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scripture_n conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v to_o believer_n rom._n 11.32_o luk._n 1.78.79_o chapter_n xvii_o of_o man_n apostasy_n question_n what_o be_v the_o apostasy_n answer_n that_o fall_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o government_n of_o god_n or_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o now_o he_o stand_v he_o can_v please_v god_n but_o displease_v he_o continual_o gen._n 3.6_o and_o 6.5_o isa_n 59.2_o gal._n 3.10_o mark_v where_o man_n fall_v not_o in_o his_o conservation_n for_o his_o be_v and_o action_n be_v continue_v but_o government_n his_o action_n swarve_v from_o the_o line_n of_o god_n law_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n the_o contrary_a way_n so_o that_o now_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v exorbitant_a in_o his_o course_n and_o altogether_o opposite_a to_o his_o government_n like_a job_n wild_a ass_n in_o the_o desert_n or_o as_o amos_n his_o horse_n that_o 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god_n seal_v our_o salvation_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n q._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v therein_o a._n two_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o effect_n gen._n 2.17_o ezek._n 18.2_o rom._n 6.23_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v as_o in_o separable_a in_o the_o cause_n as_o fire_n and_o burn_a death_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o such_o a_o cause_n q._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o cause_n be_v there_o a._n two_o the_o one_o unblamable_a and_o guilty_a the_o other_o blameless_a and_o guiltless_a the_o law_n and_o sin_n as_o well_o be_v the_o law_n and_o obedience_n work_v together_o though_o in_o a_o distinct_a manner_n for_o of_o obedience_n the_o law_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n but_o of_o sin_n a_o accidental_a as_o work_v beside_o his_o own_o scope_n and_o main_a drift_n which_o be_v to_o savour_v nothing_o but_o life_n and_o also_o as_o a_o contrary_a to_o sin_n hence_o a_o sinner_n stand_v in_o violent_a opposition_n to_o the_o law_n and_o they_o strive_v the_o more_o because_o the_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o hinder_v the_o other_o act_n as_o bank_n or_o floodgate_n stay_v the_o stream_n make_v it_o either_o burst_v they_o down_o or_o else_o swell_v over_o they_o and_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bend_v upon_o any_o villainy_n be_v more_o exasperate_v by_o dissuasion_n then_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o pharaoh_n be_v better_a to_o israel_n while_o they_o willing_o obey_v then_o when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v to_o preach_v their_o deliverance_n then_o as_o a_o beast_n he_o turn_v mad_a with_o bait_v and_o so_o all_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n better_a tutor_n than_o tyrant_n if_o they_o have_v not_o provoke_v they_o by_o opposition_n of_o their_o wickedness_n nay_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o the_o best_a mind_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v yield_v inconsiderate_a motion_n as_o water_n that_o be_v violent_o stir_v send_v up_o bubble_n rom._n 7.11.11.13_o q._n how_o many_o be_v the_o cause_n unblamable_a a._n two_o the_o principal_a and_o ministerial_a the_o devil_n a_o chief_a agent_n in_o man_n apostasy_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o seduce_v man_n gen._n 3.2_o cor._n 11.3_o satan_n policy_n be_v to_o take_v the_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o simple_a woman_n to_o defeat_v man_n of_o his_o happiness_n as_o now_o he_o do_v the_o jesuite_n and_o female_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o antichrist_n q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n a._n the_o devil_n and_o man_n though_o eve_n be_v first_o in_o the_o motion_n yet_o be_v adam_n principal_a in_o the_o action_n for_o he_o be_v first_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v the_o transgression_n gen._n 3.9_o 1._o tim._n 2.13.14_o first_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o give_v she_o no_o better_a instruction_n second_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n be_v make_v principal_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v both_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a gen._n 3.7_o she_o do_v eat_v before_o her_o husband_n and_o sin_v personal_o but_o when_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o she_o than_o they_o both_o see_v that_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v accurse_v three_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o adam_n stand_v by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disputation_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o rebuke_v not_o the_o serpent_n and_o rescue_v his_o wife_n from_o all_o such_o suggestion_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a whereof_o the_o text_n make_v no_o mention_n then_o shall_v he_o show_v himself_o a_o weak_a vessel_n than_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v all_o the_o bad_a angel_n in_o one_o crafty_a beast_n to_o set_v upon_o she_o whereas_o he_o have_v only_o one_o weak_a woman_n in_o his_o pure_a integrity_n to_o overthrow_v he_o neither_o can_v his_o affection_n then_o to_o his_o wife_n be_v so_o preposterous_a as_o be_v now_o of_o corrupt_a naturalist_n who_o be_v blind_v in_o love_n his_o love_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o therefore_o except_o his_o judgement_n have_v be_v first_o