before_o and_o without_o his_o be_v make_v man._n but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n actual_o and_o every_o way_n accomplish_v and_o fit_v to_o perform_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v joh._n 1.14_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o godhead_n quest_n 9_o but_o do_v not_o his_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a person_n destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o be_v a_o person_n cause_v he_o to_o cease_v from_o be_v a_o person_n any_o long_o and_o to_o become_v some_o other_o thing_n answ_n in_o no_o wise_a because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v or_o unite_v another_o person_n to_o his_o divine_a person_n but_o only_o another_o nature_n namely_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n wherein_o his_o divine_a person_n subsist_v without_o any_o breach_n make_v upon_o any_o personal_a propriety_n in_o he_o for_o that_o humane_a body_n and_o humane_a soul_n which_o he_o assume_v be_v no_o person_n of_o mankind_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o subsist_v of_o or_o by_o themselves_o or_o apart_o from_o his_o godhead_n only_o his_o assume_v and_o unite_n they_o unto_o his_o divine_a person_n make_v this_o of_o a_o consideration_n by_o itself_o far_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o person_n subsist_v either_o in_o the_o one_o nature_n or_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v either_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o humane_a quest_n 10._o what_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v become_v man_n answ_n as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a high_a and_o most_o wonderful_a dispensation_n wherein_o god_n ever_o appear_v to_o clothe_v his_o son_n with_o flesh_n and_o to_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o be_v there_o the_o great_a occasion_n before_o he_o that_o can_v light_o be_v imagine_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n thereunto_o viz._n the_o save_n of_o a_o miserable_a lose_v and_o ruin_a world_n in_o a_o way_n which_o please_v he_o as_o excellent_o comport_v with_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n quest_n 11._o be_v it_o then_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n shall_v become_v man_n answ_n have_v it_o not_o be_v some-way_n at_o least_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n necessary_a hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dispensation_n in_o order_n to_o it_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o levy_v great_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a mean_n when_o the_o end_n may_v be_v otherwise_o obtain_v quest_n 12._o in_o what_o respect_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n answ_n that_o god_n may_v save_v the_o world_n in_o a_o way_n and_o by_o mean_n please_v unto_o himself_o and_o well_o become_v he_o quest_n 13._o but_o may_v not_o god_n have_v save_v the_o world_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o pious_a and_o learned_a man_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o he_o may_v and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o prerogative_n to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v unto_o which_o neither_o his_o justice_n though_o essential_a to_o he_o nor_o his_o severity_n against_o sin_n be_v any_o enemy_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o indeed_o he_o may_v but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o zeal_n not_o unto_o thing_n or_o way_n that_o be_v simple_o good_a or_o lawful_a but_o unto_o such_o which_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a for_o he_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v not_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o will_n so_o to_o do_v it_o quest_n 14._o but_o do_v the_o scripture_n afford_v any_o ground_n to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o he_o to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n be_v make_v man_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o some_o other_o way_n answ_n the_o scripture_n plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o become_v he_o intend_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o which_o word_n imply_v that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o save_v the_o world_n will_v have_v become_v at_o least_o so_o well_o become_v he_o that_o be_v have_v be_v so_o honourable_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o take_v as_o viz._n by_o such_o a_o mediator_n or_o undertaker_n of_o the_o work_n who_o he_o may_v consecrate_v unto_o it_o or_o put_v into_o the_o most_o regular_a capacity_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n now_o christ_n have_v not_o 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a_o angel_n or_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o a_o angel_n as_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n answ_n first_o the_o just_a severity_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n be_v provoke_v by_o man_n can_v not_o so_o well_o or_o so_o observeable_o satisfy_v or_o content_v itself_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o another_o nature_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o have_v provoke_v it_o second_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o man_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n the_o death_n or_o annihilation_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n though_o personal_o unite_v to_o a_o angel_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v or_o shall_v be_v suppose_v will_v have_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o no_o considerable_a balance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o creature_n so_o considerable_a as_o man_n be_v three_o and_o last_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o equity_n belong_v to_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n prosperous_o achieve_v and_o perform_v as_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o lose_a world_n be_v too_o high_a and_o glorious_a a_o investiture_n for_o the_o great_a of_o angel_n and_o only_o become_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n see_v phil._n 2._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o quest_n 16._o but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o whether_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a propagation_n answ_n there_o may_v be_v several_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o expedient_a and_o better_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n then_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a propagation_n of_o which_o reason_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a may_v be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o involve_v adam_n whole_a posterity_n viz._n which_o shall_v according_o to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n descend_v from_o he_o and_o which_o be_v seminal_o in_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o first_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n due_a thereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o way_n beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v free_a from_o this_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o due_a capacity_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o those_o that_o be_v liable_a unto_o they_o quest_n 17._o but_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n only_o
