Selected quad for the lemma: father_n
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A42689
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The scheme or diagramme adjusted for future use in a larger prodromus ere long to be published, and whereof this is then to be a part.
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Gibbon, Nicholas, 1605-1697.
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1680
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Wing G655; ESTC R39570
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son_n by_o incarnation_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n personal_o unite_v to_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n and_o by_o it_o to_o that_o body_n prepare_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o spirit_n now_o consummator_n of_o glory_n in_o full_a actuate_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o by_o he_o merit_v for_o particular_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o earnest_n of_o glory_n all_o include_v in_o and_o result_a from_o the_o covenant_n primitive_a in_o the_o second_o transaction_n and_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a finish_v the_o church_n regenerate_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o condescension_n for_o redemption_n as_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o god_n this_o consequential_a upon_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a and_o covenant_n derivative_a finish_v the_o consequential_o involve_v in_o the_o head_n of_o apostleship_n scripture_n comprehend_v in_o the_o emergent_a revelation_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n moses_n the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o those_o record_n that_o revelation_n by_o they_o to_o we_o only_o divine_a and_o the_o tradition_n of_o it_o from_o they_o to_o we_o only_o authentic_a the_o trinity_n of_o condescension_n for_o administration_n in_o the_o apostolate_a of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n now_o anoint_v as_o lord_n the_o son_n anoint_v as_o servant_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o energy_n of_o the_o father_n by_o procession_n from_o he_o in_o fullness_n on_o the_o son_n and_o by_o and_o from_o he_o in_o the_o several_a dispensation_n the_o principle_n of_o special_a administration_n for_o revelation_n include_v in_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o imply_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o house_n of_o administration_n the_o subadministrator_n by_o who_o that_o apostleship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v execute_v in_o all_o age_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v commit_v and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v to_o remain_v and_o be_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n both_o as_o to_o the_o prime_a ordinance_n the_o power_n of_o send_v and_o government_n and_o secondary_a ordinance_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n by_o those_o that_o be_v so_o send_v the_o church_n congregate_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o condescension_n for_o administration_n and_o so_o the_o last_o in_o these_o consequential_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o wash_v of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n the_o initiate_a sacrament_n to_o this_o church_n that_o he_o may_v as_o apostle_n present_v it_o unto_o himself_o as_o mediator_n a_o church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5.26_o 27._o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a theological_a ground_n represent_v in_o the_o inner_a line_n their_o juncture_n and_o union_n with_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a theological_a head_n on_o which_o they_o terminate_v themselves_o have_v thus_o give_v in_o sum_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o narrative_a of_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v as_o well_o hyperphysicall_a as_o physical_a and_o moral_a with_o their_o relative_a consequential_o separate_a and_o apart_o we_o far_o desire_v for_o the_o far_o comprobate_v of_o the_o scheme_n to_o suggest_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o manner_n how_o in_o juncture_n with_o themselves_o and_o each_o other_o they_o so_o become_v one_o entire_a body_n as_o we_o have_v represent_v they_o in_o it._n and_o first_o in_o all_o humble_a confidence_n presume_v upon_o that_o demonstration_n which_o by_o his_o outgoing_n the_o infinite_a immortal_a incomprehensible_a godhead_n have_v give_v of_o itself_o we_o do_v in_o conformity_n thereto_o suppose_v and_o by_o those_o line_n issue_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o