pervert_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o wife_n he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v consent_v of_o mere_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o can_v believe_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n do_v as_o well_o tempt_v adam_n as_o eve_n though_o first_o they_o begin_v with_o she_o as_o a_o further_a mean_n of_o entice_v he_o the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o eve_n go_v to_o seek_v her_o husband_n but_o that_o she_o take_v and_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o etc._n etc._n genesis_n 3.6_o q._n how_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o a._n they_o be_v by_o creation_n good_a and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v man_n keeper_n yet_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o free_a will_v they_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v their_o stand_n with_o god_n jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o become_v proud_a rebellious_a and_o abominable_a liar_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o man_n become_v seducer_n and_o murderer_n of_o he_o joh._n 4.44_o it_o may_v well_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o angel_n be_v apostate_n in_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n if_o i_o may_v show_v my_o judgement_n and_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n it_o be_v this_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o purity_n and_o absolute_a felicity_n and_o therefore_o can_v for_o a_o moment_n or_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o pollution_n or_o misery_n if_o sin_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v pollute_v by_o it_o the_o very_a earth_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o proper_a inhabitant_n and_o so_o shall_v heaven_n if_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a inhabitant_n have_v there_o sin_v but_o such_o be_v the_o wise_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o at_o once_o he_o will_v give_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o their_o obedience_n and_o save_o heaven_n from_o all_o pollution_n which_o he_o then_o and_o now_o and_o ever_o preserve_v most_o pure_a for_o his_o elect_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o occasion_n be_v give_v in_o their_o ministration_n to_o man_n not_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v see_v more_o fit_v their_o place_n then_o the_o other_o but_o shall_v we_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o god_n creature_n stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o become_v man_n servant_n and_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o ourinferiours_n &_o c_o let_v we_o think_v of_o a_o course_n to_o subvert_v his_o estate_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o creator_n so_o shall_v we_o according_a to_o our_o excellency_n lord_n it_o over_o he_o so_o that_o here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o conjoin_a apostasy_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o o_o bless_a god_n how_o far_o be_v thy_o decree_n from_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o how_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n thou_o will_v not_o try_v all_o thy_o angel_n some_o thou_o keep_v at_o home_n while_o other_o fall_v in_o minister_a abroad_o and_o all_o this_o that_o thy_o son_n may_v be_v exalt_v neither_o angel_n or_o man_n ever_o prevail_v without_o he_o rev._n 12.6.7_o they_o that_o fight_v under_o this_o head_n be_v all_o save_v if_o they_o war_n under_o their_o own_o power_n they_o can_v but_o perish_v the_o good_a angel_n be_v but_o looker_n on_o till_o a_o messiah_n be_v promise_v and_o then_o be_v they_o all_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o fellow_n heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o who_o can_v say_v black_a be_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n providence_n intend_v to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o some_o angel_n and_o some_o man_n when_o he_o may_v have_v execute_v all_o let_v we_o all_o sing_v with_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n psal_n 119.137_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n q._n how_o be_v man_n a_o cause_n thereof_o a._n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n law_n and_o his_o own_o free_a will_n be_v seduce_v by_o satan_n and_o induce_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o temptation_n subtlety_n of_o his_o suggestion_n and_o be_v own_o free_a reception_n of_o both_o voluntary_o harken_v thereunto_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n when_o be_v assist_v thereby_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v resist_v the_o same_o gen._n 3.6_o man_n be_v make_v a_o most_o free_a beginner_n of_o his_o own_o action_n neither_o do_v god_n withdraw_v or_o withhold_v any_o necessary_a grace_n from_o he_o he_o give_v he_o sufficient_a not_o to_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o