of_o he_o no_o service_n no_o act_n or_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o perpetuate_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n but_o what_o he_o be_v full_o enable_v by_o he_o to_o perform_v therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o now_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o impose_v such_o duty_n service_n or_o work_n upon_o man_n as_o absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o hard_a and_o severe_a in_o or_o under_o this_o covenant_n at_o least_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n quest_n 12._o what_o be_v your_o second_o reason_n answ_n because_o the_o scripture_n very_o frequent_o reprove_v shame_v and_o condemn_v those_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v do_v not_o believe_v be_v not_o sanctify_v be_v not_o regenerate_v &c._n &c._n by_o the_o example_n and_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o those_o who_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v who_o be_v sanctify_v regenerate_a etc._n etc._n passage_n of_o this_o import_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o great_a number_n matth_n 12.41_o luk._n 11.32_o mat._n 21.31_o 32._o heb._n 11.7_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o those_o who_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v who_o be_v sanctify_v regenerate_v etc._n etc._n have_v a_o sufficiency_n yea_o a_o super-sufficiency_n of_o power_n a_o power_n which_o necessitate_v they_o unto_o all_o these_o and_o those_o who_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v not_o repent_v do_v not_o believe_v be_v not_o sanctify_v nor_o regenerate_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o want_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n and_o to_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o attain_v unto_o they_o the_o achievement_n and_o attainment_n of_o the_o former_a do_v no_o way_n put_v to_o rebuke_v or_o shame_n the_o fall_n short_a or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o rich-man_n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n observe_v out_o of_o their_o abundance_n cast_v in_o much_o into_o the_o treasury_n do_v not_o by_o their_o liberality_n upon_o such_o term_n at_o all_o condemn_v or_o shame_n the_o poor_a widow_n who_o cast_v in_o two_o mite_n only_o nay_o she_o with_o her_o two_o mite_n receive_v a_o more_o honourable_a testimony_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o than_o all_o they_o with_o their_o great_a gift_n because_o what_o they_o give_v they_o give_v out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o so_o much_o come_v from_o they_o be_v less_o considerable_a whereas_o the_o widow_n two_o mite_n be_v all_o her_o substance_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o man_n as_o yet_o unholy_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v suppose_v to_o want_v power_n and_o ability_n to_o believe_v to_o become_v holy_a regenerate_v mortify_a etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v towards_o believe_v sanctify_a of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n they_o may_v well_o be_v have_v in_o great_a honour_n for_o this_o how_o little_a soever_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v than_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v become_v sanctify_v regenerate_a etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o attain_n unto_o all_o these_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o have_v a_o redundancy_n of_o power_n to_o perform_v they_o or_o however_o can_v be_v shame_v or_o just_o censure_v by_o their_o attainment_n quest_n 13._o what_o be_v your_o three_o reason_n answ_n if_o man_n mere_o carnal_a and_o unbelieving_a want_v power_n and_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o believe_v or_o to_o attain_v unto_o thing_n simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o sanctification_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v they_o not_o in_o equity_n liable_a unto_o punishment_n for_o the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o for_o their_o disobey_v those_o command_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o require_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n as_o adam_n have_v not_o contract_v any_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n have_v he_o not_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n to_o have_v refrain_v so_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o his_o posterity_n incur_v any_o penalty_n due_a unto_o sin_n either_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o forbear_v or_o by_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v for_o according_a to_o the_o proceed_v of_o that_o equitable_a rule_n among_o man_n approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 12.48_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o and_o consequent_o to_o who_o they_o have_v commit_v little_a of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v little_a follow_v we_o still_o the_o say_a rule_n close_o it_o will_v lead_v we_o unto_o this_o that_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v nothing_o according_a i_o say_v to_o the_o ducture_n of_o this_o rule_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o where_o god_n withholdeth_a or_o deny_v power_n to_o obey_v he_o require_v not_o the_o debt_n of_o transgression_n i_o mean_v punishment_n only_o those_o servant_n be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o their_o master_n to_o who_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o good_n and_o who_o have_v receive_v talent_n one_o or_o more_o