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action_n do_v proper_o spring_v and_o grow_v which_o spirit_n work_v effectual_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o according_o be_v every_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o operation_n and_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o sonship_n be_v such_o as_o whereby_o he_o inherit_v all_o thing_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n rev._n 21._o 7._o and_o he_o that_o take_v away_o this_o prerogative_n and_o royalty_n from_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o never_o take_v any_o account_n of_o himself_o in_o any_o particular_a whatsoever_o but_o as_o in_o his_o saint_n yea_o in_o that_o complete_a mystical_a body_n therefore_o do_v every_o man_n receive_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n mystical_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n whether_o do_v according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n oâ—_n that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n woe_n therefore_o unto_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o if_o that_o bounteous_a full_a and_o plentiful_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v or_o infringe_v in_o any_o of_o iâ—s_a operation_n and_o excellency_n of_o glory_n but_o as_o all_o be_v in_o one_o in_o the_o account_n of_o unity_n and_o that_o one_o complete_o in_o all_o in_o the_o account_n of_o multiplication_n cant._n 1._o 7._o john_n 17._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n know_v how_o to_o terminate_v all_o its_o own_o operation_n excellency_n and_o glory_n in_o one_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o it_o know_v how_o to_o make_v itself_o full_a in_o one_o word_n which_o be_v only_a love_n rom._n 13._o 8._o james_n 2._o 8._o so_o also_o it_o know_v how_o to_o terminate_v the_o curse_n in_o all_o the_o mystery_n and_o shame_n thereof_o in_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a that_o pertain_v thereunto_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n turn_v his_o complaint_n against_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o proper_a mother_n who_o bring_v forth_o these_o false_a interpreter_n which_o be_v found_v and_o constitute_v so_o long_o before_o as_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o themselves_o conversant_a together_o with_o they_o and_o alike_o guilty_a in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o that_o bloodshed_n which_o he_o lay_v unto_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n say_v in_o verse_n 37._o oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o wherein_o observe_v for_o the_o orderly_a handle_n of_o the_o word_n this_o method_n 1_o first_o a_o vehement_a acclamation_n or_o outery_n in_o these_o word_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 2_o a_o serious_a and_o just_a charge_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o 3_o a_o pathetical_a interrogation_n in_o these_o word_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o 4_o a_o metaphorical_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o that_o be_v as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n 5_o a_o unnatural_a denial_n in_o they_o and_o you_o will_v not_o 1_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o namely_o his_o vehement_a acclamation_n in_o these_o word_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n wherein_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o ingemination_n and_o double_n of_o the_o phrase_n which_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o unalterable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o city_n in_o order_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v their_o mother_n and_o original_a from_o whence_o they_o spring_v 2_o second_o it_o note_v the_o unalterable_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o these_o false_a interpreter_n as_o they_o be_v her_o natural_a child_n proper_a offspring_n and_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n isai_n 37._o 22._o in_o regard_n she_o never_o know_v man_n that_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v that_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a commandment_n as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n isa_n 7._o 14._o in_o this_o respect_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o like_a sense_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n who_o be_v also_o the_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v a_o daughter_n and_o virgin_n of_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n that_o be_v one_o that_o never_o know_v man_n or_o acknowledge_v that_o way_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o john_n 2._o 19_o which_o babylon_n can_v never_o endure_v but_o put_v the_o vessel_n thereof_o to_o profane_a use_n and_o so_o destroy_v it_o unto_o themselves_o isa_n 47._o 1._o in_o like_a respect_n be_v israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n call_v virgin_n daughter_n of_o egypt_n also_o who_o never_o acknowledge_v that_o holy_a message_n and_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o great_a deliverance_n but_o set_v up_o a_o calf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n jer._n 46._o 11._o psalm_n 106._o 19_o or_o the_o moult_a image_n even_o so_o there_o be_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o who_o be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o all_o the_o free_a bear_v son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o be_v above_o or_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o hagar_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n or_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n whatsoever_o gal._n 4._o 26._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o city_n be_v call_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o word_n compound_v of_o jire_v gen._n 22._o 14._o and_o salem_n gen._n 14._o 18._o that_o be_v see_v in_o peace_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o isaac_n through_o his_o escape_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ram_n