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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 pall_n promise_v 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 partaker_n of_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v what_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v second_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spiritual_a righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o every_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o note_v these_o two_o word_n for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o first_o that_o there_o wasa_fw-mi spiritual_a righteousness_n include_v mystical_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o none_o ever_o see_v into_o but_o those_o spiritual_o enlighten_v paul_n have_v experience_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o spiritual_a for_o the_o same_o apostle_n can_v say_v that_o he_o walk_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o yet_o he_o call_v it_o a_o fleshly_a walk_n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n of_o glorify_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o much_o more_o and_o he_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a one_o without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o alive_a without_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o that_o it_o be_v 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in_o a_o more_o large_a way_n for_o it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o death_n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n viz._n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a for_o the_o first_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n to_o answer_v a_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o give_v life_n to_o those_o dead_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5._o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n kill_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o come_v not_o
himself_o into_o other_o shape_n if_o ten_o horn_n be_v too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o wear_v but_o two_o like_o a_o lamb_n rather_o than_o none_o at_o all_o qu._n why_o be_v satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n answ_n because_o in_o his_o first_o prevail_v with_o that_o woman_n he_o do_v either_o make_v use_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o who_o be_v a_o subtle_a creature_n and_o so_o come_v in_o the_o serpent_n unto_o the_o woman_n or_o else_o second_o transform_v himself_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o so_o represent_v himself_o unto_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o serpent_n rev._n 12.9_o in_o the_o first_o then_o learn_v that_o satan_n usual_o make_v use_v of_o the_o wise_a and_o subtle_a creature_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o will_n in_o or_o by_o they_o if_o the_o second_o learn_v that_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o any_o shape_n or_o form_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v soul_n a_o three_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n be_v disobedient_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v ihereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n adam_n eat_v thereof_o and_o die_v disobedience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n rom._n 5.18.19_o qu._n what_o be_v adam_n disobedience_n an._n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2.15_o qu._n what_o be_v this_o fruit_n ans_fw-fr the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n or_o paradise_n of_o god_n gen._n 2_o 9.16_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n good_a if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o evil_a if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o a_o tree_n who_o so_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o he_o indeed_o know_v good_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o evil_a by_o the_o sense_n &_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o what_o mystery_n may_v be_v present_v by_o this_o pleasant_a fruit_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a dispute_n because_o it_o be_v something_o dark_a unto_o i_o whether_o sin_n which_o seem_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o a_o carnal_a eye_n or_o the_o world_n which_o much_o prevail_v upon_o a_o carnal_a mind_n or_o honour_n or_o both_o all_o these_o temptation_n satan_n make_v use_v of_o unto_o christ_n himself_o and_o represent_v they_o to_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o deceivable_a fruit_n if_o possible_a he_o may_v deceive_v he_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n represent_v christ_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v &_o drink_v of_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o io._n 4_o 14._o rev._n 22.2_o section_n 6._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n man_n misery_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v death_n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o now_o under_o the_o name_n of_o death_n the_o scripture_n comprehend_v divers_a thing_n a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n so_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n subject_a to_o external_a misery_n and_o deadly_a plague_n exod._n 10_o 17._o externall_n affliction_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.5.6_o the_o dissolution_n of_o man_n external_a and_o natural_a ltfe_n gen._n 35.18_o psal_n 146.4_o the_o perdition_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o misery_n come_v in_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o way_n let_v in_o all_o good_a to_o mankind_n so_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n the_o way_n or_o floodgate_n let_v in_o all_o misery_n upon_o foul_a and_o body_n object_n some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v but_o how_o can_v adam_n lose_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o come_v under_o a_o spiritual_a death_n see_v he_o never_o have_v a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o god_n how_o can_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v answ_n although_o adam_n have_v never_o a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a subsist_v give_v he_o of_o god_n free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o defilement_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o internal_a part_n of_o man_n that_o sin_n the_o form_n or_o body_n of_o man_n be_v act_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o internal_a part_n so_o that_o adam_n now_o die_v in_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v neither_o power_n wisdom_n nor_o will_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o only_o lose_v that_o wisdom_n will_n and_o power_n of_o act_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o likewise_o of_o believe_v and_o so_o of_o apply_v that_o salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n until_o he_o spiritual_o and_o powerful_o draw_v up_o the_o soul_n unto_o himself_o john_n 6.44_o and_o so_o make_v he_o not_o only_a partaker_n of_o all_o that_o complete_a righteousness_n wrought_v for_o he_o but_o likewise_o sulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o he_o rom._n 8.4_o or_o else_o man_n misery_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o a_o condition_n of_o death_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v death_n internal_a and_o death_n external_a and_o death_n eternal_a without_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o remedy_n prevent_v it_o 2._o a_o condition_n of_o enmity_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n &_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n &_o all_o unbeliever_n which_o so_o live_v and_o remain_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n god_n have_v not_o declare_v himself_o any_o other_o unto_o they_o and_o their_o nature_n be_v still_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n 3._o a_o condition_n of_o insufficiency_n to_o help_v themselves_o adam_n be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o hide_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o condition_n neither_o be_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n able_a to_o help_v one_o soul_n our_o of_o this_o condition_n if_o god_n help_v not_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v soul_n make_v alive_a by_o christ_n to_o admire_v mercy_n and_o to_o cry_v grace_n grace_n un_fw-we to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o sect_n iu._n 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 the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o promise_v christ_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.15_o herein_o be_v god_n love_n manifest_v that_o he_o leave_v not_o man_n in_o his_o lose_a estate_n but_o give_v forth_o his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v rom._n 5.9_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o he_o be_v jesus_n the_o saviour_n and_o the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o act_n 4.12_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o alone_a way_n through_o which_o the_o father_n bring_v down_o salvation_n to_o sinner_n and_o through_o which_o he_o draw_v up_o soul_n to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o god_n down_o to_o the_o soul_n nor_o of_o the_o soul_n up_o to_o god_n but_o through_o jesus_n john_n 14.6_o quest_n what_o must_v christ_n jesus_n undertake_v and_o perform_v before_o the_o breach_n be_v make_v up_o and_o fall_v man_n recover_v answ_n 1._o he_o must_v take_v the_o sin_n and_o fault_n upon_o himself_o isai_n 53.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o admirable_a mercy_n that_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o lose_v himself_o jesus_n christ_n who_o never_o know_v sin_n either_o in_o act_n or_o thought_n must_v now_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o sinner_n sin_n and_o so_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lump_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o do_v willing_o of_o himself_o he_o 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that_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o it_o very_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n cant._n 9_o v._n 10._o who_o be_v she_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n clear_v as_o the_o sun_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n such_o will_v be_v the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o glorious_a truth_n that_o it_o will_v not_o only_o appear_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o even_o christ_n set_v it_o forth_o himself_o with_o a_o note_n of_o admiration_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o he_o but_o rather_o to_o discover_v her_o excellent_a glory_n and_o indeed_o the_o church_n will_v be_v worth_a a_o look_v on_o and_o her_o glory_n a_o seek_n after_o of_o all_o spiritual_a one_o 4_o particular_a propound_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o as_o former_o 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