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unity_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a nâ—â—ure_n and_o which_o be_v divine_a love_n by_o three_o principle_n of_o our_o common_a orthodox_n divinity_n right_o found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n 1._o prin._n god_n behold_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o he_o go_v not_o forth_o out_o of_o himself_o to_o converse_v with_o any_o thing_n he_o receive_v not_o any_o impression_n from_o thing_n without_o himself_o rom._n 11._o v._n 35._o 36._o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n or_o who_o haâ—â—_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v repay_v he_o god_n be_v simple_a ever_o perfect_a uncompounded_a he_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n he_o himself_o all_o to_o himself_o his_o own_o centre_n and_o circumference_n 2._o princ._n every_o thing_n which_o god_n see_v in_o himself_o he_o see_v at_o himself_o all_o form_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o god_n appear_v clothe_v with_o the_o form_n of_o god_n james_n 1._o 5._o every_o good_a and_o 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many_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n use._n 1._o all_o this_o love_n be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o who_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o divine_a unity_n by_o sin_n your_o sin_n separate_v between_o i_o and_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n you_o have_v account_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o spiritual_a love_n in_o that_o you_o have_v divide_v yourselves_o from_o the_o unity_n the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o stand_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o your_o own_o imagination_n principle_n and_o image_n which_o you_o have_v find_v out_o and_o choose_v to_o yourselves_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o they_o matth._n 23._o 37._o jesus_n christ_n mournâ—th_v over_o jerusalem_n in_o these_o word_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n who_o stone_v the_o prophet_n and_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v 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