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although_o he_o actual_o sin_n in_o many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o offend_v all_o â—_o jam._n 3._o â—_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n be_v this_o that_o in_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o by_o belief_n of_o truth_n receive_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n this_o man_n want_v no_o righteteousnesse_n which_o in_o heart_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v in_o christ_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n which_o in_o heart_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o rom._n 7.22.25_o and_o rom._n 8.1_o quest_n again_o another_o question_n here_o to_o be_v resolve_v will_v be_v this_o that_o in_o regard_n god_n merciful_a imputation_n do_v remove_v from_o all_o mankind_n that_o impute_a damnation_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o adam_n sin_n then_o how_o far_o forth_o do_v it_o also_o extend_v to_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n own_o sin_n individual_o commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n answ_n it_o extend_v 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to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n by_o his_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o object_n of_o life_n adam_n and_o eve_n now_o remain_v alone_o to_o possess_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n namely_o this_o world_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n for_o only_o with_o they_o remain_v the_o oracle_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n therefore_o this_o oracle_n or_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n to_o descend_v to_o posterity_n be_v altogether_o unsettle_a by_o reason_n of_o abells_n ascent_n to_o blessedness_n and_o cain_n abide_v under_o cursednesse_n as_o cut_v off_o from_o god_n presence_n of_o grace_n for_o say_v he_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v so_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n therefore_o cain_n posterity_n as_o bear_v and_o breed_v remote_a from_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n under_o their_o father_n exemplary_a concision_n be_v carry_v as_o a_o stream_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n wherefore_o when_o god_n give_v eve_n the_o next_o man-child_n gen._n 4.25_o she_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n that_o be_v settle_v sure_o as_o say_v reverend_a and_o learned_a broughton_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o first_o ten_o father_n and_o say_v moses_n adam_n know_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n for_o god_n say_v she_o have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v again_o gen._n 5.3_o the_o text_n say_v adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n imply_v the_o production_n of_o this_o child_n every_o way_n answer_v the_o image_n of_o aâ—ams_n desire_n that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v issue_n which_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o same_o image_n or_o likeness_n that_o himself_o do_v to_o enjoy_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o convey_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n to_o ensue_a posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o join_v with_o evah_n in_o this_o child_n name_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n so_o leave_v his_o mind_n to_o posterity_n in_o his_o son_n name_n that_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n be_v settle_v sure_o to_o future_a generation_n again_o also_o to_o seth_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v hâ—s_a name_n enos_n king_n translation_n add_v that_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v seths_n posterity_n begin_v to_o multiply_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n contain_v by_o tradition_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n yet_o learned_a broughton_n say_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o enos_n in_o the_o appellative_a signify_v sorrowfull-grievous_a that_o be_v than_o begin_v corruption_n touch_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o ground_n also_o be_v good_a â—econciled_z the_o king_n translation_n and_o broâ—ghtâ—nsâ—econciled_v â—econciled_z for_o than_o begin_v the_o multiplication_n of_o cain_n posterity_n as_o in_o number_n so_o in_o corruption_n by_o concision_n touch_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o their_o exemplary_a evil_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o object_n of_o justification_n fall_v away_o by_o affinity_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v employ_v gen._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o â—ll_a that_o they_o choose_v imply_v not_o what_o god_n like_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o seth_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o evil_n he_o in_o the_o appellative_a letter_n of_o his_o son_n name_n leave_v by_o tradition_n his_o mind_n to_o the_o world_n tell_v they_o this_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grievous_a unto_o he_o and_o all_o godly_a man_n for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o enâ—s_n wherefore_o he_o name_v his_o son_n cainan_n that_o be_v to_o lament_v say_v reverend_a broughton_n and_o yet_o he_o who_o name_n signify_v lamentation_n name_v his_o son_n mahalaleel_n that_o be_v as_o the_o same_o broughton_n say_v a_o praiser_n of_o god_n imply_v notwithstanding_o this_o lamentable_a object_n yet_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n there_o be_v remain_v a_o twofold_a ground_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n first_o for_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o lamb_n figurative_o slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o include_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n second_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o firm_a truth_n in_o the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n although_o then_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o world_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n wherefore_o this_o praiser_n of_o god_n also_o leave_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o world_n by_o tradition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n call_v he_o jare_v that_o be_v descending_z say_v broughton_n foretell_v the_o world_n descent_n in_o ungodliness_n to_o misery_n as_o without_o hope_n of_o return_n wherefore_o this_o hopeless_a man_n name_v his_o son_n enoch_n as_o say_v broughton_n signify_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v to_o god_n imply_v he_o will_v dedicate_v he_o and_o he_o to_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n