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nature_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v unite_v yet_o as_o we_o conceive_v of_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o abstract_n there_o be_v a_o inadequate_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o three_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n beside_o his_o divine_a &_o his_o humane_a yet_o his_o person_n be_v neither_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o his_o humane_a and_o have_v mr._n sherlock_n be_v either_o acquaint_v with_o metaphysic_n or_o conversant_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n not_o to_o mention_v his_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o father_n he_o will_v never_o have_v charge_v the_o maintain_n of_o that_o upon_o his_o adversary_n as_o a_o reproach_n and_o crime_n the_o not_o hold_v whereof_o will_v have_v just_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n but_o when_o man_n be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o passion_n and_o their_o ignorance_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o rage_n what_o 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beyond_o the_o territory_n of_o reason_n to_o conceive_v or_o declare_v now_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o operation_n communication_n fruit_n prosp._n and_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n constitute_v and_o consist_v of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agent_n or_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ._n the_o effective_a principle_n of_o the_o whole_a mediatorial_n work_n be_v christ_n personal_o consider_v and_o the_o thing_n do_v wrought_v bestow_v or_o any_o effect_v be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o god-man_n it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o nature_n simple_o consider_v but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o causal_n principle_n of_o action_n and_o denominate_v from_o they_o though_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o operation_n to_o proceed_v from_o christ_n but_o what_o belong_v either_o to_o his_o godhead_n or_o man_n hood_n as_o its_o formal_a principle_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n predicate_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v in_o any_o single_a proposition_n be_v affirm_v of_o or_o ascribe_v to_o either_o of_o they_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n he_o be_v as_o a_o person_n the_o efficient_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o formal_a principle_n of_o all_o his_o operation_n and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o the_o word_n though_o the_o manhood_n be_v bring_v into_o conjunction_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o as_o both_o retain_v what_o be_v proper_a and_o essential_a to_o themselves_o so_o they_o remain_v distinct_a formal_a principle_n of_o operation_n agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la forma_fw-la cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la flau._n verbo_fw-la operante_fw-la quod_fw-la verbi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o carne_n exequente_fw-la quod_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o action_n which_o cee_v either_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o its_o formal_a principle_n and_o as_o this_o or_o that_o be_v its_o formal_a principle_n it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o specificate_n nature_n i._n e._n a_o divine_a action_n or_o a_o humane_a though_o the_o thing_n wrought_v for_o we_o communicate_v to_o we_o and_o effect_v in_o we_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o divine_v use_v to_o style_v the_o action_n themselves_o so_o 293._o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o effective_a personal_a principle_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o better_a to_o forbear_v that_o appellation_n of_o they_o see_v no_o action_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o its_o formal_a principle_n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n wrought_v or_o effect_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o &_o constitute_v the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o here_o the_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o formal_a principle_n occur_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o their_o influence_n meet_v and_o centre_n each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o action_n congruous_a and_o peculiar_a to_o its_o own_o respective_a nature_n and_o though_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o christ_n remain_v distinct_a formal_a principle_n of_o operation_n yet_o through_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o he_o those_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o he_o personal_o consider_v which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v wrought_v either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n separately_z conceive_v now_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n only_o consider_v as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o not_o mere_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n and_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n though_o in_o way_n congruous_a and_o proportionate_a that_o we_o receive_v grace_n life_n and_o all_o vital_a influence_n therefore_o we_o contend_v and_o plead_v that_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n be_v through_o their_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o person_n §_o 5._o the_o last_o term_n who_o import_n and_o meaning_n we_o be_v to_o state_n and_o fix_v be_v union_n and_o be_v a_o transcendental_a term_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o assign_v such_o a_o uncontrollable_a and_o clear_a notion_n of_o it_o as_o may_v adequate_o agree_v to_o and_o univocal_o express_v it_o wheresoever_o it_o occur_v but_o though_o union_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a secret_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o affront_v our_o understanding_n when_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o quality_n and_o mode_n of_o this_o or_o that_o union_n in_o particular_a yet_o so_o much_o light_n may_v be_v reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o general_a as_o may_v serve_v to_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o term._n union_n then_o be_v either_o take_v for_o unition_n or_o for_o the_o effect_n modification_n or_o mode_n cause_v by_o the_o â—â—itive_a action_n in_o the_o extreme_n or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v copulate_v or_o three_o for_o the_o relation_n exsurge_n between_o the_o extreme_n knit_v and_o ligue_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o efficient_o in_o the_o second_o formal_o and_o in_o the_o three_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o habitude_n result_v from_o &_o arise_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a in_o the_o first_o usurpation_n it_o
