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conscious_a that_o his_o will_n be_v efficacious_a he_o perfect_o know_v without_o make_v any_o trial_n of_o his_o strength_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thus_o scripture_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o world_n subsist_v and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o divine_a person_n that_o it_o receive_v a_o beauty_n which_o render_v it_o agreeable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n xxviii_o it_o follow_v in_o my_o opinion_n from_o this_o principle_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o model_n or_o pattern_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v that_o we_o be_v form_v according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o that_o we_o have_v nothing_o beautiful_a but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v his_o representation_n and_o figure_n that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o till_o this_o succession_n of_o generation_n which_o precede_v his_o 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be_v the_o head_n thereof_o communnicate_v to_o all_o the_o part_n that_o compose_v it_o it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o the_o admirable_a relation_n they_o have_v by_o he_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n which_o shine_v on_o all_o side_n xxxi_o it_o follow_v from_o this_o principle_n that_o to_o establish_v this_o variety_n of_o reward_n which_o compose_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o affliction_n which_o purisie_n they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o give_v they_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v so_o many_o victory_n by_o engage_v they_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o different_a combat_n xxxii_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n will_v doubtless_o have_v a_o holiness_n and_o variety_n of_o gift_n which_o will_v perfect_o answer_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o good_a work_n these_o continual_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o old_a man_n be_v destroy_v and_o annihelate_v will_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 26._o luke_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o if_o it_o become_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o to_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o bring_v the_o evil_n into_o the_o world_n which_o accompany_v life_n and_o death_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n have_v be_v try_v upon_o earth_n may_v just_o be_v reward_v with_o that_o glory_n the_o variety_n and_o order_n of_o which_o will_v make_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o future_a world_n addition_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o itself_o god_n may_v without_o this_o sin_n have_v find_v a_o thousand_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o future_a church_n as_o beautiful_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o since_o god_n act_v always_o as_o wise_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o according_a to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n since_o he_o invincible_o love_v his_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o merit_v the_o glory_n which_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v possess_v as_o that_o which_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v ingulf_v in_o sin_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v to_o they_o all_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o elect_n shall_v obtain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o resist_v their_o concupiscence_n will_v be_v great_a and_o also_o more_o worthy_a of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o see_v the_o 34_o and_o 35._o article_n st._n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a &_o c._n 10._o xxxiii_o if_o i_o have_v a_o clear_a idea_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o have_v no_o body_n perhaps_o i_o may_v clear_o answer_v a_o difficulty_n which_o arise_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v object_v either_o that_o there_o be_v little_a variety_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o recompense_n of_o angel_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v adviseable_a that_o god_n shall_v unite_v spirit_n to_o body_n on_o which_o they_o do_v at_o present_a so_o much_o depend_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o great_a diversity_n of_o reward_n which_o ought_v to_o answer_v the_o merit_n of_o substance_n pure_o intelligible_a especial_o if_o they_o have_v merit_v their_o reward_n by_o one_o single_a act_n of_o love_n they_o not_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n which_o may_v occasion_n god_n to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o certain_a most_o simple_a and_o general_a law_n a_o succession_n of_o different_a sentiment_n or_o thought_n i_o can_v see_v no_o diversity_n in_o their_o combat_n nor_o in_o their_o victory_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o order_n establish_v which_o to_o i_o be_v unknown_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o have_v settle_v a_o principle_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o become_v 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necessary_a that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v some_o occasional_a cause_n which_o establish_v these_o law_n and_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o cause_n which_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o iv_o though_o we_o never_o so_o little_o consult_v the_o idea_n of_o intelligible_a order_n or_o consider_v the_o sensible_a order_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o clear_o discover_v that_o the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n and_o establish_v they_o must_v necessary_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o design_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v these_o law_n for_o example_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n have_v not_o and_o reason_n convince_v we_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o can_v not_o have_v will_v that_o our_o arm_n shall_v be_v 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son_n moses_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n thus_o relate_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o great_a lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man._n and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n that_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o j._n c._n with_o his_o church_n and_o also_o that_o marry_a person_n 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〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o letter_n which_o kill_v because_o it_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o mind_n up_o towards_o he_o who_o only_o give_v life_n apply_v that_o sole_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n which_o be_v say_v chief_o to_o figure_v the_o second_o but_o st._n paul_n inspire_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o moses_n be_v clear_o explain_v the_o mystery_n which_o the_o other_o have_v only_o dark_o propose_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o what_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o first_o woman_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o marriage_n be_v a_o great_a secret_n for_o it_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o mystery_n the_o eternal_a covenant_n betwixt_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n a_o secret_a hide_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o reveal_v to_o man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n i._n 26_o 27._o i_o confess_v that_o ordinary_a marriage_n be_v indissoluble_a that_o marry_v person_n leave_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o make_v together_o one_o strict_a society_n and_o one_o body_n but_o these_o word_n of_o the_o first_o man_n wherefore_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o for_o j._n c._n prove_v by_o the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v join_v they_o together_o but_o i_o maintain_v that_o god_n have_v join_v they_o to_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o 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and_o mysterious_a sleep_n he_o form_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o side_n or_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o scripture_n he_o build_v up_o his_o wise_a which_o he_o design_v to_o give_v he_o he_o inspire_v into_o he_o word_n prophetical_a of_o j._n c._n and_o as_o yet_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v for_o doubtless_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n relate_v concern_v the_o first_o man_n before_o his_o sin_n do_v much_o more_o sensible_o and_o express_o represent_v j._n c._n