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he_o fall_v and_o by_o which_o he_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v himself_o 17._o himself_o mal._n 3._o 6._o james._n 1_o 17._o so_o that_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o death_n take_v 21._o take_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o mat._n 1._o 21._o 17._o 21._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o gen._n 2._o 17._o occasion_n by_o righteousness_n to_o become_v sin_n by_o life_n to_o become_v death_n by_o blessing_n to_o become_v a_o curse_n the_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o sin_n to_o be_v righteousness_n by_o death_n to_o become_v life_n by_o the_o curse_n to_o become_v a_o blessing_n or_o the_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o as_o near_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v unto_o the_o curse_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o the_o very_a curse_n itself_o indeed_o 8._o indeed_o ephes_n 2._o 152_o 3._o 8._o in_o the_o 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be_v make_v high_a than_o angel_n 6._o angel_n heb._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o have_v in_o christ_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o but_o now_o we_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o hades_n that_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a by_o our_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o this_o miserable_a descent_n shall_v be_v their_o pain_n and_o torment_v eternal_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v their_o principality_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v such_o great_a tiding_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n as_o to_o have_v his_o very_a mind_n and_o image_n upon_o they_o as_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o have_v keep_v not_o their_o lordship_n as_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 4._o day_n jude_n 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o imply_v that_o so_o long_o as_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n power_n and_o glory_n last_v so_o long_o shall_v their_o thraldom_n bondage_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n remain_v upon_o they_o it_o remain_v therefore_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n 21._o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o become_v a_o curse_n 13._o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13._o even_o as_o dust_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n 24._o truth_n gen._n 1._o 27._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o no_o more_o a_o shadow_n or_o a_o semblance_n without_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o one_o then_o be_v in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o realty_n and_o certainty_n and_o stand_v in_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a term_n of_o relation_n in_o all_o point_n diamiterwise_o or_o in_o way_n of_o antithesis_n or_o opposition_n 19_o opposition_n rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o note_v therefore_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o make_v a_o curse_n and_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o so_o be_v or_o become_v such_o a_o one_o he_o destroy_v sin_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o take_v they_o away_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o way_n of_o faith_n 14._o faith_n hosea_n 13._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o for_o evil_n can_v so_o journey_v with_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n 4._o moment_n 1_o john_n 5._o 5._o psal_n 5._o 4._o neither_o be_v guile_n ever_o find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 9_o mouth_n esa_n 53._o 9_o yet_o from_o this_o glorious_a act_n of_o he_o spring_v up_o a_o eternal_a curse_n in_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o way_n of_o unbelief_n and_o that_o sin_n that_o shall_v abide_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o 11._o ever_o psa_fw-la 58_o 3._o job_n 20._o 11._o this_o happy_a and_o bless_a act_n of_o unity_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o nature_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o no_o not_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o jot_n of_o cause_n of_o it_o at_o all_o for_o have_v not_o the_o breach_n be_v such_o as_o the_o composition_n or_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o oath_n be_v have_v the_o height_n depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n in_o it_o sin_n and_o death_n have_v never_o else_o receive_v their_o form_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o their_o formless_a figure_n and_o shape_n 3._o shape_n rev._n 9_o 2_o 3._o no_o more_o than_o righteousness_n and_o life_n can_v appear_v unto_o perfection_n and_o satisfaction_n 3._o satisfaction_n psa_fw-la 36._o 5._o 6._o psa_fw-la 63._o 5._o psa_fw-la 19_o 11._o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o curse_n to_o spring_v out_o of_o blessing_n or_o sin_n out_o of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o proper_a root_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v for_o filthy_a water_n to_o issue_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a fountain_n 18._o fountain_n jam._n 3._o 11._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 17._o 18._o for_o the_o frail_a brittle_a and_o momentany_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o proper_a root_n fonntaine_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o take_v occasion_n thereof_o from_o that_o firm_a durable_a &_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o the_o most_o high_a without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o yet_o be_v the_o lord_n clean_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a in_o all_o the_o inclination_n motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o that_o kind_n even_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o at_o tribute_v unto_o themselves_o any_o jot_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n but_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 8._o 3._o job._n 30._o 11_o even_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o spring_a up_o and_o growth_n of_o a_o rush_n be_v the_o mire_n for_o can_v a_o rush_n grow_v without_o mire_n say_v the_o holy_a man_n 11._o man_n job._n 8._o 11._o yet_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o grow_v not_o all_o so_o also_o the_o rain_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v own_o weight_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o its_o fall_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o it_o fall_v from_o thence_o for_o have_v not_o it_o exhaust_v and_o draw_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n it_o can_v never_o have_v fall_v from_o thence_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v a_o curse_n and_o yet_o be_v and_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 5._o everlasting_a rom._n 9_o 5._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o yet_o never_o know_v sin_n 2._o sin_n psal_n 90._o 2._o but_o be_v the_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n 22._o god_n psal_n 71._o 22._o yea_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 34_o amen_n luk._n 4._o 34_o even_o so_o the_o dust_n or_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o the_o very_a spawn_v of_o all_o bud_a blossom_a fade_a and_o die_a thing_n vanish_v and_o become_v vain_a as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n which_o wither_v in_o a_o moment_n 5._o moment_n rom._n 9_o 5._o this_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o know_v no_o holiness_n nor_o righteousness_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n know_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o so_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o earth_n become_v heaven_n the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n transform_v unto_o itself_o holiness_n into_o
5._o 10._o 11._o and_o put_v our_o seal_n unto_o it_o that_o he_o be_v come_v and_o to_o communicate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a or_o acknowledgement_n of_o please_a and_o displease_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v to_o communicate_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o wisdom_n and_o reason_v of_o a_o creature_n see_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v to_o turre_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o shime_n 20._o shime_n psal_n 4._o 2._o psal_n 106._o 20._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n 25._o lie_n rom._n 1._o 25._o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o as_o god_n have_v say_v we_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o life_n in_o he_o but_o if_o we_o eat_v in_o a_o please_a or_o good_a way_n we_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o 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the_o fall_n and_o draw_v back_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n unto_o pardition_n 39_o pardition_n heb._n 10._o 39_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n 38._o pleasure_n heb._n 10._o 38._o even_o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o way_n of_o faith_n come_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v 1._o delight_v 4_o esa_n 2._o 1._o as_o in_o his_o elect_n or_o choice_a one_o the_o one_o have_v life_n and_o death_n in_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v both_o consider_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o both_o be_v give_v to_o he_o alone_o 34._o alone_o rom._n 8._o 33._o 34._o and_o in_o that_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 54._o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o so_o as_o nothing_o but_o life_n and_o peace_n appear_v 5._o appear_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o 1_o john_n 5._o 4_o 5._o the_o other_o have_v life_n and_o death_n in_o it_o as_o consider_v in_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v they_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o expect_v they_o in_o a_o humane_a or_o conjecture_v way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o life_n nor_o spirit_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o live_n unto_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o at_o all_o but_o only_a death_n 13_o death_n rom._n 8._o 13_o and_o as_o these_o two_o tree_n declare_v unto_o we_o one_o estate_n that_o man_n be_v make_v in_o and_o yet_o issue_v out_o into_o such_o differ_a and_o distant_a operation_n so_o this_o state_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v one_o declare_v also_o our_o first_o parent_n what_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a operation_n in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v one_o at_o the_o first_o 22._o first_o gen._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o natural_a birth_n and_o posterity_n 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