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for_o the_o procure_n and_o merit_v of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o active_a obedience_n heb._n 7._o 26._o q._n what_o follow_v christ_n humiliation_n a._n his_o exaltation_n which_o be_v his_o glorious_a victory_n and_o open_a triumph_n over_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n sin_n satan_n and_o death_n in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o luk._n 24._o 26._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5_o 7._o a._n what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._n his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n whereby_o his_o soul_n &_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 40_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o joh._n 2._o 19_o act._n 1._o 3_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._n his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n by_o 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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._n 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._n whereby_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o make_v all_o that_o which_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n efficacious_a to_o the_o church_n as_o her_o own_o joh._n 16._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o joh._n 10_o 16._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 17._o eph._n 5_o 25_o 26._o q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n a._n the_o number_n of_o god_n elect._n heb._n 12._o 23_o joh._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 10._o 16._o ep._n 1._o 22_o 23._o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n make_v application_n to_o the_o church_n a._n 1._o by_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 2._o by_o commnnion_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n q._n what_o be_v this_o union_n a._n whereby_o the_o lord_n join_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n make_v it_o one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v it_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o right_a unto_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o joh._n 17._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n make_v this_o union_n a._n two_o way_n first_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_n 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._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o christ_n a._n 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 selfconfidence_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 &_o unworthiness_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o submit_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o god_n please_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o luk._n 16._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o q._n what_o be_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 the_o irresistible_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 22._o joh._n 6._o 44_o 45._o joh._n 10._o 16._o esa_n 55._o 5._o q._n 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._n whereby_o the_o soul_n possess_v with_o christ_n and_o right_a 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 joh._n 4._o 10._o 14._o q._n 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._n 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 &_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a he_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n &_o condemnation_n of_o all_o sin_n &_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._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n a_o 1._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 phil._n 3._o 11._o q._n 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._n reconciliation_n whereby_o a_o christian_a justify_v be_v actual_o reconcile_v &_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 12._o &_o hence_o follow_v his_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o benefit_n next_o unto_o reconciliation_n a._n adoption_n whereby_o the_o lord_n account_v the_o faithful_a his_o son_n crown_v they_o with_o privilege_n of_o son_n &_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 joh._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o benefit_n next_o to_o adoption_n a._n sanctification_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_v 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._n what_o follow_v from_o this_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n a._n a_o continual_a war_n &_o combat_v between_o the_o renew_a part_n assist_v by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n &_o the_o unrenewed_a part_n assist_v by_o satan_n &_o this_o evil_a world_n rom._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o and_o last_o benefit_n next_o unto_o sanctification_n a._n 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._n what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o glorification_n in_o this_o life_n a._n 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 tit._n 2._o 13._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a._n full_a fruition_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 28._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._n what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n viz._n our_o observance_n a._n 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 the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 6_o 7._o psal_n 139._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 1._o luk._n 1._o 74._o q._n wherein_o consist_v our_o observance_n of_o god_n a._n it_o be_v either_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a q._n wherein_o consist_v our_o moral_a observance_n of_o god_n a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o suffer_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o misery_n than_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n heb._n 11._o 26._o act._n 21._o 13._o 2._o in_o do_v his_o will_n whereby_o a_o believer_n in_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n perform_v universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 12._o q._n be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o christian_a a._n although_o it_o be_v abolish_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n for_o so_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v still_o under_o it_o yet_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o mat._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 10._o 11._o rom._n 9_o q._n why_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n so_o as_o if_o he_o break_v it_o by_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o a._n because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v keep_v it_o perfect_o for_o he_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o ro._n 5._o 20_o 21._o q._n can_v any_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o for_o the_o unregenerate_a want_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v perfect_v a_o act_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o regenerate_a have_v the_o spirit_n but_o in_o part_n perform_v it_o only_o imperfect_o rom._n 8._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 21._o q._n what_o befall_v the_o unregenerate_a upon_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o it_o a._n the_o eternal_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o inctease_v of_o god_n fierce_a and_o fearful_a secret_a wrath_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 5._o q._n what_o befall_v the_o regenerate_a after_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n unto_o it_o a._n the_o lord_n may_v threaten_v and_o correct_v they_o but_o his_o love_a kindness_n incover_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o best_a duty_n by_o christ_n &_o accept_v their_o mean_a service_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n be_v never_o take_v from_o they_o psal_n 89._o 31_o 32_o 33._o zach._n 3._o 1._o to_o 8._o isa_n 56._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 20._o q._n what_o be_v that_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v accept_v a._n when_o they_o so_o observe_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o therein_o 1._o they_o confess_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 2._o they_o desire_v mercy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 3._o they_o return_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o least_o ability_n to_o do_v his_o wil._n pâ—_n 50._o 23._o cor._n 15._o 10._o q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n divide_v a._n into_o two_o table_n the_o first_o show_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n immediate_o in_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n the_o second_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n q._n what_o rule_n be_v you_o to_o observe_v to_o understand_v the_o moral_a law_n a._n these_o 1._o that_o in_o whatsoever_o commandment_n any_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v there_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v command_v 2._o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o hence_o require_v not_o only_o outward_a but_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n 3._o where_o any_o gross_a sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o all_o the_o sign_n degree_n mean_n and_o provocation_n to_o that_o sin_n be_v forbid_v also_o and_o be_v in_o god_n account_n that_o sin_n and_o so_o where_o any_o duty_n be_v command_v there_o all_o the_o sign_n mean_n &_o provocation_n to_o that_o duty_n be_v command_v also_o 4._o that_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v forbid_v in_o it_o nor_o no_o duty_n require_v if_o moral_a but_o it_o be_v command_v in_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o our_o moral_a observance_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v our_o ceremonial_a observance_n a._n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v a_o holy_a ceremony_n wherein_o external_a sensible_a thing_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n be_v separate_v from_o common_a use_n to_o signisie_n exhibit_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o that_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10._o q._n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n a._n they_o be_v two_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v the_o external_a sensible_a part_n of_o baptism_n a._n water_n john_n 3._o 23._o q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o baptism_n signify_v exhibit_v and_o seal_v thereby_o a._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o his_o spirit_n 1._o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n 2._o present_v we_o clear_a before_o the_o father_n and_o so_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o life_n rom._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 3._o 11._o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n &_o engraft_v 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