lâ—e_z i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n luke_n 22.15_o heb_fw-mi 10._o yet_o i_o say_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o this_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v dreadful_a to_o his_o apprehension_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o fear_n sorrow_n prayer_n and_o cry_n who_o as_o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n be_v pity_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o fear_v for_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n yet_o not_o to_o take_v off_o his_o misery_n but_o to_o strengthen_v he_o to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v need_v so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o bone_n be_v sunder_v in_o this_o agony_n his_o spirit_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o as_o melt_v wax_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o sweat_n become_v as_o great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n hebr._n 5_o 7._o psal_n 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the_o first_o to_o his_o body_n and_o so_o to_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v tear_v with_o whip_n pierce_v with_o thorn_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n pierce_v with_o nail_n and_o rive_v or_o rend_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n six_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o likewise_o to_o cool_v his_o thirst_n they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v the_o people_n and_o priest_n blaspheme_v he_o as_o a_o man_n forsake_v of_o god_n the_o whole_a power_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v rise_v against_o he_o extinguish_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n but_o dread_n and_o dolour_n for_o darkness_n from_o the_o sixth_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o cover_v he_o the_o temple_n rend_v the_o earth_n quake_v the_o rock_n rend_v so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n separate_v all_o natural_a good_a from_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n he_o may_v true_o say_v in_o the_o dolour_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o beâ—â—ld_a and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sâ—rrow_n like_o unto_o my_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n lam._n 1.12_o second_o god_n likewise_o separate_v himself_o from_o he_o in_o all_o supernatural_a and_o celestial_a good_a and_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n for_o because_o this_o separation_n of_o god_n from_o he_o in_o all_o natural_a good_a leave_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v in_o this_o place_n namely_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o employ_v that_o god_n also_o separate_v himself_o from_o he_o in_o all_o supernatural_a good_a because_o this_o land_n in_o general_a be_v to_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n by_o the_o terrestrial_a good_a of_o the_o celestial_a good_a in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o this_o figure_a to_o he_o that_o god_n shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o he_o render_v he_o no_o light_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o leave_v his_o soul_n the_o only_a object_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n again_o this_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a peace_n this_o employ_v to_o he_o that_o no_o peace_n or_o consolation_n at_o that_o time_n be_v his_o portion_n from_o god_n but_o the_o contrary_a apprehension_n of_o eternal_a woe_n suitable_a to_o the_o damn_a spirit_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n again_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o his_o elect_a spouse_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o man_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o all_o respect_n consequent_o not_o place_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o divine_a justice_n but_o the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o transgressor_n luk_n 22_o 37._o therefore_o his_o cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o word_n employ_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o twofold_a separation_n of_o god_n from_o he_o in_o his_o apprehension_n be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o he_o can_v reach_v in_o his_o humane_a comprehension_n and_o therefore_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o again_o his_o word_n further_o imply_v that_o his_o separation_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n never_o on_o he_o for_o he_o in_o this_o darkness_n where_o be_v no_o light_n and_o this_o depth_n where_o no_o humane_a nature_n can_v feel_v any_o bottom_n yet_o he_o keep_v union_n in_o faith_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o right_a relation_n to_o the_o world_n redemption_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n as_o never_o let_v he_o go_v so_o raise_v his_o soul_n from_o that_o depth_n of_o death_n under_o god_n flame_a wrath_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n from_o his_o body_n and_o his_o body_n to_o dust_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o he_o raise_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o infernal_a death_n yea_o the_o most_o certain_a death_n that_o be_v death_n in_o the_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v certain_o die_v the_o death_n object_n it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v christ_n know_v his_o father_n power_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n possible_a to_o he_o consequent_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n will_v this_o cup_n to_o pass_v he_o absolute_o answer_n answer_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o although_o christ_n do_v know_v as_o indeed_o he_o do_v that_o to_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n yet_o he_o know_v this_o cup_n can_v not_o possible_o pass_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v it_o not_o absolute_o object_n again_o it_o will_v then_o be_v reply_v that_o christ_n prayer_n be_v vain_a and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n answer_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o let_v that_o cup_n pass_v he_o have_v then_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o bind_v he_o to_o love_v himself_o consequent_o unfeyned_o to_o desire_v to_o avoid_v the_o destruction_n of_o himself_o but_o because_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n justice_n he_o submit_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o a_o full_a resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n therefore_o he_o be_v right_o in_o both_o and_o wrong_v in_o neither_o object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v again_o object_v that_o his_o prayer_n on_o the_o cross_n employ_v sâ—me_a ignorance_n in_o this_o great_a work_n because_o he_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o consequent_o he_o sin_v answer_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v by_o the_o perfection_n proper_a to_o his_o kind_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v but_o christ_n ignorance_n be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n because_o that_o vast_a distance_n of_o the_o twofold_a separation_n be_v more_o than_o his_o pure_a natural_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v as_o before_o be_v explain_v again_o although_o he_o be_v at_o the_o near_a brink_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a desperation_n yet_o he_o sin_v
