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the_o way_n of_o sin_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o its_o footstep_n to_o the_o dead_a 5._o ch_n 2._o 18._o ch._n 5._o 5._o its_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o â—ell_o unbelief_n may_v be_v a_o instance_n for_o all_o as_o out_o of_o which_o all_o sin_n else_o be_v derive_v this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o adam_n apostasy_n 12._o num._n 14._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 20._o heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o of_o all_o that_o people_n rebellion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n faith_n be_v that_o which_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n its_o life_n and_o blessedness_n unbelief_n its_o depart_a from_o he_o or_o the_o let_n go_v of_o its_o hold_n the_o lose_n of_o the_o knot_n upon_o which_o the_o soul_n fall_v off_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o the_o first_o step_n from_o god_n set_v in_o a_o way_n of_o death_n as_o a_o branch_n break_v off_o from_o its_o stock_n die_v of_o itself_o this_o be_v adam_n unbelief_n in_o all_o man_n since_o it_o be_v a_o refuse_v to_o return_v this_o doctrine_n be_v still_o further_o 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his_o throne_n 2._o ps_n 97._o 2._o deut._n 32_o 4._o rev_n 19_o 2._o that_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o those_o in_o heaven_n 2_o they_o submit_v to_o it_o even_o then_o when_o most_o provoke_v by_o man_n injurious_a deal_n with_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o hand_n have_v be_v most_o severe_a towards_o they_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n levit._n 10._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v eli_n let_v he_o dâ—as_v seem_v he_o good_a 19_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o k._n 20_o 19_o hezekiah_n also_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o when_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n they_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o witness_v job_n who_o when_o plunder_v of_o all_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o can_v justify_v himself_o to_o the_o height_n as_o to_o any_o hypocrisy_n 15._o job_n 9_o 15._o yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n look_v on_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o and_o see_v his_o confession_n our_o father_n be_v cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v but_o i_o 4._o ps_n 222._o 4._o though_o day_n nor_o night_n i_o be_o not_o silent_a thou_o hear_v i_o not_o how_o do_v he_o close_v his_o complaint_n not_o thou_o deal_v morâ—_n hardly_o with_o i_o who_o less_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a jeremy_n indeed_o begin_v to_o object_n because_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o deal_v treacherous_o but_o he_o present_o bethink_v himself_o withdraw_v his_o plea_n and_o yield_v the_o cause_n 1._o jer._n 12._o 1._o bighteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o i_o may_v instance_n the_o suffrage_n even_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o the_o most_o obdurate_a among_o they_o who_o conscience_n at_o time_n have_v enforce_v their_o confession_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n prove_v strong_o â—_o haraoh_o subscribe_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a 27._o exod._n 9_o 27._o as_o also_o do_v adonibezek_n and_o saul_n judg._n 1._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17_o 19_o 3_o the_o saint_n triumph_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o well_o they_o may_v and_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v psal_n 93._o 97._o 99_o o_o let_v the_o nation_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n 13._o ps_n 67._o 4._o ps_n 96._o 11_o 13._o for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v glad_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n 53._o rom._n 53._o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o though_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n be_v grievous_a yet_o they_o glory_v in_o they_o and_o rejoice_v great_o in_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o eight_o viii_o arg._n viii_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o further_o illustrate_v by_o the_o end_n and_o event_n of_o his_o dark_a dispensation_n isa_n 10._o 22._o the_o consumption_n decree_v shall_v overflow_v with_o righteousness_n and_o nothing_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o his_o people_n though_o long_o under_o oppression_n he_o bring_v they_o forth_o at_o last_o with_o the_o great_a substance_n his_o lead_v they_o about_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n forty_o year_n together_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o the_o place_n they_o have_v be_v at_o many_o year_n afore_o 7._o ps_n 107._o 7._o yet_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o right_a way_n and_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n 16._o deut._n 8._o 16._o david_n long_a persecution_n by_o saul_n make_v 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heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o they_o be_v intend_v and_o according_o do_v perfect_a and_o enable_v he_o for_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n last_o ix_o arg._n ix_o consider_v the_o elect_n those_o precious_a soul_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v from_o everlasting_a and_o determine_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n yet_o have_v sin_v not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v enter_v there_o without_o satisfaction_n first_o give_v to_o his_o justice_n 23_o ro_n 3._o 26._o heb._n 6._o 20._o with_o ch._n 9_o 12_o 23_o even_o these_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o to_o be_v just_o in_o so_o do_v the_o mercy-seat_n itself_o must_v