give_v he_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v prevent_v and_o prevail_v over_o every_o violent_a temptation_n god_n may_v have_v keep_v satan_n from_o he_o or_o in_o the_o combat_n have_v give_v he_o the_o conquest_n but_o it_o be_v god_n meaning_n to_o try_v he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o creation_n that_o now_o he_o may_v see_v the_o great_a love_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o put_v he_o under_o a_o second_o adam_n who_o prevail_v against_o satan_n and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v sure_a of_o victory_n hence_o learn_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o reprobate_n as_o in_o pharaoh_n god_n neither_o withdraw_v grace_n for_o he_o have_v none_o nor_o withhold_v it_o for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o save_v grace_n for_o his_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n q._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n a._n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.1_o the_o devil_n to_o further_a his_o temptation_n use_v visible_a instrument_n and_o plot_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o one_o and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o other_o the_o woeful_a down_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n all_o the_o legion_n of_o the_o reprobate_a devil_n enter_v into_o one_o beast_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o by_o the_o poitho_n and_o suada_n of_o that_o viperous_a tongue_n creep_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o eve_n as_o it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o topicke_n place_n in_o logic_n figure_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o other_o engine_n of_o guile_n &_o deceit_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v she_o into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o hazard_v of_o the_o heavenly_a q._n what_o be_v the_o unblameable_a cause_n a._n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o have_v there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 7.7_o gal._n 3.22_o and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o angel_n and_o 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true_a that_o as_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o low_a the_o ebb_n the_o high_a the_o tide_n so_o the_o deep_a we_o descend_v in_o humiliation_n the_o high_a shall_v we_o ascend_v in_o consolation_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v graff_v into_o christ_n be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o the_o church_n his_o body_n there_o be_v no_o science_n put_v into_o a_o stock_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v thrive_v it_o must_v first_o be_v unite_v and_o become_v one_o with_o the_o stock_n and_o then_o grow_v with_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n we_o must_v become_v one_o with_o christ_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o thrive_v in_o he_o joh._n 17.21_o with_o joh._n 15.1.2_o eph._n 2.20.22_o and_o 5.30_o colos_n 2.7_o isa_n 61.3_o loe_o here_o be_v a_o grow_a temple_n in_o which_o whosoever_o be_v plant_v shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n psal_n 92.13_o god_n house_n and_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o be_v build_v of_o green_a grow_a timber_n our_o bed_n be_v green_a of_o live_a stone_n cant._n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o a_o spiritual_a house_n not_o only_o inhabit_v but_o animate_v that_o she_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n our_o justification_n papist_n count_v it_o absurd_a for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v just_a by_o another_o man_n justice_n or_o wise_a by_o another_o man_n wisdom_n wherein_o they_o show_v their_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n for_o christ_n and_o man_n be_v one_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a our_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v
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all_o our_o sin_n to_o his_o son_n as_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n than_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n and_o hereupon_o follow_v a_o real_a obligation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o payment_n and_o punishment_n rom._n 3.24_o gal._n 2.16_o rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.13_o math._n 27.46_o q._n what_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n unto_o we_o a._n first_o in_o regard_n of_o adam_n transgression_n his_o conflict_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o malice_n his_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n as_o likewise_o the_o ascribe_v to_o we_o of_o his_o justice_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n both_o first_o and_o second_o and_o hereupon_o a_o real_a remission_n both_o of_o punishment_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n the_o debt_n and_o the_o discharge_n answer_v in_o a_o parallel_n and_o equal_a distance_n of_o proportion_n 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thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o i_o here_o be_v my_o discharge_n from_o god_n thou_o may_v go_v on_o and_o slander_v but_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o arrest_v i_o or_o carry_v i_o to_o thy_o prison_n he_o that_o be_v in_o good_a term_n with_o his_o prince_n fear_v not_o the_o approach_n of_o herald_n or_o pursuivant_n he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o debt_n fear_v not_o bailiff_n or_o sergeant_n but_o imagine_v they_o come_v upon_o some_o good_a message_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n need_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n as_o a_o messenger_n of_o his_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v die_v cheerful_o must_v thus_o know_v death_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o faithful_a officer_n of_o our_o maker_n who_o ever_o smile_v or_o frown_n with_o his_o master_n it_o can_v nourish_v or_o show_v enmity_n where_o god_n favour_n when_o he_o come_v fierce_o and_o pull_v a_o man_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o summon_v 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christ_n get_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o 8.33_o gal._n 2.21_o tit._n 3.5.