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their_o priest_n to_o save_v they_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o their_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o they_o have_v a_o ancre_fw-fr for_o their_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a chap._n vii_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o author_n book_n have_v already_o particular_o single_v out_o some_o of_o the_o author_n doctrine_n and_o examine_v it_o under_o several_a chapter_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o more_o miscellanious_a and_o general_a view_n of_o this_o author_n doctrine_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v all_o that_o may_v be_v oppose_v but_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o wit_n to_o deal_v with_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o book_n that_o obscure_a the_o gospel_n and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o mislead_v or_o stumble-the_a unwary_a reader_n page_n 83._o he_o say_v cain_n and_o abel_n be_v both_o for_o a_o while_n worshipper_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n approach_v to_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o come_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cain_n without_o faith_n only_o by_o a_o life_n derive_v from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o he_o hate_v abel_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a image_n but_o what_o scripture_n say_v cain_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o have_v such_o a_o life_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o though_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o present_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n what_o though_o cain_n mother_n say_v she_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o any_o mother_n may_v say_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o wicked_a child_n and_o though_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o author_n say_v that_o he_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o that_o and_o yet_o never_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o cain_n do_v hate_v his_o brother_n abel_n because_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o the_o first_o image_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o for_o if_o he_o have_v own_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n will_v have_v be_v accept_v as_o well_o as_o abel_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n blood_n that_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v christ_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a glory_n the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v to_o it_o himself_o who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n but_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o so_o be_v not_o christ_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o glory_n by_o christ_n suffering_n not_o by_o our_o own_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o sâ—â—â—ianism_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v keep_v himself_o from_o such_o high_a provocation_n for_o which_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n god_n can_v keep_v man_n from_o such_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n but_o man_n can_v keep_v himself_o god_n can_v do_v it_o by_o his_o restrain_v grace_n but_o man_n can_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n the_o very_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n not_o from_o ourselves_o true_o i_o think_v even_o those_o that_o be_v saint_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o those_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n and_o refusal_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n for_o which_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o saint_n and_o such_o saint_n as_o noah_n david_n peter_n and_o solomon_n when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o do_v fall_v so_o shameful_o then_o what_o power_n be_v there_o in_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o great_a sin_n david_n one_o of_o they_o say_v psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o these_o saint_n that_o fall_v as_o they_o do_v will_v have_v backslide_v and_o revolt_v more_o even_o into_o all_o evil_a be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n keep_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a 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in_o notion_n and_o opinion_n as_o other_o do_v in_o other_o opinion_n but_o we_o use_v to_o count_v it_o great_a uncharitableness_n to_o charge_v all_o of_o a_o judgement_n with_o that_o which_o some_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n do_v hold_v but_o if_o all_o of_o that_o judgement_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n the_o author_n shall_v be_v of_o it_o for_o he_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o rest_v there_o nor_o own_o or_o reject_v other_o as_o they_o hold_v or_o hold_v not_o with_o he_o in_o that_o point_n but_o the_o author_n misrepresent_v other_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o udgement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v for_o general_a redemption_n page_n 199._o he_o tell_v we_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o those_o that_o be_v for_o general_a redemption_n do_v evident_o contradict_v and_o deny_v unto_o they_o most_o clear_a certain_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n and_o all_o that_o which_o they_o say_v concern_v conditional_a reprobation_n freewill_n fall_v 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salvation_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a be_v not_o so_o certain_a but_o that_o be_v may_v be_v diminish_v or_o augment_v and_o that_o the_o primary_n cause_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n not_o of_o its_o execution_n be_v the_o praeconsideration_n and_o praevision_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o be_v their_o opinion_n such_o a_o plain_a and_o most_o undeniable_a truth_n their_o doctrine_n be_v such_o that_o notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n there_o may_v either_o none_o have_v be_v save_v or_o none_o damn_v and_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o grace_n of_o election_n be_v make_v void_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o primary_n cause_n of_o the_o reprobate_n reprobation_n and_o nonelection_n but_o work_v foresee_v then_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o god_n free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o elect_v election_n but_o their_o work_n foresee_v and_o then_o fare_v well_o that_o discriminate_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n nevertheless_o we_o still_o make_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o god_n free_a pleasure_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n non-electing_a and_o pass_a man_n by_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n resolve_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o condemnation_n for_o their_o sin_n concern_v free_a will_n the_o arminian_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a universal_a grace_n derive_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o which_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_n and_o be_v this_o most_o clear_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n no_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n isa_n 53.1_o john_n 6.44_o 45._o john_n 12.38_o 39_o 40._o page_n 205._o he_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v receive_v and_o eat_v either_o worthy_o or_o unworthy_o man_n not_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n live_a body_n and_o his_o crucify_a body_n the_o author_n if_o he_o have_v please_v may_v in_o this_o case_n have_v consider_v of_o the_o old_a distinction_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o eat_v and_o receive_v panem_fw-la demini_fw-la and_o panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o no_o man_n but_o the_o true_a believer_n eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o hic_fw-la edere_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la by_o eat_v be_v mean_v believe_v but_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n live_a body_n and_o crucify_a body_n alas_o the_o same_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v be_v a_o live_a body_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n consider_v as_o live_v or_o crucify_v that_o save_v we_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o page_n 225._o he_o say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o that_o faith_n wrought_v out_o in_o christ_n