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faith_n answ_n the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v many_o it_o justify_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n act._n 13.39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n qu._n how_o may_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v answ_n 1._o not_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v god_n only_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v but_o 2._o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v he_o as_o its_o justification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o satisfy_v and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v its_o justification_n rom._n 4.5_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n note_v two_o word_n 1._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v that_o be_v christ_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o act_v 13.39_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o justifi_v faith_n only_o own_v that_o justification_n hold_v forth_o in_o christ_n 2._o word_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v either_o first_o god_n never_o declare_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o just_a until_o he_o give_v he_o faith_n to_o enjoy_v his_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o second_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v or_o call_v his_o righteousness_n because_o he_o never_o till_o then_o enjoy_v his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o that_o when_o i_o say_v or_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o faith_n justifi_v that_o be_v faith_n receive_v and_o own_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n declare_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n by_o it_o live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o justification_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n the_o 2_o property_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v union_n &_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 51._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o 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than_o to_o dwell_v continual_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v from_o its_o union_n with_o god_n and_o its_o dwell_n in_o god_n that_o all_o the_o administration_n and_o make_n forth_o of_o god_n be_v love_n unto_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n it_o cause_v the_o soul_n always_o to_o dwell_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o be_v joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o five_o in_o a_o word_n to_o conclude_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o that_o god_n by_o it_o work_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o internal_a and_o external_a conformity_n to_o christ_n in_o some_o measure_n with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a conformity_n in_o perfection_n in_o another_o world_n 1_o john_n 3._o 1_o 2.3_o phil._n 3.19_o where_o faith_n shall_v cease_v and_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v make_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 13.13_o sect_n vi_o wherein_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o 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all_o his_o spiritual_a one_o after_o he_o unto_o the_o same_o perfection_n into_o the_o same_o glory_n object_n if_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v christ_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n in_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a where_o he_o be_v then_o what_o need_v of_o faith_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o faith_n may_v be_v act_v not_o only_o on_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o in_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v my_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o form_v in_o i_o as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o have_v dye_v for_o i_o that_o i_o be_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n faith_n have_v the_o same_o object_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o believe_v that_o 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2._o as_o light_n break_v forth_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n preach_v forth_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o occasion_n the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o antichristian_a estate_n both_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o work_n be_v now_o a_o do_v wait_v the_o lord_n time_n and_o it_o will_v come_v on_o apace_o but_o first_o we_o be_v yet_o like_a to_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n who_o change_v time_n &_o law_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v yet_o like_a to_o be_v slay_v &_o to_o sydead_a 3_o day_n &_o a_o half_a and_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o little_a space_n a_o time_n time_n &_o half_o a_o time_n the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n have_v yet_o a_o little_a time_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n persuade_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o own_o it_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v with_o they_o the_o saint_n behead_v under_o the_o altar_n to_o wait_v a_o little_a time_n before_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o live_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v it_o will_v come_v and_o not_o tarry_v the_o first_o 1000_o be_v almost_o past_a the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v come_v on_o apace_o &_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n will_v come_v apace_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n &_o a_o time_n and_o other_o scripture_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n dan._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o glorious_a power_n of_o christ_n by_o weak_a mean_n subdue_a all_o antichristian_a enemy_n without_o his_o saint_n &_o all_o antichristian_a thing_n by_o his_o spirit_n within_o they_o so_o that_o in_o dan._n 7.10_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o saint_n attend_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n rev._n 5.10_o 11._o this_o be_v the_o first_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o and_o among_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o saint_n rejoice_v the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o world_n tremble_v see_v zach._n 14.5_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n will_v come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v glorious_o in_o he_o a_o word_n of_o application_n first_o if_o this_o be_v truth_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n &_o not_o of_o this_o world_n this_o may_v inform_v we_o how_o far_o beside_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o those_o man_n be_v who_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v mere_o political_a and_o a_o state_n kingdom_n who_o turn_v the_o world_n by_o a_o humane_a power_n into_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o say_v &_o christ_n must_v have_v a_o worldly_a carnal_a kingdom_n no_o better_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o at_o all_o it_o savour_v exceed_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o ere_o long_o thither_o it_o must_v return_v second_o this_o shall_v encourage_v the_o saint_n to_o press_v forward_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o may_v the_o saint_n kingdom_n likewise_o be_v in_o the_o 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have_v it_o any_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o he_o even_o so_o be_v adam_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o create_v of_o he_o but_o the_o property_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n impart_v to_o he_o yet_o not_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n righteousness_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v moral_o in_o he_o yet_o not_o partaker_n of_o that_o spiritual_a holiness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n but_o second_o and_o more_o principal_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v earthly_a be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n so_o that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n holiness_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o that_o moral_a and_o humane_a perfection_n in_o the_o first_o and_o those_o remain_a principle_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o his_o nature_n be_v at_o the_o high_a and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o image_n as_o a_o draw_a 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that_o moral_a upright_a estate_n have_v he_o not_o degenerate_v from_o it_o as_o appear_v gen._n 2.17_o in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v hence_o a_o negative_a must_v be_v necessary_o include_v in_o obey_v thou_o shalâ—_n live_v but_o this_o life_n in_o adam_n be_v but_o a_o character_n or_o image_n of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n john_n 4.14_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o all_o humane_a perfection_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o purity_n dwell_v yet_o second_o he_o be_v in_o a_o mutable_a and_o changeable_a condition_n and_o so_o quick_o fall_v from_o his_o station_n and_o perfection_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n a_o second_o thing_n considerable_a be_v what_o this_o image_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o that_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n which_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o all_o believer_n be_v make_v 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