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and_o to_o that_o purpose_n of_o haunt_v walk_v or_o be_v yoke_v up_o with_o they_o for_o they_o will_v prove_v snare_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o god_n by_o their_o conversation_n psal_n 1.1_o prov._n 1.10_o 11._o and_o 9.6_o 7._o and_o 13.20_o and_o 22.24_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o of_o slothfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o that_o will_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o lead_v to_o weariness_n and_o faint_a prov._n 19.15_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follow_v their_o step_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n have_v inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o 6._o of_o give_v way_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a for_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o mortify_v we_o our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n evil_a concupiscence_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n put_v off_o also_o these_o thing_n anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n lie_v etc._n etc._n col._n 3.5_o 8._o i_o may_v add_v more_o as_o not_o to_o dally_v with_o temptation_n nor_o conceal_v but_o disclose_v they_o seasonable_o to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o forbear_v in_o read_v and_o mind_v the_o scripture_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n we_o may_v get_v such_o understanding_n as_o to_o discern_v and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119.104_o use_v 3_o think_v upon_o our_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o where_o we_o find_v we_o have_v go_v awry_o turn_v we_o our_o foot_n to_o god_n testimony_n search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119.59_o lam._n 3.40_o yea_o where_o we_o have_v turn_v out_o from_o god_n make_v haste_n to_o return_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n again_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n 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wander_v from_o he_o and_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o these_o expression_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v find_v in_o which_o be_v three_o expression_n considerable_a as_o imply_v the_o goodness_n and_o joyfulness_n of_o such_o a_o state_n viz._n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v alive_a again_o 2._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v find_v 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a branch_n 1._o first_o the_o convert_v repent_v and_o return_v sinner_n be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o ver_fw-la 17._o how_o come_v that_o about_o 1._o not_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o power_n while_o alive_a to_o keep_v himself_o of_o and_o by_o himself_o be_v with-drawn_a from_o his_o father_n from_o die_v none_o can_v keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n psal_n 22.29_o how_o much_o less_o when_o dead_a can_v any_o quicken_v himself_o again_o but_o 2._o it_o be_v from_o and_o by_o the_o good_a shepherd_n seek_v he_o and_o restore_v his_o soul_n psal_n 23.3_o though_o sinner_n by_o depart_v from_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o from_o god_n lose_v their_o life_n and_o die_v yet_o christ_n from_o who_o they_o depart_v lose_v not_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o he_o for_o they_o in_o he_o yet_o be_v life_n as_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n or_o for_o mankind_n to_o be_v enliven_v by_o or_o as_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o though_o the_o branch_n be_v dead_a yet_o this_o root_n can_v infuse_v life_n to_o it_o again_o and_o though_o the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v be_v dry_a yet_o the_o fountain_n be_v a_o live_a fountain_n can_v fetch_v in_o the_o pipe_n again_o and_o infuse_v live_a water_n again_o into_o it_o christ_n live_v though_o the_o sinner_n die_v and_o while_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o tree_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o wither_a yea_o as_o a_o branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o stock_n wither_a gather_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o stock_n above_o all_o other_o stock_n and_o of_o this_o root_n above_o all_o other_o root_n that_o it_o can_v gather_v it_o into_o unity_n with_o himself_o again_o and_o infuse_v new_a life_n into_o it_o god_n be_v able_a to_o engraft_v the_o cut_n off_o branch_n in_o again_o rom._n 11.23_o yea_o some_o compare_v to_o tree_n twice_o dead_a may_v be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n 12,23_o with_o zech._n 3.2_o that_o be_v while_o a_o man_n be_v not_o whole_o give_v up_o of_o god_n and_o reject_v while_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o whole_o pass_v and_o expire_v christ_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o for_o man_n and_o so_o as_o he_o can_v extend_v it_o to_o man_n to_o quicken_v they_o again_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o life_n in_o he_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o upon_o he_o and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o word_n be_v still_o in_o his_o mouth_n a_o live_a word_n and_o he_o can_v yet_o call_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v they_o hear_v and_o hear_v to_o live_v john_n 5.25_o adam_z when_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o we_o in_o he_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v we_o again_o for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o live_a soul_n at_o first_o and_o be_v dead_a our_o root_n in_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o we_o also_o irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o go_v in_o he_o but_o this_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o so_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o we_o raise_v himself_o again_o and_o he_o live_v yet_o and_o have_v the_o power_n or_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o can_v therefore_o revive_v we_o though_o dead_a therefore_o write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o yet_o be_v dead_a he_o say_v