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A81812 The fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Iesus Christ; declared in the point of election, by a middle way betweene Calvin and Arminius, and different from them both, in an uniforme body of divinitie. By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 1. Duke, Francis. 1642 (1642) Wing D2501; Thomason E146_23; ESTC R22338 174,028 185

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this_o enmity_n in_o this_o word_n 1._o second_o that_o his_o will_n be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v in_o this_o word_n i_o which_o will_v that_o the_o devil_n former_o conceive_v if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v the_o woman_n into_o amity_n by_o belief_n of_o his_o lie_n than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o admit_v to_o dissolve_v that_o amity_n much_o less_o to_o put_v enmity_n but_o to_o satan_n say_v god_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n now_o here_o arise_v a_o threefold_a quere_z first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n put_v second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n enmity_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n woman_n first_o this_o word_n put_v impli_v this_o that_o by_o divine_a justice_n all_o righteousness_n
covenant_n in_o christ_n which_o god_n renew_v with_o abraham_n be_v here_o distinguish_v into_o its_o part_n abraham_n get_v thou_o from_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n to_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o then_o at_o that_o time_n say_v god_n to_o he_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n in_o which_o word_n in_o abraham_n loin_n god_n do_v now_o predestinate_a the_o jew_n unborn_a to_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o jesus_n christ_n again_o second_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o in_o these_o word_n in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v employ_v the_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n as_o proceed_v therein_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n again_o three_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o these_o word_n be_v comprehend_v the_o gentile_n predestination_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o to_o he_o restrictive_o be_v all_o these_o promise_n make_v as_o witness_v saint_n paul_n for_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v yet_o say_v he_o god_n say_v not_o unto_o respect_n unto_o yet_o christ_n and_o right_a believer_n be_v the_o s_o most_o prope_a seed_n consider_v in_o his_o most_o peculiar_a mystical_a body_n for_o christ_n be_v considerable_a in_o divers_a respect_n seed_n as_o of_o many_o that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n all_o mankind_n be_v predestinate_a to_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o difference_n as_o upon_o the_o immediate_a fall_n of_o adam_n 2.7_o adam_n for_o from_o the_o time_n that_o god_n promise_v christ_n to_o adam_n till_o the_o gospel_n be_v unveil_v this_o mystery_n lie_v as_o hide_v col_fw-fr 1.26_o eph_n 2.7_o when_o this_o righteousness_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n so_o now_o in_o this_o predestination_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v by_o their_o own_o jesus_n own_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o god_n communicate_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n upon_o man_n out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n apostasy_n vessel_n fit_v to_o destruction_n wherefore_o when_o these_o gentile_n be_v call_v to_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n right_o do_v saint_n paul_n then_o say_v god_n make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n who_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 9.23_o 29._o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v these_o gentile_n according_a to_o god_n purpose_n about_o 18-hundred_n year_n after_o this_o predestination_n he_o than_o say_v those_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o tell_v the_o gentile_n god_n now_o according_o have_v effect_v it_o for_o he_o say_v moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8.29_o 30._o and_o from_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n right_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o gentile_n for_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n time_n all_o these_o text_n refer_v predestination_n not_o to_o any_o decree_n before_o abraham_n time_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3.8_o again_o to_o proceed_v from_o this_o general_a ground_n to_o a_o particular_a proceed_n in_o this_o universal_a mercy_n and_o to_o begin_v where_o god_n begin_v that_o be_v at_o the_o restauration_n of_o shems_n family_n to_o glory_n and_o because_o this_o glory_n be_v restore_v to_o this_o family_n from_o one_o man_n loin_n only_o namely_o abraham_n this_o direct_v we_o to_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o precedent_a apostate_n of_o shems_n family_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n from_o christ_n therefore_o he_o will_v ra_o s●_n the_o jew_n as_o a_o new_a generation_n but_o from_o this_o one_o man_n loin_n of_o shem_n offspring_n to_o enjoy_v this_o mercy_n second_o it_o imply_v that_o man_n deep_a misery_n be_v god_n most_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o from_o this_o son_n of_o terah_n of_o shems_n appostate_n family_n he_o now_o promise_v to_o make_v not_o only_o a_o nation_n but_o also_o a_o nation_n great_a and_o glorious_a and_o from_o this_o ground_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o future_a time_n when_o this_o nation_n be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o famous_a but_o