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4.5_o 12._o &_o 10.18_o &_o 11.2_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o and_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a city_n tread_v under_o foot_n whence_o the_o apostle_n abhor_v all_o such_o lord_v it_o over_o their_o brethren_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o prime_a elder_n and_o warn_v follow_v elder_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o same_o and_o when_o such_o a_o evil_a time_n come_v the_o witness_n in_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n 4._o rev._n 11.1_o 3_o 4._o may_v go_v on_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o measure_v or_o fight_v for_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o let_v it_o be_v where_o it_o be_v and_o choose_v and_o take_v as_o neâ—â—_n be_v such_o of_o themselves_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o may_v safe_o and_o lawful_o have_v and_o so_o prosper_v though_o in_o disgrace_n and_o persecution_n 2_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v call_v deacon_n 1.14_o act._n 6._o &_o 7_o &_o 8.5_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o act._n 13.15_o &_o 15.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o who_o office_n be_v especial_o to_o oversee_v the_o 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the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n 11.23_o mystery_n rom._n 16.25_o 26_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o this_o with_o great_a plainness_n of_o word_n and_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spirit_n and_o power_n 3.12_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o this_o they_o also_o write_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n in_o such_o plainness_n that_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o in_o their_o write_n read_v 1.13_o read_v phil._n 3.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 1.13_o and_o in_o read_v may_v understand_v their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 4._o christ_n ephes_n 3.3_o 4._o whence_o christ_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n set_v they_o on_o this_o work_n as_o he_o do_v the_o prophet_n before_o and_o by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n guide_v they_o in_o writing_n say_v have_v not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v make_v 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45_o 46_o 47._o rom._n 15.3_o 4_o &_o 16.25_o 26._o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o for_o christ_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o noah_n 3.19_o noah_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o do_v signify_v to_o they_o when_o it_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1.11_o follow_v 1_o pet._n 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o by_o which_o god_n ever_o have_v and_o do_v testify_v of_o his_o son_n 6._o son_n 1_o john_n 5_o 6._o and_o so_o god_n at_o the_o first_o do_v immediate_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o paradise_n and_o after_o more_o full_o to_o abraham_n in_o canaan_n 8._o canaan_n gen._n 3.15_o &_o 15.5_o &_o 17.1_o 8._o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n 70._o prophet_n luk._n 1.69_o 70._o which_o prophet_n speak_v and_o write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v 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they_o 2._o 21._o joh._n 3.16_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o 10_o 14._o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 19_o 21._o that_o both_o this_o gift_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o set_v he_o forth_o and_o tender_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v a_o fruit_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n to_o mankind_n even_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a one_o and_o the_o love_n grace_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n here-through_a commend_v and_o tender_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o in_o believe_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o compare_v his_o say_n and_o they_o according_a to_o that_o prophesy_v psa_n 36.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 145.8_o 9_o isa_n 55.4_o 3._o that_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o this_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o set_v he_o forth_o 9_o joh._n 3.17_o luk._n 9.56_o mat._n 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etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v jesus_n know_v they_o believe_v not_o 8.21_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o or_o that_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o believe_v but_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n a_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a disposition_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o know_v that_o his_o word_n or_o miracle_n that_o bring_v these_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o so_o submit_v to_o as_o that_o their_o evil_a disposition_n be_v yet_o mortify_v and_o they_o make_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o do_v joh._n 5.14_o 15._o but_o believe_v the_o spirit_n say_v they_o do_v and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o as_o christ_n speak_v many_o believe_v on_o he_o 31._o joh._n 8.30_o 31._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n then_o speak_v to_o those_o jew_n that_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n many_o believe_v on_o he_o 12.42_o joh._n 12.42_o 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out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o believe_v and_o in_o believe_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n life_n justification_n and_o so_o these_o of_o both_o sort_n may_v be_v thus_o affirm_v as_o truth_n to_o all_o man_n to_o every_o man_n to_o sinner_n yea_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o they_o hereby_o beseech_v to_o repent_v 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 6.1_o 2._o believe_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o assurance_n of_o blessing_n in_o their_o believe_v acceptance_n of_o and_o yield_v up_o to_o this_o grace_n pray_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n but_o the_o promise_v as_o under_o the_o three_o head_n though_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o sinner_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o become_v believer_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o unbeliever_n as_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n though_o in_o believe_v they_o may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n but_o 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choice_n israel_n and_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o