to_o a_o more_o safe_a and_o un-erring_a intuition_n into_o the_o whole_a fabric_n if_o the_o newness_n of_o many_o thing_n thou_o meet_v with_o offend_v thou_o consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o unsearchable_a riches_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o best_a wine_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o last_o when_o christ_n shall_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v among_o who_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o zach._n 12._o 8._o and_o this_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n who_o as_o a_o mystery_n have_v lie_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v no_o new_a commandment_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o old_a commandment_n appear_v only_o new_a because_o the_o darkness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n veil_v be_v 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god_n be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a operation_n do_v make_v themselves_o personal_o visible_a therein_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o authority_n and_o use_n with_o the_o harmony_n and_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o live_a word_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o make_v himself_o manifest_a as_o well_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o redemption_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o creation_n nature_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n on_o the_o six_o day_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o step_n and_o degree_n to_o it_o with_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o show_v that_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o produce_v the_o rest_n and_o fix_a state_n appoint_v to_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o christ_n the_o medidiator_n as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n second_o appearance_n be_v the_o author_n and_o accomplisher_n of_o chap._n viii_o show_v the_o conviction_n and_o judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n by_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o the_o alsearching_a light_n of_o god_n second_o appearance_n in_o the_o word_n before_o which_o every_o creature_n stand_v naked_a and_o discover_v chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n chap._n x._o concern_v the_o benefit_n that_o do_v inseparable_o accompany_v christ_n person_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v either_o by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n chap._n xi_o show_v the_o subordinate_a use_n that_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v of_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o bear_n up_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o else_o have_v be_v dissolve_v through_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o threefold_a general_a administration_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n xii_o show_v wherein_o the_o three_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n in_o christ_n mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o maintain_v a_o entire_a jurisdiction_n within_o themselves_o but_o in_o due_a subordination_n and_o subserviency_n still_o of_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a over_o the_o respective_a subject_n that_o live_v under_o they_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o fix_a enmity_n and_o war_n that_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o by_o satan_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o man_n the_o inestimable_a price_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n chap._n fourteen_o show_v the_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o the_o term_n and_o issue_n upon_o which_o they_o join_v chap._n xv._n show_v more_o particular_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n christ_n exercise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n unto_o christ_n under_o this_o second_o dispensation_n chap._n xvii_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o save_a faith_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o appear_v in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v the_o saint_n conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n particular_o open_v and_o clear_v from_o those_o mistake_n which_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v apt_a to_o brand_v it_o with_o chap._n xix_o give_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o counterworking_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a administration_n thereof_o chap._n xx._n concern_v death_n to_o sin_n and_o life_n to_o righteousness_n consider_v as_o well_o in_o the_o distinct_a branch_n and_o part_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o comprehensivenesse_n together_o with_o the_o discovery_n thereby_o of_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a hypocritical_a or_o otherwise_o defective_a chap._n xxi_o show_v particular_o the_o evil_a seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n by_o satan_n through_o which_o he_o work_v man_n off_o from_o their_o subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o dispensation_n and_o fix_v they_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o chap._n xxii_o show_v in_o particular_a the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o the_o ripen_n of_o they_o unto_o perdition_n and_o final_a fall_v away_o from_o god_n chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o common_a interest_n wherein_o the_o devil_n subject_n meet_v and_o correspond_v under_o both_o the_o dispensation_n before_o mention_v which_o yet_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n
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the_o creation_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o continue_v in_o so_o vast_a a_o distance_n and_o separation_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o harmony_n and_o consistency_n of_o both_o seem_v yet_o to_o be_v want_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o shadow_n and_o type_n out_o the_o finish_n and_o complete_n work_n which_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v please_v on_o the_o six_o day_n to_o create_v man_n and_o in_o his_o constitution_n and_o building_n to_o provide_v a_o joint_a consistency_n of_o both_o these_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n together_o for_o man_n in_o his_o rational_a soul_n be_v make_v a_o associate_n to_o angel_n and_o in_o his_o bodily_a or_o animal_n life_n equal_a to_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o in_o the_o joint_n harmonious_a exercise_n of_o both_o these_o in_o one_o be_v that_o in_o a_o total_a sum_n which_o the_o other_o two_o be_v in_o a_o separate_a and_o divide_a condition_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n by_o his_o creation_n be_v so_o make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o to_o answer_v and_o represent_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n who_o put_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o divine_a combination_n in_o their_o workmanship_n to_o draw_v the_o earthly_a shadow_n of_o their_o perfection_n upon_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n who_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o consist_v of_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 25._o but_o man_n consider_v as_o thus_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v make_v simple_o to_o be_v receive_v those_o property_n and_o operation_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o another_o sense_n create_v in_o god_n image_n when_o he_o be_v make_v natural_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o his_o be_v this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 1._o 26._o 27._o compare_v with_o gen._n 2._o 7._o if_o 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