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second_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o natural_a conception_n and_o production_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o sour_a herb_n of_o sorrow_n for_o unâ—o_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o child_n verse_n 16._o four_o justice_n from_o the_o covenant_n require_v man_n personal_a support_n from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o torturous_a power_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o now_o god_n give_v a_o nutrimentall_a support_n by_o food_n natural_a and_o only_o with_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o sour_a herb_n of_o sorrow_n gen._n 3.17_o for_o unto_o the_o man_n say_v god_n because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n which_o i_o command_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o say_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n thou_o shall_v certain_o die_v the_o death_n but_o say_v only_o this_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n admit_v no_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o our_o descent_n to_o our_o deep_a torment_n must_v have_v be_v in_o personal_a union_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n together_o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n and_o man_n body_n have_v a_o time_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o dust_n this_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o text_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v again_o and_o now_o put_v all_o this_o sorrow_n together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o even_o sour_a herb_n for_o man_n to_o relish_v his_o sweet_a mercy_n in_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o pass_v over_o all_o his_o wrath_n for_o adam_n transgression_n by_o which_o we_o be_v unrecoverable_o reject_v and_o reprobate_v with_o devil_n from_o god_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o according_a as_o god_n fore-appointed_n christ_n and_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n so_o he_o elect_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a from_o reprobate_a devil_n with_o who_o in_o justice_n we_o be_v to_o remain_v but_o because_o this_o deep_a mystery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o that_o of_o genes_n 3.15_o and_o rom._n 5_o 18._o therefore_o i_o will_v brief_o open_v these_o two_o text_n before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o five_o point_n viz._n unto_o satan_n he_o say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n and_o whereas_o god_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o &_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o employ_v that_o god_n only_o can_v as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v produce_v this_o enmity_n in_o this_o word_n 1._o second_o that_o his_o will_n be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v in_o this_o word_n i_o which_o will_v that_o the_o devil_n former_o conceive_v if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v the_o woman_n into_o amity_n by_o belief_n of_o his_o lie_n than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o admit_v to_o dissolve_v that_o amity_n much_o less_o to_o put_v enmity_n but_o to_o satan_n say_v god_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n now_o here_o arise_v a_o threefold_a quere_z first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n put_v second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n enmity_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n woman_n first_o this_o word_n put_v impli_v this_o that_o by_o divine_a justice_n all_o righteousness_n
nature_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o right_o say_v saint_n paul_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v again_o observe_v that_o this_o justification_n not_o only_o free_v all_o mankind_n from_o die_v the_o death_n the_o day_n that_o adam_n sin_v but_o also_o bring_v life_n upon_o all_o man_n for_o say_v the_o text_n it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n what_o in_o this_o text_n question_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o time_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n life_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o answer_v that_o then_o god_n free_a gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v confer_v upon_o man_n this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o now_o they_o enjoy_v it_o a_o mean_n for_o they_o to_o receive_v in_o this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n the_o life_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o point_n namely_o that_o christ_n enter_v the_o work_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n removed_z that_o judgement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o mankind_n so_o as_o never_o man_n perish_v for_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit._n again_o the_o second_o adam_n first_o enter_v the_o work_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o then_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n traval_a towards_o that_o perfection_n it_o lose_v in_o adam_n fall_n so_o say_v man_n believe_v truth_n ro._n 8.19_o for_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o creation_n be_v in_o hope_n because_o say_v he_o the_o creation_n itself_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o conclude_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n which_o believe_v truth_n for_o say_v he_o we_o know_v that_o the_o who_o creation_n travail_v in_o pain_n until_o now_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o our_o sâ—lves_n also_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n ver_fw-la 23._o so_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n believe_v truth_n say_v and_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o that_o this_o travail_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n together_o with_o man_n be_v by_o christ_n be_v most_o clear_o prove_v by_o what_o be_v former_o deliver_v that_o be_v when_o this_o glorious_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n fall_n than_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n restore_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n by_o come_v into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n the_o beginning_n and_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a fall_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o preeminence_n coloss_n 1.15.18_o all_o which_o when_o adam_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o restauration_n by_o christ_n do_v see_v thereupon_o he_o name_v his_o wife_n eve_n which_o signify_v life_n first_o because_o in_o christ_n she_o be_v now_o become_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n gen._n 3.20_o wherefore_o she_o also_o in_o belief_n of_o truth_n say_v when_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o cain_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o jehovah_n meaning_n not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o state_n of_o creation_n gen._n 1.28_o for_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o christ_n give_v a_o second_o word_n of_o production_n to_o they_o which_o be_v now_o a_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 3.15.16_o by_o force_n of_o which_o word_n she_o now_o obtain_v from_o jehovah_n a_o man_n by_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v life_n and_o therefore_o she_o name_v he_o possession_n for_o so_o his_o name_n signify_v imply_v she_o be_v now_o again_o by_o christ_n in_o possession_n of_o a_o live_a race_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n second_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n together_o with_o adam_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n namely_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o so_o be_v to_o christ_n his_o first_o bear_v church_n beget_v not_o by_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o to_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o this_o object_n of_o eaâ—â—h_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v lifâ—_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a by_o faith_n as_o here_o you_o see_v and_o therefore_o nurse_v up_o by_o instruction_n their_o posterity_n to_o the_o same_o object_n for_o both_o cain_n and_o abel_n come_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o second_o respect_n she_o be_v also_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n and_o so_o much_o that_o this_o travail_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v by_o christ_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n quest_n quest_n at_o what_o time_n begin_v this_o travail_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o lead_v the_o faithful_a befo_fw-la e_o the_o flood_n to_o rest_v in_o together_o with_o man_n believe_v truth_n to_o their_o