together_o animation_n by_o one_o spirit_n be_v both_o a_o noble_a and_o firm_a way_n of_o union_n than_o adhesion_n even_o by_o continuity_n of_o part_n be_v now_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o namely_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 13._o hence_o as_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o so_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o i_o know_v that_o mr._n sherlock_n gloss_v both_o these_o text_n of_o our_o have_v the_o same_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n which_o christ_n have_v 173._o but_o most_o ignorant_o as_o well_o as_o false_o it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n as_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n itself_o than_o a_o effect_n be_v its_o own_o cause_n our_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v assign_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o have_v a_o spiritual_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v admit_v a_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n to_o be_v distinct_a and_o different_a thing_n the_o spirit_n which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a same_o spirit_n by_o which_o christ_n will_v at_o last_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n and_o i_o suppose_v this_o will_v not_o be_v the_o produce_v of_o any_o temper_n or_o disposition_n of_o mind_n of_o we_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a context_n lie_n in_o a_o direct_a repugnancy_n to_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n of_o rom._n 8.9_o for_o that_o hypothetical_n proposition_n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o be_v a_o inference_n from_o the_o foregoing_a word_n if_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o and_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a v_o 11._o and_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n v_o 14._o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n itself_o that_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n v_o 16._o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o v_o 26._o all_o which_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o mr._n sherlock_n gloss._n and_o whereas_o our_o author_n object_n that_o what_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n v_o 9_o he_o express_v by_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o v_o 10._o and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o our_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o same_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v so_o eminent_o in_o christ_n i_o reply_v that_o though_o the_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o person_n be_v coincident_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v no_o more_o by_o christ_n in_o you_o v_o 10._o but_o a_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o same_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v so_o eminent_o in_o he_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n make_v christ_n be_v in_o they_o the_o ground_n principle_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v connaturalize_v to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o those_o word_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n i._n e._n the_o inward_a man_n be_v quicken_v and_o renew_v and_o sure_o to_o establish_v a_o identity_n betwixt_o cause_n and_o their_o effect_n be_v to_o impeach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o science_n and_o as_o for_o our_o author_n exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o namely_o that_o he_o who_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o our_o have_v the_o same_o temper_n of_o mind_n which_o christ_n have_v it_o be_v not_o only_o too_o dimininutive_a and_o scanty_a a_o sense_n to_o bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v plain_o contradictory_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text._n for_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v join_v though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a emphatical_a term_n import_v no_o less_o than_o such_o a_o near_a and_o close_a conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o christian_n as_o be_v between_o thing_n which_o be_v strong_o cement_v and_o glue_v together_o nor_o yet_o to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v the_o high_a phrase_n in_o the_o store_v and_o treasury_n of_o language_n to_o express_v a_o intimous_a conjunction_n by_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v v_o 15._o that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o thence_o that_o we_o ought_v therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o v_o 16._o because_o whosoever_o do_v so_o become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o and_o so_o can_v be_v one_o with_o christ_n those_o two_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a repugnancy_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o now_o i_o argue_v if_o the_o union_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o a_o harlot_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v one_o body_n import_v more_o then_o mere_o a_o likeness_n of_o temper_n and_o moral_a disposition_n as_o sure_o it_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o similitude_n in_o sensual_a propension_n and_o inclination_n where_o the_o become_a one_o 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prevent_n other_o from_o be_v â—ainâ—ed_v and_o inveigle_v some_o one_o or_o other_o will_v bring_v the_o whole_a under_o a_o examen_fw-la in_o the_o interim_n i_o shall_v adventure_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o weak_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o occur_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v pernicious_a in_o its_o tendency_n farewell_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o interest_n and_o use_v of_o reason_n in_o religion_n introduction_n 1._o motive_n influence_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o subject_n 2._o the_o import_n of_o reason_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o religion_n 4._o the_o serviceableness_n of_o reason_n in_o demonstrate_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o topic_n on_o which_o it_o proceed_v 5._o it_o be_v usefulness_n in_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o several_a media_n which_o it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o this_o purpose_n 6.7_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o emerge_v from_o 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admit_v as_o a_o mystery_n of_o faith_n many_o thing_n obtrude_v for_o principle_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o so_o the_o prejudice_n do_v religion_n by_o mistake_a philosophy_n pursue_v and_o declare_v in_o various_a instance_n 14._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o import_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n metaphor_n the_o inducement_n upon_o which_o some_o man_n endeavour_v to_o discharge_v all_o dispute_n in_o and_o about_o religion_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_v at_o metaphor_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o discourse_v this_o theme_n 1._o no_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o what_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o bible_n adorn_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o figurative_a expression_n some_o fancy_n more_o trope_n in_o the_o bible_n than_o there_o be_v mr._n sherlock_n among_o other_o guilty_a of_o this_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o metaphor_n what_o trope_n it_o have_v affinity_n with_o the_o rule_n and_o line_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o 3._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o infinite_a sapience_n have_v so_o often_o adopt_v metaphorical_a term_n to_o declare_v himself_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o and_o by_o 4._o when_o a_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v account_v metaphorical_a 5._o how_o to_o attain_v the_o true_a conception_n that_o be_v lock_v up_o under_o metaphor_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o use_n of_o other_o common_a metaphor_n with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o the_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o in_o the_o usurpation_n of_o they_o 7._o the_o nonconformist_n injurious_o charge_v for_o their_o usage_n of_o metaphor_n the_o contempt_n throw_v upon_o they_o fall_v often_o with_o the_o same_o weight_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n none_o so_o guilty_a of_o turn_v religion_n into_o