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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 612._o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o person_n prop._n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o assume_v as_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a &_o that_o both_o nature_n make_v butâ—_n one_o person_n 6._o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v so_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o a_o most_o mysterious_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n to_o unite_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o frame_v or_o form_v of_o it_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o give_v that_o a_o subsistence_n in_o this_o so_o as_o that_o both_o do_v make_v but_o one_o person_n the_o essence_n property_n operation_n of_o both_o nature_n yet_o remain_v the_o same_o without_o either_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n here_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v both_o 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in_o my_o way_n i_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o i_o say_v out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o these_o mystery_n be_v only_o to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v upon_o the_o light_n and_o authority_n thereof_o if_o it_o assert_v they_o that_o certain_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o command_v the_o belief_n of_o christian_n who_o profess_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o as_o to_o the_o credibility_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n from_o rational_a consideration_n in_o subserviency_n to_o and_o ground_v upon_o gospel-revelation_n sundry_a 342._o sundry_a tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la impossibile_fw-it nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la
50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o one_o that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_n into_o all_o his_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pardon_v justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v through_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o one_o condemnation_n how_o do_v this_o tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o god_n people_n this_o make_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o high_o consolatory_a there_o be_v not_o one_o condemnation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n oecumenius_n open_v the_o word_n with_o this_o emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o six_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n too_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o take_v all_o such_o into_o the_o privilege_n for_o the_o indefinite_a here_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a paul_n do_v not_o narrow_a or_o confine_v or_o impropriate_a this_o non-condemnation_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n too_o i_o but_o he_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o herein_o he_o discover_v much_o of_o wisdom_n as_o martyr_n as_o mirabilis_fw-la sanè_fw-la est_fw-la apostoli_fw-la prudentia_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr vi_fw-la peccati_fw-la scriberet_fw-la eam_fw-la expressit_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n posteà _fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la auxilio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la inducit_fw-la personam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ne_fw-la cviquam_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniret_fw-la non_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la christianos_n frui_fw-la hoc_fw-la auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la primarios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la &_o eximios_fw-la quales_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pet._n martyr_n peter_n martyr_n observe_v for_o have_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o i_o many_o poor_a weak_a christian_n will_v have_v be_v afraid_a to_o have_v apply_v this_o blessedness_n to_o themselves_o they_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n ah_o bless_a paul_n thou_o be_v high_a in_o faith_n eminent_a in_o grace_n therefore_o thou_o may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a shrub_n mere_a dwarf_n in_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o so_o high_a a_o privilege_n to_o obviate_v this_o discouragement_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v they_o be_v who_o they_o will_v this_o belong_v to_o all_o such_o to_o you_o as_o well_o as_o to_o myself_o true_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n you_o be_v not_o so_o but_o then_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o be_v you_o true_a i_o may_v have_v more_o of_o grace_n than_o you_o but_o yet_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o the_o union_n be_v common_a the_o non-condemnation_n be_v common_a too_o for_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o same_o righteousness_n to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o it_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n for_o substance_n in_o the_o high_a and_o in_o the_o low_a to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o it_o be_v the_o same_o head_n and_o the_o same_o union_n with_o this_o head_n in_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o same_o exemption_n from_o condemnation_n the_o difference_n in_o paul_n express_v himself_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v upon_o be_v very_o observable_a take_v he_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v bewail_v sin_n there_o he_o speak_v altogether_o in_o the_o first_o person_n singular_a and_o go_v no_o further_a than_o himself_o read_v from_o the_o 7_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o you_o will_v find_v i_o and_o i_o in_o every_o verse_n but_o now_o in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v of_o privilege_n there_o he_o speak_v altogether_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n run_v over_o it_o all_o and_o except_v but_o one_o verse_n in_o which_o it_o be_v true_a he_o particularize_v himself_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o say_v do_v but_o except_v this_o one_o verse_n and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n you_o will_v find_v the_o observation_n to_o be_v true_a but_o this_o will_v be_v further_o clear_v up_o hereafter_o and_o elsewhere_o too_o you_o find_v he_o very_o careful_a not_o to_o engross_v or_o confine_v happiness_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o who_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v as_o take_v but_o that_o one_o instance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n thus_o far_o he_o himself_o be_v concern_v but_o do_v he_o stop_v here_o and_o not_o take_v in_o other_o no_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o he_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o happiness_n himself_o but_o he_o will_v let_v other_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v just_a so_o with_o they_o too_o therefore_o he_o add_v and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v fare_v alike_o they_o be_v all_o god_n child_n and_o therefore_o all_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n