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work_v and_o labour_v and_o ever_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o be_v not_o real_a and_o sincere_a love_n which_o be_v not_o such_o therefore_o another_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o love_v only_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o deed_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o 16_o and_o 17_o verse_n go_v before_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o life_n of_o our_o body_n for_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o with_o our_o good_n its_o a_o die_a and_o give_v love_n and_o happy_a they_o which_o find_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n burn_v in_o their_o soul_n but_o in_o most_o man_n though_o profess_a christian_n we_o either_o find_v no_o love_n or_o if_o any_o it_o be_v but_o cold_a it_o will_v neither_o take_v pain_n nor_o be_v at_o charge_n much_o less_o hazard_n life_n for_o the_o brethren_n as_o christ_n give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o this_o love_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o suffer_a saint_n who_o be_v persecute_v for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o it_o and_o this_o do_v argue_v their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o this_o love_n can_v not_o have_v be_v true_o christian_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n together_o col._n 1._o 4._o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o divine_a virtue_n for_o where_o one_o be_v in_o sincerity_n there_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v they_o can_v be_v separate_v this_o work_n and_o labour_n in_o particular_a be_v their_o ministration_n to_o the_o saint_n where_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o what_o this_o ministration_n be_v 2._o to_o who_o they_o do_v minister_v 3._o how_o long_o they_o do_v minister_v 1._o this_o ministration_n be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n whereby_o they_o use_v all_o just_a and_o effectual_a mean_n in_o their_o power_n to_o preserve_v maintain_v comfort_n deliver_v the_o saint_n persecute_v and_o suffer_v 2._o these_o saint_n be_v christian_n which_o suffer_v banishment_n imprisonment_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o other_o earthly_a comfort_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ._n and_o by_o this_o suffer_v be_v they_o know_v to_o be_v saint_n therefore_o this_o love_n be_v not_o mere_o natural_a nor_o mere_o moral_a but_o true_o christian_a love_n and_o so_o denominate_v from_o the_o party_n that_o love_v who_o be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o above_o other_o and_o this_o love_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o love_n be_v that_o they_o have_v minister_v former_o in_o time_n past_a and_o now_o for_o the_o time_n present_v they_o continue_v this_o work_n of_o love_n for_o christian_a love_n be_v a_o immortal_a fire_n it_o will_v still_o burn_v and_o never_o die_v this_o ministration_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o their_o good_a qualification_n and_o a_o good_a and_o firm_a ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n persuasion_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o persuasion_n concern_v their_o good_a condition_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n this_o proposition_n be_v negative_a and_o include_v the_o affirmative_a which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v fighteous_a and_o will_v remember_v their_o christian_a faith_n love_n and_o good_a work_n and_o it_o be_v deliver_v negative_o to_o signify_v the_o infallible_a certain_a truth_n of_o the_o affirmative_a for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o negative_a be_v more_o peremptory_a and_o emphatical_a the_o ground_n itself_o be_v thus_o express_v his_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n here_o to_o forget_v or_o remember_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o not_o 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israelite_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o other_o family_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 1._o 50._o and_o this_o do_v by_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n ver._n 48._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o number_v none_o have_v a_o several_a distinct_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v show_v mercy_n and_o give_v honour_n he_o punish_v that_o tribe_n in_o scatter_v they_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n who_o denounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o dissimulation_n and_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 49._o 7._o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o that_o they_o be_v disperse_v in_o every_o part_n among_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o honour_v these_o levite_n in_o 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respect_n of_o the_o prohibition_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilt_n and_o render_v of_o the_o sinner_n obnoxious_a unto_o vindicative_a justice_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n this_o guilt_n can_v no_o way_n he_o take_v away_o but_o either_o by_o suffering_n or_o pardon_v or_o both_o as_o here_o it_o be_v put_v away_o by_o christ_n suffering_n and_o god_n pardon_n for_o christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n god_n pardon_v it_o so_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o offer_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o render_v the_o party_n sin_v obnoxious_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n and_o god_n vindicative_a justice_n and_o by_o this_o virtue_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n god_n to_o make_v way_n for_o pardon_n by_o a_o transcendent_a extraordinary_a power_n make_v christ_n man_n surety_n and_o christ_n voluntary_o submit_v himself_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n to_o god_n will_n so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o offer_v himself_o as_o be_v â—lain_v to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n upon_o his_o submission_n he_o become_v one_o person_n with_o sinful_a man_n as_o a_o surety_n with_o the_o principal_a and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o punishment_n which_o sinful_a man_n shall_v have_v suffer_v as_o a_o surety_n become_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o principal_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sin_n be_v a_o efficient_a moral_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o punishment_n in_o proper_a sense_n though_o both_o these_o be_v deny_v without_o any_o reason_n by_o the_o socinian_n by_o this_o legal_a substitution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o sin_n be_v make_v remissible_a and_o the_o way_n be_v make_v open_a to_o pardon_v and_o upon_o the_o penitency_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o sinner_n actual_a pardon_n follow_v that_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o pardon_v be_v the_o end_n and_o 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and_o enlarge_v for_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o have_v determine_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o other_o man_n and_o this_o decree_n be_v regulate_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o