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2.9_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a represent_v the_o law_n oftenne_fw-fr commanddement_n for_o to_o the_o ten_o comandement_n &_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a one_o curse_n belong_v viz._n 2.7_o reu._n 2.7_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n represent_v the_o testament_n and_o fruit_n of_o life_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o prove_v when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o as_o god_n do_v set_v before_o adam_n life_n and_o death_n to_o choose_v and_o he_o choose_v death_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 2.16.7_o gen._n 2.16.7_o so_o yet_o still_o and_o again_o god_n have_v set_v the_o same_o before_o we_o as_o moses_n say_v behold_v 30.11.12.14.15_o deut._n 11.26_o deut_n 30.11.12.14.15_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n curse_n and_o 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only_o unto_o he_o but_o to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a child_n as_o well_o jew_n as_o gentile_n not_o only_o since_o christ_n death_n but_o long_o before_o not_o that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v all_o abraham_n natural_a child_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n nor_o yet_o any_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o abraham_n himself_o but_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o seal_n not_o of_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o seal_v their_o salvation_n unto_o they_o but_o to_o seal_v god_n his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o all_o those_o of_o abraham_n child_n that_o unhardened_a their_o heart_n like_o abraham_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o whether_o male_a or_o female_a jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o he_o seal_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o promise_n whereby_o they_o all_o cry_v abba_n father_n god_n and_o as_o the_o rainbow_n do_v confirm_v god_n faithfulness_n to_o the_o world_n not_o man_n faithfulness_n to_o god_n even_o as_o baptism_n now_o be_v a_o seal_n 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forth_o to_o death_n 4.2_o heb._n 3.16.17.18.19_o heb._n 4.2_o then_o child_n of_o sara_n and_o mount_n zion_n which_o bring_v forth_o to_o life_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o gospel_n and_o word_n that_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o be_v also_o preach_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v profit_v not_o they_o for_o they_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o provoke_v he_o yet_o not_o all_o but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o displease_v forty_o year_n even_o with_o those_o that_o harden_a their_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n even_o hagars_n son_n and_o as_o david_n cry_v out_o to_o they_o of_o his_o tnne_n 95.8_o psal_n 95.8_o say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n for_o the_o most_o of_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n which_o possess_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n and_o earthly_a canaan_n do_v chuserather_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o bondage_n figure_v by_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o sinai_n then_o to_o be_v child_n of_o life_n and_o liberty_n figure_v by_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o free_a woman_n be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o 10.3_o rom._n 10.3_o ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seek_v altogether_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n frame_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n as_o they_o pretend_v which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n do_v ever_o keep_v join_v therewith_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n suppose_v their_o whole_a life_n and_o salvation_n consist_v therein_o which_o be_v both_o give_v to_o another_o end_n then_o that_o which_o they_o intend_v for_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n be_v give_v 7.8_o rom._n 7.8_o not_o
and_o embrace_v the_o little_a one_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v then_o shall_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o which_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o look_v after_o to_o practice_v and_o perform_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o hat_n be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a tear_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n yet_o be_v we_o never_o the_o near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n repentance_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v heb._n 11.6_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o which_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v and_o give_v be_v repentance_n first_o therefore_o whosoever_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o for_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o must_v first_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v only_o able_a to_o save_v and_o willing_a also_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o now_o than_o the_o first_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v work_v in_o we_o effectual_a to_o salvation_n be_v repentance_n and_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o the_o first_o step_n of_o seek_v god_n after_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v 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