that_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o quest_n 14._o what_o be_v your_o four_o reason_n answ_n if_o man_n have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n whereby_o to_o repent_v believe_v to_o be_v sanctify_v regenerate_v mortify_v etc._n etc._n then_o have_v wicked_a unholy_a unregenerate_a man_n etc._n etc._n a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o plead_v before_o god_n for_o and_z under_z their_o disobedience_n to_o those_o commandment_n of_o his_o which_z require_v these_o and_o such_o like_a duty_n of_o they_o a_o impossibility_n to_o obey_v or_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v command_v be_v a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a excuse_n not_o only_o for_o not_o obey_v or_o not_o perform_v the_o thing_n command_v but_o even_o for_o a_o neglect_v or_o non-endeavouring_a such_o performance_n as_o he_o that_o for_o the_o say_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o fly_v through_o the_o air_n like_o a_o bird_n beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v excusable_a although_o he_o shall_v never_o go_v about_o the_o make_n of_o himself_o wing_n yea_o if_o wicked_a man_n be_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n capable_a of_o the_o grand_a excuse_n impossibility_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n he_o shall_v suffer_v disappointment_n in_o that_o great_a projection_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o have_v project_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v the_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a or_o the_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n joh._n 15.22_o matth._n 22.12_o rom_n 1.20_o rom._n 2.1_o rom._n 3.19_o quest_n 15._o what_o be_v your_o five_o reason_n answ_n because_o if_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n and_o mean_n from_o god_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n under_o present_a consideration_n and_o oft-mentioned_n there_o can_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v shall_v be_v breed_v of_o which_o worm_n our_o saviour_n speak_v twice_o mark_n 9.44_o 46._o and_o the_o prophet_n esa_n once_o chap._n 66._o ver_fw-la 24_o and_o so_o a_o very_a great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o great_a of_o that_o punishment_n with_o the_o suffering_n whereof_o in_o hell_n wicked_a man_n be_v threaten_v by_o god_n to_o work_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o dread_n and_o abhor_v of_o sin_n will_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o so_o hell_n itself_o in_o effect_n abolish_v for_o this_o worm_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o never_o die_v can_v in_o reason_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o i_o of_o old_a conceive_v and_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v who_o notion_n herein_o be_v more_o general_o embrace_v by_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o scripture_n since_o viz._n the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n torment_v they_o because_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o sin_n they_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o that_o good_a which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n enjoy_v ult_n enjoy_v vermiâ—_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la morietur_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la quî_fw-la non_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la à _fw-la plaerisque_fw-la accipitur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la peccatoâ—_a rum_o quaeâ—orqueat_fw-la in_o suppliciis_fw-la constitutos_fw-la quare_fw-la vitiâ—_fw-la svo_fw-la atque_fw-la peccato_fw-la caruerint_fw-la electorum_fw-la bono_fw-mi hieron_n in_o isa_n 66._o ult_n if_o such_o man_n be_v not_o full_o convince_v in_o hell_n that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o have_v keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o must_v have_v be_v by_o do_v all_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n tlheir_a conscience_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o increase_v their_o punishment_n by_o torment_v they_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o comfort_v
from_o further_a pray_v and_o put_v he_o upon_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o requisite_a to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o by_o the_o people_n that_o his_o petition_n may_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a way_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshua_n get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n up_o sanctify_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n josh_n 6.10_o 11_o 13._o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n create_v and_o appoint_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o it_o to_o pass_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o to_o tend_v in_o piece_n the_o cover_n which_o with_o great_a wisdom_n he_o have_v make_v for_o his_o own_o arm_n quest_n 73._o what_o be_v the_o five_o and_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o may_v damage_v our_o prayer_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n very_o much_o 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supply_v all_o those_o defacement_n and_o blotting_n out_o to_o enlighten_v all_o those_o obscurity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o word_n and_o meaning_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o first_o writing_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o god_n partly_o through_o the_o negligence_n and_o carelessnesse_n of_o man_n in_o keep_v this_o divine_a abstract_n of_o their_o duty_n fair_a and_o legible_a within_o they_o partly_o and_o more_o especial_o through_o a_o long_a accustom_a boldness_n and_o daringness_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o express_a and_o clear_a dictate_v of_o it_o this_o be_v design_v and_o intend_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o some_o further_a end_n of_o which_o some_o may_v be_v touch_v present_o second_o god_n by_o make_v the_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o man_n obedience_n so_o plain_a and_o public_a withal_o in_o the_o world_n have_v take_v a_o course_n to_o cause_v every_o man_n both_o to_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n better_a than_o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v do_v and_o every_o man_n likewise_o to_o take_v better_a notice_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n practise_v in_o the_o