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22.5_o and_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n rev._n 21.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n which_o bear_v some_o sense_n use_v it_o show_v we_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o hope_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o creature_n at_o length_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o a_o state_n agree_v with_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o god_n child_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v their_o deliverance_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n themselves_o for_o if_o these_o dumb_a insensible_a thing_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o have_v now_o will_v not_o god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o hope_n it_o appear_v hence_o what_o excellency_n of_o glory_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n since_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v refine_v and_o restore_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o state_n 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prove_v it_o thus_o first_o sure_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o our_o old_a stock_n and_o plant_v into_o a_o new_a one_o to_o better_v our_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o in_o christ_n than_o we_o be_v when_o we_o mere_o belong_v to_o adam_n this_o improvement_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o condition_n come_v from_o our_o be_v plant_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o influence_n and_o that_o infer_v a_o likeness_n 1_o cor._n 15.49_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a as_o we_o grow_v upon_o our_o natural_a root_n we_o be_v like_o adam_n but_o when_o cut_v off_o and_o plant_v into_o a_o new_a root_n we_o be_v make_v like_o christ._n how_o like_o adam_n gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n corrupt_a man_n beget_v a_o corrupt_a son_n mortal_a man_n beget_v a_o mortal_a child_n so_o by_o proportion_n we_o may_v 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glory_n for_o a_o little_a carnal_a satisfaction_n 4._o they_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o themselves_o certain_o they_o act_v as_o mad_a and_o distract_a man_n as_o you_o will_v count_v those_o deserve_o mad_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n and_o gash_n and_o wound_n themselves_o and_o rend_v and_o tear_v themselves_o and_o do_v themselves_o a_o mischief_n now_o who_o be_v a_o worse_a enemy_n to_o himself_o than_o a_o carnal_a person_n pr._n 8_o 36._o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n they_o be_v self-destroyer_n and_o self-murtherer_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o bar_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o themselves_o and_o kindle_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o evermore_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cost_n and_o stir_v and_o care_n do_v labour_n for_o damnation_n it_o be_v not_o their_o intent_n but_o be_v the_o necessary_a result_n of_o their_o action_n it_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la but_o not_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la it_o tend_v to_o this_o rom._n 6.21_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n 5._o in_o their_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n as_o the_o mad_a man_n at_o athens_n challenge_v all_o the_o ship_n that_o come_v into_o the_o harbour_n for_o his_o own_o so_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v run_v to_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v post_v to_o hell_n like_a rower_n in_o a_o boat_n they_o look_v one_o way_n and_o go_v contrary_a he_o be_v call_v a_o foolish_a builder_n who_o will_v raise_v a_o stately_a build_n upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n mat._n 7.24_o so_o to_o lay_v on_o such_o a_o structure_n of_o confidence_n upon_o such_o slender_a ground_n as_o they_o have_v to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n from_o god_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o their_o madness_n 6._o in_o boast_v of_o their_o folly_n and_o madness_n nature_n be_v much_o distort_v man_n fall_v be_v but_o the_o anagram_n of_o man_n in_o innocency_n shame_n be_v translate_v we_o be_v confident_a where_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o be_v ashamed_a where_o we_o shall_v be_v confident_a we_o shall_v own_o god_n and_o religion_n with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n but_o we_o conceal_v it_o and_o sneak_v pitiful_o but_o glory_n in_o our_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o as_o if_o a_o man_n besmear_v with_o dung_n shall_v cry_v it_o up_o for_o a_o ornament_n we_o be_v conceit_v of_o our_o carnal_a practice_n the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12.15_o and_o so_o we_o glory_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o mourning_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o we_o eccl._n 10.3_o when_o he_o also_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n his_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o wicked_a fool_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o glory_v in_o his_o shame_n and_o his_o boast_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o ornament_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o other_o property_n fury_n it_o be_v also_o the_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a man_n eccl_n 9_o 3._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o violent_a heady_a pertinacious_a press_v to_o evil_n and_o sin_n how_o fierce_a and_o furious_a be_v man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o