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of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n the_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o eschew_v of_o evil_a as_o say_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n so_o as_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n you_o yield_v unto_o the_o one_o free_v and_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o subjection_n you_o be_v hold_v in_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o those_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n or_o dead_a to_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o be_v servant_n unto_o righteousness_n obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o teach_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o of_o his_o threefold_a dispensation_n before_o mention_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v dead_a unto_o it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v 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christ_n to_o dispense_v and_o give_v the_o communication_n of_o itself_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n so_o as_o if_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v but_o as_o the_o word_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n only_o of_o servant_n whether_o angel_n or_o man_n unaccompanied_a with_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o son_n himself_o it_o have_v one_o kind_n of_o operation_n and_o effect_n intimate_v isaiah_n 40._o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o that_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o servant_n only_o cry_v in_o the_o wildernesse-condition_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n and_o degenerate_a state_n as_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o declare_v herein_o this_o preparatory_a dispensation_n which_o tend_v and_o lead_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o appearance_n as_o he_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o flesh_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o all_o flesh_n can_v see_v he_o together_o for_o as_o to_o his_o second_o appearance_n he_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n and_o immortality_n which_o no_o flesh_n can_v approach_v unto_o which_o no_o man_n have_v see_v or_o can_v see_v as_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a man_n this_o forerun_a ministry_n unto_o christ_n we_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o luke_n 10._o 1._o after_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n appoint_v other_o seventy_o and_o send_v they_o two_o by_o two_o before_o his_o face_n into_o every_o city_n and_o place_n whither_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v say_v unto_o
therefore_o arm_v with_o the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o first_o have_v for_o public_a act_n in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o civil_a rule_n and_o government_n exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n before_o he_o or_o in_o superiority_n to_o he_o and_o by_o way_n of_o great_a eminency_n cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n or_o the_o old_a adam_n image_n and_o perfection_n as_o have_v the_o deadly_a wound_n thus_o heal_v in_o which_o administration_n great_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n present_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n the_o fire_n and_o zeal_n of_o holy_a act_n and_o righteous_a operation_n of_o the_o right_a impression_n exact_o answer_v unto_o rule_n whereby_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v deceive_v take_v this_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o for_o the_o high_a and_o best_a discovery_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o arrive_v at_o which_o thus_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v be_v compare_v rev._n 13._o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o a_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_o that_o image_n in_o righteous_a and_o holy_a act_n in_o which_o to_o cause_v the_o old_a adam_n or_o first_o beast_n to_o speak_v and_o go_v forth_o in_o such_o vigour_n and_o perfection_n as_o not_o to_o bear_v with_o any_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o take_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n in_o their_o act_n or_o profession_n deny_v liberty_n to_o any_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v any_o worldly_a commerce_n that_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n all_o this_o he_o do_v from_o the_o great_a credit_n he_o have_v gain_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o give_v plain_a evidence_n and_o visible_a testimony_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o image_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o enlightning_n from_o heaven_n that_o accompany_v it_o as_o a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n own_o workmanship_n which_o therefore_o he_o will_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n cause_v all_o to_o fall_v down_o to_o it_o and_o worship_n it_o as_o the_o high_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o god_n beyond_o which_o he_o will_v allow_v nothing_o to_o be_v own_v or_o receive_v though_o this_o image_n be_v but_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n of_o the_o first_o man_n make_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a as_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o natural_a perfection_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n know_v how_o to_o count_v find_v out_o and_o unriddle_v this_o second_o beast_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n dan_o 78._o before_o which_o there_o be_v three_o of_o the_o first_o 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