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therefore_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o divine_n and_o use_v proverbial_o almost_o that_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v he_o never_o lay_v aside_o again_o reas._o 1_o because_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o humiliation_n be_v in_o undergo_a death_n phil._n 2_o 8._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o only_o undergo_v death_n but_o the_o most_o vice_n contemptible_a and_o contumelious_a death_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o in_o that_o place_n be_v more_o especial_o set_v down_o reas._n 2._o because_o his_o charge_n of_o redeem_v we_o require_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v that_o price_n to_o divine_a justice_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o bare_o sustain_v 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of_o sanctification_n that_o with_o christ_n we_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n 2._o in_o the_o study_n of_o all_o obedience_n love_n and_o humility_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o virtue_n we_o have_v marvellous_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a way_n doct._n 2._o christ_n ordain_v his_o own_o death_n from_o certain_a wise_a deliberation_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o liâ—…e_n from_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v voluntary_a for_o though_o it_o be_v violent_a also_o as_o it_o come_v from_o external_a
the_o suffering_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 17._o doct._n 4._o christ_n together_o with_o his_o high_a dignity_n bath_n also_o high_a power_n this_o the_o text_n evidence_v in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n right_a hand_n signify_v his_o power_n and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n signify_v the_o high_a communion_n and_o society_n with_o god_n in_o this_o power_n that_o can_v be_v reas._o 1_o because_o dignity_n and_o power_n may_v so_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n for_o dignity_n separate_v from_o power_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o dead_a title_n and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n have_v high_a dignity_n and_o glory_n it_o follow_v also_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o high_a power_n reas._n 2._o because_o christ_n be_v constitute_v lord_n as_o well_o to_o correct_v &_o govern_v as_o to_o preserve_v &_o glorify_v his_o church_n he_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n both_o have_v the_o power_n of_o right_n and_o the_o power_n of_o strength_n fit_v and_o competent_a for_o these_o end_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v both_o a_o power_n of_o right_n and_o of_o might_n to_o exercise_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o this_o as_o well_o immediate_o and_o by_o himself_o as_o mediate_o and_o by_o instrument_n or_o servant_n and_o this_o be_v that_o power_n that_o christ_n profess_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o now_o it_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n and_o agree_v to_o he_o most_o proper_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n or_o as_o man_n assume_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n with_o god_n but_o not_o so_o proper_o as_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o agree_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh_n 5._o 27._o use_v be_v of_o consolation_n for_o though_o this_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n yet_o to_o believer_n it_o bring_v firm_a hope_n and_o affiance_n and_o comfort_n because_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v joh._n â—…0_n 24._o such_o a_o one_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o hither_o also_o tend_v rom._n 8._o 34_o 35._o when_o there_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n doct._n 5._o christ_n have_v the_o quiet_a and_o unmovable_a possession_n of_o this_o power_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n reas._o 1_o because_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n virtual_o and_o shall_v actual_o in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n subdue_v they_o all_o full_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n reas._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o on_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n can_v in_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o molest_v this_o his_o possession_n reas._o 3_o because_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o immortal_a and_o free_a from_o all_o change_n by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n but_o also_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v now_o accomplish_v according_a to_o free_a covenant_n and_o such_o will_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o least_o saint_n be_v use_v this_o also_o be_v of_o consolation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v strike_v terror_n and_o amazement_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n enemy_n yet_o it_o raise_v and_o rouse_v up_o the_o deject_a and_o droop_a spirit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o nineteen_o lord_n day_n mat._n 25._o from_o verse_n 31._o to_o 39_o vers._n 31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 32_o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 33_o and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a 34_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 35_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o 36_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o 37_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v 38_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o in_o this_o place_n the_o act_n or_o procedure_v of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v