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to_o enjoy_v their_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o first_o be_v immediate_o upon_o adam_n fall_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n chap._n 4._o this_o be_v equal_o alike_o universal_o to_o all_o mankind_n the_o second_o be_v at_o noah_n come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n when_o god_n renew_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n with_o they_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n comprehend_v all_o alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o chap._n 5._o the_o three_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v precedent_o in_o this_o chapter_n enlarge_v when_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o second_o be_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a mercy_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o hence_o observe_v that_o 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they_o verse_n 30._o and_o 34._o likewise_o chap._n 14._o as_o for_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o will_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o bid_v they_o quiâ—t_v their_o heart_n by_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o he_o with_o promise_n to_o send_v the_o comforter_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o 32._o verse_n and_o chapter_n 15._o he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o vine_n with_o branch_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v and_o his_o father_n to_o a_o husbandman_n prune_v some_o and_o cut_v off_o some_o verse_n 2._o and_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o 11._o apostle_n in_o particular_a judas_n be_v absent_a now_o say_v he_o you_o be_v clean_o and_o then_o show_v they_o how_o they_o come_v so_o to_o be_v say_v he_o through_o the_o eleven_o the_o if_o christ_n word_n than_o not_o christ_n wash_n their_o foot_n make_v they_o clean_o only_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o 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objection_n in_o the_o 12._o chap._n self_n shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n he_o further_o say_v it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o those_o which_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renow_v they_o to_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o heb._n 6.4_o so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o reason_n that_o god_n love_v to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n by_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n even_o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o personal_a respect_n therefore_o much_o more_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o all_o alike_o as_o he_o preach_v to_o cain_n in_o the_o first_o model_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n hence_o observe_v all_o mankind_n none_o except_v ever_o since_o adam_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o condition_n or_o estate_n first_o either_o in_o the_o universal_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v before_o the_o gift_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o second_o in_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n be_v knit_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o
the_o ten_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n reach_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n through_o their_o generation_n page_n 53._o 54_o that_o god_n will_v rather_o have_v glorify_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n than_o his_o justice_n in_o their_o destruction_n yet_o all_o that_o perish_v in_o that_o flood_n perish_v not_o eternal_o p._n 55_o that_o upon_o noah_n his_o offering_n in_o a_o figure_n christ_n satisfactory_a sacrifice_n god_n renew_v his_o mercy_n universal_o to_o the_o world_n page_n 56_o 57_o a_o particular_a description_n how_o noah_n first_o offspring_n carry_v themselves_o to_o god_n ungrateful_o for_o that_o mercy_n and_o how_o god_n proceed_v against_o they_o for_o that_o page_n 58_o from_o whence_o all_o hellish_a paganism_n do_v original_o spring_v page_n 59_o because_o of_o man_n apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n therefore_o he_o confine_v the_o oracle_n which_o convey_v that_o object_n to_o narrow_a bound_n three_o time_n pag_n ibid._n what_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o do_v signify_v in_o reference_n to_o noah_n page_n 56_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v page_n ibid._n that_o god_n the_o second_o time_n predestinate_v man_n in_o christ_n by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n man_n be_v by_o his_o universal_a apostasy_n then_o fit_v to_o destruction_n page_n 60_o 61_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n hate_v esau_n &_o love_v jacob_n p._n 65._o 72_o 73_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v never_o total_o depart_v from_o christ_n as_o have_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 122._o 123_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v page_n 74_o how_o man_n come_v now_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n p._n 83._o 84_o 85_o what_o most_o proper_o be_v god_n book_n of_o life_n page_n 88_o that_o in_o heaven_n among_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o degree_n of_o glory_n page_n 89_o 90_o that_o god_n give_v rule_n how_o he_o will_v have_v man_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o that_o do_v it_o page_n 82._o 83_o that_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_z 87._o 88_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n distinct_o explain_v page_n 67_o what_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v the_o misapprehend_n of_o moses_n law_n page_n 78._o 79_o what_o make_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n narrow_a to_o mankind_n yet_o in_o that_o narrow_a way_n man_n may_v and_o some_o do_v attain_v eternal_a life_n chap._n 7._o that_o god_n direct_v the_o second_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o by_o allegory_n to_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o five_o relation_n p._n 100_o a_o definition_n what_o that_o truth_n be_v to_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n page_n 101_o what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v which_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v to_o man_n in_o general_a or_o to_o the_o saint_n more_o special_a page_n 113_o that_o god_n never_o reprobate_v man_n personal_o