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the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o literal_a or_o external_a righteousness_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o which_o be_v external_a pall_n promise_v annex_v but_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a righteousness_n include_v which_o only_a believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n and_o obtain_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v what_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v second_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spiritual_a righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o every_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o note_v these_o two_o word_n for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o first_o that_o there_o wasa_fw-mi spiritual_a righteousness_n include_v mystical_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o none_o ever_o see_v into_o but_o those_o spiritual_o enlighten_v paul_n have_v experience_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o spiritual_a for_o the_o same_o apostle_n can_v say_v that_o he_o walk_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o yet_o he_o call_v it_o a_o fleshly_a walk_n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n of_o glorify_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o much_o more_o and_o he_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a one_o without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o alive_a without_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o that_o it_o be_v 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the_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o spiritual_a discovery_n of_o some_o principle_n of_o truth_n meet_v to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n represent_v in_o ten_o section_n by_o t._n collier_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o m._n saltmarsh_n isaiah_n 32.20_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_v beside_o all_o water_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 33.16_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a verse_n 17._o and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o charles_n sumptner_n for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread_v eagle_n near_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1650._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n for_o to_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o commend_v this_o small_a treatise_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o 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glorious_a truth_n and_o meet_v to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n nothingnesse_n the_o wisdom_n power_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v all_o but_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o man_n to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v in_o thou_o all_z that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n even_o those_o relic_n that_o remain_v that_o wisdom_n be_v turn_v into_o folly_n that_o strength_n into_o weakness_n that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n into_o mere_a filthiness_n and_o pollution_n so_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o where_o he_o come_v in_o mercy_n restore_fw-mi man_n to_o his_o first_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n but_o destroy_v those_o principle_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o so_o create_v a_o new_a man_n in_o we_o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o as_o be_v the_o earthly_a such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v earthly_a as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a that_o be_v christ_n such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15.48_o second_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o so_o the_o aposte_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o know_v col._n 1.27_o that_o be_v not_o to_o live_v whole_o on_o the_o eye_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v without_o we_o for_o we_o but_o likewise_o to_o be_v able_a to_o experience_n the_o life_n of_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o anointing_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mystery_n i_o mean_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o enlighten_v from_o above_o that_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o they_o that_o perish_v last_o and_o in_o a_o word_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o what_o truth_n thou_o find_v here_o write_v thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v one_o in_o and_z with_o the_o same_o truth_n that_o so_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o what_o information_n and_o consolation_n thy_o spirit_n find_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n let_v any_o creature-weaknesse_n thou_o find_v pass_v let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o so_o thy_o poor_a friend_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principle_n thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n page_n 1_o adam_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n p._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o in_o adam_n p._n 2._o 3._o 5._o man_n best_a wisdom_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o it_o many_o too_o much_o glory_n p._n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o p._n 8._o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o man_n fall_n first_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o condition_n p._n 8._o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n p._n 10._o the_o second_o causr_n of_o mar_n fall_v p._n 11._o satan_n temptation_n why_o satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n p._n 12._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n disobedience_n p._n 13._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v p._n 13._o section_n 3._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n p._n 14._o 15._o man_n misery_n consider_v under_o 3_o head_n p._n 16._o section_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 27_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n p._n 17._o 18_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o all_o be_v save_v and_o how_o not_o save_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 19_o 20._o 21_o christ_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n p._n 22._o 23._o 25_o how_o christ_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n p._n 13._o 24._o section_n 5._o how_o person_n come_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n p._n 26._o what_o faith_n be_v p._n 26._o 27._o how_o faith_n be_v obtain_v p._n 28._o faith_n not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 29._o i'faith_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 3._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v p._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 31._o how_o faith_n justifi_v p._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n p._n 33_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n p._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n p._n 35_o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n p._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n p._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n p._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n p._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o p._n 50._o 51._o 52_o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v &_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n p._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n p_o 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v p._n 61._o 62_o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v p._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o p._n 65_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o 71._o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n p._n 63._o section_n 8._o the_o matter_n of_o
the_o church_n what_o p._n 75._o section_n 9_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v p._n 80._o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 81_o the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o latter_a day_n p._n 82._o 83_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 85._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whole_o spiritual_a p._n 90_o objection_n answer_v concerue_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n p._n 93_o section_n 10._o of_o death_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n p._n 108._o 2._o part._n a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o history_n and_o in_o the_o mystery_n p_o 113_o to_o the_o reader_n peruse_v this_o treatise_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o precious_a truth_n in_o it_o and_o commend_v they_o abroad_o the_o spiritual_a design_n of_o this_o author_n i_o find_v to_o be_v this_o cor._n rom._n 14_o 17._o ephes_n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o to_o draw_v believer_n by_o that_o more_o into_o spirit_n and_o that_o no_o difference_n of_o outward_a administration_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v divide_v christian_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o spirit_n which_o truth_n i_o do_v much_o rejoice_v to_o see_v from_o his_o pen_n and_o practice_v and_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o like_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o know_v he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_a 2._o rom._n 2._o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o phil._n 3._o who_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v some_o excellent_a truth_n hint_v in_o this_o book_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v on_o as_o of_o the_o two_o adam_n the_o spiritual_a church_n the_o spiritual_a liberty_n the_o spiritual_a not_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o little_a treatise_n of_o my_o own_o 2._o ephes_n 1.17_o â—_o cor._n 2._o the_o lord_n fill_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n john_n saltmarsh_n the_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n the_o condition_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v 1._o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n a_o upright_a and_o perfect_a man_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o wisdom_n eccles_n 7.29_o loe_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1.27_o that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o adam_n have_v more_o in_o he_o then_o perfect_a humanity_n that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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2.19.20_o the_o lord_n bring_v all_o the_o creation_n to_o wit_n sensitive_a creature_n before_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v give_v name_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o god_n will_v now_o put_v he_o to_o the_o employ_v of_o that_o reason_n and_o understanding_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o perfection_n of_o reason_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n 2._o it_o appear_v from_o natural_a experience_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o inquire_v after_o a_o perfection_n of_o humane_a reason_n so_o much_o study_v of_o art_n as_o philosophy_n logic_n rhetoric_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o these_o corrupt_a relic_n or_o principl_n of_o reason_n yet_o remain_v in_o fall_a man_n strive_v after_o &_o hardly_o be_v satisfy_v without_o the_o perfection_n of_o reason_n able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o thiing_n &_o this_o your_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v go_v far_o in_o this_o be_v that_o maybe_o attain_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n &_o 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