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in_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n christ_n have_v a_o peculiar_a commission_n from_o the_o father_n to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o to_o promote_v mat._n 28.19_o 20._o which_o he_o according_o do_v in_o wash_v with_o water_n they_o that_o believe_v his_o word_n eph._n 5.26_o or_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n with_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o for_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n go_v together_o 1_o john_n 5.6_o and_o be_v both_o signify_v in_o baptism_n as_o contain_v the_o complete_a work_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o make_v clean_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n he_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o true_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o then_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o judgement_n and_o be_v judge_v righteous_a to_o be_v adopt_v to_o sonship_n or_o glorify_v ephes_n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 4._o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o 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to_o give_v they_o a_o far_a day_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o a_o word_n of_o command_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n to_o settle_v and_o exercise_v one_o reconcile_a ministry_n without_o difference_n of_o nation_n in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o personal_a notion_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o reconcile_a our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o god_n from_o our_o natural_a enmity_n to_o a_o supernatural_a love_n in_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n or_o workmanship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n ministerial_a spirit_n give_v forth_o since_o his_o resurrection_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v hereunto_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o suffer_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v in_o reputation_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o wicked_a sinner_n that_o he_o may_v as_o a_o perfectly-tryed_n righteous_a man_n obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n gal._n 3.12_o 13._o to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o gentile_n to_o 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sacrifice_v in_o cain_n and_o his_o posterity_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o sacrifice_v aright_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v this_o apostasy_n of_o the_o cainites_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o come_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flood_n than_o follow_v a_o reconciliation_n gen._n 8.21_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n in_o noah_n sacrifice_n and_o mankind_n be_v put_v into_o a_o good_a condition_n again_o then_o come_v the_o apostasy_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n for_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o dischurch_v come_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o make_v peace_n for_o they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o salvable_a
a_o aggravation_n of_o punishment_n of_o a_o second_o death_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n but_o those_o that_o receive_v this_o grace_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n thus_o abel_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o cain_n and_o all_o the_o cainites_n a_o degenerate_a seed_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o judge_v thereby_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o way_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o mediator_n be_v renew_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n i._n e._n if_o thou_o sacrifice_a well_o as_o thy_o brother_n abel_n do_v in_o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o a_o mediator_n thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o 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of_o faith_n and_o patience_n 4._o by_o seasonable_a deliverance_n 5._o by_o rebuke_v their_o enemy_n 6._o by_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n here_o follow_v a_o brief_a sum_n or_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o redemption_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v describe_v by_o his_o suffering_n these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v first_o meritorious_o and_o then_o by_o grace_n but_o free_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o grace_n both_o meritorious_o and_o ministerial_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n perform_v by_o christ_n 1._o be_v general_a with_o respect_n to_o all_o mankind_n 1._o in_o continue_v their_o be_v 2._o in_o preserve_v they_o 3._o in_o exercise_v patience_n towards_o they_o 4._o in_o blessing_n their_o labour_n and_o 5._o in_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o make_v salvation_n possible_a to_o they_o or_o in_o put_v they_o into_o a_o 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adam_n but_o not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n suffer_v for_o adam_n person_n and_o for_o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o male_a or_o female_a who_o believe_v the_o atonement_n make_v in_o our_o nature_n either_o as_o promise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n gen._n 3.15_o or_o as_o perform_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o john_n 3.16_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n as_o a_o guilty_a sinner_n for_o adam_n transgression_n but_o he_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n as_o a_o victorious_a sufferer_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a satisfaction_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v instead_o of_o a_o better_a word_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v in_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o 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