he_o shall_v rest_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o city_n these_o holy_a man_n also_o look_v after_o heb._n 11._o 10_o 13_o 39_o comp_n with_o heb._n 8._o 2._o 9_o 11._o and_o we_o also_o yet_o expect_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n of_o which_o promise_n that_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o type_n to_o noah_n as_o that_o of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n which_o promise_n be_v already_o make_v good_a to_o the_o seed_n and_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o to_o noah_n and_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o faith_n who_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3._o 9_o through_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v gal._n 3._o 16._o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1._o 2._o and_o in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v conform_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n gal._n 3._o 17._o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o due_a time_n as_o they_o be_v look_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o come_v afar_o off_o and_o not_o make_v perfect_a in_o that_o without_o we_o who_o have_v already_o see_v it_o fulfil_v so_o we_o also_o yet_o look_v afar_o off_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o inheritance_n by_o the_o seed_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o neither_o they_o nor_o we_o make_v perfect_a in_o this_o till_o the_o end_n come_v when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v final_o destroy_v and_o the_o righteous_a deliver_v and_o save_v of_o which_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o preserve_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o general_a deluge_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o comp_n with_o 9_o as_o also_o the_o save_n of_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o second_o fiery_a judgement_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o save_n of_o the_o israelite_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o 38._o in_o the_o tâ—…ird_n great_a day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o slay_v the_o first-born_a and_o drown_v of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o which_o israelites_n afterward_o not_o believe_v only_o two_o in_o the_o consume_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o wilderness_n enter_v canaan_n where_o the_o save_v also_o so_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n that_o perish_v because_o man_n love_v evil_a more_o than_o righteousness_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o save_v at_o the_o last_o day_n see_v rom._n 9_o 27._o and_o the_o manner_n of_o noah_n be_v save_v be_v also_o a_o type_n his_o be_v save_v by_o or_o upon_o the_o water_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v baâ—…_n now_o save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o as_o also_o be_v the_o pass_v of_o the_o israelite_n to_o their_o preservation_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o and_o if_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o rainbow_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n as_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o conduct_v the_o israelite_n this_o also_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o seal_n now_o current_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o they_o have_v then_o the_o seal_n they_o have_v also_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v now_o for_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n eucharist_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o offerer_n do_v partake_v be_v ever_o the_o type_n thereof_o nor_o may_v i_o pass_v over_o in_o show_v the_o gospel_n of_o noah_n the_o covenant_n then_o that_o be_v make_v not_o only_o with_o noah_n but_o also_o the_o creature_n gen._n 9_o 10_o 12._o which_o as_o they_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v curse_v for_o sin_v adam_n sake_n gen._n 3._o 17._o 4._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 20._o and_o with_o man_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 6._o 7_o 12_o 13._o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n they_o also_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o their_o deliverance_n with_o noah_n be_v a_o praeludium_n gen._n 5._o 29._o after_o noah_n shem_n for_o his_o filial_a duty_n gen._n 9_o 24._o shem_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o father_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n imagine_v by_o some_o to_o be_v melchisedeck_v but_o the_o father_n of_o heber_n and_o the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o be_v gen._n 10._o 21._o and_o as_o god_n vouchâ—…afed_v afterward_o to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n so_o before_o he_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9_o 26._o and_o then_o also_o noah_n prophesy_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n shem._n the_o gentile_n their_o be_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o church_n descend_v from_o shem_n which_o prediction_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 9_o 26_o 27._o and_o it_o be_v note_v as_o of_o noah_n that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v the_o 9th_o generation_n even_o till_o the_o 58th_o year_n of_o abraham_n so_o of_o shem_fw-mi and_o salah_n and_o heber_n that_o they_o all_o outlive_v abraham_n which_o long_a life_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v sure_o a_o great_a advantage_n for_o catechise_n their_o child_n in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o of_o shem_n race_n in_o time_n fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n see_v josh._n 24._o 2_o 14_o 15._o gen._n 3._o 53._o and_o therefore_o god_n 17_o year_n after_o noah_n death_n and_o abraham_n 367_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o country_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o open_v the_o same_o way_n of_o