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propagation_n of_o this_o unto_o all_o adam_n posterity_n q._n be_v this_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n yes_o exceed_o great_a this_o tree_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n also_o he_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o in_o it_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v strike_v against_o the_o whole_a law_n even_o when_o god_n have_v so_o high_o advance_v he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o transgression_n a._n the_o blameless_a cause_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o hence_o as_o the_o law_n do_v it_o so_o god_n do_v it_o holy_a just_o and_o blameless_o rom._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o unblamable_a cause_n a._n two_o principal_o 1._o the_o devil_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n to_o deceive_v the_o woman_n gen._n 3._o 1._o 2._o man_n himself_o in_o abuse_v his_o own_o freewill_n in_o receive_v the_o temptation_n which_o he_o may_v have_v resist_v eph._n 7_o 29._o q._n what_o be_v the_o devil_n a._n that_o great_a number_n of_o apostate_n &_o rebellious_a angel_n which_o through_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o malice_n against_o man_n became_o be_v and_o murderer_n of_o man_n by_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o sin_n luk._n 11._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o 1_o loh._n 3._o 12._o loh._n 8._o 44._o q._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o transgression_n a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o gild_n whereby_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n for_o the_o fault_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 2._o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o just_a anger_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 18._o q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n a._n beside_o the_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n mention_v jude_n 6._o and_o that_o of_o the_o serpent_n &_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3._o 14_o 16_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n be_v first_o sin_z original_a &_o actual_a second_o death_n gen._n 5._o 5._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n a._n the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n io._n 3._o 4._o q._n what_o be_v original_a and_o actual_a sin_n a._n first_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v averse_a from_o all_o good_a be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o gen._n 6._o 5._o rom._n 6._o 20._o second_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o continual_a jar_a of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a esa_n 65._o 2_o 3._o jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o esa_n 1._o 11._o q._n what_o death_n be_v that_o god_n inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n a._n a_o double_a death_n 1._o the_o first_o death_n of_o the_o body_n together_o with_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n as_o grief_n shame_n losle_n sickness_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22._o 35._o 2._o the_o second_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a separation_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o judgement_n from_o god_n into_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n q._n be_v there_o no_o beginning_n of_o this_o death_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o in_o this_o life_n a._n yes_o as_o first_o security_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o can_v feel_v sin_n its_o great_a evil_n 2._o terror_n of_o conscience_n heb._n 2._o 15._o 3._o bondage_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2._o 2._o 4._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o all_o blessing_n whereby_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o q._n what_o of_o god_n attribut_n shine_v forth_o here_o 1._o his_o holiness_n whereby_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n can_v away_o with_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o creature_n heb._n 1._o 13._o 2._o his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o being_n most_o just_a in_o himself_o can_v but_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o reward_v he_o for_o well_o do_v 2._o thes_n 1._o 6._o 3._o his_o patience_n whereby_o he_o use_v pity_n patience_n and_o bounty_n to_o his_o creature_n offend_v rom._n 2._o 3._o q._n be_v this_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o derive_v to_o all_o man_n posterity_n a._n yes_o joh._n 3._o 3_o eph._n 2._o 3._o q._n how_o be_v it_o propagate_v a._n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n must_v needs_o follow_v upon_o it_o rom._n 5._o 13._o q._n why_o shall_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n a._n because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o member_n in_o the_o head_n as_o child_n in_o his_o loin_n as_o debtor_n in_o their_o surety_n as_o branch_n in_o their_o root_n it_o be_v just_a that_o as_o if_o he_o stand_v all_o have_v stand_v by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n so_o he_o fall_v all_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n q._n thus_o have_v you_o see_v man_n apostasy_n from_o god_n what_o be_v his_o recovery_n a._n it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o man_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o mere_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o rom._n 5._o 8._o q._n how_o be_v we_o bring_v into_o favour_n and_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o recovery_n a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o redemption_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o two_o by_o application_n hereof_o tit._n 3._o 6._o q._n what_o be_v redemption_n a._n the_o satisfaction_n make_v or_o the_o price_n pay_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o life_n and_o deliverance_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o death_n by_o a_o redeemer_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o luk._n 1._o 74._o esa_n 55._o 10_o 11._o q._n who_o be_v this_o redeemer_n a._n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n mat._n 1._o 23._o joh._n 1._o 14._o col._n 2._o 19_o q._n why_o be_v he_o god_n man_n a._n tha_z t_z so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n to_o transact_v all_o businessess_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o three_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o the_o father_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o esa_n 42._o 12._o q._n what_o be_v those_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n a._n 1._o his_o prophetical_a office_n whereby_o he_o do_v reveal_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n act._n 3._o 22._o col._n 2._o 3._o 2._o his_o priestly_a office_n whereby_o he_o make_v full_a atonement_n with_o the_o father_n for_o we_o col._n 1._o 20._o 3._o his_o kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o govern_v his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v teach_v and_o reconcile_v subdue_a their_o enemy_n and_o procure_v their_o eternal_a peace_n psal_n 2._o 6._o esa_n 9_o 6._o q._n how_o have_v christ_n jesus_n make_v satisfaction_n a._n by_o his_o humiliation_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o death_n to_o the_o strict_a justice_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v what_o ever_o the_o same_o may_v require_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o q._n what_o do_v god_n justice_n require_v of_o man_n a._n 1._o death_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o christ_n taste_v in_o his_o bitter_a suffering_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o so_o abolish_n sin_n and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o passive_a obedience_n heb._n 2._o 9_o eph._n 1._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 13._o 2._o perfect_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o both_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o action_n
