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4.24_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o as_o be_v the_o earthly_a such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v earthly_a as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a that_o be_v christ_n such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15.48_o second_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o so_o the_o aposte_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o know_v col._n 1.27_o that_o be_v not_o to_o live_v whole_o on_o the_o eye_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v without_o we_o for_o we_o but_o likewise_o to_o be_v able_a to_o experience_n the_o life_n of_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o anointing_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mystery_n i_o mean_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o enlighten_v from_o above_o that_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o they_o that_o perish_v last_o and_o in_o a_o word_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o what_o truth_n thou_o find_v here_o write_v thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v one_o in_o and_z with_o the_o same_o truth_n that_o so_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o what_o information_n and_o consolation_n thy_o spirit_n find_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n let_v any_o creature-weaknesse_n thou_o find_v pass_v let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o so_o thy_o poor_a friend_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principle_n thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n page_n 1_o adam_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n p._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o in_o adam_n p._n 2._o 3._o 5._o man_n best_a wisdom_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o it_o many_o too_o much_o glory_n p._n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o p._n 8._o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o man_n fall_n first_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o condition_n p._n 8._o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n p._n 10._o the_o second_o causr_n of_o mar_n fall_v p._n 11._o satan_n temptation_n why_o satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n p._n 12._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n disobedience_n p._n 13._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v p._n 13._o section_n 3._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n p._n 14._o 15._o man_n misery_n consider_v under_o 3_o head_n p._n 16._o section_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 27_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n p._n 17._o 18_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o all_o be_v save_v and_o how_o not_o save_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 19_o 20._o 21_o christ_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n p._n 22._o 23._o 25_o how_o christ_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n p._n 13._o 24._o section_n 5._o how_o person_n come_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n p._n 26._o what_o faith_n be_v p._n 26._o 27._o how_o faith_n be_v obtain_v p._n 28._o faith_n not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 29._o i'faith_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 3._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v p._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 31._o how_o faith_n justifi_v p._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n p._n 33_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n p._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n p._n 35_o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n p._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n p._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n p._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n p._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o p._n 50._o 51._o 52_o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v &_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n p._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n p_o 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v p._n 61._o 62_o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v p._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o p._n 65_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o 71._o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n p._n 63._o section_n 8._o the_o matter_n of_o
of_o christ_n teach_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.12.14.15.16_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n despise_v the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v fool_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o so_o many_o ignorant_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n account_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n which_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o mighty_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o saint_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n how_o shall_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n encourage_v they_o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o as_o they_o be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o they_o may_v live_v in_o the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o folly_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o continual_a teach_n and_o leading_n forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n expect_v that_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o walking_n with_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v they_o that_o god_n with_o and_o in_o who_o they_o be_v make_v one_o be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n himself_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o this_o may_v answer_v that_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o they_o world_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o most_o spiritual_a saint_n as_o the_o worst_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v folly_n with_o man_n but_o if_o the_o can_v look_v with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o shall_v see_v that_o those_o people_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a people_n wise_a in_o god_n and_o those_o who_o live_v below_o upon_o creature_n and_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v satisfy_v be_v indeed_o in_o god_n account_n the_o only_a fool_n and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o confess_v it_o one_o day_n 4._o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n in_o righteousness_n god_n righteousness_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spiritual_a indwelling_n of_o god_n who_o continual_o act_v he_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o as_o the_o second_o man_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n make_v one_o in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o wemight_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o quest_n how_o may_v the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n answ_n either_o first_o in_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n present_v which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n sinner_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o letter_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n now_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o application_n of_o he_o satisfy_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o first_o righteousness_n of_o god_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o by_o faith_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o god_n give_v forth_o his_o son_n enable_v he_o to_o go_v through_o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n to_o obtain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n for_o his_o people_n that_o may_v both_o satisfy_v the_o law_n transgress_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n transgress_v second_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n now_o as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v and_o act_n in_o the_o saint_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o fulfil_v his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o they_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n for_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o alter_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o act_n according_a to_o its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n draw_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o until_o at_o last_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o rigbteousnesse_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v make_v whole_o and_o for_o ever_o one_o in_o the_o father_n with_o christ_n 1_o john_n 1.2_o a_o glorious_a mysterious_a truth_n meet_v to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o spiritual_a one_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n and_o their_o height_n of_o spiritual_a perfection_n the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a oneness_n in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o 4._o 5._o there_o be_v a_o oneness_n in_o love_n and_o delight_n between_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n the_o father_n love_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o saint_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v well_o please_v with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o his_o son_n hence_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o delight_n and_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n even_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n esa_n 62.5_o zeph._n 3.17_o to_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o live_v in_o the_o father_n love_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v precious_a and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o exceed_v glorious_a though_o the_o soul_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o what_o it_o see_v and_o enjoy_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o perfection_n in_o another_o world_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o now_o as_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o father_n love_n delight_n and_o joy_n so_o likewise_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o father_n will_n and_o it_o delight_n in_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n it_o can_v say_v with_o christ_n what_o ever_o temptation_n present_v itself_o yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v such_o be_v the_o oneness_n between_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n they_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o each_o other_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o union_n in_o glory_n likewise_o the_o father_n glory_n be_v the_o son_n glory_n and_o the_o son_n glory_n be_v the_o saint_n glory_n what_o this_o glory_n shall_v be_v be_v unconceivable_a and_o unexpressable_a to_o go_v about_o to_o express_v it_o either_o with_o tongue_n or_o pen_n will_v rather_o darken_v it_o then_o illustrate_v it_o yet_o a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n shall_v be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v their_o everlasting_a fullness_n in_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o any_o external_a pleasure_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v exceed_o carnal_a thought_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o spiritual_a one_o so_o call_v because_o enjoy_v all_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o fountain_n when_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a internal_a and_o external_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 15.44_o and_o our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v &_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o a_o word_n such_o be_v the_o saint_n glory_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o through_o their_o union_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o must_v conclude_v
with_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o be_v already_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o we_o know_v when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o oneness_n between_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a union_n between_o the_o saint_n this_o be_v christ_n prayer_n who_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v one_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v one_o in_o and_o with_o the_o father_n the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o carnal_a union_n but_o a_o spiritual_a they_o who_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n use_v 1._o to_o encourage_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o press_v forward_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o far_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a union_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o saint_n true_o friend_n as_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o phil._n 3._o but_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o ephesian_n 1.16_o 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o he_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n so_o be_v it_o my_o desire_n not_o only_o to_o press_v forward_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n but_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n may_v live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v together_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o love_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o bless_a union_n will_v prove_v exceed_o glorious_a 1._o it_o be_v that_o will_v 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