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the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o blame_v i_o not_o if_o i_o sometime_o speak_v plain_a english_a it_o be_v not_o against_o his_o person_n but_o against_o his_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n make_v know_v his_o truth_n more_o perfect_o and_o establish_v we_o in_o it_o and_o grant_v that_o all_o our_o poor_a labour_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o all_o for_o the_o truth_n tetuey_v the_o 29_o of_o he_o month_n common_o call_v march_n 1656._o so_o pray_v the_o lord_n most_o unprofitable_a servant_n martin_n finch_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o first_o adam_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o certain_a divine_a excellency_n and_o quality_n he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o place_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o 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but_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a so_o adam_n if_o thy_o creator_n that_o make_v thou_o so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a have_v require_v hard_a service_n than_o ever_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o will_v thou_o or_o shall_v thou_o have_v do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v forbid_v thou_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o one_o shall_v thou_o not_o have_v obey_v he_o in_o it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o forbid_v thou_o but_o one_o tree_n among_o so_o many_o will_v thou_o not_o forbear_v it_o i_o may_v show_v if_o there_o be_v need_n how_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v spiritual_a idolatry_n adultery_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o that_o god_n that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o have_v say_v this_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o examine_v what_o this_o author_n say_v of_o adam_n state_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o how_o he_o fall_v page_n 67._o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v adam_n sufficient_a grace_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o 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 strength_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o page_n 70._o he_o say_v that_o the_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o mind_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n to_o bring_v upon_o angel_n and_o man_n stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n and_o cross_a constitution_n to_o what_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n have_v at_o first_o unless_o the_o author_n mean_v here_o that_o man_n have_v life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o their_o have_a life_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n stand_v thus_o in_o direct_a opposition_n i_o know_v not_o how_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v mean_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v put_v angel_n and_o man_n together_o for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o no_o angel_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n because_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o way_n of_o get_v life_n in_o one_o state_n 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this_o way_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n here_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v three_o benefit_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v he_o say_v in_o that_o 118._o page_n he_o say_v first_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o make_v receiver_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a state_n wherein_o man_n live_v as_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v true_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n will-worship_n formality_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n i_o think_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n whatsoever_o this_o author_n say_v for_o 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christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o spirit_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n for_o in_o the_o same_o 118._o page_n he_o come_v to_o show_v a_o second_o benefit_n which_o those_o receive_v from_o christ_n that_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v unto_o such_o righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o afford_v such_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o and_o page_n 119._o he_o say_v this_o justification_n the_o world_n have_v in_o common_a with_o true_a believer_n i_o think_v this_o opinion_n may_v call_v this_o author_n father_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o affirm_v i_o mean_v one_o that_o go_v for_o a_o christian_a that_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o true_o we_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o say_v if_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v if_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o eternal_o than_o we_o be_v bereave_v indeed_o and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n the_o most_o deceive_v that_o ever_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o author_n must_v not_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o thus_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n philip._n 3.5.9_o paul_n count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o certain_a and_o unfailing_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v sinner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n then_o by_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o when_o god_n out_o of_o his_o rich_a grace_n make_v a_o poor_a sinner_n accept_v in_o the_o belove_a righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o salvation_n for_o ever_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n charge_v to_o condemn_v he_o when_o god_n justify_v he_o through_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o author_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v true_o say_v by_o faith_n as_o isaiah_n 45.24_o though_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o sure_o in_o he_o have_v i_o righteousness_n life_n and_o strength_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o these_o place_n that_o i_o have_v already_o name_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o yet_o i_o shall_v name_v another_o that_o be_v as_o full_a as_o we_o can_v desire_v rom._n 5.17_o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o mind_n this_o bless_a scripture_n so_o full_a of_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n to_o feed_v our_o soul_n if_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o that_o be_v if_o by_o the_o one_o man_n adam_n offence_n or_o his_o one_o