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their_o priest_n to_o save_v they_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o their_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o they_o have_v a_o ancre_fw-fr for_o their_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a chap._n vii_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o author_n book_n have_v already_o particular_o single_v out_o some_o of_o the_o author_n doctrine_n and_o examine_v it_o under_o several_a chapter_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o more_o miscellanious_a and_o general_a view_n of_o this_o author_n doctrine_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v all_o that_o may_v be_v oppose_v but_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o wit_n to_o deal_v with_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o book_n that_o obscure_a the_o gospel_n and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o mislead_v or_o stumble-the_a unwary_a reader_n page_n 83._o he_o say_v cain_n and_o abel_n be_v both_o for_o a_o while_n worshipper_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n approach_v to_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o come_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cain_n without_o faith_n only_o by_o a_o life_n derive_v from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o he_o hate_v abel_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a image_n but_o what_o scripture_n say_v cain_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o have_v such_o a_o life_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o though_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o present_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n what_o though_o cain_n mother_n say_v she_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o any_o mother_n may_v say_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o wicked_a child_n and_o though_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o author_n say_v that_o he_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o that_o and_o yet_o never_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o cain_n do_v hate_v his_o brother_n abel_n because_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o the_o first_o image_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o for_o if_o he_o have_v own_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n will_v have_v be_v accept_v as_o well_o as_o abel_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n blood_n that_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v christ_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a glory_n the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v to_o it_o himself_o who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n but_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o so_o be_v not_o christ_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o glory_n by_o christ_n suffering_n not_o by_o our_o own_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o sâ—â—â—ianism_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v keep_v himself_o from_o such_o high_a provocation_n for_o which_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n god_n can_v keep_v man_n from_o such_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n but_o man_n can_v keep_v himself_o god_n can_v do_v it_o by_o his_o restrain_v grace_n but_o man_n can_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n the_o very_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n not_o from_o ourselves_o true_o i_o think_v even_o those_o that_o be_v saint_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o those_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n and_o refusal_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n for_o which_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o saint_n and_o such_o saint_n as_o noah_n david_n peter_n and_o solomon_n when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o do_v fall_v so_o shameful_o then_o what_o power_n be_v there_o in_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o great_a sin_n david_n one_o of_o they_o say_v psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o these_o saint_n that_o fall_v as_o they_o do_v will_v have_v backslide_v and_o revolt_v more_o even_o into_o all_o evil_a be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n keep_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o pluck_v they_o as_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o not_o think_v every_o man_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o such_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n but_o rather_o admire_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n as_o to_o keep_v any_o of_o we_o from_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o transgression_n for_o we_o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o high_a provocation_n what_o be_v we_o but_o a_o infinite_a and_o endless_a evil_n we_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v
christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o cease_v from_o his_o fleshly_a principle_n he_o get_v to_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o such_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n before_o but_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o very_a human_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v of_o christ_n have_v always_o very_o near_o &_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n except_v the_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o page_n 97._o he_o make_v abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n speak_v of_o james_n 2._o to_o hold_v forth_o his_o offering_n up_o the_o first_o image_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o throw_v down_o his_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o his_o be_v the_o throw_v up_o of_o the_o first_o image_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v abraham_n have_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o before_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o author_n way_n be_v not_o in_o a_o save_a state_n which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v abundant_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o genesis_n but_o page_n 98._o he_o say_v abraham_n herein_o be_v but_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o perform_v this_o in_o himself_o and_o this_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o present_v we_o righteous_a and_o without_o â—lame_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v put_v a_o allegorical_a sense_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n they_o do_v better_a that_o make_v abraham_n to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n herein_o that_o offer_v his_o isaac_n give_v his_o isaac_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v but_o this_o author_n make_v christ_n both_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n he_o make_v isaac_n his_o fleshly_a part_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o author_n follow_v his_o allegory_n a_o little_a better_o and_o wise_o not_o to_o plain_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o allegory_n for_o gal_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v ishmael_n to_o signify_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o verse_n 28._o so_o we_o as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o author_n be_v too_o bold_a to_o make_v he_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o he_o to_o signify_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o a_o legal_a state_n and_o so_o this_o author_n say_v more_o plain_o page_n 99_o that_o christ_n actual_o sacrifice_v the_o true_a isaac_n crucifi_a in_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o thwart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o will_v have_v isaac_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o free_a woman_n the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o 4._o galath_n but_o this_o author_n will_v needs_o have_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n page_n 99_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a seed_n enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o author_n must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o he_o rank_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n together_o and_o liken_v they_o in_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o our_o trouble_a weary_a heavy_a lade_v soul_n enter_v into_o rest_n matt._n 11.28_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v rest_n for_o a_o weary_a soul_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n apply_v his_o blood_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o how_o christ_n need_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n as_o we_o sinful_a creature_n do_v be_v a_o paradox_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o mighty_o debase_v he_o page_n 103._o he_o say_v that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n natural_a man_n be_v a_o sufferer_n in_o consist_v in_o the_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o resist_v the_o powerful_a working_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o spiritual_a mind_n a_o strange_a passage_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o fleshly_a carnal_a mind_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n but_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o our_o redeemer_n and_o wonder_v that_o this_o author_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o he_o make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o death_n and_o cross_n to_o subdue_v his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v no_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n to_o have_v that_o take_v away_o but_o rather_o a_o great_a mercy_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o have_v such_o low_a and_o mean_v and_o base_a thought_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n but_o in_o the_o same_o 103._o page_z he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v thus_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o thereby_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v act_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o take_v up_o the_o high_a image_n be_v disenable_v from_o do_v so_o and_o before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o this_o 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