not_o for_o the_o covenant_n require_v faith_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n to_o god_n in_o that_o relation_n he_o stand_v but_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o no_o more_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v at_o the_o foresay_a brink_n of_o desperation_n yet_o he_o sin_v not_o again_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v up_o from_o desperation_n under_o that_o vast_a and_o dreadful_a separation_n yet_o he_o in_o his_o unfeigned_a cry_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n witness_v god_n truth_n namely_o that_o god_n real_o intend_a death_n that_o be_v this_o twofold_a separation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v certain_o die_v the_o death_n adam_n death_n this_o death_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n prove_v that_o god_n real_o intend_v the_o same_o to_o man_n wâ—th_v the_o fi_fw-la st_o adam_n and_o so_o dissolve_v that_o 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16.8.11_o work_v by_o love_n reach_v the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n from_o under_o the_o most_o vast_a depth_n of_o separation_n in_o a_o endless_a death_n i_o say_v this_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n truth_n and_o god_n righteous_a justice_n to_o he_o in_o that_o relation_n in_o which_o he_o then_o stand_v for_o his_o eternal_a blessedness_n for_o say_v he_o to_o god_n i_o set_v thou_o ever_o before_o i_o and_o thou_o will_v open_v to_o i_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o so_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o render_v his_o soul_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk_n 23_o 46._o and_o so_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n without_o spot_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o sâ—rve_v the_o live_a god_n he_o so_o 5.7.8_o so_o but_o now_o to_o this_o point_n there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n namely_o the_o thâ—ee_o person_n in_o the_o one_o god_n in_o their_o several_a order_n by_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o create_v angelical_a glory_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o all_o eternity_n which_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n here_o on_o earth_n have_v promise_v they_o and_o still_o do_v evidence_n it_o by_o three_o witness_n on_o earth_n namely_o first_o by_o christ_n bloodshed_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n which_o obtain_v that_o eternal_a life_n second_o by_o water_n namely_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n cleanse_v man_n spirit_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o the_o mystery_n three_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n most_o eminent_o witness_v the_o purchase_n and_o free_a gift_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o man_n through_o aâ—l_a age_n 1_o john_n 5.7.8_o witness_v that_o other_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o satan_n lie_n namely_o that_o god_n real_o intend_v to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a in_o the_o glory_n 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against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 78._o four_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n estate_v the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n that_o if_o it_o be_v by_o he_o fulfil_v god_n by_o he_o shall_v then_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o foresay_a twofold_a respect_n as_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 12.13_o and_o likewise_o if_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v fulfil_v it_o that_o by_o he_o under_o divine_a justice_n he_o also_o may_v receive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o christ_n according_o do_v render_v he_o his_o justice_n to_o every_o tittle_n and_o pronounce_v it_o finish_v hence_o observe_v that_o god_n never_o intend_v nor_o need_v to_o make_v a_o personal_a reprobation_n of_o most_o man_n to_o unavoidable_a destruction_n to_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o either_o adam_n it_z it_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o here_o we_o see_v and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o full_a to_o this_o point_n that_o all_o mankind_n may_v ascend_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v but_o apply_v themselves_o in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o what_o they_o may_v receive_v in_o he_o yet_o by_o christ_n god_n justice_n be_v eternal_o glorify_v as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o god_n never_o make_v in_o vain_a such_o a_o personal_a reprobation_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o most_o of_o mankind_n five_o observe_v that_o when_o i_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a or_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n more_o special_a as_o be_v describe_v i_o mean_v not_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n essential_o as_o god_n nor_o
and_o the_o same_o therefore_o man_n mere_o moral_a and_o of_o a_o civil_a life_n must_v beware_v leave_v they_o perish_v eternal_o by_o this_o deceit_n for_o man_n may_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a thereof_o as_o mark_v 12.34_o therefore_o because_o you_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o you_o the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n reveal_v sin_n and_o wrath_n because_o you_o reach_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n prefiguration_n and_o signification_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n imply_v god_n gift_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o only_a stable_n ground_n of_o felicity_n in_o itself_o for_o man_n and_o also_o so_o to_o man_n right_o believe_v truth_n for_o man_n may_v believe_v divine_a testimony_n as_o divine_a testimony_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v justify_o as_o chap._n 10._o again_o their_o election_n to_o inherit_v the_o temporal_a felicity_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n and_o to_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n too_o for_o these_o be_v contrary_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o the_o election_n be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o again_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n by_o the_o law_n do_v tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o make_v void_a the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n to_o that_o object_n in_o a_o justify_n relation_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o 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perfect_a man_n to_o take_v off_o the_o cursednesse_n from_o all_o that_o believe_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v gal._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o again_o when_o christ_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n without_o the_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o this_o people_n will_v believe_v in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n but_o will_v then_o join_v their_o righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o by_o this_o they_o run_v upon_o a_o twofold_a rock_n at_o once_o first_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n from_o which_o now_o by_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v second_o by_o this_o they_o make_v a_o nullity_n to_o themselves_o of_o all_o happiness_n by_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.2_o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v far_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o rom._n 7._o he_o show_v that_o this_o error_n of_o they_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v join_v a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o a_o live_a man_n and_o as_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v esteem_v herself_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v say_v he_o now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o 