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luk._n 20.35_o 36._o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v and_o reign_v therein_o receive_v double_a for_o all_o their_o suffering_n here_o yea_o everlasting_a roast_n joy_n and_o glory_n the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o shall_v arise_v at_o christ_n appear_v even_o the_o just_a and_o they_o that_o survive_a shall_v then_o be_v change_v shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 7._o psal_n 49.14_o 15._o isa_n 66.22_o 23_o 24._o rev._n 20.6_o 7._o be_v manifest_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o wicked_a behold_v their_o torment_n who_o here_o have_v torment_v they_o and_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n even_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v or_o preserve_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n behold_v his_o face_n for_o evermore_o and_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n impassable_a immortal_a 44._o rev._n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44._o satisfy_v with_o joy_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o where_o also_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o paradise_n their_o tree_n of_o life_n their_o river_n of_o pure_a water_n clear_a as_o crystal_n in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n without_o any_o serpent_n to_o tempt_v they_o or_o curse_v to_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v they_o be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o death_n their_o raise_a and_o change_v body_n be_v make_v spiritual_a powerful_a nimble_a agile_a glorious_a yea_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rule_v with_o christ_n the_o nation_n in_o righteousness_n which_o nation_n probable_o shall_v consist_v first_o of_o the_o preserve_a jew_n and_o then_o of_o some_o remnant_n of_o the_o gentile_n miraculous_o preserve_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n 9_o isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24_o 25._o psal_n 67_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 96.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 98.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o those_o as_o soâ—_n conceive_v shall_v under_o the_o governman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o raise_a and_o change_v saint_n till_o thâ—_n earth_n build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n beget_v child_n though_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n shall_v neither_o marry_v noâ—_n be_v give_v in_o marriage_n nor_o die_v any_o more_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v its_o increase_n iâ—_n abundance_n as_o it_o will_v have_v do_v before_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o it_o earth_n discourse_v on_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n but_o because_o many_o thing_n therein_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o i_o have_v otherwhere_o more_o full_o deliver_v my_o thought_n thereabouts_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v no_o more_o here_o about_o they_o sect_n 7._o of_o two_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o gospel-doctrine_n also_o mention_n two_o life_n 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o two_o death_n the_o one_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 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the_o sentence_n of_o death_n the_o death_n oppose_v to_o this_o eternal_a life_n the_o sedond_a death_n for_o there_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a death_n answerable_a to_o this_o twofold_a life_n 11._o rev._n 20.13_o 14._o rom._n 5.12_o 14_o 18._o heb._n 9.27_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o gal._n 3.13_o psal_n 23.4_o &_o 90.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o eccles_n 7.1_o prov._n 27.1_o jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o isa_n 57.1_o job_n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o mat._n 25_o 41_o 46._o rev._n 2.11_o &_o 〈◊〉_d .6.14_o with_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 5.10_o 11._o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o come_v in_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o their_o several_a time_n but_o be_v break_v and_o evacuate_v by_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o note_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v sustain_v by_o christ_n as_o to_o its_o weight_n and_o curse_n though_o some_o shadow_n and_o carcase_n of_o it_o be_v order_v to_o we_o to_o 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not_o prepare_v proper_o and_o in_o god_n first_o intention_n for_o man_n yet_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n too_o of_o these_o man_n that_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n 12._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o heb._n 9.27_o 28._o luke_n 14.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o 24._o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o rev._n 20.6_o 7_o 11_o 12._o for_o their_o personal_a rejection_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o persist_v therein_o to_o prefer_v their_o sin_n before_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o the_o first_o death_n be_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o out_o of_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n though_o not_o all_o