expound_v the_o part_n be_v two_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v the_o last_o â—…udgement_n in_o this_o last_o judgement_n 1._o the_o preparation_n thereto_o be_v describe_v 2._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o preparation_n christ_n majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v then_o appear_v be_v câ—…iefly_o here_o set_v down_o 1._o from_o his_o train_n and_o attendance_n that_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n 2._o from_o his_o glorious_a throne_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o come_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o mankind_n together_o and_o separate_v of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a the_o sentence_n to_o be_v pronounce_v be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o 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supper_n their_o progress_n and_o advancement_n use_v of_o direction_n how_o we_o shall_v make_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a use_n of_o our_o baptism_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o take_v occasion_n often_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n seal_v in_o it_o on_o god_n part_n and_o our_o return_n of_o universal_a obedience_n seal_v too_o on_o our_o part_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n god_n do_v we_o thus_o solemn_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o into_o his_o church_n the_o true_a confederate_n of_o god_n or_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o if_o from_o this_o faith_n and_o belief_n thus_o seal_v and_o continue_v we_o more_o and_o more_o study_n to_o take_v care_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o condition_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n as_o become_v and_o as_o he_o require_v of_o we_o doct._n 2._o in_o baptism_n by_o wash_v of_o water_n our_o adoption_n â—…ustification_n and_o salvation_n 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as_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n doct._n 4._o all_o and_o only_o such_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v the_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o be_v of_o his_o family_n before_o and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o householder_n and_o thâ—…refore_o fit_a to_o be_v solemn_o declare_v and_o enroll_v for_o â—…uch_o this_o be_v hence_o gather_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o command_v first_o to_o gather_v disciple_n or_o scholar_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o after_o they_o be_v make_v such_o reas_n 1_o because_o the_o sarament_n be_v appendix_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o they_o be_v often_o understand_v under_o it_o in_o scripture_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v only_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v appendant_o and_o connex_v to_o it_o
the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n each_o part_n be_v illustrate_v by_o its_o description_n which_o be_v from_o their_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v corruption_n and_o error_n verse_n 22._o of_o the_o new_a man_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n v_o 23_o 24._o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a unlikeness_n of_o condition_n and_o life_n between_o man_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o these_o word_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a man_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n after_o regeneration_n that_o he_o be_v before_o hither_o belong_v all_o these_o comparison_n which_o through_o most_o of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n be_v make_v between_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a it_o be_v point_v at_o also_o every_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o old_a by_o the_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o 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in_o his_o word_n the_o unregenerate_a after_o his_o own_o suggestion_n and_o corrupt_a imagination_n or_o worldly_a opinion_n reas._o 3_o because_o the_o end_n to_o which_o they_o tend_v be_v unlike_a and_o contrary_a the_o regenerate_a breathe_v after_o god_n and_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o unregenerate_a seek_v himself_o and_o this_o present_a world_n hither_o belong_v it_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o regenerate_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n itself_o phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o use_v 1_o of_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v think_v and_o think_v themselves_o perhaps_o true_a believer_n and_o regenerate_a when_o yet_o in_o their_o whole_a conversation_n scarce_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v mark_v which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o they_o and_o unregenerate_a person_n use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a that_o lead_v a_o life_n worthy_a of_o christian_a profession_n but_o be_v sometime_o from_o infirmity_n trouble_v because_o most_o with_o who_o they_o live_v or_o have_v to_o do_v become_v strange_a to_o they_o and_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o they_o be_v offend_v some_o way_n with_o the_o strictness_n of_o their_o conversation_n which_o offence_n arise_v proper_o from_o this_o unlikeness_n of_o conversation_n whereby_o the_o corrupt_a walk_v of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v tacit_o reprove_v ephes._n 5._o now_o this_o unlikeness_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o regeration_n use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n that_o by_o change_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o study_n to_o show_v unto_o other_o and_o confirm_v unto_o ourselves_o