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original_a sin_n chap._n 2.13_o of_o actual_a sin_n chap._n 2.11.13.3.5.6_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n chap._n 3.25_o &_o 2.13_o &_o 3.6_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n faith_n view_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o degree_n the_o mean_n be_v either_o before_o time_n or_o in_o time_n before_o time_n it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.12_o in_o time_n the_o mean_n chief_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o he_o in_o christ_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n the_o theory_n concern_v christ_n person_n be_v twofold_a 1._o concern_v his_o two_o nature_n 2._o concern_v his_o twofold_a estate_n in_o those_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o humane_a and_o divine_a join_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n chap._n 1.22_o of_o his_o divine_a chap._n 1.15.16_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o union_n of_o both_o chap._n 2.9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o humiliation_n 2._o of_o exaltation_n his_o humiliation_n comprehend_v 1._o his_o incarnation_n as_o the_o antecedent_n 2._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o his_o passion_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o obedience_n imply_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o passion_n chap._n 1.14.20.22_o 14_o 15._o his_o exaltation_n comprehend_v his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n of_o his_o resurrection_n chap_n 2.12_o of_o his_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n chap._n 3.1_o thus_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o part_n be_v 1._o his_o prophetical_a office_n 2._o his_o priestly_a office_n 3._o his_o regal_a office_n his_o prophetical_a office_n stand_v in_o propound_v of_o doctrine_n and_o in_o make_v it_o effectual_a by_o his_o spirit_n his_o priestly_a office_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o intercession_n for_o we_o to_o god_n his_o regal_a office_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o head_n thereof_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n chap._n 2.3_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n chap._n 2.14_o of_o the_o headship_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o church_n chap._n 1.18_o &_o 2.19_o thus_o of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n follow_v which_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v accidental_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n yet_o the_o proper_a effectual_a mean_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o this_o chap._n 1.6_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.11_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 2.12_o thus_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o mystical_a union_n the_o church_n consist_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n minister_n and_o people_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a with_o her_o union_n with_o christ_n chap._n 1.18_o 19_o
his_o name_n salute_v the_o person_n salute_v paul_n by_o his_o office_n a_o apostle_n by_o the_o principal_a efficient_a that_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o office_n and_o both_o appoint_v he_o his_o service_n and_o protect_v he_o in_o it_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n and_o last_o by_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n viz._n the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o evangelist_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o name_n timothy_n second_o by_o his_o adjunct_n estate_n a_o brother_n first_o of_o the_o word_n that_o describe_v the_o apostle_n and_o here_o first_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o then_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o they_o paul_n the_o apostle_n at_o his_o circumcision_n be_v call_v saul_n for_o apostle_n the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n it_o seem_v the_o man_n of_o that_o tribe_n do_v in_o honour_n of_o their_o king_n saul_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n saul_n why_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n and_o by_o 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compare_v with_o the_o first_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n his_o soul_n can_v lie_v at_o rest_n though_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o never_n so_o many_o sin_n cast_v a_o mountain_n on_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o he_o will_v not_o complain_v or_o ail_v any_o thing_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v senseless_a under_o they_o to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o week_n to_o week_n and_o month_n to_o month_n and_o never_o to_o ail_v any_o thing_n for_o any_o sound_a remorse_n he_o find_v for_o his_o sin_n especial_o when_o man_n be_v at_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v of_o that_o though_o god_n strike_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v yea_o though_o the_o lord_n consume_v they_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n and_o make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n refuse_v to_o return_v 5.3_o return_v jer._n 5.3_o q._n but_o may_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n disobedience_n whether_o wrath_n may_v not_o come_v upon_o god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v god_n never_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o servant_n ans_fw-fr god_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n 30.5_o moment_n psal_n 30.5_o he_o imply_v then_o that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o in_o the_o 89._o psalm_n though_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o mercy_n yet_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o his_o law_n he_o say_v express_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n 89.32.33_o stripe_n ps_n 89.32.33_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o sometime_o for_o their_o covetousness_n 55.17_o 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