to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n page_n 112._o 113_o that_o his_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n extraordinary_o upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v twofold_a page_n 115._o of_o the_o jew_n rejection_n in_o wrath_n page_n 85._o 86_o of_o the_o jew_n reception_n to_o mercy_n page_n 86._o 87_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o page_n 66_o of_o baptism_n page_n 37._o 38_o a_o definition_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n page_n 121_o a_o definition_n what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n chap._n 11._o a_o threefold_a degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n page_n 128_o justify_v faith_n define_v and_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o page_n 131._o 132_o other_o faith_n distinguish_v from_o justify_v faith_n pag_n 130_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v page_n 123._o 124_o the_o different_a operation_n of_o justify_v faith_n perfect_a and_o imperfect_a page_n 138_o 139_o what_o reward_n god_n render_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n do_v in_o the_o body_n page_z 140._o 141_o 142_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n perfect_v justify_v faith_n in_o the_o saint_n pagâ—_n 134_o to_o 138_o that_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o undissoluble_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n page_n 150_o 151_o of_o manassâ—s_n salomon_n paul_n and_o peter_n different_a backslide_n pag._n 149._o 150_o god_n love_v abraham_n daniel_n and_o david_n be_v consider_v personal_o no_o more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n general_o page_n 150._o 151_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n page_n 166._o in_o what_o sense_n justification_n be_v refer_v to_o faith_n pag._n 77._o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v no_o more_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o free_a to_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n therefore_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v by_o man_n from_o the_o force_n of_o his_o pure_a natural_n absurd_a page_n 150._o 151_o that_o god_n will_v not_o adam_n fall_n to_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n yet_o god_n will_v the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o page_n 150._o 154_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o antichrist_n p._n 155._o 156_o 157_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n as_o open_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v definitive_o lay_v down_o what_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n concern_v the_o eternal_a state_n of_o mankind_n page_n 167._o 168_o errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n 15._o for_o god_n read_v good_a p_o 6._o l._n 32._o erfection_n r._n perfection_n p._n 7._o l._n 4._o bode_v r._n lodge_v p._n 11._o l._n 12._o adaras_fw-la r._n adam_n p._n 13._o l._n 42._o forth_n r._n earth_n p._n 19_o l._n 36._o condition_n r._n condition_n p._n 23._o cap._n 4._o l._n 5._o after_o work_n r._n of_o p._n 73._o in_o mark_fw-mi untorne_a r._n unborn_a p._n 79._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o far_o p._n 86._o in_o mark_fw-mi external_a r._n eternal_a p._n 93_o l._n 25._o wrath_n r._n worth_n p._n 99_o l._n 9_o type_n r._n high_a p._n 114._o l._n 8._o uncircumcised_a r._n circumcise_v p._n ib._n l._n 29._o god_n r._n go_n p._n 117._o l._n 14._o at_o ephesus_n r._n to_o the_o ephesian_n a_o treatise_n of_o free_a grace._n chap._n i._o open_v the_o first_o adam_n pure_a natural_n which_o be_v his_o first_o estate_n the_o first_o adam_n in_o this_o world_n pass_v through_o four_o estate_n two_o before_o his_o fall_n the_o three_o be_v his_o fall_n the_o four_o be_v that_o estate_n after_o his_o fall_n the_o first_o produce_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a and_o this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o second_o propound_v to_o he_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o the_o three_o be_v his_o transgression_n namely_o his_o fall_n and_o this_o produce_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o good_a and_o a_o hereditary_a possession_n of_o evil_n total_o and_o eternal_o the_o four_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n redemption_n and_o this_o propound_v to_o he_o and_o all_o mankind_n good_a and_o evil_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o creation_n produce_v to_o adam_n a_o fourfold_a good_a first_o his_o personal_a perfection_n second_o his_o continual_a support_n of_o the_o same_o three_o a_o oneness_n or_o selfenesse_n with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n fourthly_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n lead_v his_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o love_n by_o his_o sense_n to_o a_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o his_o personal_a perfection_n be_v describe_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2_o 7_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n second_o he_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n creation_n by_o infusion_n three_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n that_o be_v complete_o compose_v in_o his_o vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o rational_o or_o in_o his_o personal_a
enter_v not_o this_o rest_n and_o then_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n say_v god_n speak_v in_o a_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n on_o this_o wise_a that_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o gen._n do_v bring_v in_o all_o god_n work_v as_o make_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n ver_fw-la 2._o be_v because_o all_o which_o be_v make_v perfect_a on_o the_o sixth_o day_n and_o lose_v by_o adam_n be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v anew_o by_o ch_z ists_fw-ge satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v and_o so_o declare_v the_o seven_o day_n morning_n to_o adam_n by_o the_o creation_n put_v forward_o its_o first_o step_n towards_o perfection_n to_o which_o it_o travail_v until_o now_o and_o then_o say_v he_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n mean_v by_o faith_n here_o and_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o gen._n 2.2_o heb._n 4.3.9.19_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o perfection_n as_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n namely_o the_o jubiles_fw-la and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o land_n