salvation_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n him_z more_o clear_o yet_o to_o he_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a god_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4._o 13._o that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o seed_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o christ_n the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o father_n see_v act._n 13._o 32_o 33._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 13._o comp_n 39_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o their_o inheritance_n first_o in_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 13._o 33._o and_o not_o only_o that_o he_o rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o but_o that_o in_o all_o nation_n those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 16._o luk._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o shall_v be_v coheir_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o in_o christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o luk._n 1._o 72._o comp_n 68_o and_o the_o adoption_n rom._n 9_o 4._o from_o which_o commonwealth_n of_o abraham_n or_o israel_n the_o gentile_n be_v alien_n and_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o father_n rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v be_v former_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n without_o christ_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2._o 12._o of_o which_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o of_o that_o of_o work_n for_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o such_o ceremony_n require_v or_o practise_v josh._n 5._o 2_o 7._o tho_o mistake_v perhaps_o to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o child_n of_o work_n see_v rom._n 9_o 32._o gal._n 5._o 3._o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o antiquate_a it_o ceremony_n the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o conceive_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o it_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v circumcision_n then_o a_o seal_n see_v rom._n 4._o 11_o 13._o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o and_o the_o antitype_n of_o our_o baptism_n god_n beginning_n now_o more_o ceremonious_o and_o solemn_o to_o own_o his_o church_n set_v a_o corporeal_a mark_n upon_o it_o whereby_o his_o people_n may_v be_v more_o signal_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n as_o afterward_o they_o multiply_v into_o a_o nation_n in_o moses_n time_n he_o distinguish_v they_o by_o peculiar_a law_n fourteen_o generation_n after_o abraham_n be_v the_o gospel_n yet_o more_o evident_o preach_v to_o david_n that_o his_o seed_n his_o david_n son_n shall_v rule_v over_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n which_o seed_n promise_v to_o david_n also_o be_v christ_n see_v act._n 13._o 23._o and_o this_o covenant_n again_o establish_v with_o he_o he_o see_v ps._n 89._o 3._o â—…_n chron._n 17._o 11._o act._n 13._o 23_o 24._o and_o ps._n 72._o and_o 89._o the_o
resist_v his_o will_n but_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o found_v his_o kingdom_n over_o creature_n of_o reason_n in_o another_o way_n i._n e._n in_o a_o voluntary_a free_a and_o choose_a submission_n unto_o he_o which_o may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o obedience_n of_o more_o reward_n and_o to_o their_o sovereign_n of_o great_a honour_n but_o they_o straight_o abuse_v it_o to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n and_o their_o own_o shame_n to_o repair_v therefore_o this_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n again_o in_o the_o way_n god_n first_o establish_v it_o i._n e._n in_o man_n free_a submission_n to_o and_o elect_a service_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o a_o zeal_n to_o his_o father_n great_a glory_n in_o sake_n procure_v he_o also_o to_o be_v glorify_v by_o we_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o also_o glorify_v he_o for_o his_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o now-to-be-acquired_n kingdom_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o father_n not_o himself_o see_v jo._n 17._o 1._o 13._o 31_o 32._o 14._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o comp_n 24_o 25._o where_o after_o perfect_a of_o our_o salvation_n he_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o man_n become_v a_o subject_n for_o what_o glory_n can_v he_o purchase_v a_o new_a which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o voluntary_o quit_v see_v jo._n 17._o 5._o 2._o next_o out_o of_o the_o singular_a honour_n he_o destine_v for_o man_n to_o carry_v up_o our_o nature_n and_o set_v it_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v we_o those_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o no_o creature_n beside_o be_v honour_v with_o to_o be_v the_o lamb_n wife_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o and_o judge_v the_o nation_n nay_o angel_n etc._n etc._n make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n to_o be_v crown_v in_o he_o with_o majesty_n and_o honour_n above_o they_o ps._n 8._o heb._n 2._o 3._o again_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o man_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v in_o god_n image_n have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o immortality_n promise_v he_o and_o by_o his_o folly_n lose_v it_o to_o give_v he_o a_o pattern_n and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n how_o he_o may_v regain_v it_o 4._o last_o to_o exercise_v his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o always_o have_v over_o the_o church_n now_o with_o more_o tenderness_n of_o love_n by_o contract_v new_a relation_n unto_o his_o subject_n and_o invest_v their_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o a_o dominion_n fraternal_a and_o with_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v more_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o his_o experirience_n by_o taste_v the_o same_o