passionateness_n of_o any_o lust_n the_o slave_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o rent_n and_o tear_v his_o clothes_n and_o all_o the_o cord_n wherewith_o they_o bind_v he_o nay_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o he_o for_o in_o his_o fury_n he_o break_v his_o bond_n but_o they_o double_a and_o strengthen_v they_o when_o a_o man_n be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n how_o be_v the_o soul_n overbear_v by_o boisterous_a and_o filthy_a lust_n they_o go_v on_o furious_o and_o froward_o nothing_o can_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o rage_a luâ—â—s_n but_o they_o call_v off_o all_o restraint_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o grace_n the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 50._o â—8_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n blind_a with_o fuâ—y_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n psal._n 102.9_o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o all_o the_o day_n they_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o now_o this_o madness_n of_o nature_n be_v see_v in_o that_o all_o respect_n of_o danger_n and_o loss_n fear_v of_o death_n judgement_n and_o hell_n will_v not_o contain_v they_o within_o their_o duty_n they_o run_v upon_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n job_n 16.21_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o contest_v with_o god_n a_o hold_v war_n with_o the_o almighty_a 1_o cor._n 10.22_o and_o wilful_a sin_n a_o open_a and_o a_o plain_a contest_v as_o if_o we_o can_v make_v our_o party_n good_a against_o he_o and_o when_o we_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o madness_n as_o if_o a_o private_a man_n can_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o family_n his_o private_a house_n prevail_v against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o madness_n show_v its_o self_n too_o by_o rage_v at_o reproof_n the_o mad_a world_n can_v endure_v those_o that_o will_v stop_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n therefore_o the_o serious_o godly_a who_o life_n be_v a_o stand_a reproof_n be_v most_o haâ—ed_v by_o they_o prov._n 29.27_o and_o isa._n 59.15_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n now_o you_o see_v where_o madness_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v either_o upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o please_v he_o or_o upon_o the_o worldly_a and_o the_o carnal_a let_v they_o wash_v themselves_o from_o this_o imputation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v it_o will_v stick_v to_o they_o and_o the_o only_a sober_a people_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o strict_a and_o religious_a use_v 1_o let_v we_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n if_o we_o be_v esteem_v madman_n for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o strictness_n and_o fidelity_n to_o he_o think_v not_o strange_a nor_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o matter_n though_o you_o be_v thus_o censure_v of_o the_o carnal_a man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o can_v no_o more_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n than_o blind_a man_n of_o colour_n and_o their_o dislike_n be_v many_o time_n a_o token_n of_o god_n approbation_n no_o wise_a man_n go_v into_o bedlam_n will_v be_v offend_v to_o be_v rail_v at_o and_o spit_v upon_o he_o look_v for_o no_o other_o and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v move_v at_o their_o madness_n if_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o mind_v the_o least_o offence_n will_v draw_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n let_v we_o not_o then_o forbear_v these_o practice_n which_o be_v think_v vanity_n and_o folly_n by_o carnal_a man_n if_o they_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n nor_o be_v dishearten_v with_o they_o we_o must_v be_v content_v to_o be_v account_v mad_a for_o god_n in_o that_o which_o the_o world_n judge_v madness_n or_o discretion_n 2._o let_v we_o vindicate_v religion_n from_o this_o imputation_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11.19_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v wisdom_n true_a wisdom_n from_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a disciple_n of_o it_o they_o will_v defend_v true_a wisdom_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v
to_o oblige_v we_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o endeavour_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o we_o have_v consent_v to_o this_o obligation_n in_o baptism_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o employ_v the_o death_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n they_o be_v dead_a as_o they_o have_v upon_o this_o encouragement_n undertake_v its_o death_n and_o in_o part_n already_o begin_v it_o 2._o how_o all_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a when_o christ_n die_v since_o most_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o then_o bear_v or_o yet_o in_o be_v answer_v 1._o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o head_n or_o common_a person_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n tribunal_n but_o in_o we_o not_o as_o a_o private_a but_o as_o a_o public_a person_n so_o that_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v all_o believer_n be_v crucify_v in_o he_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o common_a person_n be_v the_o act_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n represent_v by_o he_o as_o a_o knight_n or_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n serve_v for_o his_o whole_a borough_n and_o country_n now_o that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o