rest_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n rest_n and_o this_o seven_o day_n rest_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n by_o ascend_v into_o eternal_a perfection_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n joint_o together_o figure_v out_o the_o angelic_a glory_n intend_v to_o man_n in_o the_o observation_n the_o in_o the_o 12_o ch._n and_o â—3_n object_n you_o may_v see_v this_o covenant_n defend_v observation_n covenant_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o now_o give_v to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n impute_v so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o five_o general_a point_n namely_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n first_o entrance_n into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n travail_v together_o with_o man_n believe_v truth_n to_o that_o perfection_n it_o lose_v in_o adam_n fall_n hence_o observe_v because_o the_o imputative_a damnation_n of_o god_n covenant_n through_o adam_n transgression_n be_v full_o remove_v and_o take_v off_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v as_o we_o by_o god_n free_a gift_n upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n so_o as_o none_o of_o mankind_n ever_o perish_v for_o that_o transgression_n as_o precedent_o be_v prove_v then_o consequent_o all_o mankind_n which_o in_o infancy_n or_o childhood_n depart_v this_o world_n they_o ascend_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n to_o angel_n glory_n notwithstanding_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o they_o for_o that_o run_a sore_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o do_v but_o fit_v they_o successive_o to_o receive_v the_o salve_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n to_o their_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o that_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o but_o a_o seed_n than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o production_n devil_n in_o disposition_n total_o according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o no_o good_a but_o evil_a only_o or_o else_o they_o must_v have_v be_v by_o production_n conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o their_o pure_a natural_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o they_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n by_o salvation_n for_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a but_o because_o the_o serpentine_a seed_n be_v derive_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o in_o they_o reduce_v but_o to_o a_o sâ—ed_z by_o grace_n in_o christ_n because_o god_n put_v the_o foresay_a principle_n of_o enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o this_o run_a sore_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o implicit_o plead_v for_o the_o salve_n of_o salvation_n in_o god_n free_a gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o ascend_v by_o it_o to_o eternal_a felicity_n therefore_o all_o mankind_n depart_v this_o world_n in_o infancy_n or_o childhood_n ascend_v by_o death_n through_o he_o to_o eternal_a life_n again_o the_o passage_n of_o all_o infant_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o sharp_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v to_o they_o kingdom_n they_o likewise_o so_o be_v the_o sharp_a separation_n of_o infant_n from_o their_o mother_n bowel_n in_o their_o birth_n so_o notwithstanding_o that_o sharp_a travel_n the_o mother_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o she_o continue_v in_o belief_n of_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o that_o belief_n namely_o internal_a holiness_n issue_v itself_o into_o external_a sanctification_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o therefore_o circumcision_n precedent_o be_v as_o the_o dip_v or_o wash_v in_o baptism_n now_o be_v viz._n a_o witness_n that_o god_n covenant_n in_o christ_n reach_v infant_n that_o can_v by_o faith_n reach_v he_o wherefore_o they_o be_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o cut_v and_o wash_v thereby_o witness_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n a_o meet_o dispose_v nature_n in_o all_o to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n as_o save_v creature_n but_o man_n remiss_a pass_v by_o this_o witness_n and_o the_o like_a mercy_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n although_o exclude_v from_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n from_o her_o kingdom_n but_o a_o implicit_a taste_n by_o a_o figure_n of_o adam_n impute_v sour_a herb_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n to_o relish_v god_n sweet_a impute_a mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n to_o god_n praise_n in_o he_o by_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o all_o mankind_n die_v in_o infancy_n or_o childhood_n ascend_v through_o death_n to_o glory_n for_o ever_o again_o these_o sour_a herb_n by_o this_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o all_o infant_n which_o depart_v this_o world_n before_o christ_n come_v by_o it_o they_o then_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o he_o then_o to_o come_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o &_o the_o 14_o to_o taste_v not_o only_o of_o this_o separation_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o a_o figure_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o impute_a sinner_n to_o taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o man_n in_o the_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o more_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o passage_n to_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o he_o again_o when_o god_n the_o second_o time_n renew_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o abraham_n to_o the_o universal_a mercy_n of_o the_o apostate_n world_n as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v he_o then_o institute_v circumcision_n namely_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o foremost_a skin_n from_o the_o member_n of_o generation_n of_o infant_n imply_v his_o only_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v it_o that_o cut_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n the_o nature_n of_o devil_n though_o not_o total_o so_o fit_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o eternal_a felicity_n by_o christ_n therefore_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o to_o all_o eternity_n again_o priesthood_n again_o but_o they_o which_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o baptism_n as_o that_o