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hand_n fulfil_v it_o and_z vers_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v vers_fw-la 24._o vers_fw-la 56._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v there_o have_v not_o fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a promise_n which_o he_o promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n four_o time_n over_o in_o this_o one_o speech_n of_o he_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o although_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o fulfil_v so_o david_n do_v 2_o sam._n 7.28_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v that_o god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o thou_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n write_v a_o mark_n such_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o place_n god_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n 4_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o strait_n urge_v god_n with_o his_o promise_n psalm_n 119.49_o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v so_o jehoshaphat_n do_v 2_o chron._n 20.9_o so_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o jacob_n say_v o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o vers_fw-la 11._o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o vers_n 12._o and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 5_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a bless_v god_n that_o 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v._n 38._o and_o 40._o compare_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n vers_fw-la 40._o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o 2_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o teach_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spine_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n 3_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o this_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o main_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o new_a 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act_n of_o faith_n abraham_n put_v forth_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o son_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o his_o wife_n sarah_n in_o his_o and_o sarahs_n old_a age_n when_o now_o in_o reason_n they_o be_v past_a hope_n of_o have_v any_o his_o own_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o sarahs_n womb_n dead_a and_o this_o be_v before_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 17.15_o 16_o 17._o the_o other_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n abraham_n put_v forth_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n fulfil_v of_o this_o his_o promise_n in_o isaac_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o promise_n seem_v to_o be_v die_v god_n command_v abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o we_o have_v record_v gen._n 22._o and_o repeaâ—ed_v heb._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o now_o in_o either_o of_o these_o we_o find_v abraham_n faith_n do_v ground_n not_o only_o on_o the_o promise_n but_o power_n of_o god_n also_o rom._n 4.21_o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v heb._n 11.19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n and_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3.17_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n 2_o because_o i_o find_v not_o only_a saint_n ground_v their_o faith_n on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oftentimes_o lay_v down_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o a_o great_a ground_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n as_o eph._n 3.20_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v put_v up_o many_o spiritual_a petition_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n he_o conclude_v now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o pitch_v their_o faith_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o thing_n on_o the_o ability_n of_o god_n so_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o ability_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o ground_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o come_v to_o he_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n be_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o ability_n judas_n v._n 24._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v saint_n be_v comfort_v against_o
conditional_a they_o do_v all_o run_v in_o christ_n or_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n p._n 5_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v so_o p._n 6_o 2_o six_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o from_o p._n 8._o to_o 14_o 3_o the_o use_n 1_o that_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o how_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o show_v in_o several_a particular_n from_o p._n 15_o to_o 20_o 3_o then_o how_o bless_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 4_o of_o examination_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 23_o 5_o of_o exhortation_n p._n 24_o quest_n how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o its_o evidence_n be_v true_a answer_v in_o three_o particular_n p._n 24_o 25_o 6_o use_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 26_o to_o 30_o twelve_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 30_o to_o 41._o pro._n 2_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o and_o assure_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v p._n 41_o the_o proposition_n prove_v from_o the_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v five_o engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v they_o fulfil_v from_o p._n 42_o to_o 44_o seven_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n to_o see_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v from_o p._n 44_o to_o 46_o four_o other_o particular_n to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n p._n 47_o nine_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 48_o to_o 54_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o come_v to_o know_v when_o the_o promise_n be_v near_o fulfil_n answer_v p._n 54_o quest_n what_o do_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o afford_v we_o as_o matter_n of_o comfort_n answer_v ibid._n