who_o never_o have_v any_o sect._n 13_o they_o deny_v they_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o they_o may_v also_o do_v very_o solid_o and_o consequent_o on_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n concern_v sacrifice_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v the_o same_o way_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o by_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o ill_a spirit_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v then_o they_o who_o will_v have_v he_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v for_o that_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v communicate_v by_o they_o nor_o do_v this_o reason_v hold_v only_o concern_v the_o first_o reception_n of_o he_o but_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o strong_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o he_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n for_o by_o all_o the_o similitude_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o give_v as_o to_o need_v a_o continuance_n and_o so_o to_o need_v such_o a_o continuance_n as_o that_o he_o must_v immediate_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o that_o continuance_n be_v interrupt_v he_o be_v liken_v to_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o water_n must_v immediate_o fail_v in_o the_o rivulet_n whenever_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fountain_n he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o neither_o can_v that_o continue_v when_o it_o be_v break_v from_o the_o luminary_n nor_o be_v the_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o similitude_n to_o be_v reject_v in_o a_o subject_a of_o this_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a scripture-language_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o god_n have_v therefore_o peculiar_o fit_v they_o to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o speak_v of_o as_o therefore_o this_o be_v employ_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o immediate_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o the_o channel_n of_o its_o conveyance_n be_v interrupt_v so_o its_o influence_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o body_n the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o vine_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o consequence_n be_v allow_v in_o that_o very_a particular_a that_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v fruit_n than_o they_o be_v incorporate_v in_o the_o vine_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v so_o neither_o can_v christian_n partake_v of_o the_o common_a influence_n of_o christianity_n any_o long_a than_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o common_a body_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o this_o unity_n because_o as_o he_o make_v they_o all_o one_o who_o he_o inspire_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o inspire_v any_o but_o such_o as_o own_v and_o belong_v to_o that_o unity_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o unity_n be_v so_o recommend_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o receive_v these_o influence_n of_o the_o unite_n spirit_n our_o disagree_v hinder_v our_o prayer_n therefore_o marry_v person_n be_v oblige_v to_o avoid_v mutual_a provocation_n that_o their_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v if_o they_o do_v pray_v in_o this_o condition_n yet_o such_o prayer_n have_v no_o promise_n nor_o encouragement_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n christ_n promise_n of_o hear_v even_o two_o or_o three_o when_o gather_v in_o his_o name_n be_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v from_o he_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o if_o this_o hold_n even_o in_o private_a animosity_n when_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o division_n from_o the_o church_n if_o animosity_n as_o they_o be_v tendency_n to_o division_n hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v but_o be_v proportionable_a reason_v that_o actual_a division_n from_o the_o body_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o title_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o hold_v in_o other_o prayer_n sect._n 14_o so_o particular_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v join_v with_o sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n do_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o even_a sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v not_o acceptable_a without_o unity_n we_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o case_n of_o any_o animosity_n and_o first_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o before_o we_o have_v any_o encouragement_n to_o offer_v it_o with_o any_o hope_n of_o acceptance_n this_o come_v exact_o home_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o our_o christian_a eucharistical_a sacrifice_n that_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o keep_v we_o actual_o join_v to_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v a_o qualification_n without_o which_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n can_v enjoy_v the_o vegetative_a life_n if_o divide_v from_o the_o trunk_n or_o that_o any_o member_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n can_v partake_v in_o the_o animal_n life_n when_o separate_v from_o our_o body_n or_o that_o any_o light_n shall_v remain_v either_o in_o the_o object_n or_o the_o air_n when_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o luminary_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o none_o can_v have_v the_o spirit_n or_o be_v actual_o unite_v any_o long_a than_o he_o actual_o communicate_v nor_o do_v any_o think_v so_o concern_v the_o popular_a sacrifice_n the_o unity_n be_v always_o suppose_v to_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o right_n that_o the_o person_n may_v communicate_v and_o be_v admit_v if_o he_o please_v but_o then_o the_o question_n concern_v this_o right_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v like_o other_o question_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o competent_a judge_n in_o other_o case_n of_o right_o relate_v to_o possession_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n proceed_v on_o the_o rule_n and_o evidence_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o