and_o the_o same_o portion_n too_o judas_n call_v it_o common_a salvation_n v._n 3_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o blessing_n it_o be_v common_a justification_n common_a adoption_n etc._n etc._n 7._o seven_o the_o positive_a be_v include_v in_o the_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o or_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n viz._n to_o hold_v forth_o that_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v no_o he_o aim_v at_o something_o more_o namely_o at_o this_o that_o such_o be_v full_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v most_o certain_o save_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o upon_o their_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o not_o guilty_a or_o bare_o keep_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v complete_o righteous_a and_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n and_o eternal_o glorify_v there_o be_v a_o meiosis_n in_o the_o word_n more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o be_v express_v the_o privative_a and_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v link_v together_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o both_o have_v it_o be_v only_a freedom_n from_o condemnation_n that_o will_v have_v be_v rich_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o but_o justification_n and_o salvation_n too_o o_o here_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o very_a height_n and_o zenith_n of_o it_o some_o inquire_v why_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a rather_o than_o in_o the_o positive_a they_o answer_n because_o man_n general_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_n of_o they_o from_o evil_a than_o in_o the_o collate_v or_o bestow_v of_o good_a no_o condemnation_n more_o affect_v than_o positive_a justification_n or_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v the_o apostle_n thus_o express_v it_o because_o negative_n usual_o intend_v and_o heighten_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o commandment_n such_o as_o be_v negative_a carry_v a_o high_a obligation_n in_o they_o than_o those_o which_o be_v positive_a for_o they_o oblige_v both_o semper_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la too_o and_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v negative_o express_v this_o make_v they_o to_o rise_v the_o high_a in_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o as_o take_v that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o so_o many_o negative_a heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o this_o be_v more_o
the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v ch_z 3.22_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ch_z 4.3_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n v._n 23_o 24_o 25_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ch_z 5.1_o especial_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n ch_z 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch._n i_o say_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o concern_v justification_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o well_o thus_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o these_o premise_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o unquestionable_o the_o illative_a therefore_o upon_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v bottom_v like_o the_o handle_n in_o the_o dial_n point_v to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o concern_v justify_v grace_n 2._o the_o privilege_n be_v far_a sure_o upon_o sanctification_n sanctification_n from_o their_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v always_o sanctify_v wherever_o the_o union_n be_v with_o the_o son_n there_o be_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v rev._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n or_o condemnation_n have_v no_o power_n sanctification_n do_v not_o carry_v in_o it_o such_o a_o direct_a and_o intrinsic_a opposition_n to_o condemnation_n as_o justification_n do_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o meritorious_a ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o upon_o this_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n away_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o consentirent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la damnatio_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o repugnent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la quamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la concupiscant_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pugnatores_fw-la sed_fw-la victi_fw-la damnantur_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la si_fw-la existant_fw-la desideria_fw-la â—â—rnalia_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obediatur_fw-la anselm_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o condemnation_n in_o event_n and_o that_o too_o as_o ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n vigorous_a resistance_n be_v make_v against_o it_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n there_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o creature_n in_o part_n be_v restore_v to_o that_o original_a rectitude_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n with_o many_o such_o like_a consideration_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o sanctify_a person_n be_v secure_v from_o condemnation_n god_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o gracious_a person_n they_o in_o sanctification_n be_v make_v after_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 4.24_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v such_o to_o perish_v eternal_o grace_n merit_v nothing_o yet_o it_o secure_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o great_a good_a nothing_o shall_v save_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o nothing_o shall_v damn_v where_o grace_n be_v the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o live_v the_o saint_n shall_v not_o die_v o_o this_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o how_o great_a good_a do_v result_v from_o it_o paul_n have_v sad_a remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o withal_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v his_o double_a self_n as_o the_o moralist_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o renew_a self_n and_o his_o unrenewed_a self_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a 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thus_o nay_o that_o christ-man_n shall_v continue_v yet_o to_o do_v such_o strange_a and_o mighty_a thing_n o_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o stone_n cut_v without_o hand_n by_o which_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v christ_n in_o the_o miraculous_a production_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 2.34_o you_o read_v of_o one_o sit_v upon_o the_o cloud_n like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n for_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o his_o enemy_n rev._n 14.14_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 7.13_o 14._o now_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v thus_o exalt_v and_o also_o do_v such_o great_a and_o 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