ungrateful_a to_o god_n for_o this_o honour_n god_n then_o tell_v thy_o birth_n and_o thy_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a brood_n for_o say_v god_n abraham_n god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v when_o he_o predestinate_v they_o to_o this_o glory_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n with_o abraham_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n etc._n etc._n as_o josua_n 24_o from_o the_o 2._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 6._o and_o ezekiel_n 16._o from_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o 15._o to_o the_o 15._o yet_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o promise_a seed_n god_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a brood_n three_o thing_n first_o he_o give_v he_o a_o land_n second_o from_o his_o own_o loin_n a_o nation_n great_a and_o glorious_a to_o inherit_v that_o land_n three_o the_o seed_n from_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o who_o that_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v heir_n entail_v to_o that_o land_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o first_o point_n gen._n 12.7_o moses_n say_v jehovah_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n cap._n 13.14_o jehovah_n say_v unto_o abraham_n lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_n from_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o and_o southward_o and_o eastward_o and_o westward_o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o chap._n 15.18_o jehovah_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n etc._n etc._n again_o to_o the_o second_o point_n namely_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a nation_n from_o his_o own_o loin_n to_o inherit_v this_o land_n as_o chap._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v likewise_o chap._n 15._o and_o 5._o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v up_o now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v again_o to_o the_o three_o point_n namely_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o seed_n in_o who_o this_o glorious_a and_o great_a nation_n shall_v be_v heir_n entail_v to_o this_o promise_a land_n forever_o for_o when_o abraham_n have_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v childless_a and_o therefore_o determine_v to_o make_v eleazar_n his_o heir_n to_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o than_o gen_n 15.3_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n come_v to_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v thy_o heir_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n and_o according_o from_o he_o do_v spring_v this_o numberless_a nation_n to_o inherit_v this_o promise_a land_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o seed_n promise_v precedent_o to_o adam_n and_o now_o renew_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n by_o promise_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v gal._n 3.16_o 17_o &_o gen._n 13.15_o the_o land_n be_v not_o entailed_a by_o promise_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o seed_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o mean_v in_o christ_n as_o
figure_v in_o isaak_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n therefore_o this_o terrestrial_a canaan_n be_v entail_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n for_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n yet_o eternal_a life_n entail_v with_o this_o proviso_n implicit_o of_o their_o right_a submittance_n in_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o enjoy_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o at_o this_o universal_a predestination_n in_o christ_n god_n give_v this_o general_a rule_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o that_o be_v blessing_n more_o special_a to_o they_o which_o by_o belief_n of_o truth_n right_o receive_v all_o good_a in_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o this_o seed_n as_o do_v abel_n the_o first_o ten_o father_n and_o abraham_n their_o father_n or_o the_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o truth_n as_o to_o cain_n the_o old_a world_n the_o offspring_n of_o noah_n shems_n posterity_n and_o terah_n abraham_n father_n so_o that_o god_n proceed_n by_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v here_o lay_v down_o without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n jew_n or_o gentile_n both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o covenant_n again_o to_o go_v on_o for_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o misery_n to_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n god_n express_v himself_o in_o divers_a figure_n as_o first_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n conception_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v by_o this_o figure_n lead_v this_o nation_n by_o a_o straight_a line_n to_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n this_o land_n as_o their_o terrestrial_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o celestial_a day_n of_o glory_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o natural_a be_v of_o this_o nation_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o faith_n object_n for_o abraham_n natural_a force_n in_o the_o flesh_n especial_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v now_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a to_o this_o production_n yet_o she_o by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n in_o isaac_n to_o spring_v figurative_o 12.12_o figurative_o so_o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o right_a figure_n of_o christ_n b●th●_n so_o also_o of_o all_o believer_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v ishm●ell_o the_o figure_n of_o all_o which_o