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the_o less_o do_v more_o strong_o reprove_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n if_o person_n true_o righteous_a and_o in_o the_o main_a dutiful_a and_o obedient_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o god_n great_a mercy_n towards_o grievous_a sinner_n if_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o meet_v with_o such_o joy_n and_o expression_n of_o gladness_n in_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o themselves_o never_o have_v proof_n and_o experience_n of_o much_o less_o have_v formal_a professor_n carnal_a christian_n or_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o a_o appearance_n of_o godliness_n and_o devotion_n and_o that_o mix_v too_o with_o great_a blindeness_n opposition_n to_o christ_n his_o way_n and_o truth_n and_o with_o many_o other_o great_a latent_fw-la evil_n and_o some_o open_a enough_o too_o sometime_o much_o less_o i_o say_v have_v such_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o god_n mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o 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man_n swear_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n or_o by_o the_o mass_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n customary_o and_o such_o other_o oath_n in_o which_o they_o hold_v themselves_o innocent_a mat_n 23.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o yea_o and_o add_v to_o thy_o other_o sin_n that_o that_o make_v thou_o equal_a with_o the_o chief_a sinner_n viz._n opposition_n to_o god_n way_n truth_n and_o people_n even_o to_o the_o name_n of_o his_o only_a son_n call_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o paul_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o many_o great_a sinner_n as_o ungodly_a unholy_a profane_a murderer_n of_o father_n murderer_n of_o mother_n whoremonger_n defiler_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n man-stealer_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o say_v christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v they_o yet_o speak_v of_o himself_o that_o have_v be_v of_o the_o straight_a sect_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o abhor_a and_o hate_v those_o grosser_n way_n of_o ungodliness_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v in_o his_o ignorant_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n blaspheme_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o and_o injurious_a ro_o they_o he_o style_v himself_o therefore_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n as_o if_o a_o great_a sinner_n than_o those_o thief_n whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o he_o thou_o i_o say_v art_n in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n as_o i_o poor_a prodigal_a be_v in_o before_o i_o repent_v and_o how_o much_o worse_o than_o now_o i_o be_o in_o have_v repent_v such_o as_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a themselves_o as_o the_o pharisee_n more_o general_o have_v a_o spice_n of_o that_o persecute_v spirit_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n have_v i_o say_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n goodness_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n but_o have_v need_v rather_o to_o repent_v they_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v like_o mercy_n also_o as_o our_o saviour_n imply_v that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n repentance_n and_o be_v thereupon_o admit_v into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o so_o into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o shall_v have_v move_v the_o pharisee_n to_o repentance_n with_o they_o of_o their_o formal_a and_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n and_o other_o sinful_a evil_n find_v with_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v what_o be_v write_v in_o matth._n 21.31_o 32._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o before_o you_o pharisee_n formal_a professor_n superstitious_o righteous_a for_o john_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o believe_v he_o not_o but_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n believe_v he_o and_o you_o when_o you_o have_v see_v it_o repent_v not_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o do_v not_o say_v then_o that_o all_o that_o murmur_n at_o god_n goodness_n to_o repent_v sinner_n be_v real_o righteous_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o preacher_n up_o of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n such_o who_o be_v great_o offend_v at_o the_o gentile_n find_v such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o in_o their_o uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o holy_a one_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o other_o character_n when_o he_o say_v beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n phil._n 3.2_o and_o say_v of_o such_o that_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o they_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o i_o say_v such_o as_o cleave_v to_o god_n their_o father_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o in_o faith_n or_o life_n that_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o he_o have_v these_o be_v true_o righteous_a person_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o main_a though_o they_o also_o may_v possible_o be_v sometime_o leaven_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o corrupt_a principle_n or_o way_n if_o they_o take_v not_o heed_n thereof_o as_o be_v employ_v matth._n 16.6_o they_o may_v have_v froward_a sullen_a peevish_a and_o envious_a fit_n befall_v they_o yea_o and_o beside_o our_o saviour_n for_o better_a win_n in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o take_v off_o their_o prejudices_fw-la may_v and_o i_o think_v do_v sometime_o speak_v to_o they_o upon_o supposal_n of_o their_o be_v what_o