some_o few_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o a_o union_n of_o believer_n among_o themselves_o at_o least_o not_o this_o only_a for_o the_o union_n express_v in_o those_o first_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o be_v declare_v or_o illustrate_v in_o these_o follow_v as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o union_n with_o that_o in_o the_o last_o word_n which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o or_o with_o we_o or_o else_o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o illustrate_v one_o thing_n will_v not_o illustrate_v that_o but_z another_z that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o how_o as_o thou_o father_n art_n one_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o beside_o the_o same_o word_n in_o effect_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 22._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o explain_v immediate_o ver_fw-la 23._o i_o in_o they_o ver_fw-la 26._o i_o in_o they_o by_o which_o without_o question_n christ_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o express_v the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o himself_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o union_n among_o believer_n themselves_o may_v be_v include_v be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o unite_v they_o with_o christ_n unite_v they_o among_o themselves_o 2._o this_o union_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o that_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o denote_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o equality_n but_o only_o something_o of_o likeness_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o of_o resemblance_n there_o be_v we_o must_v inquire_v but_o very_o modest_o as_o become_v those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a how_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n for_o this_o purpose_n christ_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man._n as_o god_n he_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n the_o same_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o essential_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n be_v also_o in_o the_o son_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o joh._n 14.10_o 11._o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v see_v the_o son_n have_v see_v the_o father_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o that_o have_v know_v the_o son_n have_v know_v the_o father_n ver_fw-la 7._o because_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n the_o very_a same_o as_o to_o all_o divine_a perfection_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o one_o in_o essence_n and_o all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o god_n though_o distinct_a in_o personality_n and_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n there_o be_v a_o essential_a union_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v god_n no_o such_o union_n must_v be_v imagine_v between_o they_o and_o believer_n the_o distance_n be_v no_o less_o than_o infinite_a and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o resemblance_n it_o must_v be_v very_o remote_a if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o man_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v so_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n matth._n 12.18_o joh._n 3.34_o and_o this_o may_v help_v we_o better_a to_o apprehend_v how_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o in_o or_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n therefore_o 3._o the_o most_o intelligible_a way_n of_o express_v this_o union_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v this_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n because_o that_o spirit_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o be_v call_v his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o son_n not_o only_o because_o that_o spirit_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reside_v in_o believer_n but_o because_o the_o same_o individual_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n dwell_v also_o in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n have_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o he_o be_v quicken_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o he_o they_o be_v not_o one_o essential_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n nor_o one_o personal_o as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n nor_o one_o moral_o only_a as_o he_o who_o heart_n cleave_v to_o another_o by_o love_n be_v one_o with_o he_o but_o one_o spiritual_o or_o one_o spirit_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o both_o so_o elsewhere_o our_o union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o eph._n 2.22_o in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v in_o we_o as_o his_o habitation_n as_o those_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v how_o through_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v express_v rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n you_o be_v spiritual_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o but_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o none_o of_o his_o member_n not_o unite_v to_o he_o but_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o as_o be_v before_o signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o union_n by_o the_o apostle_n account_v consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o it_o will_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o show_v how_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 4._o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o inhabitation_n believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n quicken_v they_o to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o deny_v either_o the_o immensity_n or_o personality_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n