quest_n what_o may_v we_o learn_v hence_o as_o our_o duty_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 55_o to_o 58_o 2_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n from_o isaiah_n 57.17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n doct._n that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v to_o sinner_n or_o to_o person_n as_o sinner_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sinner_n p._n 59_o the_o doctrine_n explain_v and_o open_v p._n 60_o to_o 63_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v p._n 63_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n from_o p._n 64_o to_o 69_o five_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 69_o to_o 77_o use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o person_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v thereof_o as_o make_v to_o saint_n whereas_o they_o be_v to_o sinner_n p._n 77_o use_v 2_o then_o here_o be_v ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o the_o promise_n p._n 79_o use_v 3_o then_o how_o exceed_o just_a and_o great_a will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o sinner_n be_v who_o reject_v these_o promise_n of_o grace_n p._n 81_o four_o aggravation_n of_o such_o sinner_n sin_n p._n 83_o to_o 85_o use_v 4_o of_o comfort_n to_o poor_a soul_n p._n 85_o sixteen_o objection_n answer_v p._n 86_o to_o 89_o 3_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 89_o doct._n that_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a life_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n the_o doctrine_n prove_v p._n 90_o to_o 92_o quest_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o soul_n constant_o quiet_o and_o orderly_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o all_o good_a expect_v or_o hope_v for_o the_o removing_z or_o turn_v to_o good_a all_o evil_a present_a or_o fear_v this_o description_n be_v branch_v out_o into_o these_o particular_n 1_o the_o act_n itself_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v p._n 93_o to_o 99_o 2_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 100_o to_o 107_o 3_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n p._n 108_o 109_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o pincipal_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n answer_v in_o eight_o particular_n p._n 110_o to_o 121_o quest_n 3_o wherein_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v exercise_v answer_v p._n 122_o quest_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o whereabout_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v answer_v p._n 121_o to_o 125_o quest_n how_o do_v faith_n act_n as_o touch_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n p._n 125_o to_o 127_o quest_n how_o do_v faith_n act_n in_o justification_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 128_o to_o 144_o quest_n wherein_o do_v lie_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o justification_n above_o another_o that_o conclude_v his_o justification_n from_o sense_n from_o what_o he_o see_v or_o feel_v answer_v p._n 145_o to_o 152_o quest_n what_o be_v it_o that_o 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the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o god_n speak_v high_a language_n engage_v 4._o god_n have_v add_v his_o oath_n to_o his_o promise_n heb._n 6.17_o wherein_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n as_o a_o oath_n confirm_v another_o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o swear_v to_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n a_o oath_n be_v for_o confirmation_n vers_fw-la 16._o so_o do_v it_o lay_v upon_o another_o a_o engagement_n to_o do_v what_o the_o have_v swear_v to_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a engagement_n that_o a_o oath_n lay_v upon_o the_o party_n swear_v be_v that_o whereby_o the_o other_o be_v confirm_v now_o god_n have_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n add_v his_o oath_n to_o his_o promise_n god_n as_o with_o reverence_n i_o may_v say_v shall_v break_v his_o oath_n and_o forswear_v himself_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v engage_v 5._o god_n have_v pawn_v and_o mortgage_v heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n jerem._n 31._o vers_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a paris_n vers_fw-la 35._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o day_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o night_n which_o break_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v his_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n vers_fw-la 36._o if_o these_o ordinance_n depart_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n then_o shall_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v measure_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v search_v out_o beneath_o then_o will_v i_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n before_o have_v make_v many_o precious_a promise_n to_o israel_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o god_n here_o lay_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pawn_v upon_o it_o so_o chap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a engage_v 6._o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v fulfil_v our_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n he_o himself_o will_v do_v the_o same_o deut._n 23.23_o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v as_o thou_o have_v vow_v it_o willing_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v speak_v it_o with_o thy_o mouth_n engage_v 7._o god_n take_v breach_n of_o promise_n exceed_v ill_o in_o man_n and_o therefore_o himself_o will_v not_o do_v it_o nehem._n 5.13_o to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o 1_o the_o saint_n venture_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n if_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v 2_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n inheritance_n saint_n be_v heir_n of_o promise_n heb._n 4.1_o &_o 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n saint_n shall_v
