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gen._n 25.23_o i_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n must_v be_v a_o underling_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v if_o hagar_n will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n well_o and_o good_a that_o for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o but_o if_o she_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o vie_v with_o her_o mistress_n for_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v she_o below_o that_o she_o must_v then_o be_v make_v to_o know_v herself_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a pray_v consider_v what_o that_o in_o special_a be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n where_o god_n convert_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v sin_z thou_o must_v now_o come_v down_o and_o christ_n and_o grace_n shall_v now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n when_o ever_o the_o 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proposition_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o predicate_a that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o these_o medium_n they_o who_o be_v free_v by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o who_o have_v christ_n full_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n god_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n have_v condemn_v sin_n there_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o there_o be_v christ_n obedience_n impute_v to_o they_o upon_o all_o 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fundamental_a point_n so_o little_o understand_v by_o the_o most_o so_o much_o oppugn_v by_o some_o i_o think_v i_o can_v scarce_o say_v too_o much_o yet_o if_o such_o who_o be_v judicious_a shall_v tell_v i_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v it_o in_o what_o shall_v follow_v wish_v that_o i_o can_v as_o easy_o mend_v other_o fault_n as_o that_o well!_o i_o have_v begin_v and_o have_v so_o do_v i_o purpose_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o leave_v to_o go_v on_o till_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o excellent_a chapter_n with_o this_o proviso_n if_o i_o may_v have_v some_o encouragement_n that_o these_o past_a labour_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a without_o that_o why_o shall_v i_o proceed_v to_o trouble_v other_o and_o myself_o too_o the_o good_a lord_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o what_o be_v do_v and_o assist_v in_o what_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o be_v do_v finis_fw-la the_o index_n direct_v to_o the_o principal_a thing_n insist_v upon_o in_o this_o book_n a._n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v abide_v in_o he_o page_n 73_o of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n vide_fw-la obedience_n particular_a act_n do_v not_o evidence_n the_o state_n but_o the_o general_a course_n page_n 92_o of_o spiritual_a affection_n page_n 109_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n yet_o much_o affliction_n to_o believer_n page_z 7_o it_o be_v antichristianism_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n to_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n page_n 422_o of_o atonement_n by_o christ_n page_n 498_o b._n baptism_n alone_a not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v union_n with_o christ_n page_n 62_o fleshly_a walk_v contrary_a to_o baptismal_a dedication_n page_n 122_o be_v in_o christ_n open_v page_n 42_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n that_o be_v a_o great_a engagement_n and_o encouragement_n also_o to_o sinner_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o page_n 310_o etc._n etc._n how_o sin_n exert_v its_o power_n in_o and_o by_o the_o body_n page_n 183_o the_o miserableness_n of_o the_o sinner_n bondage_n under_o sin_n open_v &_o set_v forth_o page_n 189_o etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n bondage_n page_n 242_o etc._n etc._n c._n great_a change_n in_o the_o godly_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o inward_a comfort_n or_o sorrow_n page_z 5_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o ceremonial-law_n page_n 262_o of_o union_n with_o christ_n vide_fw-la union_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n the_o father_n vide_fw-la send_v of_o christ_n sonship_n to_o god_n vide_fw-la son_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n vide_fw-la incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n v._o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n obedience_n v._o obedience_n christ_n praeexistence_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n prove_v page_n 284._o christ_n be_v a_o person_n page_n 287_o his_o personal_a distinction_n from_o his_o father_n prove_v page_n 287_o christ_n godhead_n prove_v page_n 349_o his_o manhood_n vide_fw-la man._n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n page_n 539_o christ_n fitness_n to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o to_o be_v send_v by_o god_n open_v in_o some_o particular_n page_n 299_o communion_n depend_v upon_o union_n and_o follow_v upon_o it_o page_n 69_o 84_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o communication_n from_o he_o be_v make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444._o christ_n be_v man_n must_v be_v compassionate_a page_n 452_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n page_n 8_o no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n page_z 7_o prove_v page_n 20_o condemnation_n open_v as_o to_o word_n and_o thing_n page_n 17_o it_o refer_v to_o gild_n and_o punishment_n page_n 18_o there_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o state_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 19_o it_o be_v virtual_a or_o actual_a ibid._n there_o be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o best_a page_z 8_o condemnation_n by_o man_n by_o conscience_n by_o satan_n page_n 10_o condemnation_n under_o the_o
and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o eph._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n who_o create_v all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o he_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o a_o social_a or_o coordinate_a cause_n col._n 1.16_o 17_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v heb._n 1.2_o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n now_o can_v christ_n have_v thus_o cooperate_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v a_o be_v before_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v so_o long_o after_o the_o creation_n joh._n 1.15_o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o how_o be_v christ_n before_o john_n baptist_n if_o he_o do_v then_o only_o exist_v when_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o john_n baptist_n be_v before_o christ_n he_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o joh._n 17.5_o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v mark_v the_o latter_a word_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v phil._n 2.6_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsist_v exi_a in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.28_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.62_o what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o these_o scripture_n sufficient_o evince_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o be_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a the_o draw_v forth_o of_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o the_o answer_v of_o the_o several_a cavil_n and_o evasion_n of_o the_o adversary_n about_o they_o will_v fill_v up_o a_o volume_n the_o learned_a know_v where_o and_o by_o 237._o by_o see_v arnold_n catech._n racov_n major_a de_fw-fr personâ_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 187._o etc._n etc._n hoorneb_n socin_n conf._n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la cap._n 1._o calovius_n socin_n proflig_fw-ge de_fw-fr filio_fw-la dei_fw-la controv_fw-mi 1._o but_o especial_o placei_n disput_n de_fw-fr argum._n quibus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la christum_fw-la prius_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgin_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la conciperetur_fw-la this_o be_v full_o and_o learned_o discourse_v of_o by_o dr._n pearson_n on_o the_o creed_n art_n 2._o p._n 213._o to_o p._n 237._o who_o both_o of_o these_o be_v full_o do_v this_o send_v of_o christ_n therefore_o speak_v his_o existence_n before_o he_o assume_v flesh_n he_o must_v have_v a_o antecedent_n be_v otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v 183._o be_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la mittitur_fw-la existat_fw-la priusquam_fw-la mittatur_fw-la fatente_fw-la enjedino_n calov_n socin_n proflig_fw-ge p._n 183._o send_v and_o he_o be_v first_o send_v and_o then_o incarnate_a his_o mission_n be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o incarnation_n though_o this_o be_v dony_v by_o the_o slicht_v the_o misit_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la genitum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la mat_n suâ_fw-la natum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la virilem_fw-la aetatem_fw-la perductum_fw-la non_fw-la adhuc_fw-la generandum_fw-la &_o oriturum_fw-la quod_fw-la dictu_fw-la ipso_fw-la absonum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o scripturae_fw-la planè_fw-la dissonum_fw-la slicht_v enemy_n with_o who_o we_o 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