consist_v first_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o second_o that_o we_o for_o sinner_n be_v liable_a to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n what_o be_v sin_n augustin_n it_o be_v a_o step_v aside_o from_o that_o rule_n of_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n or_o it_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o two_o original_a and_o actual_a what_o be_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v that_o stain_n and_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n hugo_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n whereby_o a_o man_n even_o from_o his_o very_a birth_n be_v carry_v and_o hale_v along_o to_o sinful_a action_n of_o this_o sin_n speak_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 6.5_o the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o psal._n 51.7_o in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o form_v and_o conceive_v and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n bring_v i_o forth_o that_o be_v my_o sin_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v with_o i_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n also_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n what_o be_v actual_a sin_n it_o be_v that_o obliquity_n or_o pravity_n ociari_fw-la by_o which_o the_o action_n and_o do_n of_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o course_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o when_o a_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o inclination_n and_o proneness_n but_o in_o deed_n itself_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o of_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o humane_a misery_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v there_o two_o temporary_a and_o eternal_a temporary_a punishment_n what_o be_v it_o 285._o it_o be_v that_o misery_n which_o a_o man_n endure_v in_o this_o life_n as_o poverty_n disgrace_n disease_n and_o at_o the_o last_o death_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o what_o be_v eternal_a punishment_n it_o be_v that_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n torment_n and_o disgrace_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angle_n 286._o i_o conceive_v now_o the_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n show_v i_o also_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n whereby_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o misery_n the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v perfect_o see_v our_o misery_n be_v that_o high_a and_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o in_o exact_v that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o also_o in_o threaten_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o they_o must_v abide_v which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o another_o whence_o may_v we_o know_v that_o rigour_n of_o god_n law_n first_o even_o by_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o we_o can_v in_o this_o life_n perform_v so_o much_o as_o one_o perfect_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o commandment_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n which_o saint_n matthew_n have_v chap._n 22._o luke_n 10_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o by_o those_o grievous_a commination_n which_o be_v add_v to_o these_o commandment_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o &c_n &c_n deut._n 27.26_o gal_n 3.10_o this_o then_o be_v our_o great_a misery_n that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n since_o we_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a 2._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o consequent_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n we_o must_v be_v curse_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o we_o can_v obtain_v from_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n even_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n agha_v our_o misery_n that_o this_o heavenly_a discipline_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o which_o we_o mean_v now_o to_o handle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o celestial_a science_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o free_n of_o man_n from_o his_o misery_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o know_v well_o my_o misery_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o i_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o misery_n or_o what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o these_o disease_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o remedy_n be_v two_o fold_n either_o primâ—_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o prime_n or_o independent_a remedy_n 296._o it_o be_v our_o free_a predestination_n and_o election_n wheâ—_n by_o god_n have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v everlasting_o some_o certain_a man_n by_o his_o son_n of_o which_o these_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n ephes._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o who_o he_o may_v adopt_v for_o son_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d even_o out_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n rome_n 8_o vers_n 30._o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v rom._n 9_o augustin_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n therefore_o election_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n which_o show_v mercy_n psalm_n 15.16_o act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n eternal_a believe_v mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 16._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o elect_v i_o have_v hear_v as_o touch_v the_o prime_a remedy_n of_o our_o misery_n to_o wit_n election_n unto_o life_n eternal_a now_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o remedy_n that_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o head_n 1._o redemption_n 2._o 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union_n of_o how_o many_o part_n do_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n consist_v 312._o of_o two_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o humane_a and_o this_o i_o prove_v that_o christ_n consist_v on_o these_o two_o nature_n because_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o when_o we_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v god_n and_o true_o that_o there_o be_v another_o nature_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o manifest_a argument_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v this_o in_o what_o person_n soever_o there_o be_v make_v a_o distinction_n &_o limitation_n so_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o part_n and_o another_o thing_n agree_v unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o another_o part_n in_o that_o person_n of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v two_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v such_o a_o limitation_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 1.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o flesh_n whereupon_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o christ_n beside_o his_o flesh_n for_o when_o as_o i_o say_v that_o man_n be_v immortal_a according_a to_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o man_n beside_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o limitation_n argue_v a_o diversity_n in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v the_o other_o argument_n be_v to_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v attribute_v which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v to_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v another_o nature_n or_o essence_n distinct_a from_o the_o
