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and_o revive_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v eternal_o unto_o god_n which_o death_n iâ—_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o a_o righteous_a and_o glorious_a act_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v a_o innocent_a act_n to_o crucify_v all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o quicken_a and_o revive_n of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 24._o ephes_n 2._o 16._o 2_o the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n stand_v in_o what_o they_o say_v in_o way_n of_o excuse_v and_o clear_v of_o themselves_o in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v take_v part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o be_v murderer_n â—â—t_n themselves_o reform_v and_o become_v in_o better_a state_n and_o 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good_a sense_n as_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o place_n send_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n from_o whence_o this_o question_n may_v be_v move_v namely_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o good_a man_n yea_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o wicked_a man_n yea_o to_o false_a interpreter_n thereof_o which_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n be_v never_o find_v but_o in_o the_o devil_n himself_o 1_o this_o point_n narrow_o scan_v may_v breed_v some_o commotion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o if_o god_n send_v his_o word_n unto_o the_o wicked_a which_o have_v salvation_n in_o it_o then_o if_o he_o deal_v plain_o with_o they_o who_o nature_n it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v his_o intent_n be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a thereby_o and_o to_o save_v they_o and_o if_o so_o then_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o approve_v or_o disallow_v in_o its_o reception_n or_o rejection_n thereof_o 2_o again_o 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christ_n for_o in_o other_o way_n the_o lord_n never_o send_v nor_o utter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o proper_a term_n for_o otherways_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o man_n which_o be_v naught_o and_o bring_v to_o naught_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o a_o prophet_n a_o wise_a man_n or_o scribe_n man_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o holy_a as_o the_o word_n be_v holy_a be_v one_o with_o it_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n never_o appear_v nor_o utter_v itself_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o he_o in_o who_o god_n and_o man_n consist_v in_o one_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v send_v to_o all_o wicked_a man_n see_v as_o many_o man_n live_v and_o die_v and_o a_o godly_a man_n never_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v as_o be_v like_a people_n and_o nation_n if_o we_o look_v but_o upon_o the_o moor_n indian_n and_o barbarian_n in_o these_o our_o day_n doubtless_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o world_n never_o to_o hear_v a_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v although_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n may_v speak_v plentiful_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o also_o many_o infant_n die_v before_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n a_o godly_a man_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v send_v or_o expesse_fw-la himself_n unto_o they_o 4_o add_v further_o the_o voice_n of_o satan_n never_o utter_v itself_o but_o as_o man_n be_v real_o consider_v therein_o so_o it_o be_v in_o cain_n in_o who_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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carnal_a institution_n in_o the_o way_n of_o church_n for_o the_o word_n tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o signify_v all_o or_o alsufficiency_n which_o indeed_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n for_o nothing_o isacceptable_a or_o of_o any_o account_n with_o he_o but_o only_o his_o son_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o or_o all-sufficient_a so_o the_o ten_o signify_v all_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enoâ—r_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o all_o generation_n as_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o ammontte_n and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o their_o ten_o generation_n shall_v they_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o deut._n 23._o 2._o 3._o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ten_o woman_n shall_v bake_v their_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n that_o be_v all_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v bake_v but_o in_o one_o oven_n leu._n 26._o 26._o even_o so_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o all_o as_o giving_z the_o priest_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o first_o chief_a or_o prime_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o whilst_o the_o ten_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n it_o set_v he_o in_o the_o place_n office_n and_o room_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v due_a and_o do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v and_o as_o this_o priesthood_n please_v to_o take_v itself_o aside_o in_o its_o eldership_n in_o way_n of_o synod_n or_o assembly_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n whatsoever_o their_o consultation_n conclude_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o way_n please_v to_o god_n or_o profitable_a for_o man_n salvation_n set_v it_o out_o as_o a_o godly_a principle_n or_o practice_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o must_v be_v take_v as_o authentic_a or_o original_a of_o authority_n a_o bond_n sufficient_a to_o bind_v man_n soul_n over_o and_o engage_v they_o thereunto_o because_o these_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o immediate_o conversant_a with_o he_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cry_n and_o voice_n of_o all_o false_a and_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n isay_n 65_o 4._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n of_o man_n plead_v for_o tithe_n not_o only_o to_o hold_v a_o interest_n in_o man_n estate_n but_o principal_o to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n upon_o who_o they_o must_v depend_v for_o all_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o carnal_a priesthood_n can_v rest_v till_o this_o ground_n of_o law_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n be_v establish_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o maintain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o equity_n thereof_o as_o this_o jerusalem_n stone_v the_o 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who_o every_o believer_n have_v a_o like_a interest_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o &_o there_o be_v but_o one_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o acknowledge_v we_o set_v up_o one_o man_n as_o holy_a than_o another_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o office_n which_o be_v this_o root_n of_o bâ—tternesse_n upon_o which_o the_o prophanesse_n and_o fornication_n of_o esau_n depend_v heb._n 12._o 6._o who_o for_o a_o mess_n of_o red_a broth_n that_o be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n in_o our_o hunt_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v as_o in_o
