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the_o guilt_n observe_v these_o thing_n 1_o what_o manner_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v or_o who_o blood_n it_o be_v that_o be_v righteous_a blood_n according_a to_o matthew_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o luke_n 2_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o be_v it_o be_v shed_v and_o the_o place_n where_o upon_o the_o earth_n 3_o from_o what_o time_n it_o be_v shed_v that_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o unto_o what_o time_n that_o be_v to_o the_o present_a generation_n 5_o that_o of_o they_o it_o be_v require_v that_o be_v of_o the_o present_a generation_n as_o luke_n record_v it_o 6_o and_o last_o that_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o matthew_n for_o the_o first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n style_v it_o righteous_a blood_n and_o it_o affirm_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o guilt_n in_o take_v away_o the_o 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but_o in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v one_o act_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o saint_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o the_o remainder_n or_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n col._n 1._o 24._o that_o be_v i_o fulfil_v in_o my_o flesh_n that_o offspring_n or_o posterity_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o that_o incorporate_a body_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meannig_a thereof_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o offspring_n and_o posterity_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o have_v the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v ever_o such_o a_o generation_n bring_v forth_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o progenitor_n if_o we_o be_v implant_v into_o his_o resurrection_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o his_o death_n also_o roman_n 6._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o 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himself_o therefore_o wheresoever_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v know_v there_o be_v christ_n himself_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a therefore_o of_o the_o neglect_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o that_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o neglect_n and_o rejection_n of_o christ_n himself_o luke_n 10._o 16._o for_o none_o have_v or_o know_v that_o name_n but_o himself_o 2_o the_o second_o point_n be_v how_o they_o deal_v with_o this_o blood_n where_o it_o be_v shed_v that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n false_a interpretation_n let_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v heavenly_a out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n as_o cain_n do_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o cry_v from_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4._o â—0_n it_o speak_v but_o not_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a vein_n and_o place_n of_o its_o natural_a residency_n and_o abode_n contrary_a to_o that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12_o 24._o as_o have_v livelihood_n and_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o therefore_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o life_n be_v better_a than_o death_n but_o the_o blood_n be_v shed_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o christ_n affirm_v here_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v that_o be_v expound_v and_o apply_v carnal_o as_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v only_o in_o such_o a_o age_n or_o time_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o else_o thus_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o death_n or_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o shed_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o ground_n to_o bring_v forth_o more_o abundant_o earthly_a fruit_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o 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influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v they_o say_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v a_o death_n in_o they_o to_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o not_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o nor_o they_o proper_o as_o they_o be_v saint_n but_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o be_v near_a to_o god_n than_o themselves_o and_o be_v only_o impute_v to_o
fullness_n of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13._o 10._o and_o without_o a_o emptiness_n of_o man_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o ordination_n or_o creation_n the_o full_a and_o complete_a death_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o know_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n unto_o salvation_n which_o set_v man_n at_o a_o utter_a distance_n from_o god_n in_o cain_n with_o respect_n unto_o abel_n as_o also_o it_o set_v man_n in_o unity_n with_o god_n in_o seth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o abel_n he_o be_v set_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n luke_n 3._o 23_o 38_o and_o from_o this_o twofold_a vanity_n the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v forever_o perfect_v for_o in_o that_o way_n of_o cain_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a virtue_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n be_v real_o there_o and_o in_o seth_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o son_n man_n and_o yet_o man_n in_o exercise_n of_o goodness_n and_o love_n be_v real_o there_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o these_o twain_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o reveal_v for_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o christ_n that_o suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o only_o in_o his_o manhood_n as_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v and_o teach_v but_o it_o be_v christ_n complete_a who_o consist_v of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v he_o never_o live_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v true_o read_v rev._n 1._o 18._o rev._n 2._o 8._o and_o from_o this_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o twofold_a respect_n there_o flow_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o justice_n namely_o of_o absolution_n and_o of_o condemnation_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 41._o psalm_n 6._o 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n thus_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n nor_o for_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n in_o that_o exercise_n of_o god_n severity_n rom._n 11._o 22._o rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o but_o god_n glory_n be_v extinct_a in_o both_o respect_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v righteous_a abel_n for_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v content_v himself_o simple_o with_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o relation_n to_o it_o as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n do_v than_o be_v there_o no_o severity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o way_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n nor_o foot_n for_o it_o but_o man_n have_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o gain_n that_o will_v inherit_v acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o brother_n though_o in_o that_o way_n of_o a_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a sacrifice_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o kill_v his_o brother_n causeless_o nay_o he_o kill_v he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a even_o as_o all_o wicked_a man_n quench_v and_o kill_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n by_o their_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o that_o good_a word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o salsalvation_n 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o which_o be_v the_o kindle_v of_o wrath_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o cain_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o such_o as_o wander_v in_o the_o way_n of_o caein_n jude_n 11._o for_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o life_n be_v extinct_a and_o take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o such_o wce_n and_o weight_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o so_o do_v which_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v nor_o heal_v and_o according_o the_o weight_n of_o justice_n and_o god_n severity_n must_v of_o necessity_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o self_n in_o his_o just_a condemnation_n and_o execution_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n incline_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n whereby_o to_o honour_v and_o dignify_v itself_o with_o his_o title_n and_o excellency_n without_o which_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o gen._n 1._o 28._o which_o carnal_o enterprise_v work_v such_o effect_n so_o also_o there_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o aptitude_n and_o propensity_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o revelation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 24._o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o no_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o overcome_a of_o satan_n himself_o which_o none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v heb._n 2._o 14._o which_o conquest_n and_o uâ—câ—um_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o work_n of_o no_o less_o worth_a nor_o holiness_n inferior_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o absolution_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n in_o the_o bountiful_a expression_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v ever_o annex_v thereunto_o and_o thus_o be_v there_o a_o righteous_a abel_n or_o righteous_a vanity_n spread_v throughout_o the_o earth_n overall_a mankind_n there_o over_o the_o psalmist_n say_v every_o man_n be_v vanity_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v all_o aâ—am_n be_v vanity_n take_v adam_n there_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v either_o empty_a of_o the_o 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