no_o baptism_n no_o salvation_n it_o be_v bâ—t_v to_o assume_v the_o more_o seem_a suâ—e_n stition_n sanctity_n to_o draw_v fâ—om_o the_o people_n the_o more_o respect_n to_o their_o aspire_v antichâ—stian_a priesthood_n also_o the_o male_a infant_n be_v precise_o to_o be_v cut_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n this_o implicit_o tell_v their_o next_o their_o so_o baptise_v of_o infant_n now_o be_v a_o outward_a seal_n to_o the_o church_n that_o although_o man_n nature_n at_o once_o be_v total_o do_v abolicall_a yet_o the_o reduction_n of_o it_o to_o a_o seed_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o man_n new_a birth_n baptism_n further_o imply_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n in_o his_o own_o way_n that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n in_o this_o woâ—ld_n and_o to_o perfection_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o next_o parent_n that_o god_n merciful_a infusion_n by_o put_v the_o foresay_a principle_n of_o enmity_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o original_a principle_n of_o man_n new_a birth_n as_o rise_v with_o christ_n who_o first_o step_n to_o glory_n be_v to_o
he_o do_v although_o he_o know_v that_o from_o cain_n exemplary_a concision_n the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n yea_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o than_o it_o man_n it_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n of_o his_o internal_a divine_a glory_n for_o in_o his_o unmeasurable_a perfection_n he_o be_v one_o entire_a serene_a stillness_n but_o god_n be_v say_v proper_o to_o repent_v according_a as_o he_o do_v dâ—aw_v back_o that_o good_a or_o ev_n will_v which_o he_o communicate_v to_o man_n by_o that_o second_o definitive_a rule_n of_o truth_n mention_v ca._n 8._o by_o which_o he_o ordinary_o will_v his_o glory_n to_o return_v to_o himself_o from_o man_n repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o say_a time_n of_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n before_o their_o eye_n god_n do_v by_o it_o excitive_o draw_v they_o implicit_o tell_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o they_o but_o this_o mercy_n they_o despise_v mind_v only_o earthly_a contentment_n agreeable_a to_o sense_n as_o the_o bruit_n as_o be_v further_o employ_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n fâ—r_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o all_o this_o time_n god_n do_v excitive_o draw_v they_o to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n be_v witness_v by_o saint_n peter_n for_o say_v he_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o who_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a when_o as_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o prepare_v and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o grace_n they_o despise_v wherefore_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24.38_o 1_o pet_n 3.19.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v that_o all_o that_o perish_v in_o this_o temporal_a judgement_n perish_v eternal_o for_o godly_a man_n sometime_o in_o god_n general_a judgement_n be_v sweep_v away_o for_o their_o great_a remissness_n to_o god_n great_a mercy_n extend_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o pass_v through_o that_o shade_n of_o death_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o do_v good_a old_a eli_n and_o as_o do_v meek_a moses_n who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o rest_n yet_o god_n let_v he_o see_v the_o terrestrial_a canaan_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o celestial_a felicity_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o sure_a passage_n through_o that_o shade_n of_o death_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o also_o all_o in_o this_o flood_n who_o perish_v be_v infant_n or_o in_o childhood_n or_o natural_a idiot_n or_o the_o like_a pass_v through_o this_o dreadful_a flood_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n therefore_o o_o lord_n thou_o punish_v unwilling_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o thy_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n lam_n 3.33_o again_o where_o saint_n peter_n refer_v salvation_n to_o noah_n say_v that_o noah_n the_o eight_o person_n be_v save_v he_o mean_v not_o but_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o that_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o save_v in_o it_o from_o the_o stand_v but_o in_o the_o number_n eight_o another_o thing_n be_v mean_v namely_o as_o a_o eight_o day_n be_v to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n his_o resurrection_n day_n therefore_o here_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o as_o refer_v only_o to_o noah_n employ_v that_o although_o the_o other_o seven_o be_v save_v from_o that_o flood_n in_o the_o ark_n you_o noah_n only_o then_o be_v save_v in_o it_o as_o rise_v with_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o he_o build_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n hebr._n 11.7_o figurative_o imply_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n transgression_n and_o more_o to_o live_v in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v by_o faith_n his_o free_a gift_n of_o life_n in_o glory_n yet_o his_o salvation_n be_v more_o special_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v as_o here_o in_o noah_n we_o see_v and_o as_o before_o be_v note_v cap._n 4._o again_o god_n have_v in_o the_o ark_n save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n at_o least_o pair_n of_o all_o kind_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n than_o noah_n that_o by_o faith_n rest_v only_o upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o object_n of_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a he_o no_o soon_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o refresh_v his_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n as_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o blessedness_n genes_n 8.20_o creature_n in_o adam_n puâ—e_v natural_n man_n have_v a_o natural_a â—ight_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o good_a of_o theâ—_n afterward_o by_o the_o covenant_n not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o supernatural_a relation_n and_o then_o that_o right_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v lâ—st_o than_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o the_o firstborn_a of_o every_o creature_n open_v the_o womb_n of_o all_o perfection_n towards_o which_o it_o do_v travel_v till_o