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himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 7._o 27._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v saâ—d_v heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o 1_o epistle_n 2._o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v which_o do_v evident_o refer_v to_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o whence_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v take_v and_o show_v the_o bear_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n on_o earth_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n make_v not_o atonement_n till_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n for_o col._n 1._o 20._o it_o be_v say_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n he_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o father_n 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the_o atonement_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v be_v afore_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o 10._o 12._o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5._o 7._o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v heb._n 5._o 7._o flesh_n that_o have_v day_n as_o if_o it_o note_v a_o distinction_n of_o his_o body_n mortal_a from_o his_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n but_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n only_o to_o note_v the_o time_n of_o his_o offering_n prayer_n not_o the_o quality_n or_o adjunct_n of_o his_o body_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v he_o offer_v by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o here_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flâ—sh_n to_o note_v the_o time_n which_o be_v not_o intimate_v heb._n 9_o 14._o by_o that_o term_n by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v by_o or_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o offering_n be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o act_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o will_n whereby_o he_o do_v present_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v rom._n 12._o 1._o or_o as_o it_o be_v eph._n 5._o 2._o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o act_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n heb._n 13._o 15._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o which_o be_v plain_o express_v heb._n 10._o 10._o by_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o or_o for_o once_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o he_o express_v in_o that_o prayer_n which_o armiâ—â—â—â—_n term_v right_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o for_o they_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o truth_n which_o be_v consider_v i_o see_v not_o what_o good_a sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o as_o many_o divine_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n of_o value_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o word_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n have_v not_o respect_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v offer_v as_o enhaunce_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o neither_o the_o place_n of_o
18._o of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v rom._n 8._o 9_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o dan._n 9_o 24._o he_o be_v term_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o as_o we_o read_v the_o most_o holy_a but_o no_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n note_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o good_a against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v there_o likelehood_n that_o by_o spirit_n shall_v be_v mean_v body_n sith_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v oppose_v or_o contradistinguish_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o and_o 7._o 34._o james_n 2._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o by_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_n mean_v a_o constitute_a part_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o so_o the_o same_o constitute_a part_n differ_v only_o in_o quality_n and_o external_a condition_n as_o have_v a_o alteration_n not_o another_o generation_n or_o creation_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v right_o term_v another_o constitute_a part_n and_o this_o reason_n with_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v better_o countenance_v the_o understanding_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n then_o his_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o incline_v to_o neither_o but_o rather_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o term_n spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n with_o the_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a title_n give_v to_o that_o person_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o and_o be_v according_a to_o usual_a manner_n of_o express_v the_o adjective_n by_o the_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o substantive_a as_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v wise_a child_n child_n of_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o obedient_a child_n the_o child_n of_o l_o 〈…〉_z enlighten_v child_n eph._n 5._o 8._o 2._o because_o the_o resurrection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o be_v that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 3._o because_o the_o sense_n thus_o seem_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n note_v a_o be_v beyond_o this_o add_v that_o he_o be_v declare_v determine_v define_v or_o resolve_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n beyond_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n with_o power_n by_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v by_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o act_v of_o power_n be_v usual_o ascribe_v as_o luke_n 1._o 35._o mat._n 12._o 28._o which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n since_o he_o foretell_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o john_n 2._o 19_o and_o 5._o 25_o 26._o and_o 10._o 17_o 18._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v note_v a_o constitute_a part_n rom._n 1._o 4._o for_o it_o may_v note_v a_o efficient_a cause_n mediate_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mark_n 1._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o authority_n he_o command_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o be_v luke_n 4._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o sequentibus_fw-la authority_n and_o power_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o might_n or_o mighty_o heb._n 7._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n be_v by_o virtue_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o power_n or_o proportion_n and_o congruity_n to_o the_o agent_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v with_o or_o through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o congruous_o proportionable_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o so_o full_o answer_v the_o use_n of_o the_o preposition_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v as_o dr._n hammond_n in_o a_o like_a case_n annot_n on_o mark._n 9_o 3._o though_o the_o preposition_n do_v not_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n yet_o the_o promiscuous_a uncertain_a use_n of_o preposition_n among_o sacred_a writer_n be_v so_o observable_a that_o it_o may_v take_v off_o much_o of_o that_o one_o objection_n so_o far_o as_o my_o observation_n have_v hitherto_o attain_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o writer_n greek_a expression_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n shall_v note_v another_o constitute_a part_n he_o shall_v have_v put_v next_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n as_o he_o do_v ver_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n next_o to_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o be_v put_v between_o with_o power_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o seem_v not_o to_o note_v a_o constitute_a part_n but_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v raise_v 9_o the_o distinct_a mention_n rom._n 9_o 5._o of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o add_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o show_v that_o he_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o deity_n nor_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o article_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a since_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o article_n where_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 23._o and_o 1._o 24._o and_o 2._o 5._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 10._o in_o that_o god_n say_v to_o christ_n psal._n 110._o 1._o and_o he_o be_v then_o david_n lord_n act_n 2._o 34._o when_o he_o know_v verse_n 30._o that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n it_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o be_v and_o be_v his_o lord_n afore_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o so_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n though_o he_o be_v his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n sect_n 18._o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v prove_v from_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o next_o text_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o to_o prove_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o where_o st._n paul_n say_v and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o passage_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n since_o of_o no_o other_o be_v these_o thing_n true_a that_o â—e_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v true_a of_o he_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v flesh_n justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n at_o his_o baptism_n by_o his_o miracle_n and_o at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o a_o deceiver_n confederate_a with_o satan_n see_v of_o angel_n at_o his_o birth_n