walk_v after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o terrestrial_a contentment_n and_o so_o hagar_n in_o arabia_n and_o sarah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v figurative_o two_o testament_n as_o gal._n 4.24_o 25._o rom._n 4.19_o heb._n 11.12_o gen._n 12.12_o from_o her_o womb_n she_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n from_o whence_o spring_v this_o numberless_a nation_n to_o 6._o to_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o his_o national_a spouse_n elect_v as_o member_n be_v promise_v to_o issue_n as_o numberless_a from_o abraham_n loin_n then_o dead_a to_o tha●_n production_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o numberless_a member_n of_o right_a believer_n yet_o a●●aham_n to_o be_v such_o a_o father_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n believe_v god_n be_v able_a and_o faithful_a to_o accomplish_v that_o promise_n and_o therefore_o humble_o submit_v in_o belief_n to_o receive_v in_o that_o gift_n the_o righteous_a seed_n his_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v all_o that_o felicity_n according_a to_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reckon_v or_o impute_v or_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n that_o that_o act_n be_v very_o suitable_a or_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n as_o in_o another_o case_n he_o express_v to_o phineas_n numb_a 25.10_o 11._o see_v this_o further_o explain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o rom._n in_o i_o 6._o this_o honour_n yet_o when_o sarah_n will_v cast_v out_o ishmaell_n from_o inherit_v this_o honour_n with_o isaac_n this_o to_o abraham_n be_v grievous_a then_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n because_o of_o the_o lad_n and_o because_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n in_o all_o that_o sarah_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v to_o her_o voice_n for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v figurative_o in_o he_o to_o christ_n by_o this_o straight_a line_n to_o receive_v the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n only_o in_o he_o in_o who_o righteousness_n impute_v i_o receive_v all_o upon_o adam_n fall_n as_o now_o by_o restauration_n i_o intend_v to_o receive_v all_o wherefore_o abraham_n according_o in_o this_o righteousness_n receive_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.3.11.13_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o hereupon_o god_n give_v abraham_n circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n and_o then_o god_n give_v this_o rule_n that_o that_o man_n or_o family_n which_o refuse_v to_o receive_v this_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o national_a spouse_n of_o christ_n gen._n 16.14_o imply_v god_n impartial_a proceed_n towards_o they_o as_o precedent_o to_o abel_n and_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n again_o to_o go_v on_o with_o this_o elect_a nation_n and_o then_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o remarkable_a figure_n when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v twin_n by_o isaac_n god_n then_o consider_v these_o two_o babe_n in_o her_o womb_n as_o two_o nation_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o her_o bowel_n for_o so_o to_o rebecca_n god_n explain_v himself_o gen._n 25._o and_o because_o god_n by_o tradition_n intend_v to_o lead_v this_o nation_n by_o this_o figure_n as_o by_o a_o straight_a line_n of_o truth_n to_o know_v in_o future_a time_n that_o that_o rise_v from_o their_o idolatrous_a den_n to_o this_o honour_n in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v with_o no_o respect_n to_o abraham_n person_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o man_n but_o only_o to_o god_n merciful_a election_n as_o before_o be_v describe_v therefore_o before_o the_o babe_n be_v bear_v god_n elect_v the_o young_a babe_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o this_o honour_n but_o he_o reject_v from_o this_o honour_n the_o elder_a babe_n and_o his_o posterity_n although_o he_o be_v the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o natural_a line_n as_o hate_v this_o elect_a nation_n rise_v to_o this_o mercy_n with_o any_o respect_n to_o abraham_n or_o jacobs_n fleshly_a line_n as_o any_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o 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crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o by_o absent_v their_o mind_n from_o moses_n in_o that_o mystery_n for_o they_o then_o not_o only_o worship_v the_o calf_n but_o also_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v step_n the_o three_o step_n likewise_o they_o so_o bring_v on_o a_o further_a necessity_n as_o a_o three_o step_n for_o the_o future_a namely_o custom_n in_o evil_a hence_o it_o be_v god_n say_v to_o they_o can_v the_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o sp●ts_n 13.23_o jerem._n 13.23_o then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o now_o sense_n command_v reason_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n celestial_a to_o terminate_v in_o a_o good_a adequate_a to_o sensuality_n 26.61_o mat._n 26.61_o for_o from_o this_o ground_n they_o make_v the_o temple_n and_o moses_n chair_n their_o plea_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n not_o from_o love_n to_o the_o mystery_n include_v therein_o as_o lead_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o love_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o a_o terrestrial_a magnificence_n of_o their_o nation_n likewise_o in_o their_o princely_a priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v a_o worldly_a ordinance_n correspondent_a to_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o dignity_n but_o reject_v christ_n