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13.10_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n galat._n 6.2_o and_o such_o be_v all_o law_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o christ_n government_n over_o his_o church_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o appoint_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n 2._o and_o as_o law_n so_o ordinance_n ordinance_n 2._o ordinance_n word_n prayer_n sacrament_n discipline_n they_o be_v all_o of_o christ_n institution_n 3._o as_o ordinance_n so_o officer_n officer_n 3._o officer_n for_o the_o dispence_n of_o those_o ordinance_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o thus_o do_v moses_n the_o typical_a mediator_n order_n and_o establish_v the_o jewish_a polity_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n v._n 3._o contend_v which_o i_o be_o require_v to_o do_v and_o that_o earnest_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n wherein_o my_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o recover_v those_o who_o be_v already_o take_v in_o this_o snare_n who_o be_v by_o other_o how_o just_o let_v themselves_o see_v to_o it_o look_v upon_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o man_n so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o carnal_a reason_n as_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n reason_n not_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n further_o than_o as_o it_o compli_v with_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o natural_a principle_n so_o much_o their_o master_n and_o leader_n stick_v not_o to_o profess_v who_o have_v in_o downright_a term_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o for_o 2._o for_o nec_fw-la si_fw-la ubique_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la verbis_fw-la testatum_fw-la reperiremus_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la rem_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la nobis_fw-la compertum_fw-la esset_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr jesus_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o god_n punish_v our_o fin_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o son_n christ_n though_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o every_o where_o attest_v in_o most_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o again_o speak_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n 22._o satisfaction_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semèl_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monimentis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la non_fw-la idcircò_fw-la tamen_fw-la itaà _fw-la rem_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la se_fw-la babere_fw-la crederem_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la opinamini_fw-la socin_n ibid._n cap_n 6._o act_n 8._o 22._o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o once_o but_o often_o meet_v with_o textant_a in_o sacred_a record_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 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difference_n betwixt_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n and_o our_o sickness_n 67_o sin_n expiate_v by_o blood_n 102_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a both_o make_v with_o blood_n 148_o 149_o c_o christ_n call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o god_n his_o father_n 34_o 36_o how_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n 37_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n 42_o christ_n a_o surety_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 139_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n faith_n and_o obedience_n 141_o christ_n a_o undertaker_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n ibid._n no_o cruelty_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 129_o cruelty_n what_o and_o when_o 130_o d_o david_n anoint_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 38_o 39_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o a_o preparatory_a to_o his_o oblation_n 93_o comfort_n against_o death_n 239_o the_o law_n deuter._n 24.16_o against_o commutation_n of_o punishment_n explain_v and_o clear_v 114_o christ_n the_o disposer_n of_o his_o people_n 193_o christ_n a_o dispenser_n to_o his_o people_n ib._n e_o satan_n a_o mediator_n of_o enmity_n 28_o mediator_n of_o enmity_n too_o many_o 29_o natural_a enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 221_o sense_n of_o enmity_n preparatory_a to_o reconciliation_n 222_o enmity_n against_o god_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o 247_o expiation_n how_o understand_v by_o the_o socinian_n 98_o christ_n expiation_n proper_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n ibid._n expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n expiation_n 99_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o expiate_v 101_o ezek._n 18.20_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v 106_o f_o faith_n and_o repentance_n subordinate_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n 110_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n how_o consistent_a with_o christ_n satisfaction_n 125_o 126_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o king_n forgive_a his_o servant_n mat._n 18.23_o explain_v 127_o g_o a_o double_a garment_n wherewith_o christ_n clothe_v his_o elect_a 191_o the_o elect_a gather_v by_o christ_n into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o how_o 181_o christ_n give_v himself_n for_o we_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v 74_o christ_n true_o god_n evince_v by_o scripture_n 10_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n evince_v by_o argument_n 12_o christ_n not_o mediator_n only_o as_o god_n 204_o god_n take_v essential_o and_o personal_o 209_o christ_n as_o god-man_n differ_v from_o god_n and_o man_n 210_o christ_n as_o god_n differ_v from_o his_o father_n a_o threefold_a difference_n 211_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n concur_v with_o his_o manhood_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n 213_o the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n in_o suffering_n 4_o way_n 216_o christ_n a_o governor_n general_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n special_o over_o mankind_n 175_o christ_n government_n over_o the_o reprobate_a world_n 176_o christ_n government_n over_o the_o elect_a world_n 180_o christ_n 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from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o