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9.24_o rom._n 4.25_o act_n 1.3_o chap._n 1.11_o heb._n 12.3_o mat._n 15.18_o john_n 5.27_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o mat._n 1.21_o 23._o in_o our_o humane_a nature_n he_o wrought_v many_o famous_a miracle_n and_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o absolute_a piety_n at_o last_o quiet_o endure_v the_o smiting_n of_o god_n and_o uttermost_a cruelty_n of_o man_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o spoil_v the_o principallity_n of_o darkness_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o so_o make_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n and_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o open_v a_o way_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o before_o divine_a justice_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n admit_v of_o and_o then_o the_o three_o day_n in_o our_o nature_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n for_o our_o justisication_n and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v forty_o day_n over_o death_n in_o this_o 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that_o stand_v sure_a in_o who_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elect_v root_n and_o heavenborn_a soul_n be_v the_o elect_v branch_n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o there_o be_v no_o real_a be_v in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v by_o regeneration_n 1.16_o ephes_n 4.15_o 2_o cor._n 2.18_o rom._n 8.29_o v._o 30._o rom._n 1.16_o in_o which_o the_o new-creature-soul_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o a_o graft_n into_o a_o stock_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o his_o virtue_n from_o whence_o spring_v up_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n unto_o a_o conformity_n to_o which_o image_n god_n have_v predestinate_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o into_o a_o conformity_n thereunto_o he_o do_v call_v they_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o consormity_n he_o do_v justify_v they_o and_o glorify_v all_o 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necessity_n to_o cover_v the_o secret_n of_o fall_a nature_n and_o to_o fence_v it_o against_o the_o influence_n of_o cold_a but_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a abomination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o poor_a 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 1_o john_n 1.16_o isa_n 32.11_o chap._n 3.18.19_o 29_o 21._o heb._n 11.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o faithly_fw-mi jerusalem_n the_o society_n of_o careless_a daughter_n than_o that_o city_n who_o name_n be_v bethania_n who_o inhabitant_n do_v well_o know_v that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o their_o native_a country_n but_o be_v at_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o those_o creature_n that_o have_v no_o rational_a spirit_n and_o that_o man_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n which_o be_v paradise_n be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o a_o little_a while_n only_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o his_o first_o garment_n be_v only_o figleaf_n 3.21_o gen._n 3.7_o chap_n 3.21_o but_o these_o be_v of_o his_o own_o make_n his_o second_o garment_n be_v coat_n make_v of_o skin_n and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n make_v which_o be_v partly_o to_o note_v unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n even_o so_o their_o habit_n do_v most_o become_v he_o but_o man_n be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o fashion_n therefore_o his_o rove_a fancy_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a terrestrial_a world_n 14.4_o eccles_n 3.11_o prov._n 17.24_o isa_n 2.7_o chap._n 14.4_o and_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o borrow_v great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o and_o silver_n and_o then_o glory_v in_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a substance_n then_o he_o go_v out_o also_o and_o borrow_v the_o fleece_n of_o beast_n of_o which_o he_o make_v he_o garment_n of_o divers_a fashion_n and_o shod_a his_o foot_n with_o their_o skin_n extract_v fine_a linen_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o procure_v silk_n from_o the_o silkworm_n bowel_n of_o these_o thing_n man_n make_v himself_o a_o shine_a mortal_n and_o glori_v in_o his_o borrow_a substance_n as_o if_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o when_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v whole_o naked_a and_o come_v into_o this_o world_n only_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o leave_v it_o again_o only_o possess_v with_o a_o few_o grave-cloath_n 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o borrow_a substance_n be_v leave_v behind_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o more_o vanity_n and_o great_a impiety_n 21.13_o psal_n 49.51_o job_n 21.13_o that_o seem_v to_o spring_v among_o man_n in_o these_o our_o very_a time_n the_o which_o bethania_n great_o detest_v that_o whereas_o woman_n have_v one_o only_o natural_a ornament_n which_o be_v their_o hair_n give_v they_o by_o nature_n also_o for_o a_o cover_v 8._o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o rev._n 9.7_o 8._o the_o which_o man_n borrow_v now_o of_o they_o whereof_o he_o now_o make_v himself_o a_o effeminate_a