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for_o this_o can_v neither_o consist_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n nor_o innocence_n nor_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o he_o but_o he_o suffer_v as_o much_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o these_o consideration_n and_o as_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o demerit_n of_o all_o mankind_n 2._o that_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o acquire_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o this_o be_v to_o disappoint_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n and_o make_v we_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 3._o that_o this_o purchase_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n for_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o render_v they_o idle_a or_o secure_v or_o presumptuous_a where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o disposition_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a 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christian_n triumphant_a again_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o victory_n but_o incomplete_a such_o as_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v over_o the_o canaanite_n which_o though_o they_o be_v subdue_v as_o to_o any_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a reacquire_v of_o a_o superiority_n or_o equality_n of_o power_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o subdue_v from_o a_o possibility_n of_o annoy_v disquiet_v and_o rebel_a they_o remain_v still_o thorn_n to_o vex_v and_o disturb_v though_o not_o to_o subdue_v their_o conqueror_n there_o be_v still_o a_o overbalance_n of_o power_n in_o the_o victor_n though_o not_o whole_o to_o extirpate_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a militant_a in_o this_o world_n he_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o subjection_n and_o every_o day_n get_v ground_n upon_o it_o but_o he_o can_v expect_v to_o obtain_v a_o perfect_a complete_a and_o universal_a conquest_n of_o it_o till_o he_o can_v true_o say_v with_o our_o bless_a lord_n joh._n 14.30_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v nothing_o in_o i_o which_o can_v be_v till_o our_o change_n come_v for_o till_o then_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o corruption_n which_o though_o with_o all_o vigilancy_n and_o severity_n keep_v under_o and_o daily_o impair_v in_o their_o power_n and_o malignity_n will_v hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o deceive_v and_o betray_v we_o though_o never_o to_o regain_v their_o empire_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v significant_o give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o for_o his_o feed_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n indeed_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v sin_n as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v flesh_n about_o he_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o although_o we_o have_v sin_n still_o abide_v in_o we_o and_o like_o the_o the_o bias_n in_o a_o bowl_v warp_a we_o to_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o vital_a seminal_a principle_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n always_o keep_v its_o ground_n its_o life_n and_o tendency_n towards_o heaven_n and_o wear_v out_o waste_n and_o gradual_o subdue_v the_o contrary_a tendency_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n ii_o the_o person_n exercise_v this_o act_n of_o victory_n and_o conquest_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o athenian_n act._n 17.28_o we_o be_v all_o his_o offspring_n but_o in_o this_o place_n this_o heavenly_a birth_n be_v a_o second_o a_o supervenient_a birth_n from_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v regeneration_n the_o new_a birth_n birth_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o formation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o creature_n so_o new_o bear_v style_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a man_n a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n bear_v not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v figurative_a and_o seem_v to_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o double_a analogy_n first_o to_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o mankind_n and_o second_o to_o the_o ordinary_a generation_n of_o mankind_n since_o their_o first_o creation_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a analogy_n we_o know_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n stamp_v with_o the_o signature_n of_o the_o image_n of_o almighty_a god_n principal_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o the_o common_a representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v and_o deface_v by_o the_o 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generation_n of_o mankind_n wherein_o as_o a_o little_a but_o powerful_a vital_a principle_n which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n form_n and_o mould_v the_o foetus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o all_o his_o lineament_n and_o proportion_n and_o never_o give_v over_o its_o operation_n till_o it_o have_v complete_v that_o bodily_a mass_n into_o its_o full_a compliment_n of_o part_n and_o afterward_o gradual_o augment_v and_o perfect_v it_o in_o his_o organ_n and_o faculty_n so_o by_o a_o vital_a principle_n derive_v from_o god_n through_o christ_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o be_v mould_v fashion_a form_v increase_v and_o perfect_v according_a to_o this_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v grace_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o vital_a and_o conform_v principle_n of_o the_o body_n so_o
all_o place_n know_v our_o thought_n our_o want_n our_o sin_n our_o desire_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o supply_v we_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o we_o beyond_o all_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v have_v incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o irresistible_a power_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o please_v that_o leave_v not_o any_o of_o his_o work_n especial_o mankind_n without_o his_o special_a care_n and_o superintendence_n over_o they_o without_o who_o will_n or_o design_v permission_n nothing_o befall_v we_o 2._o that_o this_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o powerful_a god_n have_v appoint_v a_o law_n or_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o his_o will_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v conform_v themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o upright_a endeavour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o conform_v thereunto_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o give_v reward_n and_o according_a to_o the_o wilful_a transgression_n thereof_o he_o will_v inflict_v punishment_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o strict_a and_o infallible_a observer_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whether_o of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n thereunto_o 3._o that_o this_o law_n and_o will_n of_o his_o he_o have_v communicate_v and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n especial_o by_o the_o mission_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a collection_n of_o those_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v we_o conform_v 4._o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o mankind_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n jesus_n a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o a_o future_a life_n after_o this_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o his_o thus_o manifest_v by_o his_o son_n he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n dispense_v and_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 5._o and_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o that_o other_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a bless_a happy_a estate_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o ever_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a god_n 6._o and_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a unto_o this_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v by_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o they_o under_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n 7._o and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o great_a assurance_n imaginable_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n of_o this_o happiness_n and_o misery_n by_o take_v upon_o him_z our_o nature_n by_o his_o miracle_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n 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life_n and_o all_o thing_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o certainty_n so_o in_o the_o plainness_n and_o easiness_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o most_o excellent_a subject_n of_o other_o knowledge_n have_v long_o wind_n before_o a_o man_n can_v come_v at_o they_o and_o be_v of_o that_o difficulty_n and_o abstruseness_n that_o as_o every_o brain_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o undertake_v the_o acquire_n of_o it_o so_o much_o pain_n labour_n industry_n advertency_n assiduity_n be_v require_v in_o the_o best_a of_o judgement_n to_o attain_v but_o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o it_o witness_v the_o study_n of_o arithmetic_n geometry_n natural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o great_a labour_n have_v be_v take_v to_o our_o hand_n to_o make_v the_o passage_n more_o easy_a and_o yet_o still_o be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n but_o in_o this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n fit_v for_o a_o universal_a use_n the_o bring_n of_o mankind_n to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v fit_v 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