_o special_a mercy_n upon_o these_o three_o account_n chief_o 1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v therefore_o the_o lord_n take_v they_o away_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o god_n people_n to_o live_v in_o time_n exceed_o evil_a and_o yet_o to_o pass_v through_o such_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unspotted_a and_o and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o taint_n and_o tincture_n of_o the_o present_a corruption_n upon_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o garment_n whiteâ—_n now_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v preserve_v his_o people_n unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n he_o do_v translate_v they_o before_o hand_n take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 2_o the_o lord_n take_v they_o away_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o vexation_n that_o his_o people_n be_v 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command_v over_o a_o man_n no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o cancel_v this_o hand-writing_n col._n 2.14_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a gal._n 5.1_o now_o how_o have_v christ_n make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n how_o be_v it_o do_v and_o how_o be_v we_o not_o under_o the_o law_n the_o law_n have_v in_o scripture_n divers_a use_n est_fw-la instar_fw-la paedagogi_fw-la regulae_fw-la fraeni_fw-la &_o speculi_fw-la now_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n believer_n be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o a_o hand-writing_n cancel_v in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la so_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v either_o for_o righteousness_n or_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10_o 4._o if_o none_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v without_o christ_n they_o stand_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o coeunant_n still_o three_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o and_o dispense_v himself_o unto_o man_n according_a unto_o the_o covenant_n under_o which_o they_o stand_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o deal_n with_o those_o and_o with_o believer_n be_v exceed_v different_a according_a as_o they_o stand_v under_o different_a covenant_n first_o he_o expect_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o their_o own_o person_n indeed_o the_o lord_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n still_o and_o wherein_o we_o come_v short_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n we_o sin_n but_o yet_o because_o the_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o it_o be_v make_v up_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o belove_a for_o there_o be_v commutatio_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o not_o justitiae_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n neither_o a_o change_n of_o his_o right_a ousness_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a nor_o of_o his_o person_n for_o it_o must_v be_v personal_a righteousness_n for_o this_o covenant_n admit_v no_o mediator_n so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o any_o go_v to_o perfect_v their_o obedience_n and_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n go_v to_o take_v away_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n off_o the_o score_n for_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o it_o be_v in_o he_o alone_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v math._n 3.17_o second_o he_o reject_v their_o most_o glorious_a work_n for_o the_o least_o fail_v in_o they_o see_v it_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o god_n say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v diligent_o execute_v what_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o 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covenant_n hate_v their_o service_n for_o their_o person_n sake_n four_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o this_o covenant_n deserve_v nothing_o for_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o but_o the_o curse_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o they_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o basket_n and_o in_o the_o store_n deut._n 28.7_o their_o table_n make_v a_o snare_n psal_n 69.22_o curse_v their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v but_o the_o praeludia_fw-la judicii_fw-la futuri_fw-la but_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unto_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v
he_o believe_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o curse_n 1._o cor._n 3.23_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la whether_o life_n or_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o a_o saint_n death_n faith_n common_o put_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a act_n the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a at_o its_o set_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v with_o ambrose_n nec_fw-la pudet_fw-la vivere_fw-la nec_fw-la piget_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o never_o live_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n nor_o to_o see_v they_o accomplish_v yet_o as_o they_o have_v exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v and_o have_v lay_v up_o prayer_n for_o after_o time_n so_o they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o season_n heb._n 11.23_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o say_v joseph_n and_o therefore_o what_o difficulty_n soever_o they_o see_v raise_v against_o it_o yea_o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o the_o church_n yet_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n his_o faith_n hold_v out_o and_o can_v look_v through_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o 3_o for_o their_o posterity_n man_n be_v common_o trouble_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o little_a one_o they_o leave_v behind_o fatherless_a and_o friendless_a orphan_n but_o his_o fatherless_a child_n he_o can_v leave_v with_o god_n and_o the_o widow_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a etc._n etc._n luther_n in_o his_o will_n say_v lord_z thou_o have_v give_v i_o wife_n and_o child_n i_o have_v neither_o land_n to_o bequeath_v they_o nor_o house_n nor_o portion_n to_o leave_v they_o only_a tibi_fw-la reddo_fw-la nutri_fw-la doce_fw-la serva_fw-la ut_fw-la hactenus_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la pupillorum_fw-la &_o judex_fw-la viduarum_fw-la three_o the_o dye_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n obedience_n be_v not_o real_a if_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o do_v as_o well_o as_o suffer_v in_o die_v as_o well_o as_o in_o live_v rom._n 14.8_o none_o of_o we_o life_n to_o himself_o nor_o none_o of_o we_o die_v to_o himself_o but_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n have_v make_v god_n a_o man_n utmost_a end_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o a_o submission_n unto_o his_o will_n that_o be_v the_o great_a the_o ing_z in_o that_o man_n eye_n whether_o in_o live_v or_o in_o die_v if_o god_n will_v further_o use_v he_o he_o be_v content_a to_o live_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v translate_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n he_o pass_v not_o and_o when_o he_o have_v honour_v god_n in_o his_o life_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v honour_n god_n in_o his_o death_n also_o 2_o in_o reference_n unto_o death_n itself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n take_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n though_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v his_o covenant_n change_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o a_o curse_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o something_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o second_o the_o 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