by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o life_n can_v receive_v or_o as_o can_v be_v communicate_v unto_o it_o because_o the_o life_n be_v the_o former_a of_o our_o body_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o b._n van_n helmont_n concern_v man_n in_o §_o 34.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n i_o say_v then_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o particular_a humanity_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o man_n from_o which_o all_o man_n be_v descend_v he_o can_v not_o have_v restore_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o but_o only_o unto_o that_o particular_a manhood_n alone_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v unite_v and_o yet_o that_o all_o man_n must_v recover_v the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o just_o as_o a_o branch_n which_o be_v ingraft_v upon_o another_o tree_n be_v thereby_o indeed_o amend_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a tree_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o nature_n that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v better_v any_o where_o save_v in_o their_o original_a or_o source_n yea_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o every_o even_o the_o very_a least_n thing_n in_o nature_n for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a truth_n in_o nature_n therefore_o it_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o better_n of_o mankind_n because_o mankind_n stand_v unite_v and_o subject_v to_o the_o same_o natural_a order_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o without_o which_o order_n man_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n therefore_o that_o christ_n may_v reunite_v sinner_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o individual_a humanity_n or_o manhood_n of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v descend_v and_o if_o we_o diligent_o examine_v the_o argumentation_n which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v rom._n 5._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o christ_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o manhood_n or_o humane_a nature_n as_o by_o which_o all_o man_n can_v be_v save_v such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o adam_n by_o who_o all_o man_n become_v sinner_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v not_o only_a verse_n 10._o that_o be_v reconcile_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ._n but_o also_o verse_n 11._o that_o we_o joy_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n who_o will_v communicate_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o our_o joy_v be_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n by_o christ_n but_o some_o will_v perhaps_o ask_v here_o how_o or_o on_o what_o wise_a can_v christ_n reconcile_v we_o this_o question_n the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o v._o 12._o saying_n wherefore_o that_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v just_a as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o on_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n be_v the_o atonement_n make_v by_o one_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o as_o by_o sin_n death_n so_o by_o the_o atonement_n life_n be_v receive_v and_o as_o death_n be_v so_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n so_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o as_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o they_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v here_o signify_v for_o that_o as_o in_o our_o english_a but_o in_o who_o as_o in_o the_o state_n dutch_a bible_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n especial_o if_o you_o add_v unto_o it_o v._o 18.19_o so_o there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o reason_n of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o atonement_n for_o all_o man_n because_o they_o be_v all_o justify_v in_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v plain_a see_v the_o apostle_n draw_v here_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o adam_n &_o christ_n that_o that_o parallel_n must_v hold_v so_o far_o as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o go_v let_v we_o then_o see_v how_o far_o this_o parallel_n which_o he_o make_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o adam_n v._n 12_o must_v go_v it_o be_v certain_a according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o they_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n that_o the_o true_a reason_n here_o render_v why_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n be_v because_o they_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n now_o if_o they_o do_v all_o sin_n in_o adam_n they_o must_v all_o have_v be_v in_o adam_n and_o must_v all_o have_v depend_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o beginning_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n just_o thus_o must_v this_o parallel_n hold_v also_o in_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v obtain_v through_o christ_n and_o this_o righteousness_n come_v upon_o all_o because_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n now_o this_o must_v be_v as_o true_a in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n to_o wit_n that_o see_v all_o man_n depend_v upon_o and_o be_v hide_v in_o adam_n and_o therefore_o do_v sin_n with_o he_o so_o also_o must_v all_o man_n be_v dependent_a in_o christ_n as_o on_o their_o head_n that_o be_v they_o must_v depend_v on_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o manhood_n as_o well_o as_o on_o that_o of_o adam_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v all_o justify_v in_o he_o for_o see_v as_o §_o 76._o nothing_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o another_o except_o the_o unitor_n and_o the_o thing_n unite_v do_v meet_v in_o one_o and_o see_v man_n can_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a state_n except_o the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v manhood_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o §_o 77._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o manhood_n as_o