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spirit_n of_o his_o son_n which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n now_o among_o many_o other_o prophecy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel-saint_n this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o their_o father_n psal_n 89.26_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v more_o a_o david_n than_o david_n be_v he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n isa_n 63.16_o it_o be_v speak_v what_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o time_n to_o come_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n so_o chap._n 64.8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n jer._n 3.19_o i_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o put_v thou_o among_o the_o child_n and_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n again_o to_o know_v god_n as_o our_o father_n be_v in_o the_o new-testament_n put_v as_o a_o great_a glory_n than_o to_o know_v he_o as_o our_o god_n for_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n but_o if_o they_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v separate_a and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n than_o i_o will_v receive_v they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o angel_n but_o to_o which_o of_o they_o say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n the_o apostle_n add_v this_o title_n to_o that_o of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 11.31_o ephes_n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n than_o if_o he_o be_v only_o our_o god_n the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a discovery_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o make_v by_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o make_v know_v the_o father_n they_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o know_v the_o father_n joh._n 14.1_o 7._o whereupon_o say_v philip_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o verse_n 8._o from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a of_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n and_o that_o in_o know_v he_o they_o may_v know_v the_o father_n also_o and_o that_o whoever_o love_v he_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o father_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o comforter_n under_o which_o name_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v at_o least_o not_o so_o clear_o and_o full_o know_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v because_o he_o go_v to_o the_o father_n with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a sweet_a thing_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 16.25_o the_o time_n come_v viz._n when_o the_o 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freedom_n boldness_n and_o assurance_n in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n and_o appearing_n before_o he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o have_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v express_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o intercessor_n and_o highpriest_n heb._n 4.14_o 16._o and_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o intercessor_n in_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o the_o spirit_n knowledge_n be_v more_o to_o their_o advantage_n and_o comfort_n than_o their_o ignorance_n be_v to_o their_o detriment_n they_o go_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n as_o child_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o father_n but_o with_o a_o much_o more_o assurance_n matth._n 7.11_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v hear_v always_o joh._n 11.41_o 42._o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o can_v obtain_v and_o do_v mighty_a thing_n matth._n 26.53_o because_o they_o be_v address_v to_o his_o father_n so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o these_o that_o know_v the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o 5_o 14_o 15._o god_n always_o have_v his_o favourite_n who_o have_v his_o ear_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o command_v almost_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n such_o be_v noah_n daniel_n and_o joh_n moses_n jâ—shuah_n and_o samuel_n abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o these_o little_a child_n the_o john_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o besom_n joh._n 13.21_o 26._o be_v such_o as_o they_o viz._n great_a prevailer_n with_o and_o obtainer_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o and_o we_o joh._n 14.12_o 13._o joh._n 15.7_o and_o 16.23.24_o all_o which_o place_n and_o promise_n refer_v to_o what_o they_o shall_v ask_v and_o receive_v and_o do_v after_o he_o be_v ascend_v and_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n to_o make_v know_v the_o father_n to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v great_a boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n also_o for_o perfect_a 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himself_o joh._n 8.15_o 19_o and_o verse_n 47_o 55._o what_o ever_o you_o think_v â—_o say_v it_o matter_n not_o my_o father_n witness_v to_o i_o and_o my_o father_n honour_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v paul_n comfort_n that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o our_o father_n know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v though_o they_o be_v too_o â—pt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 11.31_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v miss_v judge_v in_o man_n day_n when_o our_o father_n will_v be_v our_o judge_n and_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o 2._o it_o be_v great_a
