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adam_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n in_o regeneration_n the_o principle_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o sanctification_n gracious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n be_v infuse_v and_o wrought_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o want_v original_a rectitude_n have_v corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o evil_a disposition_n incline_v he_o instead_o of_o fear_v serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n against_o and_o dishonour_v he_o and_o instead_o of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o his_o righteous_a neighbour_n best_o with_o such_o a_o love_n to_o hate_v other_o as_o his_o enemy_n so_o he_o become_v more_o like_o a_o beast_n than_o a_o man_n and_o the_o godly_a most_o of_o all_o so_o he_o be_v more_o like_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o a_o child_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v righteous_a who_o be_v create_v over_o again_o have_v such_o habitual_a grace_n and_o good_a disposition_n wrought_v in_o he_o as_o incline_v and_o facilitate_v he_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 1._o in_o holiness_n 2._o in_o righteousness_n luk._n 1.75_o both_o in_o act_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o justice_n towards_o man_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o to_o all_o that_o have_v as_o bucer_n speak_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o so_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o the_o righteous_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n unrighteous_a one_o that_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o grace_n to_o live_v and_o act_v just_o and_o honest_o towards_o themselves_o or_o other_o rome_n 1.29_o etc._n etc._n hence_o 2._o they_o love_v righteousness_n as_o their_o lord_n jesus_n do_v ibid._n to_o who_o image_n they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v he_o be_v perfect_o 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iniquity_n mat._n 25._o sin-maker_n by_o the_o trade_n they_o drive_v you_o may_v know_v their_o call_n they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v ungodly_a unrighteous_a by_o their_o ungodly_a and_o unjust_a practice_n by_o their_o act_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n not_o only_o of_o loose_a and_o licentious_a but_o flagitious_a life_n live_v in_o gross_a open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n they_o sin_n like_o the_o devil_n who_o from_o the_o first_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v and_o will_v be_v so_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o c._n 3.4.6.8_o es_fw-ge 59.6_o so_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o c._n 2.29_o c._n 3.6_o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v righteous_a that_o work_n righteousness_n make_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a business_n and_o employment_n of_o their_o life_n 12._o 4._o they_o that_o be_v righteous_a by_o acceptation_n in_o the_o lord_n though_o not_o the_o law_n account_v 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constant_a and_o perpetual_a desire_n purpose_n and_o will_v to_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o own_o observe_v wherein_o noah_n righteousness_n lay_v when_o he_o be_v the_o only_a righteous_a person_n in_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o you_o will_v see_v what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v which_o god_n approve_v and_o accept_v through_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n 21._o 1._o he_o give_v to_o god_n his_o own_o that_o faith_n fear_n love_n obedience_n that_o internal_a and_o external_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o when_o gen._n 6.12_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n i._n e._n in_o worship_v god_n and_o turn_v idolater_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n oft_o intend_v exod._n 32.7_o deut._n 32.5_o he_o know_v it_o be_v just_a the_o great_a the_o good_a god_n his_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n most_o and_o best_o serve_v by_o he_o always_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o he_o give_v unto_o other_o their_o due_a when_o gen._n 6.18_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n i._n e._n injustice_n cozenage_n and_o oppression_n he_o take_v what_o care_n he_o can_v for_o the_o good_a the_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o his_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o himself_o 3._o he_o be_v perfect_a i._n e._n pisc_n upright_o among_o a_o world_n of_o hypocrite_n his_o heart_n right_a with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v righteous_a before_o he_o what_o he_o do_v for_o god_n or_o other_o he_o do_v all_o as_o under_o god_n eye_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n gen_n 6.9_o 4._o scult_a he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o office_n and_o station_n which_o god_n set_v he_o in_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n a_o father_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n gen._n 6.22_o it_o be_v rare_a but_o the_o most_o amiable_a sight_n to_o see_v person_n mat._n 3_o 1â—_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o their_o particular_a calling_n john_n have_v need_v as_o he_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n but_o christ_n have_v not_o enter_v on_o his_o office_n john_n have_v and_o his_o office_n be_v to_o baptize_v so_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o now_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o preferment_n note_v 2_o lie_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glorify_v be_v