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same_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o anointing_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mystery_n i_o mean_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o those_o enlighten_v from_o above_o that_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o they_o that_o perish_v last_o and_o in_o a_o word_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o what_o truth_n thou_o find_v here_o write_v thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v one_o in_o and_z with_o the_o same_o truth_n that_o so_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o what_o information_n and_o consolation_n thy_o spirit_n find_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n let_v any_o creature-weaknesse_n thou_o find_v pass_v let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n and_o so_o thy_o poor_a friend_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o truth_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principle_n thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n section_n 1._o of_o adam_n condition_n before_o his_o fall_n page_n 1_o adam_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o humane_a perfection_n p._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o in_o adam_n p._n 2._o 3._o 5._o man_n best_a wisdom_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o it_o many_o too_o much_o glory_n p._n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o p._n 8._o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o man_n fall_n first_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o condition_n p._n 8._o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n p._n 10._o the_o second_o causr_n of_o mar_n fall_v p._n 11._o satan_n temptation_n why_o satan_n call_v a_o serpent_n p._n 12._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n disobedience_n p._n 13._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v p._n 13._o section_n 3._o man_n misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n p._n 14._o 15._o man_n misery_n consider_v under_o 3_o head_n p._n 16._o section_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 27_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n p._n 17._o 18_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o all_o be_v save_v and_o how_o not_o save_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 19_o 20._o 21_o christ_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n p._n 22._o 23._o 25_o how_o christ_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n p._n 13._o 24._o section_n 5._o how_o person_n come_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n p._n 26._o what_o faith_n be_v p._n 26._o 27._o how_o faith_n be_v obtain_v p._n 28._o faith_n not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 29._o i'faith_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 3._o i'faith_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 30._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v p._n 31._o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 31._o how_o faith_n justifi_v p._n 32._o 33._o faith_n produce_v peace_n with_o god_n p._n 33_o faith_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n p._n 34._o section_n 6._o wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n restore_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n be_v discover_v which_o be_v first_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n p._n 35_o second_o in_o be_v one_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n p._n 36._o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n relation_n one_o first_o christ_n a_o son_n so_o the_o saint_n p._n 36._o second_o relation_n of_o spiritual_a union_n p._n 37._o in_o the_o spirit_n power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n love_n and_o glory_n p._n 38._o to_o the_o 49._o saint_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o each_o other_o p._n 50._o 51._o 52_o section_n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n be_v &_o what_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 55._o first_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n p._n 55._o 56._o 57_o second_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n p_o 56._o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v p._n 61._o 62_o what_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v p._n 64._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o p._n 65_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a 67._o 68_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o 71._o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n p._n 63._o section_n 8._o the_o matter_n of_o
shall_v die_v the_o death_n man_n have_v yet_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o law_n remain_v in_o he_o god_n have_v by_o the_o promise_a messiah_n give_v a_o far_o be_v to_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n he_o give_v forth_o the_o righteous_a law_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o letter_n that_o so_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o likewise_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o loss_n of_o both_o that_o principle_n and_o power_n they_o have_v once_o in_o adam_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o likewise_o with_o it_o give_v though_o not_o the_o same_o power_n yet_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o external_a life_n in_o the_o land_n god_n give_v they_o 2._o the_o law_n be_v that_o by_o which_o sin_n come_v that_o be_v by_o which_o sin_n become_v sinful_a for_o it_o be_v true_a have_v not_o god_n give_v a_o law_n yet_o man_n will_v have_v be_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a mind_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o give_v a_o law_n that_o sin_n may_v become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o death_n both_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o adam_n as_o well_o moses_n 1._o cor._n 3.6.7_o 3._o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o image_n or_o character_n of_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n god_n intend_v to_o bring_v in_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o adam_n be_v a_o image_n of_o that_o spiritual_a perfection_n god_n intend_v to_o make_v his_o partaker_n of_o in_o the_o spirit_n by_o christ_n so_o this_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o rule_n answerable_a to_o that_o moral_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o adam_n &_o a_o character_n likewise_o of_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n that_o every_o believer_n attain_v in_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o that_o believer_n enjoy_v in_o christ_n but_o that_o righteousness_n adam_n enjoy_v in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o a_o character_n of_o that_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o all_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v life_n and_o glory_n eternal_o but_o such_o a_o righteousness_n which_o have_v external_a promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n then_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v but_o a_o character_n of_o the_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o by_o which_o god_n never_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o to_o eternity_n for_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n kill_v not_o justifi_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2._o cor._n 3.6_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o moses_n say_v himself_o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.22_o 23_o deyt_n 18.15_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 15.8_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n answ_n true_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n hold_v forth_o in_o it_o so_o the_o word_n minister_n diaconos_fw-la signify_v god_n have_v promise_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o give_v forth_o circumcision_n and_o divers_a other_o ordinance_n as_o type_n represent_v he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o all_o to_o act_v and_o fulfil_v all_o and_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o those_o type_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n else_o god_n have_v not_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n neither_o have_v salvation_n be_v obtain_v either_o by_o the_o father_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v a_o far_o off_o and_o likewise_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n not_o so_o much_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n obj._n paul_n appli_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10_o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o