to_o have_v call_v covetousness_n by_o its_o own_o name_n covetousness_n but_o to_o show_v the_o height_n and_o transcendency_n of_o this_o wickedness_n of_o they_o he_o call_v it_o iniquity_n of_o covetousness_n but_o 2._o though_o then_o evil_a be_v great_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reform_v upon_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o such_o way_n and_o practice_n no_o i_o be_v wroth_a smote_n they_o say_v god_n and_o what_o follow_v he_o go_v on_o froward_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v make_v better_a that_o like_o a_o froward_a stubborn_a child_n grow_v the_o worse_a for_o god_n correct_v of_o he_o ay_o but_o 3_o though_o he_o do_v thus_o a_o while_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o end_n he_o see_v his_o evil_n and_o do_v turn_v to_o god_n no_o say_v god_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n as_o to_o say_v poor_a creature_n he_o see_v not_o his_o misery_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o way_n but_o run_v on_o froward_o and_o 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father_n have_v a_o child_n that_o will_v swagger_v and_o swear_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reclaim_n of_o he_o he_o viz._n the_o son_n go_v merry_o and_o jollity_n on_o in_o his_o way_n and_o will_v be_v drink_v and_o roar_v and_o what_o not_o he_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a or_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n he_o be_v in_o neither_o do_v he_o mourn_v for_o it_o but_o his_o gracious_a father_n love_v he_o better_o than_o he_o do_v himself_o and_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o way_n he_o mourn_v and_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n and_o give_v many_o a_o groan_n because_o of_o he_o now_o when_o god_n come_v to_o reclaim_v such_o a_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o only_o comfort_v he_o but_o such_o as_o have_v mourn_v for_o he_o in_o the_o carry_v this_o on_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o second_o some_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o three_o answer_v a_o objection_n or_o two_o four_o apply_v it_o 1_o concern_v the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v only_o a_o parallel_n place_n or_o two_o with_o this_o of_o the_o text_n as_o isaiah_n 43.12_o 23_o 24_o 25._o compare_v together_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n vers_fw-la 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n vers_fw-la 24._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o god_n consider_v his_o people_n in_o as_o sinful_a a_o 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and_o meekness_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o a_o soul_n be_v first_o teach_v aright_o to_o know_v god_n and_o thereby_o make_v meek_a the_o latter_a meekness_n may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o in_o some_o sense_n for_o the_o more_o meek_a and_o humble_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o be_v he_o teach_v of_o god_n but_o when_o i_o call_v it_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o myself_o but_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v free_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o embrace_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o by_o lay_v hold_n of_o that_o word_n which_o promise_v teach_v to_o man_n as_o sinner_n i_o be_o make_v meek_a and_o humble_a this_o qualification_n be_v now_o wrought_v in_o i_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n thus_o qualify_v now_o promise_v more_o and_o further_o teach_n 2_o why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o continual_a promulgation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o have_v all_o along_o respect_n to_o person_n as_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o sure_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o must_v be_v make_v to_o person_n under_o that_o notion_n when_o jesus_n christ_n first_o strike_v hand_n with_o the_o father_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o man_n man_n be_v then_o consider_v as_o a_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v break_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v now_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o justice_n or_o else_o what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v of_o a_o surety_n enter_v bond_n in_o man_n behalf_n look_v upon_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o covenant_n all_o along_o and_o it_o be_v to_o man_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o very_a first_o promulgation_n thereof_o to_o adam_n what_o be_v there_o in_o he_o antecedent_n or_o preparatory_a save_v only_o his_o sin_n gen._n 3._o in_o the_o first_o clear_a preach_v thereof_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v it_o not_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o sinner_n read_v christ_n commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o luk._n 10.5_o first_o say_v peace_n that_o this_o peace_n be_v gospel_n peace_n be_v clear_a because_o they_o which_o reject_v it_o reject_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a as_o well_o as_o the_o worthy_a for_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v this_o to_o all_o where_o they_o come_v ver_fw-la 5._o yea_o they_o be_v call_v wolf_n which_o mark_v they_o out_o to_o be_v sinner_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o all_o as_o vers_n 3._o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n the_o order_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o preach_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o person_n as_o sinner_n for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o person_n the_o seventy_o be_v send_v out_o among_o be_v sinner_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v gospel_n peace_n then_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o sinner_n without_o we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n come_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o work_n upon_o man_n heart_n make_v they_o of_o sinner_n no_o sinner_n and_o that_o before_o ever_o a_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o which_o grant_v we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o word_n you_o may_v throw_v away_o your_o bibles_n the_o
