psal._n 73._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o but_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o son_n our_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o our_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o be_v whole_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o knowledge_n appear_v 1._o by_o the_o misery_n of_o ignorance_n without_o it_o the_o wise_a be_v fool_n very_a sot_n of_o no_o understanding_n jer._n 4.22_o all_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n flow_v from_o want_n of_o this_o knowledge_n jer._n 9.3_o hos._n 4.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o the_o happiness_n that_o follow_v it_o all_o grace_n attend_v it_o faith_n psal._n 9.10_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n col._n 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o all_o blessedness_n joh._n 17.3_o certain_o if_o the_o study_n of_o man_n be_v above_o other_o natural_a study_n oh_o what_o be_v the_o study_n of_o 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see_v they_o hate_v joh._n 15.24_o and_o all_o that_o he_o love_v or_o love_v he_o all_o his_o member_n mar._n 13.13_o though_o they_o be_v their_o own_o flesh_n and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n lukâ—_n 21.16_o 17._o excellent_o be_v this_o condition_n express_v in_o that_o metaphor_n wherein_o carnal_a man_n be_v call_v spot_n and_o blemish_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o a_o wicked_a father_n or_o child_n a_o wicked_a husband_n or_o wife_n a_o wicked_a master_n or_o servant_n be_v a_o spot_n in_o a_o family_n a_o wicked_a governor_n or_o subject_a a_o spot_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n a_o wicked_a minister_n or_o professor_n a_o spot_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n or_o a_o filthy_a nothing_o so_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o a_o very_a devil_n in_o flesh_n joh._n 6.70_o satan_n a_o filthy_a spirit_n but_o he_o filthy_a in_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o he_o a_o captive_a of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o a_o servant_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o very_a dung_n of_o satan_n rom._n 6.17_o fetter_a in_o the_o very_a bond_n of_o it_o act._n 8.23_o servant_n to_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o to_o divers_a lust_n tit._n 3.3_o the_o hand_n serve_v one_o the_o eye_n another_o the_o ear_n a_o three_o the_o heart_n a_o thousand_o he_o be_v even_o cut_v out_o and_o mangle_v into_o a_o base_a and_o curse_a slavery_n now_o the_o servant_n be_v more_o base_a than_o the_o master_n take_v good_a notice_n therefore_o of_o this_o estate_n of_o man_n lust_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n man_n the_o servant_n of_o lust_n the_o devil_n servant_n servant_n sin_n the_o corruption_n and_o dung_n of_o satan_n man_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o a_o word_n a_o carnal_a man_n be_v the_o prey_n of_o satan_n devour_v by_o that_o roar_a lion_n who_o have_v digest_v he_o into_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o hell_n the_o draught_n into_o which_o he_o be_v purge_v thus_o then_o think_v in_o your_o heart_n i._o ayeâ—_n oâ—_n her_o selâ—_n be_v dark_a and_o have_v no_o light_n but_o what_o heaven_n lend_v she_o and_o when_o angry_a sky_n call_v in_o their_o debt_n she_o sink_v in_o dungeon_n night_n nay_o while_o she_o borrow_v light_a oâ—t_a foggâ—_n arise_v or_o storm_n and_o filch_v by_o stealth_n or_o rob_v by_o might_n her_o lone_a her_o day_n in_o youth_n or_o childhood_n die_v but_o while_o the_o present_a sun_n with_o conquer_a ray_n dispel_v the_o shade_n and_o their_o strong_a beam_n display_v she_o sparkle_v all_o with_o light_n and_o broidered_a gold-array_n ii_o such_o now_o be_v man_n inform_v void_a empty_a dark_a a_o chaos_n dungeon_n grave_n a_o starless_a night_n rake_n all_o his_o ash_n up_o there_o be_v not_o a_o spark_n to_o tine_n quench_v life_n or_o kindle_v bury_v light_n and_o what_o he_o steal_v from_o other_o empty_a shark_n hell_n with_o his_o mist_n deprave_v so_o rob_v he_o quite_o but_o when_o his_o life_n and_o light_n shine_v in_o his_o eye_n in_o he_o he_o live_v as_o he_o and_o never_o die_v glitter_v in_o light_n divine_a he_o heaven_n star_n sun_n outvie_v iii_o for_o as_o in_o earthly_a sight_n the_o body_n eye_n to_o the_o object_n bend_v be_v like_o the_o object_n â—ormed_v so_o when_o the_o soul_n turn_v to_o the_o deity_n receive_v hiâ—_n likeness_n it_o be_v soon_o transform_v to_o what_o it_o see_v death_n