the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o blame_v i_o not_o if_o i_o sometime_o speak_v plain_a english_a it_o be_v not_o against_o his_o person_n but_o against_o his_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n make_v know_v his_o truth_n more_o perfect_o and_o establish_v we_o in_o it_o and_o grant_v that_o all_o our_o poor_a labour_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o all_o for_o the_o truth_n tetuey_v the_o 29_o of_o he_o month_n common_o call_v march_n 1656._o so_o pray_v the_o lord_n most_o unprofitable_a servant_n martin_n finch_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o first_o adam_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o certain_a divine_a excellency_n and_o quality_n he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o place_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o 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christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o cease_v from_o his_o fleshly_a principle_n he_o get_v to_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o such_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n before_o but_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o very_a human_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v of_o christ_n have_v always_o very_o near_o &_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n except_v the_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o page_n 97._o he_o make_v abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n speak_v of_o james_n 2._o to_o hold_v forth_o his_o offering_n up_o the_o first_o image_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o throw_v down_o his_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o his_o be_v the_o throw_v up_o of_o the_o first_o image_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v abraham_n have_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o before_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o author_n way_n be_v not_o in_o a_o save_a state_n which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v abundant_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o genesis_n but_o page_n 98._o he_o say_v abraham_n herein_o be_v but_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o perform_v this_o in_o himself_o and_o this_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o present_v we_o righteous_a and_o without_o â—lame_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v put_v a_o allegorical_a sense_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n they_o do_v better_a that_o make_v abraham_n to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n herein_o that_o offer_v his_o isaac_n give_v his_o isaac_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v but_o this_o author_n make_v christ_n both_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n he_o make_v isaac_n his_o fleshly_a part_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o author_n follow_v his_o allegory_n a_o little_a better_o and_o wise_o not_o to_o plain_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o allegory_n for_o gal_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v ishmael_n to_o signify_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o verse_n 28._o so_o we_o as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o author_n be_v too_o bold_a to_o make_v he_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o he_o to_o signify_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o a_o legal_a state_n and_o so_o this_o author_n say_v more_o plain_o page_n 99_o that_o christ_n actual_o sacrifice_v the_o true_a isaac_n crucifi_a in_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o thwart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o will_v have_v isaac_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o free_a woman_n the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o 4._o galath_n but_o this_o author_n will_v needs_o have_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n page_n 99_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a seed_n enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o author_n must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o he_o rank_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n together_o and_o liken_v they_o in_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o our_o trouble_a weary_a heavy_a lade_v soul_n enter_v into_o rest_n matt._n 11.28_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v rest_n for_o a_o weary_a soul_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n apply_v his_o blood_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o how_o christ_n need_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n as_o we_o sinful_a creature_n do_v be_v a_o paradox_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o mighty_o debase_v he_o page_n 103._o he_o say_v that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n natural_a man_n be_v a_o sufferer_n in_o consist_v in_o the_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o resist_v the_o powerful_a working_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o spiritual_a mind_n a_o strange_a passage_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o fleshly_a carnal_a mind_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n but_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o our_o redeemer_n and_o wonder_v that_o this_o author_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o he_o make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o death_n and_o cross_n to_o subdue_v his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v no_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n to_o have_v that_o take_v away_o but_o rather_o a_o great_a mercy_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o have_v such_o low_a and_o mean_v and_o base_a thought_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n but_o in_o the_o same_o 103._o page_z he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v thus_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o thereby_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v act_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o take_v up_o the_o high_a image_n be_v disenable_v from_o do_v so_o and_o before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o this_o profitable_a weakness_n and_o disability_n namely_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n come_v not_o all_o at_o once_o upon_o christ_n natural_a man_n but_o gradual_o then_o this_o author_n will_v make_v he_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_v but_o that_o by_o degree_n he_o grow_v disenable_v from_o sin_v and_o page_n 104._o he_o say_v thus_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n he_o through_o the_o law_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o life_n of_o the_o first_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o righteousness_n by_o be_v render_v utter_o unable_a to_o perform_v one_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o man_n first_o activity_n and_o sufficiency_n or_o as_o leave_v alone_o to_o the_o grace_n &_o strength_n receive_v by_o his_o first_o covenant_n principle_n let_v we_o examine_v how_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n paul_n indeed_o say_v thus_o of_o himself_o gal_n 2.19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v see_v the_o law_n spirituality_n and_o my_o own_o weakness_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o if_o i_o be_v under_o the_o law_n i_o must_v needs_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v will_v not_o put_v myself_o under_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v it_o and_o live_v but_o i_o seek_v to_o have_v my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o to_o have_v he_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o i_o but_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v every_o tittle_n of_o it_o which_o paul_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v but_o i_o say_v christ_n need_v not_o as_o we_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o inability_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o so_o to_o go_v unto_o another_o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o make_v christ_n one_o while_o keep_v the_o law_n out_o of_o strength_n that_o he_o receive_v by_o first_o covernant_a principle_n but_o afterward_o he_o faith_n he_o can_v not_o perform_v one_o tittle_n of_o it_o as_o leave_v to_o those_o principle_n thus_o do_v he_o represent_v christ_n one_o while_n obey_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o another_o while_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v at_o upon_o these_o principle_n run_v into_o these_o notion_n about_o christ_n by_o slight_v the_o
this_o way_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n here_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v three_o benefit_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v he_o say_v in_o that_o 118._o page_n he_o say_v first_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o make_v receiver_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a state_n wherein_o man_n live_v as_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v true_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n will-worship_n formality_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n i_o think_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n whatsoever_o this_o author_n say_v for_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n john_n 15.19_o make_v a_o man_n be_v of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n and_o his_o being_n not_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o true_a saintship_n such_o as_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o have_v and_o so_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v without_o christ_n to_o wit_n to_o live_v without_o the_o righteousness_n the_o spirit_n the_o grace_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o a_o man_n that_o christ_n have_v true_o call_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o live_v thus_o without_o he_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o live_v with_o christ_n he_o must_v needs_o now_o have_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n but_o the_o author_n will_v grant_v we_o that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o spirit_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n for_o in_o the_o same_o 118._o page_n he_o come_v to_o show_v a_o second_o benefit_n which_o those_o receive_v from_o christ_n that_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v unto_o such_o righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o afford_v such_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o and_o page_n 119._o he_o say_v this_o justification_n the_o world_n have_v in_o common_a with_o true_a believer_n i_o think_v this_o opinion_n may_v call_v this_o author_n father_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o affirm_v i_o mean_v one_o that_o go_v for_o a_o christian_a that_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o true_o we_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o say_v if_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v if_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o eternal_o than_o we_o be_v bereave_v indeed_o and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n the_o most_o deceive_v that_o ever_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o author_n must_v not_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o thus_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n philip._n 3.5.9_o paul_n count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o certain_a and_o unfailing_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v sinner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n then_o by_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o when_o god_n out_o of_o his_o rich_a grace_n make_v a_o poor_a sinner_n accept_v in_o the_o belove_a righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o salvation_n for_o ever_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n charge_v to_o condemn_v he_o when_o god_n justify_v he_o through_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o author_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v true_o say_v by_o faith_n as_o isaiah_n 45.24_o though_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o sure_o in_o he_o have_v i_o righteousness_n life_n and_o strength_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o these_o place_n that_o i_o have_v already_o name_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o yet_o i_o shall_v name_v another_o that_o be_v as_o full_a as_o we_o can_v desire_v rom._n 5.17_o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o mind_n this_o bless_a scripture_n 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