sheoll_n psalm_n 16._o 10_o 11._o that_o corrupt_a pit_n be_v in_o he_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a yea_o it_o be_v perfect_v at_o once_o for_o ever_o 9_o ever_o heb._n 7._o 27_o heb._n 9_o 26._o heb._n 10._o 10._o psalm_n 112._o 9_o in_o one_o simple_a eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a act_n which_o comprehend_v all_o those_o various_a and_o infinite_o multiply_v perfection_n wherewith_o his_o church_n be_v adorn_v beautify_a and_o lift_v up_o for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o psalm_n 110_o 3._o rom._n 6._o to_o 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 6_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6._o ephes_n 4._o 7_o 8._o insomuch_o as_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v seat_v in_o this_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o sheoll_n or_o hades_n that_o corrupt_a pit_n wherein_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n drown_v and_o overwhelm_v so_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n at_o the_o last_o 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he_o fall_v and_o by_o which_o he_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v himself_o 17._o himself_o mal._n 3._o 6._o james._n 1_o 17._o so_o that_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o death_n take_v 21._o take_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o mat._n 1._o 21._o 17._o 21._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o gen._n 2._o 17._o occasion_n by_o righteousness_n to_o become_v sin_n by_o life_n to_o become_v death_n by_o blessing_n to_o become_v a_o curse_n the_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o sin_n to_o be_v righteousness_n by_o death_n to_o become_v life_n by_o the_o curse_n to_o become_v a_o blessing_n or_o the_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o as_o near_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v unto_o the_o curse_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o the_o very_a curse_n itself_o indeed_o 8._o indeed_o ephes_n 2._o 152_o 3._o 8._o in_o the_o 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so_o make_v a_o curse_n and_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o so_o be_v or_o become_v such_o a_o one_o he_o destroy_v sin_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o take_v they_o away_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o way_n of_o faith_n 14._o faith_n hosea_n 13._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o for_o evil_n can_v so_o journey_v with_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n 4._o moment_n 1_o john_n 5._o 5._o psal_n 5._o 4._o neither_o be_v guile_n ever_o find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 9_o mouth_n esa_n 53._o 9_o yet_o from_o this_o glorious_a act_n of_o he_o spring_v up_o a_o eternal_a curse_n in_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o way_n of_o unbelief_n and_o that_o sin_n that_o shall_v abide_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o 11._o ever_o psa_fw-la 58_o 3._o job_n 20._o 11._o this_o happy_a and_o bless_a act_n of_o unity_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o nature_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o no_o not_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o jot_n of_o cause_n of_o it_o at_o all_o for_o have_v not_o the_o breach_n be_v such_o as_o the_o composition_n or_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o oath_n be_v have_v the_o height_n depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n in_o it_o sin_n and_o death_n have_v never_o else_o receive_v their_o form_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o their_o formless_a figure_n and_o shape_n 3._o shape_n rev._n 9_o 2_o 3._o no_o more_o than_o righteousness_n and_o life_n can_v appear_v unto_o perfection_n and_o satisfaction_n 3._o satisfaction_n psa_fw-la 36._o 5._o 6._o psa_fw-la 63._o 5._o psa_fw-la 19_o 11._o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o curse_n to_o spring_v out_o of_o blessing_n or_o sin_n out_o of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o proper_a root_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v for_o filthy_a water_n to_o issue_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a fountain_n 18._o fountain_n jam._n 3._o 11._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 17._o 18._o for_o the_o frail_a brittle_a and_o momentany_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o proper_a root_n fonntaine_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o take_v occasion_n thereof_o from_o that_o firm_a durable_a &_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o the_o most_o high_a without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o yet_o be_v the_o lord_n clean_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a in_o all_o the_o inclination_n motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o that_o kind_n even_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o at_o tribute_v unto_o themselves_o any_o jot_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n but_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 8._o 3._o job._n 30._o 11_o even_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o spring_a up_o and_o growth_n of_o a_o rush_n be_v the_o mire_n for_o can_v a_o rush_n grow_v without_o mire_n say_v the_o holy_a man_n 11._o man_n job._n 8._o 11._o yet_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o grow_v not_o all_o so_o also_o the_o rain_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v own_o weight_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o its_o fall_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o it_o fall_v from_o thence_o for_o have_v not_o it_o exhaust_v and_o draw_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n it_o can_v never_o have_v fall_v from_o thence_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v a_o curse_n and_o yet_o be_v and_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 5._o everlasting_a rom._n 9_o 5._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o yet_o never_o know_v sin_n 2._o sin_n psal_n 90._o 2._o but_o be_v the_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n 22._o god_n psal_n 71._o 22._o yea_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 34_o amen_n luk._n 4._o 34_o even_o so_o the_o dust_n or_o slime_n of_o 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5._o 10._o 11._o and_o put_v our_o seal_n unto_o it_o that_o he_o be_v come_v and_o to_o communicate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a or_o acknowledgement_n of_o please_a and_o displease_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v to_o communicate_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o wisdom_n and_o reason_v of_o a_o creature_n see_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v to_o turre_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o shime_n 20._o shime_n psal_n 4._o 2._o psal_n 106._o 20._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n 25._o lie_n rom._n 1._o 25._o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o as_o god_n have_v say_v we_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o life_n in_o he_o but_o if_o we_o eat_v in_o a_o please_a or_o good_a way_n we_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o 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which_o be_v not_o without_o respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o yet_o no_o wrath_n or_o displeasure_n in_o god_n at_o all_o for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v declare_v than_o the_o descension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o which_o he_o can_v appear_v but_o he_o become_v the_o full_a and_o complete_a glory_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v needs_o fall_v and_o vanish_v away_o which_o man_n behold_v with_o a_o natural_a eye_n that_o be_v according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n of_o a_o creature_n which_o give_v he_o his_o proper_a distinction_n and_o denomination_n from_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o he_o which_o none_o else_o have_v he_o be_v as_o loath_a to_o have_v this_o blast_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o or_o to_o become_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 6._o god_n rom_n 8_o 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15._o cross_n col_fw-fr 2_o 15._o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n know_v not_o how_o to_o yield_v or_o consent_v unto_o and_o so_o dare_v never_o commit_v itself_o to_o a_o way_n that_o it_o know_v not_o but_o stand_v in_o perpetual_a enmity_n with_o it_o and_o opposition_n against_o it_o and_o so_o do_v make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n unto_o himself_o for_o that_o two_o such_o contrary_a thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o act_n the_o wisdom_n and_o deep_a policy_n that_o be_v in_o man_n can_v never_o yield_v unto_o or_o find_v out_o namely_o that_o death_n shall_v become_v life_n and_o that_o life_n shall_v be_v death_n the_o revelation_n whereof_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n or_o of_o his_o nostril_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v allude_v unto_o that_o act_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n breathe_v into_o his_o face_n or_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n 7._o life_n gen_n 2_o 7._o for_o so_o 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