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and_o undergo_a the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o by_o satisfy_v for_o they_o he_o may_v take_v they_o away_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v that_o irrefragable_a evidence_n in_o that_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n clear_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o cavillation_n of_o the_o adversary_n now_o pass_v we_o on_o 2._o arg._n 2._o to_o this_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n i_o shall_v join_v only_o that_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n dan._n 9.24_o 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o where_o set_v forth_o the_o blessing_n that_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o messiah_n he_o reckon_v up_o these_o among_o other_o the_o finish_v the_o transgression_n the_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n or_o expiate_v it_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o the_o messiah_n do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o testament_n new_a testament_n but_o i_o hasten_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o new_a where_o we_o shall_v 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paraclete_n a_o advocate_n comforter_n an._n the_o holy_a ghost_n proper_o a_o comforter_n an._n for_o answer_n to_o this_o know_v we_o that_o one_o word_n signify_v both_o a_o advocate_n and_o a_o comforter_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o agree_v proper_o unto_o christ_n in_o the_o late_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n so_o our_o translation_n there_o most_o fit_o render_v it_o a_o comforter_n rep._n but_o the_o holyghost_n be_v say_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o so_o we_o have_v it_o express_o rom._n 8.26_o intercessor_n improper_o a_o intercessor_n the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o a._n true_a it_o do_v so_o but_o how_o why_o by_o teach_v the_o faithful_a how_o to_o make_v their_o request_n provoke_v they_o
first_o resurrection_n from_o christ_n 86._o first_o resurrection_n imperfect_a 149._o 248._o resurrection_n spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_n in_o six_o particular_n 151._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o difficult_a work_n 157._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o work_n to_o which_o man_n natural_o be_v indispose_v and_o averse_a 160._o 161._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 164._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_n second_o resurrection_n 180_o resurrection_n to_o life_n proper_a to_o believer_n 183_o christ_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o believer_n first_fw-mi and_o second_o resurrection_n 189._o first_o resurrection_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n 195._o evidence_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 196._o motive_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 215._o first_o resurrection_n how_o attain_v 227._o first_o resurrection_n a_o mercy_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v 233._o first_o resurrection_n to_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o action_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n 24._o believer_n how_o to_o rise_v more_o and_o more_o 241_o s_o sanctification_n a_o benefit_n flow_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n 38_o stability_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n estate_n 48_o strive_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o regenerate_a person_n comfort_n against_o they_o 121._o the_o two_o adam_n two_o stock_n 23_o the_o mystical_a stock_n christ_n 14_o christ_n a_o generous_a stock_n 46._o 20._o christ_n a_o live_a and_o quicken_a stock_n 21_o christ_n a_o stock_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o graft_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n explain_v 5_o sustentation_n a_o benefit_n flow_v from_o christ_n 9_o 82_o t._n translation_n to_o be_v wait_v for_o 245_o translation_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o 247_o v._n virtue_n imitable_a in_o christ_n 210_o unity_n among_o christian_n 4_o union_n with_o christ_n desirable_a and_o necessary_a 8_o 26_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n inseparable_a 10_o 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mystery_n of_o the_o christian_n union_n and_o communion_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom_n 6._o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o verse_n forego_v context_n context_n the_o apostle_n fet_v forth_o the_o christian_n communion_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n communion_n and_o conformity_n both_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n both_o represent_v seal_v and_o convey_v unto_o the_o believer_n in_o by_z and_o through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n what_o he_o there_o plain_o and_o simple_o propound_v in_o 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the_o late_a more_o particular_a i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o they_o several_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a themselves_o proposit_n 1._o all_o believer_n be_v plant_v together_o with_o christ_n a_o double_a reference_n of_o the_o word_n together_o 1._o to_o believer_n themselves_o all_o believer_n be_v plant_v together_o with_o christ_n plant_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a where_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o twofold_a reference_n either_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o christian_n themseselve_n or_o to_o christ_n and_o they_o 1._o to_o believer_n themselves_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o i._n e._n say_v erasmus_n we_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o which_o be_v now_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o same_o stock_n or_o we_o viz._n paul_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o believer_n even_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plant_v together_o like_v so_o many_o branch_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o stock_n make_v up_o one_o mystical_a body_n a_o truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o set_v forth_o under_o another_o allegory_n of_o a_o building_n ephes_n 2.20_o 21._o where_n resemble_v christ_n unto_o a_o foundation-stone_n he_o compare_v other_o believer_n to_o so_o many_o stone_n lay_v upon_o that_o foundation_n all_o fit_o frame_v together_o and_o build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n thus_o some_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n here_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o another_o metaphor_n together_o applic._n be_v plant_v together_o let_v they_o agree_v together_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o useful_a one_o do_v i_o list_v to_o improve_v it_o useful_a as_o to_o other_o end_n so_o especial_o to_o mind_n christian_n of_o that_o holy_a concord_n unity_n and_o agreement_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o and_o among_o they_o they_o be_v plant_v together_o like_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o 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truth_n of_o mortification_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cessation_n arise_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n 1._o a_o universal_a universal_a 1._o universal_a cessation_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v feed_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n not_o this_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n no_o more_o live_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n any_o lust_n so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v where_o mortification_n be_v call_v a_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n col._n 2.11_o not_o a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n death_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o natural_a operation_n it_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o close_v the_o eye_n deafen_a the_o ear_n bind_v the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v true_a mortification_n a_o through_o work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o only_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o inward_a cause_v a_o cessation_n from_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o heathen_a poet_n the_o dead_a man_n belong_v not_o 6.7_o anacreon_n citat_fw-la per_fw-la bezam_n in_o rom._n 6.7_o even_o so_o do_v this_o spiritual_a death_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o inordinate_a long_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o sinful_a affection_n do_v not_o find_v that_o allowance_n which_o sometime_o they_o do_v they_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o viz_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n whether_o irascible_a or_o concupiscible_a as_o grot._n explain_v that_o place_n a_o mortify_a person_n cease_v not_o only_o from_o practical_a but_o contemplative_a wickedness_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o 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