whereby_o all_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o that_o manhood_n must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o first_o man_n of_o who_o all_o man_n be_v descend_v and_o have_v receive_v their_o life_n because_o that_o otherwise_o all_o man_n can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n descend_v of_o adam_n and_o so_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o their_o beginning_n from_o who_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o christ_n can_v not_o justify_v all_o man_n in_o he_o except_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o adam_n mandhood_n of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v dependent_a and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o say_v from_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o manhood_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 14._o v._o say_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o man_n or_o must_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o manhood_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v v._o 15._o where_o he_o call_v jesus_n christ_n a_o man._n 2d_o as_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n by_o one_o to_o wit_n by_o adam_n so_o life_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n by_o one_o to_o wit_n by_o jesus_n christ_n v._o 17._o therefore_o the_o antitype_n must_v also_o agree_v in_o this_o respect_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n be_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v very_o strenuous_o v._o 18.19_o because_o that_o as_o by_o the_o one_o transgression_n of_o adam_n all_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o one_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n all_o man_n receive_v life_n if_o then_o all_o man_n do_v receive_v life_n by_o the_o one_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n be_v and_o all_o man_n must_v descend_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o from_o adam_n because_o else_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v not_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o express_o affirm_v v._o 18._o whence_o then_o do_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o see_v adam_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o see_v christ_n have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o adam_n do_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n must_v needs_o also_o have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o but_o adam_n
what_o god_n aim_v at_o by_o he_o because_o god_n create_v man_n after_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n from_o all_o which_o in_o then_o follow_v that_o the_o sinner_n can_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o another_o way_n but_o by_o receive_v again_o that_o very_a image_n of_o god_n which_o he_o lose_v by_o sin_n §_o 64._o now_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n consist_v in_o the_o recover_n of_o this_o image_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v so_o abundant_o testify_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o more_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o that_o our_o salvation_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o image_n of_o god_n again_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o place_n by_o we_o already_o cite_v §_o 51.53_o 54_o 55._o and_o of_o which_o eph._n 4._o and_o colos_n 3._o etc._n etc._n do_v treat_v §_o 65._o but_o now_o although_o we_o have_v discover_v that_o the_o sinner_n can_v attain_v unto_o salvation_n unless_o he_o receive_v again_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o difficulty_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o case_n to_o find_v out_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o sinner_n can_v recover_v this_o image_n of_o god_n again_o §_o 66._o it_o be_v then_o a_o universal_a truth_n in_o nature_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v meliorate_v nor_o unite_v with_o another_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thereby_o except_o there_o be_v a_o previous_a suffering_n die_a or_o mortification_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o suffering_n death_n or_o mortification_n as_o tend_v to_o melioration_n not_o such_o a_o death_n as_o tend_v to_o putrefaction_n for_o there_o be_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o death_n as_o for_o example_n the_o seed_n pass_v through_o a_o death_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n and_o sometime_o it_o die_v so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o putrefaction_n out_o of_o which_o no_o new_a seed_n but_o worm_n be_v generate_v now_o that_o such_o a_o die_a or_o mortification_n must_v go_v before_o the_o union_n be_v manifest_a in_o tree_n who_o twig_n or_o bud_n when_o they_o be_v ingraft_v or_o inoculate_v they_o die_v as_o it_o be_v and_o wither_v before_o they_o can_v unite_v with_o the_o tree_n in_o like_a manner_n can_v no_o seed_n unite_v with_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o it_o first_o die_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v to_o accrue_v unto_o sinner_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 12.24_o except_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o that_o be_v it_o can_v then_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o earth_n to_o multiply_v but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v §_o 67._o now_o to_o bring_v this_o universal_a truth_n home_o unto_o fall_v man_n how_o he_o fall_v we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o man_n canattain_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o by_o a_o die_a as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v john_n 12.24_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n not_o only_o apply_v this_o unto_o himself_o that_o he_o must_v die_v in_o order_n to_o acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o church_n or_o people_n but_o he_o also_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o they_o which_o will_v be_v his_o his_o follower_n for_o verse_n 25.26_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o that_o be_v