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of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n his_o outward_a sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v neither_o in_o the_o old_a world_n nor_o after_o in_o abraham_n time_n nor_o in_o isaac_n nor_o in_o jacob_n time_n until_o the_o jew_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o mount_n sina_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o there_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o law_n and_o his_o sabbath_n as_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v do_v enter_v into_o christ_n their_o rest._n adam_n the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o we_o all_o spring_n natural_o and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o last_o or_o second_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o christ_n the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n that_o they_o may_v all_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n i_o write_v also_o a_o paper_n there_o concern_v the_o two_o seed_n distinguish_v the_o seed_n wherein_o the_o blessing_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o curse_n remain_v upon_o of_o that_o paper_n the_o follow_n be_v a_o copy_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v be_v number_v chap._n 13.16_o and_o 15.5_o and_o 22.17_o now_o in_o this_o seed_n all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o not_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o of_o falsehood_n nor_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n isa_n 1.4_o and_o 57.3_o 4._o for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o kingston_n 1687._o kingston_n say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 37.28_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 89.36_o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 102.28_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o now_o you_o may_v see_v that_o here_o be_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o two_o seed_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o bless_v but_o christ_n bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o he_o sow_v in_o they_o that_o do_v disobey_v and_o transgress_v god_n command_n and_o rebel_n against_o god_n good_a spirit_n this_o wicked_a seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v curse_v and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o be_v bless_v but_o christ_n bruise_n the_o head_n of_o this_o curse_a seed_n of_o enmity_n and_o destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n be_v all_o bless_a and_o all_o be_v in_o unity_n in_o this_o seed_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o who_o be_v of_o the_o save_n divine_a precious_a faith_n be_v of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o yea_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o afterward_o shall_v they_o to_o wit_n god_n seed_n come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n gen._n 15.13_o 14._o here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o which_o afflict_v god_n seed_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o do_v judge_v for_o he_o do_v destroy_v the_o first-birth_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o overthrow_v he_o and_o his_o host_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n say_v except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n or_o remnant_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n which_o destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n bless_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n for_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o so_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n now_o all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v in_o this_o holy_a seed_n if_o they_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o be_v bless_v and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o seed_n seed_n shall_v not_o god_n word_n depart_v but_o shall_v remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o seed_n seed_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bless_v isa_n 59.21_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first-birth's_a talk_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o seed_n in_o who_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o abide_v that_o make_v a_o outward_a profession_n like_o the_o jew_n that_o do_v kill_v and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n and_o crucify_a christ_n the_o seed_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n which_o the_o jew_n profess_v in_o word_n but_o they_o deny_v christ_n the_o seed_n and_o life_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n so_o call_v that_o do_v profess_v the_o scripture_n in_o word_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o seed_n christ_n they_o be_v in_o the_o confusion_n and_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o neither_o jew_n nor_o christian_n be_v bless_v except_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o life_n but_o though_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n as_o his_o generation_n be_v declare_v by_o matthew_n and_o luke_n yet_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v 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 he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o and_o christ_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o so_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1.4_o so_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o christ_n see_v his_o seed_n or_o word_n to_o grow_v up_o in_o his_o disciple_n and_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o saint_n or_o sanctify_a one_o col._n 1.26_o 27._o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n v._o 28._o for_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n all_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o in_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v deform_v and_o make_v imperfect_a so_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o mankind_n be_v imperfect_a and_o deform_a let_v they_o paint_v and_o dress_v themselves_o with_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n word_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o they_o be_v uncompleat_a imperfect_a deform_a reprobate_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n you_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o