infirmity_n with_o they_o by_o which_o he_o may_v also_o much_o more_o strengthen_v their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o so_o advance_v their_o endeavour_n for_o these_o and_o many_o more_o reason_n foresee_v by_o this_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o eternal_a glory_n forget_v his_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n lay_v aside_o his_o crown_n his_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n so_o rich_a and_o have_v all_o thing_n become_v poor_a and_o have_v nothing_o for_o which_o how_o lively_a do_v he_o resemble_v his_o type_n abraham_n in_o his_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o come_v to_o sojourn_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v make_v likewise_o for_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v chief_o perform_v to_o christ_n heyr_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o nation_n till_o god_n shall_v rebestow_v all_o these_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o a_o creature_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o exercise_v all_o sinless_a patience_n in_o all_o temptation_n according_a to_o those_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o like_a patience_n and_o obedience_n make_v to_o man_n for_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v destine_v man_n â—…first_n unto_o a_o kingdom_n matt._n 25._o 34._o comp_n 41._o but_o according_a as_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n have_v decree_v mutatability_n and_o variation_n in_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o the_o build_n by_o degree_n of_o perfection_n out_o of_o imperfection_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o evil_n this_o kingdom_n and_o this_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o man_n through_o free_a will_n through_o temptation_n of_o the_o threefold_a enemy_n and_o by_o a_o conquest_n over_o they_o therefore_o the_o first_o man_n also_o to_o come_v to_o this_o happiness_n be_v first_o to_o encounter_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o tree_n set_v afore_o he_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o garden_n stand_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 3._o 3._o 2._o 9_o good_a for_o food_n pleasant_a for_o sight_n sovereign_a for_o its_o virtue_n be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o desirable_a say_v the_o text_n to_o make_v one_o wise_a gen._n 3._o 6._o a_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n with_o he_o and_o satan_n set_v she_o on_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o if_o stand_v through_o all_o these_o so_o his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o whosoever_o of_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o these_o temptation_n in_o all_o obedience_n and_o patience_n be_v to_o have_v a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o first_o man_n create_v to_o this_o hope_n yet_o weak_o fail_v under_o those_o assault_n and_o forsake_v god_n word_n and_o believe_v the_o devil_n lie_n seek_v a_o kingdom_n indeed_o but_o not_o by_o the_o way_n of_o humility_n and_o obedience_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v but_o by_o the_o ambition_n of_o wisdom_n and_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a and_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o be_v as_o god_n which_o the_o devil_n suggest_v and_o so_o both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v defeat_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o to_o repair_v this_o loss_n become_v it_o man_n to_o win_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o this_o second_o adam_n conquer_v where_o the_o first_o be_v foil_v and_o for_o this_o victory_n be_v afterward_o crown_v to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rose_z and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 14._o 9_o see_v jo._n 5._o 27._o because_o or_o as_o he_o be_v phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o jo._n 13._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 32._o esai_n 9_o 6._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 14._o psal._n 45._o 7._o act._n 2._o 36._o 10._o 42._o 17._o 31._o matt._n 28._o 18._o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v to_o man_n the_o truth_n and_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v they_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a to_o be_v a_o joseph_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o author_n he_o of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o brethren_n who_o animate_v by_o his_o example_n assist_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o protect_v by_o his_o power_n through_o the_o same_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n shall_v attain_v the_o same_o reign_n and_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n as_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v see_v luk._n 12._o 32._o 22._o 30._o rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o rev._n 20._o 4._o 5._o 10._o dan._n 7._o 22._o and_o this_o by_o the_o everlasting_a appointment_n of_o the_o father_n matt._n 25._o 34._o through_o the_o son_n luk._n 22._o 29._o and_o now_o to_o view_v the_o greatness_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o willing_a suffering_n we_o find_v it_o as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v for_o this_o universal_a dominion_n give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n style_v ordinary_o in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n as_o the_o father_n god_n see_v rom._n 1._o 7._o act._n 2._o 36._o phil._n 2._o 11._o all_o power_n that_o can_v be_v name_v over_o every_o name_n that_o eâ—…_n can_v be_v name_v in_o heaven_n earth_n under_o earth_n as_o over_o the_o evil_a angel_n not_o only_o to_o quell_v they_o in_o all_o opposition_n but_o also_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o service_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 20._o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o their_o motion_n see_v matt._n 8._o 31_o 32._o so_o over_o all_o the_o good_a and_o that_o for_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o comp_n with_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o who_o he_o imploy_v as_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o government_n see_v matt._n 13._o 41._o rev._n 1._o 1._o call_v his_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n act._n 12._o 11._o jo._n 5._o 28._o comp_n with_o 2_o thess._n 4._o 16._o who_o they_o all_o adore_v hâ—…b_n 1._o 6._o and_o from_o who_o they_o not_o have_v natural_o or_o original_o
