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the_o angel_n in_o their_o obedience_n and_o save_o heaven_n from_o all_o pollution_n which_o he_o then_o and_o now_o and_o ever_o preserve_v most_o pure_a for_o his_o elect_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o occasion_n be_v give_v in_o their_o ministration_n to_o man_n not_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v see_v more_o fit_v their_o place_n then_o the_o other_o but_o shall_v we_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o god_n creature_n stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o become_v man_n servant_n and_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o ourinferiours_n &_o c_o let_v we_o think_v of_o a_o course_n to_o subvert_v his_o estate_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o creator_n so_o shall_v we_o according_a to_o our_o excellency_n lord_n it_o over_o he_o so_o that_o here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o conjoin_a apostasy_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o o_o bless_a god_n how_o far_o be_v thy_o decree_n from_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o how_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n thou_o will_v not_o try_v all_o thy_o angel_n some_o thou_o keep_v at_o home_n while_o other_o fall_v in_o minister_a abroad_o and_o all_o this_o that_o thy_o son_n may_v be_v exalt_v neither_o angel_n or_o man_n ever_o prevail_v without_o he_o rev._n 12.6.7_o they_o that_o fight_v under_o this_o head_n be_v all_o save_v if_o they_o war_n under_o their_o own_o power_n they_o can_v but_o perish_v the_o good_a angel_n be_v but_o looker_n on_o till_o a_o messiah_n be_v promise_v and_o then_o be_v they_o all_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o fellow_n heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o who_o can_v say_v black_a be_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n providence_n intend_v to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o some_o angel_n and_o some_o man_n when_o he_o may_v have_v execute_v all_o let_v we_o all_o sing_v with_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n psal_n 119.137_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n q._n how_o be_v man_n a_o cause_n thereof_o a._n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n law_n and_o his_o own_o free_a will_n be_v seduce_v by_o satan_n and_o induce_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o temptation_n subtlety_n of_o his_o suggestion_n and_o be_v own_o free_a reception_n of_o both_o voluntary_o harken_v thereunto_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n when_o be_v assist_v thereby_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v resist_v the_o same_o gen._n 3.6_o man_n be_v make_v a_o most_o free_a beginner_n of_o his_o own_o action_n neither_o do_v god_n withdraw_v or_o withhold_v any_o necessary_a grace_n from_o he_o he_o give_v he_o sufficient_a not_o to_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o
rot_a ulcer_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o word_n harden_v and_o style_v the_o crabbed_a nature_n of_o man_n can_v get_v in_o and_o go_v out_o at_o pleasure_n without_o all_o ferrumination_n or_o solder_n with_o man_n as_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v chapter_n xx._n of_o death_n question_n what_o be_v death_n answer_n a_o deprivation_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n with_o a_o fearful_a subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 6.23_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v make_v unable_a to_o please_v god_n he_o must_v therefore_o be_v dissolve_v and_o new_a make_v or_o change_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o death_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o welcome_a unto_o we_o the_o sin_n for_o that_o may_v prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n when_o this_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o cast_v we_o into_o hell_n alas_o be_v it_o not_o pity_v to_o see_v our_o fear_n misplace_v all_o man_n fear_v to_o suffer_v evil_a but_o few_o they_o be_v that_o fear_n to_o do_v evil_a of_o two_o death_n we_o fear_v the_o less_o and_o never_o dread_v the_o last_o and_o worst_a there_o be_v but_o two_o stage_n of_o the_o first_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o grave_n the_o former_a if_o it_o have_v pain_n yet_o it_o be_v speedy_a and_o the_o latter_a as_o it_o be_v senseless_a so_o it_o give_v rest_n against_o this_o there_o be_v many_o antidote_n and_o comfort_n and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o evil_a that_o be_v ever_o in_o motion_n can_v be_v fearful_a that_o only_o which_o both_o time_n and_o tempest_n nay_o eternity_n itself_o find_v stand_v be_v worthy_a of_o terror_n and_o let_v they_o tremble_v at_o it_o that_o delight_n to_o live_v in_o the_o former_a punishment_n as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o by-path_n of_o a_o fair_a or_o neee_a way_n all_o that_o travel_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n must_v be_v content_a to_o offer_v this_o tribute_n at_o the_o pison_n castle_n or_o gate_n of_o death_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n lie_v pile_v at_o this_o 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what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o death_n a._n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n or_o the_o perfection_n and_o end_n the_o beginning_n of_o any_o act_n be_v part_n of_o it_o and_o when_o man_n set_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v do_v it_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n man_n have_v live_v and_o god_n have_v be_v well_o please_v and_o his_o life_n have_v be_v immutable_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o man_n begin_v to_o die_v he_o be_v a_o die_a and_o god_n say_v in_o the_o very_a day_n that_o thou_o eat_v or_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o adam_n be_v leave_v a_o dead_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o tree_n and_o every_o man_n be_v crazy_a from_o his_o cradle_n the_o pace_n of_o death_n be_v soft_a and_o sure_a and_o every_o man_n live_v he_o never_o so_o long_o be_v a_o die_a man_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a deut._n 28.22.61.65_o q._n how_o many_o death_n be_v there_o a._n two_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o the_o soul_n die_v the_o first_o death_n by_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n