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1._o by_o eternal_a generation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o at_o his_o resurrection_n 1._o they_o affirm_v that_o omnipotency_n together_o with_o all_o other_o divine_a property_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o whereas_o perhaps_o some_o may_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v such_o they_o allege_v john_n 5.26_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v as_o the_o father_n have_v the_o divine_a essence_n or_o godhead_n independent_o so_o have_v he_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n to_o wit_n non_fw-la gratuito_fw-la dono_fw-la say_v cajetan_n sed_fw-la naturaliâ—generatione_n to_o have_v it_o also_o without_o dependence_n on_o any_o the_o learned_a gillespie_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 217._o 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it_o take_v pareus_n take_v pareus_n away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n it_o stop_v up_o not_o only_o the_o fountain_n original_a corruption_n but_o all_o the_o rivulet_n of_o actual_a transgression_n the_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o fullness_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o huge_a vastness_n can_v drown_v mountain_n as_o well_o as_o molehill_n even_o so_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n can_v swallow_v up_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o least_o sin_n a_o second_o head_n of_o disparity_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o potency_n and_o prevalency_n of_o their_o effect_n the_o offence_n of_o adam_n bring_v in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o tyranny_n of_o death_n if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o but_o now_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o erect_v a_o far_o more_o powerful_a eminent_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o he_o do_v not_o to_o answer_v this_o say_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n life_n shall_v reign_v by_o one_o man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n &c_n &c_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o estius_n give_v two_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o sound_v more_o sweet_o and_o comfortable_o to_o say_v that_o justify_v person_n shall_v reign_v by_o christ_n then_o to_o say_v that_o life_n shall_v reign_v in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o second_o it_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n destroy_v all_o its_o vassal_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n contrariwise_o exalt_v all_o its_o subject_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v king_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n with_o christ_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o see_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o wide_a imparity_n between_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n as_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v by_o far_o more_o beneficial_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v prejudicial_a in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o apostle_n prosecute_v a_o comparison_n of_o similitude_n between_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o one_o unto_o condemnation_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o other_o unto_o justification_n and_o life_n and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o in_o proper_a and_o then_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n in_o proper_a term_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v the_o influence_n of_o adam_n offence_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n resemble_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o intensivenesse_n and_o extensivenesse_n 1._o intensivenesse_n they_o be_v like_a though_o not_o equal_a in_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o efficacy_n as_o adam_n offence_n be_v effectual_a to_o make_v his_o posterity_n sinner_n to_o involve_v and_o inwrap_v they_o in_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n be_v available_a to_o invest_v all_o his_o member_n with_o justification_n to_o make_v they_o righteous_a before_o god_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o they_o be_v resemble_v proportional_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o their_o object_n as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n adam_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v his_o natural_a seed_n by_o propagation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o christ_n jesus_n the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o regeneration_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n second_o this_o similitude_n be_v propound_v in_o metaphorical_a term_n ver_fw-la 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v make_v the_o sequel_n of_o adam_n transgression_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v the_o consequent_a of_o christ_n obedience_n original_a corruption_n may_v be_v term_v a_o king_n in_o regard_n 1._o of_o vastness_n of_o dominion_n it_o reign_v before_o regeneration_n in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o of_o man_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o greatness_n of_o power_n it_o have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n until_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o such_o a_o command_n as_o the_o centurion_n have_v his_o servant_n or_o soldier_n math._n 8.9_o and_o unto_o this_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n be_v answerable_a as_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n so_o grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o unto_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n a_o kingdom_n an-answerable_o be_v ascribe_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o its_o powerful_a efficacy_n it_o be_v as_o able_a to_o protect_v and_o exalt_v all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v extend_v as_o original_a sin_n be_v to_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v those_o that_o be_v under_o its_o plenary_a subjection_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o its_o plentiful_a fruit_n grace_n reign_v by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o he_o there_o be_v a_o large_a kingdom_n a_o great_a abundance_n of_o grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o abundance_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o text_n that_o much_o conduce_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o it_o unto_o eternity_n other_o kingdom_n may_v expire_v but_o grace_n shall_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n declare_v what_o a_o great_a purchase_n christ_n by_o his_o all-sufficient_a merit_n have_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o member_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nay_o a_o powerful_a rich_a and_o a_o absolute_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n o_o how_o happy_a and_o glorious_a shall_v all_o those_o soul_n be_v that_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n stand_v by_o faith_n under_o the_o coverture_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n grace_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n second_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v according_a unto_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n and_o so_o there_o dwell_v in_o he_o a_o all_o fullness_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o all-fullnesse_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v essential_a unto_o his_o godhead_n a_o real_a collation_n of_o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o manhood_n first_o then_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o all-fulnesse_n the_o 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