always_o dictate_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v best_o and_o fit_a this_o decree_n be_v twofold_a 1._o concern_v other_o man_n 2._o concern_v christ._n and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o agreement_n between_o the_o lot_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o death_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v death_n therefore_o the_o singularity_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v set_v forth_o comparative_o and_o of_o the_o comparison_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o proposition_n verse_n 27._o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o something_o be_v ordain_v 2._o the_o 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obnoxious_a unto_o it_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o crime_n and_o condemn_v thereunto_o for_o some_o offence_n against_o some_o law_n threaten_v death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o positive_a law_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n say_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2._o 17._o this_o law_n be_v transgress_v and_o the_o sentence_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o whereas_o the_o socinian_n say_v that_o death_n be_v natural_a and_o not_o from_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n his_o opinion_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n
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say_v to_o be_v sanctification_n and_o consecration_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o these_o therefore_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immediate_a or_o mediate_a though_o this_o be_v no_o formal_a distinction_n of_o a_o cause_n as_o a_o cause_n the_o immediate_a effect_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o application_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_n god_n to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v or_o christ_n who_o offer_v it_o or_o man_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v such_o as_o respect_n god_n respect_v he_o either_o as_o lord_n or_o lawgiver_n or_o judge_n as_o lord_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n redeem_v man_n he_o acquire_v a_o new_a power_n over_o man_n as_o he_o be_v lawgiver_n the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v make_v relâ—xible_a or_o repealable_a as_o he_o be_v judge_n his_o vindicative_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v suspend_v or_o inhibit_v upon_o a_o satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n make_v so_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v free_o issue_v out_o to_o save_v man_n without_o any_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o justice_n or_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n all_o these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o propitiation_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o person_n offer_v by_o this_o he_o acquire_v power_n over_o all_o flesh_n and_o all_o that_o happiness_n and_o glory_n which_o his_o father_n promise_v to_o confer_v upon_o he_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o service_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n offer_v he_o by_o this_o become_v savable_a upon_o a_o new_a covenant_n and_o new_a term_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o covenant_n and_o attain_v of_o which_o salvation_n all_o mean_n and_o power_n necessary_a be_v merit_v these_o effect_n follow_v immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o offering_n the_o mediate_a effect_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v upon_o this_o offering_n apply_v yet_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v for_o upon_o the_o same_o receive_v by_o faith_n follow_v justification_n reconciliation_n adoption_n resurrection_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o all_o these_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o sanctification_n and_o consecration_n so_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v whole_o from_o this_o offering_n yet_o this_o offering_n be_v not_o the_o first_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o our_o happiness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o offer_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o loose_a assertion_n of_o the_o socinian_n to_o sâ—y_n or_o argue_v that_o because_o god_n love_v man_n so_o as_o to_o give_v christ_n for_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o propitiation_n or_o reconciliation_n or_o aversion_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o blood_n for_o he_o may_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o a_o general_a indefinite_a and_o a_o particular_a love_n and_o between_o a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n and_o of_o friendship_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n thereof_o for_o we_o find_v three_o degree_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o sinful_a man_n the_o first_o be_v the_o giving_z of_o christ_n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o love_v he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o ungodly_a for_o we_o may_v love_v enemy_n though_o not_o as_o friend_n the_o second_o be_v the_o giving_z the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o when_o god_n love_v he_o thus_o and_o first_o call_v he_o he_o find_v he_o still_o a_o enemy_n the_o three_o degree_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n be_v to_o justify_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o when_o god_n love_v he_o thus_o he_o find_v he_o convert_v and_o look_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o friend_n from_o these_o degree_n of_o love_n the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n how_o much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o though_o christ_n have_v offer_v himself_o for_o sinner_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o exceed_a love_n yet_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o on_o the_o son_n offer_v himself_o have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3._o 36._o and_o no_o man_n can_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5._o 16._o where_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o determinate_a object_n of_o god_n special_a love_n do_v presuppose_v and_o necessary_o prerequire_v both_o faith_n and_o justification_n §_o 14._o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v former_o out_o of_o psalm_n 40._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n add_v another_o proof_n out_o of_o jeremy_n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o same_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v allege_v chap._n 8._o and_o there_o handle_v and_o therefore_o here_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v but_o contract_v my_o explication_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o allegation_n ver._n 15._o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o we_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver._n 16._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v mâ—_n law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o ver._n 17._o and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o ver._n 18._o now_o where_o remission_n of_o these_o
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