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4._o if_o sin_n by_o enter_v in_o upon_o the_o creation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n after_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o disturb_v they_o and_o bring_v a_o desolation_n upon_o the_o whole_a fabric_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n if_o this_o lamb_n slay_v have_v not_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o who_o by_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n and_o highpriest_n by_o who_o sacrifice_n the_o atonement_n be_v actual_o make_v and_o remedy_n provide_v before_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n do_v happen_v do_v immediate_o set_v all_o thing_n straight_o again_o between_o god_n
and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a angel_n for_o their_o disobedience_n reserve_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o take_v the_o holy_a and_o obedient_a angel_n into_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o he_o obtain_v and_o possess_v as_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o beginning_n until_o he_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o foot_n stool_n through_o who_o as_o through_o a_o propitiatory_a cover_n he_o do_v look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o well_o please_v with_o they_o as_o wrought_v in_o the_o mediator_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o sin_n or_o satan_n to_o effect_v a_o breach_n and_o alineate_v his_o mind_n from_o they_o hence_o job_n 38._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n fasten_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o world_n and_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n thereof_o viz._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n and_o preparation_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o their_o attempt_n upon_o it_o at_o this_o the_o good_a angel_n those_o morning_n star_n and_o son_n of_o god_n rejoice_v pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n which_o make_v they_o sing_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 118._o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o to_o see_v thereby_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n disappoint_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n who_o by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o sin_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v hinder_v the_o grow_v up_o of_o jesus_n the_o branch_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o root_n but_o david_n root_n sit_v as_o lord_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n have_v before_o obtain_v that_o power_n which_o be_v to_o subdue_v all_o enemy_n and_o lay_v they_o flat_a at_o his_o footstool_n david_n offspring_n therefore_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o have_v his_o course_n stop_v or_o race_n hinder_v wherein_o as_o a_o mighty_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n he_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o rescue_v the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o true_a rest_n and_o obtain_v a_o gracious_a reprieve_n and_o forbearance_n for_o the_o most_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a also_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v according_o fit_v and_o qualify_v thereunto_o enable_v in_o every_o particular_a to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o same_o but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o understand_v and_o come_v to_o see_v wherein_o jesus_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v make_v this_o mighty_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n unto_o man_n we_o shall_v consider_v this_o in_o three_o chief_a particular_n all_o which_o be_v the_o product_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o word_n be_v be_v make_v flesh_n as_o first_o the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o a_o twofold_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n form_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n answerable_a to_o both_o covenant_n for_o by_o the_o word_n be_v be_v make_v flesh_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v take_v into_o a_o twofold_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n through_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n become_v thereby_o in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o substance_n of_o both_o covenant_n isa_n 42._o 6._o and_o ch_n 49._o 8._o the_o true_a abraham_n or_o father_n to_o both_o seed_n as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o of_o faith_n in_o both_o which_o consideration_n of_o his_o manhood_n he_o be_v substantial_o or_o personal_o unite_v with_o god_n or_o with_o the_o word_n he_o and_o 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