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nothing_o of_o the_o life_n and_o substance_n of_o godliness_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 13.41_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v oeconomicuin_n regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la 1._o oecumenieum_fw-la oeconomicuin_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n but_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o mediator_n kingdom_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n loc_n statim_fw-la parebunt_fw-la christo_fw-la summo_fw-la judici_fw-la messores_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la purgatores_fw-la tollent_fw-la enim_fw-la è_fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la omne_fw-la offendicula_fw-la marl_n in_o loc_n as_o 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as_o know_v the_o curse_n be_v remove_v from_o over_o his_o head_n his_o fin_n that_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v forgive_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o have_v sin_n thus_o forgive_v and_o the_o penalty_n remit_v rom._n 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n mark_v it_o what_o david_n call_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n
if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v perform_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n this_o be_v not_o a_o notion_n only_o invent_v by_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o rom._n 4.6_o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o v._o 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o mind_v this_o scripture_n rule_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o order_n to_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n or_o deliverance_n thereby_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v unto_o we_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o rule_n you_o have_v isa_n 53.5_o 6._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o for_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o rule_n see_v rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a how_o do_v adam_n sin_n become_v we_o why_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n he_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o it_o be_v just_o reckon_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v personal_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o many_o even_o to_o all_o of_o we_o who_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n for_o we_o be_v in_o he_o not_o only_o natural_a as_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n but_o also_o legal_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a of_o mankind_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o act_v in_o the_o behalf_n not_o only_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v reckon_v unto_o they_o even_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v over_o to_o many_o for_o justification_n 6._o observe_v further_o to_o complete_a this_o argument_n in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o for_o sir_n union_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o imputation_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o nor_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v legal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o more_o immediate_a parent_n and_o ancestor_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o we_o further_o than_o we_o personal_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o follow_v their_o example_n ezek._n 18.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o we_o can_v have_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n make_v over_o to_o we_o and_o repute_v as_o we_o but_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v be_v in_o he_o trid._n he_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la christus_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la ut_fw-la alienam_fw-la possumus_fw-la justificari_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la respondeo_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulus_n inquit_fw-la gal._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la estis_fw-la christum_fw-la induistis_fw-la simul_fw-la ergo_fw-la ejus_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la induti_fw-la sumus_fw-la chemn_v exam_fw-la conc._n trid._n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o he_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o union_n with_o the_o son_n and_o no_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n through_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o fundamental_a blessing_n which_o have_v dependence_n upon_o union_n with_o christ_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n or_o inrollment_n among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n we_o be_v return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o 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such_o a_o father_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o earthly_a parent_n take_v care_n for_o their_o child_n will_v not_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o little_a one_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o will_v not_o he_o succour_v they_o mat._n 6.32_o with_o what_o boldness_n may_v they_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o beg_v whatever_o they_o need_v and_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o be_v send_v away_o empty_a now_o this_o bless_a privilege_n depend_v upon_o our_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o it_o be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o natural_a eternal_a only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o when_o we_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n we_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o conjunction_n with_o his_o son_n and_o nearness_n of_o relation_n 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faith_n col._n 2.7_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o signal_n mercy_n or_o blessing_n which_o flow_v from_o ingrafture_n into_o christ_n and_o have_v dependence_n thereupon_o namely_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o a_o four_o mercy_n that_o depend_v upon_o have_v the_o son_n or_o union_n with_o the_o son_n be_v the_o gracious_a acceptation_n of_o all_o our_o service_n and_o duty_n take_v a_o unconverted_a sinner_n and_o he_o may_v do_v many_o thing_n in_o religion_n he_o may_v suffer_v much_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n and_o be_v at_o much_o cost_n and_o expense_n in_o his_o profession_n and_o practice_n and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v no_o regard_n unto_o it_o herein_o lie_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o may_v make_v many_o prayer_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o labour_n therein_o for_o the_o car_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v 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out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v account_v as_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o christ_n himself_n as_o if_o his_o rage_n and_o madness_n have_v be_v direct_o bend_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o q.d._n i_o esteem_v their_o affliction_n as_o if_o i_o be_v afflict_v and_o their_o suffering_n as_o if_o myself_o suffer_v and_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o to_o set_v thus_o furious_o against_o i_o be_v this_o my_o requital_n for_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o salvation_n for_o lose_a sinner_n be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n to_o provoke_v