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shall_v be_v make_v as_o snare_n and_o trap_n to_o they_o for_o their_o abuse_n of_o they_o as_o in_o psal_n 69.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n and_o that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o welfare_n a_o trap_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v so_o accidental_o as_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n which_o apt_v they_o to_o take_v offence_n and_o boggle_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o altogether_o speak_v in_o such_o be_v against_o they_o vex_v gall_a and_o enrage_v they_o they_o love_v their_o deed_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o become_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o they_o yea_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v work_v such_o discovery_n of_o their_o resist_a and_o reject_v they_o to_o their_o very_a heart_n as_o may_v occasion_v the_o heart_n retain_v its_o love_n to_o iniquity_n to_o exert_v its_o wickedness_n and_o so_o occasional_o harden_v it_o to_o desperate_a rebellion_n and_o so_o 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and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o corrupt_a will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pervert_v or_o turn_v pharaâ—hs_n and_o the_o egyptian_n heart_n in_o that_o he_o forsake_v they_o leave_v their_o preverse_a heart_n such_o as_o they_o be_v natural_o that_o they_o may_v pour_v out_o their_o hatred_n conceive_v against_o israel_n which_o hatred_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o inbred_a malice_n pride_n covetuousness_n which_o because_o god_n do_v not_o correct_v or_o take_v away_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pervert_v or_o turn_v their_o heart_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v understand_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o from_o such_o evil_a man_n come_v not_o unto_o they_o without_o his_o will_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o sincere_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o agree_v aug._n tom._n 2._o contra_fw-la pelag._n p._n 300._o god_n harden_v not_o by_o put_v malice_n into_o man_n but_o by_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o 2_o epist_n of_o pelag._n chap._n 18._o no_o man_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n against_o his_o will_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o god_n forsake_v man_n deserve_o they_o go_v into_o evil_n and_o help_v they_o undeserved_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o good_a that_o phrase_n of_o pervert_v they_o and_o harden_v they_o use_v sixteen_o time_n in_o exodus_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o efficacious_a action_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o permission_n and_o forsake_v as_o aust_n lib._n 5._o contrae_fw-la julianum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n that_o verb_n or_o word_n signify_v action_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n either_o true_o such_o or_o such_o as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v which_o see_v they_o be_v the_o will_n power_n permission_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o i_o will_v i_o can_v i_o suffer_v or_o permit_v and_o by_o their_o own_o infinitive_n as_o gal._n 5._o so_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v justify_v 1_o cor._n 10._o i_o please_v all_o man_n that_o be_v desire_v or_o endeavour_v it_o luk._n 8._o hear_v they_o bear_v not_o that_o be_v will_v not_o hear_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n that_o be_v why_o have_v thou_o leave_v we_o and_o suffer_v we_o to_o err_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o rather_o draw_v we_o back_o and_o govern_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n that_o by_o our_o negligence_n malice_n or_o wickedness_n we_o rush_v not_o into_o evil_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o which_o sober_o construe_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n after_o grace_n extend_v and_o reject_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o right_a and_o orthodox_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v thus_o note_v and_o transcribe_v it_o as_o worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v and_o receive_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o god_n operation_n in_o which_o also_o we_o have_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o operation_n of_o this_o latter_a kind_n which_o respect_v the_o work_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n or_o rather_o in_o what_o sense_n such_o operation_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n i_o may_v have_v note_v also_o that_o the_o same_o sentence_n of_o truth_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v have_v diverse_a operation_n in_o divers_a man_n as_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8.32_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v set_v you_o free_a as_o it_o occasional_o offend_v and_o enrage_v those_o jew_n so_o it_o may_v comfort_v other_o and_o instruct_v 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and_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o his_o spiritual_a and_o providential_a come_n all_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v hint_n something_o brief_o and_o several_o in_o order_n as_o follows_z sect_n 1._o of_o the_o two_o adam_n the_o first_o and_o laâ—_n the_o first_o and_o second_o man._n