create_v in_o a._n god_n make_v all_o of_o we_o holy_a and_o happy_a in_o adam_n our_o first_o father_n and_o common_a head_n eccl._n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1._o 27._o q._n by_o what_o rule_n do_v god_n govern_v all_o man_n in_o adam_n a._n god_n require_v sinless_a obedience_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o denounce_v death_n if_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o thing_n break_v his_o law_n gen._n 2._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 10._o q._n do_v mankind_n continue_v holy_a and_o happy_a by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o this_o law_n of_o innocency_n a._n no_o adam_n sin_v against_o god_n and_o thereby_o he_o corrupt_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o misery_n which_o the_o law_n threaten_v against_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 18_o 19_o q._n what_o condition_n be_v thou_o bear_v in_o a._n i_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o very_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a condition_n eph._n 2._o 3._o ps._n 51._o 5._o q._n how_o come_v thou_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o condition_n a._n i_o must_v be_v miserable_a if_o sinful_a and_o i_o can_v not_o but_o be_v bear_v sinful_a because_o my_o nature_n be_v deprave_v in_o adam_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v so_o to_o i_o by_o the_o line_n of_o my_o forefather_n job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 25._o 4._o q._n why_o must_v thou_o be_v sinful_a because_o thy_o nature_n be_v at_o first_o deprave_v a._n god_n enact_v this_o as_o the_o law_n of_o generation_n that_o adam_n shall_v beget_v his_o child_n in_o natural_a likeness_n gen._n 5._o 3._o q._n what_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n a._n i_o shall_v be_v undo_v and_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o joh._n 3._o 5_o 36._o q._n do_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n provide_v no_o way_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o misery_n a._n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n provide_v no_o way_n for_o my_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o misery_n as_o great_a and_o dreadful_a as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o q._n why_o do_v thou_o think_v so_o a._n because_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n admit_v no_o pardon_n but_o condemn_v for_o one_o sin_n and_o i_o daily_o find_v that_o i_o have_v many_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 23._o jam._n 3._o 2._o q._n be_v there_o no_o way_n then_o for_o to_o avoid_v that_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a._n yes_o there_o be_v by_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n a_o way_n to_o save_v lose_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o act._n 16_o 17._o q._n what_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v contrive_v to_o save_v lose_v sinner_n a._n the_o way_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4._o 7._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 10._o q._n how_o do_v god_n appoint_v a_o way_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n a._n the_o father_n appoint_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n and_o christ_n accept_v of_o that_o work_n under_o certain_a term_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o both_o zech._n 6._o 13._o joh._n 17._o 3_o 20_o 21_o 25._o q._n what_o be_v appoint_v to_o and_o undertake_v by_o christ_n as_o saviour_n or_o mediator_n a._n christ_n be_v to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o therein_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o die_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v all_o the_o elect_v commit_v to_o he_o is._n 53._o 5._o joh._n 10._o 15_o 16._o q._n what_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o undertake_n a._n there_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n beside_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god-man_n that_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o a_o effectual_a price_n for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o such_o sinner_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v is._n 53._o 10_o 11_o 12._o q._n be_v there_o nothing_o else_o promise_v to_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o elect_n a._n all_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o the_o application_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o q._n do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n a._n he_o do_v and_o thereby_o honour_v the_o law_n and_o vindicate_v the_o government_n of_o our_o creator_n notwithstanding_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o sinner_n matth._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 19_o 30._o is._n 42._o 21._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 28._o q._n when_o christ_n have_v thus_o make_v atonement_n be_v he_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a._n yes_o for_o 1._o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o right_a to_o give_v thereof_o to_o man_n 2._o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o a_o sinful_a world_n 3._o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o merit_n he_o have_v pardon_n peace_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o dispose_v of_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o creator_n joh._n 16._o 14._o joh._n 1._o 15._o joh._n 5._o 22._o heb._n 5._o 9_o heb._n 7._o 25._o q._n what_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o restore_v the_o happiness_n of_o lose_a man_n a._n the_o application_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n fullness_n to_o their_o person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v pardon_v and_o save_v rom._n 5._o 11._o act._n 2._o 38._o q._n what_o way_n do_v christ_n take_v to_o apply_v his_o merit_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n a._n he_o enact_v and_o publish_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o promise_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o will_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 3._o 27._o q._n what_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n true_a repentance_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n act._n 3._o 19_o act._n 16._o 31._o &_o ch._n 20._o 21._o heb._n 5._o 9_o q._n what_o be_v repentance_n a._n a_o sorrow_n for_o and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n jer._n 31._o 18._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n in_o general_n a._n such_o a_o sight_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n as_o powerful_o affect_v the_o heart_n suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o heb._n 11._o 1._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n a._n such_o a_o sight_n of_o and_o regard_n to_o christ_n as_o cause_v the_o humble_a soul_n to_o accept_v of_o and_o come_v to_o he_o as_o our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n john_n 1._o 12._o mat._n 11._o 28._o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n a._n to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o teach_n believe_v he_o infallible_a joh._n 6._o 68_o 69._o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o priest_n a._n under_o a_o conviction_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o rely_v on_o he_o as_o the_o only_a atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o purchaser_n of_o all_o good_a for_o sinner_n gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 3._o 25._o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o 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3._o 22._o q._n what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n i_o shall_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o mat._n 11._o 24._o q._n be_v the_o mere_a enact_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o elect_a sinner_n a._n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o spirit_n to_o incline_v and_o effectual_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o term_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 14._o q._n and_o do_v the_o spirit_n thus_o concur_v to_o apply_v redemption_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o and_o not_o only_o strive_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v this_o spirit_n work_v upon_o soul_n a._n principal_o and_o most_o usual_o he_o work_v by_o the_o 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