my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n high_a than_o your_o thought_n be_v 55.8_o 9_o and_o while_o muse_v what_o the_o spirit_n mean_v in_o these_o expression_n i_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o review_v the_o fatal_a record_n of_o man_n condemnatory_a sentence_n for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o which_o i_o find_v write_v and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n i_o be_v lead_v to_o that_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o to_o that_o other_o word_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n among_o 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and_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n ps_n 16.10_o and_o thus_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o view_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o be_v yet_o more_o anxious_a to_o understand_v their_o meaning_n i_o be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o that_o of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n verse_n 22_o to_o 37._o and_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o act_n and_o to_o these_o word_n of_o this_o man_n seed_n have_v god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n raise_v unto_o israel_n a_o saviour_n act_v 13.15_o to_o 42._o by_o all_o which_o i_o find_v plain_o lay_v open_a that_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n have_v provide_v the_o mean_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o that_o all_o the_o forego_n scripture_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v prophetical_a of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o good_a will_n and_o 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sheet_n in_o which_o i_o have_v first_o consider_v man_n condition_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o second_o under_o his_o apostasy_n wherein_o i_o have_v examine_v that_o original_a sin_n in_o adam_n in_o the_o several_a ingredient_n thereof_o and_o how_o far_o the_o posterity_n be_v guilty_a and_o affect_v with_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o which_o be_v make_v some_o practical_a inference_n three_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o i_o have_v touch_v on_o all_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o believer_n under_o that_o covenant_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o all_o the_o emergent_a case_n of_o affliction_n incident_a to_o believer_n in_o the_o militant_a state_n such_o as_o spiritual_a desertion_n affliction_n by_o sickness_n imprisonment_n poverty_n reproach_n loss_n of_o and_o be_v forsake_v by_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o have_v collect_v and_o apply_v the_o several_a promise_n to_o the_o respective_a case_n and_o in_o the_o close_a have_v examine_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a patience_n and_o perseverance_n with_o the_o promise_n suitable_a thereunto_o and_o last_o have_v draw_v a_o large_a series_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o truth_n in_o short_a head_n with_o the_o scriptural_a proof_n thereof_o so_o as_o in_o two_o or_o three_o page_n the_o marrow_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v comprehend_v and_o as_o i_o dare_v aver_v in_o all_o christian_a sincerity_n these_o sheet_n be_v only_o collect_v for_o private_a and_o domestic_a use_n without_o any_o intention_n of_o send_v they_o to_o public_a view_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v in_o a_o more_o naked_a and_o rude_a dress_n without_o the_o curiosity_n of_o eloquence_n or_o artificial_a patch_v and_o as_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o friend_n i_o be_v induce_v to_o send_v they_o abroad_o i_o shall_v only_o desire_v thus_o much_o in_o christian_a charity_n that_o thou_o may_v believe_v that_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o serious_a enquiry_n into_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o narrow_o search_v into_o truth_n with_o what_o strength_n i_o can_v obtain_v by_o grace_n and_o that_o neither_o in_o ostentation_n or_o for_o secular_a end_n they_o be_v send_v abroad_o but_o in_o all_o humility_n if_o it_o may_v be_v that_o other_o may_v find_v therein_o that_o light_n and_o establishment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v and_o shall_v find_v and_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o phil._n 2.4_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n seal_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o
from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fountain_n second_o from_o scripture_n three_o from_o daily_a experience_n first_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o action_n or_o performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v wilful_o pollute_v and_o disorder_v the_o frame_n of_o holiness_n integrity_n and_o knowledge_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o poison_a the_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o whence_o action_n and_o performance_n do_v flow_v how_o can_v pure_a and_o full_a performance_n or_o duty_n be_v expect_v from_o thence_o man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o thought_n pollute_v his_o action_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a consequence_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o wherefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v defile_v so_o must_v the_o action_n and_o performance_n come_v from_o thence_o be_v impure_a and_o weak_a and_o until_o man_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o regeneration_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o