now_o and_o then_o god_n by_o gift_n confer_v upon_o all_o mankind_n divine_a right_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v so_o likewise_o when_o by_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o man_n that_o right_o be_v deserve_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o yet_o then_o god_n establish_v by_o châ—ists_n satisfactory_a sacrifice_n to_o man_n a_o right_n as_o to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o to_o the_o creature_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o mo_z e_fw-la as_o here_o we_o see_v therefore_o all_o mankind_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o the_o creature_n wherefore_o god_n manifest_v to_o all_o of_o they_o that_o on_o it_o he_o rest_v also_o full_o content_v and_o satisfy_v towards_o the_o world_n yea_o although_o now_o god_n do_v foresee_v the_o concision_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o future_a time_n against_o he_o as_o it_o precedent_o be_v in_o cain_n posterity_n yet_o upon_o christ_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n he_o now_o ratify_v to_o all_o mankind_n this_o world_n good_a till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v man_n day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v god_n gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o say_v moses_n jehovah_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o jehovah_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o earth_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n neither_o will_v i_o any_o more_o smite_v every_o thing_n live_v as_o i_o have_v do_v while_o the_o earth_n remain_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v vers_n 21.22_o and_o according_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n again_o renew_v his_o merciful_a production_n of_o mankind_n for_o restauration_n this_o be_v the_o three_o production_n of_o mankind_n give_v by_o god_n the_o first_o before_o the_o fall_n gen._n 1._o the_o second_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o restorer_n of_o all_o gen._n 3.16_o the_o three_o be_v this_o merciful_a restauration_n say_v moses_n god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n also_o he_o give_v man_n right_a over_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o law_n to_o eat_v flesh_n let_v out_o the_o blood_n thereof_o also_o a_o law_n against_o murder_v of_o mankind_n verse_n 2.3_o and_o command_v they_o to_o consider_v all_o this_o to_o be_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n universal_o to_o all_o mankind_n for_o say_v moses_n god_n say_v unto_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o say_v and_o i_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o for_o ever_o and_o with_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v with_o you_o v._o 8._o also_o god_n give_v they_o the_o rainbow_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o this_o mercy_n to_o perpetual_a generation_n verse_n 13._o and_o verse_n 16._o say_v god_n the_o bow_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n of_o
figure_v in_o isaak_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n therefore_o this_o terrestrial_a canaan_n be_v entail_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n for_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n yet_o eternal_a life_n entail_v with_o this_o proviso_n implicit_o of_o their_o right_a submittance_n in_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o enjoy_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o at_o this_o universal_a predestination_n in_o christ_n god_n give_v this_o general_a rule_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o that_o be_v blessing_n more_o special_a to_o they_o which_o by_o belief_n of_o truth_n right_o receive_v all_o good_a in_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o this_o seed_n as_o do_v abel_n the_o first_o ten_o father_n and_o abraham_n their_o father_n or_o the_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o truth_n as_o to_o cain_n the_o old_a world_n the_o offspring_n of_o noah_n shems_n posterity_n and_o terah_n abraham_n father_n so_o that_o god_n proceed_n by_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v here_o lay_v down_o without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n jew_n or_o gentile_n both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o covenant_n again_o to_o go_v on_o for_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o misery_n to_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n god_n express_v himself_o in_o divers_a figure_n as_o first_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n conception_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v by_o this_o figure_n lead_v this_o nation_n by_o a_o straight_a line_n to_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n this_o land_n as_o their_o terrestrial_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o celestial_a day_n of_o glory_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o natural_a be_v of_o this_o nation_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o faith_n object_n for_o abraham_n natural_a force_n in_o the_o flesh_n especial_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v now_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a to_o this_o production_n yet_o she_o by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n in_o isaac_n to_o spring_v figurative_o 12.12_o figurative_o so_o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o right_a figure_n of_o christ_n bâ—thâ—_n so_o also_o of_o all_o believer_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v ishmâ—ell_o the_o figure_n of_o all_o which_o walk_v after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o terrestrial_a contentment_n and_o so_o hagar_n in_o arabia_n and_o sarah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v figurative_o two_o testament_n as_o gal._n 4.24_o 25._o rom._n 4.19_o heb._n 11.12_o gen._n 12.12_o from_o her_o womb_n she_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n from_o whence_o spring_v this_o numberless_a nation_n to_o 6._o to_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o his_o national_a spouse_n elect_v as_o member_n be_v promise_v to_o issue_n as_o numberless_a from_o abraham_n loin_n then_o dead_a to_o thaâ—_n production_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o numberless_a member_n of_o right_a believer_n yet_o aâ—â—aham_n to_o be_v such_o a_o father_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n believe_v god_n be_v able_a and_o faithful_a to_o