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to_o death_n and_o destruction_n so_o he_o pursue_v man_n remedy_n through_o the_o death_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o former_a god_n say_v man_n must_v die_v in_o the_o latter_a he_o say_v man_n must_v and_o shall_v live_v he_o himself_o be_v the_o commander_n and_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o command_n in_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o a_o live_a soul_n as_o the_o first_o be_v but_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o this_o command_n from_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v pardon_n and_o righteousness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o c._n 16._o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o even_o that_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o 10._o for_o every_o one_o who_o come_v for_o it_o heb._n 7._o 25._o and_o will_v enjoy_v the_o same_o rev._n 22._o 17._o this_o command_n i_o say_v necessary_o require_v obedience_n thereto_o rom._n 16._o 26._o this_o obedience_n be_v exercise_v in_o a_o pure_a and_o free_a receive_v jesus_n christ_n as_o my_o only_a redeemer_n as_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o and_o be_v make_v he_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o i_o must_v not_o measure_v myself_o by_o myself_o but_o by_o what_o he_o be_v for_o i_o and_o to_o i_o when_o the_o temptation_n of_o fear_n through_o my_o personal_a gild_n do_v command_v i_o to_o despair_n i_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o but_o must_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rom._n 3._o 22._o when_o pride_n of_o heart_n or_o self-ability_n do_v command_v i_o to_o boast_v i_o must_v not_o obey_v it_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o but_o must_v reply_v i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o my_o own_o sin_n nor_o
last_o and_o perfect_a fullness_n col._n 2._o 19_o ephes_n 1._o 23._o and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v make_v this_o express_a word_n of_o his_o effectual_a to_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o redeem_a he_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o most_o advantageous_a improvement_n thereof_o that_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o his_o word_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 1._o 1._o col._n 3._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o give_v to_o reveal_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o way_n of_o history_n and_o doctrine_n in_o both_o which_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n be_v discover_v in_o reference_n to_o its_o innocency_n fall_v and_o recovery_n the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o fall_v comprehend_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o state_n of_o recovery_n 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spirit_n of_o another_o action_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o that_o act_n may_v agree_v in_o some_o particular_a action_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o who_o act_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o yet_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o grand_a state_n disagree_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n uncleanness_n through_o lust_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n ammon_n for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o one_o be_v record_v but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o action_n agree_v and_o how_o far_o the_o spirit_n or_o immediate_a inward_a work_n which_o produce_v action_n agree_v and_o how_o the_o grand_a state_n of_o person_n do_v agree_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o reproof_n and_o punishment_n promise_n and_o reward_n that_o we_o find_v give_v to_o other_o in_o scripture_n as_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v no_o godly_a man_n have_v any_o peculiar_a privilege_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o alike_o in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v become_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o equal_a term_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o the_o head_n of_o one_o member_n as_o of_o another_o and_o all_o the_o privilege_n which_o can_v flow_v from_o such_o a_o common_a relation_n run_v down_o rightful_o to_o every_o person_n within_o that_o relation_n viz._n justification_n adoption_n reconciliation_n sanctification_n preservation_n instruction_n and_o such_o like_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o issue_n from_o that_o relation_n and_o which_o tend_v to_o a_o live_a enjoyment_n thereof_o and_o the_o advance_n of_o that_o state_n to_o perfection_n
again_o and_o again_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o he_o as_o my_o rest_a place_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v this_o glorious_a word_n to_o ring_v as_o a_o alarm_n in_o my_o ear_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o thou_o jer._n 3._o 14._o i_o will_v be_v and_o i_o be_o thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o can_v comfort_v thou_o or_o save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o wander_n hos_fw-la 13._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v my_o bowel_n to_o be_v move_v at_o the_o voice_n and_o to_o give_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n jer._n 3._o 22._o and_o that_o i_o may_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o god_n the_o soul_n enter_v into_o more_o ample_a and_o express_a covenant_n with_o god_n matter_n of_o this_o my_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v call_v i_o to_o make_v and_o which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o call_n i_o do_v hearty_o resolve_v in_o his_o strength_n to_o adhere_v unto_o guard_v my_o heart_n guard_v my_o pen_n guard_v my_o voice_n and_o word_n o_o thou_o who_o lead_v the_o blind_a to_o thyself_o by_o a_o way_n which_o nature_n know_v not_o but_o thou_o know_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o my_o mouth_n that_o my_o lip_n may_v utter_v nothing_o rash_o before_o thou_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o often_o repeat_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n hos_n 2._o 23._o and_o have_v record_v the_o mutual_a avouch_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o in_o express_a word_n yea_o stranger_n be_v invite_v to_o serve_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thy_o covenant_n isa_n 56._o 6._o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o observe_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o when_o thy_o people_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o swear_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n and_o seek_v thou_o with_o full_a desire_n thou_o be_v find_v of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 15._o and_o this_o way_n have_v thy_o servant_n appropriate_v thou_o to_o themselves_o psal_n 105._o 7_o 8._o and_o appropriate_v themselves_o to_o thou_o psal_n 116._o 16_o 18._o isa_n 63._o 16_o 19_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o my_o learning_n rom._n 15._o 4._o and_o that_o i_o be_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n give_v myself_o to_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n act._n 11._o 23._o have_v this_o warrant_n and_o encouragement_n i_o do_v here_o bring_v my_o body_n and_o 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