and_o if_o he_o be_v every_o where_o his_o person_n will_v be_v present_a and_o reside_v in_o they_o it_o be_v true_a upon_o this_o account_n mere_o nothing_o singular_a be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o for_o his_o person_n be_v not_o with_o they_o only_o but_o every_o where_n the_o peculiarity_n of_o this_o privilege_n lie_v here_o that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o a_o 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consistent_a with_o his_o father_n purpose_n and_o honour_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o bow_v his_o soul_n and_o pray_v his_o father_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n so_o matt._n 26.39_o etc._n etc._n his_o soul_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o that_o cup_n we_o find_v he_o not_o reluct_v at_o any_o forego_n suffer_v but_o this_o amaze_v he_o as_o mark_n express_v it_o yet_o see_v his_o resolve_n nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v two_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o usual_o start_v at_o yet_o a_o resign_v soul_n will_v refer_v itself_o therein_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o trial_n very_o oft_o we_o think_v we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v any_o burden_n but_o what_o providence_n lay_v upon_o we_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v pick_v out_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o pain_n and_o off_o iction_n for_o we_o have_v bear_v sickness_n if_o it_o please_v god_n but_o can_v away_o with_o death_n we_o will_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n at_o god_n foot_n but_o know_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v in_o a_o nasty_a goal_n let_v god_n send_v any_o thing_n but_o poverty_n or_o banishment_n or_o slavery_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v we_o will_v suffer_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n not_z go_n for_o to_o corrupt_a nature_n any_o trouble_n be_v more_o eligible_a then_o what_o providence_n fix_v upon_o rachel_n can_v die_v more_o quiet_o as_o she_o imagine_v then_o endure_v the_o affliction_n of_o barrenness_n gen._n 30.1_o though_o poor_a woman_n she_o find_v that_o first_o as_o hard_o a_o task_n as_o the_o second_o chap._n 35._o 18._o be_v this_o christ_n meaning_n when_o he_o pray_v the_o father_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n do_v he_o prescribe_v the_o suffer_v or_o close_o with_o his_o father_n pleasure_n do_v christ_n say_v any_o cup_n father_n but_o this_o any_o death_n but_o this_o accurse_a crucifixtion_n nay_o but_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o this_o frame_n when_o we_o complain_v our_o lot_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o mans._n we_o think_v god_n have_v choose_v the_o smart_a rod_n in_o all_o the_o bundle_n for_o we_o but_o where_o be_v our_o resignation_n all_o this_o while_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o trial_n this_o be_v usual_o dispute_v saul_n in_o his_o despair_n will_v die_v but_o scorn_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 31.4_o abimeleck_n too_o will_v die_v when_o he_o can_v help_v it_o but_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n judg._n 9.54_o and_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o glorify_v god_n by_o our_o death_n only_o we_o will_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o die_v the_o meaning_n be_v god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v aâ—_n we_o please_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n but_o we_o will_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n indeed_o he_o owe_v we_o much_o thanks_o for_o our_o kindness_n be_v this_o to_o glorify_v god_n no_o he_o be_v not_o glorify_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o will._n 2._o this_o frame_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o resolution_n of_o our_o suffer_v not_o only_o into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o glory_n also_o o_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n i_o will_v suffer_v thy_o wrath_n and_o man_n malice_n &_o rage_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o glory_n i_o will_v endure_v the_o shame_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n christ_n stand_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o credit_n but_o the_o father_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n you_o whether_o you_o live_v or_o dye_v suffer_v or_o prosper_v do_v all_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o resign_v soul_n count_v it_o worth_a his_o while_n to_o bear_v any_o affliction_n so_o god_n be_v glorify_v our_o holy_a lord_n here_o balance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n against_o his_o suffering_n what_o a_o bless_a spirit_n be_v that_o of_o the_o baptist_n jo._n 3.30_o i_o must_v decrease_v but_o he_o must_v increase_v he_o begin_v to_o loose_v his_o follower_n when_o christ_n enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n but_o instead_o of_o grudge_v at_o it_o or_o envy_v he_o he_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o his_o loss_n be_v his_o lord_n gain_v a_o resign_v soul_n will_v be_v base_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v vile_a in_o man_n sight_n also_o so_o god_n be_v glorify_v i_o know_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o affectation_n of_o reputation_n to_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o thing_n more_o christian_n than_o zeal_n for_o and_o desire_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n jo._n 5.44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v who_o receive_v honour_n one_o of_o another_o christ_n aim_v at_o his_o father_n glory_n first_o jo._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v the_o upon_o earth_n here_o both_o in_o 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