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out_o of_o his_o dear_a affection_n to_o his_o own_o nation_n first_o make_v tender_a of_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o apostatise_v jew_n where_o then_o refuse_v yet_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v his_o standard_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o also_o shall_v bow_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n and_o unto_o zion_n shall_v come_v the_o deliverer_n rom._n 11._o 26._o comp_n with_o esai_n 59_o 20._o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n thus_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n go_v on_o and_o prosper_v and_o none_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o the_o sun_n he_o enlighten_v not_o all_o this_o sphere_n at_o once_o first_o rise_v upon_o the_o jew_n from_o they_o shine_v on_o the_o gentile_a among_o these_o first_o visit_v the_o proselyte_n and_o those_o who_o be_v before_o introduct_v into_o the_o jew_n religion_n for_o such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o first_o convert_v act._n 16._o 14._o 17._o 4_o 12_o 17._o 18._o 7._o but_o from_o these_o by_o little_a and_o little_o spread_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n those_o before_o abound_v in_o all_o idolatry_n and_o among_o these_o to_o the_o eastern_a and_o asiatick_n people_n soon_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n with_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o night_n also_o since_o have_v succeed_v the_o day_n in_o place_n where_o it_o first_o shine_v then_o to_o the_o european_a and_o the_o west_n those_o who_o the_o gospel_n visit_v late_a be_v recompense_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v retain_v it_o long_o but_o this_o so_o as_o the_o light_n be_v still_o increase_v and_o far_o more_o here_o add_v to_o the_o fold_n of_o that_o great_a shepherd_n 9_o then_o have_v there_o apostatise_v from_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d still_o it_o proceed_v and_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o broad_a sea_n to_o new_o discover_v kingdom_n america_n and_o so_o from_o they_o have_v make_v the_o round_a to_o the_o further_a east_n china_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi for_o by_o he_o be_v the_o east_n general_o people_v as_o the_o north_n by_o japhet_n and_o the_o south_n by_o cham_n and_o from_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o return_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n the_o bodâ—…_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n from_o whence_o it_o set_v forth_o rom._n 11._o with_o who_o we_o hope_v that_o a_o remnant_n of_o cham_n s_o seed_n also_o out_o of_o which_o have_v spring_v that_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n ps._n 72._o 10_o 11._o and_o then_o that_o wicked_a one_o with_o those_o that_o obstinate_o follow_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o then_o noah_n curse_n full_o accomplish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d observable_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o decay_v in_o some_o part_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o other_o when_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n begin_v to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o apostasy_n and_o heresy_n the_o northern_a nation_n germany_n 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and_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o continue_v unto_o it_o nor_o have_v the_o honour_n mundo_fw-la secum_fw-la moriente_fw-la mori_fw-la but_o those_o king_n at_o last_o shall_v make_v he_o desolate_a who_o before_o give_v their_o strength_n unto_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n shall_v conquer_v the_o world_n first_o another_o way_n before_o by_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n his_o spirit_n his_o word_n first_o shall_v prevail_v over_o it_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n before_o the_o last_o become_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o his_o power_n but_o to_o his_o truth_n when_o satan_n also_o himself_o before_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v shall_v first_o have_v shackle_n
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letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n about_o 400_o year_n after_o act._n 13._o 20._o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v quite_o decline_v from_o the_o pious_a step_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v rare_a and_o precious_a see_v judg._n 2._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 1._o god_n send_v samuel_n david_n david_n etc._n etc._n 500_o year_n after_o this_o all_o relapsed_a into_o idolatry_n and_o in_o their_o captivity_n little_a amendment_n see_v ezra_n 9_o 1._o zech._n 7._o 5._o etc._n etc._n just_a when_o ten_o foredecreed_a sabbath_n of_o year_n for_o the_o land_n who_o sabbath_n among_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o be_v not_o observe_v see_v leu._n 26._o 34._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o be_v run_v out_o god_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n send_v a_o restorement_n of_o their_o church_n and_o government_n by_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n joshuah_n near_o the_o end_n of_o 70_o sabbath_n or_o week_n of_o 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of_o