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city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 11.22_o heb._n 11.22_o and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a this_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n 3._o apoc._n 21.2_o 3._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o men._n so_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v above_o whence_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o christ_n and_o from_o whence_o christ_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o world_n below_o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v liberty_n engender_v thereby_o for_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n under_o it_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o light_a 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atheism_n be_v a_o canker_n in_o my_o estate_n and_o they_o and_o a_o poison_n to_o i_o and_o their_o soul_n that_o i_o have_v not_o feed_v myself_o or_o i_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v or_o provide_v for_o myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v that_o i_o have_v not_o teach_v myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v but_o especial_o let_v not_o a_o army_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o miserable_a person_n make_v so_o by_o i_o come_v in_o against_o i_o to_o rail_v and_o curse_v i_o or_o go_v to_o god_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o help_v they_o from_o the_o wrong_n that_o i_o have_v do_v they_o or_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o same_o o_o these_o be_v loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n o_o they_o rend_v the_o very_a heaven_n o_o they_o come_v up_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v if_o these_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n shall_v come_v in_o 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bring_v upon_o thyself_o and_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n procure_v salvation_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n o_o sinful_a and_o cruel_a man_n what_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v you_o bring_v upon_o yourselves_o your_o family_n and_o country_n by_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n by_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o plenty_n and_o want_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n o_o all_o you_o oppressor_n ranter_n rebel_n and_o tyrant_n how_o much_o be_v the_o world_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o how_o much_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o what_o waste_n and_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n have_v beastly_a prodigal_a and_o barbarous_a man_n make_v upon_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n ransack_a rifle_a and_o prey_v upon_o by_o your_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n the_o first_o adam_n lose_v all_o right_a the_o second_o adam_n recover_v all_o right_a god_n create_v all_o right_a and_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n create_v all_o wrong_a and_o falsehood_n these_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o collect._n moral_a honesty_n not_o doubt_v of_o 2_o therefore_o though_o many_o reveal_v truth_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o many_o natural_a cause_n be_v doubt_v of_o yet_o we_o can_v if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o wit_n make_v any_o just_a scruple_n of_o moral_a honesty_n no_o body_n can_v deny_v it_o he_o must_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v a_o spade_n must_v be_v a_o spade_n and_o honesty_n be_v honesty_n when_o all_o be_v do_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o go_v through_o the_o world_n a_o true_a man_n be_v the_o only_a man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o have_v honour_n and_o conscience_n in_o he_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judges_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n about_o honesty_n that_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v and_o where_o to_o 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no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v 5.13_o ro._n 5.13_o sin_n be_v not_o charge_v upon_o man_n or_o punish_v nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n inclusiuè_fw-la unto_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o law_n without_o the_o breach_n whereof_o man_n have_v not_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o death_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o moral_a law_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v extant_a in_o man_n heart_n and_o deliver_v by_o tradition_n but_o some_o particular_n of_o the_o ritual_a law_n practise_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o same_o law_n much_o disused_a and_o forget_v to_o moses_n in_o write_v upon_o table_n of_o stone_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o circumcision_n command_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o a_o kinsman_n die_v without_o issue_n before_o the_o law_n yea_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o adam_n and_o by_o transgression_n thereof_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n incur_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o death_n therefore_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v testament_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v by_o god_n with_o mankind_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n who_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v resemble_v by_o esau_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o they_o who_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n by_o faith_n be_v proper_o typify_v by_o jacob_n the_o young_a brother_n when_o god_n say_v to_o rebecca_n two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a he_o mystical_o signify_v that_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o purpose_n be_v never_o to_o own_o for_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n the_o people_n of_o the_o elder_a covenent_n i._n e._n those_o that_o shall_v seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o to_o assign_v over_o those_o for_o servant_n or_o bondman_n to_o his_o child_n i._n e._n those_o of_o the_o late_a or_o young_a covenant_n who_o shall_v seek_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o his_o purpose_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v firm_a and_o unchanged_a and_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o elect_v or_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v or_o will_v adopt_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o work_n or_o by_o any_o rule_n that_o man_n shall_v commend_v to_o he_o or_o desire_v to_o impose_v or_o obtrude_v upon_o he_o but_o only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o most_o free_a gracious_a and_o wise_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o equitable_a right_o the_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n in_o this_o kind_a accrueth_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a magnificent_a founder_n of_o this_o bless_a feast_n of_o justification_n call_v and_o invite_v the_o world_n from_o all_o quarter_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o clench_v to_o keep_v this_o interpretation_n from_o stir_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n bring_v in_o god_n thus_o say_v be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n etc._n mal._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o lay_v his_o mountain_n and_o heritage_n waste_v for_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o give_v esau_n a_o lesser_a portion_n of_o a_o earthly_a