entangle_v in_o the_o bramble_n and_o thicket_n of_o this_o world_n see_v that_o mount_n in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o laughter_n in_o isaac_n for_o ever_o gen._n 22._o 14._o which_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n or_o sara_n gal._n 4._o 22._o 26._o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v that_o be_v which_o be_v earthly_a below_o and_o not_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a therefore_o he_o say_v it_o answer_v unto_o or_o reach_v unto_o sina_n as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v allude_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n petâ—ea_n unto_o cadis_fw-la bernea_n of_o jury_n declare_v that_o this_o earthly_a jerusalem_n signify_v in_o agar_n be_v the_o same_o with_o sina_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o only_o engender_v unto_o bondage_n and_o entangle_v all_o her_o child_n even_o as_o the_o ram_n be_v catch_v by_o the_o horn_n or_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v name_v of_o jebus_n and_o be_v so_o call_v judge_n 19_o 10._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 4._o after_o jebus_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n the_o accurse_a gen._n 10._o 15._o 16._o gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o her_o child_n and_o engender_v only_o thereunto_o contrary_a to_o sarah_n the_o free_a woman_n be_v only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o agar_n jerusalem_n then_o bring_v in_o in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o christ_n account_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o these_o child_n namely_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v as_o in_o her_o first_o original_n be_v build_v order_v and_o possess_v in_o the_o real_a state_n of_o the_o curse_n by_o jebus_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o accurse_a or_o
god_n or_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n namely_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n the_o mother_n as_o city_n order_n and_o her_o child_n so_o that_o as_o false_a teacher_n look_v back_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o accurse_a mother_n or_o seed_n of_o a_o adulterous_a law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o as_o they_o look_v forward_o at_o the_o fruit_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o they_o be_v the_o root_n or_o mother_n city_n of_o a_o accurse_a offspring_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o accurse_a jebusite_n enemy_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 4._o 26._o gal._n 6._o 16._o this_o city_n therefore_o namely_o jerusalem_n order_v by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n which_o be_v to_o expound_v the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o god_n intent_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o 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be_v never_o reality_n of_o goodness_n to_o be_v find_v as_o come_v within_o the_o account_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o that_o work_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v one_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o christ_n good_a master_n take_v he_o for_o a_o mere_a man_n christ_n ask_v he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v good_a but_o that_o goodness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o what_o work_n soever_o hold_v nor_o proportion_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o maker_n have_v not_o the_o
maintain_v a_o king_n of_o saint_n as_o one_o have_v rule_n of_o all_o and_o also_o a_o brotherhood_n of_o first-born_a have_v a_o equal_a share_n interest_n and_o act_n in_o all_o yet_o both_o can_v stand_v together_o in_o christ_n they_o can_v make_v the_o woman_n subject_n unto_o the_o man_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n as_o give_v he_o all_o honour_n and_o yet_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n as_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v no_o more_o help_n of_o man_n than_o the_o virgin_n have_v who_o know_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o conception_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o as_o deborah_n who_o bear_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o field_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o equal_a authority_n that_o howsoever_o pharaoh_n daughter_n forsake_v her_o father_n house_n and_o kindred_n to_o submit_v only_o unto_o the_o glory_n wealth_n and_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n yet_o it_o be_v she_o that_o constitute_v her_o son_n as_o prince_n in_o all_o land_n psalm_n 45._o as_o though_o no_o husband_n be_v concern_v in_o any_o of_o they_o they_o can_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o widow_n so_o honourable_a as_o a_o wife_n which_o she_o be_v if_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n indeed_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 3._o for_o as_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n be_v dead_a unto_o she_o so_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o she_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o any_o tutor_n or_o governor_n but_o have_v the_o power_n in_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o her_o dispose_n which_o be_v no_o less_o honourable_a than_o sarah_n to_o acknowledge_v lordship_n and_o obedience_n yea_o the_o woman_n can_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o family_n yea_o clothe_v her_o husband_n and_o household_n in_o scarlet_a so_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o she_o when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n prov._n 31._o 10_o 31._o the_o interpreter_n can_v see_v alike_o riches_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o diligence_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n they_o can_v make_v a_o child_n new_o bear_v and_o a_o son_n new_o give_v to_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n with_o a_o eternal_a government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isay_n 9_o these_o thing_n be_v parable_n