regenerate_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v dwell_v there_o psal_n 15_o 1_o 2_o and_o 1_o there_o they_o shall_v shine_v they_o be_v darkness_n but_o god_n bespeak_v they_o out_o of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.8_o as_o in_o the_o first_o so_o in_o their_o new_a creation_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a light_v immediate_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o their_o understanding_n and_o they_o appear_v as_o luminary_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.15_o and_o give_v light_a to_o other_o mat_n 5_o 15_o 16_o but_o they_o do_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v sometime_o than_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o shine_v and_o shine_v bright_a here_o their_o light_n be_v a_o little_a twinkle_a glimmer_a light_n as_o the_o light_n of_o here_o and_o there_o a_o star_n at_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o in_o a_o pitchy_a dark_a night_n look_v wishly_o and_o you_o may_v see_v here_o and_o there_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o conversation_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o then_o be_v fix_v as_o thick_a as_o they_o can_v stand_v one_o by_o another_o all_o together_o a_o innumerable_a company_n will_v shine_v bright_a in_o one_o constellation_n give_v out_o their_o light_n in_o heaven_n none_o but_o saint_n be_v
of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o jew_n under_o antiochus_n at_o that_o very_a time_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o eminent_a temporal_a deliverance_n a_o pledge_n of_o one_o more_o glorious_a eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n michael_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v like_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o stand_v on_o his_o church_n side_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o so_o in_o the_o antiparallel_a rev._n 20.8_o when_o the_o city_n be_v begird_v assault_v batter_v and_o storm_v the_o lord_n christ_n the_o captain-general_n come_v in_o to_o its_o relief_n work_v such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o soon_o end_v in_o everlasting_a salvation_n for_o then_o many_o all_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o saint_n who_o body_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v arise_v unto_o a_o eternal_a life_n in_o glory_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n the_o rest_n shall_v awake_v unto_o isa_n 66.24_o and_o stand_v as_o statue_n of_o ignominy_n to_o all_o eternity_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o now_o we_o be_v and_o shine_v as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o grace_n but_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o how_o we_o shall_v shine_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o righteous_a innate_a light_n grace_n holiness_n habet_fw-la and_o righteousness_n of_o truth_n appear_v only_o to_o a_o few_o some_o philosopher_n unwise_a as_o they_o be_v have_v go_v about_o to_o number_v the_o star_n but_o gen._n 15.15_o jer._n 32._o god_n only_o psal_n 147.4_o all_o do_v appear_v at_o all_o time_n to_o all_o person_n nor_o to_o any_o at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n they_o that_o have_v the_o best_a eyesight_n and_o long_a and_o most_o careful_o view_v they_o observe_v most_o in_o the_o church_n some_o saint_n give_v forth_o more_o light_a and_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a 2_o cor._n 8.18_o 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illustrissimo_n and_o virtuoso_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o instant_n when_o the_o excellency_n of_o saint_n shall_v shine_v forth_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n when_o the_o tare_n all_o hypocrite_n unrighteous_a one_o shall_v be_v throw_v headlong_o by_o the_o angel_n into_o the_o flame_a fiery_a furnace_n that_o deep_a yea_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o far_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a darkness_n when_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v and_o when_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v hypocrite_n but_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n mat._n 24.51_o immerse_v they_o in_o a_o deluge_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n mat._n 25.41_o 46._o then_o mal._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o shall_v appear_v most_o glorious_a when_o the_o childten_v of_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v torment_v and_o see_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thus_o dignify_v advance_a shall_v envy_v they_o and_o their_o happiness_n fume_n and_o fret_v and_o for_o rage_n and_o madness_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n which_o it_o seem_v will_v be_v their_o posture_n and_o guise_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o forego_v scripture-exposition_n of_o the_o subject_n afford_v we_o these_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o have_v design_v they_o for_o future_a for_o eternal_a glory_n 1._o he_o have_v choose_v they_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o shine_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o most_o happy_a and_o glorious_a hereafter_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a grace_n eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 6_o 11._o 2._o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o god_n have_v out_o of_o his_o elect_a love_n 1.12_o through_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n regenerate_v they_o now_o consider_v 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v he_o and_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a to_o confer_v it_o on_o 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