still_o remain_v corrupt_a and_o pollute_a until_o he_o be_v again_o reve_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o which_o again_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o second_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n such_o as_o be_v all_o the_o issue_n of_o adam_n until_o restore_v by_o regeneration_n be_v sinful_a and_o unacceptable_a with_o god_n first_o his_o thought_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o second_o his_o word_n be_v defile_v and_o sinful_a but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n and_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o three_o his_o action_n be_v all_o evil_a the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o four_o the_o very_a religious_a action_n or_o performance_n of_o duty_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sinful_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n isa_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o this_o point_n we_o may_v thus_o conclude_v that_o whatever_o flow_v from_o a_o carnal_a man_n who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v defile_v must_v be_v impure_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n for_o that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o wherefore_o until_o the_o fountain_n be_v purify_v and_o the_o imbred_a prejudice_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o and_o man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o come_v from_o he_o can_v be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n three_o experience_v clear_o prove_v such_o disability_n in_o every_o performance_n religion_n for_o most_o part_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o bare_a exercise_n of_o outward_a action_n of_o devotion_n formality_n ceremony_n and_o customary_a performance_n be_v come_v in_o such_o repute_n that_o man_n easy_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o sit_v down_o at_o ease_n in_o these_o performance_n without_o search_v into_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o spirit_n towards_o god_n or_o examine_v the_o spring_n and_o motive_n of_o these_o duty_n or_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o their_o devotion_n not_o regard_v whether_o these_o duty_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v in_o obedience_n of_o the_o command_n in_o faith_n in_o sense_n of_o sin_n in_o eye_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o remorse_n for_o sin_n in_o sense_n of_o self_n pollution_n and_o in_o a_o desire_n of_o renovation_n and_o assistance_n to_o perform_v and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o depend_v on_o god_n by_o faith_n but_o lull_v their_o conscience_n for_o most_o part_n secure_v by_o have_v do_v what_o be_v customary_o repute_v religious_a performance_n let_v a_o man_n pretend_v to_o religion_n more_o than_o ordinary_a examine_v himself_o impartial_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o disorder_n of_o thought_n in_o religious_a duty_n such_o narrow_a and_o scanty_a apprehension_n of_o god_n such_o invasion_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n divert_v he_o from_o the_o right_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o improper_a object_n unruly_a interruption_n such_o scanty_a performance_n and_o such_o uneasiness_n under_o these_o duty_n that_o custom_n rather_o than_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n for_o self_n if_o not_o carnal_a interest_n at_o best_a than_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o chief_a impulse_n or_o spring_n of_o such_o action_n but_o as_o to_o the_o arraign_v of_o the_o affection_n before_o god_n whether_o place_v on_o god_n or_o lust_n faith_n on_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o work_n of_o mortification_n unfeigned_a repentance_n christian_a patience_n charity_n brotherly_a love_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v riddle_n not_o only_o hide_v from_o carnal_a apprehension_n and_o make_v man_n duty_n but_o rather_o think_v nusancy_n scare_v crow_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o in_o nature_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n for_o any_o righteous_a performance_n and_o that_o until_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 8.6_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o rom._n 7.18_o for_o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n chap._n 7.23_o here_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a description_n and_o proof_n of_o man_n natural_a incapacity_n for_o do_v any_o good_a and_o this_o incapacity_n we_o must_v ascribe_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o affection_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o sin_n in_o adam_n have_v clear_v what_o original_a sin_n in_o adam_n be_v and_o how_o his_o posterity_n be_v taint_v therewith_o and_o make_v liable_a to_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n thereof_o we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o make_v some_o practical_a inference_n from_o thence_o first_o if_o from_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n and_o that_o he_o fall_v under_o the_o most_o detestable_a apostasy_n and_o that_o in_o his_o transgression_n be_v complicate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o nature_n be_v pollute_v in_o he_o that_o all_o after_o posterity_n be_v taint_v with_o his_o guilt_n and_o make_v liable_a to_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o little_a reason_n have_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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