though_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o world_n run_v a_o contrary_a way_n follow_v lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o god_n answer_v this_o happy_a resolution_n in_o his_o son_n for_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o faithless_a world_n that_o then_o be_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o say_v the_o text_n for_o god_n take_v he_o away_o that_o be_v he_o never_o die_v but_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n joint_o ascend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n by_o which_o figure_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n god_n condemn_v the_o faithless_a world_n that_o he_o real_o and_o merciful_o prepare_v that_o glory_n in_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o they_o but_o they_o cast_v it_o away_o by_o their_o apostasy_n from_o he_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o fleshly_a and_o terrestrial_a contentment_n imply_v when_o god_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n therefore_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o world_n say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o to_o reprove_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o they_o judas_n 14._o wherefore_o this_o man_n leave_v his_o mind_n by_o tradition_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n also_o for_o he_o call_v he_o methusalah_n that_o be_v as_o say_v broughton_n god_n send_v that_o be_v his_o certain_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o methusalah_n therefore_o name_v his_o son_n lamech_v as_o say_v the_o same_o author_n signify_v strike_v imply_v god_n final_a stroke_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n do_v now_o draw_v near_o again_o lamech_v prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v after_o that_o destruction_n by_o christ_n give_v a_o comfortable_a restauration_n of_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v it_o by_o tradition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o call_v noah_n which_o signify_v comforter_n or_o restorer_n as_o say_v broughton_n again_o by_o noah_n god_n prepare_v the_o ark_n which_o in_o a_o figure_n be_v christ_n imply_v that_o although_o now_o god_n set_v up_o his_o flame_a sword_n turn_v it_o every_o way_n that_o none_o can_v escape_v namely_o the_o flood_n signify_v by_o noah_n building_n the_o ark_n yet_o by_o this_o ark_n so_o long_o a_o building_n be_v far_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v rather_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n in_o their_o salvation_n than_o his_o justice_n in_o their_o deserve_a destruction_n wherefore_o gen._n 6._o although_o he_o say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v nâ—t_v always_o strâ—ve_v with_o man_n for_o that_o be_v also_o be_v flesh_n as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v yet_o than_o he_o say_v his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n imply_v so_o long_a time_n he_o will_v give_v they_o to_o return_v to_o be_v accept_v in_o his_o belove_a son_n the_o ark_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_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 so_o to_o do_v therefore_o he_o do_v this_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o election_n may_v stand_v only_o according_a to_o his_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o a_o idolatrous_a den_n by_o mercy_n from_o that_o misery_n again_o this_o election_n and_o rejection_n of_o these_o babe_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v before_o the_o babe_n be_v bear_v as_o here_o we_o see_v and_o therefore_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n it_o be_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o so_o this_o figure_n tell_v this_o nation_n that_o as_o their_o evil_a work_n in_o terah_n from_o who_o in_o abraham_n flesh_n they_o come_v do_v not_o hinder_v god_n from_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o be_v miserable_a so_o neither_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v any_o good_a appear_v good_a as_o not_o work_n so_o not_o faith_n fore-seen_a in_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o be_v any_o ground_n of_o god_n election_n of_o miserable_a man_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n but_o only_o god_n love_n to_o 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paschall_n lamb_n lead_v they_o thereby_o to_o christ_n his_o acceptable_a righteousness_n impute_v by_o god_n to_o they_o as_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o remove_v their_o deserve_a misery_n confer_v upon_o they_o undeserved_a mercy_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o this_o promise_a seed_n about_o 400_o year_n before_o gen._n 25.13_o 14._o exod._n 14.13_o and_o so_o god_n lead_v they_o from_o egypt_n through_o the_o wilderness_n with_o his_o high_a hand_n of_o providence_n towards_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o say_v god_n to_o they_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o exo._n 19_o yet_o to_o god_n by_o belief_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n so_o famous_a by_o tradition_n descend_v to_o they_o from_o adam_n by_o the_o ten_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n down_o to_o abraham_n with_o who_o he_o renew_v this_o 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writ_n to_o convey_v through_o their_o generation_n this_o object_n of_o faith_n more_o firm_o that_o so_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n in_o right_a belief_n of_o truth_n as_o do_v all_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n before_o they_o and_o as_o do_v all_o that_o now_o live_v in_o right_a belief_n of_o truth_n after_o they_o for_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v at_o their_o feast_n also_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o in_o a_o figure_n therefore_o in_o belief_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o figure_n they_o do_v or_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o believe_v man_n do_v sacramental_o in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o to_o they_o christ_n 10.4_o christ_n the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n be_v not_o then_o turn_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o follow_v they_o turn_v into_o the_o nature_n or_o 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penal_a law_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o execute_v by_o moses_n the_o judge_n and_o king_n successive_o this_o figurative_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v successive_o in_o they_o govern_v his_o israel_n common_a wealth_n as_o king_n on_o zion_n hill_n so_o school_a they_o by_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitipe_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n