law_n though_o after_o all_o it_o be_v fallible_a with_o how_o much_o integrity_n soever_o it_o be_v pronounce_v be_v notwithstanding_o think_v sufficient_a even_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o contrary_a plea_n of_o right_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o will_v be_v sensible_a that_o the_o oppose_a unaccountable_a plea_n of_o right_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o competent_a judge_n will_v make_v controversy_n endless_a and_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a society_n where_o such_o plea_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o our_o brethren_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o explain_v why_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o hold_v concern_v the_o decision_n of_o spiritual_a right_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n if_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v please_v to_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a though_o that_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v fallible_a thus_o it_o appear_v how_o prudent_a and_o solid_a and_o how_o little_a fanciful_a the_o reason_v be_v from_o these_o similitude_n as_o apply_v by_o s._n cyprian_n nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n may_v consider_v the_o mollify_a circumstance_n which_o be_v allowable_a in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v indeed_o no_o claim_n to_o legal_a right_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o just_a interest_n of_o government_n in_o general_n that_o the_o decision_n of_o legal_a right_n do_v peremptory_o depend_v on_o the_o sentence_n of_o competent_a judge_n and_o that_o recourse_n to_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rare_o and_o very_o difficult_o admit_v so_o as_o that_o still_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n be_v oblige_v to_o depend_v on_o such_o ordinary_a decision_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v even_o such_o right_n themselves_o chap._n xiii_o the_o forementioned_a reason_v apply_v to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n the_o content_n the_o applicableness_n of_o this_o same_o reason_v to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n gospel-constitution_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n i._o unity_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n ii_o even_o that_o of_o this_o life_n sect._n iii_o christ_n design_v and_o institute_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o perpetuate_a this_o external_n unity_n the_o same_o mean_n of_o erect_v the_o church_n into_o a_o body-politick_a as_o conducive_v to_o the_o perpetuate_n an_o external_n unity_n now_o as_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n iu._n the_o mean_n of_o confine_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o sacrifice_n as_o conducive_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o erect_v a_o body_n politic_a now_o also_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n v._o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o
into_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v as_o conducive_a to_o the_o perpetuate_n an_o external_n ecclesiastical_a unity_n now_o as_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o ib._n 6._o the_o mean_n of_o confine_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o sacrifice_n as_o conducive_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o erect_v a_o body-politick_a now_o also_o and_o for_o ever_o §_o 5._o 7._o the_o federal_n sacrifice_n to_o which_o these_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o confine_v be_v that_o of_o the_o eucharist_n prove_v 1._o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a use._n §_o 6._o 2._o it_o be_v perpetual_o useful_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n §_o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o perpetual_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n in_o the_o invisible_a heavenly_a sacrifice_n §_o 8._o 8._o no_o communicate_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o by_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o reason_v more_o close_o manage_v and_o in_o some_o thing_n improve_v sacred_a unity_n to_o which_o schism_n be_v oppose_v be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o preside_v priest_n as_o principle_n of_o unity_n this_o prove_v true_a 1._o from_o hellenistical_a principle_n as_o urge_v by_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o samaritan_n 1._o this_o sacred_a unity_n be_v design_v original_o to_o the_o supreme_a be_v as_o a_o deity_n appropriate_v to_o the_o segullah_n or_o peculiar_a people_n 2._o this_o sacred_a unity_n to_o the_o supreme_a be_v be_v to_o be_v transact_v by_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n 3._o that_o sacrifice_n which_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o age_n can_v unite_v with_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o altar_n 4._o the_o affair_n of_o that_o one_o altar_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n general_o manage_v by_o one_o supreme_a preside_a priest_n 5._o this_o unity_n as_o mystical_a be_v transact_v by_o the_o sacrament_n principal_o as_o mystery_n 1._o the_o unity_n here_o design_v be_v not_o bare_o a_o rxternal_a one_o of_o this_o life_n but_o as_o conduce_v to_o a_o invisible_a unity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n as_o transact_v and_o procure_v by_o this_o visible_a one._n 2._o this_o invisible_a union_n which_o be_v here_o call_v mystical_a be_v proper_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o mystery_n as_o that_o for_o which_o mystery_n be_v principal_o design_v 3._o the_o way_n of_o transact_v this_o invisible_a union_n in_o mystery_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o represent_v the_o invisible_a union_n by_o visible_a symbol_n and_o so_o oblige_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o symbol_n as_o legal_a one_o to_o ratify_v invisible_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o their_o visible_a mystery_n 4._o this_o mystical_a union_n do_v most_o essential_o consist_v in_o a_o union_n to_o one_o common_a head_n as_o a_o common_a principle_n to_o all_o particular_n so_o unite_v of_o their_o mystical_a unity_n 5._o the_o way_n of_o unite_n to_o this_o archetypal_a