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proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o before_o 10.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a principle_n beget_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o spring_v that_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n do_v walk_v the_o which_o virtue_n be_v sevenfold_a as_o be_v note_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1.15_o and_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o stream_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n 1.8_o rev._n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o also_o abound_v that_o soul_n be_v neither_o barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o entrance_n be_v administer_v abundant_o into_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n as_o it_o seem_v upon_o which_o wisdom_n have_v build_v her_o house_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o house_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o zion_n 28.16_o prov._n 9_o isa_n 28.16_o and_o by_o these_o pillar_n it_o be_v expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o when_o any_o of_o these_o pillar_n be_v want_v or_o out_o of_o order_n there_o be_v a_o breach_n and_o when_o they_o all_o disappear_v it_o be_v a_o total_a ruin_n now_o these_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n be_v also_o the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o one_o stone_n 3.9_o rev._n 1.4_o rev._n 5.6_o zach._n 3.9_o the_o which_o seven_o spirit_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n note_v also_o to_o be_v seven_o eye_n and_o seven_o horn_n possess_v by_o that_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v 1.18_o rev._n 1.18_o but_o be_v now_o alive_a for_o evermore_o so_o that_o seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n who_o receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n 3.34_o john_n 3.34_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v by_o these_o seven_o spirit_n be_v also_o seven_o eye_n 15.6_o gal._n 2.4_o rev._n 15.6_o and_o seven_o horn_n signify_v power_n it_o please_v the_o glorious_a god_n through_o christ_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o final_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n now_o these_o seven_o spirit_n be_v first_o 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o contrive_v the_o creation_n which_o he_o make_v second_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o by_o which_o he_o form_v and_o support_v the_o same_o three_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n 1.3_o rom._n 1.3_o by_o which_o he_o order_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o four_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o glorious_o shine_v before_o and_o among_o his_o creature_n five_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n by_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o behold_v the_o creation_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 4.21_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o six_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n by_o which_o he_o be_v tender_a and_o pitiful_a to_o all_o so_o careful_a too_o of_o the_o creation_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o he_o seven_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o by_o which_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v these_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n the_o which_o as_o seven_o glorious_a lamp_n of_o fire_n do_v burn_v continual_o before_o his_o throne_n 3.1_o rev._n 4.5_o rev._n 3.1_o by_o which_o seven_o spirit_n the_o glorious_a lamb_n be_v also_o seven_o eye_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o know_v the_o lifeless_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n and_o the_o self-conceited_a yet_o lukewarm_a condition_n of_o the_o laodicean_n 1.20_o rev._n 3.17_o rev._n 1.20_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n will_v render_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o every_o one_o else_o according_a as_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v from_o these_o seven_o spirit_n john_n salute_v the_o seven_o church_n who_o operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_a man_n form_n therein_o those_o seven_o glorious_a excellency_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o pure_a christianity_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n of_o peter_n chap._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o verse_n by_o which_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o first_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v form_v true_a knowledge_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n second_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v produce_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o three_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n proceed_v the_o temperance_n in_o which_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v four_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n spring_v forth_o that_o godliness_n in_o which_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v five_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n be_v beget_v that_o patience_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o christianity_n six_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o humility_n it_o show_v forth_o the_o brotherly_a kindness_n that_o become_v gospel-professor_n and_o seven_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n natural_o arise_v that_o charity_n in_o which_o all_o bethania_n thing_n be_v do_v these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n that_o wisdom_n have_v hew_v out_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o 9.1_o 1_o cor._n 16.4_o prov._n 9.1_o christianity_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v in_o which_o also_o the_o saint_n do_v walk_v in_o their_o ascent_n towards_o their_o everlasting_a inheritance_n and_o by_o which_o they_o do_v shine_v as_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v particular_o and_o first_o of_o virtue_n chap._n four_o virtue_n be_v the_o inward_a essence_n and_o life_n of_o every_o live_a form_n and_o be_v that_o by_o which_o those_o form_n become_v profitable_a and_o delightful_a unto_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v use_v virtue_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v natural_a the_o second_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a natural_a virtue_n be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n yield_v forth_o unto_o man_n a_o pleasant_a savour_n and_o also_o a_o medicinal_a profit_n by_o natural_a virtue_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o tree_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o beside_o by_o natural_a virtue_n the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n turn_v always_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o which_o the_o rock_n of_o lodestone_n lie_v even_o so_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o fire_n penetrate_v into_o whatsoever_o thing_n come_v near_o to_o it_o and_o change_v the_o property_n thereof_o into_o a_o similitude_n with_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o cause_v cold_a water_n to_o become_v hot_a so_o that_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v boil_a therein_o 8.12_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o john_n 8.12_o be_v make_v savoury_a cold_a iron_n be_v change_v into_o a_o burn_a state_n and_o therein_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v wrought_v into_o divers_a form_n it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n nor_o colour_n of_o salt_n for_o snow_n have_v both_o these_o but_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n water_n have_v the_o same_o liquid_a form_n as_o wine_n but_o not_o the_o same_o powerful_a operation_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v in_o that_o estate_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n unto_o which_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o water_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n reduce_v they_o so_o every_o live_a form_n subsi_v and_o work_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n
