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they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o psal_n 16.5,6_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n &_o when_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o he_o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n find_v when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n here_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o mouth_n and_o arm_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n what_o say_v jacob_n to_o all_o this_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o see_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o sweeten_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o loving-kindnes_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o and_o this_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n acknowledge_v gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n and_o so_o he_o look_v at_o they_o as_o god_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n when_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o his_o christ_n &_o in_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 3.22,23_o rom._n 8_o 32._o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n give_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n nature_n ordinance_n providence_n and_o now_o abraham_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o abraham_n do_v 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jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v give_v and_o in_o he_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 1.3_o and_o this_o for_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o give_v the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n first_o nor_o faith_n first_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o first_o but_o himself_o be_v donum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o primarium_fw-la and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.19_o 3_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o there_o be_v employ_v both_o the_o freedom_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o gift_n firmness_n therefore_o and_o that_o unto_o eternity_n in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v free_o for_o what_o can_v any_o creature_n give_v to_o purchase_v god_n if_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thousand_o of_o world_n they_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o purchase_v or_o redeem_v one_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o have_v million_o of_o world_n to_o give_v what_o be_v they_o all_o to_o purchase_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n as_o 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exact_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o back_o again_o or_o else_o god_n will_v not_o give_v himself_o answ_n true_o then_o the_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n but_o as_o you_o see_v sometime_o great_a prince_n will_v take_v in_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n into_o league_n with_o they_o and_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o elect_a one_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o nor_o ever_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o for_o if_o abraham_n do_v give_v himself_o it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v take_v he_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n phil._n 3.12_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v &c_n &c_n deut._n 32.6_o if_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v 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3.22_o this_o be_v the_o large_a gift_n of_o god_n covenant_n nay_o and_o which_o be_v wonderful_a and_o beyond_o all_o comprehension_n when_o i_o say_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v we_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o the_o phrase_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v a_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n but_o he_o will_v be_v in_o all_o these_o and_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o
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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 act_v not_o but_o only_o 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 the_o gift_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o but_o we_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o first_o work_n of_o conversion_n wherein_o a_o christian_a be_v only_o passive_a and_o receptive_a and_o true_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o 2_o now_o for_o the_o positive_a blessing_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o they_o be_v 1_o sanctification_n 2_o glorification_n when_o we_o be_v call_v then_o be_v we_o sanctify_v then_o be_v we_o glorify_v 1_o cor._n 1.2_o as_o in_o our_o natural_a conception_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o child_n live_v adam_n sin_n be_v first_o impute_v and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o proneness_n in_o it_o to_o carry_v it_o captive_a unto_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v it_o backward_o unto_o any_o goodness_n so_o when_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v dispense_v unto_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o convey_v with_o it_o justification_n and_o in_o it_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o proneness_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n to_o be_v lively_a in_o duty_n 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 and_o 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 yea_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 &_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o sanctification_n grow_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o for_o as_o corruption_n of_o nature_n spring_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n unrighteousness_n so_o do_v sanctification_n spring_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o thence_o flow_v a_o proneness_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o a_o backwardness_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v sanctification_n 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 this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n mention_v 1_o pet._n 5.10_o as_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v 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 call_v and_o sanctify_v we_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_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 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 save_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_v and_o justify_v in_o he_o afterward_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o at_o first_o only_o receive_v adoption_n and_o justification_n do_v now_o 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 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 quest_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o be_v mediator_n how_o do_v he_o constitute_v he_o so_o to_o be_v answ_n by_o a_o double_a act_n first_o 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 second_o in_o trinity_n hereby_o lay_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o firm_a mediation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o for_o now_o come_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v of_o god_n nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n and_o of_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v compassionate_a towards_o we_o and_o here_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o this_o mediation_n to_o wit_n this_o personal_a union_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o father_n which_o make_v up_o a_o firm_a and_o everlasting_a communion_n between_o god_n himself_o and_o jesus_n christ_n second_o by_o god_n give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n isa_n 42.6_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1_o to_o receive_v from_o god_n all_o the_o office_n and_o gracious_a gift_n whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n all_o thing_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n col._n 1.19_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v thus_o he_o become_v a_o plentiful_a redeemer_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o
give_v they_o and_o so_o to_o discern_v their_o sanctify_a estate_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o wherein_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o do_v fill_n abraham_n with_o strong_a consolation_n together_o with_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o but_o cause_v he_o to_o know_v it_o also_o so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o breath_n in_o such_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o he_o do_v but_o give_v power_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v such_o a_o work_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v indeed_o such_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n then_o do_v the_o lord_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o consolation_n but_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v not_o so_o sweet_o and_o strong_o breath_n and_o clear_v up_o his_o own_o testimony_n by_o the_o comfort_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o promise_n yet_o a_o man_n by_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v enlighten_v of_o god_n discern_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o hereby_o the_o soul_n may_v stay_v itself_o psal_n 9.18_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v meekn_v by_o god_n hand_n and_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o so_o discern_v it_o that_o now_o he_o quiet_o rest_v upon_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v help_n david_n along_o to_o be_v support_v with_o some_o stay_n and_o beside_o the_o wait_a of_o a_o christian_a upon_o he_o who_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n do_v make_v he_o yet_o more_o patient_a and_o hopeful_a and_o this_o be_v a_o four_o use_n of_o conditional_a promise_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n 5_o they_o be_v of_o use_n to_o work_v all_o these_o qualification_n in_o we_o to_o which_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o exceed_a precious_a promise_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a work_n or_o use_v of_o these_o promise_n that_o from_o they_o shall_v spring_v all_o our_o gracious_a qualification_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v such_o blessing_n in_o they_o these_o promise_n be_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v and_o meditate_a on_o by_o we_o we_o behold_v they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o this_o great_a power_n there_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o help_v a_o end_n the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v never_o give_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n yet_o to_o this_o end_n they_o be_v give_v to_o work_v all_o those_o qualification_n in_o we_o to_o which_o the_o 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