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but_o j._n c._n can_v merit_v grace_n there_o be_v likewise_o none_o but_o he_o who_o can_v give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o general_a law_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n for_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o general_a law_n or_o that_o which_o determine_v their_o efficacy_n be_v necessary_o either_o in_o we_o or_o in_o j._n c._n since_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v in_o j._n c._n thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n after_o sin_n shall_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o our_o will_n be_v all_o in_o disorder_n we_o can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o god_n give_v we_o grace_n a_o mediator_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o to_o give_v we_o access_n to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o those_o favour_n we_o hope_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o viii_o since_o god_n design_v to_o make_v his_o son_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v convenient_a he_o shall_v make_v he_o the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n which_o sanctify_v it_o for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o head_n that_o life_n and_o motion_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o member_n and_o it_o be_v even_o with_o this_o foresight_n that_o god_n permit_v sin_n for_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocence_n without_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n see_v his_o will_n will_v have_v merit_v grace_n and_o even_o glory_n god_n shall_v have_v establish_v in_o man_n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n the_o inviolable_a law_n of_o order_n require_v this_o so_o that_o j._n c._n will_v not_o have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n or_o such_o a_o head_n who_o influence_n the_o member_n will_v have_v have_v no_o need_n of_o ix_o if_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v in_o our_o body_n before_o it_o be_v form_v and_o all_o the_o part_n which_o compose_v it_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o our_o different_a will_n with_o how_o many_o divers_a sentiment_n and_o motion_n will_v she_o have_v be_v affect_v by_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o she_o will_v have_v know_v aught_o to_o have_v follow_v from_o her_o will_n especial_o if_o she_o have_v have_v a_o extreme_a desire_n to_o have_v make_v a_o more_o vigorous_a and_o better_o form_v body_n etc._n eph._n i._n 22_o 23._o iv_o 16._o col._n 11.19_o act._n ix_o 5._o col_fw-fr i._n 24._o 1_o cor._n xii_o 27._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o also_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o beget_v it_o that_o he_o form_v it_o that_o he_o nourish_v it_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o it_o that_o he_o merit_v in_o it_o that_o he_o act_n and_o influence_n it_o without_o cease_v the_o zeal_n which_o j._n c._n have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o church_n inspire_v he_o continual_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o make_v it_o the_o most_o ample_a the_o most_o magnisicent_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a he_o can_v possible_o thus_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n have_v not_o a_o infinite_a capacity_n and_o yet_o desire_v to_o give_v infinite_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n to_o his_o church_n we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o thought_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o he_o continual_o form_n x._o now_o these_o continual_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n which_o sanctify_v the_o church_n and_o render_v it_o worthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o father_n
or_o to_o produce_v its_o effect_n contain_v something_o infinite_a this_o combination_n be_v not_o like_o the_o spring_n and_o machine_n who_o effect_n be_v always_o infallible_a and_o necessary_a thus_o no_o spirit_n can_v discover_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o clear_o know_v all_o the_o effect_n which_o may_v result_v from_o the_o mixture_n and_o combination_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o dive_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o insallible_o discover_v even_o the_o effect_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a act_n or_o rather_o consent_v of_o our_o will_n nevertheless_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o god_n can_v discover_v the_o consequence_n of_o those_o action_n which_o have_v not_o their_o infallibility_n from_o his_o absolute_a degree_n but_o i_o can_v prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o engage_v in_o metaphysic_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o morality_n and_o to_o maintain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o my_o inward_a sentiment_n as_o undeniable_a truth_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n a_o certain_a language_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n say_v nothing_o clear_o to_o the_o mind_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v which_o i_o may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o evident_o to_o answer_v but_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v because_o even_o these_o objection_n themselves_o may_v be_v full_a of_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n because_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o ignorance_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o as_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v expli_v of_o the_o 7._o ch._n lib._n 2_o part_n 3._o elsewhere_o prove_v we_o have_v not_o a_o clear_a idea_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o which_o suffer_v its_o self_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o those_o determination_n which_o be_v not_o invincible_a be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o to_o conclude_v if_o i_o can_v clear_o answer_v these_o 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because_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o general_a and_o efficacious_a law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v he_o make_v i_o feel_v grief_n or_o pain_n when_o my_o body_n be_v indispose_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o one_o bowl_n strike_v upon_o a_o second_o i_o say_v god_n move_v this_o last_o by_o a_o general_n will_n because_o he_o move_v it_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o general_a and_o efficacious_a law_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o motion_n god_n have_v in_o general_n appoint_v that_o whensoever_o two_o body_n strike_v upon_o one_o another_o the_o motion_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o they_o in_o certain_a proportion_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o general_n will_n that_o body_n shall_v move_v one_o another_o ii_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o say_v that_o god_n act_n by_o particular_a will_n when_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o will_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o general_a law_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n 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that_o which_o be_v call_v nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o general_a law_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o make_n or_o preserve_v his_o work_n after_o the_o most_o simple_a way_n by_o a_o action_n always_o uniform_a constant_a perfect_o worthy_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o the_o universal_a cause_n that_o which_o i_o here_o suppose_v though_o certain_a for_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v for_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v communicate_v his_o power_n to_o creature_n and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o have_v a_o real_a and_o true_a force_n by_o which_o they_o may_v act_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o happy_a or_o miserable_a by_o pleasure_n or_o grief_n and_o that_o body_n in_o motion_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o certain_a entity_n which_o be_v call_v a_o quality_n imprint_v which_o they_o give_v to_o those_o they_o meet_v and_o give_v it_o with_o that_o readiness_n and_o uniformity_n which_o they_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v equal_o easy_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o design_v for_o then_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n will_v be_v necessary_o determine_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o particular_a cause_n god_n for_o example_n will_v be_v oblige_v according_a to_o these_o principle_n to_o afford_v his_o concourse_n to_o a_o body_n at_o the_o moment_n wherein_o it_o strike_v upon_o other_o