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in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o 17._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 17._o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n 2._o a_o godly_a fervency_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v that_o in_o choose_v and_o embrace_v good_a thing_n it_o be_v equal_o more_o remiss_a or_o fiery_a and_o strong_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v great_a or_o less_o of_o great_a or_o less_o necessity_n and_o importance_n thus_o a_o upright_a heart_n have_v respect_n to_o every_o commandment_n but_o his_o great_a care_n be_v about_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o duty_n the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o forward_o be_v he_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o upright_a love_n thou_o or_o they_o love_v thou_o in_o uprightness_n cant._n 1._o 4._o that_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o vehement_a love_n which_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n or_o guile_n therefore_o say_v david_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119._o 128._o 3._o a_o upright_a mind_n in_o all_o purpose_n and_o action_n do_v aim_v direct_o at_o the_o right_a mark_n and_o propose_v the_o true_a end_n by_o just_a and_o approve_a mean_n a_o right_a end_n never_o have_v a_o crooked_a rule_n lead_v unto_o it_o and_o a_o right_a heart_n do_v neither_o look_n awry_o nor_o go_v by_o a_o crooked_a rule_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ezra_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n 21._o ezra_n 7._o 10._o act._n 8._o 21._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n peter_n rebuke_n he_o say_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n uprightness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o conversation_n way_n or_o course_n of_o life_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o call_n or_o vocation_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v we_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o walk_v 7._o psal_n 37._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o prov._n 14_o 2._o pro._n 29._o 27._o isa_n 26._o 7._o with_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n he_o that_o speak_v uprightness_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o go_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n gal._n 2._o 14._o of_o order_v our_o step_n aright_o prov._n 4._o 26._o and_o make_v even_o path_n for_o our_o foot_n heb._n 12._o 13._o uprightness_n be_v a_o universal_a and_o constant_a cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o all_o occurrence_n that_o may_v divert_v or_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o or_o shall_v follow_v 15._o isa_n 33._o 14_o 15._o he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v after_o he_o continual_o and_o never_o forsake_v he_o although_o they_o endure_v many_o and_o great_a evil_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n fix_v and_o establish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o main_a business_n 7._o psal_n 94._o 15._o psal_n 78._o 37._o jam_fw-la â—_o 6._o 7._o opposite_a to_o a_o double_a divide_a mind_n waver_v between_o two_o different_a object_n unstable_a inconstant_a turn_v with_o every_o blast_n resolve_v now_o this_o anon_o that_o one_o thing_n to_o day_n another_o to_o morrow_n this_o in_o one_o company_n that_o in_o another_o and_o the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o crooked_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n do_v good_a o_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v 5._o pro._n 21._o 8._o prov._n 2._o 13_o 15._o psal_n 25._o 4_o 5._o upright_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o unto_o their_o crooked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n we_o may_v take_v the_o description_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n from_o the_o psalmist_n in_o other_o word_n he_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a 4._o psal_n 24._o 4._o heart_n and_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o word_n and_o work_n as_o it_o be_v the_o building_n settle_v upon_o it_o uprightness_n be_v chief_o command_v most_o high_o esteem_v and_o principal_o commend_v in_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o cause_n israel_n be_v call_v jeshurun_v deut._n 32._o 15._o &_o 33._o 5_o 26._o isa_n 44._o 2._o because_o uprightness_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v in_o every_o true_a israelite_n god_n that_o tri_v the_o heart_n 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or_o leave_v desolate_a mark_v the_o 37._o psal_n 37._o 37._o end_n of_o the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n the_o wicked_a may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n like_o the_o bay-tree_n but_o sudden_o they_o shall_v wither_v the_o upright_a may_v be_v keep_v under_o for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o shall_v bud_v and_o blossom_n apace_o in_o his_o season_n and_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v endure_v the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v 11._o prov._n 2._o 21._o psal_n 37._o 29._o prov._n 14._o 11._o remain_v in_o it_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o ever_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o upright_o
to_o love_v they_o say_v moses_n and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 10._o 15._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o see_v ezek._n 36._o 32._o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55_o 72_o 78._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o since_o god_n and_o man_n be_v separate_v by_o sin_n no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o no_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v expect_v no_o pardon_n obtain_v but_o in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n sin_n be_v never_o remit_v unto_o any_o man_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o adopt_v into_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n act._n 4_o 12._o heb._n 13._o 8._o the_o fall_n 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as_o will_v stand_v with_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o condition_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o grace_n the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v of_o free_a love_n when_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o which_o call_v for_o nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o