thus_o say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o he_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v dead_a yet_o his_o speak_n to_o he_o can_v put_v life_n into_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o rational_o enough_o bid_v he_o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o remember_v how_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v and_o hold_v fast_o &c_n &c_n rev._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o he_o say_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o live_v because_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o his_o give_v forth_o this_o life_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n again_o bring_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o life_n into_o the_o dead_a sinner_n though_o as_o rub_v and_o chafe_v man_n in_o a_o swoon_n often_o help_v to_o revive_v they_o so_o here_o we_o may_v conceive_v god_n order_v the_o prodigal_a to_o be_v so_o pinch_v with_o poverty_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o receive_v he_o see_v the_o like_a intimate_v hos_fw-la 5.15_o with_o 6.1_o but_o in_o the_o life_n infuse_v be_v 1._o a_o inward_a spiritual_a sense_n mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v forget_v and_o not_o think_v of_o or_o apprehend_v as_o we_o find_v this_o dead_a prodigal_a revive_n call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o he_o think_v not_o on_o before_o at_o least_o with_o any_o livingness_n as_o that_o he_o have_v a_o father_n and_o a_o father_n house_n in_o which_o be_v many_o hire_a servant_n and_o bread_n enough_o for_o they_o all_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o that_o he_o perish_v there_o
depart_v and_o wander_v from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v imply_o contain_v in_o the_o latter_a expression_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reply_n viz._n in_o these_o word_n thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a be_v lose_v 3._o the_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o such_o night-wanderer_n return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o whole_a latter_a part_n of_o the_o say_a reply_n verse_n 32._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v of_o these_o in_o order_n the_o first_o state_n and_o first_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o obeyer_n and_o walker_n with_o god_n it_o be_v signify_v in_o a_o threefold_a expression_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o compellation_n son_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o assertion_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o god_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o that_o be_v go_n a_o happy_a portion_n and_o such_o as_o one_o will_v think_v if_o mind_v may_v content_v any_o one_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o envy_v at_o either_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o portion_n of_o or_o god_n deal_v with_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n view_v we_o it_o in_o each_o of_o these_o branch_n in_o order_n 1_o branch_n first_o they_o that_o abide_v with_o god_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o but_o walk_v righteous_o before_o he_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o man_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o creation_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v their_o be_v of_o and_o from_o god_n much_o more_o than_o a_o child_n his_o be_v from_o his_o parent_n and_o so_o as_o we_o note_v before_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o by_o the_o poet_n recite_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 17.28_o 29._o for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n infer_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a to_o gold_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o therefore_o also_o man_n resemble_v god_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o the_o son_n the_o father_n may_v therefrom_o be_v call_v and_o account_v his_o son_n but_o that_o image_n and_o likeness_n especial_o as_o to_o any_o holiness_n purity_n innocency_n right_a knowledge_n yea_o or_o any_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n liberty_n of_o will_n or_o the_o like_a be_v whole_o lose_v in_o our_o depart_n from_o he_o and_o sin_v against_o he_o we_o be_v therethrough_a fill_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n the_o spawn_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a serpent_n and_o enslave_v by_o and_o to_o he_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o destruction_n though_o the_o relation_n of_o creature_n abide_v still_o yet_o the_o likeness_n of_o child_n be_v whole_o lose_v but_o 2._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n thereinto_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n make_v he_o of_o a_o woman_n and_o under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o justice_n for_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o bear_v and_o satisfy_v for_o it_o in_o himself_o and_o destroy_v by_o his_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n over_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n heb._n 2.14_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o may_v free_v we_o or_o buy_v we_o from_o under_o his_o acquire_v jurisdiction_n and_o tyranny_n over_o we_o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n due_a to_o we_o into_o his_o own_o dispose_n lordship_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v rule_v over_o and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o johnâ—_n â—_z 16_o 17._o 1_o john_n 4.14_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o john_n 1.29_o rom._n 14.9_o for_o to_o this_o end_n he_o both_o die_v rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o both_o quick_a and_o dead_a now_o in_o this_o that_o he_o become_v man_n he_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o himself_o so_o as_o in_o he_o man_n be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v also_o mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o act_n 13.33_o and_o in_o that_o he_o in_o that_o 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