of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v make_v know_v himself_o in_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o in_o his_o efficiency_n 1._o this_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o religion_n because_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n a_o principle_n of_o life_n be_v first_o necessary_a and_o this_o be_v faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o 2._o the_o special_a nature_n of_o this_o appear_v 1._o a_o trust_n in_o god_n call_v a_o rest_v psal_n 37._o 7._o a_o stay_n upon_o god_n isai_n 50._o 10._o a_o look_v to_o god_n isa_n 17._o 7._o 2._o for_o life_n deut._n 30._o 20._o and_o thus_o this_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v first_o from_o historical_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n two_o from_o temporary_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o trust_n for_o temporary_a thing_n 3._o from_o miraculous_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o trust_n for_o a_o miraculous_a power_n these_o do_v not_o come_v to_o god_n for_o life_n joh._n 5._o 40._o proceed_v from_o a_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desire_n of_o a_o unknown_a god_n no_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v psal_n 9_o 10._o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o knowledge_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n nor_o proper_o any_o virtue_n of_o the_o understanding_n life_n itself_o be_v its_o object_n hence_o happiness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n three_o hence_o this_o faith_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n and_o thus_o this_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o fait_z '_o in_o vocation_n there_o we_o consider_v the_o frame_n and_o make_v of_o it_o here_o the_o general_a act_n and_o use_v of_o it_o two_o hence_o distinguish_v from_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o law_n the_o first_o command_n there_o faith_n look_v to_o god_n as_o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o who_o do_v well_o and_o live_v unto_o he_o here_o it_o look_v to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o well_o do_v 4._o as_o god_n have_v make_v know_v himself_o in_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o in_o his_o efficiency_n for_o faith_n apprehend_v in_o the_o way_n of_o reason_n such_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o beam_n and_o glimmering_n of_o god_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o believer_n live_v unto_o god_n 1._o faith_n apprehend_v in_o the_o way_n of_o reason_n for_o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n hence_o he_o understand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o reason_n hence_o faith_n apprehend_v by_o reason_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v go_v without_o his_o guide_n and_o see_v without_o his_o eye_n sight_n isai_n 1._o 18._o job_n 40._o 7._o 2._o a_o portion_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n not_o the_o sun_n itself_o not_o as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o 1_o tim_n 6._o 16._o job_n 26._o 14._o 3._o so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o believer_n live_v unto_o god_n exod._n 33._o 19_o 20._o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v high_a than_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n for_o reason_n in_o man_n act_n upon_o and_o be_v conversant_a about_o only_o that_o reason_n which_o shine_v in_o divine_a truth_n but_o faith_n be_v take_v up_o with_o look_v upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n in_o they_o 2._o hence_o reason_n in_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o let_v in_o a_o light_n and_o good_a beyond_o reason_n that_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v mean_n to_o present_v the_o reason_n in_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n although_o reason_n be_v above_o sense_n so_o reason_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o present_v a_o divine_a good_a unto_o faith_n though_o that_o divine_a good_a be_v above_o reason_n but_o as_o reason_n can_v use_v the_o prattomenon_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o sense_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o it_o so_o faith_n can_v use_v the_o prattomenon_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o it_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v distinct_a art_n and_o have_v distinct_a object_n and_o distinct_a light_n and_o that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v know_v of_o himself_o be_v in_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o in_o his_o efficiency_n for_o more_o we_o can_v see_v and_o live_v and_o more_o we_o need_v not_o see_v and_o live_v rom._n 4._o 21._o exod._n 33._o 19_o 20._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n answ_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v â—nough_o in_o himself_o for_o himself_o and_o more_o than_o enough_o â—or_a we_o which_o consist_v in_o his_o essence_n and_o subsistence_n 1._o he_o have_v enough_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v a_o want_n in_o he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v psal_n 50._o 12._o 2._o in_o himself_o for_o himself_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a in_o himself_o 3._o more_o than_o enough_o for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 8._o eph._n 3._o 20._o he_o have_v enough_o for_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a be_v and_o therefore_o more_o then_o enough_o for_o we_o who_o be_v finite_a being_n his_o sufficiency_n consist_v in_o his_o essence_n and_o subsistence_n 1._o his_o essence_n that_o be_v his_o be_v absolute_o consider_v 2._o his_o subsistence_n that_o be_v his_o standing_z under_o some_o manner_n of_o be_v of_o these_o two_o reason_n may_v conceive_v but_o beyond_o these_o reason_n can_v not_o imagine_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o any_o thing_n first_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v as_o such_o two_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n beside_o its_o be_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o