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this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n in_o general_a i_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_n of_o our_o fall_a state_n and_o show_v you_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o appoint_a and_o proper_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n complain_v of_o and_o suppose_v in_o the_o apostle_n complaint_n in_o my_o text_n one_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v our_o natural_a deprave_a state_n which_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n second_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o we_o call_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n these_o two_o be_v express_v in_o his_o complaint_n now_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n suppose_v in_o these_o complaint_n of_o a_o bad_a state_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o better_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v complain_v of_o this_o no_o more_o than_o other_o 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everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o now_o put_v all_o these_o borrow_a word_n into_o plain_a english_a and_o what_o deep_o must_v this_o mean_a the_o dry_n up_o of_o which_o make_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n where_o everlasting_a joy_n be_v obtain_v this_o deep_a must_v necessary_o mean_v the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o natural_a corruption_n shadow_v fit_o by_o the_o deep_a that_o have_v in_o many_o part_v no_o bottom_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o go_v before_o our_o father_n and_o dry_v up_o that_o deep_a sea_n and_o make_v it_o a_o way_n to_o go_v through_o to_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o dri_v up_o the_o deep_a sea_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o make_v way_n to_o the_o holy_a state_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o true_a zion_n in_o which_o be_v everlasting_a joy_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o corrupt_v 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the_o sun_n as_o seven_o day_n isa_n 30.26_o for_o the_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v true_o penitent_a and_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n i.e._n their_o dear_a lust_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n say_v get_v you_o hence_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o idol_n and_o the_o mould_n wherein_o they_o be_v cast_v to_o wit_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n these_o be_v the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o high_a imagination_n and_o proud_a affection_n boil_v over_o yet_o subdue_v these_o be_v the_o high_a tower_n and_o strong_a hold_v fall_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over-the_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o fall_v man_n let_v he_o have_v dominion_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o lead_v it_o let_v it_o be_v by_o what_o cunning_a strong_a temptation_n soever_o let_v he_o rule_v over_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o put_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n second_o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i.e._n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o whereby_o as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o god_n will_n man_n stand_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n christ_n be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n as_o to_o this_o also_o to_o cancil_n every_o bond_n and_o hand-writing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o conscience_n against_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o stand_v spotless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o holy_a god_n see_v zech._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n by_o sin_n be_v mean_v guilt_n which_o christ_n take_v away_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o uncleanness_n mean_v the_o filth_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o 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the_o transgression_n here_o mention_v be_v mean_v the_o jew_n kill_v of_o christ_n and_o wish_v his_o blood_n upon_o they_o and_o by_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o prophecy_n mean_v the_o accomplish_n of_o what_o god_n have_v show_v this_o prophet_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n make_v a_o end_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o oblige_a power_n of_o it_o for_o as_o if_o this_o prophet_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o die_v as_o such_o a_o spotless_a lamb_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o god_n will_n as_o one_o indeed_o after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v impute_v all_o this_o as_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o so_o procure_v 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christ_n be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n as_o to_o destroy_v the_o old_a man_n so_o to_o restore_v the_o new_a as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o spoil_v all_o his_o good_n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o create_v the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o he_o it_o be_v that_o sanctifi_v and_o we_o be_v they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o all_o this_o be_v of_o one_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o as_o such_o a_o undertaker_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o sanctify_a himself_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o he_o sanctifi_v we_o who_o be_v not_o sinner_n mere_o by_o imputation_n and_o deputation_n as_o he_o be_v but_o inherent_o christ_n blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o 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