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him*_n because_o he_o be_v the_o life_n 14.6_o life_n joh._n 14.6_o 19.13_o mat._n 19.13_o ob._n infant_n do_v not_o therefore_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v count_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n an._n yea_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v neither_o do_v there_o remain_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n but_o in_o christ_n alone*_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o regenerate_v eph._n 2.3_o joh._n 11.25_o how_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v quest_n how_o be_v infant_n regenerate_v being_n not_o endow_v with_o knowledge_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n an._n the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o capacity_n be_v not_o yet_o nothing_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o into_o no_o unclean_a thing_n do_v enter_v 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o therefore_o they_o be_v first_o regenerate*_n &_o sanctify_v 1.15_o sanctify_v luk._n 1.15_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n object_n from_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v from_o their_o childhood_n the_o secripture_n speak_v so_o an._n the_o 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forthwith_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n neither_o any_o similitude_n 20.4_o similitude_n ex._n 20.4_o 2_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o prohibition_n thou_o hear_v a_o voice_n thou_o see_v no_o body_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o peradventure_o be_v deceive_v thou_o make_v thou_o any_o similitude_n 4.15_o similitude_n deut._n 4.15_o etc._n etc._n he_o set_v his_o voice_n against_o shape_n figure_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v set_v against_o figure_n therefore_o those_o man_n forsake_v god_n which_o desire_v to_o have_v visible_a form_n 41.7_o form_n jos_n 40.17_o &_o 41.7_o 3_o object_n god_n have_v sometime_o give_v a_o presence_n of_o his_o godhead_n so_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n an._n those_o thing_n do_v plain_o teach_v man_n concern_v the_o incomprehensible_a essence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v 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gospel_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o point_n in_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v therefore_o justify_v his_o free_o that_o he_o may_v also_o restore_v they_o to_o true_a righteousness_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n begin_v his_o sermon_n thus_o *_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n 1.15_o mat._n 1.15_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n first_o of_o all_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n be_v set_v open_a in_o he_o secondlie_o he_o require_v repentance_n last_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n 11.5_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n isay_n 16.1_o mat._n 11.5_o 20_o but_o as_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n set_v open_a to_o we_o the_o first_o entrance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o to_o none_o but_o to_o poor_a afflict_a sinners*_n so_o must_v we_o endeavour_v towards_o repentance_n &_o apply_v ourselves_o in_o it_o during_o our_o whole_a life_n if_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o christ_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v continual_o wrestle_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o our_o nature_n &_o so_o consequent_o with_o our_o natural_a soul_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v profit_v much_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o displease_v himself_o much_a not_o that_o he_o may_v stick_v fast_o in_o this_o mire_n himself_o he_o have_v profit_v much_o which_o do_v much_o displease_v himself_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o god_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o death_n &_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v continual_o meditate_v upon_o repentance_n 21_o furthermore_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n god_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o church_n commend_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o saluation*_n 11.28_o act._n 11.28_o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o exclude_v revolte_n from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n he_o allege_v this_o reason*_n 6.6_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6.6_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_a unto_o repentance_n to_o wit_n because_o when_o god_n renu_v those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o perish_v he_o show_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o fatherlie_a favour_n again_o he_o thunder_v against_o the_o reprobate_n with_o harden_v they_o who_o wickedness_n be_v unpardonable_a which_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o apostle_n denounce_v to_o voluntary_a revolte_v or_o apostate_n who_o when_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v mock_v god_n do_v opprobriouslie_o refuse_v his_o grace_n do_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o crucify_v he_o a_o fresh_a so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v 22_o but_o to_o discuss_v this_o more_o plain_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o search_v out_o what_o that_o so_o horrible_a offence_n be_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v ghost_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v that_o those_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n with_o who_o brightness_n they_o be_v dazzle_a that_o they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o they_o resist_v for_o christ_n go_v about_o to_o expound_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v add_v he_o which_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o he_o which_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o quest_n how_o can_v one_o blaspheme_v the_o son_n but_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v against_o the_o spirit_n christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o christ_n an._n those_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o those_o which_o blaspheme_v christ_n ignorantlie_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o *_o mind_n that_o they_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o with_o one_o word_n hurt_v he_o who_o they_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n they_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v convict_v that_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o impugn_v they_o be_v say_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o wrestle_v against_o the_o enlighten_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost*_n 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o 2.19_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o 23_o quest_n why_o do_v such_o feel_v god_n unappeasable_a an._n because_o as_o john_n avouch_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o who_o they_o
