those_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o save_v or_o everlasting_o perish_v will_v seem_v by_o this_o way_n of_o his_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n to_o be_v very_o accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o angel_n and_o man_n see_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v make_v they_o otherwise_o not_o at_o all_o subject_v to_o this_o weakness_n it_o be_v very_o true_a god_n can_v have_v make_v they_o otherwise_o but_o when_o both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v they_o thus_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o how_o unseemly_o be_v it_o for_o the_o vessel_n to_o say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o mutability_n and_o weakness_n as_o may_v end_v in_o everlasting_a contempt_n and_o misery_n see_v that_o god_n put_v no_o influence_a necessity_n upon_o thou_o either_o by_o his_o decree_n or_o otherwise_o but_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o 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proceed_v from_o that_o freedom_n of_o will_n &_o proper_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o exercise_v according_a to_o the_o first_o constitution_n and_o natural_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o spirit_n wherein_o they_o possess_v a_o arbitrary_a independent_a and_o free_a exercise_n thereof_o without_o any_o interruption_n by_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v this_o for_o his_o own_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n entrust_v they_o with_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o use_v and_o employ_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o not_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o private_a lust_n and_o interest_n therewith_o in_o this_o honour_n and_o trust_v receive_v from_o god_n it_o will_v well_o have_v become_v as_o well_o angel_n as_o man_n to_o have_v find_v themselves_o not_o a_o little_a burden_a under_o the_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n attend_v the_o right_a manage_n such_o sovereignty_n and_o arbitrariness_n of_o power_n which_o seem_v so_o much_o above_o the_o weakness_n of_o mere_a creature-being_n that_o until_o god_n take_v they_o into_o such_o intimacy_n of_o union_n by_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o alone_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n they_o be_v every_o moment_n subject_a to_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o god_n therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o rise_v from_o hence_o to_o discover_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o needfulness_n of_o its_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o waver_a state_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o permanent_a glory_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v whereby_o to_o secure_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o its_o present_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n from_o destroy_v itself_o by_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o that_o it_o have_v already_o attain_v and_o to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o creature_n a_o house_n and_o a_o abide_a place_n for_o himself_o wherein_o he_o may_v rest_v for_o ever_o esai_n 66._o 1._o when_o all_o thing_n that_o his_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o have_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n come_v short_a of_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n and_o use_v as_o left_a to_o themselves_o and_o be_v by_o he_o lay_v by_o as_o unregarded_a that_o than_o which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o which_o his_o heart_n and_o regard_n be_v set_v upon_o consist_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o mind_n reserve_v by_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o angel_n &_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n and_o cross_a constitution_n unto_o this_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o crucify_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n the_o last_o adam_n which_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n design_v to_o superinduce_v upon_o the_o natural_a being_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n before_o which_o the_o old_a shall_v vanish_v &_o wear_v away_o this_o isa_n 66._o 2._o be_v lively_o set_v forth_o where_o to_o those_o expression_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n subjoin_v but_o to_o this_o 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 that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v find_v psal_n 109._o 16._o where_o judas_n and_o such_o enemy_n unto_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v of_o as_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n that_o they_o may_v even_o slay_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n this_o poverty_n neediness_n and_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n call_v bless_v mat._n 5._o 3._o saying_n that_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o purity_n and_o a_o purify_n through_o faith_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o see_v god_n v_o
8._o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n tell_v the_o young_a man_n be_v yet_o want_v to_o he_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v the_o strait_a gate_n that_o all_o must_v enter_v at_o that_o come_v into_o the_o true_a rest_n this_o be_v effect_v only_o by_o believe_v and_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o conformity_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n and_o be_v a_o make_n of_o we_o weak_a with_o christ_n amount_v in_o the_o end_n to_o a_o perfect_a disenable_v of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o this_o spiritual_a and_o bless_a change_n be_v wrought_v to_o exercise_v that_o arbitrary_a independent_a free_a and_o proper_a motion_n of_o its_o own_o before_o mention_v in_o the_o single_a light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o creature-excellency_n and_o perfection_n communicate_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n first_o appearance_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o puff_n up_o and_o lead_v the_o creature_n to_o a_o unwarrantable_a boast_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o first_o light_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n isai_n 40._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n heb._n 6._o 1._o without_o stay_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n that_o come_v in_o the_o end_n and_o be_v to_o follow_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o second_o appearance_n which_o second_o voice_n cry_v isa_n 40._o 6_o 7_o 8._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 the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o through_o this_o puff_a up_o and_o heighten_v property_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o natural_a frame_n of_o mind_n in_o angel_n and_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o shadow_n of_o divine_a sovereignty_n set_v up_o in_o they_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n their_o lust_n present_o find_v something_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a poor_a and_o needy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n hereunto_o by_o reason_n whereof_o as_o we_o may_v find_v john_n 14._o 30._o when_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o the_o effect_n then_o of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n cause_v by_o the_o dawn_a light_n of_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o natural_a being_n of_o angel_n be_v first_o the_o hide_v and_o cover_v of_o their_o face_n as_o those_o with_o who_o god_n may_v just_o find_v fault_n if_o they_o shall_v by_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v receive_v glory_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o second_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o fickleness_n of_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o thereupon_o a_o wax_a weary_a of_o the_o burden_n they_o be_v under_o whilst_o they_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o such_o a_o arbitrary_a independent_a exercise_n of_o mind_n as_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o in_o their_o operation_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o three_o it_o do_v cause_v they_o to_o sing_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n to_o see_v the_o remedy_n and_o cure_v which_o be_v bring_v hereunto_o by_o god_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o come_v to_o discern_v that_o upon_o this_o corner_n stone_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v fasten_v and_o the_o instability_n thereof_o heal_v and_o help_v this_o they_o find_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o their_o eye_n the_o sight_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v in_o which_o they_o do_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a psal_n 118._o 22_o 23_o 24._o here_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n when_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n reveal_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a curiosity_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o exhibit_v but_o in_o promise_n &_o see_v by_o they_o as_o subsist_v in_o his_o head_n the_o word_n of_o life_n yet_o by_o a_o discern_a agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o faith_n in_o man_n they_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n by_o who_o god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o substance_n who_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o be_v to_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o thereby_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a inheritance_n than_o they_o concern_v who_o as_o the_o first-begotten_a they_o have_v receive_v this_o charge_n from_o god_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o so_o then_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a the_o angel_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heavenly_a image_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o last_o adam_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o place_n to_o bear_v a_o conformity_n in_o the_o true_a mount_n zion_n and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o the_o elect_a and_o holy_a angel_n be_v to_o have_v their_o residence_n howbeit_o in_o station_n inferior_a to_o the_o church_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n bride_n and_o wife_n whilst_o the_o angel_n be_v but_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o admit_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n who_o conformity_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o his_o spiritual_a body_n or_o heavenly_a image_n change_v their_o natural_a frame_n of_o mind_n into_o the_o like_a spiritual_a &_o heavenly-mindedness_a with_o their_o head_n whereby_o there_o be_v consume_v take_v away_o whole_o remove_v and_o abolish_v the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o first_o arbitrary_a and_o self-disposing_a property_n of_o mind_n which_o now_o be_v quit_v through_o voluntary_a resignation_n they_o have_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n thereof_o by_o a_o translation_n and_o engrafture_n into_o the_o spiritual_a life_n will_n and_o mind_n of_o their_o head_n the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o all_o their_o natural_a power_n more_o excellent_o than_o before_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n incorruptible_a and_o unchangeable_a be_v now_o throughout_o partake_v and_o cooperate_a in_o a_o joint_a way_n of_o life_n with_o their_o head_n who_o before_o 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