prov._n 8._o 30._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n answ_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n be_v absolute_o the_o first_o be_v and_o do_v not_o exsi_v of_o cause_n nor_o consist_v of_o part_n and_o his_o be_v be_v absolute_o pure_a without_o composition_n and_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o his_o divine_a attribute_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o be_v he_o that_o deny_v that_o do_v deny_v his_o own_o be_v and_o make_v a_o nothing_o of_o his_o understanding_n 2._o be_v be_v either_o first_o or_o arise_v from_o the_o first_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o be_v isai_n 43._o 10_o 11._o 3._o absolute_o the_o first_o be_v therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v 1._o no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v hence_o not_o create_v can_v be_v annihilate_v and_o hence_o independent_a and_o supreme_a 2._o no_o material_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v hence_o invisible_a and_o impalpable_a 3._o no_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v hence_o ingenerable_a and_o incorruptible_a 4._o no_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v hence_o no_o art_n to_o guide_v he_o to_o his_o end_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v not_o exsi_v of_o cause_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v not_o a_o integrum_fw-la or_o entire_a thing_n make_v up_o of_o member_n nor_o part_n of_o any_o entire_a thing_n 2._o no_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a nature_n exsi_v in_o species_n nor_o special_a kind_n of_o be_v for_o these_o imply_v matter_n and_o form_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o part_n 2._o and_o hence_o he_o have_v not_o accident_n or_o adjunct_n arise_v from_o matter_n or_o form_n hence_o he_o be_v first_o without_o quantity_n and_o hence_o no_o augmentation_n nor_o diminution_n 2._o without_o quality_n arise_v from_o the_o form_n act_v upon_o the_o matter_n hence_o immutable_a without_o passion_n or_o suffer_v and_o unresistible_a and_o thus_o he_o be_v far_o above_o all_o our_o logic_n and_o reason_n psal_n 139._o 6._o 4._o he_o have_v make_v know_v himself_o by_o his_o divine_a attribute_n what_o ever_o be_v excellent_a be_v attribute_v to_o he_o in_o a_o eminent_a and_o inconceivable_a manner_n rom._n 11._o 35_o 36._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o divine_a attribute_n answ_n they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n that_o one_o most_o pure_a essence_n but_o diverse_o appear_v to_o we_o 1._o his_o essence_n be_v pure_a without_o any_o composition_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o 2._o hence_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o exod._n 3._o 14._o isai_n 44._o 8._o 3._o hence_o his_o divine_a attribute_n be_v god_n himself_o 4._o hence_o he_o have_v these_o not_o by_o participation_n but_o he_o be_v every_o perfection_n itself_o he_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o holiness_n itself_o etc._n etc._n 5._o hence_o he_o have_v these_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n they_o can_v not_o be_v augment_v nor_o diminish_v in_o he_o 6._o hence_o they_o be_v equal_a as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o more_o of_o one_o divine_a attribute_n then_o of_o another_o for_o they_o be_v god_n himself_o but_o these_o do_v diverse_o appear_v to_o we_o 1._o by_o different_a effect_n as_o the_o same_o sun_n soften_v some_o thing_n and_o harden_v other_o thing_n so_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o some_o
abuse_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n eccl._n 7._o 29._o that_o a_o glass_n be_v breakable_a be_v not_o a_o defect_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o but_o that_o man_n who_o be_v mutable_a will_v tâ—y_v whether_o by_o a_o unlawful_a mean_n he_o can_v not_o attain_v a_o good_a and_o thus_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o power_n of_o mutability_n and_o thus_o this_o glass_n be_v break_v and_o undo_v 2._o the_o blameless_a cause_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n 2._o man_n oppose_v it_o 3._o the_o law_n must_v yield_v or_o man_n must_v be_v break_v 4._o the_o law_n can_v yield_v or_o give_v place_n but_o be_v like_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o a_o ship_n run_v and_o break_v itself_o in_o piece_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v first_o guilt_n two_o punishment_n 1._o gild_n whereby_o a_o transgressor_n be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o it_o rom._n 3._o 19_o 2._o punishment_n namely_o the_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o transgression_n which_o be_v death_n itself_o gen._n 2._o 17._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n answ_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o contrary_a misery_n both_o the_o first_o death_n the_o body_n deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o at_o last_o sever_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n not_o mere_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n for_o then_o be_v shall_v cease_v and_o the_o subject_n of_o misery_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n end_v but_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o a_o happy_a or_o comfortable_a life_n hence_o the_o part_n of_o death_n be_v 1._o a_o privation_n of_o the_o good_a and_o 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_a misery_n 3._o the_o kind_n of_o death_n the_o first_o death_n the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o death_n a_o corporeal_a death_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v in_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n in_o some_o degree_n &_o the_o contrary_a misery_n poverty_n shame_n sickness_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o be_v when_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v separate_v &_o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o element_n eccl._n 12._o 7._o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n answ_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o spiritual_a