precious_a blood_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v ought_v not_o they_o which_o do_v hear_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o sinninge_v good_a a_o prick_n to_o prick_n we_o forward_o to_o do_v good_a then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v wipe_v away_o by_o good_a work_n chap._n xvii_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n quest_n 1_o if_o good_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law*_n 33_o deut._n 7.11_o jer._n 7.3_o 33_o an._n god_n make_v promise_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a observer_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v therefore_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o curse_n 2_o object_n by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o effect_n and_o vain_a an._n it_o be_v true_a unless_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v help_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o assign_v christ_n alone_o when_o he_o set_v christ_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o righteousnesse*_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o 3_o object_n that_o be_v repay_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o god_n promise_v in_o his_o law_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o righteousness_n an._n but_o in_o that_o repay_v or_o render_v we_o must_v always_o consider_v the_o cause_n god_n why_o our_o work_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o win_v favour_n for_o our_o work_n and_o it_o be_v three_o fold_n the_o first_o that_o god_n turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o servant_n do_v embrace_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o come_n of_o faith_n only_o between_o without_o any_o help_n of_o work_n the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o extoll_v work_n of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n without_o esteem_v their_o worthiness_n to_o this_o honour_n that_o he_o make_v some_o account_n of_o they_o the_o three_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o with_o pardon_n not_o impute_v their_o imperfection_n therefore_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o repair_v 4_o object_n god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o which_o do_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o person_n there_o be_v a_o double_a accept_n of_o person_n an._n there_o be_v a_o double_a accept_n of_o person_n first_o such_o as_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n god_n find_v nothing_o in_o he_o wherewith_o he_o may_v be_v incline_v unto_o mercy_n save_v only_a misery_n object_n the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n deed_n of_o cornelius_n come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord*_n 10.31_o act._n 10.31_o therefore_o man_n be_v prepare_v by_o good_a work_n to_o receive_v grace_n an._n cornelius_n be_v already_o illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o also_o sanctify_v who_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o have_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o in_o he_o do_v please_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 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promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o condition_n if_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v rather_o show_v what_o manner_n person_n god_n his_o servant_n be_v which_o have_v receive_v his_o covenant_n in_o good_a earnest_n they_o express_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v good_a to_o they_o 7_o quest_n why_o then_o have_v good_a work_v the_o title_n of_o righteousness_n give_v they_o justify_v deu._n 6.25_o &_o 24.13_o how_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o them*_n an._n they_o justify_v if_o they_o be_v perfect_a work_n and_o we_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o 8_o object_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o it_o alone_o work_n fulfil_v righteousness_n for_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousnesse*_n 15.6_o rom._n 4.3_o gen._n 15.6_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o phinees_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n justify_v righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o jud._n 25.7_o deut._n 26.26_o how_o faith_n do_v justify_v 9_o an._n a_o man_n be_v not_o count_v righteous_a for_o one_o or_o two_o good_a work_n neither_o yet_o for_o many_o because_o he_o which_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o find_v any_o work_n which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v pure_a and_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n in_o that_o place_n phinees_n be_v count_v righteous_a before_o man_n who_o praise_v his_o fact_n not_o before_o god_n 10_o object_n as_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 112.1_o forgive_v ps_n 112.1_o 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 14.21_o lord_n psal_n 14.21_o which_o take_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a 1.1_o poor_a psal_n 1.1_o that_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1.12_o wicked_a jam._n 1.12_o etc._n etc._n an_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v most_o true_a 5.3_o true_a mat._n 5.3_o that_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4.3_o sin_n rom._n 4.3_o for_o because_o those_o virtue_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o man_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n of_o themselves_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n shall_v always_o be_v miserable_a unless_o he_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o misery_n by_o forgiveness_n 11_o object_n james_n teach_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o both_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o all_o we_o likewise_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone*_n 2.12_o jam._n 2.12_o an._n james_n speak_v of_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o we_o of_o the_o lively_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v handle_v in_o that_o place_n but_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o faithful_a 12_o there_o be_v another_o fallacy_n in_o the_o word_n justify_v because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o abraham_n be_v 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themselves_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o compare_v themselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a 130.3_o psal_n 130.3_o so_o david_n say_v to_o saull_n let_v the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth*_n 14.30_o psal_n 14.30_o 15_o object_n solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v just_a 18.9.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.23_o pro._n 20.7_o &_o 12_o 28._o ezech._n 18.9.21_o after_o which_o manner_n ezechiel_n report_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v which_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o iustice*_n an._n but_o let_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n come_v abroad_o with_o so_o great_a integrity_n if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o must_v either_o perish_v in_o
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divinity_n and_o his_o humanity_n body_n a_o glorify_a body_n object_n his_o body_n be_v glorify_v an._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o infinite_a because_o christ_n say_v 24.39_o luk._n 24.39_o see_v and_o grope*_n object_n stephen_n see_v he_o after_o his_o ascension_n 7.55_o ascension_n act._n 7.55_o an._n it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o christ_n to_o change_v his_o place_n who_o can_v make_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o quick_a of_o sight_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v pierce_v into_o the_o heaven_n 20.19_o act._n 9.4_o mat._n 28.6_o joh._n 20.19_o the_o same_o must_v we_o also_o say_v of_o paule*_n object_n christ_n come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n when_o it_o be_v shut*_n and_o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o disciple_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut*_n an._n as_o christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o water_n even_o as_o upon_o a_o hard_a pavement_n 24.31_o the_o miraculous_a come_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n luk._n 24.31_o so_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o stone_n do_v 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