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16._o read_v all_o six_o do_v the_o free_a market_n of_o grace_n merit_v no_o admiration_n thankfulness_n and_o credit_n isa_n 55_o 1_o 2_o 3._o seven_o be_v not_o these_o word_n of_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v dissemble_v or_o deceive_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o wool_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_a i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o snow_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n be_v 1.18_o mat._n 11.28_o eight_o be_v not_o this_o christ_n own_o voice_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v to_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o he_o shall_v sup_v with_o i_o and_o i_o with_o he_o and_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.20_o 21._o now_o how_o great_a be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o folly_n not_o to_o believe_v these_o fatherly_a invitation_n and_o comply_v with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v eternal_o happy_a inference_n though_o man_n by_o nature_n in_o the_o above_o description_n be_v inexpressible_o miserable_a yet_o not_o without_o remedy_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o a_o sinner_n and_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o believer_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o jo._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o wherefore_o we_o shall_v take_v heart_n courage_n and_o a_o patient_a wait_a on_o he_o and_o for_o our_o assistance_n and_o encouragement_n first_o under_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o natural_a sin_n as_o in_o the_o precede_a description_n of_o man_n with_o a_o continual_a lowliness_n and_o 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5.15_o i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n be_v 48.10_o i_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o hos_fw-la 2.14_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o present_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o four_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o rod_n until_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n come_v and_o quarrel_v not_o with_o the_o instrument_n of_o thy_o chastisement_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v wait_v for_o the_o vision_n though_o it_o tarry_v it_o will_v speak_v hab._n 2.3_o say_v with_o david_n lo_o here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o as_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o every_o condition_n therewith_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o want_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o mic._n 7.9_o five_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o be_v comfort_v in_o it_o that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o such_o as_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o end_n be_v eternal_a life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ro._n 8.28_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n as_o well_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o from_o the_o fidelity_n power_n promise_v and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o alone_a be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o cavil_n of_o malice_n and_o disquiet_v or_o discouragement_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o meanness_n or_o misery_n by_o nature_n or_o under_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n first_o the_o first_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n natural_o consider_v be_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n only_o but_o the_o new_a and_o second_o covenant_n be_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o other_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o christ_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o store_v up_o perish_a thing_n but_o rather_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.19_o to_o 24._o second_o we_o see_v in_o natural_a man_n description_n what_o a_o slippery_a thing_n he_o be_v and_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o where_o all_o with_o he_o end_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o perish_v not_o nor_o change_n ro._n 11.29_o three_o to_o this_o new_a covenant_n belong_v privilege_n which_o make_v happiness_n here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o by_o all_o which_o the_o fellow_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o great_a privilege_n and_o assist_v with_o the_o rich_a promise_n that_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o happy_a state_n here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o four_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v such_o that_o the_o privilege_n thereto_o belong_v qualify_v and_o secure_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o vicissitude_n in_o this_o life_n and_o fit_n and_o mould_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o eternal_a state_n provide_v and_o secure_v by_o this_o new_a covenant_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n design_v to_o make_v believer_n citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n make_v without_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n altar_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o in_o nature_n and_o square_n he_o to_o that_o heavenly_a building_n although_o of_o god_n free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n without_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_a perfection_n man_n be_v at_o first_o create_v by_o god_n &_o as_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o only_a rise_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o only_o complete_v by_o election_n but_o also_o by_o regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o be_v make_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o
my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n high_a than_o your_o thought_n be_v 55.8_o 9_o and_o while_o muse_v what_o the_o spirit_n mean_v in_o these_o expression_n i_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o review_v the_o fatal_a record_n of_o man_n condemnatory_a sentence_n for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o which_o i_o find_v write_v and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n i_o be_v lead_v to_o that_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o to_o that_o other_o word_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v command_v he_o deut._n 18.18_o and_o be_v lead_v a_o little_a further_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o i_o meet_v with_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o david_n by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n and_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o thou_o and_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7.11_o to_o 17._o and_o that_o of_o david_n himself_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n ps_n 132.11_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o and_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n 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that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v