way_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a or_o as_o it_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o imperfect_a or_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o of_o this_o present_a life_n what_o be_v perfect_a &_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o consist_v in_o 3._o thing_n 210._o first_o in_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o in_o that_o unutterable_a joy_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v triumph_v before_o god_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o godly_a man_n three_o in_o that_o most_o evident_a majesty_n glory_n and_o honour_n wherein_o we_o shall_v triumph_v over_o death_n satan_n sin_n and_o sinful_a man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n say_v 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 4._o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o divine_a perfection_n joy_n and_o glory_n and_o phil._n 3._o v._n 21._o christ_n shall_v transform_v our_o base_a body_n that_o 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speak_v rom._n 5._o v._n 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n i._n e._n a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a conscience_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o calamity_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o v._n 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v oppression_n shall_v anguish_n etc._n etc._n i_o see_v now_o what_o the_o end_n be_v i_o may_v expect_v to_o reap_v from_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v desirable_a so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o long_o to_o know_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o i_o may_v be_v conduct_v to_o this_o end_n the_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o this_o most_o desire_a end_n 212._o be_v two_o first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o misery_n second_o thy_o redemption_n out_o of_o that_o misery_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a science_n touch_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o may_v i_o come_v by_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o my_o misery_n or_o of_o the_o sore_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o shall_v weigh_v well_o with_o thyself_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o which_o go_v before_o thy_o misery_n 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n wherein_o thou_o have_v represent_v unto_o thou_o thy_o misery_n what_o be_v that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n 218._o that_o happy_a and_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o man_n be_v invest_v by_o god_n before_o his_o fall_n or_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o man_n what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n or_o rather_o what_o be_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a estate_n before_o the_o fall_n consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o further_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o of_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v either_o prime_a and_o principal_a or_o secondary_a and_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a the_o prime_a image_n be_v both_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o body_n 224._o in_o his_o body_n there_o be_v perfect_a health_n and_o safety_n in_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v understanding_n without_o error_n will_v without_o stain_n of_o sin_n that_o other_o image_n which_o depend_v or_o arise_v from_o this_o be_v that_o majesty_n and_o alacrity_n be_v in_o man_n spring_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n touch_v which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nazianzen_n gen._n 1._o v._n 26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n according_a to_o our_o image_n and_o according_a to_o our_o likeness_n ephes._n 4._o v_o 24._o paul_n call_v true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n hitherto_o must_v be_v refer_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o touch_v his_o live_n in_o paradise_n anent_o which_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 1._o v._n 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o all_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o the_o defection_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n 233._o from_o god_n in_o their_o first_o estate_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n see_v then_o we_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v represent_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v give_v they_o felicity_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o all_o mankind_n wherefore_o in_o regard_n they_o by_o their_o offence_n lose_v that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o all_o mankind_n they_o lose_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o alone_o but_o in_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o one_o some_o privilege_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o postâ—ritie_n and_o he_o that_o have_v these_o privilege_n grant_v shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n then_o sure_o he_o himself_o shall_v loose_v all_o those_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v get_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v get_v no_o benefit_n of_o they_o neither_o and_o be_v this_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o bite_v a_o apple_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a offence_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o apple_n itself_o the_o loss_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a for_o there_o be_v apple_n good_a store_n in_o paradise_n but_o because_o that_o eat_v flow_v and_o issue_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o most_o horrible_a sin_n 46._o to_o wit_n from_o pride_n man_n thereby_o affect_v the_o seat_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n augustin_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n majesty_n as_o god_n mock_o cast_v man_n in_o the_o tooth_n gen._n 3._o behold_v adam_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n another_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n in_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v not_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o say_v in_o what_o day_n soever_o you_o shall_v eaâ—â—_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o that_o they_o ready_o believe_v the_o devil_n who_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o serpent_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o and_o so_o they_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o he_o then_o unto_o god_n the_o three_o sin_n be_v contemptuousnesse_n and_o disobedience_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o command_n even_o in_o those_o which_o we_o think_v be_v but_o of_o little_a reckon_n the_o four_o sin_n be_v unthankfulness_n for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o likeness_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o fruit_n will_v come_v up_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fruit_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a and_o therefore_o because_o those_o accident_n antecedent_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o louâ—_n towards_o man_n may_v sometime_o deceive_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n more_o joyful_o if_o we_o travel_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n more_o sound_o &_o make_v the_o score_n of_o our_o sin_n less_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v comfortable_a fruit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o holiness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o action_n thereof_o be_v 3_o most_o eminent_o 1._o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n which_o testify_v of_o christ._n 2._o pâ—ayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ._n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n knowledge_n and_o devotion_n our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o general_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n or_o particular_a about_o a_o sacrament_n our_o general_a knowledge_n be_v either_o primarie_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v the_o primary_n and_o independent_a consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n â—_o of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o &_o person_n which_o be_v there_o pag._n 4._o ii_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v the_o definition_n pa._n ii_o the_o division_n which_o be_v threefold_a p._n ii_o the_o property_n which_o be_v 3_o i._n it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pa._n 16.2_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 20._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pa._n 23_o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_n p._n 29._o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adamâ—_n fall_v iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law._n pag._n 32._o &_o seqq_n the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 40._o or_o secondary_a and_o dependent_a divide_v into_o 3._o head_n redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n here_o be_v i._o define_v ii_o it_o be_v further_o open_v both_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o object_n thereof_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v christ_n in_o he_o consider_v i._o his_o person_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n ii_o his_o office_n of_o which_o 1._o in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a p._n 41._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o object_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v large_o take_v pag._n 71._o strict_o and_o proper_o of_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o head_n the_o member_n the_o