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object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o those_o two_o place_n sy_n paul_n speak_v of_o regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o not_o of_o that_o old_a and_o first_o creation_n in_o the_o beginning_n sol._n it_o be_v true_a and_o this_o make_v for_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o these_o perfection_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v by_o regeneration_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v give_v by_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o building_n which_o adam_n pull_v down_o by_o his_o sin_n our_o saviour_n build_v up_o again_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o mediation_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o by_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o that_o be_v christ_n shall_v make_v up_o that_o which_o be_v undo_v by_o adam_n there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n name_v for_o matter_n of_o substance_n that_o adam_n lose_v but_o christ_n restore_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o 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so_o can_v only_o convey_v this_o natural_a life_n to_o his_o posterity_n who_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o can_v not_o impart_v any_o quicken_a virtue_n to_o raise_v they_o unto_o that_o supernatural_a life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n not_o only_o have_v this_o supernatural_a life_n in_o himself_o but_o also_o quicken_a those_o with_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o supernatural_a life_n to_o who_o he_o be_v join_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o second_o adam_n as_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n for_o as_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v spring_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o all_o christian_n by_o grace_n do_v come_v of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o receive_v that_o spiritual_a life_n from_o he_o again_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n receive_v but_o lose_v now_o if_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o keep_v the_o image_n of_o 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and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understand_a judgement_n conscience_n will_n and_o affection_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 1._o 1._o for_o his_o understanding_n he_o have_v all_o knowledge_n needful_a for_o a_o perfect_a man_n both_o concern_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n his_o creator_n he_o know_v perfect_o perfect_o i_o say_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o person_n know_v who_o be_v infinite_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n know_v man_n understanding_n be_v not_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o be_v a_o full_a declaration_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n but_o
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