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his_o whole_a posterity_n as_o have_v receive_v en_fw-fr estate_n for_o it_o into_o a_o most_o fearful_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o all_o such_o punishment_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o occasion_n hereto_o be_v the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o more_o indifferent_a it_o be_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v obey_v do_v 1_o the_o more_o discover_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o commandment_n and_o 2_o the_o more_o convince_v the_o breach_n of_o man_n and_o so_o 3_o advance_v the_o more_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o provide_v a_o redeemer_n the_o instrument_n of_o this_o fall_n and_o manner_n thereof_o be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n envy_v man_n happiness_n &_o work_v in_o he_o distrust_v of_o the_o word_n tickle_v he_o with_o the_o outward_a object_n the_o apple_n but_o especial_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a estate_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o weak_a vessel_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o breed_n discontent_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o do_v envy_v their_o happiness_n &_o do_v not_o therefore_o love_v they_o so_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o redeem_v we_o math._n 4._o luk._n 2.49_o 2_o in_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o mat._n 2_o luk._n 1._o 3_o to_o the_o law_n in_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o which_o we_o have_v break_v isaiah_n 53._o 4_o in_o undergo_n the_o punishment_n when_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 5.19_o &_o 10.4_o and_o by_o these_o his_o suffering_n our_o redemption_n be_v second_o wrought_v out_o be_v these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o either_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o his_o whole_a life_n such_o misery_n as_o sin_n have_v draw_v upon_o we_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v they_o unto_o we_o life_n as_o in_o the_o body_n hunger_n cold_a poverty_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.18_o heb._n 4.15_o 2_o in_o the_o soul_n 1_o ignorance_n mat._n 11.13_o mar._n 13.32_o 2_o tentation_n matth._n 22.35_o matth._n 4.1_o 3_o sadness_n joh._n 12._o 4_o ignominy_n mat._n 12._o death_n second_o or_o at_o his_o death_n such_o pain_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o here_o he_o suffer_v first_o in_o his_o body_n body_n as_o 1_o preparation_n to_o death_n 1_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n 2_o buffet_n by_o the_o soldier_n mat._n 27._o &_o 28._o 3_o whip_v and_o scourge_v 4_o crown_v with_o thorn_n 5_o carry_v of_o his_o crosse._n 6_o nayling_n to_o his_o crosse._n joh._n 19_o second_o death_n itself_o here_o consider_v 1_o the_o ignominious_a manner_n upon_o the_o curse_a tree_n gal._n 3._o 2_o the_o cruelty_n use_v upon_o his_o dead_a body_n as_o be_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o that_o merciless_a soldier_n joh._n 10.34_o 3_o his_o ignominious_a burial_n and_o detain_v for_o 3_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n these_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o body_n second_o he_o also_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o his_o soul_n &_o that_o 1._o in_o his_o whole_a life_n soul_n 1_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n &_o especial_o of_o his_o own_o countryman_n who_o refuse_v he_o joh._n 1._o 2_o the_o mock_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v ratify_v the_o eternal_a testament_n of_o grace_n heb._n 9_o 8_o that_o hereby_o sin_n and_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.14.15_o rom._n 6.20_o 9_o as_o also_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 10_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o but_o 11_o that_o we_o may_v die_v thereto_o 12_o that_o we_o may_v live_v only_o to_o christ._n 13_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o 14_o and_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o he_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n for_o than_o have_v he_o not_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n therefore_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o raise_v up_o himself_o &_o so_o accomplish_v yet_o further_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o rom._n 4.25_o act._n 2.24_o and_o so_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a &_o that_o first_o over_o the_o law_n in_o abolish_n the_o curse_n dominion_n &_o rigour_n thereof_o second_o over_o satan_n &_o hell_n chain_a up_o satan_n &_o destroy_v for_o ever_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n death_n 1._o cor._n 15.57_o three_o over_o sin_n and_o that_o 1_o in_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o guiltiness_n thereof_o 2_o abate_v the_o rage_n &_o fury_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 7.24.25_o 3_o healing_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o daily_o eat_v out_o the_o very_a corruption_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12.13_o four_o death_n be_v also_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v and_o that_o 1_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n thereof_o 2_o by_o destroy_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 5.14_o 3_o sanctify_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o who_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o thess._n 4._o 4_o raise_v up_o our_o flesh_n from_o the_o grave_n 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o thus_o by_o this_o glorious_a conquest_n of_o our_o captain_n jesus_n christ_n be_v recover_v unto_o we_o heb._n 12_o 2·_fw-la redemption_n first_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n our_o father_n who_o child_n we_o be_v now_o become_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 5.