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and_o because_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v light_n and_o light_a darkness_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o v._o 3._o the_o light_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n for_o v._o 4._o god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v say_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o consequent_o they_o must_v partake_v with_o one_o another_o and_o be_v ally_v together_o or_o derive_v from_o one_o original_a for_o otherwise_o the_o light_n can_v never_o be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n as_o matt._n 6.23_o if_o then_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darknese_n and_o luke_n 11.35_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o darkness_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a neither_o will_v the_o darkness_n ever_o become_v light_n which_o yet_o be_v positive_o assert_v eph._n 5.8_o for_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n neither_o will_v a_o darken_v understanding_n ever_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v enlighten_v which_o yet_o be_v assert_v eph._n 3.18_o both_o these_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v in_o my_o observation_n concern_v man_n §_o 31.32_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o here_o §_o 110._o we_o shall_v only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o existence_n of_o thief_n two_o contrary_a principle_n whereof_o all_o creature_n subsist_v shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v make_v darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n light_n as_o be_v show_v in_o §_o 109._o and_o consequent_o that_o these_o two_o principle_n do_v not_o suppose_v two_o god_n but_o one_o only_o because_o they_o be_v ally_v together_o and_o consequent_o proceed_v both_o of_o they_o from_o one_o god_n for_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o two_o several_a deity_n than_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o these_o principle_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a cause_n can_v not_o have_v any_o communion_n or_o be_v unite_v with_o one_o another_o but_o see_v these_o principle_n be_v unite_v this_o show_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n §_o 111._o hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o creature_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o spiritual_a essence_n and_o that_o these_o two_o different_a being_n consist_v of_o many_o spirit_n but_o because_o our_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o state_n man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o be_v that_o god_n create_v for_o adam_n §_o 112._o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a chapter_n that_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o divine_a light_n viz._n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o do_v illuminate_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n neither_o have_v he_o only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v also_o a_o soul_n give_v he_o of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v chap._n four_o and_o beside_o these_o two_o god_n form_v man_n a_o body_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamah_n gen._n 2.7_o which_o do_v not_o mere_o signify_v earth_n or_o red_a earth_n as_o now_o a_o day_n be_v suppose_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o why_o do_v our_o modern_a interpreter_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v red_a earth_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v blood_n and_o blood_n be_v red._n but_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o couch_v in_o this_o that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v out_o of_o red_a earth_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o fund_z of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o word_n if_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o flesh_n with_o its_o soul_n that_o be_v its_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 12.23_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o soulish_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v bring_v forth_o from_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a §_o 113._o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v of_o what_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v form_v but_o we_o must_v further_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v man_n a_o body_n §_o 114._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o our_o know_v why_o god_n have_v give_v adam_n a_o body_n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v why_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n to_o which_o common_o be_v answer_v that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n with_o other_o such_o like_a which_o expression_n do_v contain_v a_o truth_n if_o we_o understand_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o these_o expression_n conceive_v any_o humane_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v as_o man_n be_v with_o hear_v himself_o praise_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o what_o these_o word_n import_v and_o that_o by_o put_v this_o query_n whether_o a_o man_n when_o he_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o operative_a to_o which_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v affirmative_a because_o the_o least_o action_n or_o thought_n be_v a_o operation_n if_o therefore_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v be_v wherein_o this_o work_v consist_v this_o operation_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n thereby_o receive_v more_o prefection_n or_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o worthiness_n and_o that_o from_o his_o creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a yea_o that_o be_v from_o who_o and_o through_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o be_v still_o daily_o maintain_v so_o that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o more_o perfection_n or_o worthiness_n now_o than_o he_o have_v ever_o have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v add_v what_o then_o be_v this_o work_n or_o operation_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o glorify_v god_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v man_n glorify_v of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o perform_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v he_o which_o command_n be_v express_v gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n command_v man_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o this_o fruitfulness_n consist_v in_o multiply_v which_o expression_n be_v repeat_v v._o 22._o man_n be_v also_o command_v to_o replenish_v or_o fill_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v exalt_v the_o earth_n to_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o advance_v viz._n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n have_v a_o earthly_a body_n which_o be_v maintain_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n continual_o eat_v and_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a which_o earthly_a body_n and_o food_n have_v be_v give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v it_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a as_o be_v abundant_o show_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o v._o 54._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v the_o earthly_a or_o dark_a and_o watery_a essence_n whereof_o his_o body_n original_o consist_v according_a to_o §_o 98._o light_a and_o glorious_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n approach_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o