perform_v these_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o evangelist_n have_v otherwise_o observe_v in_o the_o 14_o generation_n that_o be_v between_o those_o great_a epocha_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n david_n and_o the_o captivity_n captivity_n and_o christ._n matt._n 1._o 17._o and_o now_o what_o can_v hinder_v god_n goodness_n or_o decay_v pleâ—…sure_n the_o church_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o sin_n can_v god_n preserve_v it_o not_o for_o its_o holiness_n but_o his_o glory_n to_o who_o power_n satan_n be_v so_o far_o inferior_a that_o though_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o work_v much_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o nor_o never_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o frustrate_v by_o sin_n any_o of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n design_n and_o therefore_o that_o supposition_n be_v not_o pious_a of_o his_o assist_v the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o she_o neglect_v not_o her_o duty_n which_o be_v only_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o for_o 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and_o christ_n name_n among_o the_o mahometan_n now_o no_o less_o then_o among_o the_o heathen_a before_o shall_v secure_v christianity_n see_v numb_a 14._o 16._o who_o be_v now_o also_o as_o jealous_a as_o ever_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o say_v as_o of_o old_a ps._n 46._o 10._o i_o will_v be_v exalt_v among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n or_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v asperse_v among_o his_o servant_n after_o so_o many_o promise_n and_o oath_n make_v for_o beside_o those_o latter_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n even_o that_o old_a one_o to_o abraham_n which_o be_v concern_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v no_o way_n yet_o cancel_v or_o expire_v if_o he_o shall_v appear_v unready_a to_o preserve_v she_o see_v exod._n 32._o 13._o and_o in_o that_o great_a judgement_n matt._n 24._o 21._o from_o which_o some_o be_v save_v he_o say_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o elect_a though_o e_fw-it day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v i._n e._n for_o his_o 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among_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o promise_n and_o one_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o such_o every_o where_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 119._o 147._o 20._o which_o render_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n much_o more_o holy_a and_o less_o sinner_n then_o general_o the_o gentile_n be_v see_v gal._n 2._o 15._o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7._o 19_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o advance_v man_n some_o step_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o of_o moses_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n yet_o one_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o a_o 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for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o we_o restore_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n letter_n take_v single_v and_o abstractive_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o administer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o not_o in_o its_o great_a solemnity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n though_o not_o by_o moses_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o letter_n a_o kill_a one_o impress_v in_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o a_o covenant_n faulty_a i._n e._n defective_a and_o no_o salvation_n by_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v only_a he_o that_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o it_o accidental_o happen_v to_o be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o and_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a consider_v by_o itself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o abstract_v there_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v frequent_a in_o it_o only_o as_o it_o rigid_o command_v all_o righteousness_n forbid_v all_o sin_n promise_v reward_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v denounce_v punishment_n to_o those_o that_o transgress_v it_o and_o meanwhile_o change_v not_o help_v not_o at_o all_o man_n natural_a pravity_n and_o inability_n to_o observe_v it_o yet_o thus_o also_o as_o the_o letter_n only_o it_o serve_v well_o by_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o inability_n to_o perform_v they_o to_o drive_v they_o forward_o grace_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o this_o schoolmaster_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 21._o 9_o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v
history_n divulge_v most_o early_o to_o lesson_n all_o posterity_n not_o to_o adjudge_v prosperity_n only_o to_o the_o godly_a nor_o affliction_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v so_o with_o single_a godly_a person_n but_o not_o so_o with_o nation_n because_o they_o have_v promise_n of_o temporal_a happiness_n then_o upon_o holiness_n first_o and_o have_v they_o not_o so_o still_o do_v not_o god_n still_o temporal_o bless_v both_o person_n and_o nation_n that_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o the_o preacher_n tell_v they_o so_o and_o for_o righteous_a man_n be_v there_o none_o now_o that_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal._n 16._o 6_o but_o if_o temporal_a prosperity_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o affliction_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o as_o than_o we_o argue_v israel_n god_n people_n when_o prosperous_a we_o must_v argue_v they_o so_o still_o because_o now_o most_o distress_a nay_o further_o they_o than_o not_o to_o be_v god_n people_n because_o no_o nation_n 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