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righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o you_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n by_o faith_n you_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o by_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o sâ—n_n have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 26._o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 4._o all_o the_o deal_n with_o god_n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v by_o faith_n you_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o at_o all_o without_o faith_n you_o can_v acknowledge_v he_o faith_n all_o our_o deal_n with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n nor_o love_v he_o nor_o desire_v he_o nor_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o call_v upon_o he_o nor_o trust_v he_o nor_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o nor_o make_v any_o use_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o promise_n but_o by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o james_z 1._o 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o quest_n 1._o but_o now_o come_v three_o question_n what_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o be_v necessary_a and_o which_o must_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o covenant_n and_o without_o which_o we_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 2._o whether_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o condition_n condition_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o condition_n 3._o why_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n 1._o what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o condition_n sol._n there_o be_v several_a distinction_n of_o faith_n consider_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v and_o there_o be_v several_a condition_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a act_n issue_v or_o follow_v from_o it_o 1._o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o 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any_o grace_n from_o christ_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o covenant_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o communion_n be_v consequent_n unto_o we_o be_v first_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n consider_v only_o as_o unite_n we_o unto_o christ_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v as_o difficult_a and_o weighty_a as_o any_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o give_v i_o favour_n to_o enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a in_o show_v unto_o you_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o 2._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o that_o union_n 3._o that_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n necessary_o flow_v from_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o not_o a_o imaginary_a union_n a_o union_n we_o there_o be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o only_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o object_n 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foundation_n and_o cornerstone_n eph._n 2._o 20._o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o to_o who_o come_v as_o unto_o a_o live_a stone_n verse_n 5_o you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o the_o building_n and_o the_o foundation_n the_o building_n depend_v upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o foundation_n bear_v up_o the_o build_n the_o church_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o vine_n joh._n 15._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o live_a branch_n have_v their_o union_n with_o the_o root_n there_o they_o grow_v and_o there_o they_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o spouse_n and_o wife_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n the_o husband_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o myself_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o unto_o one_o husband_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o and_o betwixt_o they_o the_o union_n be_v so_o near_o that_o they_o be_v call_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2._o 24._o so_o likewise_o be_v christ_n and_o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n call_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 2._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o union_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o union_n be_v near_o to_o he_o enjoy_v he_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o possess_v he_o as_o we_o and_o this_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o abundant_o in_o the_o several_a expression_n of_o faith_n our_o believe_v be_v sometime_o style_v a_o come_n to_o christ_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o except_v etc._n etc._n a_o receive_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o etc._n etc._n a_o live_o christ_n and_o a_o live_n in_o christ_n because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o 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christ_n and_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n 3._o our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n necessary_o follow_v from_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n christ_n our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈…〉_o the_o â—â—â—enant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—ade_v with_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o relation_n to_o christ_n be_v bring_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n you_o be_v now_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v clear_v unto_o you_o thus_o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v make_v first_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o we_o in_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o with_o christ_n in_o
mercy_n grace_n joy_n peace_n salvation_n in_o he_o 7._o this_o union_n betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o inseparable_a union_n union_n a_o firm_a and_o inseparable_a union_n a_o union_n that_o can_v never_o be_v break_v asunder_o and_o herein_o it_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o union_n which_o be_v use_v to_o illustrate_v this_o union_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v soluble_a it_o may_v be_v break_v off_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n may_v be_v sever_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o house_n may_v be_v separate_v the_o branch_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o â—rom_o the_o vine_n the_o husband_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n from_o the_o husband_n yea_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v disunite_v by_o death_n but_o the_o union_n betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n remain_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o continuation_n of_o it_o all_o our_o life_n but_o also_o in_o death_n itself_o your_o very_a body_n sleep_v 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righteousness_n his_o righteousness_n be_v our_o righteousness_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 4._o in_o the_o same_o relation_n so_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n relation_n in_o the_o same_o relation_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 5_o in_o his_o victory_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o victory_n in_o his_o victory_n christ_n that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 37._o 6._o in_o his_o glory_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o glory_n in_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o certain_o impart_v unto_o every_o believer_n upon_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n communicate_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o spirit_n his_o own_o holiness_n his_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o never_o be_v unite_v by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n in_o who_o nothing_o of_o communion_n with_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v rom._n 8._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n 2._o upon_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o part_n of_o communion_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o we_o do_v impart_v to_o christ_n one_o christ_n we_o impart_v to_o christ_n be_v love_n the_o other_o be_v subjection_n for_o by_o â—aith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o union_n of_o love_n and_o also_o to_o christ_n 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