accomplish_v that_o promise_n and_o therefore_o humble_o submit_v in_o belief_n to_o receive_v in_o that_o gift_n the_o righteous_a seed_n his_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v all_o that_o felicity_n according_a to_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reckon_v or_o impute_v or_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n that_o that_o act_n be_v very_o suitable_a or_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n as_o in_o another_o case_n he_o express_v to_o phineas_n numb_a 25.10_o 11._o see_v this_o further_o explain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o rom._n in_o i_o 6._o this_o honour_n yet_o when_o sarah_n will_v cast_v out_o ishmaell_n from_o inherit_v this_o honour_n with_o isaac_n this_o to_o abraham_n be_v grievous_a then_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n because_o of_o the_o lad_n and_o because_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n in_o all_o that_o sarah_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v to_o her_o voice_n for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v figurative_o in_o he_o to_o christ_n by_o this_o straight_a line_n to_o receive_v the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n only_o in_o he_o in_o who_o righteousness_n impute_v i_o receive_v all_o upon_o adam_n fall_n as_o now_o by_o restauration_n i_o intend_v to_o receive_v all_o wherefore_o abraham_n according_o in_o this_o righteousness_n receive_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.3.11.13_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o hereupon_o god_n give_v abraham_n circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o then_o god_n give_v this_o rule_n that_o that_o man_n or_o family_n which_o refuse_v to_o receive_v this_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o national_a spouse_n of_o christ_n gen._n 16.14_o imply_v god_n impartial_a proceed_n towards_o they_o as_o precedent_o to_o abel_n and_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n again_o to_o go_v on_o with_o this_o elect_a nation_n and_o then_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o remarkable_a figure_n when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v twin_n by_o isaac_n god_n then_o consider_v these_o two_o babe_n in_o her_o womb_n as_o two_o nation_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o her_o bowel_n for_o so_o to_o rebecca_n god_n explain_v himself_o gen._n 25._o and_o because_o god_n by_o tradition_n intend_v to_o lead_v this_o nation_n by_o this_o figure_n as_o by_o a_o straight_a line_n of_o truth_n to_o know_v in_o future_a time_n that_o that_o rise_v from_o their_o idolatrous_a den_n to_o this_o honour_n in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v with_o no_o respect_n to_o abraham_n person_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o man_n but_o only_o to_o god_n merciful_a election_n as_o before_o be_v describe_v therefore_o before_o the_o babe_n be_v bear_v god_n elect_v the_o young_a babe_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o this_o honour_n but_o he_o reject_v from_o this_o honour_n the_o elder_a babe_n and_o his_o posterity_n although_o he_o be_v the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o natural_a line_n as_o hate_v this_o elect_a nation_n rise_v to_o this_o mercy_n with_o any_o respect_n to_o abraham_n or_o jacobs_n fleshly_a line_n as_o any_o cause_n move_v he_o 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himself_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o election_n as_o when_o god_n elect_v all_o mankind_n from_o reprobate_a devil_n we_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o in_o adam_n fall_n so_o also_o the_o second_o time_n when_o he_o elect_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n when_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n &_o become_v abominable_a by_o their_o apostasy_n from_o that_o grace_n as_o in_o this_o chap._n do_v appear_v work_n of_o abraham_n or_o they_o foresee_v further_o or_o bring_v on_o this_o honourable_a election_n to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v
spouse_n from_o her_o erroneous_a work_n and_o from_o abraham_n line_n after_o the_o flesh_n to_o abraham_n faith_n in_o christ_n work_n the_o object_n of_o blessedness_n and_o no_o more_o for_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v some_o that_o be_v reject_v from_o inherit_v this_o election_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o promise_a child_n as_o well_o as_o esau_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v they_o admit_v and_o count_v with_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n namely_o christ_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n whither_o abraham_n send_v his_o son_n which_o he_o have_v by_o keturah_n and_o give_v they_o portion_n and_o send_v they_o thither_o purposely_o that_o they_o may_v not_o inherit_v this_o election_n with_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n isaac_n gen._n 25.6_o yet_o there_o we_o find_v just_a job_n and_o eliphaz_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o esau_n loin_n 1_o chron._n 1.35.36_o also_o bildad_o the_o shuite_n descend_v of_o abraham_n son_n shuah_n and_o thererefore_o 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say_v the_o apostle_n he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n that_o be_v as_o before_o be_v explain_v god_n no_o way_n have_v any_o respect_n to_o this_o elect_a spouse_n more_o than_o to_o other_o but_o only_a in_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o before_o pag._n 70._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v to_o have_v it_o from_o abraham_n flesh_n nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v to_o have_v it_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o erroneous_a work_n to_o the_o law_n but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n in_o this_o election_n of_o you_o from_o your_o idolatrous_a den_n to_o give_v you_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n your_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o you_o in_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o for_o work_n conversant_a only_o about_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o 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against_o they_o say_v therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o know_v your_o forefather_n be_v as_o now_o be_v you_o they_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v this_o pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o