they_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_o righteous_a as_o in_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n chap._n v._o a_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o text_n the_o first_o the_o state_n of_o righteous_a walker_n in_o three_o branch_n the_o first_o branch_n open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n then_o be_v thus_o explicate_v and_o clear_v as_o to_o the_o two_o son_n therein_o mention_v let_v we_o go_v forward_o and_o i_o observe_v in_o they_o a_o threefold_a state_n or_o way_n of_o man_n here_o speak_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v desire_v a_o little_a brief_o to_o consider_v as_o god_n shall_v assist_v therein_o 1._o the_o good_a state_n of_o true_o righteous_a and_o obedient_a person_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n ver_fw-la 31._o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o 2._o the_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a state_n of_o person_n
depart_v and_o wander_v from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v imply_o contain_v in_o the_o latter_a expression_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reply_n viz._n in_o these_o word_n thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a be_v lose_v 3._o the_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o such_o night-wanderer_n return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o whole_a latter_a part_n of_o the_o say_a reply_n verse_n 32._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v of_o these_o in_o order_n the_o first_o state_n and_o first_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o obeyer_n and_o walker_n with_o god_n it_o be_v signify_v in_o a_o threefold_a expression_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o compellation_n son_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o assertion_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o god_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o that_o be_v go_n a_o happy_a portion_n and_o such_o as_o one_o will_v think_v if_o mind_v may_v content_v any_o one_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o envy_v at_o either_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o portion_n of_o or_o god_n deal_v with_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n view_v we_o it_o in_o each_o of_o these_o branch_n in_o order_n 1_o branch_n first_o they_o that_o abide_v with_o god_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o but_o walk_v righteous_o before_o he_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o man_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o creation_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v their_o be_v of_o and_o from_o god_n much_o more_o than_o a_o child_n his_o be_v from_o his_o parent_n and_o so_o as_o we_o note_v before_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o by_o the_o poet_n recite_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 17.28_o 29._o for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n infer_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a to_o gold_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o therefore_o also_o man_n resemble_v god_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o the_o son_n the_o father_n may_v therefrom_o be_v call_v and_o account_v his_o son_n but_o that_o image_n and_o likeness_n especial_o as_o to_o any_o holiness_n purity_n innocency_n right_a knowledge_n yea_o or_o any_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n liberty_n of_o will_n or_o the_o like_a be_v whole_o lose_v in_o our_o depart_n from_o he_o and_o sin_v against_o he_o we_o be_v therethrough_a fill_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n the_o spawn_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o 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withdraw_a from_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n lose_v its_o life_n and_o die_v as_o it_o let_v slip_v depart_v from_o and_o reject_v christ_n or_o the_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o it_o depart_v from_o and_o let_v we_o slip_v its_o life_n whence_o that_o of_o moses_n deut._n 32.46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o or_o a_o empty_a word_n for_o you_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o in_o this_o word_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n and_o so_o prov._n 4.13_o lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o ver_fw-la 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n or_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n 2_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n therein_o so_o a_o gradual_a withdraw_a and_o die_v of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a life_n when_o a_o man_n forsake_v his_o meat_n that_o shall_v preserve_v life_n in_o he_o yea_o and_o then_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o spend_v consume_a or_o die_v of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n former_o infuse_v and_o find_v in_o they_o though_o there_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n somewhat_o of_o these_o abide_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o branch_n that_o though_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v go_v yet_o something_o of_o the_o sap_n and_o greenness_n the_o effect_n of_o that_o life_n abide_v for_o a_o time_n and_o go_v away_o by_o degree_n john_n 15.5_o 6._o and_o as_o the_o heat_n in_o a_o dead_a body_n after_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v yet_o something_o of_o the_o heat_n and_o warmth_n often_o abide_v that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n while_o there_o but_o that_o be_v decrease_v too_o and_o go_v away_o at_o last_o and_o this_o may_v be_v signify_v in_o the_o parable_n by_o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n or_o substance_n in_o riotous_a live_n it_o be_v not_o all_o go_v so_o soon_o as_o go_v from_o his_o