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of_o election_n and_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o it_o do_v further_a appear_v from_o rev._n 13.8_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v some_o by_o eternal_a decree_n secure_v from_o fall_v into_o idolatrous_a worship_n here_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v in_o by_o the_o decree_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o the_o decree_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o fall_v to_o sum_v up_o this_o chapter_n if_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v to_o answer_v that_o part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o satisfy_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o so_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a christian_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v but_o one_o covenant_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o two_o part_n first_o in_o procure_v and_o send_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fit_v for_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n second_o for_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o outward_a declaration_n by_o open_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o lead_v into_o the_o way_n and_o keep_v the_o saint_n in_o it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a pollution_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o do_v make_v they_o whole_o unfit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o to_o be_v their_o head_n who_o do_v partake_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o 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stand_v as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o through_o his_o undertaking_a mercy_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o judgement_n prevent_v from_o fall_v upon_o they_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o special_a occasion_n of_o his_o appear_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o as_o mediator_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o elect_a gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent-door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent-door_n and_o bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n that_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n in_o man_n nature_n appear_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o elect_a in_o sodom_n do_v appear_v ver_fw-la 32._o and_o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n say_v o_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v yet_o but_o this_o once_o peradventure_o ten_o shall_v be_v find_v there_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n compare_v with_o chap._n 19_o and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 22d_o verse_n haste_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n have_v search_v after_o 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