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with_o &_o assist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n tend_v to_o deliverance_n such_o be_v the_o base_a slavery_n of_o man_n that_o he_o distrust_v he_o soon_o in_o no_o one_o thing_n than_o in_o that_o wherein_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o manoa_n example_n and_o gedeon_n appear_v judg._n 13.22_o &_o 6.13_o oh_o say_v a_o fearful_a heart_n god_n be_v free_a and_o need_v not_o work_v save_v wheâ—e_o he_o listen_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o and_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v work_v in_o 100_o ere_o he_o work_v in_o i_o oh_o poor_a wretch_n have_v he_o not_o show_v his_o will_n in_o who_o he_o will_v work_v even_o in_o those_o that_o seek_v his_o end_n more_o than_o their_o own_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n if_o thou_o know_v what_o god_n only_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o redemption_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a attribute_n and_o not_o at_o thou_o or_o my_o salvation_n for_o our_o end_n shall_v yet_o go_v to_o work_v here_o thy_o own_o way_n then_o know_v god_n never_o do_v or_o will_v cross_v his_o own_o end_n nor_o bless_v any_o such_o as_o set_v up_o other_o end_n of_o their_o own_o against_o with_o or_o above_o he_o but_o this_o follow_v sound_o that_o all_o such_o as_o in_o mean_n use_v do_v fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o god_n purpose_n and_o abase_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o silliness_n to_o reach_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o deliverance_n be_v and_o adore_v his_o free_a sovereign_a work_n as_o the_o only_a able_a effecter_n hereof_o all_o such_o i_o say_v as_o thus_o work_v with_o god_n and_o under_o god_n may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v they_o for_o why_o he_o assist_v and_o second_v his_o own_o way_n in_o they_o who_o seek_v his_o glory_n above_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o although_o he_o be_v so_o free_a that_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o none_o yet_o i_o say_v with_o reverence_n he_o tie_v himself_o gracious_o to_o such_o as_o do_v seek_v he_o not_o themselves_o for_o else_o shall_v he_o contradict_v his_o own_o end_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o this_o point_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o whoso_o they_o be_v who_o will_v not_o see_v this_o truth_n of_o god_n free_a work_n for_o his_o own_o glorious_a end_n i_o affirm_v its_o unavoidable_a but_o either_o they_o must_v most_o murmure_o and_o repine_o reject_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o heaven_n as_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o castaway_n or_o else_o mix_v themselves_o their_o wit_n wisdom_n policy_n and_o device_n in_o the_o get_n of_o heaven_n with_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n only_o a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o their_o own_o part_n and_o to_o serve_v themselves_o three_o this_o point_n do_v most_o lively_o instruct_v we_o how_o we_o may_v so_o go_v to_o work_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o our_o own_o conscience_n may_v not_o accuse_v we_o for_o take_v god_n office_n of_o freedom_n and_o sovereignty_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o trouble_v many_o to_o instance_n in_o one_o particular_a how_o they_o shall_v so_o go_v to_o work_v in_o hear_v pray_v and_o sacrament_n for_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v mourning_n and_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o seek_v faith_n upon_o their_o own_o term_n they_o see_v the_o word_n full_a of_o promise_n of_o ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o do_v mourn_v and_o they_o will_v glad_o seek_v heaven_n in_o god_n way_n only_o they_o can_v see_v how_o a_o condition_n to_o faith_n can_v
life_n and_o death_n but_o more_o special_o of_o his_o late_a part_n from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o death_n in_o both_o which_o more_o or_o less_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o his_o father_n and_o fulfil_v all_o both_o general_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n his_o whole_a conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v holy_a towards_o god_n frequent_a in_o his_o temple_n worship_v submit_v hâ—mselfe_n to_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o own_o body_n oft_o in_o fast_v yea_o whole_a night_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n most_o holy_a in_o his_o family_n government_n most_o frequent_a in_o do_v good_a act_n 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v by_o god_n in_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n preach_v from_o city_n to_o city_n yea_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n so_o meek_a that_o he_o set_v forth_o himself_o as_o a_o example_n math._n 11.19_o 30_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruised_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n esay_n 42.2_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n but_o as_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o worst_a he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o stature_n his_o meditation_n be_v heavenly_a his_o word_n gracious_a even_o to_o admiration_n luke_n 4._o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o miserable_a be_v infinite_a towards_o all_o he_o be_v harmless_a unblameable_a confute_v they_o who_o will_v gainsay_v &_o stop_v their_o mouth_n in_o his_o outside_n of_o carriage_n very_o humble_a ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n far_o from_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o poor_a without_o a_o pillow_n to_o lean_v his_o head_n yet_o very_o content_a never_o eat_v meat_n but_o give_v thanks_n so_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v then_o to_o 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the_o cross_n he_o be_v most_o obedient_a phil._n 2.5_o 6._o for_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v mix_v inseparable_o but_o above_o all_o in_o this_o be_v his_o excellency_n that_o be_v both_o glory_n and_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o empty_v himself_o into_o shame_n but_o even_o into_o the_o aspersion_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v by_o obedience_n make_v a_o full_a expiation_n for_o it_o in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v as_o not_o only_o for_o his_o nature_n but_o for_o his_o practice_n be_v undefiled_a and_o separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o all_o these_o he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v fetch_v from_o each_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o obedience_n comfort_n and_o stay_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o youth_n age_n cross_n duty_n worship_n of_o god_n grace_n &_o in_o the_o want_v of_o all_o their_o service_n both_o ordinary_a and_o private_a or_o public_a and_o extraordinary_a q._n i_o will_v have_v you_o open_v this_o point_n more_o full_o a._n i_o will_v endeavour_v it_o consider_v then_o first_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o except_o then_o his_o obedience_n be_v for_o our_o sake_n it_o serve_v for_o nothing_o second_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n without_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v beâ—ne_v as_o harmless_a as_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o