common_a person_n appear_v plain_o by_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o to_o we_o in_o grace_n what_o adam_n be_v to_o we_o in_o nature_n or_o sin_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o â—4_n the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o the_o second_o common_a person_n so_o that_o as_o we_o have_v a_o death_n in_o sin_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o a_o death_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o second_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o adam_n in_o paradise_n so_o we_o stand_v in_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n adam_n act_n in_o paradise_n be_v in_o effect_n we_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15.21_o so_o christ_n act_n be_v in_o effect_n we_o in_o christ_n we_o all_o die_v spiritual_o and_o mystical_o adam_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lend_v his_o body_n in_o paradise_n we_o see_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n with_o his_o eye_n gather_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n eat_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v we_o be_v ruâ—ned_v by_o these_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v by_o and_o actual_o consent_v to_o his_o sin_n so_o in_o christ_n representation_n on_o the_o cross_n all_o believer_n be_v concern_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v by_o and_o actual_o present_a and_o have_v be_v crucify_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o their_o name_n and_o â—ead_a that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n 2._o christ_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n not_o only_o as_o a_o common_a person_n but_o as_o a_o surety_n and_o undertaker_n i_o say_v in_o his_o death_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o obligation_n to_o destroy_v it_o there_o be_v a_o undergo_n and_o a_o undertake_n as_o he_o be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o second_o adam_n so_o also_o of_o a_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n now_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n mutual_o on_o god_n part_n and_o we_o first_o he_o be_v to_o engage_v for_o we_o to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o we_o the_o tenor_n of_o both_o engagement_n be_v in_o rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o we_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o no_o long_o serve_v sin_n assoon_o as_o we_o consent_v to_o this_o stipulation_n this_o take_v effect_n on_o god_n part_n christ_n undertake_v to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o become_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n in_o we_o and_o of_o death_n to_o our_o old_a man_n titus_n 3.5_o more_o particular_o we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o the_o holy-ghost_n when_o he_o renew_v the_o heart_n put_v into_o it_o a_o principle_n and_o seed_n of_o enmity_n against_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o the_o seed_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o as_o that_o be_v cherish_v &_o obey_v sin_n be_v resist_v and_o mortify_v and_o he_o actuate_v and_o quicken_v it_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o that_o it_o may_v prevail_v against_o the_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o 2_o as_o our_o surety_n he_o undertake_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o indulge_v any_o presumptuous_a act_n nor_o slavish_o lie_v down_o in_o any_o habit_n or_o course_n of_o sin_n or_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o arnal_a distemper_n but_o also_o shall_v use_v all_o godly_a endeavour_n for_o the_o prevent_n weaken_v or_o subdue_a it_o christ_n act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o surety_n he_o do_v oblige_v all_o the_o party_n interest_v he_o purchase_v grace_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n of_o watch_v strive_v humiliation_n cut_v off_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o flesh_n avoid_v occasion_n wean_a the_o heart_n from_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o bait_n and_o fuel_n of_o sin_n that_o keep_v it_o alive_a 3._o our_o consent_n to_o this_o engagement_n be_v actual_o give_v when_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o solemn_o ratify_v in_o baptism_n 1._o it_o be_v actual_o give_v when_o we_o be_v convert_v rom._n 6.13_o as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a yield_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n we_o then_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o work_v and_o first_o as_o to_o do_v his_o work_n so_o to_o war_n in_o his_o warfare_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n till_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v apply_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n they_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n but_o dead_a to_o righteousness_n but_o then_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o righteousness_n and_o as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o then_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o that_o this_o be_v solemn_o do_v or_o employ_v in_o baptism_n for_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o in_o baptism_n we_o do_v by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o profession_n bind_v ourselves_o to_o look_v after_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n as_o the_o great_a architect_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n the_o world_n as_o the_o great_a bait_n and_o snare_n the_o flesh_n as_o the_o rebel_a principle_n our_o baptism_n be_v certain_o a_o avow_a death_n to_o sin_n it_o imply_v a_o 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