his_o head_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o christ_n obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o no_o where_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o christ_n have_v the_o author_n seem_v all_o along_o to_o have_v many_o wide_a mistake_n about_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n believe_v in_o not_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v and_o so_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o 225._o page_n that_o faith_n consider_v as_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o we_o be_v that_o which_o proper_o justifi_v the_o believer_n but_o christ_n though_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v carry_v he_o through_o the_o work_n of_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v so_o accept_v of_o his_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n because_o of_o the_o ransom_n that_o he_o pay_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n &_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o such_o faith_n as_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n for_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n that_o he_o receive_v another_o for_o his_o righteousness_n the_o author_n leave_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n run_v in_o vain_a and_o unscriptural_a notion_n in_o those_o thing_n page_n 291._o he_o say_v that_o christ_n disciple_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n and_o yet_o then_o have_v no_o high_a knowledge_n of_o he_o then_o in_o his_o flee_v sh_o glory_n and_o perfection_n the_o place_n he_o mâ—aneth_v be_v matth._n 9.15_o which_o hold_v forth_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o what_o a_o forrow_a there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n but_o that_o be_v not_o a_o deprive_v of_o they_o of_o that_o which_o the_o author_n call_v the_o first_o image_n but_o â—â—vay_v what_o fleshly_a glory_n and_o perfection_n be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n that_o the_o disciple_n shall_v know_v christ_n only_o in_o that_o alas_o he_o have_v no_o fleshly_a glory_n and_o perfection_n his_o visage_n be_v mar_v more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n isa_n 52._o never_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o person_n so_o obscure_v as_o he_o be_v insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n say_v be_v not_o 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but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v make_v against_o he_o for_o those_o that_o be_v there_o say_v now_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 5._o verse_n to_o have_v their_o maker_n to_o be_v their_o husband_n and_o ver_fw-la 8._o god_n say_v with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o save_a state_n page_n 189._o he_o say_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v implant_v into_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n the_o whole_a lump_n be_v render_v holy_a the_o elect_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o but_o we_o shall_v stay_v long_o enough_o before_o the_o author_n can_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o make_v righteous_a by_o his_o righteousness_n if_o they_o have_v they_o have_v sure_o be_v in_o a_o save_a 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jew_n shall_v at_o last_o find_v favour_n in_o god_n eye_n who_o be_v belove_v for_o that_o father_n sake_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n often_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n provoke_v god_n he_o remember_v the_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o page_n 190._o he_o applies_z 2_o colos_n 11._o &_o 13._o verse_n to_o man_n in_o his_o first_o image_n that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v there_o speak_v but_o we_o will_v try_v that_o the_o eleven_o verse_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o your_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v apply_v this_o to_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o who_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o of_o but_o of_o such_o as_o in_o the_o chapter_n before_o he_o call_v saint_n faithful_a verse_n 2._o say_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v hope_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o heaven_n verse_n 5._o and_o second_o chap._n 10._o tell_v they_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o such_o as_o these_o in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o be_v not_o this_o a_o save_a state_n and_o now_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o further_o to_o show_v what_o these_o believer_n have_v receive_v from_o christ_n how_o your_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o true_a regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o verse_n 13._o say_v how_o they_o be_v quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n and_o all_o their_o trespass_n 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work_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n only_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n the_o natural_a man_n conscience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o all_o his_o work_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o other_o think_v of_o they_o yet_o in_o god_n esteem_v they_o be_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o come_v from_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n void_a of_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n none_o of_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v yet_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o work_n dead_a work_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v a_o man_n in_o the_o first_o image_n be_v fit_v again_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n no_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n without_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n for_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o spiritual_a worshipper_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n page_n 329._o he_o say_v further_a of_o these_o in_o the_o first_o image_n that_o they_o feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v nourish_v up_o in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o those_o young_a man_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o who_o be_v strong_a through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o as_o to_o all_o fleshly_a impurity_n and_o filthiness_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n feed_v mystical_o upon_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o have_v disprove_v before_o and_o for_o those_o in_o john_n sure_o they_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n they_o be_v strong_a sure_o not_o in_o themselves_o 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and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o flesh_n one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n so_o as_o all_o the_o glory_n beauty_n comeliness_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o incommunicable_a be_v christ_n they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o natural_a perfection_n whereby_o he_o fullfil_v the_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o indwelling_a life_n of_o it_o work_v in_o they_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n i_o answer_v none_o have_v marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n but_o true_a believer_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n hate_v put_v away_o when_o christ_n the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o marry_v any_o of_o we_o blackmoore_n he_o say_v as_o hosea_n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n thus_o it_o be_v upon_o term_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o this_o love_n knot_n neither_o the_o law_n nor_o sin_n nor_o satan_n can_v untie_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a estate_n of_o salvation_n yea_o this_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o man_n in_o this_o first_o image_n that_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n if_o so_o then_o if_o they_o perish_v christ_n must_v perish_v too_o or_o else_o if_o he_o live_v who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o body_n must_v live_v also_o can_v the_o head_n live_v when_o the_o body_n be_v take_v from_o it_o i_o believe_v great_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o try_v that_o experiment_n christ_n personal_a be_v complete_a in_o himself_o christ_n mystical_a be_v not_o complete_a without_o the_o body_n and_o let_v the_o author_n show_v we_o where_o ever_o 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