hell_n and_o darkness_n â—â—y_n and_o all_o the_o spirit_n to_o light_n and_o liâ—â—_n conform_v soul_n of_o my_o soul_n draw_v my_o soul_n eye_n to_o thou_o set_v they_o upon_o thy_o face_n make_v i_o to_o be_v by_o see_v life_n and_o light_n the_o light_n and_o liâ—e_z i_o see_v you_o have_v see_v what_o you_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n look_v now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o this_o picture_n and_o see_v what_o you_o may_v be_v in_o the_o second_o cap._n 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first_o dough_n the_o whole_a lump_n be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o actual_a blessing_n convey_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n be_v raâ—sed_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 15.20_o the_o first_o cake_n of_o the_o new_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o in_o he_o even_o actual_o in_o a_o kind_n be_v they_o quicken_v who_o be_v yet_o unborn_a as_o a_o wife_n or_o child_n take_v possession_n of_o that_o land_n in_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v in_o their_o name_n hence_o we_o evident_o see_v first_o that_o the_o only_a life_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v a_o câ—ristian_n a_o bless_a creature_n nay_o indeed_o by_o which_o he_o be_v a_o right_a man_n be_v not_o that_o natural_a and_o fade_v but_o this_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n hence_o call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o beget_v by_o god_n jam._n 1.18_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.10_o he_o our_o life_n col._n 3.4_o and_o live_v in_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o give_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o as_o the_o vegetative_a life_n of_o plant_n the_o sensitive_a life_n of_o beast_n the_o rational_a life_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o act_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n give_v the_o creature_n such_o a_o be_v and_o enable_v it_o unto_o such_o action_n so_o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o aâ—â—_n of_o god_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o man_n and_o give_v he_o a_o spiritual_a be_v a_o divine_a nature_n and_o enable_v to_o spiritual_a and_o godly_a action_n or_o to_o use_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.25_o whereby_o we_o live_v in_o god_n and_o to_o god_n see_v rom._n 8.9_o 10._o gal._n 2.20_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o for_o without_o question_v the_o true_a life_n of_o man_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o life_n in_o inferior_a or_o contrary_a creature_n but_o in_o this_o natural_a life_n the_o faculty_n and_o action_n of_o it_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o plant_n in_o growth_n from_o beast_n in_o sense_n from_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o reason_n that_o form_n then_o which_o give_v man_n his_o difference_n doubtless_o be_v that_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v perfect_a by_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o he_o lose_v the_o perfection_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v no_o other_o but_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v but_o a_o half-man_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o a_o man_n but_o be_v partly_o a_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o sense_n partly_o a_o devil_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o pervert_v and_o distorted_a reason_n 2._o second_o here_o we_o may_v easy_o observe_v that_o howsoever_o a_o carnal_a man_n glister_v in_o carnal_a eye_n honour_a admire_a yet_o be_v he_o a_o very_a abject_a and_o the_o skumm_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o a_o spiritual_a man_n contrary_a though_o he_o seem_v a_o base_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o more_o base_a in_o his_o own_o a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o scorn_v of_o the_o people_n psal._n 22.6_o yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o next_o the_o great_a creator_n hence_o the_o saint_n in_o term_n be_v call_v the_o excellent_a psal._n 16.3_o prefer_v in_o their_o excellency_n before_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v their_o earthly_a advancement_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o &_o 28.6_o this_o be_v heaven_n this_o be_v god_n heraldry_n now_o be_v they_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n apparent_a 1_o joh._n 3.1_o but_o because_o their_o