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on_o he_o he_o be_v never_o design_v by_o god_n who_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n for_o any_o but_o abraham_n seed_n and_o this_o enrage_v they_o so_o will_v all_o the_o wicked_a reprobate_n of_o the_o world_n swell_v with_o spite_n and_o madness_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o be_v herein_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o father_n john_n 8_o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n second_o that_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n which_o by_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v effect_v between_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n and_o true_a believer_n as_o by_o adam_n apostasy_n both_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o be_v eject_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o communion_n which_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o adam_n ejection_n or_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o 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humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n the_o incarnation_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v precede_v or_o go_v before_o his_o humiliation_n the_o former_a be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o latter_a to_o make_v make_v it_o obvious_a and_o plain_a consider_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n which_o constitute_v he_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o and_o sinful_a men._n first_o his_o godhead_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o be_v humble_v second_o his_o humanity_n the_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v humble_v reason_n teach_v that_o before_o he_o can_v humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n that_o nature_n must_v first_o be_v actual_o in_o be_v as_o touch_v god_n assume_v the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v or_o think_v a_o act_n of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o because_o as_o be_v already_o hint_v the_o godhead_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v humble_v 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in_o arm_n against_o thou_o and_o just_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o thou_o for_o christ_n his_o own_o son_n to_o step_v in_o between_o thou_o and_o that_o fatal_a stroak_n which_o have_v it_o fall_v on_o thou_o will_v have_v complete_v thy_o misery_n and_o have_v put_v thou_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o possibility_n of_o ever_o be_v save_v i_o say_v for_o christ_n to_o step_v in_o between_o thou_o and_o that_o fatal_a stroak_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o sword_n that_o will_v have_v kill_v thou_o to_o be_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o convince_a a_o argument_n that_o he_o love_v thou_o as_o any_o can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n himself_o never_o be_v there_o great_a and_o more_o end_n ar_v love_n in_o one_o party_n towards_o another_o than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n love_v the_o elect_a neither_o can_v god_n angel_n or_o man_n lay_v down_o strong_a and_o more_o convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v or_o confirm_v it_o so_o to_o be_v than_o god_n the_o father_n readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n who_o he_o love_v equal_o with_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n willingness_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consent_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o the_o elect._n oh_o matchless_a and_o astonish_a love_n who_o ever_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a except_o itself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n jo._n 10.11_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o hiâ—_n friend_n jo._n 15.13_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o jo._n 3.16_o and_o as_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v the_o sinless_a son_n of_o god_n when_o arraign_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n flinch_v or_o shrink_v in_o the_o contest_v till_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o his_o elect_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n have_v by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n put_v to_o death_n the_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n against_o god_n elect_n and_o spoil_v all_o principality_n and_o infernal_a power_n of_o that_o accuse_a power_n they_o have_v by_o sin_n obtain_v against_o god_n choose_a yea_o have_v rifle_v hell_n it_o self_n with_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a those_o destroy_v and_o devour_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n so_o as_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o way_n to_o obstruct_v or_o hinder_v the_o elect_v safe_a arrival_n in_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n he_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n by_o obey_v the_o law_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o condemnation_n in_o force_n against_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v indeed_o a_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o holy_a live_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o discover_v to_o believer_n the_o spot_n and_o defect_n which_o abound_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o continual_a need_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n but_o to_o condemn_v or_o sentence_v any_o true_a believer_n in_o jesus_n to_o damnation_n or_o eternal_a death_n the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o power_n 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 etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o can_v this_o be_v any_o other_o than_o sweet_a to_o true_a believer_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o law_n prison_n till_o the_o iron_n thereof_o have_v reach_v even_o to_o the_o very_a soul_n second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o in_o christ_n death_n all_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v arraign_v and_o put_v to_o death_n so_o as_o the_o believer_n shall_v never_o never_o be_v arraign_v or_o condemn_v for_o they_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v hold_v captive_n first_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v from_o this_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n set_v they_o for_o ever_o free_a as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v second_o the_o defile_v power_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n this_o also_o be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o every_o believer_n in_o jesus_n be_v make_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n through_o the_o powerful_a efficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mediator_n death_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o let_v this_o caution_n be_v observe_v and_o improve_v by_o every_o true_a believer_n viz._n that_o not_o the_o be_v of_o indwelling_a sin_n but_o its_o condemn_v and_o reign_v power_n be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o that_o indwelling_a sin_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o a_o justify_v believer_n shall_v never_o either_o lay_v he_o open_v to_o condemnation_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o believer_n under_o its_o captivate_a power_n as_o before_o regeneration_n it_o do_v he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n mic._n 7.18_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 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