die_v the_o second_o death_n by_o sympathy_n with_o the_o soul_n math._n 10.28_o rev._n 2.11_o rev._n 20.6.14_o yet_o in_o nature_n the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o first_o for_o the_o soul_n die_v first_o in_o sin_n the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v according_a to_o the_o fault_n nevertheless_o that_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n because_o the_o extremity_n of_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v after_o the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o death_n a._n subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n job_n 5.7_o and_o 14.1_o earth_n be_v make_v man_n paradise_n and_o palace_n of_o pleasure_n but_o now_o it_o be_v his_o true_a bochim_n as_o the_o israelite_n call_v their_o mourn_a place_n we_o begin_v our_o life_n with_o tear_n and_o therefore_o lawyer_n define_v life_n by_o weep_v if_o a_o child_n be_v hear_v cry_n it_o be_v 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christ_n get_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o 8.33_o gal._n 2.21_o tit._n 3.5.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.8.9.10_o q._n what_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v full_o take_v up_o and_o they_o be_v at_o one_o again_o all_o be_v full_o discharge_v there_o be_v nothing_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o peace_n and_o love_n rom._n 1.7_o grace_n and_o peace_n the_o grace_n of_o imputation_n bring_v we_o to_o this_o peace_n of_o reconciliation_n rom._n 5.10.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.18.19_o col._n 1.20.21_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n both_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n psal_n 85.8_o rom._n 5.1_o job_n 5.23_o rom._n 8.31_o here_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n of_o charity_n among_o ourselves_o of_o amity_n or_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o league_n with_o all_o creature_n and_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o good_a success_n in_o all_o our_o way_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a._n our_o adoption_n the_o branch_n be_v unite_v once_o to_o the_o stock_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o son_n thereof_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n but_o now_o translate_v into_o the_o true_a olive_n and_o spring_v forth_o of_o it_o may_v apt_o be_v call_v the_o son_n thereof_o by_o nature_n we_o spring_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o put_v into_o the_o second_o and_o so_o unite_v with_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n isa_n 9.6_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o so_o we_o be_v his_o child_n but_o because_o he_o beget_v we_o to_o his_o father_n and_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o unto_o he_o heb._n 2.13_o our_o adoption_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o person_n christ_n only_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n of_o name_n use_v to_o 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people_n that_o more_o reverence_n the_o high_a altar_n than_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o think_v that_o the_o suppleness_n of_o their_o knee_n in_o bow_v at_o or_o before_o the_o communion_n table_n shall_v be_v a_o mask_n to_o hide_v the_o starknesse_n and_o numbness_n of_o all_o the_o joinr_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o commandment_n itself_o in_o a_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v at_o the_o same_o table_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v reverence_v because_o it_o be_v the_o table_n of_o blessing_n so_o spiritual_a a_o banquet_n for_o it_o be_v too_o well_o see_v and_o know_v that_o superstitious_a papist_n and_o carnal_a protestant_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o that_o reverence_v the_o place_n for_o the_o mystery_n themselves_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o cup_n for_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n that_o their_o knee_n which_o be_v camel_n like_a in_o the_o common_a courtesy_n in_o god_n house_n be_v jointlesse_a and_o elephant_n like_a in_o the_o special_a obedience_n unto_o his_o precept_n to_o who_o the_o house_n and_o place_n be_v consecrate_v q._n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o nativity_n a._n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o but_o once_o use_v of_o us._n for_o we_o be_v but_o once_o bear_v christian_n though_o we_o have_v daily_o use_v of_o nourishment_n no_o grow_v up_o in_o christianity_n rom._n 6.3.4.5_o col._n 2.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o external_a part_n thereof_o a._n before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o extraordinary_a sign_n be_v the_o pass_n of_o the_o israclite_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v by_o day_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o ordinary_a sign_n be_v the_o circumcise_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o foreskinne_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o since_o christ_n come_n our_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o the_o flesh_n 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26.26.27.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.3.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a meaning_n a._n our_o continual_a strengthen_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n by_o his_o often_o feed_v as_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o the_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.32.33.35.50.51.54.55.56_o etc._n etc._n say_v not_o now_o o_o careless_a christian_a when_o thou_o have_v run_v over_o these_o rule_n thy_o catechism_n be_v do_v but_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o do_v till_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o unclean_a beast_n for_o all_o thy_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n and_o frequent_a repeat_v of_o these_o lesson_n except_o thou_o divide_v the_o hoof_n in_o holy_a practice_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o anoint_v thy_o right_a ear_n with_o wholesome_a advice_n but_o labour_v thou_o to_o have_v thy_o right_a thumb_n and_o toe_n anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o grace_n to_o walk_v more_o smooth_o and_o current_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 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