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branch_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o immediate_a head_n of_o his_o true_a gospel-church_n the_o creature-root_n in_o he_o head_n of_o that_o his_o divine_a form_n head_n of_o his_o whole_a creature-nature_n root_n and_o branch_n the_o divine_a essence_n or_o father_n head_n to_o his_o whole_a divine_a and_o creature-person_n yet_o remain_v uncompounded_a with_o creature-nature_n as_o the_o divine_a form_n or_o son_n be_v gal._n 3._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o after_o all_o this_o account_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n in_o all_o that_o be_v true_o call_v god_n the_o low_a creature-part_n in_o the_o mediator_n the_o exalt_a branch_n or_o live_a word_n of_o god_n think_v or_o infallible_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o robbery_n or_o unwarrantable_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o reckon_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n as_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o creature-root_n and_o infinite_a divine_a nature_n phil._n 2.6_o these_o be_v strange_a seem_a contradiction_n to_o man_n wisdom_n which_o be_v foolishness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v destroy_v isa._n 29._o 14._o in_o all_o self-confident_a disputer_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 20._o chap._n iu._n the_o infallible_a consequent_n of_o the_o say_v preparatory_a condescension_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o in_o pursuance_n and_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o abovesaid_a twofold_a purpose_n in_o the_o twofold_a creation_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n 1._o thus_o be_v the_o work_v determine_v of_o god_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o a_o first_o creation_n of_o they_o finish_v heb._n 4._o 3._o to_o his_o well-pleasing_a by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o mortal_a earthly_a first-covenant_n law-life_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly-creature_n new-covenant_n gospel-life_n of_o the_o creator_n finish_v they_o be_v by_o the_o mediator_n himself_o as_o the_o lamb_n slay_v in_o the_o fountain-purity_n of_o the_o first_o and_o ascend_v into_o the_o original_o unchangeable_a gospel-life_n of_o the_o second_o rev._n 13.8_o all_o this_o be_v do_v within_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o or_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o both_o world_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v lay_v in_o himself_o the_o creator_n of_o both_o all_o receive_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n or_o restore_v in_o man_n by_o the_o redeemer_n since_o their_o fall_n in_o adam_n be_v with_o the_o fallible_a understanding_n and_o corruptible_a will_n thereof_o their_o discern_a and_o desire_v power_n their_o own_o righteousness_n wisdom_n glory_n natural_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n therein_o to_o be_v give_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o passive_a obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a possible_a mean_n and_o way_n for_o their_o be_v transform_v and_o exalt_v into_o
col._n 3._o 3_o paul_n with_o other_o that_o come_v to_o be_v true_a saint_n till_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o true_a life_n be_v waken_v up_o in_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o heavenly_a creature-gospel-life_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n however_o eminent_a in_o restore_v law-life_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n phil._n 3.6_o hence_o they_o very_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o persecute_v gospel-saint_n as_o the_o arrant_a heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o world_n act._n 26._o 9_o 11._o john_n 16._o 2._o the_o reform_a natural_a man_n at_o best_a understand_v not_o the_o transform_v true_o regenerate_v spiritual_a man_n understanding_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o thereby_o understand_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o can_v know_v they_o for_o they_o can_v only_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o he_o have_v no_o spiritual_a discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o if_o therefore_o he_o final_o lean_a and_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o understanding_n at_o high_a for_o direct_v his_o step_n contrary_a to_o god_n counsel_n prov._n 3._o 5_o 6._o jer._n 10._o 23._o he_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o he_o never_o set_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n a_o man_n of_o deep_a reason_n most_o soar_a search_a natural_a capacity_n vast_o display_v of_o his_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a power_n with_o all_o embellishment_n of_o art_n or_o acquire_v accomplishment_n may_v be_v paul_n most_o unreasonable_a man_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o or_o discourse_v in_o gospel-matter_n which_o he_o therefore_o desire_v his_o thessalonian_n convert_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 1_o 2._o what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o this_o first_o chapter_n may_v give_v some_o aim_n towards_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n divine_a nature_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o conception_n or_o language_n by_o the_o understanding_n or_o tongue_n of_o natural_a man_n or_o angel_n yea_o will_v be_v master_n of_o wonder_n to_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o their_o spiritual_a new-creation-capacity_n chap._n ii_o the_o twofold_a purpose_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o from_o eternity_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o twofold_a creation_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n 1._o god_n in_o the_o free_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a mind_n do_v from_o eternity_n when_o he_o please_v determine_v to_o create_v angel_n and_o man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o immortal_a spirit_n by_o a_o first_o creation_n but_o to_o put_v into_o they_o a_o corruptible_a seed_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o of_o a_o mortal_a earthly_a though_o pure_a and_o spotless_a first-covenant_n law-life_n in_o which_o to_o be_v but_o mystical_a tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n he_o declare_v he_o will_v break_v down_o this_o first_o building_n and_o pluck_v up_o this_o tree_n though_o of_o his_o own_o plant_n by_o the_o root_n jer._n 45.4_o this_o changeable_a good_a life_n and_o thing_n give_v they_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n can_v not_o answer_v the_o need_v and_o want_v of_o their_o immortal_a spirit_n nor_o enable_v they_o to_o answer_v the_o whole_a counsel_n will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n in_o a_o everlasting_a well-pleasing_a active_a obedience_n to_o he_o 2._o he_o do_v therefore_o in_o his_o free-grace-purpose_n another_o sort_n of_o counsel_n within_o himself_o determine_v from_o the_o same_o eternity_n by_o his_o own_o immmediate_a divine_a power_n to_o form_n produce_v and_o set_v up_o a_o heavenly_a creature-spirit_n of_o original_o immortal_a holiness_n everlasting_a righteousness_n infallible_a truth_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o take_v it_o into_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o mediator_n he_o determine_v also_o to_o find_v a_o way_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o render_v this_o life_n communicable_a to_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o a_o second_o or_o new_a 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