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person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v perform_v new_a obedience_n be_v a_o consequent_a effect_n and_o not_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n condition_n upon_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v perform_v indeed_o you_o read_v of_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o brokenhearted_a and_o penitent_a person_n but_o the_o application_n of_o they_o all_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v apply_v by_o any_o hand_n but_o that_o of_o faith_n which_o seed_n the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n 4._o for_o newness_n of_o obedience_n this_o be_v a_o consequent_a effect_n and_o not_o a_o autecedent_n condition_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v fruit_n till_o you_o find_v life_n and_o beside_o this_o that_o faith_n which_o let_v you_o into_o covenant_n be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a faith_n it_o graff_v you_o into_o such_o a_o root_n which_o can_v enable_v you_o and_o will_v do_v so_o for_o fruit_n of_o life_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v his_o branch_n for_o fruit_n of_o death_n so_o than_o it_o be_v faith_n and_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n which_o though_o it_o take_v no_o grace_n or_o work_n with_o it_o as_o competitor_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n with_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v infer_v and_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o these_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a work_n as_o austin_n say_v bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o 3._o quest_n why_o be_v
of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n 3._o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n or_o of_o every_o believe_a person_n with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o say_v something_o towards_o it_o the_o union_n which_o be_v make_v with_o we_o and_o christ_n by_o faith_n have_v these_o seven_o property_n or_o quality_n 1._o it_o be_v real_a and_o not_o imaginary_a there_o be_v a_o work_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o imagination_n imaginary_a it_o be_v real_a and_o not_o imaginary_a and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o though_o the_o species_n and_o form_n and_o idea_n of_o object_n be_v in_o our_o mind_n yet_o the_o object_n themselves_o be_v not_o with_o we_o but_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o we_o such_o union_n as_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o work_v but_o the_o union_n which_o faith_n make_v be_v a_o real_a union_n even_o such_o a_o union_n wherein_o we_o be_v indeed_o root_v or_o join_v unto_o christ_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o union_n betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n he_o expess_v it_o by_o that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n say_v they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n ephes_n 5._o 31._o the_o man_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o christ_n himself_o express_v this_o union_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o we_o by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o branch_n with_o the_o vine_n joh._n 15._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o branch_n be_v real_o unite_v to_o the_o vine_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o christ_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v so_o real_a that_o our_o body_n be_v call_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o verse_n 17._o 2._o it_o be_v substantial_a and_o not_o virtual_a only_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o reception_n only_o substantial_a and_o not_o virtual_a only_o or_o participation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o all_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v like_o our_o participation_n with_o fire_n only_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o no_o but_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v substantial_a our_o substance_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o joh._n 6._o 56._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n cyril_n say_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v his_o member_n even_o by_o a_o natural_a participation_n which_o expression_n must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi quae_fw-la participatur_fw-la for_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o substance_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o modo_fw-la participandi_fw-la for_o that_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o per_fw-la contactum_fw-la we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n not_o as_o wax_v to_o wax_v by_o a_o corporal_a contact_n but_o by_o say_v his_o substance_n and_o our_o substance_n yet_o by_o faith_n 3._o it_o be_v total_a and_o not_o partial_a not_o the_o soul_n only_o of_o a_o believer_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n partial_a total_a and_o not_o partial_a of_o christ_n nor_o the_o flesh_n only_o of_o a_o believer_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o whole_a believe_a person_n be_v unite_v by_o faith_n with_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o conjugal_a union_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o evah_n that_o union_n be_v betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o type_n and_o mystery_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n style_v our_o head_n 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with_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v we_o to_o be_v christ_n or_o to_o be_v saviour_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v indeed_o unite_v unto_o his_o person_n but_o not_o place_v into_o his_o office_n and_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v that_o person_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o union_n of_o reception_n and_o participation_n and_o a_o union_n of_o denomination_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o have_v interest_n in_o and_o benefit_n by_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o head_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v denominate_v mediator_n only_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n denominate_v he_o to_o
be_v head_n and_o mediator_n for_o to_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o union_n but_o also_o that_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o union_n be_v to_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v god_n he_o that_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o must_v be_v man_n so_o also_o he_o must_v be_v god_n but_o though_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o god_n first_o whether_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a or_o humane_a nature_n first_o 3._o quest_n whether_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v first_o unite_v unto_o and_o join_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n with_o himself_o first_o consider_v as_o man_n or_o with_o he_o first_o consider_v as_o god_n answer_v sol._n this_o question_n although_o i_o find_v it_o argue_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o very_a godly_a and_o learned_a man_n 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and_o nature_n not_o only_o that_o we_o do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v good_a not_o only_o that_o we_o hear_v he_o but_o also_o that_o we_o know_v and_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o trust_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o body_n but_o also_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v sinful_a word_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o sinful_a desire_n and_o delight_n and_o motion_n not_o only_o murder_v in_o the_o hand_n but_o murder_n also_o in_o the_o heart_n not_o only_a adultery_n in_o the_o act_n but_o adultery_n also_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n assure_v we_o himself_o in_o matth._n 5_o 28._o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n perfection_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o 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of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n gracious_a presence_n not_o illumination_n not_o conviction_n solitary_o consider_v by_o themselves_o alone_o but_o as_o concomitant_o consider_v with_o other_o more_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n follow_v they_o 2._o but_o second_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o conviction_n of_o sin_n in_o wicked_a godly_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o difference_n lie_v thus_o first_o the_o conviction_n in_o wicked_a man_n be_v ordinary_o levis_fw-la &_o mollis_fw-la it_o be_v such_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o do_v not_o much_o afflict_v and_o distress_v they_o indeed_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o this_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o conviction_n in_o wicked_a man_n be_v ordinary_o semiplena_fw-la &_o 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people_n of_o god_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o conviction_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v deep_a and_o powerful_a it_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o very_a root_n and_o foundation_n child_n what_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n child_n of_o all_o sin_n even_o of_o that_o corruption_n and_o vileness_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o say_v david_n psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n say_v paul_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o ecce_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ecce_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v austin_n ah_o lord_n what_o a_o wicked_a heart_n have_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v gracious_o effectual_a this_o work_n of_o conviction_n work_v gracious_o upon_o