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it_o have_v in_o his_o divine_a person_n and_o for_o that_o end_n umong_v other_o as_o a_o learned_a divine_a have_v observe_v it_o be_v so_o express_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n namely_o to_o note_v the_o infinite_a nearness_n of_o that_o union_n which_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v into_o with_o the_o divine_a person_n it_o be_v so_o near_o as_o that_o it_o have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v whole_o melt_v into_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n hence_o also_o he_o be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o like_a and_o oh_o what_o a_o act_n of_o self-denial_n and_o abasement_n be_v this_o and_o how_o great_a be_v christ_n condescension_n herein_o in_o phil._n 2.6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a abasement_n he_o could-stoop_a unto_o who_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v 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union_n iii_o sweet_a and_o last_a communion_n iv_o strong_n and_o ardent_a affection_n v._o mutual_n rest_n and_o complacency_n for_o ever_o i._o this_o espousal_n or_o marriage-relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n carry_v in_o it_o free_a and_o cordial_a donation_n a_o give_v of_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o in_o marriage_n or_o espousal_n the_o party_n give_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o the_o husband_n give_v himself_o unto_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n by_o way_n of_o return_n give_v herself_o unto_o the_o husband_n they_o consent_v to_o take_v each_o other_o in_o that_o relation_n and_o according_o do_v give_v up_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a espousal_n or_o marriage-relation_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n there_o be_v a_o give_v of_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o they_o consent_v to_o take_v each_o other_o and_o according_o do_v give_v up_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o christ_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n 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the_o spouse_n cant._n 2.16_o my_o beloved_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o ii_o this_o espousal_n or_o marriage-relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n carry_v in_o it_o near_o and_o intimate_a union_n in_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o very_a near_o union_n and_o conjunction_n between_o the_o party_n as_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o so_o they_o become_v one_o each_o with_o other_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n mat._n 19.6_o so_o in_o this_o espousal_n or_o marriage-relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n there_o be_v a_o very_a near_o union_n and_o conjunction_n between_o they_o they_o two_o be_v make_v one_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o they_o ephes_n 5.31_o 32._o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o 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metaphâ—râ_fw-la unio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la inter_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o â—â—_o ecclesiam_fw-la piamque_fw-la a_o mam_n exprimitur_fw-la gles_n rhe._n sac_n by_o this_o usual_a but_o of_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a metaphor_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a union_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n christ_n and_o every_o holy_a soul_n and_o this_o union_n be_v a_o full_a union_n a_o union_n between_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v unto_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n zanch._n neque_fw-la anima_fw-la nestra_fw-la sola_fw-la cum_fw-la solâ_fw-la christi_fw-la animâ_fw-la neque_fw-la care_n nostra_fw-la sola_fw-la cum_fw-la solâ_fw-la christi_fw-la carne_fw-la sed_fw-la tota_fw-la cujusque_fw-la fidelis_fw-la persona_fw-la cum_fw-la totâ_fw-la christi_fw-la personâ_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la zanch._n neither_o be_v our_o soul_n alone_o say_v a_o learned_a man_n join_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n alone_o nor_o be_v our_o flesh_n alone_o join_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v true_o join_v with_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n 1._o on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o believer_n union_n with_o christ_n be_v neither_o with_o the_o divine_a nor_o humane_a nature_n consider_v apart_o but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o whole_a person_n consist_v of_o both_o nature_n and_o indeed_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n for_o neither_o of_o the_o nature_n consider_v apart_o be_v christ_n we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v christ_n or_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v christ_n but_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n god-man_n in_o one_o person_n 2._o buchan_n institut_fw-la theol._n loc_fw-la 2._o christ_n say_v a_o learned_a man_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o either_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o both_o nature_n together_o with_o his_o office_n beside_o be_v we_o unite_v only_o to_o one_o nature_n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v our_o union_n avail_v we_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a be_v we_o unite_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o divine_a then_o to_o be_v sure_a our_o union_n must_v be_v ineffectual_a for_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o john_n 6.63_o that_o be_v as_o judicious_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o the_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n consider_v alone_o and_o without_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o divine_a avail_v nothing_o to_o soul_n as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a good_a nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o divine_a give_v grace_n or_o any_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v we_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o humane_a than_o our_o union_n will_v be_v as_o ineffectual_a for_o how_o full_a soever_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o life_n in_o itself_o yet_o nothing_o can_v thence_o be_v derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o we_o but_o by_o and_o through_o the_o humanity_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o humanity_n profit_v nothing_o without_o the_o divinity_n so_o i_o may_v say_v the_o divinity_n will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o without_o the_o humanity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o withal_o assert_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o in_o
enter_v if_o the_o soul_n will_v at_o all_o open_a to_o he_o so_o again_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_v continual_o to_o my_o face_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o rom._n 10.21_o loc._n fidem_fw-la &_o resipiscentiam_fw-la ces_fw-fr in_fw-la vitavi_fw-la scult_a in_o loc._n all_o the_o day_n jonâ—_n christ_n wait_v day_n after_o day_n and_o week_n after_o week_n and_o month_n after_o month_n and_o year_n after_o year_n upon_o sinner_n yea_o and_o many_o affront_n and_o indignity_n do_v he_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o from_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n open_v the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o my_o love_n and_o that_o to_o a_o gainsaying_n and_o rebellious_a people_n a_o oppose_a refuse_v resist_a people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n continnal_o every_o day_n a_o people_n that_o be_v daily_o load_v i_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o provocation_n a_o people_n that_o will_v not_o let_v i_o go_v one_o day_n without_o affront_a i_o and_o that_o to_o my_o face_n a_o people_n that_o be_v every_o day_n dare_v i_o to_o damn_v they_o o_o what_o patience_n be_v this_o so_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o how_o often_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o or_o ten_o time_n but_o very_o often_o it_o note_n that_o he_o wait_v long_o upon_o they_o and_o strive_v long_o with_o they_o and_o that_o after_o many_o and_o often_o repeat_v affront_n and_o refusal_n on_o their_o part_n he_o still_o tender_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o deal_v by_o sinner_n still_o he_o tender_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o he_o renew_v his_o offer_n and_o they_o renew_v their_o refusal_n they_o spurn_v at_o his_o love_n yet_o he_o make_v love_n still_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o great_a preparation_n he_o have_v make_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o how_o welcome_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o marriage-feast_n but_o they_o make_v light_n of_o all_o prefer_v a_o worldly_a interest_n before_o he_o and_o it_o mat._n 22._o beginning_n well_o however_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o but_o send_v again_o and_o call_v again_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n tell_v he_o they_o desire_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n than_o his_o love_n they_o abuse_v his_o grace_n they_o despise_v his_o correction_n they_o slight_a his_o call_n they_o resist_v his_o spirit_n o_o what_o affront_n be_v these_o and_o after_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v he_o renew_v his_o suit_n lay_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n at_o their_o foot_n if_o yet_o he_o may_v win_v they_o to_o he_o oh_o how_o much_o must_v his_o heart_n be_v upon_o a_o espousal_n with_o they_o soul_n let_v it_o melt_v thou_o 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