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o col_fw-fr 1.20_o second_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o favour_n which_o be_v 1_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o have_v 2_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 7.4_o 3_o joy_n unspeakeble_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o 4_o we_o become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o so_o thereby_o become_v meet_a partaker_n of_o salvation_n col._n 1.12_o the_o earnest_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n first_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 1._o eph._n 4._o second_o by_o our_o outward_a similitude_n &_o conformity_n to_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o we_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o shall_v be_v 1_o cease_v of_o all_o sin_n infirmity_n &_o sorrow_n reu._n 7.17_o 2_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 3_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v change_v eph._n 5.27_o 4_o fullness_n of_o joy_n psa._n 16._o 5_o excellent_a glory_n 6_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n 1._o cor._n 13.12_o 7_o continual_a praise_v of_o god_n 8_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 9_o perfect_a love_n to_o each_o other_o though_o in_o diversity_n of_o glory_n 10_o knowledge_n spiritual_a of_o each_o other_o as_o they_o have_v have_v fellowship_n in_o this_o life_n in_o good_a 11_o triumph_n over_o all_o enemy_n 12_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o all_o these_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n purchase_v for_o we_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o appliclication_n of_o this_o benefit_n by_o faith_n how_o it_o wrought_v in_o us._n the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o these_o be_v make_v we_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o that_o first_o of_o the_o law_n first_o discover_v our_o misery_n unto_o we_o in_o particular_a both_o estate_n from_o what_o a_o bless_a estate_n we_o be_v fall_v rom._n 3._o rom._n 7._o as_o also_o into_o what_o a_o woeful_a and_o desperate_a condition_n we_o be_v now_o plunge_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o displease_v god_n gen._n 6.5_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1_o of_o the_o trangression_n of_o adam_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o rom._n 5._o 2_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o transgression_n even_o a_o general_a infection_n &_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n thereof_o sin_n as_o first_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o before_o be_v simple_a be_v now_o become_v double_a through_o hypocrisy_n 2_o before_o be_v mortal_a natural_o and_o spiritual_o be_v now_o spiritual_o dead_a eph._n 2._o second_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o 1_o the_o mind_n through_o ignorance_n become_v vain_a in_o it_o discourse_n eph._n 4._o rom._n 2.21_o 2_o of_o the_o understanding_n fill_v with_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o not_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.17_o 3_o the_o conscience_n wound_v sear_a defile_v
write_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v no_o sufficient_a rule_n of_o life_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o mat._n 16.17_o rom._n 2.12_o 3_o much_o less_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v perfect_a rule_n to_o live_v by_o deut._n 4.6_o 4_o no_o will-worship_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n matth._n 15.9_o colos._n 2.23_o deu_fw-la 12.8_o 5_o nither_o a_o good_a intention_n make_v a_o good_a action_n 2._o sam._n 6.6_o 6_o nor_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n excuse_v a_o evil_a fact_n or_o make_v that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a good_a rom._n 14.23_o 7_o no_o not_o ignorant_a devotion_n avail_v in_o god_n worship_n rom._n 10_o 2._o act._n 13.50.51_o 8_o much_o less_o the_o lawless_a lust_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o life_n eph._n 1_o 22._o 9_o neither_o be_v the_o multitude_n a_o justifiable_a warrant_n for_o our_o action_n exod._n 23._o 10_o no_o not_o the_o example_n of_o any_o further_o than_o they_o square_v with_o the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 11.1_o 11_o neither_o the_o word_n itself_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n thereof_o math._n 5._o 12_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v fetch_v not_o from_o any_o other_o but_o the_o word_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 2.13_o 13_o yea_o the_o true_a meaning_n must_v be_v appply_v by_o faith_n before_o our_o action_n can_v be_v warrant_v thereby_o rom._n 14._o so_o do_v the_o word_n contain_v a_o perfect_a direction_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n xiii_o what_o this_o direction_n be_v namely_o to_o serve_v god_n daily_a and_o constant_o this_o direction_n be_v a_o daily_a and_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o and_o 1_o because_o the_o lord_n require_v such_o a_o daily_a and_o constant_a course_n philip._n 3.15_o gen._n 17.1_o job._n 1.5_o 2_o the_o lord_n give_v grace_n and_o appoint_v mean_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o the_o continual_a inhabitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o holy_a seed_n that_o remain_v in_o us._n 1._o job._n 3.8_o 3_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v such_o a_o course_n psal._n 1_o genes_n 18._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 4_o to_o this_o end_n be_v we_o redeem_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o ous_a life_n luk._n 1._o 5_o god_n do_v daily_o bestow_v blessing_n upon_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o serve_v he_o lam._n 3.23_o psal._n 103.2_o 6_o christ_n jesus_n make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v daily_o yea_o hourly_a and_o continual_o perform_v acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n 1._o job._n 2.2_o 7_o satan_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o tempt_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v and_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n to_o resist_v he_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o 8_o we_o have_v not_o a_o day_n warrant_v no_o not_o a_o hour_n certainty_n of_o life_n therefore_o we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v unprepared_a because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n when_o our_o master_n come_v math._n 24._o 9_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v travel_v each_o day_n homeward_o to_o our_o country_n heb._n 11.12_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o 10_o by_o our_o call_n we_o be_v watchman_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warrefare_n 2._o timothy_n 2.6_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1_o that_o to_o fancy_v any_o such_o service_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 1_o use_v which_o be_v not_o daily_a and_o constant_a be_v sin_n hosea_n 6.4_o 2_o to_o think_v that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v all_o that_o god_n require_v be_v also_o sin_n esa._n 1.13_o 3_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n at_o random_n and_o not_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o constant_a order_n 4_o to_o put_v off_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n be_v most_o presumptuous_a psal._n 95.7_o 5_o to_z think_v i_o have_v any_o liberty_n or_o time_n to_o serve_v sin_n be_v atheistical_a 1._o pet._n 4.2_o ephe._n 5.16_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v not_o will-worship_n to_o perform_v this_o service_n see_v it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 7_o that_o it_o be_v no_o novelty_n to_o serve_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n 8_o neither_o be_v it_o preciseness_n to_o tie_v ourselves_o hereunto_o see_v it_o be_v reveal_v and_o therefore_o beelong_v unto_o us._n deut._n 29.29_o ephes._n 5.15_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n we_o must_v perform_v daily_o and_o continual_a obedience_n to_o to_o he_o coloss._n 10._o chap._n xiiii_o what_o this_o daily_a course_n be_v namely_o a_o constant_a purpose_n to_o serve_v god_n &_o how_o and_o this_o be_v first_o a_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o god_n whole_o and_o continual_o he._n 13.18_o act._n 11.13_o 1_o 2_o this_o purpose_n be_v settle_v and_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o some_o constant_a fruit_n of_o obedience_n every_o day_n col._n 1.23_o 3_o it_o be_v also_o sincere_a and_o general_a have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n desirous_a to_o please_v he_o daily_o and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n psa_n 119.6_o col._n 1.10_o 4_o it_o be_v in_o wisdom_n both_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n which_o may_v hinder_v as_o also_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n may_v further_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 5_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o earnest_a not_o give_v over_o though_o it_o be_v prevent_v and_o interrupt_v but_o hereby_o be_v more_o kindle_v and_o inflame_a to_o welldoing_a five_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o respect_v the_o end_n which_o be_v two_o 1_o god_n glory_n not_o any_o worldly_a or_o vain_a respect_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 2_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n not_o any_o transitory_a or_o outward_a blessing_n phil._n 3.8_o 1._o pet._n 1.9_o 3_o it_o enjoin_v these_o so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v inward_o enable_v and_o outward_a 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to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.13_o 2_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a a_o task_n than_o what_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v desire_n to_o attain_v psal._n 90.12_o have_v voluntary_o undertake_v and_o in_o most_o comfortable_a measure_n perform_v genes_n 5.22_o 3_o it_o may_v stand_v well_o with_o our_o ordinary_a calling_n 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 4_o neither_o do_v exclude_v our_o lawful_a comfort_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_a three_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v to_o take_v this_o course_n 1_o because_o hereby_o we_o show_v ourselves_o obedient_a to_o god_n commandment_n gen._n 17.1_o second_o we_o do_v also_o approve_v the_o soundness_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v hearty_a not_o hypocritical_a righteous_a 2_o not_o by_o half_n but_o general_n 3_o not_o temporary_a but_o continual_a 4_o not_o indifferent_a but_o conscionable_a 5_o not_o enforce_v but_o free_a &_o cheerful_a deut._n 28.47_o 6_o not_o uncertain_a but_o constant_a 7_o 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