exchange_n the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o charge_n christ_n lay_v upon_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o kill_v the_o prophet_n as_o have_v reference_n to_o moses_n law_n she_o stone_n they_o to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v her_o practice_n to_o murder_v the_o saint_n by_o law_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n gallio_n say_v well_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o a_o evil_a deed_n o_o you_o jew_n i_o will_v according_a to_o reason_n maintain_v you_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o word_n and_o name_n and_o of_o your_o law_n look_v you_o to_o it_o yourselves_o for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o those_o matter_n act._n 18._o 14._o 15._o and_o how_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o a_o city_n of_o such_o foundation_n and_o order_n as_o to_o kill_v they_o by_o law_n notâ—_n thus_o much_o in_o brief_a as_o a_o transition_n into_o the_o next_o point_n that_o god_n never_o utter_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o the_o expression_n which_o accord_v and_o agree_v with_o man_n reason_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o only_o suit_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o his_o work_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o word_n psalm_n 33._o 6_o 9_o which_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o only_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o 27._o so_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n never_o utter_v itself_o but_o with_o respect_n unto_o man_n wisdom_n and_o proper_a operation_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o wisdom_n of_o man_n he_o prevent_v from_o take_v place_n in_o that_o way_n of_o christ_n frame_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n wherein_o man_n become_v the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n yea_o a_o true_a son_n and_o holy_a offspring_n 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office_n of_o satan_n rev._n 12._o 9_o 10._o which_o evident_o appear_v in_o that_o wicked_a joash_n with_o his_o retinue_n who_o cruel_o murder_n zachariah_n the_o true_a successor_n of_o that_o priesthood_n royal_a which_o only_o be_v of_o god_n exod._n 19_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o king_n command_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o do_v it_o that_o afterward_o conspire_v together_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n for_o so_o god_n make_v the_o wicked_a executioner_n and_o torment_n one_o of_o another_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 2d_o 26._o the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o place_n where_o this_o fact_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o be_v between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o include_v the_o place_n both_o of_o the_o murder_n of_o abel_n and_o of_o zachariah_n for_o they_o be_v never_o separate_v one_o from_o
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 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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 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of_o god_n and_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a wisdom_n and_o power_n which_o god_n own_v as_o he_o therefore_o without_o the_o open_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n ephes_n 4._o 21._o there_o be_v no_o proper_a wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o god_n extant_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o what_o be_v exercise_v among_o man_n otherwise_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o any_o or_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o and_o according_a to_o that_o use_n which_o man_n make_v thereof_o so_o it_o become_v clean_a or_o unclean_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v either_o christian_n in_o its_o use_n or_o diabolical_a titus_n 1._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 20._o 3_o the_o three_o point_n note_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n be_v christ_n interrogation_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o wherein_o observe_v 1_o christ_n appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o his_o solicitation_n and_o visitation_n for_o their_o recovery_n have_v be_v evident_a and_o be_v apparent_o know_v unto_o they_o which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o deny_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n read_v psalm_n the_o 78._o throughout_o 2_o second_o note_v the_o multiplication_n of_o this_o his_o solicitation_n how_o often_o that_o be_v my_o onset_n upon_o thy_o child_n and_o offspring_n have_v be_v so_o reiterated_a multiply_v and_o constant_o exhibit_v and_o represent_v that_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v they_o be_v altogether_o innumerable_a psal_n 81._o 8_o 16_o 3_o observe_v what_o the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o that_o be_v my_o will_n be_v only_o to_o gather_v mankind_n into_o unity_n with_o god_n for_o out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n therefore_o he_o say_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n into_o unity_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n endeavour_n and_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o will_v the_o death_n destruction_n and_o dissipation_n of_o mankind_n than_o satan_n himself_o can_v will_v to_o submit_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v at_o utter_a enmity_n against_o christ_n will_n be_v therefore_o to_o bind_v over_o by_o law_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v this_o carnal_a jerusalem_n which_o bind_v over_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n unto_o destruction_n so_o as_o her_o child_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n can_v no_o more_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n than_o he_o can_v will_n or_o desire_v to_o annihilate_v the_o world_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o it_o that_o his_o whole_a work_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o will_v destruction_n therefore_o he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o it_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o will_n for_o destruction_n for_o his_o will_n be_v his_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o save_v and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherein_o destruction_n do_v consist_v which_o be_v no_o will_n nor_o law_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n but_o proper_a to_o satan_n therefore_o he_o add_v but_o you_o will_v not_o so_o that_o destruction_n consist_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o corrupt_a city_n and_o practice_n of_o her_o child_n it_o be_v their_o will_n and_o law_n to_o have_v it_o so_o not_o that_o destruction_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n in_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v form_v the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n into_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n or_o natural_a reason_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o the_o word_n be_v become_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o tormenter_n of_o mankind_n as_o real_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o bless_a saviour_n and_o reconciler_n make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o gather_v they_o into_o unity_n for_o ever_o 4_o the_o four_o point_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o christ_n strive_v with_o man_n set_v out_o in_o this_o metaphor_n