inheritance_n and_o who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o if_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o parent_n do_v so_o and_o what_o be_v this_o or_o can_v be_v to_o a_o heavenly_a estate_n esau_n be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o jacob_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n though_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a share_n of_o a_o estate_n of_o land_n and_o dignity_n in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v wilful_a for_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o paragraph_n etc._n ro._n 9.9_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o mistake_v and_o misapply_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o ignorant_a and_o tender_a mind_n and_o as_o this_o so_o those_o other_o controvert_v point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n free_a will_n prayer_n to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n may_v easy_o be_v understand_v if_o man_n will_v learn_v to_o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o standard_n and_o rule_n to_o try_v and_o settle_v all_o thing_n by_o and_o the_o public_a interpretation_n of_o all_o doubt_n without_o a_o visible_a infallible_a judg._n after_o these_o allegory_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o true_a title_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n transition_n transition_n all_o right_a of_o state_n power_n honour_n or_o profit_n require_v a_o title_n much_o more_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n a_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v or_o some_o act_n must_v be_v do_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o divine_a state_n else_o the_o testamentary_a act_n of_o god_n predestination_n or_o institution_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a as_o they_o be_v to_o all_o that_o refuse_v despise_v reject_v because_o all_o testamentary_a act_n do_v leave_v unto_o the_o party_n institute_v a_o liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o or_o refuse_v the_o gift_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v no_o law_n to_o constrain_v much_o less_o a_o fate_n to_o necessitate_v but_o be_v the_o grace_n or_o good_a will_n of_o a_o testator_n to_o offer_v and_o invite_v to_o acceptation_n a_o title_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o just_a right_n and_o assure_v the_o party_n thereof_o and_o defend_v it_o to_o he_o against_o all_o opposer_n as_o birth_n do_v to_o a_o inheritance_n work_v to_o wage_n money_n to_o a_o purchase_n acceptation_n to_o a_o gift_n sect_n xxxiii_o work_n work_n if_o then_o the_o true_a title_n to_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v grace_n than_o the_o wrong_a title_n be_v work_n so_o grace_n exclude_v work_n for_o he_o that_o claim_v by_o one_o title_n must_v exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o israelite_n or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o faithful_a be_v of_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n to_o create_v we_o a_o true_a title_n to_o the_o right_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n see_v then_o the_o true_a title_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o of_o work_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v relinquish_v as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n once_o propound_v but_o ever_o ineffectual_a and_o now_o altogether_o expire_v and_o dead_a together_o with_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o require_v it_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n 2.19_o gal._n 2.19_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n for_o see_v god_n by_o christ_n have_v declare_v his_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o his_o former_a will_n of_o the_o law_n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a be_v now_o utter_o infringe_v cancel_v and_o void_a for_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n who_o life_n be_v exact_o scan_v by_o the_o law_n shall_v by_o observance_n thereof_o be_v find_v so_o complete_a as_o to_o have_v perform_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n in_o every_o sense_n thereof_o without_o fail_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n by_o the_o apostle_n run_v thus_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v jural_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o i._n e._n if_o he_o will_v claim_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o work_n than_o he_o must_v be_v legal_o justify_v i._n e._n declare_v never_o to_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n for_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v moral_o yet_o it_o can_v do_v this_o to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o every_o way_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n offend_v in_o any_o one_o law_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v present_o to_o condemn_v he_o without_o mercy_n impute_v to_o he_o a_o right_n to_o a_o future_a curse_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o i._n e._n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o of_o more_o he_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a if_o he_o break_v all_o because_o death_n be_v a_o final_a punishment_n beyond_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o punishment_n because_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o now_o though_o in_o man_n tribunal_n some_o may_v be_v legal_o justify_v as_o paul_n may_v be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o job_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o so_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n blameless_a yet_o true_o before_o god_n no_o man_n live_v save_v jesus_n christ_n ever_o be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v legal_o justify_v i._n e._n sinless_a or_o blameless_a before_o almighty_a god_n see_v ro._n 1_o &_o ro._n 2._o such_o be_v all_o man_n shut_v up_o under_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n 19_o rom._n 3.9_o 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o man_n be_v and_o be_v declare_v sinner_n by_o law_n heaven_n can_v come_v no_o other_o way_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o declare_v so_o by_o promise_n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n 3.22_o gal._n 3.22_o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o sum_n be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o work_n jural_o than_o he_o must_v by_o these_o work_n be_v declare_v upright_o legal_o before_o god_n but_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v declare_v upright_o legal_o before_o god_n by_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o work_n be_v a_o wrong_a title_n to_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v yet_o though_o work_n be_v no_o title_n to_o acquire_v a_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v a_o tenure_n to_o hold_v a_o right_n that_o be_v acquire_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v reckon_v or_o account_v be_v to_o be_v absolve_v and_o quit_v from_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o all_o by_o faith_n not_o law_n v._o gal._n 2.21_o gal._n 3.18_o ro._n 4.3_o 45._o reward_n may_v be_v of_o debt_n to_o the_o worker_n but_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o pure_o of_o grace_n to_o the_o promissory_a a_o promise_n create_v a_o right_a and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o inheritance_n be_v make_v by_o his_o acceptance_n thereof_o be_v a_o person_n invest_v with_o right_a unto_o it_o 1._o therefore_o justification_n be_v the_o acquit_v of_o the_o penitent_a believer_n by_o a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o christ_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 3.24_o rom._n 3.24_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o therefore_o justification_n be_v the_o approve_v commend_v reward_v adjudge_v or_o give_v right_o to_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n as_o to_o impute_v no_o sin_n be_v to_o forgive_v sin_n so_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v to_o adjudge_v to_o the_o high_a reward_n of_o faith_n
thou_o or_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n god_n be_v loose_a from_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o evil._n as_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o can_v die_v nor_o deny_v himself_o so_o by_o his_o liberty_n he_o can_v do_v nor_o suffer_v evil._n these_o impossibility_n do_v perfect_a his_o omnipotency_n and_o liberty_n and_o god_n be_v loose_a to_o do_v all_o good_a and_o to_o have_v all_o good_a for_o all_o good_a be_v from_o he_o and_o to_o he_o i._n e._n from_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o god_n enjoy_v all_o happiness_n because_o he_o enjoy_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v all_o happiness_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o see_v then_o god_n be_v natural_o loose_a ergo_fw-la he_o be_v natural_o free_n how_o stand_v god_n liberty_n with_o his_o necessity_n or_o obj._n how_o can_v a_o necessary_a agent_n be_v free_a necessity_n be_v contrary_a to_o contingency_n not_o to_o liberty_n sol._n necessity_n neither_o oppose_v nor_o diminish_v liberty_n but_o consist_v with_o it_o 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