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its_o abode_n in_o terrestrial_a contentment_n suitable_a to_o the_o corporal_a body_n or_o corruptible_a part_n of_o man_n but_o they_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v â—eape_v corruption_n whereupon_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o jehovah_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o eden_n and_o his_o posterity_n on_o earth_n begin_v to_o spring_v out_o and_o multiply_v he_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n enoch_n and_o so_o now_o i_o discend_v from_o this_o model_n of_o god_n impartial_a proceed_n in_o these_o two_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n and_o cain_n thus_o remain_v under_o wrath_n abel_n be_v translate_v
he_o give_v all_o mankind_n the_o fruitful_a season_n communicate_v unto_o they_o food_n and_o gladness_n so_o by_o a_o good_a terrestrial_a draw_v they_o by_o christ_n jesus_n implicit_o to_o look_v up_o for_o a_o good_a celestial_a in_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n affirm_v god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o happy_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o act_n 14.16_o 17._o mat._n 25.24_o act_n 17_o 27._o and_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o creature_n do_v excitive_o draw_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o distil_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o dew_n to_o the_o tender_a herb_n be_v this_o because_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o mantle_n of_o mercy_n for_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o world_n be_v as_o now_o it_o be_v man_n day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o therefore_o as_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n oh_o lord_n be_v over_o all_o thy_o work_n so_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o kindness_n therein_o excitive_o draw_v man_n to_o thou_o in_o christ_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n psal_n 145.9_o col._n 1_o 27._o and_o from_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o creature_n joint_o cooperate_n with_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o gospel_n beget_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o than_o say_v he_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o say_v he_o verâ—ly_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o world_n compare_v ps_n 19.3_o with_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n he_o tell_v the_o believe_a roman_n at_o heathenish_a rome_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n first_o because_o it_o be_v god_n power_n to_o salvation_n second_o because_o it_o reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o fruition_n from_o wherefore_o right_o do_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n lead_v man_n to_o receive_v the_o world_n by_o faith_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o not_o as_o make_v out_o of_o that_o which_o do_v first_o appear_v namely_o the_o chaos_n and_o that_o perfection_n which_o it_o receive_v because_o it_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n it_o be_v immediate_o restore_v by_o the_o second_o he_o be_v then_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o every_o creature_n from_o the_o dead_a fall_n of_o adam_n wherefore_o saint_n john_n rev._n 4.24_o right_o bring_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n faithful_a witness_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n joint_o together_o and_o alude_v to_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o his_o gospel_n chapt._n 1._o he_o bring_v in_o christ_n as_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o which_o be_v make_v it_o be_v involve_v in_o darkness_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o adam_n fall_n and_o that_o be_v employ_v because_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n personal_o god_n man_n and_o so_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o allude_v to_o this_o principle_n iâ—_n be_v that_o god_n remember_v forgetful_a man_n of_o his_o six_o day_n work_n as_o involve_v in_o christ_n the_o true_a ark_n of_o rest_n to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o in_o he_o to_o since_o all_o day_n as_o thrive_v into_o a_o eternal_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n here_o by_o faith_n and_o there_o by_o fruition_n faith_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v from_o faith_n implicit_a as_o most_o weak_a to_o faith_n expressive_a as_o most_o strong_a three_o because_o that_o truth_n which_o most_o gentile_n do_v detain_v in_o unrighteousness_n god_n render_v the_o same_o to_o they_o by_o his_o work_n in_o nature_n for_o say_v he_o god_n show_v it_o they_o and_o then_o show_v we_o by_o what_o namely_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1._o from_o verse_n 16._o to_o 20._o not_o that_o god_n work_n do_v natural_o excitive_o draw_v man_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o natural_a but_o as_o relate_v supernatural_o by_o christ_n open_v the_o womb_n of_o all_o perfection_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n from_o whence_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o bless_v seven_o day_n morning_n it_o travail_v until_o now_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o supernatural_a glory_n as_o precedent_o be_v prove_v so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o external_a mean_n in_o this_o narrow_a way_n lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n again_o that_o this_o mean_n be_v efficacious_a to_o bring_v these_o gentile_n thus_o by_o nature_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v from_o scripture_n prove_v implicit_o and_o also_o more_o expressive_o first_o implicit_o by_o god_n bend_v his_o merciful_a ear_n to_o the_o idolatrous_a mariner_n pray_v so_o confuse_o unto_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o give_v they_o a_o temporal_a salvation_n likewise_o to_o abimilech_n he_o plead_v to_o god_n his_o uprightness_n according_a to_o his_o light_n god_n according_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o give_v he_o a_o temporal_a salvation_n likewise_o the_o heathenish_a ninivites_n who_o he_o threaten_v with_o unavoidable_a destruction_n misery_n destruction_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o ninivites_n be_v a_o centaine_a belief_n of_o god_n word_n for_o their_o temporal_a destruction_n mingle_v wâ—th_v a_o dependent_a hope_n in_o he_o for_o mercy_n to_o remove_v that_o misery_n yet_o they_o implore_v he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o mercy_n he_o remove_v their_o misery_n by_o give_v they_o a_o temporal_a salvation_n implicit_o touch_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o all_o that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o by_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o immortality_n according_a to_o their_o light_n he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o eternal_a salvation_n jonas_n 1._o from_o verse_n 5._o to_o 16._o genes_n 20._o from_o verse_n 3._o to_o 7._o jonas_n 3._o to_o verse_n 9_o second_o the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o expressive_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o these_o gentile_n exclude_v the_o law_n have_v it_o only_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patience_n continue_v in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n verse_n 6._o &_o 7._o and_o verse_n 10._o he_o say_v glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n verse_n 11.12_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o point_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o 28._o verse_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n which_o do_v withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n say_v even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n so_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n imply_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o have_v careful_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o that_o then_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o narrow_a way_n to_o 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