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christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o cease_v from_o his_o fleshly_a principle_n he_o get_v to_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o such_o near_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n before_o but_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o very_a human_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v of_o christ_n have_v always_o very_o near_o &_o intimate_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n except_v the_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o page_n 97._o he_o make_v abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n speak_v of_o james_n 2._o to_o hold_v forth_o his_o offering_n up_o the_o first_o image_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o throw_v down_o his_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o that_o if_o that_o act_n of_o his_o be_v the_o throw_v up_o of_o the_o first_o image_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v abraham_n have_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o before_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o author_n way_n be_v not_o in_o a_o save_a state_n which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v abundant_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o genesis_n but_o page_n 98._o he_o say_v abraham_n herein_o be_v but_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o perform_v this_o in_o himself_o and_o this_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o present_v we_o righteous_a and_o without_o â—lame_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v put_v a_o allegorical_a sense_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n they_o do_v better_a that_o make_v abraham_n to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n herein_o that_o offer_v his_o isaac_n give_v his_o isaac_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v but_o this_o author_n make_v christ_n both_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n he_o make_v isaac_n his_o fleshly_a part_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o author_n follow_v his_o allegory_n a_o little_a better_o and_o wise_o not_o to_o plain_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o allegory_n for_o gal_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v ishmael_n to_o signify_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o verse_n 28._o so_o we_o as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o author_n be_v too_o bold_a to_o make_v he_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o he_o to_o signify_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o a_o legal_a state_n and_o so_o this_o author_n say_v more_o plain_o page_n 99_o that_o christ_n actual_o sacrifice_v the_o true_a isaac_n crucifi_a in_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o thwart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o will_v have_v isaac_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o free_a woman_n the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o 4._o galath_n but_o this_o author_n will_v needs_o have_v isaac_n to_o signify_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o legal_a principle_n page_n 99_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a seed_n enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o author_n must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o he_o rank_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n together_o and_o liken_v they_o in_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o our_o trouble_a weary_a heavy_a lade_v soul_n enter_v into_o rest_n matt._n 11.28_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v rest_n for_o a_o weary_a soul_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n apply_v his_o blood_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n but_o how_o christ_n need_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n by_o faith_n as_o we_o sinful_a creature_n do_v be_v a_o paradox_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o mighty_o debase_v he_o page_n 103._o he_o say_v that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n natural_a man_n be_v a_o sufferer_n in_o consist_v in_o the_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n to_o resist_v the_o powerful_a working_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o spiritual_a mind_n a_o strange_a passage_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o fleshly_a carnal_a mind_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n but_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o our_o redeemer_n and_o wonder_v that_o this_o author_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o he_o make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o death_n and_o cross_n to_o subdue_v his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v no_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n to_o have_v that_o take_v away_o but_o rather_o a_o great_a mercy_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o have_v such_o low_a and_o mean_v and_o base_a thought_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n but_o in_o the_o same_o 103._o page_z he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v thus_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o thereby_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v act_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o take_v up_o the_o high_a image_n be_v disenable_v from_o do_v so_o and_o before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o this_o profitable_a weakness_n and_o disability_n namely_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n come_v not_o all_o at_o once_o upon_o christ_n natural_a man_n but_o gradual_o then_o this_o author_n will_v make_v he_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_v but_o that_o by_o degree_n he_o grow_v disenable_v from_o sin_v and_o page_n 104._o he_o say_v thus_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n he_o through_o the_o law_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o life_n of_o the_o first_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o righteousness_n by_o be_v render_v utter_o unable_a to_o perform_v one_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o man_n first_o activity_n and_o sufficiency_n or_o as_o leave_v alone_o to_o the_o grace_n &_o strength_n receive_v by_o his_o first_o covenant_n principle_n let_v we_o examine_v how_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n paul_n indeed_o say_v thus_o of_o himself_o gal_n 2.19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v see_v the_o law_n spirituality_n and_o my_o own_o weakness_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o if_o i_o be_v under_o the_o law_n i_o must_v needs_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v will_v not_o put_v myself_o under_o it_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v it_o and_o live_v but_o i_o seek_v to_o have_v my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o to_o have_v he_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o i_o but_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v every_o tittle_n of_o it_o which_o paul_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v but_o i_o say_v christ_n need_v not_o as_o we_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o inability_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o so_o to_o go_v unto_o another_o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o make_v christ_n one_o while_o keep_v the_o law_n out_o of_o strength_n that_o he_o receive_v by_o first_o covernant_a principle_n but_o afterward_o he_o faith_n he_o can_v not_o perform_v one_o tittle_n of_o it_o as_o leave_v to_o those_o principle_n thus_o do_v he_o represent_v christ_n one_o while_n obey_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o another_o while_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v at_o upon_o these_o principle_n run_v into_o these_o notion_n about_o christ_n by_o slight_v the_o
simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n &_o that_o he_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n as_o our_o surety_n perform_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v he_o to_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o he_o act_v be_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o love_n to_o sinner_n to_o compass_v the_o bless_a design_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n and_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n page_n 111._o he_o go_v about_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o wrath_n from_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o undergo_a which_o to_o make_v out_o he_o define_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thus_o say_v he_o wrath_n as_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v it_o consist_v in_o that_o posture_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o face_n of_o displeasure_n wherewith_o he_o clothes_v and_o arm_n himself_o in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n to_o angel_n or_o man_n a_o strange_a definition_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v wrath_n to_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o as_o he_o clothes_n and_o arm_n himself_o to_o do_v it_o through_o christ_n than_o i_o say_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n can_v not_o have_v reserve_v any_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n nor_o can_v not_o have_v damn_v any_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v mediator_n sure_o the_o reader_n will_v wonder_v at_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o author_n and_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n do_v exercise_v wrath_n in_o christ_n or_o through_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o god_n be_v the_o most_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n for_o slight_v christ_n and_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n and_o will_v execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o that_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v wrath_n no_o other_o way_n but_o as_o he_o clothes_n and_o arm_n himself_o in_o the_o mediator_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o wrath_n when_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o creature_n he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o set_v himself_o against_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v eternal_a wrath_n than_o god_n dawn_v that_o creature_n and_o turn_v he_o into_o hell_n and_o do_v the_o author_n think_v that_o god_n can_v not_o have_v do_v thus_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o can_v not_o god_n have_v exercise_v wrath_n upon_o all_o of_o we_o that_o be_v the_o fall_v son_n of_o man_n and_o appoint_v we_o our_o portion_n in_o the_o dark_a nook_n of_o hell_n without_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o mediator_n and_o this_o author_n will_v make_v christ_n necessary_a to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o else_o god_n can_v not_o have_v exercise_v wrath_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n but_o i_o pray_v how_o can_v christ_n bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o author_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v wrath_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n well_o we_o unthankful_a man_n instead_o of_o admire_v the_o lord_n free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o have_v atone_v god_n make_v peace_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n we_o fall_v a_o dispute_v that_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v wrath_n but_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n but_o if_o it_o have_v not_o please_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o have_v send_v his_o bless_a son_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o we_o shall_v have_v see_v to_o purpose_n and_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n that_o god_n can_v exercise_v wrath_n without_o christ_n the_o mediator_n chap._n iii_o show_n that_o the_o high_a attainment_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n come_v very_o far_o short_a of_o what_o this_o author_n assign_v to_o he_o and_o prove_v his_o misinterpreting_a abundance_n of_o scripture_n about_o this_o matter_n as_o this_o author_n do_v exceed_o debase_v christ_n mar_v his_o visage_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a often_o say_v he_o have_v a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o fleshly_a principle_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subdue_v in_o he_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o cry_v up_o the_o natural_a man_n attainment_n far_o above_o that_o which_o any_o natural_a man_n ever_o arrive_v at_o and_o indeed_o take_v the_o most_o of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o clap_v they_o upon_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o so_o page_n 117._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o receive_a lord_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v a_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o spirit_n by_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o himself_o there_o either_o in_o his_o first_o or_o second_o appearance_n and_o all_o along_o he_o make_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o appearance_n only_o to_o be_v no_o save_a state_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v in_o this_o state_n christ_n may_v be_v the_o receive_a lord_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o spirit_n but_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confute_v he_o john_n 1.12_o that_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 8.17_o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o wheresoever_o christ_n become_v the_o receive_a lord_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n eternal_a salvation_n at_o that_o very_a time_n be_v come_v to_o that_o soul_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o 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a_o heart_n work_v in_o these_o man_n and_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v into_o god_n own_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n wherein_o man_n be_v at_o first_o create_v if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v in_o principle_n and_o measure_n be_v cleanse_v from_o filthiness_n of_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o flesh_n for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a as_o paul_n teach_v we_o romans_z 7._o and_o reach_n to_o the_o principle_n and_o thought_n and_o intent_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n thus_o cleaverly_o can_v the_o author_n contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o please_v and_o so_o sometime_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o look_v only_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n
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receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o which_o show_v we_o that_o whosoever_o receive_v christ_n receive_v the_o father_n which_o send_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n receive_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n into_o his_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o father_n kingdom_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v his_o kingdom_n set_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o send_v christ_n that_o whosoever_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o show_v we_o that_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n have_v one_o will_v &_o the_o same_o will_v &_o design_n &_o kingdom_n in_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o say_v christ_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v 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which_o delight_n to_o rest_v in_o sweep_v cleanse_v and_o garnish_v conscience_n no_o question_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o strong_a hold_n in_o those_o who_o have_v be_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12.43_o 44._o where_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v through_o the_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o by_o those_o dry_a place_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o true_a believer_n that_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o burn_v this_o make_v they_o dry_a place_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o some_o particular_a temptation_n prevail_v upon_o these_o believer_n yet_o the_o lord_n recover_v they_o again_o that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n there_o but_o those_o that_o have_v only_o have_v common_a grace_n and_o enlightning_n and_o so_o be_v like_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v though_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o have_v leave_v such_o man_n yet_o 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