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especial_o since_o sin_v which_o you_o strive_v against_o 37._o it_o be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a rom._n 7.6_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o which_o we_o be_v hold_v sin_n have_v already_o receive_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o though_o it_o draw_v breath_n and_o stir_v yet_o it_o can_v recover_v former_a strength_n but_o remain_v as_o a_o man_n wound_v to_o death_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o david_n to_o kill_v goliath_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n when_o by_o the_o stone_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o sling_n he_o have_v already_o amaze_v and_o â—â—unted_v or_o rather_o dash_v out_o his_o brain_n so_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o you_o to_o destroy_v utter_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n
qu._n which_o be_v the_o three_o an._n remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n from_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n col._n 1.12_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o four_o an._n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v account_v his_o &_o his_o obedience_n be_v account_v we_o 2_o co._n 5.21_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o five_o an._n intercession_n whereby_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n present_v ourselves_o and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o other_o good_a work_n spotless_a unto_o his_o father_n rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 9.24_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o six_o an._n acceptation_n to_o eternal_a life_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o worthy_a of_o life_n for_o christ_n worthiness_n eph._n 1.5_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o seven_o an._n adoption_n whereby_o of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o eight_o an._n 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and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n an._n our_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_o and_o full_o wrought_v before_o and_o it_o be_v we_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v it_o we_o but_o till_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o christ_n but_o be_v as_o the_o reprobate_n be_v that_o be_v sinner_n ungodly_a enemy_n child_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 5.6.8_o rom._n 3.6_o eph._n 2.2.3_o save_v that_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n love_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o downfall_n mention_v heb._n 6.4.5.6_o whereinto_o some_o reprobate_n fall_v qu._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o you_o will_v have_v faith_n couple_v with_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o righteous_a an._n no_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n we_o justice_n only_o make_v i_o stand_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o be_v my_o justice_n until_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o myself_o rom._n 4.3.4_o &_o ver_fw-la 23.24_o qu._n by_o what_o similitude_n may_v this_o be_v express_v an._n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o pardon_n a_o gift_n a_o plaster_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o do_v benefit_v none_o till_o they_o be_v receive_v accept_v apply_v and_o look_v upon_o joh._n 3.14.15_o so_o christ_n our_o soule-plaister_n that_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o benefit_n any_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v an._n it_o be_v senseless_a absurd_a impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a qu._n why_o say_v you_o so_o an._n because_o it_o fight_v against_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o consent_n of_o the_o church_n god_n decree_n john_n 6.40_o christ_n glory_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v 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or_o keep_v awake_v q._n in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v christ._n 1._o cor._n 6_o an._n as_o assistant_n to_o christ_n &_o approver_n of_o his_o sentence_n 1._o cor._n 6.1_o qu._n in_o what_o place_n shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v an._n not_o in_o heaven_n judgement_n nor_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n nor_o upon_o the_o earth_n qu._n where_o then_o an._n partly_o in_o the_o air_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o earth_n 1._o thes._n 4.16_o the_o reprobate_a stand_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o elect_a shall_v meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n judge_v qu._n when_o shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v an._n the_o very_a day_n and_o hour_n be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o judgement_n and_o unknown_a to_o all_o creature_n mark_n 13.32_o qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o an._n first_o it_o serve_v to_o bridle_v our_o curiosity_n that_o we_o ignorance_n search_v not_o into_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v second_o it_o must_v awake_v we_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o watchfulness_n watchful_a mat._n 24_o 42._o and_o 25.13_o qu._n by_o what_o similitude_n be_v this_o declare_v an._n of_o a_o servant_n who_o master_n be_v go_v to_o a_o wedding_n mark_v 13._o wait_v for_o his_o come_n second_o of_o the_o good_a man_n of_o a_o house_n watch_v when_o the_o thief_n shall_v come_v to_o break_v through_o mark_n 24.43_o qu._n wherein_o stand_v this_o christian_a watchfulness_n a._n in_o live_v every_o day_n as_o one_o will_v live_v upon_o the_o judgement_n day_n do_v or_o leave_v undo_v those_o thing_n every_o day_n which_o one_o will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n qu._n be_v there_o difference_n herein_o between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a an._n very_o great_a the_o wicked_a live_v secure_o have_v their_o mind_n drown_v whole_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n because_o they_o put_v this_o day_n far_o from_o they_o luk._n 17.28.29.30_o mat._n 24_o 45._o the_o godly_a mind_n their_o 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pet._n 3._o second_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o christ._n mat._n 24.30_o three_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n mat._n 25.32_o subset_n qu._n what_o shall_v follow_v the_o judgement_n an._n eternal_a bliss_n or_o eternal_a misery_n heb._n 6.3_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a judgement_n qu._n what_o shall_v this_o work_v an._n speedy_a and_o earnest_a repentance_n in_o the_o wicked_a mat._n 3.8.12_o second_o constancy_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o contempt_n of_o transitory_a thing_n heb._n 11.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n after_o the_o judgement_n judgement_n qu._n in_o what_o estate_n shall_v the_o godly_a live_v after_o the_o judgement_n god_n an._n in_o a_o most_o bless_a estate_n qu._n wherein_o shall_v their_o blessedness_n consist_v an._n in_o the_o vision_n or_o behold_v of_o god_n infinite_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n mat._n 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o reu._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o sight_n or_o 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i_o say_v to_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o continual_a conflict_n with_o the_o babylon_n of_o their_o confuse_a lust_n bless_a and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o while_o they_o be_v but_o bud_v can_v nip_v they_o in_o the_o head_n and_o by_o the_o might_n of_o grace_n dwell_v in_o he_o do_v speedy_o crush_v they_o thus_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o obey_v sin_n by_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o sin_n will_v have_v do_v now_o this_o way_n and_o mean_n commend_v here_o in_o the_o text_n have_v sundry_a under_o mean_n as_o help_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o resist_v the_o lust_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o enable_v to_o this_o resistance_n god_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v for_o dagon_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n than_o sin_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o faithful_a heart_n and_o apply_v against_o 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