head_n or_o principle_n of_o unity_n as_o transact_v in_o mystery_n be_v by_o first_o unite_n person_n to_o a_o image_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o archetypal_a head_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o common_a head_n to_o all_o subordinate_a representative_n as_o its_o archetype_n be_v also_o a_o head_n to_o itself_o and_o all_o unite_a with_o it_o 6._o in_o this_o multitude_n of_o subordinate_a representative_n whoever_o be_v legal_o unite_v to_o the_o last_o be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n understand_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o first_o archetypal_a head_n of_o all_o 7._o the_o first_o archetypal_a head_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o this_o mystical_a unity_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o platonist_n call_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o father_n as_o the_o hellenist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n call_v he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n 8._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o these_o hellenist_n by_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o father_n 1._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v also_o on_o that_o same_o account_n of_o this_o mystical_a reason_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o design_v representative_a 2._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o the_o same_o principle_n unite_v to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o express_a and_o lively_a representative_a 9_o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n they_o and_o they_o alone_o be_v in_o this_o legal_a way_n of_o judge_v suppose_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n 10._o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n own_v a_o dependence_n on_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v for_o so_o do_v judge_v to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o 11._o they_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v at_o the_o one_o great_a altar_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o officiate_v in_o person_n and_o where_o every_o clean_a male_n be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v in_o person_n at_o the_o three_o great_a anniversary_n festival_n be_v on_o that_o account_n judge_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n 12._o they_o who_o communicate_v with_o other_o altar_n own_v no_o dependence_n on_o that_o one_o great_a altar_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o anniversary_n solemnity_n be_v for_o so_o do_v judge_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o they_o who_o communicate_v with_o altar_n own_v such_o a_o dependence_n as_o for_o example_n with_o that_o of_o heliopolis_n be_v therefore_o judge_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o one_o great_a altar_n on_o which_o they_o own_v a_o dependence_n and_o according_o account_v of_o as_o if_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o in_o person_n 13._o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o one_o altar_n be_v in_o some_o way_n of_o legal_a interpretation_n judge_v to_o communicate_v in_o the_o archetypal_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o archetypal_a altar_n relate_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o visible_a one_o 14._o they_o who_o thus_o communicate_v in_o the_o archetypal_a sacrifice_n and_o altar_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v thereby_o unite_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n as_o by_o communicate_v in_o the_o visible_a sacrifice_n and_o altar_n they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o that_o be_v visible_a i_o mean_v both_o to_o the_o immediate_a archetypal_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o original_a the_o father_n also_o 15._o they_o who_o be_v thus_o unite_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n become_v thereby_o entitle_v to_o all_o the_o mystical_a benefit_n of_o that_o union_n 1._o as_o unite_v to_o his_o person_n so_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o all_o those_o spiritual_a influence_n derive_v from_o he_o as_o the_o head_n to_o all_o his_o mystical_a body_n answer_v the_o derivation_n of_o vital_a influence_n from_o the_o head_n to_o each_o particular_a member_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a life_n answer_v the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n both_o as_o it_o must_v assist_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o as_o it_o withal_o infuse_v supernatural_a comfort_n when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o as_o unite_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n so_o they_o come_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o all_o those_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o the_o hellenist_n be_v think_v mystical_a as_o this_o new_a covenant_n itself_o be_v so_o such_o be_v 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n reason_v on_o those_o principle_n seem_v proper_a only_o to_o this_o mystical_a sacrifice_n 2._o heaven_n answer_v the_o literal_a canaan_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o mystical_a pharaoh_n and_o egypt_n 4._o especial_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o future_a state_n
good_a thing_n to_o come_v 10.1_o and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a plain_o suppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o in_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a must_v therefore_o give_v the_o original_n of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o law_n give_v only_o the_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n thus_o as_o the_o original_a archetypal_n ideal_o being_n be_v call_v the_o true_a being_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o platonist_n who_o notion_n be_v general_o allude_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o the_o true_a being_n be_v still_o suppose_v to_o perform_v their_o office_n to_o more_o beneficial_a purpose_n than_o their_o representation_n the_o true_a bread_n give_v by_o christ_n give_v a_o more_o solid_a nourishment_n than_o manna_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 58._o they_o die_v that_o be_v feed_v with_o 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