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our_o enemy_n sin_n satan_n and_o death_n in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o luke_n 24._o 26._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5_o 7._o q_o what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._o his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n whereby_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v bring_v together_o again_o and_o so_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o joh._n 2._o 19_o act._n 1._o 3._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o go_n up_o of_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n from_o mount_n olivet_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n act_n 1._o 11_o 12._o q_o what_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n a._o his_o sit_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o glory_n in_o both_o nature_n govern_v and_o rule_v all_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o father_n as_o lord_n over_o all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n mark_n 16._o 9_o psal._n 110._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o eph._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o q_o what_o be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n a._o his_o return_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v his_o seconid_a come_n into_o this_o world_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v he_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o to_o the_o unspeakable_a good_a of_o his_o people_n mat._n 19_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o act._n 17._o 31._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o q_o thus_o much_o of_o redemption_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o recovery_n what_o be_v application_n a._o whereby_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o make_v all_o that_o 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a._n two_o way_n 1._o by_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o old_a adam_n or_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n rom._n 11._o 23_o 24._o 2._o by_o put_v or_o engraft_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n act_n 26._o 18._o q_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o christ_n a._o they_o be_v two_o 1._o contrition_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o security_n in_o sin_n by_o make_v it_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n isa._n 61._o 1_o 3._o jer._n 4._o 3._o 4._o mat._n 11._o 20_o 28._o 2._o humiliation_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n cut_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o self-confidence_n in_o any_o good_a it_o have_v or_o do_v especial_o by_o make_v it_o to_o feel_v its_o want_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o christ_n and_o â—…nce_n submit_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o god_n please_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o â—…ke_v 16._o 9_o luke_n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o q_o whâ—…t_n aâ—…e_v the_o part_n of_o vocation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n a._n 1._o the_o lord_n call_v and_o invitation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o offer_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o rich_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 2._o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o come_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n out_o of_o itself_o unto_o christ_n for_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o thâ—…t_a resistible_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o call_n and_o this_o be_v faith_n jer._n 3._o 32._o john_n 6._o 44_o 45._o john_n 10._o 16._o esa._n 55._o 5._o q_o thus_o much_o of_o our_o union_n what_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n benefit_n unto_o the_o soul_n a._o whereby_o the_o soul_n possess_v with_o christ_n and_o right'unto_o he_o have_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n fruition_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o benefit_n john_n 4._o 10._o 14._o q_o what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o benefit_n we_o do_v enjoy_v from_o christ_n a._o justification_n which_o be_v the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereby_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a he_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o accept_v they_o as_o perfect_o righteous_a to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o q_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n a._o justification_n be_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n inherent_a in_o christ_n only_o sanctification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n from_o christ_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 9_o 2._o justification_n be_v perfect_v at_o once_o and_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n because_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n his_o perfect_a righteousness_n sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n rev._n 12._o 1._o phi._n 3._o 11._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n next_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n which_o the_o faithful_a receive_v from_o christ_n a._o reconciliation_n whereby_o a_o christian_n justify_v be_v actual_o reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o john_n 2._o 12._o and_o hence_o follow_v his_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n q_o what_o be_v the_o three_o benefit_n next_o unto_o reconciliation_n a._o adoption_n whereby_o the_o lord_n account_v the_o faithful_a his_o son_n câ—…owns_v they_o with_o privilege_n of_o son_n and_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 11._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o q_o what_o be_v the_o four_o benefit_n next_o to_o adoption_n a._o sancification_n whereby_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o mortification_n or_o their_o daily_a die_n to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o by_o vivification_n their_o daily_a rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n resurrection_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o eph._n 4._o 24._o jer._n 31._o 32._o rom._n 6._o 7_o 8._o q_o what_o follow_v from_o this_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n a._o a_o continual_a war_n and_o combat_n between_o the_o renew_a part_n assist_v by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o unrenewed_a part_n assist_v by_o satan_n and_o this_o evil_a world_n rom._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o q_o what_o be_v the_o five_o and_o last_o benefit_n next_o unto_o sanctification_n a._o glorification_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n the_o one_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q_o what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o glorification_n in_o this_o life_n a._o lively_a expectation_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o assurance_n and_o shed_v abroad_o god_n love_n in_o our_o heart_n work_v joy_n unspeakable_a rom_n 5._o 2_o 5._o titus_n 2._o 13._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a._o full_a frution_n of_o glory_n whereby_o be_v make_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n we_o enjoy_v all_o that_o good_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v in_o our_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n heb._n 12._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o live_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n viz._n our_o observance_n a._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n of_o we_o through_o