this_o grace_n of_o our_o regeneration_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v in_o christ._n doct._n 2._o thâ—…_n cause_n of_o this_o unlikeness_n of_o regenerate_a from_o unregenâ—…rate_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n clear_a enough_o reas._o 1_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldliness_n and_o to_o live_v holy_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 12._o reas._n 2._o because_o the_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v present_a with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o produce_v this_o change_n in_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n reas._o 3_o because_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o it_o be_v in_o actâ—…_n 5._o 9_o and_o to_o make_v we_o from_o our_o heart_n to_o harken_v to_o the_o doctrine_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v râ—…m_o 6._o 17._o use_v of_o admonition_n that_o we_o beware_v least_o by_o hear_v in_o vain_a the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o this_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n and_o change_n of_o life_n we_o pernicious_o deceive_v ourselves_o doct._n 3._o one_o part_n of_o this_o conversion_n make_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v mortification_n of_o all_o our_o corrupt_a disposition_n and_o custom_n it_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 22._o where_o by_o the_o old_a man_n all_o the_o corrupt_a disposition_n be_v understand_v because_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o man_n from_o our_o birth_n and_o that_o with_o dominion_n and_o power_n over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o still_o under_o they_o do_v therefore_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a man_n just_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o thus_o possess_v we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o conception_n 2._o because_o they_o ought_v by_o christian_n to_o be_v esteem_v as_o thing_n old_a and_o useless_a and_o to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o lay_v away_o and_o that_o reas._o 1_o because_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n â—…oh_o 3._o 8._o and_o these_o inordinate_a disposition_n and_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n reas._n 2_o because_o by_o these_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o god_n again_o and_o therefore_o to_o lay_v these_o aside_o reas._o 3_o because_o life_n and_o obedience_n can_v have_v place_n in_o such_o as_o these_o lust_n and_o custom_n have_v power_n in_o and_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o a_o new_a obedience_n use_v 1_o of_o râ—…proof_n of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v themselves_o think_v regenerate_v when_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o such_o carnal_a lust_n use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o manful_o set_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o repress_v such_o lust_n but_o quite_o also_o to_o root_v they_o out_o now_o the_o old_a man_n be_v mortify_v 1._o by_o that_o firm_a and_o constant_a purpose_n of_o change_v our_o life_n which_o be_v effectual_o begin_v in_o our_o first_o repentance_n and_o daily_o ought_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o extend_v to_o all_o new_a emergency_n 2._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n whence_o our_o old_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o it_o may_v be_v right_o add_v with_o the_o same_o nail_n that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v with_o for_o christ_n be_v fasten_v unto_o the_o cross_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v partly_o out_o of_o christ_n own_o love_n to_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o by_o the_o earnest_a meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o diminish_v in_o we_o 3._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o we_o oughâ—…_n to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o use_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o powerful_a work_n doct._n 4._o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o conversion_n be_v vivification_n or_o renew_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o inward_a new_a or_o renew_v man_n be_v understand_v the_o new_a disposition_n that_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v the_o man_n as_o these_o other_o disposition_n be_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o new_a man_n partly_o in_o respect_n to_o order_n because_o they_o follow_v the_o other_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o excellency_n because_o they_o be_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o other_o as_o new_a thing_n be_v to_o old_a outwear_v and_o
decay_a thing_n in_o which_o respect_n many_o thing_n of_o great_a excellency_n than_o other_o be_v call_v new_a in_o comparison_n to_o the_o other_o and_o this_o new_a man_n be_v say_v both_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o to_o be_v put_v on_o because_o as_o these_o inward_a disposition_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v acquire_v they_o be_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o innerman_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v on_o as_o a_o garment_n as_o both_o outward_o and_o inward_o it_o have_v full_a hold_n of_o we_o and_o wrap_v we_o whole_o up_o in_o itself_o so_o that_o it_o contain_v not_o oney_n impute_v righteousness_n but_o together_o also_o that_o of_o inherence_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o action_n of_o a_o new_a obedience_n reas._o 1_o this_o new_a man_n must_v be_v put_v on_o because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text._n for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n 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