offence_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n death_n reign_v thereby_o that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n that_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o misery_n and_o condemnation_n much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o have_v that_o impute_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v as_o certain_o as_o death_n and_o condemnation_n come_v upon_o we_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n so_o certain_o shall_v we_o have_v salvation_n and_o reign_v in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v more_o explain_v in_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o plain_o affirm_v this_o that_o as_o adam_n sin_n bring_v eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n bring_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o as_o much_o mistake_v in_o the_o three_o benefit_n by_o christ_n that_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n page_n 119._o he_o say_v the_o three_o benefit_n inseparable_o accompany_v this_o kind_n of_o christ_n give_v himself_n by_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o consist_v in_o a_o real_a and_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o lie_v in_o our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n legal_a righteousness_n that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v unto_o we_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v so_o to_o other_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o real_a and_o actual_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o if_o so_o he_o be_v out_o for_o that_o only_a god_n give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v eternal_o save_v and_o true_o methinks_v that_o man_n instead_o of_o dispute_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v sanctify_v so_o as_o
say_v this_o be_v the_o nursery_n and_o womb_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o v._o 30._o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n but_o he_o say_v v._o 26._o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o womb_n the_o nursery_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o not_o the_o law_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o tell_v we_o plain_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n but_o of_o the_o free_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o author_n clash_v with_o the_o scripture_n page_n 166._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v know_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o no_o save_a state_n the_o word_n be_v these_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o thus_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o not_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o jew_n that_o therefore_o he_o must_v pe_z account_v one_o of_o god_n people_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a that_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v a_o lose_a creature_n without_o hope_n &_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v have_v look_v upon_o he_o only_o as_o a_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o henceforth_o look_v upon_o he_o on_o more_o bare_o under_o such_o a_o consideration_n but_o as_o he_o that_o 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affection_n be_v set_v upon_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o have_v offer_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o obtain_v a_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o have_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o our_o father_n to_o his_o god_n and_o to_o our_o god_n where_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o place_n will_v make_v in_o the_o least_o for_o the_o author_n doctrine_n but_o he_o make_v to_o know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o heart_n as_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o first_o image_n as_o he_o call_v it_o i_o hope_v such_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v retain_v not_o throw_v up_o though_o he_o call_v it_o but_o the_o first_o image_n page_n 170._o he_o say_v god_n be_v please_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o declare_v himself_o reconcile_v to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n behold_v they_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o quote_v 2_o cor._n 5._o jer._n 31._o compare_v with_o ezekiel_n 18._o where_o he_o say_v christ_n challenge_v all_o soul_n to_o be_v he_o but_o the_o author_n shall_v have_v quote_v the_o verse_n of_o those_o chapter_n that_o he_o think_v will_v prove_v this_o and_o shall_v have_v show_v how_o he_o will_v have_v argue_v from_o they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o have_v answer_v he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o see_v perkins_n twisse_n mr._n owen_n and_o mr._n kendal_n and_o other_o have_v so_o full_o canvas_v that_o opinion_n of_o general_a redemption_n to_o who_o the_o church_n of_o god_n owe_v much_o for_o their_o labour_n and_o travel_n in_o that_o point_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o in_o that_o ezek._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o what_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o 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execute_v speedy_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o he_o have_v forgive_v the_o debt_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o scripture_n he_o quot_v psal_n 78.38_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v the_o word_n run_v thus_o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n for_o give_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n but_o with_o forgiveness_n be_v this_o but_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o people_n god_n be_v propitious_a to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v often_o render_v and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o elect_v a_o among_o they_o their_o sin_n
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in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n such_o a_o fellowship_n and_o share_n he_o have_v in_o christ_n suffering_n that_o what_o christ_n do_v in_o suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o free_a arace_n of_o the_o pather_z as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o again_o the_o believer_n be_v call_v into_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n in_o persecution_n that_o he_o suffer_v with_o he_o be_v despise_v with_o he_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n account_n sometime_o regeneration_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o plant_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n rom._n 6.5_o 10_o 11._o christ_n in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o we_o be_v plant_v into_o 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