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o time_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n and_o thus_o 1._o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o babe_n as_o luke_n 1.44_o the_o babe_n leap_v in_o my_o womb_n for_o joy_n 2._o a_o child_n newborn_a be_v call_v a_o babe_n as_o be_v our_o saviour_n once_o luke_n 2.12_o and_o 16._o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n 3._o it_o be_v use_v also_o to_o denote_v child_n grow_v up_o as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o boy_n and_o girl_n so_o in_o matth._n 21.16_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n and_o though_o the_o word_n there_o use_v for_o babe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o etymologist_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr non_fw-fr fando_fw-la because_o they_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n that_o often_o signify_v one_o that_o can_v speak_v and_o be_v join_v with_o suckling_n which_o be_v usual_o such_o yet_o these_o be_v speak_v and_o praise_v babe_n for_o they_o cry_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n verse_n 15._o last_o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o child_n of_o any_o underage_n that_o survive_v their_o parent_n psal_n 17.14_o they_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o babe_n such_o as_o we_o call_v orphan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n babe_n be_v use_v when_o apply_v to_o moral_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n and_o that_o first_o by_o way_n of_o commendation_n and_o excellency_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o brethren_n be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n but_o in_o malice_n or_o in_o evil_n be_v you_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o babe_n but_o in_o understanding_n be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a thus_o to_o be_v babe_n as_o to_o unacquaintedness_n with_o evil_n be_v a_o excellency_n worthy_a of_o our_o ambition_n second_o babe_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o diminution_n derogation_n and_o disparagement_n to_o set_v out_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o person_n in_o understanding_n and_o other_o attainment_n isa_n 3.4_o oppose_a to_o they_o in_o verse_n 2.3_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o man_n or_o be_v persect_n in_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 13.11_o and_o 14.20_o and_o join_v with_o foolish_a rom._n 2.20_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n oppose_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.1_o 6._o it_o note_v unsteadiness_n and_o instability_n such_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o sro_n eph._n 4.14_o in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v babe_n and_o not_o child_n as_o sometime_o '_o it_o be_v it_o note_v a_o ignorance_n or_o unskilfulness_n heb._n 5.13_o oppose_a to_o they_o who_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o distinguish_v and_o discern_v thing_n and_o consequent_o to_o approve_v of_o what_o be_v best_a it_o be_v in_o this_o last_o metaphorical_a and_o moral_a sense_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o babe_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v perhaps_o not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v as_o i_o remember_v and_o that_o by_o st._n peter_n 1_o ephes_n 2.2_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n so_o frequent_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n though_o by_o both_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o state_n of_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o milk_n which_o both_o mention_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o babe_n now_o that_o
that_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o poor_a weak_a and_o desective_a child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v their_o frame_n as_o well_o as_o their_o frailty_n verse_n 13,14_o 2._o i_o tell_v thou_o this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o though_o thou_o sin_n in_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o righteousness_n yet_o thou_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n both_z his_o and_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o thy_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o the_o first_o design_n of_o write_v this_o be_v that_o you_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o if_o any_o man_n of_o you_o that_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n if_o any_o of_o you_o sin_n we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a have_v a_o advocate_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o who_o righteousness_n our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o he_o will_v never_o give_v over_o make_v intercession_n till_o he_o have_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v because_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o rom._n 8.34_o who_o shall_v condemn_v he_o do_v not_o bare_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v or_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o or_o moreover_o that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o be_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o this_o secure_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v the_o utmost_a complete_n act_n of_o our_o highpriest_n and_o whereby_o he_o save_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n perfect_o or_o to_o the_o utmost_a 3._o take_v this_o word_n of_o consolation_n also_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o come_v after_o which_o though_o thou_o shall_v not_o rest_v day_n or_o night_n from_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o praise_n rev._n 4.8_o yet_o thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o thy_o labour_n and_o serve_v he_o no_o more_o in_o a_o way_n of_o pain_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v rev._n 14.13_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o thy_o soul_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o sleep_v though_o it_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v clad_v with_o white_a and_o glorious_a robe_n rev._n 6.9_o 11._o and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n after_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n as_o the_o word_n be_v shall_v be_v accomplish_v this_o same_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v you_o into_o will_v instate_v you_o in_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o perfect_a all_o that_o concern_v you_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o 10._o then_o shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n with_o god_n and_o that_o without_o interruption_n or_o distraction_n and_o sing_v song_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o comfort_v yourselves_o and_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n 1_o thes_n 4.18_o the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o next_o thing_n mention_v as_o foundation_n doctrine_n and_o some_o of_o the_o milk_n which_o babe_n suck_v in_o viz._n iv_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n