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christ_n have_v a_o seâ—_n but_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n dwell_v with_o thâ—_n godly_a the_o apostle_n therefore_o tell_v we_o thâ—_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v â—â—_o whole_o separate_v from_o such_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o anâ—_n we_o be_v acquaint_v that_o god_n have_v some_o whoâ—_n he_o will_v soon_o or_o late_a make_v sharer_n in_o thâ—_n benefit_n in_o every_o nation_n rev._n 5._o 9_o thou_o â—â—_o redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o everâ—_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n tâ—_n tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n must_v grow_v together_o till_o thâ—_n end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o will_v a_o separation_n bâ—_n make_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o anâ—_n not_o till_o then_o mat._n 13._o 40_o 41._o and_o these_o nâ—_n only_o dwell_v together_o in_o one_o city_n or_o town_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o live_v in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n luk._n 13._o 34._o there_o 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fit_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o erect_v to_o themselves_o trophy_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o do_v for_o he_o by_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o contrary_a blessedness_n not_o as_o if_o this_o miserable_a estate_n which_o man_n haâ—â—_n by_o his_o own_o folly_n bring_v himself_o into_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o god_n to_o work_v for_o he_o iâ—_n this_o way_n for_o it_o indeed_o expose_v he_o to_o his_o juâ—â—_n indignation_n but_o only_o that_o it_o lay_v open_v a_o object_n that_o need_v it_o and_o upon_o which_o if_o hâ—_n see_v meet_v he_o may_v exert_v those_o attribute_n of_o his_o to_o the_o high_a and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o himself_o a_o tribute_n of_o everlasting_a praise_n when_o therefore_o paul_n have_v mention_v how_o notable_a a_o subject_n he_o have_v be_v of_o this_o he_o can_v not_o buâ—_n shut_v up_o the_o discourse_n of_o it_o with_o that_o doxology_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 6._o there_o be_v divers_a step_n to_o this_o all_o of_o which_o be_v order_v by_o the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o god_n every_o thing_n that_o bear_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o this_o great_a end_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v unto_o god_n before_o appointment_n for_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a orderer_n of_o it_o and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o permissive_a will_n now_o there_o be_v such_o step_n as_o these_o all_o of_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o 1._o the_o create_v of_o man_n upright_o that_o god_n do_v so_o create_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v eccles_n 7._o 29._o god_n make_v 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of_o god_n give_v we_o sufficient_a intimation_n of_o and_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o action_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o coveâ—â—â—_n which_o suppose_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o the_o person_n covenant_v so_o the_o work_v â—â—quired_v of_o he_o in_o that_o covenant_n can_v 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o without_o the_o moral_a rectitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n which_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o noâ—_n in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v considerable_a 〈◊〉_d sanction_n of_o it_o but_o for_o which_o man_n can_v noâ—_n have_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o carriage_n of_o himself_o towards_o it_o goâ—_n therefore_o beside_o a_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d man_n direct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v serve_v hiâ—_n aright_o annex_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o case_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n full_a and_o perfect_a and_o threatneâ—_n he_o with_o death_n iâ—â—e_n shall_v transgress_v the_o precept_n which_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o gen._n â—_o 17._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shaâ—â—_n sure_o die_v and_o thus_o man_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n stand_v a_o probationer_n for_o life_n or_o death_n according_a as_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o 3._o the_o permission_n of_o he_o to_o fall_v that_o maâ—_n do_v eventual_o fall_v from_o his_o rule_n and_o happiness_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o notorious_a that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o foil_n on_o which_o god_n â—rew_v the_o line_n and_o lay_v the_o colour_n oâ—_n his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v no_o less_o observable_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hencâ—_n that_o rom_n 5._o 20_o 21._o the_o law_n enter_v that_o siâ—_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v graâ—â—_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o right_a teousness_n 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o that_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d in_o appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v inasmuch_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n from_o which_o he_o be_v â—o_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o this_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o commend_v that_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o god_n therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o foresight_n of_o this_o apostasy_n because_o the_o assignation_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o mediaeval_a office_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o it_o and_o that_o man_n have_v not_o â—allen_v but_o by_o divine_a permission_n be_v certain_a for_o god_n can_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o it_o without_o offer_v force_n to_o his_o free_a will_n as_o he_o do_v the_o glorious_a angel_n that_o keep_v their_o station_n as_o he_o do_v the_o perfect_v saint_n in_o glory_n and_o as_o he_o do_v true_a believer_n in_o this_o life_n from_o final_a apostasy_n and_o this_o permission_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o his_o will_n because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n according_a to_o be_v holy_a pleasure_n hence_o though_o god_n do_v â—ot_n approve_v of_o but_o hate_v sin_n yet_o he_o see_v it_o â—ood_a for_o a_o high_a end_n that_o there_o shall_v â—e_v sin_n by_o his_o permission_n 4_o the_o miserable_a â—state_n to_o which_o he_o be_v reduce_v the_o fall_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v retain_v his_o uprightness_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v miserable_a and_o so_o have_v not_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d need_n of_o mercy_n but_o all_o misery_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o curse_n which_o man_n be_v under_o by_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d other_o than_o what_o he_o must_v righteous_o suffer_v â—_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o delivery_n from_o they_o â—_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v procure_v they_o to_o himself_o his_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 17._o now_o this_o misery_n be_v a_o â—â—per_a result_n of_o the_o threaten_a conditional_o 〈◊〉_d â—aced_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v himself_o under_o by_o transgress_v of_o â—_o law_n which_o be_v so_o guard_v 7._o hence_o if_o man_n have_v not_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d cleanness_n involve_v himself_o in_o that_o misery_n tâ—â—_n have_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o this_o fountain_n be_v prâ—red_v and_o open_v there_o be_v no_o mediator_n in_o â—_o first_o covenant_n neither_o need_v there_o aâ—_n god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o aâ—ity_n and_o this_o friendship_n have_v be_v confirm_v between_o they_o upâ—_n man_v entire_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o eaâ—â—_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o sacraâ—entâ—_n â—_z it_o but_o now_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v viâ—â—â—ed_v man_n be_v expose_v the_o curse_n be_v faâ—_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n there_o â—_o a_o opportunity_n for_o god_n show_v himself_o joyful_a and_o gracious_a and_o for_o the_o display_v oâ—â—_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n â—_o for_o that_o end_n to_o cause_v all_o fullness_n â—â—_o dwell_v in_o â—_o that_o may_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o the_o unâ—â—_n creature_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n and_o this_o â—â—_o to_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o stupenâ—_n mystery_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o â—â—ing_n of_o poor_a man_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o â—â—eak_v himself_o in_o piece_n but_o for_o which_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o