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be_v make_v in_o his_o first_o deal_n with_o our_o parent_n after_o their_o shameful_a sin_n and_o fall_v now_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o carry_v along_o a_o great_a conviction_n with_o it_o and_o be_v such_o as_o faith_n may_v secure_o rest_v upon_o and_o close_v withal_o the_o ensue_a observation_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v on_o many_o account_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o all_o individual_n omnes_fw-la eramus_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o that_o one_o man_n or_o that_o one_o sin_n we_o all_o sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o it_o leave_v not_o god_n one_o subject_a as_o to_o moral_a obedicnce_n on_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o least_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o to_o be_v unto_o eternity_n when_o the_o angel_n sin_v the_o whole_a race_n or_o kind_n do_v not_o prevaricate_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n dan._n 7._o 10._o but_o here_o all_z and_o every_o individual_a of_o mankind_n he_o only_o except_v which_o be_v not_o then_o in_o adam_n be_v embark_v in_o the_o same_o crime_n and_o guilt_n beside_o it_o disturb_v the_o government_n of_o god_n in_o and_o over_o the_o whole_a creation_n god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n in_o order_n and_o beauty_n pronounce_v himself_o concern_v his_o whole_a work_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_o beautiful_a and_o good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o much_o of_o this_o beauty_n lie_v in_o the_o subordination_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o of_o all_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o interposition_n of_o man_n through_o who_o praise_n and_o obedience_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o be_v to_o return_v their_o 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hinder_v not_o but_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o may_v have_v such_o a_o insight_n as_o faith_n give_v into_o his_o personal_a interest_n in_o a_o gospel_n acquitment_n a_o man_n then_o may_v have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n walk_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o continual_o abhor_v himself_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n unbelief_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o his_o assurance_n assurance_n 2._o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o preservation_n of_o it_o godly_a sorrow_n mourning_n humiliation_n contriteness_n of_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o gospel_n grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o faith_n itself_o and_o so_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o high_a flourishing_n of_o faith_n whatever_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o to_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n yea_o these_o grace_n have_v the_o most_o eminent_a promise_v annex_v to_o they_o as_o isa._n 57_o 15._o chap._n 66._o 2._o with_o blessedness_n itself_o math._n 5._o 4._o yea_o they_o be_v themselves_o the_o matter_n of_o many_o gracious_a gospel_n promise_v zech._n 12._o 10._o so_o that_o they_o be_v assure_o consistent_a with_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o privilege_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o or_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o some_o find_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v call_v to_o mourning_n and_o bumiliation_n on_o that_o account_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o it_o as_o to_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o right_o improve_v will_v promote_v their_o sorrow_n as_o their_o sorrow_n seem_v direct_o to_o sweeten_v their_o sense_n of_o forgiveness_n sorrow_n absolute_o exclusive_a of_o the_o faith_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v legal_a and_o tend_v unto_o death_n assurance_n absolute_o exclusive_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v 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of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n belong_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o state_n or_o condition_n this_o the_o scripture_n so_o abound_v in_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principal_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o there_o be_v two_o different_a state_n in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o there_o be_v so_o in_o that_o to_o come_v yea_o all_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o obedience_n depend_v on_o this_o truth_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v build_v on_o this_o supposition_n and_o this_o lay_v naked_a unto_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n that_o abound_a atheism_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n man_n be_v not_o only_o like_o nicodemus_n ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v be_v but_o they_o scorn_v they_o despise_v they_o scoff_n at_o they_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o be_v regenerate_v be_v expose_v to_o reproach_n in_o the_o world_n but_o whether_o man_n will_v or_o no_o unto_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n they_o must_v belong_v 2._o as_o these_o two_o estate_n differ_v moral_o in_o themselves_o and_o physical_o in_o the_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o that_o difference_n so_o there_o be_v a_o specifical_a difference_n between_o the_o thing_n that_o place_v man_n in_o the_o one_o condition_n and_o in_o the_o other_o whatever_o there_o be_v of_o goodness_n virtue_n duty_n grace_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n there_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v somewhat_o of_o another_o kind_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o at_o all_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o state_n themselves_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v a_o state_n of_o death_n the_o other_o of_o life_n the_o one_o of_o darkness_n the_o other_o of_o light_n the_o one_o of_o enmity_n against_o god_n the_o other_o of_o 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choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n have_v design_v we_o unto_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n have_v also_o appoint_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o orderly_o unto_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n but_o the_o best_a of_o common_a grace_n or_o gift_n that_o may_v be_v in_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v but_o product_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a unto_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n they_o be_v not_o fruit_n of_o elect_v eternal_a love_n nor_o design_a mean_n for_o the_o insiallible_a attain_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n second_o the_o grace_n of_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v have_v a_o manifold_a respect_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o other_o have_v not_o i_o shall_v name_v one_o or_o two_o of_o these_o respect_n first_o they_o have_v a_o especial_a moral_a relation_n to_o the_o mediatory_a act_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n especial_a grace_n be_v a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n he_o make_v a_o double_a purchase_n of_o his_o elect_n of_o their_o person_n to_o be_v his_o of_o especial_a grace_n to_o be_v they_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n be_v to_o procure_v for_o it_o that_o especial_a grace_n whereby_o through_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v regenerate_v sanctify_a and_o purify_v so_o titus_n 2._o 14._o he_o give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n real_a purification_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n have_v this_o especial_a relation_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o design_v therein_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o purchase_n or_o acquisition_n of_o it_o his_o purpose_n be_v real_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o or_o effectual_o to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o moreover_o it_o have_v a_o especial_a relation_n unto_o his_o intercession_n and_o that_o in_o a_o distinguish_a manner_n from_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o common_a grace_n that_o other_o man_n may_v receive_v give_v we_o the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o his_o intercession_n joh._n 17._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o so_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o his_o elect_n those_o which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o because_o they_o be_v he_o v_o 9_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o man_n whatever_o among_o other_o this_o be_v one_o principal_a thing_n that_o he_o insist_o on_o v_o 17._o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n their_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n be_v grant_v upon_o that_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o with_o a_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n now_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o unregenerate_a person_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n whatever_o it_o be_v it_o have_v not_o this_o especial_a relation_n to_o the_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ._n common_a grace_n be_v not_o the_o procurement_n of_o especial_a intercession_n second_o they_o have_v a_o real_a relation_n unto_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o live_a quickning-head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v so_o even_o the_o live_n spiritual_a fountain_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o vital_a act_n whatever_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n and_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o he_o in_o god_n col._n 3._o 2_o 3._o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 17._o 3._o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n head_n spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o it_o in_o he_o it_o be_v in_o its_o fullness_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v derive_v unto_o all_o that_o believe_v who_o receive_v from_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o all_o â—â—ue_v save_v sanctify_a grace_n all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o be_v derive_v direct_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o live_a head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n unto_o they_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_v ephes._n 4._o 15_o 16._o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o again_o express_v the_o same_o matter_n col._n 2._o 19_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n come_v from_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n and_o there_o be_v no_o growth_n or_o furtherance_n of_o it_o but_o by_o his_o effectual_a work_n in_o every_o part_n to_o bring_v it_o unto_o the_o measure_n design_v unto_o it_o nothing_o then_o no_o not_o the_o least_o of_o this_o grace_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n