what_o come_v from_o and_o shall_v be_v reward_v of_o mere_a grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v conditional_a so_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o for_o work_n though_o pardon_v be_v grant_v only_o to_o the_o penitent_a and_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n a_o lively_a unfeigned_a and_o work_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n the_o party_n covenant_v be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n a_o covenant_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o no_o mutual_a 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god_n do_v promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v god_n and_o father_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v saviour_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n do_v yield_v sincere_a uniform_a willing_a upright_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o his_o commandment_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o deut._n 31._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26._o gen._n 15._o 1_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 32._o 40._o &_o 33._o 9_o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 54._o 7._o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o the_o stipulation_n require_v be_v that_o we_o take_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n that_o be_v that_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o yield_v love_n fear_v reverence_n worship_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o word_n repentance_n be_v call_v for_o in_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o 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to_o follow_v it_o nor_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n but_o propound_v those_o thing_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o reconciliation_n moses_n a_o israelite_n and_o part_n of_o that_o people_n with_o who_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o one_o part_n confederate_a but_o as_o he_o undertake_v the_o function_n of_o mediator_n impose_v upon_o he_o of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o now_o simple_o a_o israelite_n but_o a_o mediator_n intercede_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n moses_n be_v
call_v in_o as_o a_o mediator_n on_o both_o part_n on_o god_n when_o he_o call_v he_o up_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o message_n which_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o people_n on_o the_o people_n when_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o they_o will_v do_v it_o further_o never_o be_v mortal_a man_n more_o near_o unto_o god_n to_o who_o for_o this_o end_n he_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v face_n to_o face_n he_o call_v abraham_n friend_n but_o moses_n be_v god_n favourite_n 27._o deut._n 5_o 5_o 27._o again_o no_o man_n either_o in_o love_n knowledge_n authority_n so_o near_o the_o people_n which_o make_v they_o idolise_v he_o unto_o this_o day_n moses_n thus_o constitute_v a_o mediator_n do_v first_o as_o a_o mediator_n prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o suspending_a of_o his_o justice_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o fail_v in_o high_a degree_n in_o moral_a obedience_n second_o with_o the_o people_n he_o 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and_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o 2._o psal_n 76._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 2._o the_o thing_n alone_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n but_o this_o may_v plentiful_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v this_o phrase_n to_o note_v a_o negation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o reveal_v his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o they_o this_o covenant_n god_n make_v not_o only_o with_o the_o father_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o posterity_n you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n 12._o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n 15._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o establish_v he_o give_v special_a charge_n and_o commandment_n that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v public_o read_v often_o inculcate_v and_o expound_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o all_o his_o visitation_n of_o this_o people_n whether_o in_o mercy_n whilst_o they_o obey_v his_o voice_n or_o in_o judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n shall_v be_v register_v to_o 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there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v lay_v the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o upon_o all_o the_o land_n that_o you_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v keep_v therefore_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o 40._o deut._n 4._o 40._o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v 3._o and_o â—_o 33._o and_o 6._o 3._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v 11._o deut._n 6._o 10_o 11._o thou_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o and_o well_n dig_v which_o thou_o diggedst_a not_o vine-yard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v unto_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o 15._o deut._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n
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peti_fw-la precibus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la decreta_fw-la p._n malin_n de_fw-fr eâ—ect_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la pag._n 316._o habit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v incline_v agreeable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o it_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n this_o habit_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o the_o will_n be_v in_o bondage_n stain_v and_o defile_v it_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o will_n or_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o will_n without_o such_o habit_n man_n may_v perform_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_o alive_a before_o he_o be_v make_v alive_a so_o that_o the_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n viz._n what_o be_v that_o effectual_a help_n whereby_o i_o come_v to_o god_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a thing_n stand_v partly_o of_o that_o almighty_a power_n of_o he_o put_v forth_o for_o my_o good_a partly_o of_o that_o inward_a word_n and_o