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thing_n reconciliation_n import_v three_o thing_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o it_o which_o may_v conduce_v not_o a_o little_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a fit_o render_v reconciliation_n which_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o former_a love_n amity_n agreement_n betwixt_o two_o or_o more_o disagree_v party_n this_o be_v proper_o reconciliation_n import_v as_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n these_o three_o particular_n 1._o a_o foregoing_a amity_n and_o friendship_n 2._o a_o subsequent_a breach_n and_o disagreement_n 3._o a_o make_v up_o of_o that_o breach_n and_o a_o restore_n of_o that_o former_a amity_n again_o all_o fit_o appliable_a to_o the_o point_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n christ_n reconcile_n of_o god_n and_o man_n import_v all_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o a_o precedent_a amity_n and_o friendship_n such_o there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n at_o first_o amity_n 1._o precedent_n amity_n god_n have_v make_v man_n 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be_v estrange_v from_o god_n nay_o a_o mutual_a enmity_n you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n say_v paul_n to_o his_o colossian_n speak_v of_o their_o estate_n before_o conversion_n col._n 1.21_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n to_o his_o roman_n rom._n 5.10_o such_o a_o mutual_a enmity_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n god_n for_o sin_n hate_v man_n and_o man_n through_o sin_n hate_v god_n such_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n by_o degeneration_n and_o corruption_n a_o state_n of_o enmity_n 3._o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a that_o jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n amity_n 3._o a_o restore_n of_o amity_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v and_o destroy_v this_o groundwork_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n john_n speak_v 1_o john_n 3.8_o that_o he_o may_v slay_v this_o enmity_n make_v up_o this_o breach_n compose_v this_o difference_n 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pag._n 47._o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o elect_n from_o eternity_n so_o as_o he_o not_o only_o bear_v they_o no_o ill_a will_n but_o he_o bear_v they_o good_a will_n love_v they_o and_o intend_v good_a unto_o they_o what_o then_o need_v any_o reconciliation_n of_o his_o part_n the_o reconciliation_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v only_o on_o man_n part_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o not_o god_n to_o we_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o not_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n but_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v just_o censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o other_o as_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a 9_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o london_n minister_n p._n 9_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o
the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o author_n and_o abettor_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o one_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o one_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v reingratiate_v expound_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o one_o the_o phrase_n expound_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o so_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n understand_v the_o word_n 1_o sam._n 29.4_o where_o declare_v their_o jealousy_n concern_v david_n lest_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o they_o he_o may_v betray_v they_o wherewith_o say_v they_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n reingratiate_v himself_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o he_o procure_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n again_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o saviour_n advise_v the_o offend_a brother_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n matth._n 5.24_o i.e._n seek_v to_o 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