the_o enclose_a mystery_n of_o that_o figure_n thus_o by_o voluntary_a choice_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o concision_n they_o become_v necessitate_v to_o evil_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o felicity_n of_o canaan_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o kill_v christ_n in_o the_o truth_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o the_o type_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v good_a but_o to_o they_o evil_a because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o hatred_n to_o he_o as_o john_n 8._o &_o 40._o because_o his_o doctrine_n be_v a_o enemy_n not_o to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o pride_n in_o terrestrial_a felicity_n and_o proud_a consanguinity_n and_o operation_n and_o therefore_o they_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o cain_n slay_v abel_n mat._n 23.35_o heart_n 23.35_o thus_o we_o may_v right_o conceive_v how_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v and_o god_n to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n wherefore_o instead_o of_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n deliver_v they_o to_o their_o own_o will_n from_o the_o universal_a mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o they_o step_n the_o four_o step_n and_o so_o come_v on_o a_o four_o step_n of_o their_o necessity_n in_o sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o universal_a rejection_n from_o he_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o precedent_a apostasy_n from_o god_n salvation_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n &_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o therefore_o your_o 13.34_o your_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n imply_v thei●_n separation_n from_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n the_o most_o proper_a temple_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n in_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o type_n luke_n 13.34_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a and_o he_o further_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v sa●_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n imply_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v because_o they_o precedent_o refuse_v to_o see_v he_o according_a to_o their_o light_n as_o their_o reason_n be_v able_a in_o their_o day_n of_o grace_n therefore_o god_n now_o deny_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v his_o glory_n in_o belief_n of_o truth_n even_o when_o their_o eye_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o see_v his_o great_a work_n luke_n 10_o 8.22_o likewise_o when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n he_o weep_v and_o say_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v bid_v see_v bid_v that_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o former_o man_n do_v see_v &_o will_v not_o for_o that_o there_o may_v come_v a_o time_n when_o the_o light_n eternal_o by_o god_n spirit_n shine_v more_o clear_a yet_o the_o sight_n thereof_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o they_o as_o in_o this_o elect_a spouse_n we_o see_v from_o thy_o eye_n luke_n 19.24_o likewise_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o 12_o chapter_n say_v although_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esayas_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o he_o say_v lord_z who_o believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o saint_n john_n say_v therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esayas_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o further_o say_v saint_n john_n these_o thing_n say_v isaiah_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 37._o that_o be_v these_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o their_o rejection_n when_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n reject_v by_o this_o elect_a spouse_n likewise_o saint_n paul_n act_v 13.40_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n say_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n for_o i_o work_v in_o your_o day_n a_o work_n which_o
the_o breadth_n of_o this_o land_n be_v thy_o land_n o_o emanuel_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 8._o three_o this_o be_v likewise_o typify_v to_o christ_n in_o that_o all_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o type_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o include_v only_o in_o this_o land_n of_o canaan_n near_o the_o temple_n restrictive_o to_o expire_v their_o life_n in_o the_o type_n therefore_o in_o this_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o truth_n personal_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o according_o he_o do_v again_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v bear_v under_o five_o relation_n to_o this_o work_n first_o by_o promise_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o relieve_v his_o parent_n in_o their_o lapse_v condition_n second_o by_o promise_n bear_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n figure_v his_o cut_n off_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n must_v be_v circumcise_a in_o their_o generation_n therefore_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o subjection_n to_o that_o law_n three_o he_o be_v by_o promise_n bear_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n therefore_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o typical_a mediator_n as_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o bind_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n &_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n four_o as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o hereditary_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a