he_o that_o fear_v to_o follow_v i_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v without_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v he_o that_o fear_v not_o death_n but_o will_v cheerful_o deliver_v up_o himself_o unto_o death_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n which_o shall_v not_o change_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o christ_n add_v if_o any_o man_n will_v serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o that_o be_v let_v he_o give_v himself_o cheerful_o up_o unto_o the_o death_n as_o i_o do_v now_o give_v myself_o up_o unto_o it_o and_o very_o express_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 3.3_o concern_v the_o faithful_a you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o v._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o suffer_v and_o death_n must_v go_v before_o glorification_n the_o apostle_n say_v act._n 14.22_o that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n through_o much_o tribulation_n moreover_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o sinner_n recover_v the_o image_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n again_o how_o emphatical_o do_v they_o represent_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o sinner_n can_v attain_v unto_o any_o fellowship_n with_o the_o spirit_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o our_o saviour_n there_o further_o declare_v verse_n 5._o now_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v bear_v again_o except_o he_o first_o die_v how_o this_o regeneration_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o titus_n 3.5_o he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o â—he_n wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o â—he_n holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v 1_o peter_n 1.3_o call_v 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v again_o through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a now_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v first_o have_v be_v dead_a wherefore_o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o man_n can_v recover_v the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o but_o through_o suffer_v and_o death_n §_o 68_o but_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o sinner_n have_v any_o the_o least_o power_n to_o give_v unto_o himself_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o that_o every_o one_o find_v in_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v nncapable_a of_o cofer_v upon_o himself_o any_o perfection_n it_o follow_v that_o that_o be_v which_o restore_v he_o must_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o yet_o such_o as_o can_v unite_v and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o man_n it_o must_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o sinner_n because_o if_o he_o have_v no_o great_a perfection_n than_o he_o he_o can_v not_o impart_v unto_o the_o sinner_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o shall_v want_v it_o must_v also_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v unite_v and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o man_n because_o that_o which_o can_v be_v unite_v or_o have_v fellowship_n with_o another_o thing_n can_v make_v the_o thing_n better_o or_o change_v its_o state_n for_o the_o better_a because_o all_o melioration_n do_v require_v the_o most_o close_a union_n that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o the_o life_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v change_v for_o the_o life_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o the_o former_a of_o its_o own_o body_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o bar._n van_n helmont_n concern_v man_n §_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o union_n be_v with_o the_o life_n itself_o that_o so_o the_o life_n may_v come_v to_o change_v its_o former_a work_n §_o 69._o moreover_o this_o be_v that_o shall_v thus_o change_v the_o sinner_n must_v not_o only_o be_v perfect_a than_o he_o but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o it_o can_v give_v perfection_n unto_o other_o being_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o sinner_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o gold_n have_v more_o perfection_n in_o it_o than_o iron_n have_v but_o gold_n can_v therefore_o communicate_v its_o perfection_n to_o the_o iron_n while_o itself_o remain_v mere_a natural_a gold_n because_o it_o have_v no_o more_o perfection_n that_o itself_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o be_v gold_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v of_o all_o creature_n or_o create_a being_n none_o except_v that_o although_o they_o have_v more_o perfection_n than_o the_o sinner_n yet_o they_o can_v communicate_v their_o perfection_n to_o the_o sinner_n because_o they_o possess_v no_o more_o perfection_n than_o just_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o being_n beside_o see_v man_n be_v the_o head_n
sin_n and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n the_o more_o because_o christ_n be_v bear_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o have_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o §_o 79._o see_v then_o that_o christ_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o manhood_n of_o adam_n that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o redeem_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v that_o for_o sinner_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o beamend_v now_o this_o amendment_n be_v to_o be_v through_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 2.17_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o sin_n â—ame_n death_n now_o though_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_a of_o sin_n yet_o do_v this_o punishment_n tend_v to_o the_o better_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o no_o punishment_n if_o due_o administer_v can_v aim_v at_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o better_n of_o the_o transgressor_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o he_o off_o from_o his_o former_a way_n very_o no_o father_n will_v punish_v his_o