i_o to_o wrath_n who_o be_o able_a to_o break_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n think_v of_o it_o saul_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n which_o thou_o be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a employment_n thou_o spend_v thy_o pain_n about_o thou_o be_v but_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n contend_v with_o one_o duplicant_n one_o sententia_fw-la est_fw-la proverbialis_fw-la à _fw-la bobus_fw-la out_o equis_fw-la sumpta_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la stimulis_fw-la punguntur_fw-la calcitrando_fw-la nihil_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la stimulis_fw-la altius_fw-la infixis_fw-la malum_fw-la duplicant_n that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v 4._o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o give_v believer_n what_o help_v and_o furtherance_n you_o can_v in_o their_o pilgrimage_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v they_o any_o kindness_n that_o lie_v in_o your_o way_n to_o show_v they_o and_o to_o contribute_v what_o 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for_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a lose_v thy_o reward_n christ_n have_v all_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o world_n put_v into_o his_o hauds_z to_o distribute_v and_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o dole_n of_o bounty_n be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o forget_v such_o as_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o will_v recompense_v they_o to_o the_o full_a the_o small_a courtesy_n do_v to_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v mark_v 9.41_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v those_o that_o feed_v their_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o give_v they_o water_n to_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o reward_v such_o as_o relieve_v and_o shelter_v his_o own_o saint_n and_o people_n prov._n 25.21_o 22._o they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o what_o kindness_n be_v show_v unâ—o_v they_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o it_o be_v show_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o little_a to_o press_v home_o these_o exhortation_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o move_a consideration_n cons_n 1._o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o study_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o integrity_n before_o he_o be_v the_o very_a pillar_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o which_o it_o be_v uphold_v they_o be_v the_o main_a prop_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v &_o of_o the_o family_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o mercy_n be_v continue_v unto_o a_o people_n or_o kingdom_n and_o judgement_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o fall_v down_o upon_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n so_o that_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a and_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o holiness_n as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o welfare_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v quick_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n do_v gather_v his_o own_o people_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o some_o sore_a calamity_n isa_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v plain_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v their_o presence_n which_o stave_v off_o vengeance_n for_o a_o time_n and_o when_o they_o be_v call_v home_o than_o the_o floodgate_n of_o wrath_n be_v set_v open_a it_o be_v upon_o their_o account_n that_o god_n do_v restrain_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o monster_n and_o devil_n one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o he_o do_v withhold_v the_o pour_v out_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n you_o know_v what_o he_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o sodom_n who_o sin_n be_v grievous_a and_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o be_v great_a and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o the_o place_n have_v be_v spare_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o however_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v against_o it_o till_o righteous_a lot_n be_v go_v forth_o gen._n 18.32_o gen._n 19.22_o 23_o 24._o indeed_o sometime_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o place_n be_v so_o excessive_o heinous_a that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o holiness_n shall_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o spare_v it_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n ezek._n 14.13_o 14._o yet_o in_o many_o case_n they_o be_v instrumental_a by_o their_o presence_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o but_o to_o keep_v off_o vengeance_n from_o other_o and_o will_v you_o root_v they_o out_o who_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o preservation_n you_o think_v they_o be_v these_o precise_a person_n who_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o religion_n and_o be_v more_o strict_a than_o other_o that_o hinder_v your_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n what_o brave_a time_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v you_o have_v be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o precisian_n who_o be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o rub_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o rejoice_n and_o merriment_n but_o sir_n if_o you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o godly_a among_o you_o you_o may_v soon_o expect_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n and_o to_o have_v the_o sluice_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v wide_o open_a upon_o you_o as_o soon_o as_o noah_n be_v arkt_v the_o flood_n sweep_v away_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o soon_o as_o lot_n be_v lodge_v in_o zoar_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o it_o be_v hell_n from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gemorrah_n and_o mark_v what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o gospel-time_n mat._n 24.22_o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v be_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v convert_v and_o such_o as_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v the_o tribulation_n will_v prove_v like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n that_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o it_o so_o that_o it_o concern_v you_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o love_n and_o cherish_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o wrong_v for_o they_o be_v the_o best_a subject_n in_o a_o kingdom_n the_o best_a neighbour_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o abide_v the_o best_a relation_n and_o servant_n you_o can_v get_v into_o your_o family_n they_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n along_o with_o they_o gen._n 30.27_o gen._n 39.5_o they_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n you_o can_v have_v for_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n to_o your_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o 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foundation_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o rest_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o which_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o take_v up_o his_o residence_n in_o you_o by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o implant_v into_o he_o all_o your_o hope_n of_o salvation_n will_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o whatever_o other_o foundation_n you_o build_v upon_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o divers_a thing_n which_o carnal_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o rely_v upon_o 1._o church-membership_a and_o such_o spiritual_a advantage_n as_o have_v a_o dependence_n thereupon_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n though_o many_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o this_o bottom_n they_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n and_o give_v 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in_o jesus_n there_o may_v be_v a_o clear_a head_n to_o apprehend_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o a_o unclean_a and_o unsanctified_a heart_n he_o may_v discourse_v understand_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o of_o such_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o he_o never_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o in_o himself_o he_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n touch_v the_o son_n that_o never_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n so_o as_o to_o be_v draw_v unto_o the_o son_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o knowledge_n in_o god_n account_n and_o will_v only_o serve_v to_o double_v the_o stripe_n haer_fw-mi stripe_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o utilius_fw-la idiotas_fw-la &_o parum_fw-la scientes_fw-la existere_fw-la &_o per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la proximum_fw-la fieri_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la putare_fw-la multum_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la expertos_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la deum_fw-la blasphemos_fw-la inveniri_fw-la iraen_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi 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