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the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o health_n be_v this_o namely_o it_o do_v quicken_v or_o enliven_v the_o original_a principle_n of_o amity_n to_o god_n and_o enmity_n to_o satan_n even_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n by_o christ_n restauration_n of_o all_o in_o the_o type_n then_o put_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n hereditary_o to_o descend_v as_o precedent_o be_v prove_v so_o now_o likewise_o upon_o christ_n his_o fulfil_n all_o righteousness_n in_o the_o truth_n this_o infuse_a principle_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v by_o the_o imbrethe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n come_v it_o quicken_v and_o enliven_a man_n in_o disposition_n to_o harken_v to_o the_o external_a call_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v life_n in_o christ_n wherefore_o say_v christ_n if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v god_n will_v he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o joh._n 7.17_o 18._o likewise_o he_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5.25_o and_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v live_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o the_o spirit_n internal_a more_o special_a pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v answerable_o as_o man_n do_v come_v in_o the_o precedent_n enliven_v or_o renew_v disposition_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n from_o thence_o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v life_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o before_o in_o the_o precedent_n p._n hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v that_o be_v under_o those_o renew_a disposition_n towards_o christ_n and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v and_o rouse_v up_o this_o grace_n to_o harken_v to_o god_n call_v to_o the_o object_n of_o life_n and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o right_a belief_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v life_n in_o he_o ephes_n 5.14.8_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o at_o ephesus_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o god_n even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v ephes_n 2.5_o and_o say_v he_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o that_o be_v by_o his_o fore-ordination_a with_o abraham_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v he_o also_o say_v to_o those_o gentile_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o bâ—th_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o and_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n do_v thus_o extraordinary_o external_o and_o internal_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gentile_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v this_o that_o as_o sin_n by_o their_o apostasy_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v his_o grace_n reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5.21_o a_o second_o ground_n be_v this_o that_o unless_o god_n have_v so_o excitive_o draw_v they_o by_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n they_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v ever_o come_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n which_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o rebuke_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o proud_a apostasy_n be_v dead_a to_o live_v in_o he_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o likewise_o to_o those_o jew_n have_v the_o power_n of_o this_o enliven_a spirit_n imbrethe_v upon_o their_o spirit_n and_o stifle_v by_o they_o he_o say_v you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5_o 40._o so_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v even_o under_o this_o extraordinary_a pour_v out_o of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n his_o proceed_n be_v equal_o alike_o to_o all_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o than_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o great_a commission_n into_o all_o the_o world_n say_v to_o his_o ambassador_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preâ—câ—_n the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.15_o &_o 16._o hence_o saint_n peter_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_v 10.34_o 35._o all_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o model_n deliver_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n for_o as_o he_o ordain_v these_o gentile_n to_o glory_n by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n he_o now_o according_o call_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o wherefore_o saint_n peter_n urge_v the_o gentile_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o 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canaan_n by_o oath_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.1.8.9_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o figure_n namely_o that_o canaan_n be_v to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o their_o supernatural_a rest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n by_o fruition_n heb._n 4.1.2.3.10.14_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n imply_v they_o be_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o belief_n it_o be_v so_o to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v never_o declare_v in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n so_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o ten_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n neither_o by_o the_o prophet_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v it_o make_v know_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o mankind_n but_o figure_v that_o he_o intend_v it_o to_o man_n submit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n as_o in_o the_o first_o world_n by_o enoch_n who_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n soul_n and_o body_n joint_o so_o likewise_o by_o elias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n genes_n 5.24_o heb._n 11.5_o 2_o king_n 2.5.11.12_o so_o likewise_o the_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o raise_v the_o world_n to_o what_o it_o travel_v till_o now_o be_v no_o more_o express_v by_o moses_n to_o man_n in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n for_o that_o end_n than_o be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o adam_n but_o only_o by_o the_o agreeablenâ—sse_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n as_o by_o abraham_n offer_v christ_n in_o isaac_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o mountain_n assign_v he_o by_o god_n as_o be_v further_o amplify_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n likewise_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n glory_n as_o god_n 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celestial_a doctrine_n and_o that_o most_o simple_a godliness_n universal_o shall_v abound_v as_o the_o most_o immediate_a emblem_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o contain_v then_o that_o church_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n issue_v the_o stream_n of_o this_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o so_o convey_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v liken_v to_o adam_n first_o original_n pattern_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o say_v the_o