monster_n much_o resemble_v those_o locust_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pitt_n who_o face_n be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o man_n but_o their_o hair_n be_v as_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n and_o whereas_o other_o creature_n who_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o own_o kingdom_n which_o be_v this_o world_n do_v by_o the_o mere_a instinct_n of_o nature_n perform_v very_o ingenious_a action_n 104.17_o prov._n 30_o 28._o psal_n 104.17_o as_o the_o spider_n thereby_o to_o weave_v his_o curious_a web_n the_o bird_n to_o build_v his_o ingenious_a nest_n the_o bee_n to_o make_v his_o dainty_a comb_n man_n know_v only_o little_a but_o what_o he_o get_v by_o art_n or_o be_v give_v he_o by_o revelation_n 3.3_o job_n 11.12_o isa_n 28.26_o ephes_n 3.3_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v a_o language_n till_o he_o have_v learn_v it_o nor_o to_o prepare_v his_o food_n or_o make_v his_o garment_n nor_o yet_o to_o build_v himself_o a_o habitation_n and_o with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o that_o but_o rare_o neither_o he_o find_v out_o physic_n to_o relieve_v himself_o against_o the_o impediment_n of_o nature_n therefore_o bethania_n most_o clear_o perceive_v that_o man_n be_v only_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o world_n because_o he_o be_v so_o natural_o unskilful_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o 14.2_o job_n 14.2_o and_o possess_v so_o little_a of_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o but_o such_o thing_n for_o which_o thing_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v behold_v to_o other_o creature_n therefore_o she_o cast_v away_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o babel_n 19_o judas_n 19_o as_o also_o the_o sensual_a delight_n of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n and_o betake_v herself_o to_o a_o sober_a 9.28_o gal._n 6.14_o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 45.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o dan._n 2.3_o phil._n 3.21_o heb._n 9.28_o modest_a self-denying_a kind_n of_o life_n embrace_v the_o cross_n and_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o treasure_n of_o this_o present_a world_n rejoice_v great_o in_o that_o her_o soul_n be_v beautify_v and_o enrich_v with_o the_o inward_a ornament_n and_o substantial_a riches_n of_o divine_a virtue_n wait_v therein_o to_o shine_v forth_o at_o last_o in_o her_o glorious_a paradisical_a body_n when_o jesus_n shall_v visit_v the_o second_o time_n poor_a despise_a bethania_n nineteenthly_a marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o bethania_n 1.27_o heb._n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.40_o mat._n 22.30_o gen._n 1.27_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a yet_o virginity_n be_v great_o prefer_v for_o this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o angel_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n and_o in_o that_o state_n they_o do_v perfect_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n god_n create_v man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o
soul_n and_o edifi_v it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o divinity_n in_o all_o its_o various_a operation_n so_o then_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v use_v in_o bethania_n for_o the_o song_n of_o hosannah_n be_v sing_v very_o near_o it_o 21.9_o mat._n 21.9_o but_o it_o be_v use_v there_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n peculiar_a only_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o respect_v all_o yet_o nevertheless_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n proper_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v praise_v he_o but_o do_v not_o sing_v unto_o he_o except_o only_o when_o their_o spirit_n be_v elevate_v and_o then_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o and_o clap_v their_o hand_n 55.13_o psal_n 145.10_o isa_n 24.7_o isa_n 55.13_o when_o the_o celestial_a influence_n have_v quicken_v they_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n and_o their_o voice_n be_v utter_v in_o their_o leave_n blossom_n and_o fruit._n but_o when_o those_o influence_n be_v withdraw_v than_o they_o retire_v and_o be_v silent_a all_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o so_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n 148.3_o psal_n 148.3_o do_v praise_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o yea_o dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n fire_n hail_o snow_n stormy_a wind_n mountain_n tree_n cedar_n beaft_n cattle_n creep_v thing_n fly_v fowl_n all_o these_o 10._o psal_n 148.