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regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v oâ—_n we_o abundent_o through_o christ_n titus_n 3.5_o even_o by_o the_o triple_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n power_n love_n and_o wisdom_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o they_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n which_o they_o have_v attain_v titus_n 2.14_o 15._o know_v that_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o save_a doctrine_n and_o duty_n act_v 20.21_o and_o that_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccles_n 12.13_o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o they_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o such_o mean_n of_o know_v he_o as_o god_n afford_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n and_o maintain_v of_o these_o grace_n psal_n 1.2_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55.6_o 10._o and_o do_v not_o presumptuous_o neglect_v god_n help_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n while_o they_o trust_v for_o his_o mercy_n 4._o they_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a conflict_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o main_n do_v conquer_v as_o well_o as_o strive_v they_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o mortify_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o other_o make_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o work_n to_o please_v gal._n 5.17.21_o 22._o &_o 6.14_o 5._o they_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o persecution_n patient_o and_o be_v revile_v they_o do_v not_o revile_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o blessed_v those_o that_o curse_v they_o 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with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o isa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n luke_n 4.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v
28.19_o 20._o go_v and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.16_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 27._o promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o its_o increase_n and_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n luke_n 1.33_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n matth._n 13.31_o 33._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o 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himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n read_v rev._n 21_o &_o 22._o matth._n 28.20_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 24.14_o and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v matth._n 21.44_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n the_o obscure_a prophetic_a passage_n i_o pass_v by_o so_o much_o for_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n chap._n vi_o how_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v on_o god_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n upon_o god_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o such_o rule_n and_o help_v as_o these_o direct_v 1._o think_v not_o either_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o threaten_v penal_a law_n or_o that_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o believer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n or_o penal_a law_n there_o be_v no_o distinguish_a government_n of_o the_o world_n this_o antinomian_a fancy_n destroy_v religion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v threat_n or_o penal_a law_n none_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o make_v so_o much_o use_v of_o they_o as_o true_a believer_n 1._o because_o he_o that_o most_o believe_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o they_o 2._o because_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o benefit_n and_o it_o be_v they_o that_o must_v be_v move_v by_o they_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o escape_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o object_n that_o believer_n be_v pass_v already_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o therefore_o have_v no_o use_n of_o threat_n or_o fear_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o for_o it_o wâ—ll_n rather_o follow_v therefore_o they_o and_o they_o only_o do_v and_o will_v faithful_o use_v the_o threaten_n in_o godly_a fear_n for_o 1._o though_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n they_o have_v ever_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n threaten_n with_o fear_n have_v no_o true_a faith_n and_o 2._o they_o have_v ever_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n with_o their_o justification_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v part_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v pass_v into_o for_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o and_o he_o know_v not_o god_n who_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v part_n of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n also_o to_o know_v he_o as_o the_o infallible_a author_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v not_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o also_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n which_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o john_n 5.12_o yea_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n so_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n 3.36_o and_o therefore_o 3._o the_o reason_n why_o 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in_o hell_n or_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o do_v christ_n thus_o iterate_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v it_o and_o say_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o yet_o shall_v a_o christian_a say_v it_o must_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o disciple_n as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o hâ—b_n 4.1_o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 11.7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o that_o be_v of_o the_o deluge_n
this_o trinity_n also_o of_o relation_n towards_o man_n 1._o their_o owner_n 2._o their_o ruler_n 3._o their_o benefactor_n the_o father_n also_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o redemption_n acquire_v a_o second_o title_n beside_o the_o first_o by_o creation_n to_o all_o these_o and_o towards_o god_n christ_n continue_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o heavenly_a priest_n 30._o in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o these_o relation_n for_o the_o future_a we_o must_v consider_v of_o christ_n exaltation_n 1._o of_o his_o justification_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o glorification_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o deliver_n of_o all_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n 31._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n thus_o fundamental_o wrought_v do_v not_o of_o itself_o renew_v man_n nature_n and_o therefore_o put_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o we_o of_o itself_o as_o the_o creation_n do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v next_o proceed_v to_o christ_n administration_n of_o 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believer_n be_v after_o to_o be_v open_v 34._o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n in_o fieri_fw-la faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o our_o three_o great_a relation_n to_o our_o redeemer_n as_o we_o be_v his_o own_o he_o disciple_n and_o subject_n and_o his_o beneficiaries_n with_o all_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o these_o relation_n as_o antecedent_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o then_o all_o our_o duty_n in_o they_o as_o command_v and_o then_o the_o benefit_n after_o to_o be_v expect_v as_o in_o promise_n only_o 35._o next_o must_v distinct_o be_v consider_v the_o preach_v and_o convert_v and_o baptise_v part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n 1._o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n 2._o and_o in_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o baptize_v in_o that_o covenant_n 36._o and_o then_o the_o description_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o the_o baptize_v constitute_v 37._o next_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n after_o baptism_n 1._o relative_n 1._o in_o pardon_n reconciliation_n justification_n 2._o adoption_n 2._o physical_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 38._o where_o be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o the_o first_o sanctify_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o it_o be_v after-helps_a and_o their_o condition_n 3._o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n primitive_a and_o medicinal_a towards_o god_n ourselves_o and_o other_o 39_o our_o special_a duty_n in_o secret_a read_v meditation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n 40._o our_o duty_n in_o family_n relation_n and_o calling_n 41._o our_o duty_n in_o church_n relation_n where_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o particular_a church_n their_o work_n and_o worship_n their_o ministry_n and_o their_o member_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o 42._o our_o duty_n in_o our_o civil_a relation_n 43._o what_o temptation_n be_v against_o we_o as_o be_v to_o 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