send_v one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n sin_n shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o establish_v of_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o be_v all_o mean_v of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o which_o covenant_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v death_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o jo._n 3.16_o and_o thus_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o manifold_a promise_n and_o privilege_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v belong_v to_o believer_n and_o that_o as_o well_o salvation_n as_o faith_n to_o lay_v 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method_n of_o commit_v this_o sin_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3.6_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v when_o satan_n by_o a_o lie_a suggestion_n have_v tamper_v with_o the_o woman_n ay_o and_o get_v she_o to_o listen_v to_o his_o temptation_n from_o her_o ambition_n of_o be_v as_o god_n she_o let_v her_o thought_n out_o to_o a_o further_a survey_n of_o the_o apparent_a excellency_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o fruit_n and_o thus_o ambition_n kindle_v lust_n and_o one_o lust_n beget_v another_o so_o the_o heart_n swell_v with_o ambition_n of_o further_a knowledge_n and_o that_o ambition_n run_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a mass_n be_v taint_v and_o defile_v and_o let_v out_o to_o the_o gluttonous_a poison_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o disobedience_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o entire_a mass_n of_o all_o pollution_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n only_o but_o the_o infection_n that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n whereby_o the_o goodly_a frame_n of_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o true_a knowledge_n become_v all_o taint_a and_o infect_v with_o the_o deceitful_a appetite_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o first_o by_o distrust_v of_o god_n and_o then_o by_o a_o covetous_a lust_a after_o what_o be_v set_v apart_o 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in_o the_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o the_o word_n covet_v there_o exod._n 20.17_o be_v proper_o mean_v a_o desire_n of_o what_o be_v more_o than_o our_o own_o and_o allowable_a in_o justice_n and_o in_o that_o place_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n isa_n 57.17_o where_o by_o covetousness_n be_v mean_v the_o lustful_a inclination_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n rom._n 7.7_o by_o lust_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o the_o pollute_a action_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o pollute_a fountain_n of_o they_o non_fw-la pravas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la sed_fw-la illarum_fw-la fontem_fw-la and_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o call_v sedes_fw-la nativae_fw-la illius_fw-la labis_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o that_o natural_a corruption_n and_o this_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o scripture_n and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a continual_o gen_n 6.5_o where_o god_n charge_v man_n heart_n with_o this_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o corruption_n that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o none_o be_v open_o such_o profess_a atheist_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o profanity_n of_o their_o conversation_n lead_v the_o psalmist_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o deny_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o charge_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o pollution_n and_o bring_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o instance_n and_o proof_n of_o it_o christ_n himself_o also_o in_o that_o scripture_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o do_v defile_v
his_o church_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isa_n 63.9_o second_o this_o love_n be_v extensive_a to_o all_o want_n and_o necessity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o profit_v not_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n how_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v to_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n he_o you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n jam._n 15.16_o seven_o be_v it_o so_o then_o of_o a_o lamentable_a truth_n that_o all_o man_n be_v conclude_v in_o adam_n apostasy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woeful_a degeneracy_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o that_o primitive_a knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v their_o conversation_n with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath._n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v even_o among_o the_o renew_a a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o ch._n 8.1_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o 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man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o that_o man_n will_v serious_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v entitle_v into_o eternal_a life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o only_a mediator_n and_o for_o that_o the_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v wilful_o abolish_v or_o deface_v by_o man_n that_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o freegrace_n he_o may_v be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o â—â—_o and_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v it_o col._n 3.10_o and_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v spiritual_o mind_v that_o enmity_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n may_v be_v remove_v so_o as_o he_o may_v no_o more_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom_n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v seek_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n be_v col._n 3.1_o and_o may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8_o 17._o that_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a in_o christ_n to_o sin_n and_o may_v also_o live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n rom._n 6.8_o second_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v for_o man_n sake_n gen._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8.20_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o for_o redemption_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n unto_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o 22_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v watch_v and_o be_v always_o ready_a with_o oil_n in_o his_o lamp_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16.15_o and_o may_v earnest_o pray_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n will_v hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o set_v the_o son_n of_o god_n at_o liberty_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o the_o 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