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&_o righteous_a threefold_a our_o captivity_n by_o nature_n threefold_a but_o by_o our_o own_o invention_n we_o fall_v into_o a_o threefold_a captivity_n the_o first_o of_o error_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 4.18_o tit._n 3.3_o the_o second_o unto_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n unto_o satan_n death_n and_o destruction_n eternal_a 2.19_o rom._n 6.20_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o the_o three_o unto_o corruption_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.19.20.21_o but_o god_n that_o of_o grace_n elect_v 1.19_o rom._n 5.6_o ephes_n 1.10_o ephes_n 1.7_o 1._o pet_n 1.19_o in_o mercy_n follow_v we_o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o a_o accptable_a time_n who_o by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o offer_v himself_o once_o upon_o the_o cross_n effect_v our_o deliverance_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n again_o first_o from_o error_n and_o ignorance_n redemption_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o our_o redemption_n when_o he_o call_v by_o his_o gospel_n and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n second_o from_o our_o servitude_n to_o sin_n 2._o note_v in_o this_o redemption_n two_o thing_n 1._o that_o be_v by_o a_o price_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o so_o paul_n teach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o when_o by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o work_v faith_n within_o we_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o christ_n â—nd_n on_o his_o save_a promise_n the_o sole_a mean_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n whereunto_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a three_o from_o our_o servitude_n to_o corruption_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n work_v this_o assurance_n 9.12.13.14_o 2._o a_o price_n of_o wonderful_a value_n first_o because_o our_o redeemer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o most_o righteous_a 1._o pet._n 1.18_o 1._o cor_fw-la 6.20_o heb._n 9.12.13.14_o that_o as_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o grave_n nor_o detain_v by_o death_n but_o be_v certain_o rise_v to_o eternal_a glory_n so_o we_o his_o member_n unseparablie_o unite_v shall_v rise_v to_o felicity_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o work_n without_o repentance_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o lose_v reviue_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n gather_v when_o it_o be_v disperse_v and_o so_o bring_v again_o unto_o christ_n the_o shepheard_n bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o now_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n unseparablie_o unite_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v thus_o bless_v with_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephel_n 1.3_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n guide_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o have_v he_o do_v the_o great_a and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v the_o less_o 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o have_v he_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n justify_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o be_v justify_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o look_v unto_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a servant_n then_o much_o more_o be_v bless_a son_n if_o when_o we_o be_v abject_n then_o much_o more_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a the_o natural_a head_n provide_v especial_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o deliverer_n for_o his_o deliver_v and_o shall_v not_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n especial_a maintain_n bless_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n his_o member_n his_o spouse_n his_o redeem_v our_o virtue_n be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n our_o love_n with_o some_o dislike_n our_o care_n with_o want_n of_o provide_v yet_o what_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o do_v not_o he_o then_o love_v his_o church_n abundant_o and_o from_o this_o love_n especial_o bless_v and_o keep_v it_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n past_a behold_v the_o present_a and_o conclude_v of_o the_o future_a for_o the_o first_o look_v unto_o noah_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n must_v have_v his_o ark_n of_o deliverance_n how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n satan_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o deliucrance_n from_o satan_n how_o wonderful_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o without_o munition_n second_o with_o a_o mighty_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o 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without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o grave_n nor_o detain_v by_o death_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o peter_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v adam_n sin_n be_v commit_v free_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v contingent_a for_o his_o nature_n be_v of_o that_o sort_n that_o he_o can_v either_o sin_n or_o not_o sin_n either_o will_v a_o thing_n or_o not_o will_v it_o according_a as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o if_o therefore_o you_o shall_v mere_o respect_v adam_n nature_n than_o his_o sin_n be_v contingent_a but_o if_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n and_o immutable_a will_n than_o be_v his_o sin_n necessary_a for_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o by_o his_o fall_n as_o through_o a_o pinch_a narrow_a door_n we_o shall_v pass_v to_o receive_v a_o certain_a assurance_n in_o redemptorem_fw-la o_o foolix_a culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la talem_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la habere_fw-la meruit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la &_o through_o christ_n jesus_n of_o a_o 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