world_n round_o about_o he_o moreover_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.20_o the_o law_n enter_v or_o rather_o iterveen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n between_o adam_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o it_o and_o christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o be_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v abundant_a in_o evil_n so_o that_o god_n may_v very_o just_o yea_o equitable_o subject_n his_o whole_a posterity_n unto_o death_n for_o it_o for_o the_o law_n pronounce_v the_o sinner_n curse_v declare_v sin_n to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n far_o more_o horrid_a and_o devour_v then_o otherwise_o man_n be_v like_a to_o conceive_v of_o it_o or_o rather_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v present_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n may_v become_v and_o appear_v likewise_o to_o be_v much_o great_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n prohibit_v it_o be_v reinforce_v a_o fresh_a and_o that_o immediate_o and_o with_o stupendous_a miracle_n by_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n himself_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o meaning_n that_o very_o frequent_o and_o in_o many_o case_n man_n come_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o law_n write_v to_o know_v those_o way_n and_o action_n to_o be_v sinful_a which_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_o never_o to_o have_v know_v in_o that_o relation_n see_v for_o this_o rom._n 7.7_o yet_o neither_o be_v this_o end_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v his_o law_n in_o writing_n his_o ultimate_a end_n but_o subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o some_o other_o therefore_o three_o the_o give_v of_o the_o say_a law_n in_o write_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o property_n and_o service_n of_o it_o last_o mention_v commend_v the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o the_o more_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v in_o the_o world_n both_o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o heinousnesse_n of_o the_o perpetration_n of_o it_o that_o grace_n which_o take_v it_o away_o and_o heal_v the_o great_a evil_n bring_v upon_o man_n by_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v discover_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a this_o point_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o send_v the_o law_n into_o the_o world_n iâ—_n i_o conceive_v point_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n late_o cite_v in_o part_n rom._n 5.20_o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v or_o interveened_a that_o the_o offence_n wight_n abound_v that_o be_v as_o we_o before_o expound_v may_v appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o great_a but_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o sin_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o full_a discovery_n be_v consequential_o make_v of_o that_o super-aboundancie_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o that_o abound_a sin_n be_v atone_v pardon_v and_o do_v away_o and_o this_o discovery_n be_v that_o which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o other_o for_o the_o further_a illustration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o reason_n see_v and_o consider_v at_o leisure_n rom._n 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o four_o as_o god_n by_o send_v the_o law_n into_o the_o world_n upon_o those_o term_n
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and_o confine_v himself_o in_o his_o pu_o nish_v of_o sin_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o enlarge_n himself_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n unto_o thousand_o plain_o declare_v how_o much_o more_o propense_a he_o be_v to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a then_o to_o punish_v sinner_n quest_n 54._o why_o do_v god_n in_o this_o commandment_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n answ_n because_o child_n and_o posterity_n be_v not_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o be_v wicked_a or_o of_o provoke_a god_n upon_o their_o father_n account_n or_o by_o imitate_v and_o follow_v they_o in_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wickedness_n as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o the_o father_n have_v have_v peace_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n be_v 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but_o for_o the_o other_o see_v 1_o john_n 2.2.3.5.4.10_o this_o doctrine_n that_o infant_n and_o young_a child_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n may_v be_v argue_v and_o prove_v from_o several_a other_o place_n also_o as_o mat._n 18.3.19.14_o 15._o mark_v 10.14_o 15.9.36_o 37._o luke_n 18.16_o 17._o john_n 8.34_o to_o omit_v the_o rest_n &_o those_o text_n likewise_o may_v be_v as_o ready_o answer_v which_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o oppose_v it_o as_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o job_n 14.4_o john_n 3.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o with_o some_o other_o but_o we_o intend_v not_o in_o this_o work_n a_o large_a discussion_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o reason_n there_o be_v this_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o confirm_v the_o say_a doctrine_n some_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o be_v so_o likewise_o the_o antecedent_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o no_o man_n i_o presume_v affirm_v that_o god_n hate_v or_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o all_o infant_n without_o exception_n therefore_o some_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o consequence_n be_v build_v upon_o that_o worthy_a character_n or_o property_n in_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o emphatical_a solemnity_n assert_v unto_o he_o i_o mean_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.17_o or_o non-accepting_a or_o non-respecting_a of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o job_n 34.19.37.23_o 24._o mat._n 22.16_o act_n 10.34_o rom._n 2.11_o gal._n 2.6_o eph._n 6.9_o col._n 3.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o now_o if_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n only_o for_o this_o be_v imply_v therein_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la and_o be_v elsewhere_o frequent_o and_o plain_o affirm_v of_o he_o certain_v it_o be_v that_o he_o show_v the_o