first_o 47._o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o we_o have_v therein_o partly_o in_o what_o it_o suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o partly_o in_o what_o it_o more_o direct_o declare_v the_o mention_n and_o consideration_n of_o two_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o last_o adam_n 27._o gen._n 1.26_o 27._o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o second_o man_n set_v over_o against_o and_o oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o because_o none_o so_o answer_v one_o the_o other_o for_o publikeneâ—_n of_o concernment_n to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o man_n the_o first_o and_o natural_a root_n of_o all_o man_n in_o who_o god_n make_v we_o and_o honour_v we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v before_o 18._o eccles_n 7.29_o psalm_n 49.12_o rom._n 3.23_o &_o 5.12_o 18._o the_o first_o man_n both_o in_o order_n of_o be_v as_o a_o man_n and_o in_o dignity_n and_o glory_n as_o to_o his_o appearance_n state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v make_v and_o manifest_v in_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o and_o our_o privilege_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o keep_v but_o he_o sin_v and_o lose_v himself_o and_o we_o all_o with_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n give_v we_o in_o he_o 2._o jer._n 31.22_o gen._n 3.15_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o heb._n 2.14_o rom._n 5.18_o heb._n 3.1_o 2._o therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v and_o bring_v forth_o another_o a_o second_o adam_z to_o recover_v we_o who_o be_v also_o the_o last_o adam_n eveâ—_n jesus_n christ_n call_v adam_n both_o because_o a_o man_n that_o partake_v with_o we_o in_o flesh_n anâ—_n blood_n and_o be_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o to_o his_o flesh_n and_o because_o a_o public_a man_n in_o who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o concernment_n of_o all_o man_n put_v again_o and_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v fail_v or_o loose_v himself_o or_o any_o man._n none_o shall_v perish_v by_o any_o defect_n or_o default_v find_v in_o he_o 45.22_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o col._n 1.29_o &_o 2.9_o 10._o matth._n 22.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o rom._n 14.9_o eph._n 4.8_o 9_o psal_n 68.18_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o isa_n 45.22_o in_o he_o man_z even_o all_o man_n not_o after_o a_o natural_a but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o manner_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v and_o provide_v for_o again_o as_o full_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o more_o sure_o as_o to_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o he_o have_v redeem_a all_o into_o his_o own_o dispose_n and_o recover_v into_o himself_o in_o the_o man_n for_o man_n what_o adam_n forfeit_v or_o lose_v or_o rather_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n so_o as_o for_o all_o free_a for_o all_o and_o to_o be_v have_v by_o any_o in_o come_v in_o to_o he_o in_o his_o preventing_n and_o drawing_n or_o beget_n of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o last_o adam_n because_o never_o be_v there_o any_o other_o since_o the_o first_o adam_n beside_o he_o nor_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o of_o such_o public_a capacity_n and_o concernment_n to_o man_n as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v abase_v 8._o phil._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o make_v low_a than_o that_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o innocent_a condition_n that_o i_o say_v not_o then_o all_o man_n in_o their_o present_a state_n 2.7_o gen._n 1.26_o 27._o &_o 2.7_o for_o though_o the_o first_o man_n be_v original_o of_o a_o far_o inferior_a and_o vile_a matter_n than_o the_o be_v of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v original_o yet_o the_o first_o man_n be_v make_v and_o set_v in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o far_o more_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a form_n than_o the_o second_o the_o first_o man_n be_v something_o before_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o what_o be_v he_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dusty_a or_o earthly_a man_n but_o he_o be_v make_v by_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n into_o a_o better_a form_n even_o in_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n god_n therein_o show_v forth_o his_o great_a power_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o we_o in_o he_o in_o make_v so_o base_a a_o matter_n of_o itself_o uncapable_a of_o know_v 30._o prov._n 8.29_o 30._o magnify_v god_n to_o be_v so_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a capable_a of_o know_v praise_v and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o his_o maker_n and_o to_o be_v a_o habitable_a part_n of_o earth_n for_o his_o word_n and_o wisdom_n to_o dwell_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o last_o adam_n too_o 4.16_o joh._n 1.1_o 2._o phil._n 2.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o coll._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o &_o 2.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 8.3_o heb._n 4.16_o be_v before_o he_o be_v make_v man_n but_o far_o better_a than_o man._n god_n 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