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a_o fade_a slow_a and_o man_n therein_o at_o best_a altogether_o 〈◊〉_d principle_n and_o operation_n by_o christ_n second_o new-creating_a workmanship_n attain_v he_o a_o state_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o so_o have_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n within_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d life_n abide_v in_o he_o he_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o that_o spirit_n christ_n with_o his_o saint_n will_v reign_v in_o and_o judge_v the_o world_n vers._n xxii_o wherefore_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n for_o that_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o what_o work_v deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o his_o own_o law-spirit_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o paul_n exclude_v from_o rom._n 4._o 2-6_a or_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v in_o christ_n gospel-spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o james_n in_o the_o 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command_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o wait_v in_o their_o earthly-jerusalem-state_n for_o act._n 1._o 4._o and_o luke_n 24._o 49._o both_o these_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n luke_n man_n be_v to_o part_v with_o all_o call_v his_o own_o his_o life_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o make_v and_o then_o god_n will_v give_v to_o he_o and_o set_v up_o in_o he_o what_o he_o call_v his_o own_o by_o a_o second_a his_o life_n wisdom_n righteousness_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n all_o the_o life_n of_o man_n spirit_n with_o the_o free_a will_n and_o rational_a power_n thereof_o must_v go_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o our_o true_a freewill_n offer_v and_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 1._o these_o thing_n clear_o see_v assent_v to_o agree_v on_o and_o engage_v for_o on_o all_o hand_n as_o to_o what_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v and_o god_n to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o man_n be_v actual_o bring_v into_o 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such_o blind_a follower_n neither_o of_o who_o know_v what_o they_o be_v do_v whither_o a_o go_v or_o who_o they_o worship_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o objection_n here_o make_v have_v i_o oft_o hear_v from_o the_o unanimous_a defender_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n who_o with_o heart_n believe_v or_o obey_v and_o with_o their_o mouth_n make_v confession_n of_o satan_n gospel_n call_v it_o christ_n unto_o damnation_n holy_a man_n a_o first-covenant_n people_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o joh._n 1._o 11._o &_o 10._o 20._o do_v any_o wise_a know_v righteous_a man_n believe_v on_o he_o joh._n 7._o 48._o but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o requisite_a digression_n a_o man_n restore_v and_o make_v by_o christ_n rich_a 〈◊〉_d wise_a strong_a honourable_a fat_a fruitful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o nature_n again_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o life_n adam_n be_v at_o first_o 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and_o such_o high_a but_o hypocritical_a pretender_n to_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o luke_o 13._o 28_o 29._o mat._n 24._o 14_o 31._o all_o this_o will_v be_v preparatory_a to_o christ_n second_o come_v abundance_n of_o christ_n spouse_n and_o child_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n become_v incorrigible_a rebel_n against_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o second_o and_o consequent_o the_o sierce_a persecutor_n and_o hater_n of_o all_o his_o gospel-saint_n and_o truth_n then_o he_o most_o just_o turn_v from_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o as_o for_o a_o season_n he_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v their_o unchangeable_a enemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o isa._n 63._o 8_o 10._o or_o pour_v upon_o they_o his_o unchangeable_a wrath_n in_o and_o by_o that_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o second_o they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o they_o zec._n 11._o 8._o sure_o the_o unchangeable_a wrath_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o light_v and_o rest_n for_o ever_o on_o the_o guilty_a head_n 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devil_n and_o his_o angel_n at_o first_o do_v but_o it_o be_v the_o distinguish_a mark_n brand_n and_o character_n of_o fool_n to_o suffer_v this_o anger_n to_o rest_v in_o they_o or_o themselves_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o enmity_n against_o the_o gospel-spirit_n and_o cross_n of_o christ._n the_o very_a elect_n satan_n will_v thus_o deceive_v but_o though_o they_o be_v for_o a_o season_n ignorant_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o folly_n such_o anger_n against_o god_n declare_a way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_n or_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 26._o 11._o in_o letter_n anger_n long_o rest_v in_o fool_n for_o any_o injury_n real_a or_o suppose_a do_v they_o whereas_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n and_o not_o harbour_v in_o his_o bosom_n long_o troublesome_a revengeful_a meditation_n of_o a_o injury_n to_o his_o own_o and_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_v but_o the_o say_v mystical_a fool_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o great_a concern_n he_o lift_v up_o soul_n in_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ornament_n against_o god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o indeed_o a_o downright_a hater_n of_o and_o hateful_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o spirit_n wait_v for_o new_a spiritual_a light_n or_o revelation_n the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n scorn_n and_o scoff_v at_o this_o new_a light_n and_o reject_v what_o ever_o his_o conceit_a wisdom_n can_v receive_v or_o discern_v that_o be_v all_o gospel-truths_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n vers._n 10._o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o solomon_n here_o prevent_v and_o rebuke_n man_n quarrel_n and_o complaint_n that_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v of_o this_o world_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o former_a before_o the_o fall_n which_o bring_v a_o desolate_v change_n upon_o 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to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n the_o new-creature_n wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o man_n qualify_v he_o for_o the_o inherit_v of_o god_n himself_o render_v he_o a_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 17._o the_o corruptible_a old_a or_o first-creation_n life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n give_v no_o title_n to_o this_o incorruptible_a 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o it_o belong_v not_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o man_n or_o angel_n in_o their_o natural_a make_n and_o state_n which_o at_o best_a be_v in_o both_o and_o they_o in_o it_o altogether_o vanity_n no_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o kingdom-spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o first_o to_o he_o psal._n 50._o 5._o all_o our_o own_o in_o our_o natural_a first-creation-make_a and_o life_n must_v go_v for_o all_o god_n own_o in_o the_o second_o if_o man_n yield_v to_o his_o suffering_n part_a part_n in_o 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