by_o obey_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o oâ—her_a usâ—_n of_o his_o obedience_n than_o this_o to_o qualify_v the_o person_n of_o the_o obeyer_n it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a three_o some_o part_n of_o his_o actual_a obedience_n be_v a_o direct_a part_n of_o his_o mediation_n as_o his_o prayer_n joh._n 17._o why_o not_o alâ—_n the_o rest_n as_o well_o four_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v true_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o remoovall_a of_o curse_n thereof_o necessity_n righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n restore_v not_o his_o elect_a to_o the_o mere_a righteousness_n and_o life_n that_o adam_n have_v but_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o unchangeable_a and_o to_o a_o life_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o of_o paradise_n therefore_o it_o require_v a_o price_n of_o a_o suitable_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a surety_n be_v bind_v to_o but_o as_o i_o say_v the_o former_a be_v doubtful_a although_o each_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n when_o a_o traitor_n be_v pardon_v though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o 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to_o become_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n chief_o to_o his_o father_n also_o to_o man_n yea_o the_o bale_a of_o his_o slâ—ues_n upon_o earth_n but_o both_o for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o refuse_v no_o term_n but_o despise_v all_o shame_n phil._n 2.4.5_o 6._o heb._n 12.2_o 3._o second_o hauâ—ng_v subject_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a object_n of_o suffer_v and_o sorrow_n he_o become_v indeed_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n through_o his_o life_n inure_v himself_o betimes_o to_o the_o yoke_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o as_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n to_o fall_v to_o day-labor_n for_o his_o â—â—uing_n to_o â—e_v in_o a_o â—â—aâ—ch_n as_o 〈…〉_o â—r_o unable_a to_o hire_v a_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n even_o at_o a_o month_n old_a to_o undergo_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v demoniac_a wine-bibe_a deceaver_n enemy_n to_o caesâ—r_n traitor_n friend_n of_o publican_n to_o 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soul_n be_v capable_a of_o q._n and_o what_o be_v the_o finish_v work_n a._n that_o wherein_o call_v be_v perfect_v and_o wherein_o true_a conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n beget_v of_o it_o and_o bring_v of_o it_o home_o to_o god_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o same_o do_v consist_v for_o when_o the_o soul_n thus_o prepare_v see_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o she_o and_o she_o may_v and_o must_v believe_v it_o then_o the_o spirit_n stamp_v this_o gift_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v and_o take_v it_o to_o herself_o from_o the_o promise_n q._n pass_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o now_o because_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o it_o in_o the_o last_o article_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o a._n the_o second_o be_v union_n which_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n in_o order_n i_o mean_v for_o else_o all_o be_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n title_n and_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o this_o oppoze_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o sinner_n from_o god_n and_o all_o influence_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o faith_n so_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o its_o unite_a make_v one_o and_o incorporate_v again_o into_o he_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o his_o godhead_n as_o article_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n one_o spirit_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o partake_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o all_o that_o power_n of_o this_o both_o in_o privilege_n and_o grace_n which_o follow_v and_o therefore_o i_o set_v it_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o its_o sure_a the_o soul_n can_v no_o more_o receive_v aught_o from_o god_n till_o it_o be_v one_o with_o he_o by_o christ_n than_o christ_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o till_o the_o deity_n and_o flesh_n be_v real_o unite_v &_o no_o more_o than_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n can_v impart_v or_o receive_v to_o or_o fro_o till_o they_o be_v one_o see_v text_n eph._n 5.31_o 32._o joh._n 17._o often_o in_o all_o which_o its_o evident_a that_o till_o we_o be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v without_o he_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o relation_n that_o want_v union_n but_o if_o once_o unite_v than_o he_o be_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o ult._n eph._n 2.2_o john_n 1â—_n ult._n he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v one_o with_o we_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o we_o hosc_n 2._o eph._n 5._o and_o we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o hence_o issâ—â—th_v â—ll_a virtue_n vigour_n anâ—_n power_n into_o we_o that_o be_v meet_v for_o our_o support_n either_o earthly_a or_o spiritual_a till_o our_o union_n be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n to_o this_o that_o belong_v that_o be_v say_v we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o a_o scien_fw-fr into_o a_o stock_n which_o fetch_v all_o her_o nourishment_n thence_o as_o the_o two_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n do_v tipifie_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o union_n of_o the_o first_o q._n proceed_v to_o the_o three_o benefit_n a._n the_o three_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a believer_n opposite_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n by_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a pardon_n of_o sin_n quietness_n and_o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o his_o discharge_v she_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o esteem_v she_o as_o full_o clear_v and_o acquit_v therefrom_o as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v see_v text_n rom._n 8.30_o rom._n 5.18_o q._n why_o say_v you_o full_o and_o perfect_o can_v we_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o but_o for_o special_a cause_n to_o difference_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n from_o sanctification_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n make_v we_o whole_o for_o we_o can_v else_o stand_v before_o god_n except_o perfect_a by_o ourselves_o or_o another_o the_o other_o in_o part_n our_o sanctification_n be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a but_o of_o this_o in_o second_o article_n see_v more_o q_o see_v we_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o view_n of_o the_o article_n and_o can_v discourse_v about_o every_o thing_n go_v to_o the_o four_o and_o so_o we_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o the_o use_v afterward_o together_o a._n the_o four_o be_v reconciliation_n which_o be_v oppoze_v to_o our_o estate_n of_o enmity_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o amity_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o eph._n 1.5_o paul_n call_v it_o our_o acceptation_n and_o belovednesse_n with_o