which_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n suffering_n the_o father_n deliver_v all_o flesh_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n or_o dispose_v to_o eternal_a torment_n such_o as_o conform_v or_o remain_v nonconformist_n to_o the_o gracious_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n man_n do_v only_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pasto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o in_o case_n any_o true_o convert_v soul_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n 2.5_o heb._n 4_o 15._o chap._n 7.15_o joh._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o slip_v and_o fall_v and_o thereby_o be_v bruise_v very_o sore_o yet_o if_o he_o ready_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o enter_v into_o most_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o intercession_n be_v able_a to_o recover_v they_o and_o to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o who_o thus_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o 9.22_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o isa_n 57.18_o heb._n 9.22_o so_o pardon_v and_o heal_v the_o wound_a but_o penitent_a soul_n and_o into_o this_o capacity_n he_o be_v put_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o this_o end_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v only_o wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o reconcile_v soul_n be_v full_o complete_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a life_n 7.25_o rom._n 5.9_o heb._n 7.25_o as_o may_v clear_o appear_v by_o christian_a principle_n profess_a and_o believe_v in_o the_o little_a city_n bethania_n and_o thus_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o certain_a article_n the_o sum_n in_o brief_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o bethania_n as_o it_o respect_v god_n to_o man_n i_o shall_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v assist_v brief_o hint_n at_o her_o doctrine_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n to_o god._n and_o eleven_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n believe_v in_o bethania_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o christian_n religion_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o they_o be_v write_v heb._n 6.1_o 2._o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n 42.6_o act._n 3.19_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o eph._n 4.18_o isa_n 14.29_o col._n 1.21_o eph._n 5.8_o joel_n 2.13_o 14._o psal_n 51_o 17._o james_n 4.10_o job_n 42.6_o which_o be_v a_o true_a turn_n of_o the_o whole_a mind_n to_o god_n without_o which_o turn_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v walk_v with_o he_o the_o which_o turn_v be_v not_o only_o a_o change_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o a_o change_n of_o life_n for_o from_o a_o mind_n estrange_v from_o god_n proceed_v as_o from_o the_o serpent_n root_n a_o evil_a judgement_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v whole_o turn_v to_o god_n a_o right_a judgement_n and_o a_o new_a life_n present_o ensue_v beside_o repentance_n be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a which_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o great_a brokeness_n of_o heart_n and_o deep_a humbling_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n abhor_v itself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o that_o it_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o sin_n against_o he_o from_o who_o all_o its_o good_a proceed_v 34.32_o act._n 9.11_o psal_n 109.22_o job_n 31.1_o chap._n 34.32_o and_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o further_o appear_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o frequent_a fasting_n and_o careful_a circumspection_n with_o steadfast_a resolution_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o this_o estate_n the_o soul_n be_v receive_v into_o mercy_n 1.77_o luke_n 1.77_o and_o through_o tender_a mercy_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n twelve_o the_o second_o thing_n 6.29_o joh._n 6.29_o be_v faith_n in_o which_o there_o be_v three_o part_n the_o first_o of_o which_o 2.19_o james_n 2.19_o be_v credence_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o thing_n report_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n salvation_n and_o the_o way_n thereof_o to_o be_v true_a second_o adherence_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o thing_n report_v to_o be_v good_a 12.42_o john_n 12.42_o excellent_a and_o very_o profitable_a adhere_v to_o they_o in_o our_o affectionate_a desire_n thus_o far_o go_v the_o ruler_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n believe_v the_o thing_n report_v by_o christ_n 6.20_o mark_v 6.20_o to_o be_v true_a and_o adhere_v unto_o they_o as_o good_a thing_n 66.9_o mat._n 25.10_o act._n 8.21_o chap._n 11.23_o ephes_n 1.13_o ephes_n 4.2_o mark_v 7.29_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o act._n 15.9_o john_n 1.16_o psal_n 97.2_o psal_n 66.9_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o come_v short_a of_o salvation_n which_o stand_v at_o utmost_a end_n of_o faith._n the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o which_o be_v compliance_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n comply_v and_o become_v one_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o god._n and_o herein_o faith_n arrive_v at_o his_o maturity_n and_o fullness_n be_v now_o complete_v in_o all_o its_o part_n in_o which_o complete_a state_n it_o reach_v unto_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o he_o by_o which_o the_o save_a health_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o and_o also_o maintain_v in_o the_o believe_a soul._n thirteen_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v baptism_n in_o which_o also_o be_v three_o part_n 28.19_o heb_fw-mi 6.2_o act_n 10.42_o chap._n 38._o rom._n 6.4_o mat._n 28.19_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n call_v baptism_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o which_o be_v water_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o every_o part_n and_o this_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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