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not_o a_o portion_n of_o god_n only_o or_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n or_o his_o particular_a gift_n and_o grace_n but_o his_o complete_a essence_n dwell_v in_o he_o three_o that_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n the_o whole_a godhead_n be_v incarnate_a not_o as_o absolute_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n for_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o father_n that_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a four_o though_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n for_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n five_o this_o union_n be_v inseparable_a for_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o fix_a proper_a house_n six_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o union_n the_o two_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a as_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o house_n wherein_o he_o 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of_o principality_n and_o power_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o creature_n we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o the_o one_o and_o mean_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o head_n even_o of_o principality_n and_o power_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n vers._n 11._o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o clear_v how_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o and_o reason_v against_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n especial_o circumcision_n upon_o their_o observation_n whereof_o they_o be_v tie_v unto_o all_o the_o rest_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o he_o main_o 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put_v off_o whole_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o so_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believer_n already_o have_v in_o christ_n be_v design_v a_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o do_v further_a enlarge_v the_o former_a reason_n whereby_o he_o also_o preoccupieth_a a_o objection_n against_o our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n by_o show_v we_o have_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o also_o a_o external_a initiatory_a seal_n to_o wit_n baptism_n in_o the_o
the_o writ_n and_o the_o debtor_n subscription_n answerable_a to_o which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o hand-writing_n first_o the_o obligation_n itself_o to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o second_o our_o assent_n and_o subscription_n to_o this_o obligation_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n against_o himself_o whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whereby_o he_o assent_v to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o the_o law_n pronounce_v rom._n 2._o 15._o but_o particular_o and_o over_o and_o above_o to_o the_o jew_n this_o subscription_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v go_v about_o by_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_v and_o so_o urge_v by_o the_o false_a apostle_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o practice_n i_o say_v of_o the_o 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legal_a shadow_n can_v evanish_v heb._n 9_o 12._o both_o which_o require_v his_o death_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o get_v the_o conscience_n of_o waken_a sinner_n quiet_v and_o their_o heart_n persuade_v that_o their_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n because_o of_o sin_n be_v remove_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v so_o many_o expression_n to_o assure_v their_o heart_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o hand-writing_n be_v blot_v out_o as_o it_o be_v crosse-stroke_n be_v draw_v through_o it_o but_o leave_v the_o heart_n suspect_v it_o may_v be_v yet_o legible_a therefore_o he_o add_v it_o be_v remove_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o leave_v haply_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o find_v and_o produce_v he_o add_v yet_o it_o be_v tear_v destroy_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o make_v full_o useless_a ever_o to_o witness_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o believer_n 6._o though_o 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over_o they_o in_o it_o he_o in_o large_v the_o present_a argument_n thus_o that_o christ_n by_o destroy_v that_o hand-writing_n have_v spoil_v disgrace_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n especial_o satan_n the_o great_a general_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n of_o sin_n temptation_n death_n and_o hell_n which_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o this_o even_a by_o his_o suffering_n wherein_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o do_v dis-arm_n then_o captive_n have_v join_v they_o by_o two_o or_o more_o in_o chain_n make_v they_o march_v before_o to_o their_o public_a shame_n and_o disgrace_n they_o themselves_o come_v after_o in_o their_o triumph_a chariot_n so_o do_v christ_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o power_n of_o devil_n be_v very_o great_a as_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n strong_a and_o mighty_a angel_n judas_n v._n 6._o have_v the_o world_n and_o sin_n under_o they_o as_o their_o subject_n eph._n 2._o 2._o thus_o from_o their_o power_n they_o be_v call_v principality_n and_o power_n 2._o this_o great_a power_n of_o they_o be_v whole_o employ_v to_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n for_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o as_o opposite_n 3._o satan_n power_n over_o soul_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o law_n against_o sinner_n and_o consist_v in_o that_o dominion_n which_o sin_n have_v obtain_v over_o they_o for_o upon_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o that_o handwriting_n he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o power_n as_o appear_z from_o the_o connexion_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o father_n justice_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o enervate_v the_o law_n be_v condemnatory_a sentence_n v_o 14._o but_o also_o obtain_v from_o the_o father_n that_o sin_n shall_v no_o more_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o redeem_a one_o rom._n 6._o 14._o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o devil_n of_o that_o great_a power_n which_o once_o he_o have_v so_o that_o though_o he_o can_v and_o do_v tempt_v believer_n yet_o he_o can_v overcome_v they_o though_o he_o hold_v they_o in_o exercise_n he_o can_v mar_v their_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o he_o may_v bruise_v their_o heel_n but_o can_v break_v their_o head_n thus_o with_o christ_n blot_n out_o the_o hand-writing_n be_v conjoin_v his_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n 5._o christ_n do_v bring_v about_o his_o most_o gracious_a work_n in_o a_o way_n which_o seem_v most_o unlikely_a to_o carnal_a sense_n so_o that_o no_o eye_n but_o that_o of_o faith_n can_v take_v he_o up_o what_o other_o eye_n can_v take_v up_o christ_n as_o do_v all_o this_o upon_o the_o cross_n when_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_a soldier_n be_v spoil_v he_o and_o part_v his_o garment_n that_o he_o even_o then_o and_o by_o be_v spoil_v be_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n when_o they_o be_v put_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o he_o 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4._o there_o be_v a_o band_n of_o christian_a love_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n be_v knit_v together_o for_o love_n be_v the_o band_n by_o which_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o chap._n 3._o 14._o doct._n 5._o the_o more_o of_o spiritual_a influence_n believer_n do_v draw_v from_o christ_n they_o will_v band_v the_o better_a among_o themselves_o for_o their_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o their_o respective_a ligament_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o receive_n of_o nourishment_n from_o the_o head_n from_o who_o the_o body_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o 6._o growth_n and_o increase_n be_v require_v in_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o a_o increase_n not_o in_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o gift_n but_o in_o knowledge_n humility_n faith_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o which_o come_v from_o god_n this_o be_v to_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n that_o be_v which_o come_v from_o god_n 7._o this_o christian_a increase_n and_o divine_a growth_n be_v attain_v unto_o by_o keep_v strict_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o member_n for_o their_o increase_n with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n supponeth_n nourishment_n minister_v from_o the_o head_n and_o themselves_o knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n vers._n 20._o wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n 21._o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o he_o reason_v now_o against_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o impostor_n mention_v v._n 8._o to_o wit_n ridiculous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o opinion_n in_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n he_o propon_v those_o impostor_n v_o 8._o in_o that_o order_n wherein_o they_o do_v break_v up_o first_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o refutation_n he_o alter_v the_o method_n meddle_v with_o that_o first_o which_o have_v most_o of_o seem_a reason_n for_o it_o his_o first_o argument_n against_o this_o head_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o see_v as_o he_o have_v already_o prove_v they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o leviticall_a ordinance_n call_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n see_v v_o 8._o which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o what_o pretext_n of_o reason_n can_v they_o submit_v to_o superstitious_a rite_n appoint_v by_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v live_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v subject_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o man_n v._n 20._o of_o which_o ordinance_n he_o give_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o meat_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o some_o one_o of_o those_o superstitious_a rabbi_n discharge_v the_o people_n to_o touch_v or_o rather_o for_o eschew_v tautology_n and_o as_o the_o word_n do_v also_o signify_v to_o eat_v a_o 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