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for_o their_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o have_v receive_v gift_n in_o the_o man_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o god_n have_v prepare_v eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o and_o with_o he_o in_o give_v he_o a_o testimony_n to_o man_n give_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o gracious_a discovery_n and_o tender_v of_o it_o to_o they_o in_o due_a time_n but_o only_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o have_v it_o in_o have_v he_o with_o who_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o receive_v he_o even_o now_o spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n baptize_v into_o his_o death_n even_o into_o 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angel_n servant_n creature_n even_o paul_n apollo_n cephas_n the_o world_n life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 11_o 12._o rom._n 6._o 3-9_a etc._n etc._n col._n 2._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21-23_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n their_o weakness_n pollution_n want_n and_o imperfection_n be_v become_v he_o in_o some_o answerable_a sense_n as_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o husband_n not_o now_o to_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n as_o once_o he_o do_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o all_o our_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n &_o so_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v we_o in_o we_o that_o still_o remain_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v death_n any_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o nor_o be_v sin_n any_o more_o impute_v to_o he_o but_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o transgressor_n and_o have_v compassion_n 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with_o or_o through_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jam._n 1._o 18._o and_o so_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o whence_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o member_n here_o on_o earth_n speak_v of_o those_o under_o the_o plain_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o now_o since_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o these_o last_o day_n by_o his_o son_n they_o all_o as_o isaac_n be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o such_o only_o be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n even_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n have_v no_o part_n here_o see_v gal._n 3._o with_o chap._n 4._o 21-31_a &_o rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o 8._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v out_o of_o christ_n personal_a body_n spiritual_o and_o so_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5._o 30._o as_o be_v resemble_v by_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v at_o first_o of_o the_o 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and_o our_o weakness_n and_o want_v he_o to_o supply_v and_o what_o concern_v we_o his_o to_o perfect_a as_o before_o be_v show_v they_o be_v all_o by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o what_o form_n of_o godliness_n soever_o any_o have_v if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o that_o spirit_n that_o testify_v of_o jesus_n and_o commend_v god_n love_n in_o he_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o belove_a not_o of_o the_o choose_a generation_n there_o be_v threescore_o queen_n and_o fourscore_o concubine_n many_o daughter_n of_o the_o whore_n or_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n yea_o
the_o despiser_n be_v say_v always_o to_o have_v resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 14._o 17._o &_o 17._o 24-28_a prov._n 1._o 20-24_a etc._n etc._n with_o chap._n 8._o 1-6_a &_o 9_o 1-6_a isai_n 65._o 1_o 2._o &_o 45._o 22._o rom._n 1._o 18_o 19-28_a &_o 2._o 4._o &_o 10._o 18-21_a act._n 7._o 51._o 3._o that_o god_n not_o only_o allow_v it_o but_o will_n approve_v and_o desire_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o man_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v that_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o so_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o so_o that_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n he_o have_v swear_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o die_v though_o they_o persist_v till_o the_o day_n be_v past_a he_o shall_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v yet_o now_o he_o do_v not_o so_o while_o yet_o though_o die_v or_o in_o a_o perish_a 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the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o in_o seek_v or_o woo_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o in_o earthly_a marriage_n the_o man_n be_v the_o first_o seeker_n an_o wooer_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o seeker_n and_o wooer_n he_o first_o seek_v we_o and_o prevent_v every_o man_n with_o his_o goodness_n call_v and_o gracious_o move_v to_o repentance_n before_o any_o man_n regard_v he_o or_o incline_v the_o ear_n to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o or_o inquire_v after_o he_o he_o find_v they_o all_o walk_n after_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n labour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o spend_v their_o strength_n for_o that_o which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v and_o gracious_o cry_v after_o they_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v wine_n 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to_o another_o as_o in_o those_o thing_n peculiar_o pertain_v to_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o husband_n as_o to_o say_v when_o they_o yield_v up_o their_o mind_n and_o member_n to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n they_o herein_o defile_v his_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v double_o buy_v with_o such_o a_o price_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o there_o be_v treachery_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n against_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v rom._n 6._o tot_fw-la with_o chap._n 7_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 8._o 9-12_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o with_o
tri_v the_o reins_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v yea_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o a_o man_n seek_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v his_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o engage_v the_o almighty_a against_o he_o to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o manifest_v it_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o shame_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n denounce_v woe_n against_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o they_o say_v who_o see_v we_o and_o who_o know_v we_o isai_n 29._o 15._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 32._o where_o after_o he_o have_v say_v blessed_n be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o signify_v that_o this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n who_o inward_a thought_n and_o bend_v be_v not_o fix_v and_o secret_o set_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v that_o he_o may_v hold_v fast_o or_o not_o take_v shame_n wheâ—_n god_n be_v gracious_o make_v manifest_a and_o judgeing_a he_o than_o …_o s_o that_o when_o he_o keep_v silence_n that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v while_o he_o guileful_o seek_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v his_o sin_n his_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o his_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o so_o that_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n then_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o with_o labour_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o become_v his_o hide_v place_n and_o thence_o he_o instruct_v other_o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n and_o warn_v they_o that_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o for_o sake_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o his_o way_n and_o work_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n look_v into_o and_o confider_v the_o lord_n body_n that_o be_v break_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o that_o discover_v the_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o any_o of_o his_o way_n and_o work_n let_v he_o not_o straight_o way_n go_v away_o from_o it_o shun_v the_o light_n because_o his_o deed_n be_v reprove_v by_o it_o but_o still_o continue_v look_v into_o that_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o timely_o acknowledge_v his_o transgression_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o discover_v and_o reprove_v thereby_o and_o seek_v help_n and_o heal_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o yield_v his_o mind_n or_o member_n to_o unrighteousness_n but_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o god_n and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o snare_n that_o so_o he_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a perfect_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o testify_v of_o christ_n and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o as_o that_o be_v work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o be_v lust_a and_o war_a in_o the_o member_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o 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and_o persist_v in_o it_o may_v i_o not_o say_v much_o more_o or_o with_o great_a severity_n of_o wrath_n than_o the_o carnal_a only_o at_o least_o in_o many_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o such_o as_o answer_v to_o and_o be_v resemble_v by_o the_o high_a and_o worst_a degree_n of_o carnal_a fornication_n for_o thereby_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v still_o more_o dangerous_o and_o desperate_o defile_v and_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o swift_a destruction_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o the_o destroyer_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12-16_a 17_o 18._o with_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1â—_n â—_o 3._o â—_o tim._n 2._o 16_o 17_o 18._o with_o chap._n 3._o 1-8_a and_o in_o many_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n and_o i_o may_v here_o add_v also_o but_o chief_o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n and_o great_a boast_n of_o liberty_n and_o high_a and_o spiritual_a attainment_n do_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanuess_n and_o despise_v government_n speaking_z evil_a of_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n as_o more_o at_o large_a in_o that_o 2_o pet._n 2._o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n with_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1-8_a &_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 3-12_a but_o have_v already_o exceed_v my_o intend_a bound_n and_o my_o first_o intention_n in_o this_o be_v to_o admonish_v of_o carnal_a fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v no_o more_o but_o the_o mention_n of_o my_o desire_n that_o what_o be_v say_v may_v be_v so_o consider_v as_o all_o may_v be_v warn_v in_o the_o authority_n light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o flee_v fornication_n yea_o to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o tend_v to_o bring_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o upon_o our_o head_n also_o and_o that_o such_o further_a fruit_n may_v be_v reap_v as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la