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n praise_v the_o lord_n and_o sing_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o season_n when_o he_o put_v the_o song_n into_o their_o mouth_n bethania_n walk_n with_o god._n now_o last_o of_o all_o have_v brief_o hint_v first_o at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o bethania_n and_o second_o at_o some_o part_n of_o her_o discipline_n and_o order_n we_o hope_v now_o last_o brief_o to_o lay_v down_o her_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o serious_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o to_o what_o place_v this_o motion_n tend_v chap._n i._n the_o conversation_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n in_o bethania_n be_v very_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a 6.9_o gen._n 5.22_o chap._n 6.9_o be_v a_o serious_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o a_o careful_a imitation_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o pure_a life_n of_o jesus_n so_o that_o as_o her_o inhabitant_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 3._o john_n 3.6_o which_v birth_n be_v from_o above_o even_o so_o their_o conversation_n isin_n heaven_n as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a 1.4_o phil._n 3.20_o prov._n 15.24_o ephes_n 1.3_o col._n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o to_o deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o hell_n beneath_o in_o which_o place_n and_o state_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o their_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o will_v never_o fade_v away_o the_o which_o be_v their_o everlasting_a treasure_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o same_o even_o so_o their_o heart_n serious_o incline_v towards_o that_o place_n where_o this_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 11.14_o heb._n 11.14_o and_o their_o life_n be_v frame_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o man_n as_o become_v those_o who_o expect_v to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n among_o angel_n and_o be_v such_o a_o life_n 1.27_o phil._n 1.27_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n appear_v which_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o 14._o tit._n 2.12_o 14._o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o 3.45_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o phil._n 2.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.11_o chap._n 2.14_o mark_v 3.45_o who_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n in_o which_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n and_o manifest_v the_o most_o pure_a life_n of_o jesus_n in_o their_o mortal_a flesh_n make_v manifest_a the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o every_o place_n which_o heavenly_a offspring_n be_v of_o near_a affinity_n with_o most_o pure_a jesus_n who_o divine_a nature_n have_v deep_o penetrate_v into_o their_o very_a soul_n and_o change_v the_o property_n thereof_o from_o devilish_a and_o beastial_a into_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a 4.25_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 8.28_o john_n 3.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o ephes_n 2.19_o chap._n 7.15_o heb._n 12.13_o rev._n 13.8_o gal._n 4.25_o and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o the_o first-born_a among_o these_o many_o brethren_n as_o the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o by_o divine_a regeneration_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n spirit_n life_n and_o image_n in_o christ_n and_o christian_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o the_o family_n in_o heaven_n the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n stain_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o all_o real_a bethanians_n chap._n ii_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o bethania_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v beneath_o it_o yet_o scarce_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o and_o the_o direct_a motion_n of_o the_o true_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v still_o upward_o ascend_v from_o a_o fleshly_a glory_n in_o a_o visible_a profession_n 5.3_o mat._n 5.3_o into_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o resignation_n to_o jesus_n 3.8_o ephes_n 3.8_o and_o so_o through_o that_o estate_n into_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a riches_n we_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o walk_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v both_o hasten_v apace_o into_o endless_a eternity_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sovereign_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n and_o at_o who_o dispose_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v have_v appoint_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n these_o three_o place_n to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o time_n and_o eternity_n according_a to_o their_o proper_a state._n 3.1_o eccles_n 3.1_o it_o be_v earth_n only_o that_o be_v allot_v to_o time_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o eternity_n so_o that_o earth_n stand_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n equal_o distant_a and_o there_o be_v three_o step_n by_o which_o man_n ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o three_o step_n by_o which_o they_o descend_v from_o it_o to_o hell._n now_o bethania_n choose_v the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a 7.13_o mat._n 7.13_o and_o ascend_v upward_o but_o babel_n embrace_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 3.16_o job_n 21.13_o isa_n 5.14_o rev._n 3.16_o which_o be_v broad_a and_o pleasant_a and_o descend_v downward_o and_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n not_o well_o like_v either_o of_o these_o yet_o have_v but_o a_o lukewarm_a spirit_n settle_v upon_o her_o lees_n just_a between_o but_o at_o last_o must_v sink_v down_o with_o babel_n like_o a_o millstone_n 33.14_o rev._n 18.21_o isa_n 33.14_o into_o the_o bottomless_a deep_a of_o god_n eternal_a 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