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yet_o it_o be_v so_o real_a and_o influence_a that_o the_o branch_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o this_o his_o root_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n as_o proper_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o he_o their_o common_a parent_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n christ_n the_o branch_n consider_v as_o thus_o live_v in_o his_o root_n be_v say_v and_o account_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o act_v live_v and_o perform_v all_o that_o which_o be_v the_o action_n life_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o word_n for_o by_o jesus_n god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o make_v both_o world_n who_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o in_o this_o heavenly_a place_n of_o residence_n and_o abode_n which_o christ_n the_o branch_n have_v in_o his_o root_n the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n eph._n 1._o 3._o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v grace_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o union_n then_o contract_v between_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o life_n virtual_o and_o radical_o which_o afterward_o by_o the_o incarnation_n flow_v forth_o actual_o to_o the_o make_n of_o he_o not_o only_o a_o live_a soul_n after_o the_o pure_a image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o the_o original_a pattern_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o himself_o the_o second_o adam_n this_o preaexistent_a union_n between_o jesus_n and_o the_o word_n before_o the_o word_n actual_o be_v make_v flesh_n christ_n assert_n upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o john_n 3._o 13._o where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o descend_v even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o root_n where_o as_o a_o mystery_n he_o lay_v hide_v in_o god_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v interpret_v thus_o by_o himself_o in_o effect_n john_n 6._o 62._o when_o he_o say_v what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o likewise_o phil._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n and_o habit_n as_o a_o man_n as_o if_o to_o come_v forth_o as_o the_o servant_n the_o branch_n be_v rather_o a_o diminution_n then_o advance_v to_o he_o simple_o consider_v who_o be_v before_o in_o that_o exalt_a state_n where_o he_o though_o it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o john_n 8._o 58._o he_o assert_v this_o ancientness_n of_o his_o day_n unto_o the_o jew_n say_v unto_o they_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o mat._n 22._o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o he_o unriddle_v this_o mystery_n to_o they_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v as_o well_o david_n root_n and_o lord_n as_o david_n son_n and_o offspring_n say_v that_o so_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v see_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n as_o the_o mediator_n call_v lord_n unto_o who_o god_n the_o father_n speak_v psal_n 110._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot_n stool_n which_o expression_n can_v no_o way_n suit_n or_o agree_v with_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n simple_o consider_v but_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o mediator_n the_o word_n of_o life_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o as_o rise_v 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of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n the_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o eschew_v of_o evil_a as_o say_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n so_o as_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n you_o yield_v unto_o the_o one_o free_v and_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o subjection_n you_o be_v hold_v in_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o those_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n or_o dead_a to_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o be_v servant_n unto_o righteousness_n obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o teach_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o of_o his_o threefold_a dispensation_n before_o mention_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v dead_a unto_o it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v 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