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make_n of_o we_o in_o all_o respect_v virtuous_a and_o holy_a as_o he_o have_v thereby_o procure_v for_o we_o that_o grace_n and_o assistance_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o so_o to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humble_v himself_o as_o he_o do_v and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n that_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n
the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v invest_v and_o dignify_v with_o and_o particular_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o all_o holy_a action_n and_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o six_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v also_o apparent_o promote_v this_o great_a design_n as_o by_o his_o patient_a submit_v to_o it_o he_o vindicate_v god_n right_a of_o sovereignity_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o require_v what_o he_o please_v and_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o whereas_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o contumacy_n pride_n and_o rebellion_n do_v put_v a_o high_a and_o unsufferable_a affront_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o wretched_a posterity_n follow_v his_o example_n and_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v do_v what_o 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in_o his_o death_n consider_v according_a to_o each_o of_o the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o main_a design_n which_o he_o therein_o drive_v at_o and_o i_o now_o add_v that_o where_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o affirm_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v also_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o the_o reconcile_n of_o we_o to_o his_o father_n we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v those_o place_n where_o this_o be_v express_v as_o if_o these_o blessing_n be_v absolute_o thereby_o procure_v for_o we_o or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o effectual_a believe_v and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o gospel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o thing_n scarce_o which_o we_o be_v so_o frequent_o therein_o mind_v of_o as_o we_o be_v of_o this_o christ_n die_v to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n the_o actual_a remove_n of_o our_o gild_n be_v not_o the_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a result_n of_o his_o death_n but_o suspend_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o forementioned_a condition_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o we_o but_o moreover_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v encourage_v to_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v universal_o obedient_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o our_o saviour_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o purpose_n the_o assurance_n of_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n forgive_v upon_o our_o sincere_a reformation_n be_v a_o necessary_a motive_n thereunto_o therefore_o have_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v god_n offer_v to_o be_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n reconcile_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n design_v to_o procure_v our_o justification_n from_o all_o sin_n past_a that_o we_o may_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v provoke_v to_o become_v new_a creature_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o divine_a author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v chap._n 9_o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n ofser_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o what_o end_n it_o follow_v to_o serve_v or_o in_o order_n to_o your_o serve_a the_o live_v god_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o design_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a that_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n insist_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n i_o may_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o show_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n that_o his_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n life_n and_o death_n aim_v at_o but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o these_o will_v all_o have_v signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o end_n if_o he_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o not_o rise_v again_o as_o he_o foretell_v he_o will_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 13._o then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o our_o saviour_n intend_v in_o those_o particular_n the_o perfect_a and_o final_a accomplishment_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v eminent_o design_v in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n act_n 3._o 21._o that_o to_o they_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o his_o iniquity_n but_o farthermore_o we_o find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n very_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o s._n paul_n especial_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a life_n in_o we_o and_o propose_v as_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o speculative_a and_o notional_a but_o also_o a_o practical_a and_o experimental_a acquaintance_n with_o and_o he_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o find_v that_o in_o our_o soul_n which_o bear_v a_o analogy_n thereunto_o he_o say_v phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o it_o be_v his_o ambition_n to_o know_v or_o feel_v within_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o being_n no_o long_o a_o dead_a but_o a_o live_a jesus_n by_o his_o inlve_a he_o and_o quicken_a his_o soul_n with_o a_o new_a life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v rom._n 6._o 4._o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n that_o be_v christian_n be_v plunge_v into_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n signify_v their_o undertake_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o jesus_n christ_n which_o death_n and_o burial_n consist_v in_o a_o utter_a renounce_n and_o forsake_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o answerable_o to_o his_o resurrection_n they_o may_v live_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 5._o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o mortification_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o imitate_v his_o death_n we_o will_v no_o less_o have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o live_v to_o god_n or_o perform_v all_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o christianity_n and_o then_o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o 11._o he_o thus_o proceed_v now_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v or_o we_o will_v also_o live_v with_o he_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o or_o for_o sin_n once_o for_o