unto_o carnal_a reason_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o false_a interpreter_n work_v by_o and_o therefore_o can_v make_v equal_a and_o even_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n not_o know_v alike_o worth_a in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v express_v they_o be_v full_a therefore_o of_o iniquity_n inequality_n and_o partiality_n ascribe_v excellency_n or_o baseness_n to_o thing_n as_o it_o may_v serve_v only_o for_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o maintain_v a_o earthly_a fade_a and_o totter_a kingdom_n for_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o exalt_v every_o valley_n nor_o how_o to_o bring_v low_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n and_o to_o make_v the_o crooked_a straight_o and_o the_o rough_a place_n smooth_a and_o plain_a and_o therefore_o can_v make_v in_o the_o desert_n a_o path_n for_o our_o god_n isay_n 49_o 3_o 4._o and_o as_o they_o can_v equalise_v nor_o skilful_o poise_v and_o make_v of_o like_a worth_n and_o weight_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o more_o do_v they_o know_v how_o to_o reconcile_v or_o bring_v into_o agreement_n and_o mutual_a love_n and_o peace_n god_n and_o man_n but_o leave_v they_o at_o a_o perpetual_a jar_n and_o enmity_n and_o so_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v sin_n in_o miss_v of_o god_n mind_n and_o intent_n or_o as_o it_o may_v imply_v punishment_n for_o sin_n procure_v and_o bring_v down_o upon_o man_n thereby_o gen._n 15._o 16._o exod._n 20._o 5._o levit._fw-la 7._o 18._o false_a interpretation_n be_v full_a both_o of_o 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to_o lift_v up_o such_o relation_n he_o say_v woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o john_n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o that_o be_v my_o glory_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o never_o shall_v therefore_o call_v her_o woman_n as_o not_o acknowledge_v natural_a relation_n as_o come_v within_o the_o account_n of_o his_o proper_a time_n and_o oration_n humane_a principle_n therefore_o in_o the_o intent_n and_o extent_n proper_a unto_o they_o have_v no_o place_n in_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v who_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o john_n 14._o â—0_n but_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a cessation_n of_o they_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o proper_a progenitor_n and_o off_o spring_n and_o be_v cancel_v as_o that_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v nail_v unto_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n colos_n 2._o 14._o which_o otherwise_o be_v that_o partition_n wall_n set_v up_o and_o 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6._o 11._o have_v a_o sufficient_a power_n to_o subdue_v and_o overcâ—me_v be_v it_o be_v exercise_v towards_o a_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n in_o that_o respect_n as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o same_o principle_n whereby_o satan_n exalt_v himself_o and_o wherein_o he_o exercise_v all_o his_o subtlety_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v present_v also_o to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o overcome_v the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n suppress_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o ruinaâ—â—s_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n without_o which_o wisdom_n power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v mat._n â—4_n 2d_o and_o thus_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o no_o man_n but_o only_o wild_a beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a with_o he_o mark_v 1._o 13._o and_o yet_o no_o temptation_n of_o 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his_o sentence_n or_o else_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o competitor_n with_o a_o murderer_n if_o execution_n be_v not_o do_v where_o just_a demerit_n appear_v the_o party_n offend_v therefore_o which_o be_v christ_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v that_o servile_a office_n upon_o he_o of_o be_v their_o executioner_n for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a officeof_o the_o devil_n both_o to_o accuse_v and_o torment_v rev._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o his_o name_n in_o hebrew_n be_v abaddon_n and_o in_o greek_a he_o be_v call_v apollyon_n that_o be_v destroy_v revelation_n 9_o 11._o 2_o in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o must_v be_v nothing_o sound_v in_o the_o fact_n of_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n that_o can_v savour_v of_o any_o goodness_n to_o he_o that_o condemn_v for_o then_o pure_a severity_n and_o strictness_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o uttermost_a can_v take_v place_n to_o answer_v that_o mercy_n exercise_v in_o 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uttermost_a even_o as_o the_o saint_n can_v behold_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n that_o may_v impair_v or_o diminish_v their_o joy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v salvation_n to_o the_o uttermost_a 3_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n it_o must_v be_v utter_v complete_o in_o the_o party_n acquit_v otherwise_o if_o any_o title_n thereof_o shall_v reside_v in_o or_o concern_v a_o other_o than_o the_o party_n acquit_v have_v not_o the_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n thereof_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o salvation_n to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o case_n the_o sentence_n both_o as_o it_o be_v give_v and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v be_v not_o find_v in_o he_o who_o be_v acquit_v the_o sin-absolver_n and_o the_o absolve_v be_v one_o which_o be_v only_o find_v in_o that_o throne_n of_o grace_n erect_v in_o christ_n where_o the_o boldness_n of_o he_o that_o appeal_v and_o he_o who_o be_v appeal_v unto_o be_v but_o one_o heb._n 4._o 16._o otherwise_o the_o 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