child_n nor_o any_o equal_a judge_n a_o transgressor_n but_o with_o intent_n to_o frighten_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o better_a for_o it_o if_o then_o a_o worldly_a judge_n do_v by_o punishment_n aim_v at_o the_o reclaim_n of_o transgressor_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v the_o most_o perfect_a be_v which_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o by_o punish_v sinner_n design_v their_o amendment_n and_o the_o make_v â—hem_n to_o desist_v from_o their_o unrighteousness_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n then_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o â—hereby_o to_o reunite_v he_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v christ_n the_o only_a one_o that_o â—n_v relieve_v sinner_n according_a to_o §_o 73._o â—4_n and_o do_v he_o to_o that_o very_a end_n take_v manhood_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o §_o 77._o and_o particular_o that_o very_a manhood_n from_o â—hence_o all_o mankind_n be_v descend_v according_a to_o §_o 78._o that_o so_o by_o his_o become_a man_n all_o man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o reunite_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o then_o must_v christ_n needs_o have_v undergo_v that_o by_o which_o the_o evil_a must_v be_v amend_v and_o the_o sinner_n again_o be_v make_v one_o with_o theâ—_n image_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v no_o come_v but_o through_o death_n according_a to_o §_o 66.67_o wherefore_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n or_o the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v free_v we_o from_o sin_n he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n or_o in_o no_o other_o way_n nor_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o suffer_v death_n if_o now_o the_o pious_a reader_n well_o weigh_v what_o we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n show_v concern_v the_o image_n of_o god_n where_o in_o it_o consist_v of_o what_o use_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v unto_o man_n who_o this_o image_n oâ—_n god_n be_v viz._n christ_n and_o that_o this_o imagâ—_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o who_o alone_o can_v free_v the_o sinner_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o thâ—_n nature_n of_o man_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n wâ—_n can_v in_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o that_o hâ—_n will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o believe_v noâ—_n from_o tradition_n but_o from_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n that_o christ_n alone_o anâ—_n none_o other_o but_o he_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n and_o that_o out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v as_o also_o that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v not_o recover_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o long_a darkness_n bear_v rule_n in_o he_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o man._n §_o 80._o as_o man_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v by_o god_n have_v in_o he_o the_o divine_a image_n so_o god_n also_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o divine_a image_n and_o what_o excellent_a prerogative_n and_o advantage_n it_o afford_v man_n as_o have_v be_v show_v §_o 53_o 54_o 55_o and_o 56._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n reflect_v how_o few_o at_o this_o day_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v a_o soul_n or_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o other_o argument_n beside_o that_o of_o daily_a experience_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n or_o image_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o man_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v §_o 39_o §_o 81._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o our_o be_v inform_v what_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o property_n of_o it_o now_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o it_o reason_v or_o discourse_v understand_v willeth_n be_v self-conscious_a and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n do_v uphold_v and_o continual_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o according_a to_o its_o will_n and_o the_o like_a that_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n every_o one_o find_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v conscious_a of_o it_o if_o he_o be_v considerative_a and_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o action_n for_o as_o to_o body_n they_o can_v neither_o discourse_n nor_o move_v themselves_o as_o be_v visible_a in_o dead_a cankass_n so_o that_o these_o forementioned_a quality_n be_v no_o property_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n because_o when_o the_o soul_n operate_v no_o long_o in_o the_o body_n these_o property_n cease_v also_o §_o 82._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o make_v some_o discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o these_o its_o property_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o consider_v every_o one_o of_o they_o apart_o that_o so_o from_o these_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o infer_v or_o conclude_v what_o kind_n of_o essence_n that_o be_v from_o whence_o they_o flow_v for_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o may_v other_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o their_o effect_n in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o she_o discourse_v and_o understand_v that_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a with_o she_o or_o represent_v to_o she_o from_o without_o be_v consider_v or_o weigh_v by_o she_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o her_o profit_n or_o loss_n and_o such_o like_a moreover_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o soul_n reason_v or_o discourse_v must_v be_v either_o thorough_o know_v to_o she_o or_o in_o part_n for_o of_o thing_n she_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o she_o can_v discourse_n at_o all_o and_o if_o the_o thing_n she_o discourse_v 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