6._o again_o although_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n be_v now_o manifest_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v abolish_v yet_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o he_o grant_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n still_o this_o honour_n that_o they_o witness_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o only_o be_v it_o which_o be_v man_n justification_n to_o salvation_n wherefore_o verse_n 27._o say_v he_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o such_o deed_n as_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o work_n do_v import_v quest_n but_o here_o may_v rise_v a_o question_n namely_o in_o what_o sense_n moses_n law_n be_v of_o perpetual_a use_n to_o christ_n his_o church_n on_o earth_n answ_n first_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o precedent_o be_v figurative_a shadow_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o now_o all_o be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o without_o that_o spirit_n or_o life_n that_o they_o precedent_o have_v because_o they_o all_o end_v their_o efficatious_a force_n in_o the_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o expiration_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n second_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n expiration_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o double_a use_n first_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o moral_a law_n perfection_n in_o he_o as_o give_v of_o god_n imputative_o to_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n second_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o it_o as_o our_o rule_n of_o imitation_n in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o have_v do_v our_o best_o continual_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o as_o impute_v for_o our_o continue_a acceptation_n here_o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o rom._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o ground_n why_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n only_o in_o christ_n 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all_o good_a that_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o creation_n and_o also_o that_o intend_a by_o god_n for_o we_o by_o institute_v the_o covenant_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v god_n proceed_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n chap._n 4._o p._n 17._o 25_o 26._o by_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o covenant_n for_o adam_n sin_n we_o be_v more_o deep_o dead_a in_o sin_n then_o now_o we_o can_v be_v although_o twice_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n page_n 20_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n cast_v adam_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n distinct_o explain_v p._n 48_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n so_o love_v the_o fall_v world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n to_o redeem_v it_o page_n 40._o 41._o that_o man_n now_o sin_v not_o against_o god_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n page_n 39_o when_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n be_v internal_o and_o total_o devil_n yet_o in_o the_o 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in_o misery_n by_o his_o own_o default_n that_o then_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n imputative_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o grace_n upon_o all_o mankind_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o be_v describe_v again_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o god_n to_o will_n adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o a_o occasion_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n damnation_n to_o the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n because_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v if_o adam_n have_v keep_v covenant_n as_o he_o may_v he_o then_o have_v render_v god_n the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o by_o satan_n just_a condemnation_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 12._o and_o 13._o again_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o by_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n god_n have_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n eternal_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v to_o the_o full_a in_o every_o respect_n as_o chap._n 8._o therefore_o though_o all_o man_n be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o certain_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v but_o submit_v to_o receive_v that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o merciful_a supportance_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o god_n never_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v needless_a that_o be_v not_o adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o man_n damnation_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o object_n 8_o it_o will_v again_o be_v object_v that_o all_o mankind_n which_o perish_v in_o eternal_a damnation_n can_v not_o so_o perish_v if_o god_n have_v not_o will_v it_o therefore_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v will_n the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o his_o proceed_n without_o any_o personal_a respect_n in_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o cain_n the_o old_a world_n and_o by_o his_o rejection_n of_o his_o elect_a spouse_n the_o jew_n and_o all_o gentile_n which_o to_o this_o day_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o salvation_n to_o wantonness_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n proud_o despise_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v his_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o reject_v their_o own_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n therefore_o as_o say_v christ_n as_o before_o i_o note_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v in_o wink_v at_o the_o light_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o full_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v luk._n the_o 14._o &_o 18_o joh._n 3.19_o again_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n so_o wâ—lâ—'s_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o which_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v rather_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o their_o blessedness_n for_o ever_o than_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o appear_v through_o all_o generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o be_v large_o prove_v through_o this_o whole_a treatise_n from_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n yet_o to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n to_o put_v the_o point_n out_o of_o doubt_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a than_o himself_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o i_o live_v faith_n the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33_o 11._o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o point_n stand_v firm_a that_o god_n proceed_n be_v without_o any_o personal_a respect_n intend_v and_o extend_v to_o mankind_n equal_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o for_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a and_o because_o god_n from_o the_o time_n he_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n have_v proceed_v not_o only_o in_o his_o universal_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o also_o in_o his_o most_o special_a grace_n even_o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o personal_a respect_n consequent_o he_o will_v proceed_v so_o to_o all_o mankind_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 1.16.20_o more_o god_n spirit_n in_o paul_n fore-prophecying_a man_n ungrateful_a wickedness_n and_o god_n justice_n to_o proceed_v thereupon_o therefore_o to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v reserve_v god_n deal_v with_o ahab_n and_o