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renovation_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_o a_o resurrection_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n work_n resemb_v 3._o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n such_o be_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n a_o raise_n up_o not_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o member_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o mortification_n it_o be_v a_o entire_a work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n a_o separate_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o from_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o many_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n even_o so_o be_v vivification_n a_o through_o work_n go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o find_v it_o call_v a_o put_v on_o the_o 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4.23_o and_o that_o by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o it_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v renew_v have_v new_a motion_n new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n put_v into_o they_o new_a desire_n new_a fear_n new_a love_n new_a joy_n new_a sorrow_n new_a hope_n new_a confidence_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o obedientiall_a faculty_n be_v no_o long_o what_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o corinthian_n 5.17_o thus_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n equalise_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n adam_n sin_n like_o a_o desperate_a poison_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n 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resurrection_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o a_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n it_o be_v a_o work_n which_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o difficulty_n no_o way_n inferior_a to_o a_o resurrection_n a_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a almighty_a power_n so_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o ephesian_n 1.19_o 20._o where_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o ephesian_n that_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v know_v know_v by_o experience_n what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o they_o which_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a such_o be_v that_o power_n which_o god_n manifest_v in_o raise_v up_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_a greatness_n of_o power_n no_o less_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v motion_n to_o it_o so_o be_v it_o here_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o most_o persuasive_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v suggest_v to_o and_o press_v upon_o a_o dead_a soul_n that_o can_v cause_v it_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a there_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n breathe_v in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o it_o can_v awake_v and_o arise_v do_v why_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o arise_v which_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v obj._n but_o why_o then_o be_v man_n themselves_o call_v upon_o so_o to_o do_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v eph_n 5.14_o speak_v from_o the_o prophet_n isa_n cap._n 60.1_o as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v or_o rather_o as_o beza_n note_v it_o cap._n 26.19_o it_o shall_v seem_v then_o that_o man_n have_v some_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o perform_v what_o here_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o believer_n the_o exhortation_n eph._n 5.14_o direct_v to_o believer_n a._n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v as_o for_o that_o exhortation_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o believer_n even_o they_o sometime_o sleep_v so_o do_v the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v mat._n 25.5_o and_o they_o may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n through_o the_o surprisal_n of_o carnal_a security_n now_o as_o for_o they_o the_o exhortation_n be_v not_o vain_a to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o awake_v and_o arise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v but_o
a_o complete_a mediator_n show_v in_o five_o particular_n 249_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n intercession_n a_o romish_a distinction_n 263_o to_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n two_o thing_n requisite_a neither_o of_o which_o agree_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n 266_o to_o we_o but_o one_o mediator_n 270_o christ_n mediator_n as_o god-man_n 212_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n 254_o moses_n and_o other_o how_o call_v mediator_n 258_o whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v mediator_n ibid._n mediation_n of_o christ_n a_o spring_n of_o consolation_n 228_o mediation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 253_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n how_o consistent_a with_o christ_n satisfaction_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n open_v 6_o 7_o christ_n a_o middle_a person_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n 8_o millenaries_n refute_v 90_o 161_o n_n why_o christ_n must_v partake_v of_o both_o nature_n 19_o according_a to_o what_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n 203_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n explain_v 220_o o_o whether_o a_o party_n offend_v may_v be_v a_o mediator_n 211_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o how_o 87_o christ_n a_o mediator_n by_o office_n 20_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n how_o confer_v upon_o he_o 33_o p_o whether_o god_n can_v not_o have_v pardon_v sin_n free_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n 131_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v peacemaker_n only_o in_o god_n way_n 31_o 32_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n undertake_v for_o by_o christ_n 143_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o true_a price_n or_o counterprice_n 80_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o salvati-upon_a the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 109_o promise_n assure_v by_o christ_n viz_o by_o his_o word_n work_n blood_n spirit_n 145_o etc._n etc._n property_n of_o god_n agree_v to_o christ_n 13_o etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n and_o thing_n explain_v 85_o etc._n etc._n christ_n a_o protector_n to_o his_o people_n 186_o christ_n a_o provider_n for_o his_o people_n 187_o christ_n purge_v our_o sin_n how_o 97_o christ_n purge_v not_o only_o from_o power_n but_o guilt_n 98_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o put_v away_o sin_v 91_o r_o christ_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o word_n and_o thing_n explain_v 76_o god_n forgive_v sin_n without_o any_o recompense_n 128_o reconciliation_n the_o great_a business_n of_o christ_n 21_o reconciliation_n what_o it_o import_v ibid._n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o one_o the_o phrase_n expound_v 24_o &_o 82_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n mutual_a 23_o reconciliation_n on_o god_n part_n 25_o &_o 83_o reconciliation_n on_o man_n part_n 27_o reconciliation_n a_o bless_a work_n 28_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n 30_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n how_o effect_v 46_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n impart_v in_o the_o gospel_n 53_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o reconciliation_n 81_o the_o same_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o under_o the_o new_a 111_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n 228_o a_o threefold_a relation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n viz._n natural_a mystical_a voluntary_a 115_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v remit_v what_o he_o please_v of_o his_o own_o tight_a 133_o god_n can_v part_v with_o his_o right_n though_o man_n may_v 134_o christ_n the_o rewarder_n of_o his_o people_n 195_o s_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v upon_o earth_n not_o in_o heaven_n 92_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n christ_n put_v away_o sin_n 93_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n 61_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n evince_v by_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a 63_o 72_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n how_o satisfactory_a 81_o whether_o god_n can_v not_o have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 134_o why_o god_n put_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n upon_o this_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 135_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o joint_a manifestation_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n 137_o the_o scape-goat_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 96_o seal_v what_o signify_v by_o it_o and_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v 41_o christian_n may_v be_v confident_a but_o not_o secure_a 235_o socinian_n doctrine_n about_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n explain_v and_o confute_v 79_o socinian_n objection_n against_o christ_n satisfaction_n answer_v 105_o christ_n a_o solicitor_n for_o his_o people_n 172_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o 12_o speculum_fw-la divinum_fw-la a_o school_n fancy_v 268_o christ_n no_o stranger_n to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v 115_o 116_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o in_o our_o stead_n 72_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n no_o cruelty_n 130_o christ_n a_o surety_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 56_o 79_o a_o surety_n what_o 58_o christ_n a_o mutual_a surety_n ibid._n christ_n a_o surety_n on_o man_n part_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 59_o christ_n a_o surety_n on_o man_n part_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 139_o christ_n a_o surety_n on_o god_n part_n to_o man_n 144_o t_o christ_n take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v they_o away_o 95_o comfort_n against_o tentation_n 236_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o threaten_n promise_n how_o consistent_a with_o christ_n satisfaction_n 106_o 109_o w._n comfort_n against_o want_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a 237_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o 152_o divine_a work_n viz._n creation_n and_o providence_n attribute_v to_o christ_n 15_o 16_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o christ_n 17_o z._n zaleucus_n a_o just_a judge_n and_o a_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o same_o 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