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himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v outward_o unto_o all_o christian_n but_o if_o god_n do_v set_v it_o home_o particular_o unto_o any_o soul_n that_o man_n receive_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v his_o own_o first_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n and_o then_o afterward_o come_v other_o promise_n that_o do_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o right_a application_n of_o that_o promise_n unto_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o be_o first_o build_v upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o true_a close_n with_o jesus_n christ_n well_o then_o be_v thus_o unite_v unto_o christ_n from_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n do_v flow_v all_o other_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o hence_o spring_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v two_o of_o they_o relative_n blessing_n as_o 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this_o live_a faith_n have_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o what_o do_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n though_o it_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o be_v mere_o passive_a yet_o sinful_a it_o be_v and_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n so_o also_o in_o this_o our_o regeneration_n the_o soul_n receive_v christ_n by_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o it_o whereby_o also_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v we_o his_o child_n and_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v these_o thing_n do_v dwell_v in_o god_n bosom_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v afterward_o reveal_v unto_o the_o soul_n but_o communicate_v they_o be_v both_o that_o of_o adoption_n and_o this_o of_o justification_n by_o this_o gift_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o but_o we_o 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5.25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n our_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n quicken_v we_o unto_o holy_a duty_n so_o that_o we_o live_v yet_o not_o we_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o neither_o be_v we_o only_o in_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v draw_v we_o into_o a_o holy_a confederacy_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o family_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o sanctification_n grow_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o &_o 5.23_o 2._o the_o other_o positive_a gift_n be_v glorification_n which_o we_o read_v of_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n mention_v 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v call_v we_o into_o his_o eternal_a glory_n it_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o sanctify_v we_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o from_o the_o very_a first_o time_n that_o god_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n gracious_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a work_n in_o that_o soul_n and_o other_o may_v see_v it_o though_o himself_o sometime_o see_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n open_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n unto_o himself_o prepare_v they_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o burn_v and_o then_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o saving_o by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n beget_v faith_n we_o be_v alive_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v adopt_a and_o justify_v in_o he_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o receive_v adoption_n and_o justification_n do_v begin_v to_o stir_v a_o little_a and_o to_o breath_n forth_o into_o gracious_a desire_n and_o some_o holy_a mourning_n and_o begin_v now_o to_o put_v forth_o such_o work_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n carry_v the_o soul_n a_o end_n in_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o 3._o now_o for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n constitute_v he_o so_o to_o be_v quest_n 1._o by_o a_o double_a act_n first_o answ_n by_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o the_o
be_v blast_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n according_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v chap._n 40.6_o 7._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o leave_v a_o man_n neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n for_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o lord_n blast_v all_o flesh_n but_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o goodliness_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v consume_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v 2._o as_o god_n thus_o prepare_v we_o for_o himself_o so_o he_o do_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o we_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n the_o father_n give_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v by_o which_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n quest_n and_o his_o people_n back_o again_o to_o receive_v he_o 1._o they_o be_v thus_o prepare_v answ_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o make_v it_o a_o temple_n unto_o himself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o so_o be_v they_o make_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2.22_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.6_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o son_n by_o actual_a regeneration_n but_o by_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n the_o fame_n spirit_n be_v also_o call_v the_o comforter_n who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v joh._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o comforter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n convince_v man_n of_o to_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o look_v as_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n or_o some_o weighty_a metal_n fall_v into_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n dash_v out_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n to_o make_v room_n for_o itself_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n dash_v out_o all_o watery_a confidence_n and_o make_v room_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n because_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o like_a unto_o water_n but_o be_v hard_o as_o you_o and_o strong_a therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v like_o fire_n and_o melt_v the_o iron_n stone_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soften_v it_o into_o flesh_n so_o that_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o best_a work_n also_o and_o be_v most_o of_o all_o convince_v of_o his_o unbelief_n now_o this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o shed_v abroad_o into_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o very_a first_o entrance_n of_o it_o into_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v chief_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o unbelief_n so_o 2._o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o yield_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a save_a work_n he_o now_o submit_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n become_v unto_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a to_o consume_v all_o that_o be_v like_o stubble_n but_o do_v also_o melt_v the_o iron_n stone_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soften_v it_o into_o flesh_n that_o the_o word_n may_v take_v deep_a impression_n in_o it_o now_o there_o be_v room_n for_o jesus_n christ_n now_o faith_n be_v wrought_v there_o and_o now_o a_o soul_n can_v plead_v with_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o former_a safe_a hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o can_v plead_v nor_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o such_o as_o hypocrite_n will_v quarrel_v for_o and_o rise_v up_o to_o maintain_v as_o they_o do_v against_o john_n baptist_n plead_v their_o covenant_n and_o their_o righteousness_n with_o these_o thing_n a_o poor_a soul_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.2_o herein_o be_v imply_v such_o a_o reverend_a fear_n as_o distrust_v ourselves_o give_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n accompany_v faith_n and_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n to_o it_o both_o of_o they_o distrust_v ourselves_o and_o both_o of_o they_o give_v all_o honour_n to_o christ_n the_o one_o out_o of_o confidence_n in_o he_o the_o other_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o effectual_a call_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v possession_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o work_v this_o faith_n in_o we_o thereby_o we_o submit_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o make_v we_o one_o with_o christ_n for_o our_o effectual_a call_n bring_v we_o to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o fellowship_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 2._o in_o a_o lively_a faith_n on_o our_o part_n so_o that_o by_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o do_v we_o yield_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o this_o strong_a man_n come_v to_o wit_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o yield_v up_o all_o our_o armour_n to_o he_o and_o herein_o stand_v our_o come_n on_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n the_o father_n by_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o only_o burn_v up_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o have_v also_o melt_v we_o unto_o a_o soft_a frame_n to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o any_o duty_n the_o lord_n have_v possess_v we_o with_o his_o powerful_a presence_n herein_o lie_v our_o effectual_a call_n and_o this_o be_v true_a spiritual_a union_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o soul_n now_o this_o faith_n thus_o wrought_v in_o our_o effectual_a call_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o any_o conditional_a promise_n of_o grace_n pre-existent_a in_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o any_o but_o upon_o some_o absolute_a free_a promise_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v isai_n 43.22_o to_o 25._o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burnt-offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n in_o all_o this_o we_o see_v the_o absolute_a freeness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o promise_v be_v conditional_a it_o be_v a_o condition_n subsequent_a to_o faith_n not_o antecedent_n before_o it_o you_o will_v say_v object_n though_o some_o may_v be_v 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