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election_n the_o elect_a always_o have_v abstain_v and_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o rule_n affirm_v in_o rom_n 11._o 7._o but_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v blind_v that_o be_v they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o voluntary_a misunderstand_a and_o be_v so_o not_o only_o they_o do_v not_o 39_o job_n 12._o 39_o but_o they_o cannot_v believe_v and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v christ_n make_v his_o precious_a soul_n a_o offer_n for_o such_o man_n that_o never_o shall_v believe_v and_o consequent_o never_o be_v save_v sure_o to_o no_o better_a purpose_n than_o for_o the_o world_n of_o ungodly_a who_o spirit_n be_v in_o prison_n two_o thousand_o year_n afore_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o save_v alive_a he_o appoint_v a_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o 47._o numb_a 16._o ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o but_o for_o those_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v which_o be_v always_o do_v just_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v a_o offer_n 23_o judg._n 13._o 23_o and_o therefore_o not_o appoint_v it_o as_o he_o do_v not_o under_o the_o law_n for_o those_o crime_n which_o man_n be_v to_o die_v for_o v._o i_o confine_v redemption_n to_o elect_a person_n 5._o arg._n 5._o because_o intercession_n which_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o redemption_n be_v limit_v to_o these_o exclusive_a to_o other_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a be_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o sacrifice_n they_o offer_v and_o what_o they_o do_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o our_o saviour_n priestly_a office_n who_o likewise_o we_o find_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o same_o person_n he_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o those_o for_o who_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o who_o transgression_n he_o be_v smite_v for_o for_o they_o he_o make_v intercession_n isa_n 53._o 8_o 12._o for_o their_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o for_o they_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v that_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o john_n and_o he_o now_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o be_v just_a now_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n he_o also_o shut_v out_o the_o world_n express_o from_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o it_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v me._n and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n the_o foundation_n reason_n why_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o these_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o i._n e._n they_o be_v the_o father_n be_v by_o election_n for_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o vi_o this_o doctrine_n be_v further_o warrant_v 6._o arg._n 6._o by_o those_o genuine_a and_o necessary_a conclusion_n which_o follow_v from_o divers_a express_a scripture_n touch_v this_o subject_a as_o 1._o that_o those_o who_o be_v plant_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 5._o 2._o that_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v crucify_a their_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_a with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v rom._n 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elect_n and_o prove_v they_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n he_o do_v it_o in_o two_o word_n but_o very_o significant_a one_o christ_n have_v dye_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rom._n 8._o 38._o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o suffering_n he_o submit_v to_o as_o they_o great_o illustrate_v his_o love_n to_o man_n so_o they_o strong_o affirm_v and_o insure_v the_o event_n of_o his_o death_n if_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_fw-la son_n much_o more_o save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 10._o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o every_o one_o he_o die_v for_o 9_o ezek._n 18._o 9_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v but_o this_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n and_o sense_n as_o those_o then_o unborn_a be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10._o 10._o and_o their_o old_a man_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o no_o man_n be_v actual_o 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state_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o grace_n have_v outdo_v sin_n and_o go_v beyond_o it_o grace_n have_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o which_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n can_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o and_o grace_n can_v come_v upon_o more_o than_o all_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prevalent_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o permanency_n of_o its_o effect_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o 21._o rom._n 5._o 21._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o that_o to_o eternal_a life_n iv_o if_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n may_v possible_o be_v frustrate_a 4._o arg._n 4._o as_o possible_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n make_v the_o world_n may_v suffer_v disappointment_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o scale_n they_o ascend_v to_o he_o the_o world_n for_o the_o elect_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o the_o elect_n for_o christ_n and_o christ_n for_o god_n all_o his_o work_n praise_v he_o but_o above_o all_o that_o of_o redemption_n as_o of_o high_a note_n and_o eminency_n most_o conspicuous_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shinâ—-forth_a in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n as_o die_v and_o as_o die_v for_o such_o a_o end_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o very_a meridian_n and_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o essential_a but_o manifestative_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v it_o therefore_o behove_v he_o so_o to_o lay_v it_o that_o of_o all_o his_o designment_n this_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o succeed_v for_o do_v but_o subtract_v the_o sureness_n of_o its_o effect_n and_o leave_v his_o redeem_a in_o a_o perishable_a condition_n and_o it_o draw_v a_o blemish_n instead_o of_o beauty_n upon_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n 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