canaan_n figurative_o lead_v he_o by_o faith_n to_o his_o eternal_a throne_n in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n five_o at_o last_o all_o these_o relation_n meet_v in_o one_o issue_n by_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n for_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal_n 4.5_o six_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o by_o eternal_a generation_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o so_o personal_o god_n man_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o regain_n of_o god_n glory_n by_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n the_o truth_n be_v and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o as_o we_o first_o in_o adam_n magnify_v satan_n lie_n for_o truth_n and_o nullify_v god_n truth_n for_o lie_n so_o likewise_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o work_n all_o the_o world_n 14.10.11_o this_o definition_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o pilate_n question_n viz._n what_o be_v truth_n joh._n 18.38_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n against_o satan_n lie_n do_v undo_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o satan_n final_a bruise_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o too_o particulars_n first_o when_o satan_n and_o all_o mankind_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v refuse_v mercy_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o sentence_n of_o their_o full_a damnation_n in_o immediate_a execution_n to_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 25.41.46_o second_o by_o render_v up_o to_o god_n all_o mankind_n from_o satan_n power_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v die_v in_o infancy_n and_o that_o through_o all_o generation_n ha●h_v adhere_v unto_o christ_n in_o right_a belief_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o god_n by_o christ_n ministerial_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v 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by_o the_o root_n appear_v in_o the_o 12_o chapt._n be_v it_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n do_v thus_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o yet_o at_o this_o time_n be_v deny_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o his_o nationall_n spouse_n to_o the_o most_o part_n for_o their_o proud_a apostasy_n to_o their_o ensue_a rejection_n hence_o observe_v how_o right_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n return_v the_o same_o upon_o they_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o have_v see_v i_o and_o believe_v not_o all_o that_o the_o father_n 27._o father_n but_o at_o this_o time_n the_o father_n give_v i_o the_o gentile_n to_o gather_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o salvation_n but_o of_o you_o but_o few_o for_o your_o call_n be_v not_o give_v to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o the_o future_a as_o rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o but_o not_o most_v of_o you_o at_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v john_n 6.35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o be_v it_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n come_v personal_o into_o the_o world_n he_o then_o find_v jew_n and_o gentile_n general_o both_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n to_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n to_o their_o life_n and_o glory_n yea_o even_o his_o nationall_n spouse_n general_o hence_o observe_v how_o right_o speak_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o proud_a apostate_n spouse_n say_v none_o can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o meaning_n his_o extraordinary_a mercy_n joh._n 6.44_o be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n as_o impute_v by_o the_o father_n gift_n and_o convey_v from_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v and_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o man_n misery_n which_o submit_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n to_o receive_v that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o sacred_a object_n then_o hence_o 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doctrine_n and_o that_o most_o simple_a godliness_n universal_o shall_v abound_v as_o the_o most_o immediate_a emblem_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o contain_v then_o that_o church_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n issue_v the_o stream_n of_o this_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o so_o convey_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v liken_v to_o adam_n first_o original_n pattern_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o say_v the_o text_n rev._n 22.17_o the_o 1._o &_o 2._o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 105._o the_o when_o ea●_n rev._n 20._o this_o most_o transcendent_a in_o largement_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n raign●_n with_o christ_n 1000_o 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&_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o whereupon_o say_v s._n john_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n verse_n 14.15_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n of_o god_n impartial_a proceed_n intend_v and_o extend_v eternal_a life_n and_o death_n to_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n take_v this_o general_a observation_n consist_v of_o five_o particular_n namely_o what_o god_n decree_v be_v observat_fw-la observat_fw-la after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n before_o the_o world_n be_v as_o first_o be_v god_n decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o create_v this_o world_n 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