literal_a or_o external_a righteousness_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o which_o be_v external_a pall_n promise_v annex_v but_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a righteousness_n include_v which_o only_a believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n and_o obtain_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v what_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v second_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spiritual_a righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o every_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o note_v these_o two_o word_n for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o first_o that_o there_o wasa_fw-mi spiritual_a righteousness_n include_v mystical_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o none_o ever_o see_v into_o but_o those_o spiritual_o enlighten_v paul_n have_v experience_n of_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o spiritual_a for_o the_o same_o apostle_n can_v say_v that_o he_o walk_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o yet_o he_o call_v it_o a_o fleshly_a walk_n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n of_o glorify_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o much_o more_o and_o he_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a one_o without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o alive_a without_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o that_o it_o be_v he_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v alive_a he_o walk_v concern_v that_o blameless_a but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v that_o be_v when_o the_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unfold_v which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n then_o he_o see_v how_o short_a he_o come_v of_o that_o righteousness_n he_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n then_o sin_v revive_v i_o die_v second_o that_o this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n the_o letter_n kill_v the_o letter_n require_v a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o so_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n do_v kill_v so_o at_o first_o it_o kill_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o it_o kill_v the_o jew_n be_v give_v forth_o in_o a_o more_o large_a way_n for_o it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o death_n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n viz._n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a for_o the_o first_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n to_o answer_v a_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o give_v life_n to_o those_o dead_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5._o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n kill_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o come_v not_o
thus_o the_o first_o assertion_n in_o part_n be_v truth_n christ_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o be_v many_o generation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o personal_a 2._o assertion_n from_o thence_o be_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o come_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o scripture_n which_o will_v answer_v this_o assertion_n consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o behade_n for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v raise_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o not_o live_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a behead_v such_o a_o behead_v as_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o shake_v off_o antichrist_n badge_n and_o yoke_n like_a to_o meet_v withal_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v of_o every_o saint_n be_v christ_n now_o when_o the_o lord_n discover_v the_o evil_a of_o antichristian_a way_n to_o his_o people_n and_o they_o forsake_v it_o they_o dare_v not_o receive_v either_o the_o image_n name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n they_o shall_v present_o be_v behead_v by_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v they_o will_v condemn_v they_o as_o those_o that_o forsake_v christ_n and_o cry_v out_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v revolt_v that_o they_o be_v sectary_n hypocrite_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o behead_v the_o saint_n spiritual_o and_o that_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n because_o they_o can_v but_o declare_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o he_o which_o will_v overthrow_v and_o ruin_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o the._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o image_n or_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n answ_n by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v mean_v that_o likeness_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o the_o first_o beast_n who_o seem_v to_o receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n be_v compare_v with_o chap._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o that_o be_v this_o beast_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o change_n he_o speak_v great_a word_n his_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n he_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o power_n the_o same_o wisdom_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o same_o worship_n for_o substance_n it_o be_v all_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n all_o of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v from_o below_o yet_o such_o must_v the_o worth_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o account_v it_o something_o too_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v either_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v among_o they_o and_o many_o a_o saint_n be_v like_a to_o be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n and_o then_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v become_v the_o saint_n dan._n 7.2_o the_o image_n be_v that_o internal_a spiritual_a principle_n from_o which_o the_o beast_n act_n for_o none_o can_v true_o follow_v the_o beast_n but_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o image_n that_o be_v who_o act_n from_o the_o same_o principl_n e_o those_o be_v act_v who_o act_n for_o and_o from_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o image_n because_o it_o resemble_v christ_n both_o in_o the_o internal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o external_a part_n yet_o act_n from_o his_o own_o wisdom_n by_o its_o own_o power_n according_a to_o its_o own_o mind_n to_o its_o own_o end_n and_o this_o in_o all_o resemble_v christ_n now_o these_o who_o refuse_v this_o image_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v content_v with_o a_o wisdom_n like_o christ_n a_o selfe-acting_a in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n a_o rule_n short_a of_o christ_n and_o end_n beside_o christ_n from_o hence_o cast_v off_o this_o image_n be_v caerrid_a on_o in_o another_o tract_n then_o before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v behead_v for_o christ_n because_o they_o can_v receive_v the_o image_n who_o be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o christ_n so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n with_o relation_n to_o pattern_n and_o power_n but_o likewise_o in_o relation_n to_o holiness_n the_o first_o will_v be_v for_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o second_o yet_o be_v both_o but_o antichrist_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n by_o the_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n be_v mean_v the_o visible_a profession_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o external_a part_n those_o that_o will_v not_o visible_o profess_v the_o way_n of_o antichrist_n or_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o act_v for_o he_o these_o be_v deny_v to_o buy_v or_o sell_v chap._n 13.17_o to_o sell_v that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o antichrist_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sell_v his_o ware_n but_o a_o time_n be_v come_v that_o none_o will_v buy_v their_o ware_n any_o more_o so_o they_o deny_v any_o who_o own_v not_o the_o image_n name_n or_o mark_v to_o sell_v hence_o they_o may_v examine_v those_o who_o preach_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o interrogatory_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o deny_v the_o image_n name_n or_o mark_v they_o may_v not_o sell_v that_o be_v give_v forth_o free_o what_o god_n communicate_v unto_o they_o when_o other_o sell_v 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