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proceed_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o in_o the_o 12_o the_o chapter_n be_v answer_v 13._o objection_n a_o table_n contain_v the_o particular_a content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n be_v only_o it_o which_o original_o give_v mankind_n right_a and_o power_n to_o inherit_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n page_n 10._o 11._o how_o by_o creation_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o how_o by_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o which_o quicken_a spirit_n be_v now_o only_o original_o from_o the_o second_o adam_n page_n 12_o 13._o that_o the_o two_o globe_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o nature_n for_o kind_n near_o to_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n towards_o which_o it_o groning_o travel_v with_o they_o pagâ—_n 34_o 3â—_n in_o adam_n fall_n we_o lose_v all_o good_a that_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o creation_n and_o also_o that_o intend_a by_o god_n for_o we_o by_o institute_v the_o covenant_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v god_n proceed_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n chap._n 4._o p._n 17._o 25_o 26._o by_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o covenant_n for_o adam_n sin_n we_o be_v more_o deep_o dead_a in_o sin_n then_o now_o we_o can_v be_v although_o twice_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n page_n 20_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n cast_v adam_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n distinct_o explain_v p._n 48_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n so_o love_v the_o fall_v world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n to_o redeem_v it_o page_n 40._o 41._o that_o man_n now_o sin_v not_o against_o god_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n page_n 39_o when_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n be_v internal_o and_o total_o devil_n yet_o in_o the_o 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personal_o no_o more_o than_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n general_o page_n 150._o 151_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n page_n 166._o in_o what_o sense_n justification_n be_v refer_v to_o faith_n pag._n 77._o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v no_o more_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o free_a to_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n therefore_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v by_o man_n from_o the_o force_n of_o his_o pure_a natural_n absurd_a page_n 150._o 151_o that_o god_n will_v not_o adam_n fall_n to_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n yet_o god_n will_v the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o page_n 150._o 154_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o antichrist_n p._n 155._o 156_o 157_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n as_o open_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v definitive_o lay_v down_o what_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o 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unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v gen._n 25.22_o 23._o malach._n 1.2_o 3._o thus_o to_o this_o nation_n god_n set_v up_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n person_n for_o three_o pillar_n to_o preach_v through_o future_a generation_n that_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n more_o than_o other_o but_o only_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o he_o raise_v they_o from_o a_o idolatrous_a brood_n perish_v in_o the_o exemplary_a concision_n of_o their_o ancestor_n corruption_n to_o be_v christ_n nationall_n spouse_n elect_v see_v pag._n 72_o 73._o again_o to_o descend_v with_o this_o nation_n we_o find_v they_o then_o in_o egypt_n under_o great_a opression_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o from_o thence_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n god_n deliver_v they_o figurative_o in_o the_o bloodshed_n of_o christ_n the_o 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11._o from_o ver_fw-la 28_o to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o this_o point_n may_v be_v refer_v ezekiel_n vision_n of_o wheel_n full_a of_o eye_n run_v one_o within_o another_o etc._n etc._n as_o reverend_n bring_v on_o right_o observe_v in_o his_o consent_n of_o sc_n ipture_n exodus_fw-la 33.19.34.6_o &_o 7._o and_o by_o this_o nation_n rejection_n we_o may_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o way_n to_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n proceed_n with_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o he_o will_v not_o give_v this_o nation_n possession_n of_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o abraham_n until_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n namely_o the_o canaanite_n be_v full_a to_o their_o final_a destruction_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o call_v in_o the_o gentile_n to_o inherit_v their_o promise_a blessing_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o to_o it_o until_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o elect_a nation_n be_v full_a and_o transcendent_a by_o slay_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 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person_n with_o god_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n verse_n 11.12_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o point_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o 28._o verse_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n which_o do_v withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n say_v even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n so_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n imply_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o have_v careful_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o that_o then_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o narrow_a way_n to_o 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the_o breadth_n of_o this_o land_n be_v thy_o land_n o_o emanuel_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 8._o three_o this_o be_v likewise_o typify_v to_o christ_n in_o that_o all_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o type_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o include_v only_o in_o this_o land_n of_o canaan_n near_o the_o temple_n restrictive_o to_o expire_v their_o life_n in_o the_o type_n therefore_o in_o this_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o truth_n personal_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o according_o he_o do_v again_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v bear_v under_o five_o relation_n to_o this_o work_n first_o by_o promise_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o relieve_v his_o parent_n in_o their_o lapse_v condition_n second_o by_o 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