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obedience_n and_o so_o they_o be_v free_a gift_n to_o adam_n not_o promise_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o as_o such_o influence_n by_o which_o the_o stand_a elect_a angel_n who_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v man_n and_o be_v confirm_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v in_o this_o latter_a respect_n absolute_a sovereignty_n shine_v in_o adam_n fall_n so_o if_o a_o sparrow_n can_v stir_v its_o wing_n without_o god_n mat._n 10.29_o nor_o a_o hair_n fall_v from_o our_o head_n ver_fw-la 30._o far_o less_o can_v adam_n fall_v and_o all_o his_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n and_o far_o less_o can_v adam_n go_v on_o and_o act_v without_o influence_n from_o god_n and_o if_o strong_a adam_n and_o upright_o create_v in_o holiness_n can_v not_o then_o stand_v his_o alone_a shall_v our_o clay_n leg_n now_o under_o the_o fall_n bear_v we_o up_o what_o godly_a tremble_n be_v require_v in_o we_o foot_n 5._o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n gen._n 2.23_o seem_v to_o be_v free_o give_v beside_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o adam_n knowledge_n gen._n 2.19_o of_o every_o live_a creature_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n may_v be_v prove_v but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o he_o be_v a_o lamentable_a example_n to_o we_o of_o abuse_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o good_a gift_n but_o no_o habit_n without_o the_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n can_v keep_v we_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o make_v habit_n of_o grace_n our_o confidence_n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o give_v and_o take_v between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n elihu_n plead_v well_o for_o he_o job_n 35.7_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n v_o 1._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n up_o job_n 22.2_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o be_v it_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o gain_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a so_o eliphaz_n and_o david_n psal._n 16.2_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o act_n 17.25_o neither_o be_v the_o lord_n worship_v with_o man_n hand_n nor_o with_o their_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n &_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n what_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n obedience_n to_o he_o it_o be_v some_o shine_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n of_o this_o glory_n to_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o loser_n therefore_o have_v he_o need_v of_o our_o song_n of_o glory_n or_o that_o creature_n shall_v be_v herald_n of_o his_o praise_n or_o needs_o he_o the_o workmanship_n or_o structure_n of_o heaven_n sun_n and_o moon_n to_o be_v a_o print_a book_n to_o spell_n and_o sound_v his_o glory_n if_o he_o need_v not_o the_o book_n as_o he_o need_v nothing_o create_v 〈◊〉_d who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n al-sufficient_a he_o need_v not_o one_o letter_n nor_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a carnal_a notion_n of_o god_n in_o we_o when_o we_o act_v and_o suffer_v for_o god_n that_o bring_v a_o false_a peace_n grace_n and_o some_o calm_n of_o mind_n
this_o christ_n mend_v the_o break_a gold_n ring_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o first_o unattentive_a and_o rash_a heir_n adam_n so_o that_o now_o heaven_n earth_n mountain_n isai._n 49.13_o sea_n tree_n field_n psal._n 96.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v command_v to_o sing_v a_o gospel-psalm_n of_o joy_n because_o christ_n the_o new_a king_n and_o restorer_n of_o all_o be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n yea_o let_v the_o stood_n clap_v their_o hand_n psal._n 98.9_o and_o he_o purpose_n to_o purge_v with_o fire_n the_o great_a pest-house_n infect_v with_o sin_n and_o under_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o that_o he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o new_a world_n in_o gospel-beauty_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o isai._n 65.17_o isai._n 66.22_o rev._n 21.1_o oh_o what_o a_o life_n to_o have_v a_o cottage_n and_o a_o little_a yard_n of_o herb_n in_o that_o new_a world_n and_o how_o base_a to_o be_v but_o citizen_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n xii_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n q._n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o covenant_n covenant_n ans._n the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o christ_n psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o same_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o our_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n joh._n 15.10_o require_v also_o a_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ-man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n christ-man_n also_o must_v be_v under_o the_o same_o and_o then_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v to_o give_v 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possibility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n that_o christ_n can_v sin_v yea_o in_o regard_n that_o christ_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v both_o a_o traveller_n a_o viator_n and_o a_o enjoyer_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la and_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n from_o his_o birth_n as_o man_n he_o have_v gift_v to_o he_o the_o confirm_a grace_n which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a angel_n in_o their_o head_n christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o condition_n necessary_a and_o as_o the_o member_n enter_v to_o glory_n through_o obedience_n so_o also_o the_o covenant_v head_n luk._n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o glory_n suretyship_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o special_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n ans._n the_o covenant_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o buy_v a_o people_n to_o god_n than_o the_o pay_v price_n and_o ransom_n must_v be_v the_o due_o formal_a condition_n as_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o