for_o the_o procure_n and_o merit_v of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o active_a obedience_n heb._n 7._o 26._o q._n what_o follow_v christ_n humiliation_n a._n his_o exaltation_n which_o be_v his_o glorious_a victory_n and_o open_a triumph_n over_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n sin_n satan_n and_o death_n in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o luk._n 24._o 26._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5_o 7._o a._n what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._n his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n whereby_o his_o soul_n &_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v bring_v together_o again_o and_o so_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o joh._n 2._o 19_o act._n 1._o 3_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._n his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n from_o mount_n olive_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n act._n 1._o 11_o 12._o q_o what_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n a._n his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o glory_n in_o both_o nature_n govern_v and_o rule_v all_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o father_n as_o lord_n over_o all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n mark_n 16._o 9_o psal_n 110._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o eph._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n a._n his_o return_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v his_o second_o come_v into_o this_o world_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v he_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o to_o the_o unspeakable_a good_a of_o his_o people_n mat._n 19_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o act_n 17._o 31._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o q._n thus_o much_o of_o redemption_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o recovery_n what_o be_v application_n a._n whereby_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o make_v all_o that_o which_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n efficacious_a to_o the_o church_n as_o her_o own_o joh._n 16._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o joh._n 10_o 16._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 17._o eph._n 5_o 25_o 26._o q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n a._n the_o number_n of_o god_n elect._n heb._n 12._o 23_o joh._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 10._o 16._o ep._n 1._o 22_o 23._o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n make_v application_n to_o the_o church_n a._n 1._o by_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 2._o by_o commnnion_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n q._n what_o be_v this_o union_n a._n whereby_o the_o lord_n join_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n make_v it_o one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v it_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o right_a unto_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o joh._n 17._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n make_v this_o union_n a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o old_a adam_n or_o the_o wild_a olive_n tree_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n rom._n 11._o 23_o 24._o 2._o by_o put_v or_o engraft_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n act_n 26._o 18._o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o christ_n a._n they_o be_v two_o 1._o contrition_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o security_n in_o sin_n by_o make_v it_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n isa_n 61._o 1_o 3._o jer._n 4._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 11._o 20_o 28._o 2._o humiliation_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n cut_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o selfconfidence_n in_o any_o good_a it_o have_v or_o do_v especial_o by_o make_v it_o to_o feel_v its_o want_n &_o unworthiness_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o submit_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o god_n please_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o luk._n 16._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o vocation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n a._n 1._o the_o lord_n call_v and_o invitation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o offer_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o rich_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 2._o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o come_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n out_o of_o itself_o unto_o christ_n for_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o call_n and_o this_o be_v faith_n jer._n 3._o 22._o joh._n 6._o 44_o 45._o joh._n 10._o 16._o esa_n 55._o 5._o q._n thus_o much_o of_o our_o union_n what_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n benefit_n unto_o the_o soul_n a._n whereby_o the_o soul_n possess_v with_o christ_n and_o right_a unto_o he_o have_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n fruition_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o benefit_n joh._n 4._o 10._o 14._o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o benefit_n we_o do_v enjoy_v from_o christ_n a._n justification_n which_o be_v the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereby_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n &_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a he_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n &_o condemnation_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o accept_v they_o as_o perfect_o righteous_a to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n a_o 1._o justification_n be_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n inherent_a in_o christ_n only_o sanctification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n from_o christ_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 9_o 2._o justification_n be_v perfect_v at_o once_o and_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n because_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n his_o perfect_a righteousness_n sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n rev._n 12_o 1._o phil._n 3._o 11._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n next_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n which_o the_o faithful_a receive_v from_o christ_n a._n reconciliation_n whereby_o a_o christian_a justify_v be_v actual_o reconcile_v &_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 12._o &_o hence_o follow_v his_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o benefit_n next_o unto_o reconciliation_n a._n adoption_n whereby_o the_o lord_n account_v the_o faithful_a his_o son_n crown_v they_o with_o privilege_n of_o son_n &_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n joh._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 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