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.8.9.10_o q._n what_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v full_o take_v up_o and_o they_o be_v at_o one_o again_o all_o be_v full_o discharge_v there_o be_v nothing_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o peace_n and_o love_n rom._n 1.7_o grace_n and_o peace_n the_o grace_n of_o imputation_n bring_v we_o to_o this_o peace_n of_o reconciliation_n rom._n 5.10.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.18.19_o col._n 1.20.21_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n both_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n psal_n 85.8_o rom._n 5.1_o job_n 5.23_o rom._n 8.31_o here_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n of_o charity_n among_o ourselves_o of_o amity_n or_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o league_n with_o all_o creature_n and_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o good_a success_n in_o all_o our_o way_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a._n our_o adoption_n the_o branch_n be_v unite_v once_o to_o the_o stock_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o son_n thereof_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n but_o now_o translate_v into_o the_o true_a olive_n and_o spring_v forth_o of_o it_o may_v apt_o be_v call_v the_o son_n thereof_o by_o nature_n we_o spring_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o put_v into_o the_o second_o and_o so_o unite_v with_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n isa_n 9.6_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o so_o we_o be_v his_o child_n but_o because_o he_o beget_v we_o to_o his_o father_n and_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o unto_o he_o heb._n 2.13_o our_o adoption_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o person_n christ_n only_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n of_o name_n use_v to_o call_v we_o brethren_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n rom._n 8.15.23_o gal._n 4.5_o eph._n 1.5_o rom._n 8.29_o q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o adoption_n a._n hence_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o hereupon_o such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o psal_n 32.4_o heb._n 12.10_o a_o gain_n by_o this_o christ_n be_v our_o brother_n and_o we_o be_v coheir_n with_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v restore_v again_o unto_o we_o the_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v become_v our_o attendant_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n psal_n 91.11_o furthermore_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n both_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n rev._n 1.6_o q._n how_o be_v we_o heir_n of_o that_o which_o be_v purchase_v a._n the_o purchase_n be_v make_v by_o the_o father_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n a_o price_n for_o our_o redemption_n so_o that_o we_o have_v title_n by_o our_o father_n who_o give_v we_o our_o right_n second_o by_o sonship_n for_o every_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o heir_n and_o we_o have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o world_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o oh_o then_o may_v not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n endure_v a_o hard_a wardship_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v they_o know_v already_o what_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o shall_v man_n part_v with_o good_a thing_n in_o possession_n for_o
of_o faith_n become_v weak_a in_o do_v will_v soon_o become_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n dead_a work_n be_v soon_o give_v over_o for_o want_n of_o this_o life_n q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n a._n the_o rule_n of_o all_o good_a and_o condemner_n of_o all_o evil_a here_o alone_o may_v we_o try_v our_o action_n how_o acceptable_a they_o be_v unto_o god_n isa_n 8.20_o q._n do_v god_n require_v of_o man_n obedience_n thereunto_o a._n man_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o threaten_a death_n if_o he_o shall_v break_v it_o and_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o two_o sacrament_n the_o one_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o other_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.9.17_o leu._n 18_o 5._o rom._n 10.5_o q._n how_o have_v man_n this_o law_n by_o creation_n a._n it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o it_o so_o be_v he_o govern_v according_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n first_o god_n slamp_v his_o law_n upon_o he_o eph._n 4.24_o and_o then_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o conform_v himself_o and_o his_o action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n do_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o his_o heart_n holiness_n to_o jehovah_n the_o iron_n by_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o loadstone_n point_v to_o a_o centre_n &_o be_v draw_v too_o and_o fro_o by_o it_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o inunction_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v order_v only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o loadstone_n move_v the_o iron-natural_o but_o god_n law_n be_v to_o stir_v the_o heart_n free_o and_o as_o a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n and_o 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