than_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o this_o show_n that_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o god_n design_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o figure_n must_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o reality_n and_o not_o the_o reality_n for_o the_o figure_n when_o god_n create_v the_o first_o man_n he_o make_v he_o according_a to_o his_o image_n because_o he_o think_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n he_o animate_v he_o with_o his_o breath_n arianos_n breath_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la cyril_n alex._n thes_n p._n 153._o a._n thanas_fw-la orat._n 3._o in_o arianos_n because_o he_o then_o have_v the_o design_n of_o unite_n his_o word_n to_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v become_v altogether_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a by_o sin_n he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o animal_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o subject_v all_o thing_n to_o j._n c._n god_n by_o the_o sleep_n into_o which_o he_o cast_v the_o first_o man_n express_v the_o death_n or_o sleep_v of_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o woman_n who_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n the_o spouse_n which_o j._n c._n receive_v after_o he_o awake_v or_o be_v rise_v and_o which_o he_o purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n if_o adam_n sin_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n because_o he_o be_v tempt_v but_o through_o his_o fondness_n to_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n ii_o 14._o j._n c._n likewise_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o his_o church_n if_o adam_n sin_v and_o communicate_v his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v even_o in_o this_o though_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n the_o figure_n of_o j._n c._n who_o only_o dispense_v grace_n to_o men._n where_o fore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_z entered_z into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n 5.12.14_o rom._n 5.12.14_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o men._n death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o adam_n transgression_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d
god_n have_v make_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o can_v be_v conceive_v if_o the_o different_a will_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o follow_v by_o their_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o my_o arm_n if_o it_o shall_v move_v itself_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o when_o i_o desire_v to_o move_v it_o it_o shall_v remain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o motion_n xi_o j._n c._n have_v merit_v his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o man_n and_o this_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o this_o right_n 39_o joh._n vii_o 39_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v now_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o his_o many_o intercession_n he_o continual_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n 42._o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o 1_o joh._n ii_o 1._o joh._n xi_o 42._o and_o see_v his_o desire_n be_v occasional_a cause_n his_o prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v his_o father_n deny_v he_o nothing_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v pray_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v for_o the_o occasional_a physical_a natural_a cause_n for_o all_o these_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o all_o creature_n even_o j._n c._n himself_n consider_v as_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o impotence_n addition_n i_o do_v think_v that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o last_o article_n where_o i_o say_v that_o j._n c._n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o there_o be_v some_o person_n who_o this_o very_a much_o offend_v for_o i_o speak_v as_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n after_o his_o resurrection_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o st._n john_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v for_o the_o spirit_n fall_v not_o upon_o the_o apostle_n till_o ten_o day_n after_o j._n c._n be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n a_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o true_a good_a thing_n in_o all_o these_o article_n i_o speak_v only_o of_o j._n c._n as_o to_o his_o humanity_n according_a to_o which_o he_o receive_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o all_o his_o prayer_n or_o his_o desire_n which_o certain_o be_v in_o his_o power_n or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v no_o power_n be_v execute_v in_o consequence_n of_o his_o quality_n as_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n king_n of_o israel_n architect_n of_o the_o eternal_a temple_n mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o speak_v like_o the_o philosopher_n for_o who_o i_o chief_o write_v this_o treatise_n the_o occasional_a natural_a or_o distributive_a cause_n of_o grace_n the_o cause_n which_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n by_o which_o god_n will_v save_v all_o man_n in_o his_o son_n xii_o j._n c._n have_v then_o successive_o divers_a thought_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o divers_a disposition_n whereof_o soul_n in_o general_n be_v capable_a these_o divers_a thought_n be_v accompany_v with_o certain_a desire_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o these_o soul_n now_o these_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v pour_v it_o down_o upon_o those_o person_n in_o particular_a who_o disposition_n resemble_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n actual_o think_v and_o this_o grace_n must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o abundant_a as_o these_o desire_n of_o j._n c._n be_v great_a and_o more_o last_a xiii_o when_o a_o person_n consider_v any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o form_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o have_v natural_o certain_a desire_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o part_n and_o the_o use_n he_o desire_v to_o make_v of_o it_o in_o common_a life_n and_o these_o desire_n be_v follow_v by_o certain_a insensible_a motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o tend_v to_o give_v that_o proportion_n or_o disposition_n to_o this_o part_n which_o we_o desire_v it_o shall_v have_v when_o the_o body_n be_v altogether_o form_v and_o the_o flesh_n firm_a the_o motion_n change_v nothing_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n they_o can_v only_o give_v they_o certain_a disposition_n which_o be_v call_v corporeal_a habit_n but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v not_o altogether_o form_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v very_o soft_a and_o tender_a these_o motion_n which_o accompany_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o body_n certain_a particular_a disposition_n but_o may_v also_o change_v the_o construction_n thereof_o this_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o move_v with_o the_o same_o passion_n as_o there_o mother_n but_o they_o also_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o these_o passion_n in_o their_o body_n from_o which_o yet_o the_o mother_n be_v always_o free_a fourteen_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o yet_o a_o perfect_a man_n 13._o eph._n iu._n 13._o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n j._n c._n form_n it_o continual_o for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o head_n the_o whole_a body_n join_v together_o receive_v nourishment_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o influence_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o one_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v form_v and_o edify_v in_o love_n these_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o st_n paul_n teach_v we_o now_o since_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n have_v no_o other_o action_n but_o the_o divers_a motion_n of_o its_o heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o desire_n be_v succeed_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n which_o only_o can_v form_n j._n c._n in_o his_o member_n and_o give_v they_o that_o beauty_n and_o proportion_n which_o must_v be_v the_o eternal_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n xv._o the_o divers_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v if_o it_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o great_a sinner_n or_o those_o who_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n design_v to_o raise_v a_o temple_n of_o vast_a extent_n and_o infinite_a beauty_n may_v desire_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o if_o in_o 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