supernatural_a end_n the_o answer_n be_v ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr that_o god_n have_v the_o sixth_o day_n about_o the_o nine_o hour_n or_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n day_n the_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o then_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o time_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o belief_n of_o it_o for_o the_o remove_n all_o of_o all_o misery_n and_o in_o hopâ—â—f_a fruition_n of_o tâ—â—nall_a glory_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mystery_n of_o this_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n renew_v by_o moses_n to_o israel_n but_o the_o eight_o day_n now_o lead_v the_o faithful_a to_o rest_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n on_o that_o work_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v now_o already_o perfect_v the_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o nominate_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n figurative_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o seven_o day_n morning_n next_o ensue_v be_v then_o the_o first_o day_n &_o hour_n of_o a_o day_n beginning_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o restauration_n of_o the_o creation_n by_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n open_v the_o womb_n of_o its_o tendency_n to_o all_o perfection_n therefore_o that_o seven_o day_n morning_n in_o the_o first_o minute_n thereof_o be_v that_o first_o particle_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o creation_n begin_v to_o put_v forth_o its_o first_o most_o proper_a step_n in_o this_o travail_n together_o with_o man_n believe_v truth_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o â—onnes_n of_o god._n and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o rest_v from_o aâ—l_a his_o woâ—ks_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o make_v so_o dependent_a upon_o christ_n imply_v that_o god_n rest_v full_o content_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n work_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o his_o work_n to_o that_o perfection_n intend_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o now_o but_o travail_v and_o figure_n and_o the_o original_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o all_o sabbath_n therefore_o this_o seven_o day_n sanctify_v by_o god_n gen._n 2._o do_v in_o a_o figure_n therefore_o god_n set_v this_o seven_o day_n apart_o for_o man_n to_o rest_n figurative_o lead_v he_o also_o to_o christ_n imputative_a work_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o work_n here_o by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o full_a perfection_n in_o fruition_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v from_o this_o ground_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o rest_n to_o god_n and_o to_o faith_n and_o in_o fruition_n for_o man_n be_v finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n although_o man_n unbelieving_a
the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16.23_o and_o to_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o james_n and_o john_n he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o lu._n 9.34_o to_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v to_o emaus_n say_v he_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk_n 24_o 26._o likewise_o say_v the_o text_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n and_o upbraid_v they_o wit_n their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n mark_v 16.14_o and_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v imply_v in_o her_o request_n something_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n consequent_o so_o far_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n joh._n 2_o 4._o second_o he_o also_o witness_v this_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o sinner_n that_o be_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n as_o resist_v this_o truth_n as_o for_o instance_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o doctrine_n but_o also_o by_o a_o miraculous_a fact_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a then_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o saâ—an_n attempt_v to_o extinguish_v this_o truth_n by_o say_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n we_o know_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n as_o for_o this_o fellow_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v but_o christ_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o man_n retort_v the_o argument_n upon_o they_o say_v herein_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n for_o you_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n now_o we_o 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likewise_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o witness_v this_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o truth_n he_o give_v the_o same_o rule_n not_o to_o 4.9_o to_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o keep_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ambassage_n by_o keep_v they_o from_o worldly_a government_n and_o terrestrial_a pomp_n yet_o they_o must_v have_v a_o complete_a competency_n as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.12.13_o 14._o but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o ruin_n of_o simple_a godliness_n in_o christ_n spouse_n for_o say_v god_n spirit_n like_o priest_n like_o people_n hosea_n 4.9_o aspire_v
of_o this_o faith_n operation_n in_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o father_n in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o first_o when_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o abraham_n loin_n give_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o consequent_o for_o his_o own_o then_o to_o this_o object_n do_v he_o adhere_v by_o faith_n work_v through_o all_o that_o do_v interpose_v between_o his_o belief_n and_o this_o object_n of_o life_n rom._n 4.18_o say_v the_o text_n he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o boâ—e_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n 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his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v for_o abraham_n account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n christ_n also_o in_o this_o figure_n whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n as_o say_v the_o text_n thus_o by_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n work_v to_o god_n through_o all_o difficulty_n in_o this_o sacred_a object_n say_v christ_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o all_o happiness_n iâ—h_o 8.56_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o christ_n his_o impartial_a proceed_n as_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v also_o employ_v prov._n 8.34_o wherefore_o he_o thus_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z l_o fe_o and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n bâ—t_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wr_fw-mi nge_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n now_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o ambassador_n ordinary_o and_o right_o divulge_v his_o ambassage_n that_o he_o will_v be_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o a_o priest_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o mo_z e_o then_o hence_o observe_v observe_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o man_n or_o devil_n or_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n to_o extinguish_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n because_o we_o see_v christ_n will_v so_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n to_o uphold_v his_o ministerial_a kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o do_v prophetical_o demonstrate_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n in_o eminent_a and_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n do_v preserve_v some_o man_n mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o truth_n so_o secret_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n sometime_o perceive_v it_o not_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eliah_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 11.3.4_o wherefore_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v god_n seal_n or_o peculiar_a foundation_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o else_o such_o in_o time_n of_o such_o apostasy_n because_o one_o saint_n do_v know_v another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n only_a infall_n bly_z know_v who_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o he_o and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o foundation_n or_o seal_n because_o it_o be_v so_o know_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o time_n as_o 2_o tim_n 2.18_o 19_o 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