as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n in_o this_o metaphor_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n or_o her_o brood_n or_o nest_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v either_o as_o she_o brood_v upon_o egg_n to_o breed_v life_n or_o as_o she_o hover_v upon_o her_o chicken_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o deut._n 22._o 6._o and_o second_o how_o it_o be_v applicable_a unto_o christ_n 1_o first_o we_o know_v a_o nest_n can_v be_v complete_a without_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o dam_n or_o mother_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o one_o with_o the_o egg_n or_o young_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o or_o make_v up_o her_o nest_n and_o flutter_v or_o move_v upon_o her_o young_a deut._n 32._o 11._o that_o be_v the_o nest_n be_v make_v up_o and_o complete_a only_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o 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virtue_n to_o give_v form_n and_o life_n unto_o her_o nest_n in_o raise_v up_o her_o kind_a and_o not_o the_o heat_n or_o life_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o fire_n no_o nor_o sun_n or_o any_o artificial_a heat_n devise_v will_v do_v it_o even_o so_o the_o wisdom_n life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o the_o offspring_n and_o son_n of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o form_n life_n and_o motion_n as_o be_v naturallize_v and_o kind_z unto_o god_n and_o not_o any_o other_o influence_n as_o a_o secondary_a or_o mediate_v thing_n whatsoever_o therefore_o in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v both_o of_o
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which_o never_o be_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o he_o make_v it_o unclean_a and_o desolate_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o himself_o by_o false_a interpretation_n bring_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o a_o clean_a fountain_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n joh._n 13._o 1._o yet_o do_v he_o purify_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v otherwise_o unclean_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n else_o be_v he_o not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o matter_n of_o eighty_o eight_o several_a time_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o eternity_n of_o that_o word_n or_o spirit_n that_o purify_v such_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o purify_v for_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o mat._n 19_o 6._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n who_o otherwise_o be_v mortal_a live_v a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a life_n be_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v form_v his_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o will_n or_o law_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o man_n in_o christ_n who_o otherwise_o be_v mortal_a life_n for_o ever_o and_o know_v no_o death_n no_o more_o than_o en_fw-fr ch_n do_v gen._n 5._o 24._o who_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o or_o feel_v the_o nature_n thereof_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psal_n 34._o 81._o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o otherwise_o be_v immortal_a do_v in_o that_o way_n of_o antichrist_n die_v a_o eternal_a death_n where_o never_o any_o life_n appear_v but_o a_o mortal_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o like_a time_n of_o he_o who_o be_v mortalize_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o time_n past_a as_o well_o as_o time_n to_o come_v mat._n 25._o 41._o therefore_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a or_o of_o antiquity_n or_o from_o eternity_n as_o the_o word_n import_v yea_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n the_o burning_z whereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v it_o isaiah_n 30._o 33._o so_o that_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o ancient_a be_v that_o place_n of_o abode_n for_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o wrath_n in_o point_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o present_v torment_n so_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o take_v seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o that_o be_v fullness_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o vexation_n which_o a_o creature_n simple_o consider_v can_v never_o have_v therefore_o his_o go_v out_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o multiplication_n of_o mischief_n in_o himself_o therefore_o his_o house_n be_v empty_a and_o sweep_v of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o furnish_v with_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o wickedness_n suitable_a to_o that_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a condition_n therefore_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o beginning_n for_o the_o original_n and_o proper_a ground_n ofthi_v abomination_n arise_v from_o the_o creature_n whichin_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o finite_a thing_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o his_o end_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o adorn_v himself_o with_o god_n in_o make_v he_o like_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 50._o 21._o thence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n become_v a_o fearful_a and_o infinite_a death_n and_o torment_n to_o he_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o be_v and_o of_o such_o nature_n and_o concernment_n be_v the_o house_n or_o habitation_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n which_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o or_o in_o they_o desolate_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o satan_n even_o as_o judas_n be_v to_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n and_o the_o burst_n of_o he_o in_o sunder_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o abomination_n and_o shame_n who_o be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n act._n 1._o 25._o as_o one_o lay_v waste_n of_o all_o apostleship_n and_o ministry_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o proper_a inheritance_n or_o habitation_n yield_v he_o nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a or_o profitable_a to_o minister_n but_o be_v void_a and_o desolate_a of_o all_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o life_n or_o spirit_n to_o move_v or_o act_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n though_o tender_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o office_n of_o a_o eternal_a executioner_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o habitation_n apply_v to_o judas_n the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a betrayer_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n which_o christ_n apply_v hereunto_o all_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o faun_n upon_o christ_n in_o their_o doctrine_n in_o all_o lowly_a demeanour_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o thing_n mortal_a &_o momentary_a &_o thereby_o give_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o that_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o christ_n teach_v after_o the_o spirit_n wilnot_v be_v suffer_v or_o endure_v among_o they_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o confessor_n pharisee_n or_o preacher_n of_o christ_n with_o judas_n be_v leave_v unto_o they_o desolate_a without_o any_o 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