text_n rev._n 22.17_o the_o 1._o &_o 2._o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 105._o the_o when_o eaâ—_n rev._n 20._o this_o most_o transcendent_a in_o largement_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n raignâ—_n with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n and_o it_o impli_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o this_o glory_n shall_v certain_o he_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o time_n of_o duration_n although_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o saint_n successive_o do_v only_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n with_o christ_n remain_v but_o with_o he_o in_o this_o world_n they_o do_v never_o reign_v for_o the_o g_o ound_n of_o the_o point_n be_v this_o because_o till_o now_o christ_n do_v never_o sway_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n by_o his_o sceptre_n of_o truth_n for_o aâ—_n satan_n in_o the_o old_a world_n and_o so_o to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n sway_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o his_o lie_a operation_n so_o after_o christ_n rise_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o then_o satan_n extinguish_v the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o 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christ_n rev._n 2.7_o say_n i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v f_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n all_o plain_o prove_v that_o this_o last_o and_o great_a splendour_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n by_o faith_n and_o fruition_n be_v intend_v therein_o though_o not_o in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o here_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o this_o chap._n rev._n 22._o first_o that_o the_o apostasy_n of_o mankind_n from_o christ_n in_o that_o purity_n of_o the_o celestial_a church_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o most_o immediate_a emblem_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n god_n will_v therefore_o express_v more_o severe_a justice_n upon_o the_o world_n for_o their_o apostasy_n from_o that_o then_o ever_o before_o the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o more_o extraordinary_o raise_v man_n out_o of_o his_o filthy_a apostasy_n from_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o be_v that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a lâ—t_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o their_o apostasy_n from_o this_o great_a light_n and_o grace_n shall_v bring_v on_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o be_v namely_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n general_a judgement_n imply_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v and_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v i_o be_o alpha_n &_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o whereupon_o say_v s._n john_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n verse_n 14.15_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n of_o god_n impartial_a proceed_n intend_v and_o extend_v eternal_a life_n and_o death_n to_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n take_v this_o general_a observation_n consist_v of_o five_o particular_n namely_o what_o god_n decree_v be_v observat_fw-la observat_fw-la after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n before_o the_o world_n be_v as_o first_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o create_v this_o world_n perfect_a in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o man_n the_o chief_a thereof_o as_o appear_v in_o chap._n 1._o that_o then_o god_n also_o purpose_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o communicative_a goodness_n and_o justice_n to_o raise_v this_o world_n by_o adam_n improvement_n of_o his_o perfection_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n therein_o to_o a_o celestial_a perfection_n or_o to_o sink_v it_o down_o to_o a_o evil_a equivalent_o contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o chap._n 2._o three_o than_o also_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a which_o he_o in_o time_n pronounce_v to_o adam_n that_o in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n than_o that_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v to_o immediate_a execution_n for_o the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o appear_v in_o chap._n 3_o four_o god_n then_o also_o purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o by_o adam_n most_o ungrateful_a fall_n he_o will_v glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o communicative_a goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o world_n be_v god_n covenant_v with_o the_o second_o person_n in_o sacred_a trinity_n 1.4_o tit._n 1.2_o 2._o tim._n 1_o 9_o ephes_n 1.4_o be_v essential_o the_o one_o god_n and_o son_n of_o god_n to_o assume_v in_o time_n the_o nature_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o creation_n not_o only_o to_o be_v ready_a in_o point_n of_o time_n as_o the_o male_a lamb_n in_o the_o bush_n but_o also_o that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o divine_a justice_n shall_v and_o do_v immediate_o upon_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n pass_v upon_o christ_n to_o the_o fall_n praise_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o so_o bring_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o restore_v the_o fall_v world_n to_o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o communicative_a goodness_n as_o first_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n in_o the_o type_n and_o second_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v prove_v chap._n 4._o &_o 8._o five_o god_n then_o purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n &_o communicative_a goodness_n and_o justice_n by_o the_o distribution_n of_o that_o mercy_n individual_o upon_o every_o of_o mankind_n first_o by_o give_v to_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o the_o mean_n and_o end_n namely_o to_o eternal_a glory_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n but_o only_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v his_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o attain_v by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o glorify_v his_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o their_o salvation_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n on_o they_o which_o abuse_v his_o grace_n by_o a_o proud_a persist_v in_o obstinacy_n for_o terrestrial_a trifle_n to_o reject_v his_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o man_n felicity_n and_o that_o god_n do_v thus_o impartial_o glorify_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n individual_o upon_o mankind_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o threefold_a part_n of_o time_n as_o from_o adam_n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n to_o abraham_n from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n from_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o his_o come_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n as_o chap._n 6.7_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o as_o for_o any_o other_o decree_n of_o god_n than_o this_o concern_v the_o eternal_a state_n of_o mankind_n the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o not_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n finis_fw-la