not_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n and_o people_n for_o paul_n speak_v of_o israel_n include_v they_o that_o stand_v out_o for_o who_o he_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n 9_o rom._n 9.2_o 9_o say_v that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v israeclite_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n nor_o do_v he_o say_v that_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n for_o then_o there_o need_v no_o be_v bear_v by_o or_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o make_v they_o so_o and_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o promise_n yea_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v any_o be_v and_o believe_v by_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n so_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_o confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o believe_v by_o the_o church_n and_o 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public_a men._n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o according_a to_o his_o term_n of_o covenant_v shall_v certain_o be_v perform_v to_o every_o jota_n but_o those_o i_o be_o now_o to_o consider_v be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o as_o upon_o search_n in_o and_z by_o the_o scripture_n understand_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n i_o find_v they_o either_o make_v or_o promise_v to_o be_v make_v begin_v with_o those_o already_o make_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o two_o public_a man_n the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n i._o what_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v be_v not_o express_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o story_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n what_o such_o great_a goodness_n extend_v oblige_v to_o and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n 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he_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nieghbour_n do_v whatever_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o from_o that_o natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o he_o and_o though_o this_o be_v to_o work_n yet_o i_o can_v for_o all_o this_o say_v god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v and_o live_v or_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o live_v not_o only_o because_o i_o find_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n impose_v by_o such_o a_o obligation_n from_o god_n on_o he_o nor_o engage_v and_o promise_v so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o adam_n but_o because_o god_n in_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n 3.10_o gen._n 2.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o gen._n 1.27_o eccles_n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o do_v so_o frame_v he_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n inspire_v such_o a_o 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work_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o delightful_a it_o do_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o i_o than_o god_n call_v a_o people_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n into_o light_n and_o freedom_n choose_v they_o in_o and_o build_v they_o on_o his_o son_n to_o offer_v up_o by_o he_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 75._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v a_o put_v they_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v or_o 17._o gen._n 2.16_o 17._o thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o imply_v that_o adam_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o show_v the_o great_a liberty_n that_o god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o delightful_a 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the_o gospel_n it_o first_o effect_v this_o change_n and_o turn_v of_o the_o mind_n heart_n and_o way_n from_o its_o former_a evil_a judgement_n purpose_n affection_n and_o way_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o reprove_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o its_o tender_n and_o teach_n such_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o call_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n 21._o prov._n 1.22_o 23._o &_o 9.6_o eph._n 5.14_o act._n 2.38_o isa_n 40.6_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n to_o you_o and_o so_o explain_v by_o he_o forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o light_n and_o oracle_n proceed_v from_o christ_n reprove_v and_o cry_v down_o all_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o embrace_v not_o that_o reproof_n come_v not_o into_o the_o light_n but_o he_o that_o embrace_v it_o do_v therein_o come_v to_o the_o light_n and_o that_o this_o be_v first_o call_v for_o 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establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o in_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o get_v the_o righteouseess_n of_o god_n by_o all_o which_o how_o goodly_a soever_o and_o gainful_a they_o appear_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n yet_o in_o this_o know_n and_o behold_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v they_o become_v as_o loss_n and_o a_o man_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o repentance_n that_o be_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o towards_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o repentance_n or_o otherwise_o wrought_v that_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o of_o any_o account_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o mention_v there_o as_o that_o for_o which_o any_o be_v call_v saint_n and_o this_o principle_n
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that_o belief_n which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o close_v with_o the_o faith_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v faith_n and_o so_o this_o affirm_v here_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n teach_v and_o beget_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n build_v it_o on_o the_o foundation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a under_o stand_v 5.6_o joh._n 6.40_o rom._n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5.6_o discern_a and_o mind_v the_o gracious_a mind_n of_o god_n testify_v and_o appear_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o one_o be_v inward_o persuade_v &_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o with_o the_o heart_n in_o love_n desire_n and_o confidence_n embrace_v it_o whence_o the_o grace_n believe_v work_v renew_v disposition_n and_o that_o well_v out_o confession_n and_o this_o express_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v 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