which_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v oblige_v that_o he_o may_v have_v right_a to_o law-justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a jure_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la foederali_fw-la operum_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o federall_a merit_n i_o mean_v merit_n by_o paction_n and_o faithful_a law-promise_n not_o of_o condignity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v grace_n but_o this_o law-holinesse_n have_v influence_n in_o that_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o obedience_n in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v supernatural_a grace_n as_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o christ_n nature_n his_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o his_o action_n internal_a and_o external_a with_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o heart_n and_o inclination_n of_o christ_n stand_v ever_o right_a and_o stright_o to_o the_o law_n he_o exercise_v no_o affection_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la his_o anger_n come_v not_o out_o in_o pure_a natural_a anger_n and_o no_o more_o affection_n but_o it_o come_v out_o in_o act_n of_o zeal_n nor_o his_o joy_n in_o pure_a natural_a joy_n though_o sinless_a but_o in_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a mass_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a body_n of_o all_o gracious_a qualification_n isai._n 11._o wisdom_n he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o he_o aught_o to_o know_v dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n be_v of_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o world_n know_v not_o his_o school_n or_o teacher_n hence_o his_o wisdom_n and_o practical_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o practical_a conclusion_n he_o have_v the_o 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11.19_o ezek._n 36.26_o 3._o the_o antinomian_o do_v also_o own_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o wherein_o the_o new_a heart_n be_v give_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v both_o promise_v and_o give_v and_o d._n crispe_n say_v all_o other_o covenant_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o run_v upon_o a_o stipulation_n and_o the_o promise_n run_v upon_o condition_n altogether_o upon_o both_o side_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o upon_o man_n part_n man_n in_o tie_v to_o no_o condition_n that_o he_o must_v perform_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v void_a by_o he_o ans._n man_n be_v under_o a_o condition_n of_o believe_a and_o tie_v to_o believe_v so_o as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n nor_o be_v justify_v if_o he_o believe_v not_o joh._n 3.18.36_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o man_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o condition_n which_o he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d say_v which_o he_o can_v 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jerusalem_n write_v this_o up_o as_o a_o covenant-mercy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a stand_v book_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n among_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n leu._n â—6_n deut._n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n our_o rod_n be_v covenant_v mercy_n in_o the_o compact_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o write_v in_o the_o gospel-book_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 10._o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v put_v over_o in_o his_o hand_n jesus_n be_v the_o angel_n rev._n 10.1_o châ—aâ—hed_a with_o a_o cloud_n and_o a_o rainbow_n on_o his_o head_n v_o 2._o and_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o little_a book_n open_a the_o testament_n and_o the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n to_o dispense_v they_o to_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o own_o to_o intercede_v and_o advocate_n for_o they_o to_o ratify_v and_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n 11._o there_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o a_o head-ship_n and_o power_n of_o judgement_n christ._n over_o man_n and_o angel_n with_o a_o oath_n that_o to_o he_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v rom._n 14.11_o isa._n 45.23_o phil._n 2.10_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v add_v his_o seal_n to_o gospel-hell_n and_o vengeance_n inflict_v upon_o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 19.14_o mat._n 26.64_o the_o threaten_n against_o gospel_n unbeleef_n be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n but_o as_o a_o refuse_a surety_n and_o king_n who_o unbeliever_n will_v not_o have_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o 12._o adam_n break_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o second_o adam_z the_o whole_a break_a and_o mar_v lump_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v promise_v under-covenanters_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o waste_a place_n isa._n 49.8_o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n to_o cause_v to_o inherit_v the_o desolat_a heritage_n ps._n 72.16_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o handful_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v shake_v like_o lebanon_n jer._n 31.12_o therefore_o shall_v they_o come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v flow_v together_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o wheat_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o for_o oil_n and_o for_o the_o young_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n 1._o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o beginning_n very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o heaven_n earth_n sun_n moon_n beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o make_v servant_n to_o man_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n fellow-covenanters_n in_o their_o kind_n with_o man_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o king_n covenant_n with_o a_o great_a family_n his_o servant_n and_o depender_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n covenant-peace_n all_o obey_v adam_n without_o jar_v but_o when_o adam_n sin_v war_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v denounce_v