apparent_a in_o that_o it_o injure_v man_n better_a part_n their_o soul_n whereas_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o no_o other_o as_o the_o now_o mention_a philosopher_n also_o 10â—…_n observe_v so_o to_o do_v do_v i_o say_v it_o injure_v they_o that_o be_v too_o gentle_a a_o word_n it_o even_o mar_v and_o spoil_v they_o as_o again_o that_o person_n do_v 162._o in_o another_o place_n speak_v other_o evil_n may_v ruin_v our_o body_n our_o fortune_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v i_o confess_v by_o that_o mean_v disquiet_a and_o disturb_v our_o soul_n but_o they_o can_v be_v deprave_v by_o nought_o but_o sin_n this_o alone_a can_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o consist_v their_o excellency_n and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o sin_n undo_v our_o soul_n and_o sin_n only_o i_o say_v that_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a undo_v our-selve_n for_o as_o say_v the_o same_o brave_a man_n thy_o soul_n 153._o be_v thy-self_n thy_o body_n thou_o and_o all_o outward_a thing_n thy_o body_n and_o the_o excellent_a simplicius_n speak_v of_o death_n have_v this_o say_n that_o it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a to_o our_o body_n not_o to_o we_o and_o this_o both_o the_o stoic_n and_o platonist_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o and_o make_v great_a use_n of_o it_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o constituent_a part_n of_o man_n but_o only_o his_o instrument_n that_o it_o be_v but_o our_o prison_n wherein_o we_o be_v confine_v our_o leather-bag_n our_o satchel_n our_o case_n our_o sheath_n our_o house_n our_o clothing_n and_o the_o like_a and_o we_o find_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o heathen_a write_n s._n paul_n also_o call_v it_o our_o clothing_n our_o earthly_a house_n our_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 4._o s._n peter_n call_v his_o body_n this_o tabernacle_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v say_v he_o so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 13._o know_v that_o short_o i_o must_v put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n vers_fw-la 14._o so_o that_o other_o evil_n have_v that_o denomination_n because_o they_o be_v so_o to_o such_o thing_n only_a immediate_o i_o mean_v as_o belong_v to_o our-selve_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o immediate_a evil_n and_o the_o great_a imaginable_a to_o our_o very_a self_n in_o that_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v entertain_v it_o change_v the_o man_n nature_n spoil_v his_o constitution_n and_o make_v he_o quite_o another_o thing_n from_o a_o lovely_a noble_a and_o excellent_a it_o transform_v he_o into_o a_o ignoble_a base_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o name_v the_o scripture_n bestow_v upon_o wicked_a man_n even_o those_o of_o the_o unclean_a and_o most_o impure_a beast_n there_o be_v no_o such_o filthiness_n say_v cicero_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o fâ—…ditas_fw-la turpificati_fw-la animi_fw-la that_o of_o a_o unclean_a soul_n and_o the_o philosopher_n use_v to_o express_v vice_n by_o turpitudo_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_o disbecoming_a below_o and_o unworthy_a 78._o of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n there_o be_v no_o such_o hideous_a monster_n in_o nature_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n live_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o understanding_n trample_v underfoot_n the_o eternal_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o know_a will_n of_o the_o great_a sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o he_o in_o who_o he_o live_v move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v to_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v oblige_v for_o all_o he_o be_v or_o have_v and_o for_o the_o capacity_n he_o be_v in_o of_o have_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a which_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o body_n in_o which_o the_o head_n and_o foot_n have_v exchange_v place_n be_v not_o more_o deform_v and_o monstrous_a than_o be_v a_o vicious_a soul_n for_o her_o superior_a and_o govern_v part_n be_v subject_v to_o and_o lord_v over_o by_o her_o inferior_a and_o that_o which_o be_v design_v by_o nature_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o subjection_n and_o govern_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o pythagoraean_o phrase_n it_o or_o holder_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o rule_v faculty_n be_v become_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rein_a in_o and_o rule_v faculty_n i_o add_v moreover_o that_o well_o may_v sin_n be_v say_v to_o spoil_v and_o mar_v man_n soul_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o kill_v they_o she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o s._n jude_n speak_v of_o certain_a ungodly_a wretch_n say_v that_o they_o be_v twice_o dead_a v_o 12._o and_o the_o very_a same_o notion_n have_v diverse_a of_o the_o heathen_n also_o pythagoras_n use_v to_o put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o empty_a coffin_n in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o scholar_n that_o leave_v his_o school_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o vicious_a and_o debauch_a life_n as_o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_z as_o to_o his_o noble_a part_n and_o his_o follower_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v when_o they_o apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v may_v be_v call_v a_o dead_a man_n because_o according_a to_o they_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o man_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o any_o long_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o philosopher_n we_o 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hyperbolical_a yet_o this_o follow_v one_o of_o hierocles_n have_v not_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o a_o figure_n in_o it_o viz._n that_o wicked_a man_n do_v render_v the_o reason_n that_o remain_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o base_a and_o wretched_o contemptible_a than_o the_o vile_a slave_n they_o use_v it_o altogether_o in_o matter_n of_o very_a bad_a or_o at_o best_o of_o most_o mean_a concern_v and_o therefore_o as_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v better_a so_o upon_o this_o it_o will_v be_v even_o as_o well_o if_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o sagacity_n that_o be_v in_o beast_n be_v not_o less_o serviceable_a to_o they_o than_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o he_o nay_o have_v he_o only_o that_o sagacity_n that_o be_v observable_a in_o many_o unreasonable_a creature_n it_o may_v stand_v he_o in_o as_o much_o stead_n as_o his_o reason_n do_v and_o perhaps_o more_o so_o that_o from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v it_o appear_v very_o evident_o that_o wickedness_n be_v the_o worst_a incomparable_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o its_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o by_o purify_n our_o life_n and_o nature_n be_v to_o confer_v upon_o we_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o undertake_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n x._o the_o second_o argument_n viz._n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a be_v accompany_v with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v most_o desirable_a and_o which_o do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v so_o call_v particular_o with_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n