and_o holiness_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a to_o the_o least_o disposition_n in_o either_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o â—dam_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o contrary_a evil_n therefore_o in_o mercy_n come_v god_n and_o say_v i_o will_v put_v that_o be_v i_o will_v 1.4.9_o will_v this_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a infusion_n be_v only_o that_o that_o since_o the_o fall_n do_v original_o bend_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o ultimate_a felicity_n by_o châ—ist_n yet_o although_o it_o do_v so_o bend_v nature_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n proper_o so_o call_v foâ—_n what_o that_o be_v be_v describe_v cap._n 1._o john_n 1.4.9_o infuse_v some_o disposition_n into_o man_n spirit_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v they_o or_o by_o this_o word_n put_v i_o will_v write_v or_o imprint_v some_o principle_n which_o shall_v dispose_v man_n to_o my_o law_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n in_o who_o be_v life_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o in_o a_o word_n god_n in_o christ_n now_o put_v into_o the_o universal_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o whence_o he_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n 6._o christ_n see_v in_o cap._n 4._o and_o in_o cap._n 6._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o natural_a force_n of_o this_o infusion_n be_v by_o man_n improve_v he_o have_v not_o the_o write_a oracle_n of_o god_n it_o will_v terminate_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o be_v clear_o prove_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n follow_v second_o and_o answerable_o as_o there_o be_v any_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o man_n heart_n tend_v towards_o god_n by_o christ_n answerable_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o this_o enmity_n with_o satan_n but_o more_o as_o the_o same_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v to_o act_v towards_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n for_o the_o same_o disposition_n be_v enmity_n to_o satan_n even_o as_o the_o amity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n so_o amity_n with_o god_n be_v enmity_n with_o satan_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o infusion_n be_v most_o proper_o this_o enmity_n with_o satan_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n actual_o to_o receive_v christ_n his_o imputative_a righteousness_n as_o god_n gift_n to_o salvation_n and_o his_o rule_n for_o imitation_n three_o by_o woman_n in_o this_o text_n be_v not_o mean_v woman_n individual_a person_n restrictive_o but_o this_o word_n woman_n be_v the_o woman_n collective_o mean_v as_o draw_v all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n transgression_n into_o condemnation_n for_o example_n in_o the_o 16._o verse_n when_o god_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n here_o by_o woman_n he_o speak_v relative_o as_o to_o all_o woman_n which_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o of_o all_o mankind_n which_o shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v so_o be_v this_o word_n woman_n collective_o in_o this_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o mankind_n imply_v that_o this_o amity_n by_o internal_a disposition_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o god_n infuse_v universal_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n to_o descend_v hereditary_o in_o their_o natural_a conception_n whereas_o in_o justice_n none_o be_v leave_v before_o in_o the_o fall_n but_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o evil_a second_o in_o the_o next_o word_n god_n say_v to_o satan_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o because_o the_o text_n say_v not_o only_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n 12._o enmity_n see_v this_o point_n clear_v to_o objection_n 10._o in_o cap._n 12._o between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n here_o be_v a_o further_a matter_n employ_v first_o by_o this_o word_n seed_n what_o seed_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n contain_v in_o this_o word_n thy_o seed_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o seed_n be_v the_o foresay_a disposition_n and_o man_n acquire_v operation_n which_o enter_v original_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o adam_n sin_n total_o and_o eternal_o to_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v declare_v chapt._n 3_o and_o because_o in_o this_o text_n god_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o seed_n it_o further_o imply_v that_o by_o christ_n answer_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o nature_n of_o devil_n namely_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v by_o grace_n reduce_v but_o to_o a_o seed_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o god_n foresay_a infusion_n do_v imprint_v the_o principle_n of_o amity_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o from_o this_o ground_n only_a mankind_n now_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v but_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o not_o devil_n total_o and_o eternal_o as_o justice_n require_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n why_o man_n be_v in_o natural_a disposition_n better_a than_o devil_n again_o by_o this_o word_n her_o seed_n be_v implicit_o mean_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n in_o one_o nature_n and_o essential_o the_o one_o god_n and_o second_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a essence_n and_o also_o in_o his_o other_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o in_o a_o word_n here_o be_v mean_v his_o personal_a union_n as_o god-man_n by_o this_o restriction_n her_o seed_n not_o of_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal_n 3_o again_o this_o word_n and_o relate_v the_o precedent_a word_n put_v and_o enmity_n to_o christ_n also_o to_o be_v between_o the_o serpent_n and_o he_o for_o as_o i_o note_v before_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o conception_n be_v without_o the_o promise_n of_o addition_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o sorrow_n so_o also_o this_o word_n put_v as_o relate_v to_o he_o imply_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n not_o only_o without_o the_o internal_a principle_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o that_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n be_v in_o its_o pure_a natural_n total_o dispose_v to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o perfection_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v overshaddow_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o god_n put_v this_o enmity_n in_o christ_n this_o seed_n therefore_o which_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o so_o enmity_n in_o a_o superlative_a sense_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n but_o here_o note_n that_o that_o amity_n with_o god_n which_o be_v enmity_n to_o satan_n which_o be_v put_v into_o all_o mankind_n by_o infusion_n and_o into_o christ_n humane_a nature_n more_o than_o miraculous_o be_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n one_o and_o the_o same_o disposition_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v pitiful_a so_o mankind_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o pity_n likewise_o as_o christ_n be_v merciful_a so_o mankind_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n worship_v god_n pure_o so_o mankind_n be_v incline_v to_o worship_v a_o deity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o another_o respect_n far_o different_a for_o that_o in_o man_n there_o always_o remain_v some_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n at_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a but_o in_o part_n but_o the_o perfection_n in_o christ_n from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o expiration_n of_o his_o life_n be_v in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o natural_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n a_o mean_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n supernatural_a witness_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o satan_n lie_n or_o serpentine_a seed_n in_o man_n or_o devil_n dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n all_o comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n as_o will_v 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