inspiration_n by_o and_o with_o which_o his_o power_n be_v put_v forth_o partly_o in_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o supernatural_a life_n which_o his_o almighty_a power_n through_o his_o word_n bring_v forth_o in_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v that_o help_n whereby_o christ_n make_v lazarus_n able_a to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o natural_a death_n the_o principal_a be_v christ_n power_n the_o instrumental_a his_o voice_n the_o formal_a cause_n immediate_o help_v to_o it_o or_o work_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o natural_a life_n which_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n restore_v to_o this_o dead_a corpse_n which_o now_o be_v fall_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o effectual_a help_n or_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o come_v actual_o to_o convert_v which_o be_v all_o give_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o and_o when_o god_n do_v infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o one_o of_o ripe_a age_n he_o do_v cause_v he_o actual_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o condition_n do_v manifest_a for_o if_o the_o spirit_n by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o renew_v the_o heart_n do_v persuade_v and_o move_v the_o soul_n effectual_o to_o embrace_v adhere_v unto_o and_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v effectual_o but_o the_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v necessary_o follow_v but_o though_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o two_o be_v indivisible_a yet_o the_o flexion_n or_o turn_v itself_o be_v not_o indivisible_a or_o in_o a_o point_n or_o moment_n but_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o or_o slow_a more_o speedy_a in_o one_o more_o remiss_a in_o another_o the_o will_n be_v necessary_o bow_v or_o bend_a but_o more_o vehement_o in_o one_o more_o slack_o in_o another_o free_o or_o willing_o in_o all_o that_o be_v turn_v and_o yet_o necessary_o and_o this_o first_o thing_n be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v for_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v in_o what_o stand_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n effectual_a to_o conversion_n viz._n in_o god_n effectual_a power_n put_v forth_o to_o execute_v his_o intention_n which_o he_o have_v of_o convert_v some_o actual_o before_o other_o some_o it_o resistere_fw-la quaestio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr irresistibilitate_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la insuperabilitate_fw-la finali_fw-la nam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la traberemur_fw-la gratia_fw-la irresistibili_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la nolumus_fw-la deo_fw-la resistere_fw-la â—it_n ipsa_fw-la deigratia_fw-la illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la velle_fw-la resistere_fw-la nihil_fw-la ally_v est_fw-la quam_fw-la resistere_fw-la do_v not_o stand_v in_o any_o congruity_n or_o temperature_n of_o grace_n correspondent_a to_o our_o nature_n for_o this_o do_v argue_v there_o be_v inward_a a_o incorrupted_a connaturall_a disposition_n to_o receive_v grace_n this_o make_v the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n as_o much_o if_o 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timberlogg_fw-mi lie_v sink_v in_o mud_n man_n set_v to_o their_o tackle_n first_o to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n before_o they_o lay_v it_o on_o a_o cart_n to_o carry_v it_o away_o thus_o god_n do_v by_o his_o power_n often_o work_v some_o preparative_n change_n in_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o do_v by_o his_o power_n and_o word_n work_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o make_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o god_n by_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o boar_n the_o ear_n and_o prepare_v to_o conversion_n 37._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 11_o 12._o act_n 2._o 37._o when_o manasseh_n be_v humble_v in_o great_a misery_n he_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n other_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o then_o speedy_o they_o receive_v the_o gospel_n believe_v sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a terror_n rise_v from_o external_a accident_n yea_o hide_a natural_a cause_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v man_n near_o unto_o he_o thus_o the_o jailor_n 27._o act._n 16._o
eternal_a person_n christ_n man_n be_v fit_o call_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o christ_n man_n the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v proper_o but_o christ_n his_o humane_a nature_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o fit_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o the_o person_n denominate_v after_o it_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n man_n it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o christ_n rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manhood_n alone_o 2_o psal_n 120._o 2_o and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o person_n do_v not_o necessary_o belong_v to_o both_o nature_n and_o christ_n dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o require_v his_o corporal_a presence_n with_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v every_o 5._o joh._n 8._o 58._o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o where_o present_a without_o addition_n and_o by_o the_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a presence_n of_o his_o body_n he_o enter_v the_o soul_n and_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o col._n 2._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o christ_n be_v the_o firstborn_a col._n 1._o 18._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 4._o and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o where_o present_a according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o providence_n wisdom_n power_n grace_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v essential_o in_o heaven_n and_o now_o only_o in_o heaven_n but_o his_o dominion_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o denote_v sovereignty_n power_n or_o omnipresence_n essential_o divine_a but_o glory_n and_o majesty_n next_o to_o divine_a as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o five_o thing_n imply_v in_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o 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