terminate_v on_o the_o subsistency_n express_v their_o coessential_a inbeing_n their_o coeternall_a and_o coequal_a emanation_n i_o flow_n forth_o from_o it._n the_o termination_n of_o those_o line_n upon_o the_o figure_n 1_o 2_o 3._o speak_v not_o their_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v so_o coequal_a and_o coeternall_a but_o only_o show_v their_o order_n of_o work_v demonstrative_o evident_a from_o their_o after-work_n in_o their_o subsistentiall_a act_n and_o energeticall_a operation_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a respective_a specification_n for_o nature_n grace_n glory_n because_o there_o must_v be_v nature_n i_o be_v from_o the_o creator_n before_o there_o can_v be_v impress_n upon_o that_o be_v i_o grace_n from_o the_o word_n and_o there_o must_v be_v nature_n and_o grace_n from_o both_o before_o they_o can_v be_v anneal_v or_o fix_v by_o the_o three_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v that_o grace_n become_v nature_n i_o glory_n inchoate_n in_o the_o earnest_n consummate_v here_o or_o glory_n in_o full_a i_o absolute_o consummate_v upon_o 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in_o conformity_n perform_v our_o respective_a condition_n have_v in_o consequence_n at_o last_o from_o that_o subsistency_n a_o impress_n seal_v we_o to_o redemption_n proportion_v to_o this_o state_n which_o that_o reverse_n line_n speak_v point_v to_o the_o redemption_n itself_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o the_o next_o from_o the_o second_o subsistency_n the_o word_n terminate_v on_o the_o church_n regenerate_v do_v give_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n on_o it_o the_o true_a and_o real_a ground_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n to_o be_v between_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o though_o the_o body_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o father_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o energy_n luk._n 1.35_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o as_o from_o that_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n though_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o man_n be_v coincident_a the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o but_o when_o assume_v into_o union_n hypostatical_a or_o plastic_a with_o the_o word_n his_o blood_n viz._n the_o mediator_n become_v so_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o god_n the_o word_n and_o this_o people_n purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o the_o next_o three_o give_v the_o vary_a operation_n of_o the_o respective_a energy_n as_o the_o subject_a under_z and_z by_o their_o forego_n operation_n respective_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o work_n the_o resurrection_n and_o by_o these_o their_o present_a operation_n predispose_v for_o the_o next_o their_o future_a glorification_n thus_o 1._o nature_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n constitute_v by_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o creator_n become_v forfeit_v by_o the_o fall_n reprieve_v by_o the_o interpellation_n sanctify_v in_o decree_n by_o the_o compact_a in_o its_o first_o transaction_n then_o actual_o sanctify_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o body_n by_o the_o overshaddow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o second_o transaction_n and_o from_o that_o alteration_n thus_o wrought_v in_o he_o believer_n in_o particular_a sanctify_a as_o they_o come_v under_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a then_o seal_v to_o its_o redemption_n in_o and_o by_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a finish_v and_o so_o nature_n consummate_v in_o the_o earnest_n 2._o grace_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n the_o energy_n of_o the_o word_n in_o principle_n but_o not_o fix_v by_o the_o fall_n withdraw_v the_o interpellation_n make_v way_n for_o its_o restore_n in_o decree_n by_o the_o compact_a as_o that_o in_o the_o decree_n make_v way_n for_o the_o actual_a restore_n of_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o word_n assume_v our_o nature_n into_o plastic_a union_n in_o the_o second_o transaction_n by_o and_o through_o who_o it_o become_v actual_o convey_v by_o influx_n unto_o particular_n as_o they_o receive_v the_o mystery_n in_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n in_o conformity_n require_v i._o adhering_a and_o vanquish_a the_o covenant_n derivative_a be_v finish_v i_o fix_a in_o and_o on_o they_o and_o so_o grace_v perfect_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n 3._o glory_n the_o energy_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n in_o design_n only_o