father_n but_o it_o soon_o after_o go_v away_o and_o be_v spend_v though_o yet_o the_o rational_a sense_n as_o a_o man_n a_o natural_a man_n may_v abide_v and_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v not_o that_o of_o gift_n part_n and_o grace_n fore-received_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o use_v to_o be_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o so_o of_o his_o comfort_n and_o hope_v spring_v from_o they_o they_o be_v go_v but_o then_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o senselessness_n of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a thing_n proper_o such_o and_o of_o his_o state_n in_o that_o respect_n no_o sight_n and_o view_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n nor_o of_o his_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n no_o hear_n of_o his_o call_n counsel_n instruction_n no_o spiritual_a hear_n of_o his_o voice_n when_o whole_o go_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o know_v nor_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o no_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o and_o in_o his_o spirit_n no_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n and_o the_o working_n and_o breathe_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o he_o prov._n 23.35_o nor_o of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o no_o savour_n or_o taste_v of_o his_o graciousness_n nor_o smell_v of_o his_o ointment_n can_v he_o but_o find_v gift_n or_o part_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n or_o have_v but_o the_o love_n respect_n or_o favour_n of_o such_o as_o admire_v he_o before_o it_o be_v all_o he_o desire_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o or_o trouble_v about_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o breath_n no_o spirit_n in_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n if_o the_o carcase_n of_o that_o remain_n a_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n there_o may_v be_v and_o of_o religious_a act_n but_o no_o breath_n in_o they_o no_o divine_a force_n power_n or_o virtue_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o it_o or_o that_o work_v nothing_o in_o the_o soul_n or_o upon_o other_o be_v dead_a james_z 2.26_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o inward_a spiritual_a breathe_n after_o god_n or_o towards_o he_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o parable_n where_o when_o the_o prodigal_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n or_o father_n house_n nor_o desire_n after_o it_o but_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v go_v he_o go_v further_a from_o his_o father_n and_o join_v up_o himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n put_v himself_o servant_n or_o a_o apprentice_n to_o his_o lust_n or_o to_o satan_n whole_o to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o be_v at_o the_o beck_n thereof_o and_o to_o seek_v satisfaction_n in_o and_o from_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o and_o so_o he_o only_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o and_o desire_v the_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n feed_v on_o which_o this_o citizen_n set_v he_o to_o keep_v even_o such_o thing_n as_o brutish_a man_n delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o and_o have_v their_o comfort_n from_o nor_o 5._o be_v there_o any_o motion_n god-ward_o in_o he_o no_o creep_a stir_a much_o less_o go_v towards_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o spirit_n but_o as_o a_o swineherd_a a_o move_a only_o as_o a_o rational_a or_o brutish_a man_n after_o the_o swine_n and_o their_o husk_n after_o and_o with_o evil_a sensual_a and_o wicked_a person_n but_o as_o no_o thought_n or_o desire_n after_o so_o no_o seek_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n till_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o from_o out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a swoon_n or_o death_n as_o we_o often_o find_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n be_v that_o be_v go_v from_o god_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o misery_n or_o want_n yet_o they_o return_v not_o to_o god_n that_o smite_v they_o nor_o seek_v heal_v and_o help_n in_o christ_n but_o run_v after_o dead_a work_n or_o empty_a lie_a vanity_n ask_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o god_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o
praise_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o and_o for_o 1._o by_o god_n his_o father_n himself_o for_o so_o he_o put_v in_o himself_o here_o not_o only_o its_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v make_v merry_a but_o we_o i_o and_o thou_o too_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o prov._n 27.11_o though_o this_o son_n have_v do_v foolish_o in_o depart_v and_o run_v away_o from_o his_o father_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a in_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n yet_o he_o do_v wise_o when_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o the_o father_n here_o rejoice_v and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v his_o other_o son_n reproach_v he_o so_o also_o in_o prov._n 23.15_o 16._o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n it_o be_v meet_a a_o father_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o son_n welfare_n 2._o by_o his_o brother_n or_o brethren_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a not_o only_o i_o but_o thou_o also_o with_o i_o for_o shall_v not_o brethren_n love_v one_o another_o and_o be_v glad_a they_o may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o company_n in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o of_o they_o escape_v any_o danger_n and_o the_o more_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v that_o be_v escape_v and_o then_o 3._o by_o the_o servant_n also_o that_o attend_v on_o