to_o cherish_v each_o other_o as_o the_o nationall_n member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n exo._n 21.1_o second_o the_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n with_o the_o leviticall_a ordinance_n as_o successive_o continue_v unto_o they_o figurative_o lead_v they_o to_o god_n gift_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v and_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n be_v it_o only_o that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n punishment_n and_o the_o prevalencie_n of_o it_o in_o terrestrial_a canaan_n and_o from_o the_o inherencie_n of_o sin_n in_o canaan_n celestial_a therefore_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o expire_v its_o life_n they_o be_v to_o lay_v upon_o its_o head_n the_o hand_n of_o belief_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n sometime_o of_o ignorance_n sometime_o for_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o also_o they_o have_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n all_o school_a the_o nationall_n spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v for_o her_o continue_a acceptation_n and_o her_o eternâ—ll_a life_n only_o by_o salvation_n levit._n 4.2_o 4.15_o chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o esra_fw-la 3.4_o three_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o incloased_a in_o the_o mercy_n the_o because_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v only_o resident_a in_o christ_n the_o true_a ark_n and_o from_o he_o confer_v to_o man_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o be_v as_o under_o the_o veil_n and_o now_o be_v without_o the_o veil_n a_fw-fr evangelicall_n rule_n and_o not_o legal_a as_o communicate_v no_o grace_n nor_o mercy_n ark_n with_o divers_a intermingling_n school_v this_o elect_a spouse_n to_o god_n gift_n of_o christ_n in_o six_o particular_n first_o as_o all_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n with_o a_o relative_a remembrance_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n this_o tend_v implicit_o to_o sweeten_v their_o obedience_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n to_o all_o the_o ensue_a commandment_n as_o the_o redeem_a spouse_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n exo._n 20.1_o second_o because_o the_o moral_a law_n command_v this_o nationall_n spouse_n not_o only_o in_o moses_n presence_n her_o mediator_n in_o the_o type_n but_o also_o because_o he_o put_v these_o commandment_n into_o the_o ark_n there_o to_o remain_v as_o deut._n 10.5_o this_o implicit_o school_v this_o spouse_n that_o here_o god_n in_o christ_n command_v she_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n by_o love_n to_o he_o and_o each_o other_o as_o themselves_o say_v in_o effect_n be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a 11._o holy_a the_o apostle_n rom_n 7._o describe_v the_o conflict_n of_o a_o godly_a mind_n thankful_o conclude_v its_o victory_n to_o be_v by_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o 8_o chap_a that_o there_o be_v not_o condemnation_n to_o all_o such_o and_o his_o reason_n iâ—_n because_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v accomplish_v by_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o to_o they_o the_o law_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o free_v he_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o by_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o flesh_n our_o nature_n in_o he_o have_v not_o only_o
who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o respect_v none_o of_o they_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o my_o impute_a gift_n of_o the_o lamb_n righteousness_n which_o they_o reject_v and_o apply_v not_o themselves_o to_o i_o in_o it_o therefore_o all_o those_o which_o have_v see_v god_n great_a work_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v remiss_a not_o answerable_a by_o belief_n of_o truth_n to_o this_o mercy_n god_n cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o cause_v their_o carcase_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yea_o he_o spare_v not_o mirriam_n aaron_n nor_o moses_n nor_o any_o save_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephuneh_n the_o kenite_fw-la and_o iâ—shua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o whole_o follow_v jehovah_n say_v the_o text_n clear_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o to_o all_o and_o alike_o deut._n 9.14_o exod._n 33.19_o rom._n 9.15_o numb_a 32.10.14.28_o and_o deut._n 32.28_o again_o about_o 407._o year_n after_o the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o the_o promise_n than_o god_n give_v they_o a_o twofold_a figure_n more_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o good_a as_o first_o that_o the_o promised_a seed_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o ishâ—i_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n on_o zion_n hill_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n figurative_o shadow_v out_o in_o salomon_n thronize_v glory_n so_o lead_v this_o national_a spouse_n by_o right_a belief_n of_o truth_n to_o piâ—ch_v her_o ultimate_a felicity_n in_o the_o eternal_a throne_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n god-man_n bless_v for_o evermore_o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13_o 14._o psal_n 45_o 6._o luke_n 1.32_o and_o 33._o heb._n 1.8_o the_o second_o figure_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n which_o also_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o to_o it_o be_v relate_v the_o worship_n and_o the_o most_o especial_a 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the_o spirit_n of_o concision_n refer_v their_o election_n not_o to_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n but_o election_n but_o these_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a ground_n of_o election_n to_o abraham_n flesh_n whence_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o to_o a_o worth_n in_o their_o own_o work_n to_o the_o law_n as_o but_o conversant_a about_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n resist_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 10.3_o esai_n 8.25_o heb._n 10.21_o rom._n 10.3_o as_o lead_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n imputative_o give_v in_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 9_o punctual_o encounter_v both_o these_o error_n from_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a truth_n for_o have_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n behold_v the_o stable_a felicity_n of_o some_o gentile_n by_o belâ—fe_n of_o this_o truth_n he_o therefore_o in_o this_o nine_o chapter_n reflect_v upon_o this_o elect_a spouse_n as_o near_o to_o the_o 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