as_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n so_o of_o his_o spirit_n spirit_n 2._o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o christ_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o i._n e._n like_v mind_v with_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n because_o you_o be_v son_n say_v the_o aposte_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v christ_n be_v make_v unto_o believer_n sanctification_n sanctification_n unto_o sanctification_n so_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a 1_o cor._n 1.30_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n so_o he_o be_v viz._n by_o the_o communicate_v of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.4_o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v 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up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o this_o power_n this_o spirit_n all_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n participate_v in_o those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o head_n and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v as_o to_o mortify_v sin_n so_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o communion_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n &_o the_o believer_n as_o betwixt_o the_o stock_n &_o the_o graft_n implant_v in_o it_o applic._n which_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n consolation_n a_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n mystical_o ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v thus_o make_v one_o with_o he_o now_o let_v they_o know_v that_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v they_o the_o sap_n that_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o graft_n and_o thus_o whatever_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o as_o believer_n all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o believer_n what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v want_v be_v it_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v it_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n lo_o here_o be_v merit_n enough_o for_o both_o he_o have_v by_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a make_v a_o abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v enough_o to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o or_o seal_v up_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o here_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o believer_n before_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o his_o sanctification_n as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n so_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n in_o christ_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o so_o it_o do_v during_o his_o abode_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1.14_o upon_o his_o change_n of_o state_n he_o receive_v a_o addition_n to_o that_o fullness_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n psal_n 68.18_o gift_n which_o he_o may_v distribute_v and_o give_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n render_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n eph._n 4.8_o he_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o his_o elect_n and_o faithful_a people_n all_o which_o do_v and_o shall_v in_o their_o measure_n receive_v of_o that_o his_o fullness_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_a grace_n for_o grace_n say_v saint_n john_n john_n 1.16_o we_o all_o all_o believer_n have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n upon_o grace_n say_v some_o one_o grace_n after_o another_o abundance_n of_o grace_n or_o grace_n for_o grace_n grace_n answer_v to_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o character_n in_o the_o wax_n answer_v those_o in_o the_o seal_v or_o grace_n for_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n follow_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n both_o flow_a from_o the_o freegrace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o believer_n receive_v from_o the_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o repletive_a but_o a_o diffusive_a fullness_n plenitudo_fw-la non_fw-la vasis_fw-la sed_fw-la fontis_fw-la not_o like_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o a_o drop_n be_v take_v from_o it_o it_o suffer_v a_o diminution_n by_o it_o but_o of_o a_o fountain_n which_o run_v over_o for_o 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4.23_o and_o that_o by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o it_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v renew_v have_v new_a motion_n new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n put_v into_o they_o new_a desire_n new_a fear_n new_a love_n new_a joy_n new_a sorrow_n new_a hope_n new_a confidence_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o obedientiall_a faculty_n be_v no_o long_o what_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o corinthian_n 5.17_o thus_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n equalise_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n adam_n sin_n like_o a_o desperate_a poison_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n 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〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v 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part_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o work_n of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n not_o that_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o his_o way_n of_o work_v always_o to_o work_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n no_o his_o dispensation_n as_o in_o other_o of_o his_o work_n so_o in_o this_o be_v various_a but_o ordinary_o so_o it_o be_v before_o dead_a soul_n arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o shake_n and_o a_o earthquake_n and_o a_o rend_n of_o the_o rock_n god_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o this_o bless_a work_n by_o some_o degree_n of_o a_o legal_a contrition_n and_o compunction_n give_v the_o soul_n to_o feel_v somewhat_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n let_v into_o it_o some_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o sin_n after_o this_o come_v the_o still_a voice_n gospel_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o eliahs_n vision_n at_o mount_n horeb_n 1_o kin._n 19.11_o 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