by_o the_o fall_n come_v short_a of_o yet_o by_o the_o interpellation_n in_o order_n to_o a_o advance_n and_o consecutive_o restore_v in_o decree_n by_o the_o compact_a in_o its_o first_o transaction_n as_o actual_o consequent_a upon_o the_o work_n do_v in_o the_o mediator_n assumption_n into_o glory_n in_o the_o second_o transaction_n and_o in_o consequent_a merit_v for_o we_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n derivative_a finish_v the_o seal_n in_o the_o earnest_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o glory_n inchoate_n note_n first_o that_o the_o fall_v as_o the_o frustrate_v of_o the_o first_o design_n be_v the_o decay_n of_o all_o these_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o interpellation_n as_o the_o occasional_a ground_n and_o the_o follow_a covenant_n as_o the_o fundamental_a of_o the_o restauration_n of_o they_o be_v subsistentiall_a act_n betwixt_o themselves_o and_o so_o forensick_a to_o our_o nature_n the_o actual_a restore_v they_o in_o the_o second_o transaction_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v by_o energy_n and_o energeticall_a operation_n and_o so_o intrinsic_a to_o our_o nature_n but_o terminate_v in_o his_o person_n the_o subsequent_a operation_n in_o their_o several_a advances_n as_o be_v energeticall_a likewise_o be_v intrinsic_a to_o our_o nature_n in_o our_o own_o person_n as_o we_o increase_a with_o the_o encreasing_n of_o god_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n note_n second_o that_o in_o all_o these_o several_a personal_a act_n and_o energeticall_a operation_n on_o this_o side_n the_o fall_n in_o their_o prequalify_a advances_n the_o succeed_v be_v not_o attainable_a ordinary_o until_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n immediate_o forego_v have_v have_v their_o design_v work_n on_o or_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o nature_n and_o person_n because_o the_o forego_n only_o do_v predispose_v and_o render_v the_o subject_n in_o and_z on_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v capable_a of_o the_o exalt_a operation_n immediate_o follow_v thus_o the_o several_a forego_v operation_n gradual_o heighten_v and_o advance_v our_o nature_n and_o person_n until_o nature_n and_o grace_n be_v consummate_v in_o the_o earnest_n we_o do_v by_o that_o seal_v rest_n in_o hope_n then_o raise_v according_a to_o that_o hope_n in_o this_o the_o first_o resurrection_n we_o have_v from_o the_o creator_n by_o his_o energy_n in_o a_o vary_a operation_n nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n constitute_v now_o restore_v grace_n from_o the_o word_n in_o like_a manner_n then_o in_o principle_n but_o not_o fix_v now_o in_o principle_n and_o fix_v glory_n from_o the_o spirit_n than_o likewise_o in_o design_n only_o now_o secure_v this_o be_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o day_n of_o translation_n intercept_v by_o the_o fall_n three_o in_o concurrence_n with_o this_o latter_a note_n this_o we_o must_v also_o far_o suggest_v and_o add_v that_o as_o the_o prequalify_a operation_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o disposition_n unto_o the_o after_o advance_v so_o by_o the_o after_o exalt_a operation_n the_o former_a prequalification_n become_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o habit._n and_o be_v thus_o bring_v to_o the_o point_n where_o we_o first_o set_v forth_o and_o from_o whence_o we_o depart_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v render_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.21_o with_o this_o far_a advantage_n that_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o translation_n we_o have_v in_o our_o actual_a translation_n in_o consequence_n of_o that_o seal_n nature_n by_o the_o creator_n then_o only_o restore_v now_o by_o a_o vary_a operation_n exalt_v that_o grace_n from_o the_o word_n then_o only_o in_o principle_n and_o fix_v now_o glorify_v that_o glory_n from_o the_o spirit_n then_o only_o secure_v now_o consummate_a then_o come_v in_o those_o note_n of_o which_o the_o first_o the_o subsistency_n themselves_o now_o comprehensible_a because_o face_n to_o face_n etc._n etc._n occasion_v we_o upon_o review_n of_o that_o attribute_n of_o incomprehensibility_n the_o boundary_a of_o create_a nature_n to_o give_v you_o in_o scale_n when_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n in_o predication_n of_o god_n thus_o diverse_o consider_v in_o essence_n subsistency_n energy_n and_o operation_n the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n with_o his_o energy_n and_o operation_n it_o become_v movable_a when_o fix_v i._o when_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_a when_o and_o how_o comprehensible_a unto_o