the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o his_o sake_n genes_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o lion_n and_o wild_a beast_n rise_v against_o he_o like_o loose_a borderer_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n hos._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n which_o shall_v not_o smite_v by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n ps._n 121.6_o be_v by_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a league_n yea_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n job_n 5.23_o be_v compartner_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n take_v off_o the_o forefaultry_a upon_o all_o and_o lose_v the_o arrestment_n of_o vanity_n that_o by_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v make_v sick_a like_o a_o woman_n travel_v in_o birth_n rom._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o hence_o be_v they_o bless_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o saint_n deut._n 28.4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 26.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o angel_n come_v in_o under_o their_o head_n christ_n col._n 2.10_o and_o serve_v the_o new_a restore_v heir_n heb._n 1.13_o for_o their_o head_n sake_n 2._o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o heb._n 1.2_o have_v give_v a_o charter_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v in_o bread_n garment_n house_n and_o all_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o heir_n his_o great_a evidence_n be_v 1_o cor._n 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o 3._o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o
vos_fw-la judaei_n non_fw-la audivisse_fw-la raâ—io_fw-la à _fw-la pari_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la minores_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la minus_fw-la digne_fw-fr a_fw-fr altera_fw-la long_o salubrior_fw-la &_o utilior_fw-la non_fw-la publicatur_fw-la spanhemius_fw-la in_o sectio_fw-la 35_o amyrald_n p._n 1426_o 1427._o junius_n par_fw-fr 18._o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v be_v a_o gospel-truth_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n of_o perpetual_a verity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exo._n 33.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o heathen_n they_o must_v be_v the_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o israel_n if_o such_o a_o power_n of_o believe_a be_v give_v to_o all_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v renew_v by_o grace_n job_n 6.44_o 45._o 2_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a 3._o grace_n save_v must_v be_v ineffectual_a &_o in_o vain_a 4_o the_o nature_n of_o save_a grace_n the_o end_n &_o use_n of_o the_o die_a of_o christ_n must_v be_v destroy_v christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v to_o buy_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n as_o well_o as_o from_o wrath_n and_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o pagan_n state_n remonstr_n in_o decla_n c._n 17._o thes_n 1._o deus_fw-la statuit_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la confer_v homiâ—i_fw-la peccatori_fw-la perquam_fw-la idoneus_fw-la &_o aptus_fw-la redderetur_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la â—â—ne_n praestandum_fw-la quod_fw-la abâ—â—o_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la postulatur_fw-la remonstr_n in_o synod_n dordrac_n art_n 2._o p._n 327._o mediate_v vel_fw-la immediate_a deum_fw-la omnes_fw-la vocare_fw-la corvinus_n contra_fw-la molin_n cap._n 31._o sect_n 15._o deum_fw-la sempersecundum_fw-la se_fw-la paraâ—um_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la uberiorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promovendam_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la parciore_fw-la recte_fw-la utuntur_fw-la freewill_n do_v all_o coru._n cont_n moli_fw-la cap._n 3â—_n sect_n â—_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la monemus_fw-la assistentiae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tribui_fw-la minime_fw-la vero_fw-la habitualem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la statui_fw-la sect._n 29._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr potentia_fw-la infusa_fw-la cap._n 32._o secundum_fw-la concilia_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la tale_n gratiae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la detur_fw-la cujus_fw-la auxilio_fw-la nititur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la singula_fw-la adjuvetur_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la martmez_n de_fw-fr ripul_n de_fw-fr enter_fw-la supernat_fw-la lib._n 1._o dis._n 20._o n._n 57_o suarez_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la necessi_fw-it gratiae_fw-la c._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la curiel_n in_o 12_o q_o 109._o art_n 2._o n._n 1._o duvallius_n tract_n de_fw-fr necess_n gratiae_fw-la q_o 1._o art_n 2_o molina_n de_fw-fr concor_fw-fr q._n 14_o art_n 13._o disp._n 9_o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la did._n ruiz_n tom._n the_o volinider_n tom._n de_fw-fr praedâ—fini_n vasquez_n 12._o disp._n 138._o bellar._n de_fw-fr great_a &_o libe_n arbit_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la gamachaeus_n in_o 12_o q._n 85._o cap._n 1._o &_o seq_n estius_fw-la lib._n 2._o dist._n 41._o sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o &_o seq_n tolet._n com._n â—n_n joan._n 6._o in_o rom._n 14._o pirer_n in_o rom._n 8._o &_o rom._n 14._o remonst_z in_o scriptis_fw-la synod_n art_n 4._o p._n 158_o 159._o smalcius_n con_v franâ—z_n disp._n 8._o graviter_fw-la halucinatur_fw-la franâ—zius_n dum_fw-la ait_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la renatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la interno_fw-la in_fw-la verbum_fw-la divinum_fw-la in_o conversione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la catech._n raccov_n c._n 6._o nun_n aâ—_n credendum_fw-la euangelio_fw-la sp._n sancti_fw-la interiore_fw-la dono_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o scripture_n legimus_fw-la cviquam_fw-la id_fw-la donum_fw-la conferri_fw-la nisi_fw-la credenti_fw-la sâ—ci_fw-la prael_n 0_o theol._n c._n 4_o fol._n 14._o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n nascuntur_fw-la â—adem_fw-la conditi_fw-la one_o