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in_o the_o end_n death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o some_o relic_n of_o former_a dignity_n do_v remain_v namely_o in_o the_o mind_n common_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a spark_n of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o seed_n of_o conscience_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o do_v but_o serve_v partly_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o break_v forth_o without_o all_o shame_n or_o regard_n of_o honesty_n partly_o to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a in_o the_o body_n a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n a_o certain_a sovereignty_n that_o keep_v in_o awe_n the_o brute_n creature_n the_o creature_n here_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n receive_v a_o impair_v of_o his_o first_o perfection_n so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n after_o death_n be_v damnation_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o soul_n present_o till_o the_o latter_a day_n 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he_o that_o be_v by_o apprehend_v of_o the_o covenant_n certain_a few_o man_n who_o god_n his_o father_n have_v choose_v from_o eternity_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o they_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o distinguish_v or_o distinct_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o covenant_n through_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o covenant_n through_o christ_n already_o come_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marie_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n there_o be_v two_o part_n priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n priesthood_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v to_o god_n for_o those_o elect._n the_o part_n be_v oblation_n and_o intercession_n oblation_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o for_o they_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o holiness_n from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediation_n then_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o can_v possible_o fall_v unto_o any_o creature_n one_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a curse_n both_o that_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o due_a unto_o they_o after_o death_n all_o which_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n upon_o we_o here_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n by_o die_v under_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v consequent_o merit_v a_o like_a supreme_a measure_n of_o blessedness_n evident_o see_v in_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_o s_o that_o do_v follow_v his_o suffering_n and_o be_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n apart_o or_o joint_o in_o they_o both_o in_o soul_n he_o go_v to_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n his_o body_n he_o rail_v from_o the_o dead_a glorious_a the_o three_o day_n at_o the_o daâ—â—ning_n of_o the_o day_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n soul_n and_o body_n join_v together_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v imoy_v all_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n hitherto_o of_o oblation_n intercession_n be_v the_o continual_a present_v of_o his_o merit_n to_o god_n his_o father_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o elect._n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n government_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n such_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n follow_v kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v from_o god_n for_o those_o elect._n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n one_o whereby_o he_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o angel_n perfect_a in_o devil_n and_o man_n corrupt_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n pervert_v chap._n four_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o other_o which_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n a_o company_n of_o man_n cull_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o latter_a part_n contain_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n by_o excellency_n term_v the_o kingdom_n prophetical_a office_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o church_n unto_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o publish_n of_o the_o 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thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n have_v 23._o have_v jude_n verse_n 22._o 23._o compassion_n of_o some_o in_o put_v difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n brethren_n 1._o brethren_n gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v the_o disclose_v of_o man_n secret_a sin_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v of_o infirmity_n if_o 15._o if_o mat._n 18._o 15._o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o rebuke_v he_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o he_o 13._o he_o pro._n 11_o 13._o walk_v as_o a_o slanderer_n that_o disclose_v a_o secret_a but_o he_o that_o be_v true_a of_o spirit_n conceal_v a_o manner_n 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the_o israelite_n be_v 8â—_n be_v deut._n 22._o 8â—_n command_v to_o make_v battlement_n upon_o their_o house_n lest_o any_o fall_n from_o the_o top_n they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v murder_n manslaughter_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o one_o death_n any_o way_n he_o 7._o he_o gen._n 9_o 7._o that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n second_o fight_v beat_v maym_v etc._n etc._n when_o 20._o when_o levit._fw-la 24._o 19_o 20._o a_o man_n maym_v his_o fellow_n as_o he_o do_v so_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o
4._o 25._o &_o 8._o 32._o deliver_v up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o the_o exceed_a measure_n of_o who_o mercy_n and_o love_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o two_o circumstance_n one_o be_v the_o give_v of_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n his_o belove_a son_n for_o our_o redemption_n 9_o redemption_n 1._o john_n 4._o 9_o in_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v towards_o we_o that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v by_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o 16._o in_o john_n 3._o 16._o john_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o second_o be_v the_o time_n of_o this_o give_v of_o his_o son_n for_o we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n this_o the_o same_o apostle_n join_v with_o the_o former_a 20._o former_a 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man_n presume_v to_o set_v his_o hand_n unto_o so_o great_a a_o work_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v 31._o say_v jer._n 30._o 31._o his_o noble_a one_o shall_v be_v of_o he_o and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o to_o approach_v that_o he_o may_v come_v near_o unto_o i_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v promise_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o i_o say_v jehova_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o hebrew_n heb._n 5._o 4._o who_o can_v take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o make_v our_o king_n and_o priest_n it_o stand_v as_o every_o other_o lawful_a call_n do_v on_o two_o part_n first_o gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n which_o god_n never_o sever_v from_o his_o calling_n second_o a_o solemn_a invest_n of_o he_o unto_o his_o place_n both_o which_o concur_v in_o christ_n esay_n 61._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jehova_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o 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6._o swear_v psal_n 110._o 4._o heb._n 5._o 6._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o again_o 5._o again_o psal_n 2._o 7._o heb._n 1._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o sin_n this_o day_n beget_v i_o thou_o in_o regard_n partly_o of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n partly_o of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n his_o father_n do_v adorn_v he_o with_o he_o be_v name_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v anoint_v and_o because_o also_o of_o god_n everlasting_a decree_n it_o be_v say_v proverb_n 8._o 23._o he_o be_v anoint_a before_o the_o world_n this_o office_n of_o mediation_n belong_v to_o whole_a christ_n mediator_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n not_o to_o any_o one_o several_a nature_n in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o manhood_n be_v assist_v of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o godhead_n in_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n work_v by_o the_o manhood_n so_o whole_a christ_n be_v call_v 2._o call_v heb._n 3._o 2._o the_o apostle_n 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