of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3._o 1._o the_o cordial_a death_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o happen_v upon_o the_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o extreme_a danger_n or_o distress_n when_o discreet_a abigail_n have_v tell_v her_o husband_n nabal_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o churlish_a behaviour_n towards_o david_n young_a man_n the_o text_n say_v that_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o and_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n desire_a moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o that_o death_n only_o exod._n 10._o 17._o the_o natural_a death_n consist_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o separation_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o rachel_n soul_n depart_v she_o die_v gen._n 35._o 18._o and_o when_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephaths_n son_n be_v dead_a elijah_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 1_o king_n 17._o 21_o 22._o the_o last_o be_v eternal_a death_n consist_v in_o those_o eternal_a torment_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o upon_o that_o peremptory_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o in_o these_o four_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o discomfort_n mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o mankind_n can_v suffer_v or_o suspect_v whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a temporal_a or_o eternal_a and_o now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n first_o the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o to_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n wherefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o second_o the_o cordial_a death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v also_o the_o reward_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o the_o blind_a and_o we_o grope_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n we_o stumble_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n we_o be_v in_o desolate_a place_n as_o dead_a man_n we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o mourn_v sore_o like_o dove_n we_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v far_o off_o from_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o isa_n 59_o 10_o 11_o 12._o three_o the_o natural_a death_n that_o be_v also_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o adam_n god_n say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thg_a life_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n until_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o last_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v unto_o all_o flesh_n isa_n 66._o 23_o 24._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n have_v lay_v we_o open_a to_o every_o degree_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o very_o the_o penalty_n annex_v unto_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o original_a rebellion_n import_v not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2._o 17._o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v say_v the_o original_n thou_o shall_v die_v every_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o these_o misery_n distress_n and_o calamity_n by_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o answer_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o they_o by_o take_v away_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o they_o which_o we_o find_v here_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o for_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n who_o he_o give_v we_o and_o for_o we_o in_o this_o covenant_n provide_v always_o that_o we_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o here_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v threefold_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o these_o be_v remove_v before_o we_o can_v certain_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v for_o where_o the_o guilt_n remain_v the_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o while_o the_o power_n continue_v neither_o shall_v the_o guilt_n be_v forget_v nor_o the_o punishment_n forgive_v you_o know_v that_o whosoever_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a thereof_o he_o must_v suffer_v punishment_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o now_o where_o be_v that_o soul_n that_o dare_v stand_v upon_o she_o own_o justification_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o or_o not_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o dissemble_v or_o conceal_v our_o iniquity_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o very_o the_o lord_n see_v our_o sin_n before_o we_o commit_v they_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o say_v he_o and_o be_v call_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n isa_n 48._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o particular_a he_o be_v curse_v for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o be_v curse_v he_o can_v expect_v no_o better_o then_o to_o be_v condemn_v unto_o eternal_a torment_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n math._n 25._o 41._o but_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chriâ—t_n by_o a_o effectual_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v redeem_v both_o from_o the_o curse_n for_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n
of_o grace_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v therein_o and_o thereby_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n or_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v so_o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v therein_o and_o thereby_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o every_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o or_o a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o first_o kind_n be_v the_o natural_a life_n this_o adam_n enjoy_v but_o conditional_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o adam_n eat_v and_o must_v die_v therefore_o his_o present_a farewell_n to_o this_o natural_a life_n must_v be_v his_o welcome_n to_o eternal_a death_n when_o in_o that_o very_a instant_a christ_n our_o saviour_n appear_v for_o man_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o precontract_n he_o stay_v god_n justice_n and_o preserve_v man_n life_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o all_o enjoy_v our_o life_n for_o have_v adam_n then_o die_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n we_o have_v all_o die_v in_o he_o as_o the_o fruit_n die_v in_o the_o root_n it_o be_v little_a wisdom_n to_o expect_v a_o posterity_n from_o he_o that_o never_o do_v beget_v a_o child_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o beget_v any_o before_o that_o great_a rebellion_n of_o he_o which_o call_v for_o present_a death_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reprieve_n adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n gen._n 4._o 1._o and_o she_o again_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n gen._n 4._o 2._o and_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n genes_n 4._o 25._o and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n gen._n 5._o 4._o and_o whosoever_o have_v live_v heretofore_o do_v now_o live_v or_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o they_o do_v do_v and_o shall_v receive_v their_o natural_a life_n original_o from_o that_o old_a feeble_a stock_n and_o therefore_o his_o life_n be_v preserve_v to_o a_o posterity_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o we_o do_v all_o receive_v our_o natural_a life_n mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o second_o sort_n or_o degree_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n or_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n in_o our_o first_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v man_n in_o our_o second_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v christian_n good_a man_n bless_a man_n the_o first_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o election_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1._o 3_o 4._o the_o second_o benefit_n be_v our_o natural_a life_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o adam_n reprieve_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v this_o a_o benefit_n absolute_o or_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o put_v we_o into_o a_o possibility_n of_o attain_v unto_o this_o spiritual_a life_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o lesson_n that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v unto_o nichodemus_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3._o the_o next_o absolute_a and_o undeniable_a benefit_n proceed_v from_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n whereby_o we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o according_a to_o any_o carnal_a condition_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoptition_n rom._n 8._o 14_o 15._o by_o this_o spiritual_a life_n we_o likewise_o become_v sensible_a of_o the_o first_o benefit_n convey_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v our_o election_n which_o can_v be_v perceive_v either_o in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v this_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o this_o spiritual_a life_n also_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v it_o either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a you_o ought_v so_o to_o learn_v christ_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o galatian_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 16._o in_o this_o spiritual_a life_n it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o his_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o live_v this_o spiritual_a life_n their_o eye_n be_v open_v they_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act_v 26._o 18._o and_o all_o this_o we_o enjoy_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 10._o i_o have_v not_o read_v of_o any_o who_o i_o conceive_v to_o have_v live_v this_o life_n of_o grace_n more_o fruitful_o then_o st._n paul_n do_v neither_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v how_o and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n say_v he_o nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 11._o very_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o procurer_n and_o purchaser_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n but_o also_o the_o author_n and_o the_o essence_n thereof_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5._o 25._o 26._o and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11._o 25._o though_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n yet_o shall_v he_o live_v by_o grace_n and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n have_v forgive_v you_o all_o your_o trespass_n say_v st._n paul_n col._n 2._o 13._o and_o as_o this_o great_a benefit_n be_v confer_v upon_o we_o in_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o confirm_v unto_o we_o in_o and_o by_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v 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