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holiness_n 〈…〉_o 3.3_o rejoice_v in_o such_o as_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o write_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o hebr._n 8.10_o it_o be_v make_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n such_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o though_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v yet_o not_o thus_o write_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n say_v page_n 325._o he_o say_v that_o these_o in_o the_o first_o image_n have_v their_o conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a
christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o cease_v from_o his_o fleshly_a principle_n he_o get_v to_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o such_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n before_o but_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o very_a human_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v of_o christ_n have_v always_o very_o near_o &_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n except_v the_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o page_n 97._o he_o make_v abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n speak_v of_o james_n 2._o to_o hold_v forth_o his_o offering_n up_o the_o first_o image_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o throw_v 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in_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o thwart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o will_v have_v isaac_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o free_a woman_n the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o 4._o galath_n but_o this_o author_n will_v needs_o have_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n page_n 99_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a seed_n enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o author_n must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o he_o rank_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n together_o and_o liken_v they_o in_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o our_o trouble_a weary_a heavy_a lade_v soul_n enter_v into_o rest_n matt._n 11.28_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v rest_n for_o a_o weary_a soul_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n apply_v his_o blood_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o how_o christ_n need_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n as_o we_o sinful_a creature_n do_v be_v a_o paradox_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o mighty_o debase_v he_o page_n 103._o he_o say_v that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n natural_a man_n be_v a_o sufferer_n in_o consist_v in_o the_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o resist_v the_o powerful_a working_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o spiritual_a mind_n a_o strange_a passage_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o fleshly_a carnal_a mind_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n but_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o our_o redeemer_n and_o wonder_v that_o this_o author_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o he_o make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o death_n and_o cross_n to_o subdue_v his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v no_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n to_o have_v that_o take_v away_o but_o rather_o a_o great_a mercy_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o have_v such_o low_a and_o mean_v and_o base_a thought_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n but_o in_o the_o same_o 103._o page_z he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v thus_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o thereby_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v act_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o take_v up_o the_o high_a image_n be_v disenable_v from_o do_v so_o and_o before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o this_o 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command_v but_o it_o be_v adam_n weakness_n to_o think_v so_o but_o i_o answer_v than_o his_o fall_n waâ—_n necessary_a whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o even_o like_o our_o case_n that_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7._o the_o evil_a which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o we_o do_v for_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o it_o though_o it_o be_v quite_o against_o our_o will_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n according_a to_o which_o we_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o will_v no_o way_n offend_v he_o but_o this_o will_v lessen_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o disobey_v god_n command_n if_o he_o have_v not_o power_n and_o ability_n give_v he_o by_o god_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o this_o impotency_n which_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o come_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v not_o before_o he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o lose_v that_o divine_a excellency_n and_o 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