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foretell_v they_o by_o isaiah_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v namely_o of_o a_o 7._o virgin_n by_o micheas_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v namely_o in_o bethléem_v both_o by_o 5_o moses_n himself_o and_o also_o by_o daniel_n he_o 9_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v &_o the_o afflictyon_n which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o restitution_n he_o paint_v at_o large_a in_o isaiah_n and_o zachery_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n glory_n 9_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o kingdom_n both_o by_o isaiah_n jeremy_n and_o zachary_n he_o 9_o foretell_v they_o so_o that_o from_o adam_n fall_n he_o train_v man_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n for_o their_o deliverance_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_v thereof_o that_o neither_o themselves_o be_v profit_v nor_o by_o their_o example_n the_o heathen_a provoke_v to_o seek_v after_o god_n wherefore_o 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righteousness_n which_o challenge_v to_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o the_o full_a obedience_n willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a proneness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o two_o be_v thus_o direct_v contrary_a which_o notwithstanding_o the_o god_n of_o all_o compassion_n for_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n of_o his_o victiorious_a mercy_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o chryst_n the_o appoint_a seed_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o reconcile_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o to_o this_o reconcilement_n such_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o promise_v seed_n shall_v be_v send_v as_o participate_v in_o some_o point_n with_o both_o the_o extreme_n namely_o god_n and_o man_n may_v have_v a_o omnisufficient_a hability_n in_o himself_o to_o consummate_v the_o absolute_a reconcilement_n wherefore_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n come_n down_o from_o heaven_n be_v very_a righteousness_n itself_o indew_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n become_v perfect_a man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o natural_a man_n sin_n except_v become_v one_o perfect_a christ_n namely_o that_o perfect_a and_o only_o mean_a which_o in_o himself_o have_v absolute_a hability_n to_o consummate_v the_o recencilement_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o extreme_n namely_o perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n sin_n except_v who_o have_v in_o himself_o full_a obedience_n willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a proneness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o be_v right_a ousnes_o itself_o pass_v through_o many_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n in_o proclaim_v to_o stubborn_a man_n his_o nature_n office_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a â—ovenaunt_n where_o of_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n final_o offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n the_o absolute_a end_n consummation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o reconcilement_n as_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o the_o former_a promise_n law_n and_o prophet_n have_v respect_n and_o relation_n who_o now_o appear_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n present_v himself_o the_o full_a raunseme_v and_o reconcilement_n of_o 15._o man_n transgression_n by_o the_o just_a desert_n of_o his_o innocent_a and_o guiltless_a suffer_n that_o as_o by_o the_o rebellious_a act_n of_o one_o guilty_a man_n namely_o adam_n sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v engender_v even_o so_o by_o the_o obedient_a act_n and_o guiltless_a death_n of_o one_o gilteles_a man_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v just_o again_o destroy_v and_o eternal_a life_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n absolute_o and_o most_o true_o purchase_v for_o man_n so_o that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o corrupt_a nature_n make_v man_n the_o slave_n of_o sin_n so_o 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sanctification_n and_o redemption_n our_o light_n our_o way_n and_o our_o life_n the_o accomplishment_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o who_o even_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n until_o his_o come_n all_o the_o do_v of_o god_n have_v respect_n and_o relation_n thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n to_o make_v man_n by_o adoption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a become_v abject_a to_o make_v the_o abject_n glorious_a the_o bless_a become_v curse_v to_o make_v the_o curse_a bless_v the_o rich_a become_v poor_a to_o make_v the_o poor_a rich_a the_o righteous_a become_v condemn_v to_o make_v the_o condemn_a righteous_a the_o free_a become_v bond_n to_o make_v the_o bond_n free_a great_a be_v the_o sore_a of_o sin_n that_o need_v such_o a_o salve_n as_o neither_o 〈…〉_o riarke_n nor_o prophet_n power_n nor_o potentate_n angel_n nor_o archangel_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v and_o he_o not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o 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&_o bring_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o that_o that_o transgression_n make_v man_n a_o apt_a subject_n for_o the_o two_o property_n of_o god_n namely_o justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o work_v upon_o 3._o that_o for_o the_o manife_n of_o man_n subjection_n to_o both_o those_o property_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n be_v needful_a wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o estate_n may_v appear_v 4._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o and_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o same_o &_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man._n 5._o to_o what_o end_n the_o law_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o satisfy_v any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o 6._o how_o man_n regard_v the_o law_n &_o how_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o covenant_n concern_v man_n restitution_n be_v consummate_v 7._o how_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o disobedience_n and_o deserve_a death_n purchase_v to_o all_o mankind_n by_o adam_n 8._o to_o inquire_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n &_o what_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n be_v require_v to_o the_o atteinment_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o 9_o to_o know_v the_o certain_a token_n of_o that_o faith_n whereunto_o justification_n be_v impute_v &_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o work_v require_v in_o the_o law_n 10._o to_o know_v what_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v which_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o work_n &_o also_o what_o faith_n it_o be_v against_o which_o s._n james_n speak_v &_o why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n the_o image_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n ¶_o that_o adams_n wilful_a transgression_n make_v he_o and_o his_o offspring_n rebel_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n cap._n 1._o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v 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of_o his_o nature_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n by_o view_n of_o his_o former_a perfection_n more_o perfect_o paint_v out_o and_o final_o that_o the_o triumph_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o so_o huge_a transgression_n have_v not_o only_o pardon_v he_o but_o also_o adopt_v he_o into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o son_n that_o all_o these_o i_o say_v may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o apparent_a those_o word_n do_v just_o challenge_v some_o explication_n wherefore_o be_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v create_v the_o most_o creature_n excellent_a earthly_a creature_n be_v make_v partner_n of_o the_o natural_a goodness_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n namely_o holy_a wise_a just_a pure_a good_a true_a immortal_a etc_n etc_n have_v both_o power_n perfect_o to_o know_v god_n &_o also_o power_n and_o freewill_n constant_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o love_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o be_v short_a to_o perform_v such_o work_n as_o answer_v to_o the_o image_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o pattern_n and_o therefore_o do_v tertullian_n write_v against_o martion_n most_o excellent_o and_o brief_o define_v the_o image_n of_o of_o god_n thus_o haec_fw-la ergo_fw-la imago_fw-la censenda_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quod_fw-la eosdem_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la 〈…〉_o habeat_fw-la humanus_fw-la animus_n quos_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la heat_n non_fw-la tale_n quâ—les_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la substantia_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o status_fw-la &_o exitus_fw-la distant_a therefore_o be_v this_o to_o be_v account_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n must_v have_v the_o same_o move_n &_o feling_n which_o god_n have_v although_o not_o even_o such_o as_o god_n have_v for_o as_o touch_v substance_n of_o state_n and_o end_n they_o 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