seed_n promise_v to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n and_o how_o proud_o pharaoh_n attempt_v to_o extinquish_v they_o and_o consequent_o this_o seed_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n as_o now_o do_v you_o more_o direct_o than_o ever_o do_v he_o therefore_o much_o more_o will_v god_n give_v you_o up_o as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n to_o you_o own_o insolence_n and_o then_o provoke_o raise_v you_o up_o to_o a_o height_n therein_o purposely_o to_o make_v his_o name_n famous_a in_o power_n and_o justice_n by_o your_o remarkable_a destruction_n through_o all_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o your_o descent_n from_o abraham_n flesh_n and_o his_o precedent_a election_n of_o you_o for_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v be_v chapter_n be_v see_v this_o text_n further_o explain_v in_o the_o â—â—rgent_a towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o thâ—s_n chapter_n harden_v even_o among_o you_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v again_o to_o go_v on_o verse_n 19_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o hâ—th_v resist_v his_o will_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v so_o irresistible_a to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n and_o power_n in_o our_o ruin_n notwithstanding_o our_o peculiar_a and_o glorious_a and_o ancient_a privilege_n why_o do_v he_o so_o needlesse_o complain_v on_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o answer_v or_o dispute_v against_o god_n do_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o 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receive_a talent_n to_o receive_v more_o grace_n even_o to_o his_o gift_n of_o faith_n by_o it_o to_o receive_v the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o this_o seed_n as_o it_o only_o in_o which_o he_o receive_v you_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n therefore_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a against_o god_n and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n infer_v say_v what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o god_n say_v in_o hosea_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v what_o of_o all_o this_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o justice_n and_o mercy_n by_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o fore-appoint_a you_o either_o to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n and_o to_o proceed_v according_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o man_n person_n more_o than_o another_o in_o what_o can_v you_o charge_v god_n of_o injustice_n or_o excuse_v yourselves_o as_o to_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n but_o god_n may_v just_o say_v to_o you_o thy_o salvation_n be_v of_o i_o but_o thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n again_o verse_n 25._o as_o god_n say_v there_o i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o be_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o
and_o the_o same_o therefore_o man_n mere_o moral_a and_o of_o a_o civil_a life_n must_v beware_v leave_v they_o perish_v eternal_o by_o this_o deceit_n for_o man_n may_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a thereof_o as_o mark_v 12.34_o therefore_o because_o you_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o you_o the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n reveal_v sin_n and_o wrath_n because_o you_o reach_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n prefiguration_n and_o signification_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n imply_v god_n gift_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o only_a stable_n ground_n of_o felicity_n in_o itself_o for_o man_n and_o also_o so_o to_o man_n right_o believe_v truth_n for_o man_n may_v believe_v divine_a testimony_n as_o divine_a testimony_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v justify_o as_o chap._n 10._o again_o their_o election_n to_o inherit_v the_o temporal_a felicity_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n and_o to_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n too_o for_o these_o be_v contrary_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o the_o election_n be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o again_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n by_o the_o law_n do_v tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o make_v void_a the_o object_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n to_o that_o object_n in_o a_o justify_n relation_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o 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perfect_a man_n to_o take_v off_o the_o cursednesse_n from_o all_o that_o believe_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v gal._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o again_o when_o christ_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n without_o the_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o this_o people_n will_v believe_v in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n but_o will_v then_o join_v their_o righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n and_o by_o this_o they_o run_v upon_o a_o twofold_a rock_n at_o once_o first_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n from_o which_o now_o by_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v second_o by_o this_o they_o make_v a_o nullity_n to_o themselves_o of_o all_o happiness_n by_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.2_o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o 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their_o eye_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o see_v his_o great_a work_n luke_n 10_o 8.22_o likewise_o when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n he_o weep_v and_o say_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v bid_v see_v bid_v that_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o former_o man_n do_v see_v &_o will_v not_o for_o that_o there_o may_v come_v a_o time_n when_o the_o light_n eternal_o by_o god_n spirit_n shine_v more_o clear_a yet_o the_o sight_n thereof_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o they_o as_o in_o this_o elect_a spouse_n we_o see_v from_o thy_o eye_n luke_n 19.24_o likewise_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o 12_o chapter_n say_v although_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esayas_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o he_o say_v lord_z who_o believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o saint_n john_n say_v therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esayas_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o further_o say_v saint_n john_n these_o thing_n say_v isaiah_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 37._o that_o be_v these_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o their_o rejection_n when_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n reject_v by_o this_o elect_a spouse_n likewise_o saint_n paul_n act_v 13.40_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n say_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n for_o i_o work_v in_o your_o day_n a_o work_n which_o