this_o these_o babe_n do_v believe_v with_o a_o operative_a faith_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o their_o practice_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o denote_v a_o further_a attainment_n of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o ordinance_n for_o a_o time_n the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n but_o they_o believe_v another_o life_n after_o this_o be_v over_o and_o that_o time_n be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o and_o prophet_n for_o eternity_n faith_n be_v for_o eternity_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n suppose_v die_v and_o eternal_a judgement_n suppose_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v accountable_a for_o his_o live_n here_o in_o time_n and_o that_o as_o he_o sow_n he_o shall_v reap_v he_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a to_o no_o purpose_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o after_o and_o eternal_a state_n aâ—_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o then_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n or_o only_o act_v faith_n towards_o god_n or_o submit_v to_o ordinance_n and_o do_v duty_n but_o they_o also_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o not_o believe_v this_o be_v not_o newborn_a nor_o be_v or_o can_v be_v call_v babe_n in_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o and_o in_o jesus_n be_v for_o eternity_n and_o not_o only_o for_o this_o lâ—te_n for_o than_o be_v true_a christian_n of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v i_o intend_v not_o any_o large_a or_o long_a discourse_n about_o the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o serve_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n viz._n to_o show_v the_o attainment_n of_o babe_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v 1._o what_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o 2._o how_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o do_v influence_n babe_n and_o what_o that_o attainment_n be_v which_o result_v from_o it_o 1._o what_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n be_v here_o mean_v we_o may_v in_o the_o first_o place_n here_o understand_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n or_o hope_v oâ—_n life_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o be_v by_o he_o free_v from_o condemnation_n he_o put_v a_o rather_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 8.34_o and_o when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian-babe_n about_o the_o resurrection_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o and_o thence_o prove_v the_o general_a resurrection_n verse_n 12_o etc._n etc._n agreeable_o and_o in_o a_o correspendent_a sense_n to_o this_o by_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o judgement_n concern_v man_n eternal_a condition_n be_v commit_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v and_o be_v the_o resurrection_n will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v the_o dead_a to_o their_o eternal_a state_n after_o he_o have_v raise_v they_o see_v act_n 10.41_o 42._o and_o 17.31_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o but_o for_o fear_v and_o indeed_o i_o do_v fear_n that_o babe_n may_v not_o have_v so_o distinct_a and_o exact_a a_o knowledge_n of_o this_o as_o other_o saint_n have_v i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o another_o sense_n and_o fix_v in_o it_o it_o be_v this_o that_o babe_n do_v in_o the_o general_n believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o all_o person_n unto_o judgement_n and_o a_o judgement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o a_o eternal_a good_a or_o evil_n state_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a judgement_n according_a to_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o time_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o the_o son_n of_o man_n voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n see_v matth._n 25.31_o 46._o rom._n 2.6_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o there_o be_v the_o resurrection_n to_o life_n or_o damnation_n there_o be_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n there_o be_v many_o special_a thing_n about_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o babe_n be_v not_o very_o capable_a of_o and_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o now_o but_o this_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o general_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o will_v infallible_o be_v as_o a_o future_a eternal_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n to_o man_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o be_v but_o false_o call_v christian_n or_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o synecdoche_n which_o put_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a a_o saint_n not_o believe_v a_o life_n to_o come_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o contradiction_n object_n but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n though_o but_o a_o babe_n and_o as_o carnal_a and_o yet_o not_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o among_o these_o corinthian-babe_n some_o it_o seem_v do_v not_o own_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.12_o answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o same_o among_o you_o may_v not_o be_v
speak_v to_o they_o a_o little_a by_o way_n of_o application_n come_v poor_a babe_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o though_o it_o be_v with_o fear_n hear_v this_o for_o your_o consolation_n that_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n do_v not_o despise_v such_o a_o tremble_a soul_n but_o will_v dwell_v with_o it_o isa_n 66.2_o 3.13_o jer._n 3.13_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o of_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a day_n for_o thou_o read_v it_o they_o self_n what_o be_v say_v 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 18._o and_o 5.1_o 11._o thou_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o advocate_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v thy_o jodge_n who_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v not_o condemn_v any_o that_o be_v in_o he_o although_o they_o be_v but_o babe_n he_o will_v rememâ—_n thyâ—_n bâ—ur_n of_o little_a love_n heb._n 6.9_o 10._o as_o thou_o maâ—sâ—_n 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