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of_o the_o same_o annointing_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mystery_n i_o mean_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o enlighten_v from_o â—bove_n that_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bid_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o they_o that_o perish_v last_o and_o in_o a_o word_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o what_o truth_n thou_o find_v here_o write_v thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v one_o in_o and_o with_o the_o same_o truth_n that_o so_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o what_o information_n or_o consolation_n thy_o spirit_n find_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n let_v any_o creature-weaknesse_n thou_o find_v pass_v let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o so_o thy_o poor_a friend_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o utmost_a end_n tho_o collier_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n pag._n 1._o adam_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o in_o adam_n pag._n 2._o 3_o 5._o man_n best_a wisdom_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o it_o many_o too_o much_o glory_n pag._n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o pag._n 8._o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o man_n fall_n pag._n 8._o first_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o condition_n pag._n 8._o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n pag._n 10._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n pag._n 11._o satan_n temptation_n pag._n 12._o why_o satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n pag._n 12._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n disobedience_n pag._n 13._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v pag._n 13._o section_n 3._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n pag._n 14._o 15._o man_n misery_n consider_v under_o 3._o head_n pag._n 16._o section_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v iesus_fw-la christ_n pag._n 27._o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 17._o 18._o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o all_o be_v save_v and_o how_o not_o save_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o pag._n 19_o 20._o 21._o christ_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n pag._n 22._o 23._o 25._o how_o christ_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n pag._n 23._o 24._o section_n 5._o how_o person_n come_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n pag._n 26._o what_o faith_n be_v pag._n 26._o 27._o how_o faith_n be_v obtain_v pag._n 28._o i'faith_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 29._o i'faith_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v pag._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n pag._n 32._o how_o faith_n justifi_v pag._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n pag._n 33._o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n pag._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n pag._n 35._o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n pag._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n pag._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n pag._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n pag._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o pag._n 50._o 51._o 52._o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n pag._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v pag._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o pag._n 65._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a pag._n 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 70._o 71._o the_o
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minister_n in_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n object_n paul_n appli_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o literal_a or_o external_a righteousness_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o which_o be_v external_a promise_n annex_v but_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a righteousness_n include_v which_o only_a believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n and_o obtain_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o believer_n be_v make_v 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