you_o in_o no_o wise_a shall_v believe_v although_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o likewise_o say_v christ_n unto_o they_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o my_o sheep_n damnation_n sheep_n these_o scripture_n by_o god_n spirit_n be_v intend_v to_o this_o national_a spouse_n for_o her_o transcendent_a sin_n and_o not_o to_o most_o of_o mankind_n as_o deny_v his_o grace_n because_o appoint_v by_o god_n personal_o to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n joh._n 10.26_o all_o plain_o prove_v that_o god_n now_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n deny_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n for_o their_o precedent_n refuse_v god_n way_n for_o their_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v further_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v for_o this_o their_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o 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forth_o as_o they_o adhere_v to_o he_o their_o conscience_n may_v accuse_v they_o of_o evil_a but_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o devil_n can_v excuse_v they_o in_o any_o respect_n of_o uprightness_n to_o god-ward_o as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o heathen_a excuse_v as_o well_o as_o accuse_v 2._o rom._n 2._o but_o not_o so_o in_o devil_n by_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v meet_o dispose_v by_o the_o foresay_a infusion_n and_o the_o serpent_n nature_n as_o reduce_v but_o to_o a_o seed_n to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v this_o disposition_n come_v not_o by_o christ_n object_n 12_o in_o the_o foresay_a infusion_n but_o it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o law_n leave_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n hereditary_o descend_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n this_o contradict_v the_o former_a because_o it_o grant_v some_o good_a disposition_n 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dignify_v in_o power_n to_o make_v good_a his_o father_n truth_n against_o all_o the_o lie_v of_o satan_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o personal_a operation_n as_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n be_v prove_v again_o it_o eclypse_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o christ_n jesus_n because_o it_o refer_v this_o internal_a inclination_n of_o the_o law_n write_v not_o to_o god_n universal_a mercy_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n when_o none_o but_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n by_o his_o lie_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o satan_n malice_n and_o man_n own_o remissness_n and_o by_o divine_a justice_n total_o and_o eternal_o so_o to_o remain_v and_o in_o a_o word_n because_o this_o bring_v man_n to_o turn_v his_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o left_a and_o remain_v ability_n so_o that_o all_o he_o have_v before_o faith_n be_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o from_o his_o own_o store_n and_o so_o by_o pride_n to_o fall_v from_o grace_n therefore_o this_o internal_a disposition_n be_v infuse_v by_o god_n universal_a grace_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o to_o conclude_v as_o this_o opinion_n on_o the_o one_o side_n lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o restorer_n of_o all_o so_o also_o it_o continue_v a_o intermingle_v confusion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n object_n 13_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n again_o it_o will_v be_v object_v although_o by_o moses_n god_n do_v express_v the_o plant_v and_o enclose_v garden_n of_o eden_n be_v make_v with_o every_o tree_n good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o sight_n and_o different_a from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o create_a globe_n and_o make_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o to_o grow_v two_o tree_n and_o name_v the_o one_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o other_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_n likewise_o threaten_v adam_n with_o certain_a death_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n forbid_v he_o yet_o because_o god_n do_v not_o in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n express_v that_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o prefigure_v to_o adam_n that_o by_o his_o work_n in_o the_o covenant_n god_n intend_v to_o raise_v the_o world_n from_o its_o natural_a perfection_n to_o a_o supernatural_a perfection_n and_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n or_o to_o a_o evil_a equivalent_o contrary_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v then_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n by_o covenant_n answ_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v by_o any_o just_a consequence_n if_o we_o careful_o examine_v god_n proceed_n in_o manifest_v to_o mankind_n the_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n before_o the_o fall_n he_o do_v not_o in_o plainness_n of_o 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the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o inclusive_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o also_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n neither_o as_o by_o moses_n in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n do_v god_n express_v that_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o angel_n glory_n to_o adam_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o express_v by_o plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o israel_n that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n as_o be_v employ_v esay_n 51.3_o yet_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o god_n deny_v they_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o