spirit_n do_v work_v without_o they_o in_o the_o first_o preach_v thereof_o to_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v to_o person_n as_o sinner_n as_o mark_n last_o 15._o it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o rational_a creature_n and_o under_o what_o consideration_n can_v this_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o this_o of_o be_v sinner_n for_o none_o will_v say_v that_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v be_v righteous_a and_o qualify_a person_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o so_o that_o at_o three_o remarkable_a time_n as_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v viz._n at_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n the_o first_o clear_a preach_v thereof_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o first_o preach_v thereof_o to_o the_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v ever_o preach_v to_o person_n as_o sinner_n as_o in_o the_o promulgation_n so_o it_o the_o application_n be_v it_o not_o to_o person_n as_o 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sanctification_n answ_n sanctification_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n mortification_n be_v the_o destroy_n of_o the_o old_a man_n vivification_n be_v the_o quicken_n of_o the_o new_a man_n by_o mortification_n we_o be_v transplant_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o old_a man_n by_o vivification_n we_o be_v transplant_v into_o the_o new_a adam_n 1_o mortification_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n there_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n that_o be_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o please_v the_o carnal_a outward_a sense_n and_o appetite_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n will_n and_o affection_n col._n
3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o vers_n 8._o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n there_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2_o for_o vivification_n that_o likewise_o lie_v in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o vivify_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o duty_n or_o our_o heart_n to_o obedience_n the_o last_o come_v from_o the_o former_a our_o grace_n bring_v forth_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v but_o the_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o in_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o in_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n the_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n quest_n 2._o how_o do_v faith_n act_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o this_o business_n of_o sanctification_n answ_n here_o according_a to_o the_o two_o part_n we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o show_v how_o faith_n act_v in_o the_o business_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n quest_n 1._o how_o do_v faith_n act_n in_o the_o business_n of_o mortification_n ans_fw-fr 1._o faith_n do_v discover_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o old_a man_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o unmortified_a part_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o do_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o second_o adam_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n fall_v and_o so_o do_v give_v a_o mortal_a blow_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o suffer_v in_o that_o nature_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.3_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o by_o death_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v do_v give_v a_o blow_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6.6_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o christ_n take_v it_o up_o upon_o the_o cross_n with_o he_o and_o give_v it_o a_o mortal_a wound_n now_o faith_n do_v discover_v this_o to_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o soul_n find_v sin_n struggle_v and_o strive_v within_o then_o say_v faith_n this_o sin_n strive_v be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n now_o o_o my_o soul_n look_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o see_v that_o body_n of_o death_n die_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o against_o it_o and_o so_o faith_n encourage_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v out_o against_o sin_n 2_o as_o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n sin_n crucify_v with_o christ_n so_o it_o show_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o give_v a_o mortal_a blow_n to_o the_o old_a man_n and_o body_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v this_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o subdue_a of_o it_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o dispowr_v that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v nor_o rule_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o be_v continual_o in_o a_o decline_a languish_a condition_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 6.6_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v destroy_v present_o christ_n take_v it_o up_o upon_o the_o cross_n give_v it_o a_o mortal_a wound_n that_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v in_o order_n to_o the_o destruction_n that_o have_v the_o power_n break_v the_o saint_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o get_v power_n over_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v already_o wound_v though_o a_o giant_n be_v easy_o overcome_v so_o though_o sin_n be_v strong_a as_o a_o giant_n jesus_n christ_n have_v wound_v sin_n therefore_o his_o strength_n be_v take_v away_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o subdue_v faith_n show_v the_o soul_n christ_n say_v faith_n what_o do_v christ_n give_v sin_n a_o mortal_a wound_n that_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v o_o then_o let_v not_o sin_n live_v o_o then_o sin_n shall_v not_o live_v in_o i_o 3_o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a stream_v forth_o of_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o kill_n and_o subdue_a sin_n within_o faith_n do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v open_a the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n stream_v out_o towards_o and_o upon_o it_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o when_o it_o struggle_v with_o sin_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v contend_v 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