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the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n second_o mystery_n as_o the_o light_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v can_v give_v nor_o lead_v to_o life_n so_o it_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v make_v any_o discovery_n of_o the_o redeemer_n who_o only_o can_v give_v life_n it_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o precious_a gospel-mysterie_n hide_v in_o god_n it_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o restore_v fall_v man_n to_o life_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v 1._o that_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o from_o eternity_n to_o restore_v man_n to_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n particular_n and_o no_o other_o way_n who_o therefore_o be_v most_o right_o calll_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n the_o restoreâ—_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o isa_n 58._o 12._o and_o the_o restorer_n of_o life_n ruth_n 4._o 15._o and_o 2._o that_o christ_n only_o can_v give_v a_o new_a life_n and_o 3._o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o few_o instance_n eph._n 1._o 4._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o have_v predéstinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n chap._n 3._o 11._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o christ_n only_o can_v give_v life_n see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n john_n 10._o 20._o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v 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in_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n nor_o in_o the_o holy_a angel_n know_v it_o how_o much_o less_o can_v the_o candle-light_n of_o man_n spirit_n since_o the_o fall_n by_o any_o force_n remain_v in_o it_o enter_v into_o this_o great_a secret_a do_v not_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a matth._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n and_o do_v not_o paul_n say_v when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8._o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a mystetie_n which_o god_n ordain_v before_o the_o world_n to_o our_o glory_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o instruct_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a manner_n of_o the_o law_n act_v 22._o 3._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o plain_o declare_v that_o before_o his_o conversion_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o light_n and_o learning_n and_o all_o his_o care_n to_o follow_v that_o light_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o he_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o that_o day_n act_v 23._o 1._o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o utter_o unable_a with_o all_o his_o natural_a and_o acquire_v part_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o why_o else_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v he_o so_o violent_o persecute_v the_o saint_n as_o appear_v at_o large_a in_o act_n 8._o 3._o &_o 9_o 1._o and_o 22._o 5_o 9_o 19_o 20_o and_o 26._o 10_o 11._o and_o how_o else_o can_v he_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 26._o 9_o and_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o persecute_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o but_o that_o the_o light_n within_o which_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o the_o true_a jesus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o himself_o do_v yet_o further_o declare_v in_o those_o word_n who_o be_v thou_o lord_n act_n 26._o 15._o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13â—_n where_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a yet_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n three_o faâ—th_n as_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n know_v not_o the_o redeemer_n who_o according_a to_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o 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perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o law_n spring_v not_o up_o with_o mankind_n in_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o thing_n just_a and_o equal_a adam_n light_n only_o show_v he_o what_o be_v just_a to_o be_v do_v and_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v convince_v he_o and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o there_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o misery_n not_o afford_v any_o direction_n or_o help_n for_o his_o recovery_n which_o make_v he_o fear_n and_o hide_v himself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o then_o be_v the_o great_a fountain_n of_o free_a grace_n open_v and_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o transgression_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n this_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v add_v and_o found_v upon_o christ_n in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n supernatural_a this_o law_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a not_o spring_v up_o together_o with_o man_n as_o that_o of_o work_n but_o add_v to_o show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kindness_n to_o poor_a sinner_n through_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 2._o 7._o which_o be_v as_o far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o know_v as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v above_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n though_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a yet_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o reason_n to_o conceive_v how_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n shall_v be_v the_o way_n to_o save_v a_o sinner_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o christ_n crucify_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o the_o greek_n soolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o he_o be_v not_o able_a by_o all_o his_o candle-light_n to_o discover_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o divine_a testimony_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 14._o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o consider_v that_o querie_n act_v 2._o 37._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o that_o of_o the_o gaoler_n act_v 16._o 30._o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o do_v clear_o argue_v that_o these_o man_n now_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o wound_v in_o their_o conscience_n have_v no_o sufficient_a light_n nor_o understanding_n to_o direct_v themselves_o to_o a_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o they_o ask_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o as_o this_o light_n can_v discover_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n sin_n so_o it_o can_v convince_v any_o man_n that_o his_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v john_n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_a mystery_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n with_o all_o his_o light_n be_v unable_a to_o reach_v these_o great_a mystery_n this_o give_v occasion_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o brief_o of_o that_o light_n 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