to_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n than_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n 4._o whoever_o fix_v the_o sin_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o man_n choose_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n as_o the_o first_o just_a and_o deserve_a cause_n thereof_o but_o father_n both_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n on_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o both_o deny_v the_o scripture_n beli_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o joh._n 3._o 16_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 5._o whoever_o deny_v the_o love_n god_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n affirm_v that_o he_o love_v but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o deni_v the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n luk._n 2._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 6._o whoever_o deni_v that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n a_o ransom_n for_o all_o a_o propitiation_n for_o 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justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n min._n 1._o if_o we_o hold_v justification_n without_o work_n aâ—_n must_v then_o hold_v salvation_n without_o work_n because_o every_o justify_v person_n be_v in_o a_o save_v state_n ro._n 8._o 30._o and_o so_o bid_v a_o due_a to_o work_n both_o as_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 2._o so_o to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n be_v to_o set_v he_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v 1._o contrary_n to_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 24._o and_o contrary_n to_o his_o commission_n for_o gospel_n preach_v and_o salvation_n mat._n 16._o 15_o 16._o 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o 9_o &_o 10._o 36._o &_o 12._o 14._o contrary_n to_o james_n ch_z 2._o 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scripture_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n act._n 3._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 11._o 15_o &_o 22._o 5._o mar._n 10._o 30._o 11._o whoever_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o when_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o judge_n do_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act._n 17._o 31._o that_o he_o will_v â—urn_v up_o the_o world_n and_o not_o make_v it_o new_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o heaven_n and_o send_v all_o the_o world_n eternal_o to_o hell_n in_o their_o sense_n viz._n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o advantage_n at_o all_o by_o the_o woman_n seed_n deni_v the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n undertake_v for_o the_o world_n and_o a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o so_o deni_v the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o see_v clear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 12._o whoever_o deme_v the_o free_a operation_n of_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o ministerial_a gift_n in_o pprophecy_n and_o preach_v as_o sufficient_a thereunto_o limit_v gospel_n ministerial_a gift_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o human_a acquire_v ability_n deni_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n work_n introduce_v the_o human_a spirit_n instead_o thereof_o and_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o apostasy_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o &_o 12._o 4._o 7._o 13._o whoever_o set_v up_o the_o common_a light_n that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n instead_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o apostasy_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n christ_n some_o saâ—_n that_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n especial_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o &_o 9_o particuar_n be_v the_o great_a bulwark_n against_o popery_n and_o that_o to_o assert_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o tend_v to_o weaken_v the_o protestant_n 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the_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v that_o god_n in_o love_n send_v he_o and_o that_o he_o in_o love_n give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v raise_v and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o performance_n of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n for_o man_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o thence_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o perfect_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n in_o and_o over_o which_o shall_v be_v his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o whoever_o do_v sincere_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o this_o his_o grace_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 5._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o be_v promise_v which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n shall_v be_v more_o precious_a to_o we_o than_o our_o life_n or_o more_o brief_o thus_o whoever_o come_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o i_o seek_v or_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o deep_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o come_v right_a in_o which_o life_n be_v call_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n heb._n 10._o 38._o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o a_o life_n of_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o a_o life_n of_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 20_o 21._o mat._n â—_o 44_o to_o 48._o which_o faith_n and_o life_n shall_v certain_o issue_v a_o glory_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o of_o regeneration_n and_o whether_o 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great_a truth_n though_o in_o this_o methinks_v shall_v be_v â—o_o room_n for_o a_o difference_n in_o this_o i_o think_v all_o agree_v that_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 28._o we_o can_v live_v nor_o act_n think_v nor_o speak_v without_o he_o all_o natural_a and_o all_o spiritual_a power_n both_o of_o motion_n and_o action_n be_v of_o he_o and_o from_o he_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v but_o one_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4._o who_o have_v his_o operation_n and_o work_n in_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o 1_o 2._o job_n 26._o 13._o ps_n 104._o 30._o and_o be_v the_o influencer_n thereof_o still_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o influence_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o empower_n man_n thereunto_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 5._o and_o so_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o 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import_v a_o renew_n return_v or_o restore_v to_o a_o new_a estate_n and_o those_o two_o scripture_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v tend_v much_o to_o give_v we_o a_o tight_a understanding_n therein_o the_o 1._o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v tit._n 3._o 5._o according_a 〈◊〉_d his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o regeneration_n here_o consist_v in_o our_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n beget_v to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n thereof_o relate_v to_o the_o restitution_n and_o world_n to_o come_v our_o faith_n must_v be_v in_o the_o regeneration_n to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o commission_n or_o of_o regeneration_n mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o nor_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o share_n in_o the_o regeneration_n to_o come_v it_o not_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o regeneration_n regeneration_n begin_v here_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o perfect_a regeneration_n of_o and_o in_o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n the_o 2._o scripture_n be_v mat._n 19_o 28._o you_o which_o have_v follow_v meâ—n_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o mâ—â—_n shall_v â—it_n on_o the_o thâ—one_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o thâ—â—nâ—â—_n uâ—â—gâ—â—g_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o this_o regeneration_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a life_n in_o the_o new_a world_n at_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n i_o think_v be_v by_o the_o learned_a general_o own_v that_o the_o true_a read_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o râ—genâ—â—aâ—â—en_n sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n see_v wilson_n scripture_n dictionary_n on_o the_o word_n the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o our_o whole_a nature_n be_v restore_v both_o body_n and_o 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not_o only_a glory_n but_o a_o glorious_a place_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o incredulous_a herein_o the_o place_n be_v so_o plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o that_o this_o city_n the_o new_a and_o holy_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n into_o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o glorious_a habitation_n of_o god_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n eternal_o in_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o throne_n be_v in_o or_o very_o near_o unto_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n a_o figure_n of_o this_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 48._o 1_o 2._o &_o 97._o 1._o the_o same_o as_o ezek._n 48._o 35._o which_o will_v be_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n gospel-grace_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n rev._n 10._o 7._o with_o chap._n 11._o 15._o we_o find_v not_o the_o come_n down_o of_o this_o city_n mention_v till_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v finish_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o new_a world_n rev._n 21._o 1_o 2._o christ_n do_v we_o not_o find_v it_o mention_v chap._n 29._o that_o god_n and_o magog_n do_v compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n between_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o judgement_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o city_n be_v on_o earth_n before_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n or_o else_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o city_n min._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o read_v holy_a they_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o belove_a city_n and_o indeed_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o belove_a city_n i._n e._n they_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v and_o be_v all_o the_o saiuts_n interest_v therein_o and_o seek_v after_o it_o heb._n 11._o 10_o &_o 13._o 14._o 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