omnes_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la nihilque_fw-la ei_fw-la ademptum_fw-la quod_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la haberet_fw-la vel_fw-la habiturus_fw-la esset_fw-la corvinus_n contra_fw-la molin_n cap._n 34._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 619._o mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n that_o nation_n and_o society_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_v people_n of_o god_n &_o visible_a church_n since_o god_n so_o esteem_v they_o in_o multitude_n of_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n except_o man_n judge_v they_o first_o invisible_a and_o real_a saint_n or_o convert_n suru._n part._n 1._o cap._n 3._o p._n 39_o 40._o tho._n hook_n argue_v from_o confederacy_n with_o god_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o visible_a professor_n to_o be_v justify_v internal_o call_v and_o they_o be_v no_o church-member_n except_o they_o be_v so_o in_o our_o esteem_n the_o invisible_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n â—nd_v church_n be_v the_o only_a first_o principal_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o special_a note_n give_v in_o the_o mediator_n christ._n mr._n hooker_n surâ—_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o church_n discipline_n part._n 1_o c._n 3._o p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o mr._n ruther_n furâ—_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 1_o c._n 9_o sect._n 9_o pag._n 35_o 36_o 37_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o bâ—st_n nor_o any_o warrant_n at_o all_o as_o grave_a mr._n hooker_n say_v why_o graceless_a man_n shall_v challenge_v the_o seal_n there_o be_v a_o active_a right_n in_o the_o church_n to_o confer_v the_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a right_n in_o many_o visible_a member_n either_o to_o receive_v or_o to_o challenge_v the_o seal_n what_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o counterfite_a grace_n and_o thing_n not_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v many_o hate_v hypocrite_n and_o so_o do_v be_v hypocrite_n themselves_o what_o be_v not_o hypocrisy_n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o self-deceit_n believer_n be_v proper_o party_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o not_o as_o believer_n as_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o life_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o first_o principle_n can_v be_v try_v by_o any_o former_a doctrine_n or_o rule_n the_o immediate_a word_n and_o the_o most_o immediate_a fountain-word_n and_o the_o try_v of_o both_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o prophecy_n that_o now_o be_v and_o scripturall_a prophecy_n the_o difference_n between_o revelation_n of_o what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o lawful_a and_o revelation_n of_o fact_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o what_o not_o nearness_n to_o god_n in_o fullness_n of_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o be_v no_o sure_o concludent_fw-la rule_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v truth_n or_o lawful_a peter_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n and_o john_n reve._n 19_o cap._n 22._o when_o they_o be_v most_o near_o to_o god_n do_v reel_v and_o stumble_v &_o err_v the_o deceit_n in_o liberty_n of_o pray_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v the_o eye_n single_a for_o rottenness_n in_o the_o mind_n putrify_v the_o soul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pain_n grief_n &_o aiking_n in_o spiritual_a motion_n speak_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o where_o such_o be_v to_o observe_v so_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o christ_n motion_n his_o go_n his_o coming_z and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o spirit_n speak_v a_o most_o spiritual_a disposition_n conviction_n for_o most_o spiritual_a sin_n speak_v much_o spiritualnes_n as_o christ-man_n have_v a_o new_a office_n to_o redeem_v so_o have_v the_o spirit_n a_o new_a office_n to_o comfort_n neither_o of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v useful_a if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n act_v we_o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n as_o god_n it_o be_v spiritualnesse_n of_o disposition_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o the_o duty_n not_o for_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v spiritualnes_n to_o do_v duty_n for_o the_o duty_n not_o for_o the_o success_n of_o the_o duty_n gospel-love_n enclose_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o command_n render_v the_o obedience_n spiritual_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o man_n there_o be_v a_o heart_n with_o in_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o man_n within_o a_o man_n speak_v and_o act_v god_n only_o try_v the_o heart_n aug._n confess_v 10._o cap._n 27._o intus_fw-la tu_fw-la â—râ—s_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la foras_fw-la what_o the_o good_a heart_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v good_a 1._o creation_n of_o a_o better_a heart_n than_o 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eze._n 11_o etc._n etc._n crispe_n christ_n exalt_v ser._n 6_o pag._n 159._o the_o mistake_n of_o antinomian_o as_o touch_v these_o place_n jer._n 31._o eze._n 11._o cap._n 36.26_o isa._n 59_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o own_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o &_o we_o be_v mere_a patient_n the_o antinomian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o obedience_n with_o the_o objective_a cause_n and_o rule_v of_o obedience_n in_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n &_o free_a man_n from_o all_o duty_n when_o the_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v the_o believer_n be_v confirm_v so_o as_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n be_v under_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o choose_a although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o confirm_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o doubt_n &_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o justify_v render_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o possible_a 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