they_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v one_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o swerving_n too_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o rejoice_v say_v he_o not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a to_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 4._o but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o make_v alive_a again_o and_o find_v of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o father_n house_n among_o his_o brethren_n whether_o in_o the_o low_a room_n while_o here_o or_o in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n as_o the_o thief_n or_o malefactor_n that_o day_n he_o die_v be_v in_o paradise_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 107.1_o 2._o quest_n but_o why_o be_v it_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o such_o a_o one_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n sure_o there_o be_v great_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o answ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o condition_n itself_o in_o which_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v find_v or_o bring_v into_o good_a thing_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n when_o have_v and_o enjoy_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a in_o this_o state_n good_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o all_o other_o therefore_o worthy_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n 1._o good_a in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o life_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o promise_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o not_o good_a for_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o promise_v what_o we_o judge_v bad_a and_o if_o god_n judge_v life_n bad_a or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o god_n will_v not_o promise_v it_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v ezek._n 18.9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o prayer_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o and_o its_o matter_n of_o praise_n psal_n 1â—9_n 175_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o judgement_n help_v i_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o christ_n purchase_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v yea_o the_o principal_a matter_n 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 it_o more_o abundant_o john_n 10_o 10._o and_o therefore_o sure_o life_n be_v good_a a_o great_a good_a yea_o skin_n for_o skin_n say_v the_o adversary_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v usual_o so_o but_o especial_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v good_a the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o be_v no_o death_n prov._n 12.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n the_o sinner_n be_v take_v into_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_v back_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o ezek._n 18.17_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o shall_v live_v so_o in_o chap._n 33.11_o turn_v and_o live_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o any_o can_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n john_n 14.6.7_o he_o live_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v though_o never_o so_o dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o object_n oh_o but_o the_o repent_a malefactor_n upon_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o all_o his_o repentance_n answ_n as_o to_o his_o body_n he_o do_v and_o all_o must_v and_o that_o as_o so_o inflict_v on_o he_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o return_n yea_o as_o to_o its_o sentence_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o return_n from_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v that_o he_o live_v to_o god_n be_v judge_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 4.6_o and_o so_o his_o soul_n live_v and_o go_v that_o day_n to_o paradise_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_v be_v matter_n of_o sadness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o his_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o but_o much_o more_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o repentance_n be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o a_o child_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n will_v not_o the_o mother_n rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o snatch_v out_o of_o it_o and_o live_v safe_o and_o in_o health_n again_o though_o with_o cause_v the_o scorch_a skin_n to_o peel_n off_o sure_o yes_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o be_v find_v a_o find_a state_n a_o state_n wherein_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o lose_v from_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n but_o be_v find_v in_o and_o with_o they_o know_v own_a and_o approve_v with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n &_o angel_n of_o one_o mind_n â—_o god_n and_o so_o be_v with_o they_o under_o the_o gracious_a approve_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o gracious_a care_n counsel_n defence_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o unity_n with_o all_o that_o be_v well_o and_o happy_a find_v in_o a_o large_a and_o spacious_a house_n in_o and_o under_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o or_o title_n to_o large_a provision_n rich_a furniture_n sweet_a relation_n and_o friend_n abide_v and_o eternal_a safety_n and_o satisfaction_n come_v to_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o be_v of_o they_o as_o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o protection_n by_o they_o to_o 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 heaven_n as_o own_a of_o god_n and_o enrol_v as_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o infinite_a glory_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v with_o