but_o this_o body_n may_v communicate_v motion_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v certain_o to_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o general_n law_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v reason_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n because_o i_o believe_v it_o altogether_o false_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o 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body_n unto_o the_o edify_a itself_o in_o love_n which_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o say_v that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o do_v more_o distinct_o express_v that_o christian_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o j._n c._n be_v the_o head_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o increase_v and_o live_v a_o life_n altogether_o new_a and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o inward_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o church_n be_v form_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o only_a occasional_a cause_n who_o by_o his_o divers_a desire_n and_o application_n distribute_v those_o grace_n which_o god_n as_o the_o true_a cause_n send_v down_o upon_o man_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n st._n 2.7_o coloss_n 2.7_o paul_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v unite_v to_o j._n c._n as_o to_o their_o root_n radicati_fw-la &_o super_fw-la aedificati_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n likewise_o that_o j._n c._n 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all_o thing_n by_o right_a of_o his_o birth_n these_o truth_n be_v evident_a and_o j._n c._n himself_o assure_v we_o of_o they_o 27._o john_n 5.22_o to_o 27._o since_o he_o say_v that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n to_o judge_v man_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n thus_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o those_o expression_n of_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n consider_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a person_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v only_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o but_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v equal_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o grace_n see_v all_o the_o outward_a operation_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n my_o argument_n can_v be_v deny_v since_o the_o 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by_o his_o body_n as_o the_o occasional_a or_o natural_a cause_n receive_v a_o great_a number_n of_o divers_a sentiment_n he_o may_v sacrifice_v himself_o as_o a_o holocaust_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a good_a by_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o the_o privation_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n xxxiv_o that_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v in_o some_o person_n a_o imperfect_a idea_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n i_o think_v i_o ought_v further_o to_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o delectation_n alone_o for_o all_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n now_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n and_o of_o each_o kind_a infinite_a degree_n god_n sometime_o give_v disgust_n and_o bitterness_n to_o the_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n he_o weaken_v their_o sensible_a persuasive_n or_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o they_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o delectation_n it_o re-establishes_a and_o fortify_v our_o liberty_n it_o put_v we_o almost_o in_o equilibrio_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o follow_v our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o love_n for_o to_o put_v a_o balance_n in_o a_o perfect_a equilibrio_n or_o to_o change_v the_o inclination_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o increase_v the_o weight_n which_o be_v too_o weak_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v something_o from_o those_o which_o weigh_v too_o much_o thus_o there_o be_v grace_n of_o sentiment_n of_o several_a kind_n and_o each_o kind_n be_v capable_a of_o infinite_a degree_n for_o there_o be_v pleasure_n horror_n and_o disgust_n great_a and_o lesser_a to_o infinity_n that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v of_o delectation_n may_v be_v easy_o apply_v to_o other_o kind_n of_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n i_o only_o take_v pleasure_n or_o delectation_n as_o a_o particular_a example_n that_o i_o may_v explain_v myself_o more_o clear_o and_o 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that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n their_o conversion_n by_o a_o particular_a action_n different_a perhaps_o from_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v here_o truth_n here_o first_o explicat_fw-la of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o god_n do_v in_o we_o since_o i_o experience_v nothing_o in_o myself_o but_o motion_n towards_o good_a in_o general_n and_o knowledge_n or_o sentiment_n which_o determine_v this_o motion_n i_o ought_v to_o suppose_v nothing_o else_o if_o by_o this_o alone_a i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o council_n have_v define_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o treat_v in_o a_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o determination_n but_o i_o declare_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v something_o else_o of_o which_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n xxxv_o beside_o grace_n efficacious_a in_o itself_o and_o 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son_n moses_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n thus_o relate_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o great_a lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man._n and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n that_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o j._n c._n with_o his_o church_n and_o also_o that_o marry_a person_n 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〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o letter_n which_o kill_v because_o it_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o mind_n up_o towards_o he_o who_o only_o give_v life_n apply_v that_o sole_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n which_o be_v say_v chief_o to_o figure_v the_o second_o but_o st._n paul_n inspire_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o moses_n be_v clear_o explain_v the_o mystery_n which_o the_o other_o have_v only_o dark_o propose_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o what_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o first_o woman_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o marriage_n be_v a_o great_a secret_n for_o it_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o mystery_n the_o eternal_a covenant_n betwixt_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n a_o secret_a hide_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o reveal_v 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god_n have_v make_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o can_v be_v conceive_v if_o the_o different_a will_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o follow_v by_o their_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o my_o arm_n if_o it_o shall_v move_v itself_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o when_o i_o desire_v to_o move_v it_o it_o shall_v remain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o motion_n xi_o j._n c._n have_v merit_v his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o man_n and_o this_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o this_o right_n 39_o joh._n vii_o 39_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v now_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o his_o many_o intercession_n he_o continual_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n 42._o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o 1_o joh._n ii_o 1._o joh._n xi_o 42._o and_o see_v his_o desire_n be_v occasional_a cause_n his_o prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v his_o father_n deny_v he_o nothing_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v pray_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v for_o the_o occasional_a physical_a natural_a cause_n for_o all_o these_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o all_o creature_n even_o j._n c._n himself_n consider_v as_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o impotence_n addition_n i_o do_v think_v that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o last_o article_n where_o i_o say_v that_o j._n c._n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o 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