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26._o 64._o his_o apostle_n foretell_v thereof_o paul_n rom._n 14._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o phil_n 3._o 20._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o apostle_n judas_n quote_v enoch_n ver_fw-la 14._o st._n john_n rev._n 1._o 7._o chap._n 20._o 11._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n c._n 22._o 7._o and_o v._o 20._o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o to_o scripture_n testimony_n i_o may_v add_v father_n council_n confession_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o call_v in_o heathen_n for_o witness_n as_o hydaspes_n hermes_n and_o such_o like_a mention_v by_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparatione_fw-la evangelica_n or_o i_o may_v quote_v the_o sibyl_n according_a to_o lactantius_n his_o relation_n but_o that_o i_o judge_v it_o superfluous_a to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n to_o scripture_n proof_n i_o will_v add_v some_o evidence_n of_o reason_n or_o argument_n a_o fortiori_fw-la for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o 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be_v the_o grief_n disease_n burden_n of_o regenerate_v man_n wherefore_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o sin_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n where_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o hereupon_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o deliverer_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o regenerate_v person_n to_o conquer_v every_o sin_n they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o sin_n they_o strive_v to_o destroy_v bosom_n sin_n ps_n 18._o 23._o 6._o god_n accept_v of_o evangelicall_n perfection_n i._n e._n sincere_a intention_n and_o endeavour_n for_o action_n the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n wherefore_o then_o though_o flesh_n remain_v as_o well_o as_o spirit_n yet_o the_o spirit_n at_o length_n will_v prevail_v and_o return_v conqueror_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o great_a conquest_n of_o christian_n to_o conquer_v the_o flesh_n to_o subdue_v all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v press_v from_o my_o text_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n god_n love_n in_o christ_n discover_v from_o rom_n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o the_o apostle_n have_v dispute_v at_o large_a the_o doctrine_n 1658._o sermon_n 6._o preach_v at_o st._n marye'_v oxon._n march_n 20._o 1658._o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n conclude_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o singular_a privilege_n grace_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n justification_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o follow_a grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n justification_n the_o mother_n grace_n they_o the_o issue_n or_o daughter_n viz._n peace_n of_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 1._o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 2._o joy_n in_o tribulation_n vers_fw-la 2._o patience_n vers_n 3._o experience_n vers_fw-la 4._o hope_v vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o hope_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o not_o that_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v he_o but_o whereby_o he_o love_v we_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o this_o love_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n of_o our_o own_o fancy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o singular_a instance_n of_o this_o love_n appear_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o due_a time_n and_o fit_a season_n 1._o the_o season_n season_n this_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o most_o conveninient_a time_n even_o now_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v gal._n 4._o 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v 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significat_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmare_fw-la as_o aretius_n observe_v it_o signify_v testatum_fw-la facere_fw-la as_o budaeus_fw-la and_o demosthenes_n use_v the_o word_n 2._o the_o proof_n or_o evidence_n of_o this_o love_n by_o christ_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellious_a sinner_n such_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v who_o be_v whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o blood_n in_o a_o loathsome_a filthy_a condition_n all_o be_v sinner_n they_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o here_o by_o sinner_n say_v loc._n say_v qui_fw-la toti_fw-la vitiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la peccato_fw-la addicti_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n calvin_n be_v understand_v such_o who_o be_v whole_o vicious_a and_o addict_v unto_o sin_n we_o read_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9_o 31._o for_o these_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o enemy_n rebel_n pollute_a lye_v in_o their_o filth_n these_o christ_n love_v and_o wash_v no_o before_o sight_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o repentance_n move_v he_o to_o pity_v they_o only_o his_o love_n for_o these_o he_o die_v and_o this_o be_v a_o unparrelleled_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v comprise_v the_o whole_a of_o my_o meditation_n in_o one_o fundamental_a doctrine_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sinner_n be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n doct._n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfold_v by_o explication_n confirmation_n and_o particular_a application_n 1._o for_o explication_n i_o propound_v these_o query_n query_n 1_o wherein_o consist_v this_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ans_fw-fr in_o send_v of_o his_o son_n his_o belove_a son_n his_o only_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n god_n may_v have_v empower_v a_o angel_n and_o send_v he_o but_o the_o mission_n of_o his_o son_n set_v forth_o love_v inexpressible_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 16._o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o belieuâ—â—â—_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o further_o we_o read_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o god_n leave_v the_o fall_v angel_n without_o a_o saviour_n but_o take_v pity_n on_o lose_a man_n god_n will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n but_o from_o eternity_n he_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o
beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n christ_n be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n joh._n 8._o 58._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o godhead_n a_o further_a proof_n we_o have_v phil._n 2._o 6._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n compare_v this_o with_o zech._n 13._o 7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o this_o be_v love_n unparrelleld_v unexpressible_a 4._o christ_n himself_o voluntary_o undertake_v this_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n proposit_n 4._o christ_n voluntary_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n our_o redemption_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n free_o and_o because_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o suffer_v death_n he_o unite_v our_o nature_n unto_o himself_o and_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v two_o word_n set_v forth_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o man_n hood_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v unite_v a_o clodde_n of_o dust_n unto_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n as_o if_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v become_v the_o infant_n of_o day_n the_o eternal_a god_n become_v a_o child_n as_o if_o he_o that_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o contain_v shall_v be_v enclose_v nine_o month_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o virgin_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n he_o who_o have_v heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o his_o command_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n herein_o appear_v the_o singular_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o condescend_v to_o take_v man_n nature_n to_o take_v a_o body_n that_o he_o may_v accomplish_v the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v full_a complete_a satisfaction_n proposit_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o absolute_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n col._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n christ_n give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v for_o sin_n he_o tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o his_o father_n sury_n by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v he_o be_v the_o reconciler_n col._n 1._o 20._o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n matth._n 20._o 28._o even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o see_v christ_n great_a end_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o 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