life_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a evil_a possess_n namely_o a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n in_o man_n nature_n against_o god_n and_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o life_n and_o a_o swerve_v of_o man_n action_n from_o god_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v original_a sin_n and_o the_o other_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o its_o well_o be_v 1._o of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a as_o first_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o so_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o man_n oppose_v the_o law_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o spoil_v himself_o 2._o hence_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o thus_o a_o swerve_v of_o his_o whole_a nature_n rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o thus_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 8._o 2._o a_o privation_n of_o act_n of_o life_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o a_o swerve_v of_o the_o action_n from_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o latter_a be_v call_v actual_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o vicious_a principle_n which_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n math._n 15._o 18_o 19_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o second_o place_n answ_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v possess_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n a_o privation_n of_o the_o confirm_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o death_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o former_a we_o hear_v of_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n next_o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o well_o be_v and_o complete_n of_o that_o life_n 1._o a_o privation_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n lam._n 3._o 43_o 44._o and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o possess_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n isai_n 57_o ult_n gen._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 2._o a_o privation_n of_o the_o confirm_a presence_n of_o god_n man_n shall_v have_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v but_o he_o disobey_v be_v deprive_v of_o this_o and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v a_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o tempter_n heb._n 2._o 14._o eph_n 2._o 3._o 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o death_n 1._o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n 2._o the_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n together_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n mat._n 13._o 50._o rev._n 20._o 14_o 15._o math._n 16._o 26._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o propagation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n answ_n adam_n transgression_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o common_a root_n and_o he_o act_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o he_o have_v real_o communicate_v the_o same_o sinful_a nature_n that_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o act_v as_o he_o do_v we_o may_v consider_v the_o union_n of_o adam_n posterity_n to_o he_o and_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o 1._o the_o union_n natural_a moral_a 1._o natural_a all_o mankind_n be_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o common_a root_n of_o all_o mankind_n act._n 17._o 26._o hence_o what_o he_o act_v all_o mankind_n do_v act_v 2._o the_o moral_a union_n he_o act_v as_o a_o public_a person_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v all_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v happy_a he_o disobey_v all_o become_v miserable_a rom._n 5._o 12._o 2._o communion_n with_o he_o by_o imputation_n and_o real_a communication_n 1._o imputation_n his_o sin_n be_v reckon_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o hence_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o account_v they_o hence_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n upon_o all_o rom._n 3._o 19_o 2._o a_o real_a communication_n of_o the_o same_o sinful_a nature_n original_a sin_n psal_n 51._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 3_o thus_o it_o be_v natural_a such_o as_o the_o root_n such_o be_v the_o branch_n 2._o sin_n be_v convey_v either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o parent_n not_o from_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n hence_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o positive_o holy_a for_o then_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fall_n from_o grace_n see_v many_o child_n appear_v to_o be_v wicked_a afterward_o and_o yet_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o positive_o vicious_a for_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o hence_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o child_n next_o from_o the_o parent_n and_o that_o 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be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o happy_a hence_o joy_n româ—_n â—_z 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o perfection_n 1._o of_o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n phil._n 1._o 23._o 2._o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o glorify_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n eph._n 4_o 13._o phil._n 3._o 20._o 21._o joh._n 17._o 23._o hitherto_o of_o internal_a and_o mystical_a union_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n proper_a to_o believer_n now_o of_o external_a and_o visible_a union_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n quest_n what_o be_v visible_a union_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n answ_n visible_a union_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o believer_n do_v visible_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o visible_a government_n of_o christ_n have_v visible_a communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n consider_v as_o visible_a do_v in_o which_o those_o who_o have_v only_o 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