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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o outward_a figure_n and_o shape_v in_o bodily_a thing_n whâ—ch_o be_v a_o mere_a accident_n vary_v often_o while_o the_o substance_n remain_v the_o same_o not_o reach_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o inhere_v in_o the_o outward_a body_n and_o perish_v with_o it_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v not_o you_o confâ—rmed_v to_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v you_o transform_v temporary_a form_n be_v empty_a figure_n accidental_a outside_n shape_v but_o divine_a form_n be_v substantial_a spiritual_a essential_a we_o speak_v now_o of_o such_o form_n as_o these_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v without_o these_o and_o yet_o as_o fair_a in_o themselves_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n form_n in_o this_o sense_n frequent_o rom._n 2._o 21._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_o not_o inward_o as_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v elegant_a and_o seem_v to_o signify_v a_o form_n not_o natural_a spring_v forth_o from_o the_o life_n or_o substance_n but_o a_o form_n affectate_v artificial_o make_v 2_o tim._n â—_o 5._o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o use_v the_o same_o word_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o word_n form_n as_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o legality_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o understand_v by_o form_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n take_v in_o or_o hold_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o appearance_n of_o this_o creation_n st._n paul_n say_v galat._n 4._o v_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v in_o bendage_n under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n v._n 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n v._n 9_o after_o that_o you_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n or_o be_v make_v to_o know_v by_o god_n how_o turn_v you_o again_o to_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n to_o which_o you_o desire_v again_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n mark_v what_o opposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v 1._o opposition_n between_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o son_n send_v forth_o when_o jesus_n christ_n the_o heavenly_a image_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o our_o spirit_n than_o we_o be_v free_a from_o that_o slavery_n of_o spell_a the_o name_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o element_n of_o this_o creation_n we_o no_o more_o go_v to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o learning_n that_o be_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o opposition_n between_o the_o know_v of_o god_n so_o as_o be_v know_v or_o make_v to_o know_v by_o god_n and_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n we_o know_v god_n by_o divine_a principle_n when_o we_o know_v he_o by_o a_o immediate_a union_n with_o he_o which_o give_v we_o the_o naked_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o our_o spirit_n by_o the_o mutual_a comprehension_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o that_o appearance_n and_o spirit_n till_o we_o thus_o know_v god_n we_o know_v he_o not_o we_o have_v no_o image_n but_o shadow_n only_o of_o he_o we_o know_v he_o by_o worldly_a principle_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o beggarly_a the_o scripture_n often_o link_n together_o these_o as_o in_o a_o chain_n the_o law_n the_o letter_n the_o flesh_n man_n the_o world_n the_o outward_a man_n the_o jow_z form_n rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o you_o have_v a_o jew_n outward_o in_o the_o letter_n outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o men._n rom._n 8._o 3._o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh._n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7._o there_o be_v couple_v the_o letter_n which_o kill_v and_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n engrave_v in_o stone_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 5._o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n râ—m_fw-la 2._o 17._o there_o be_v a_o jew_n rest_v in_o the_o law_n v._n 18._o he_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a v._n 20._o he_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n all_o these_o and_o the_o particular_a sign_n of_o a_o servile_a state_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o be_v form_n will_v be_v clear_o understand_v by_o the_o open_v of_o three_o of_o the_o forementioned_a term_n 1._o the_o flesh._n 2._o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o law_n 1._o the_o flesh_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v oppose_v aâ—_n time_n and_o eternity_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o creation_n all_o the_o empty_a and_o temporary_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v flesh._n joh._n 6._o 63._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o joh._n 17._o 2._o sometime_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o thing_n as_o jude_n 23._o the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh._n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o visible_a part_n of_o natural_a thing_n as_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a place_n flesh_n be_v the_o filth_n that_o defile_v the_o garment_n of_o nature_n here_o it_o be_v nature_n upper_a and_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v defile_v three_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a part_n of_o it_o so_o mat._n 26._o 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a the_o flesh_n the_o natural_a man._n so_o luke_n 3._o 6._o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o place_n be_v cite_v from_o es._n 40._o 5._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n angel_n be_v part_n of_o that_o flesh_n which_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o have_v it_o reveal_v in_o they_o last_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o create_a nature_n both_o body_n and_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v spiritualise_v jesus_n christ_n speak_v in_o this_o sense_n john_n 6._o 55._o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o he_o expound_v himself_o afterward_o v._n 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o our_o saviour_n mean_v thus_o much_o the_o creature_n in_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n be_v uncapable_a of_o so_o near_o a_o union_n with_o you_o or_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n in_o itself_o as_o to_o be_v the_o food_n or_o conveyance_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o you_o but_o as_o it_o be_v become_v a_o 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as_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n this_o rest_v upon_o we_o take_v we_o in_o clothes_v we_o entire_o universal_o with_o itself_o thus_o we_o be_v never_o find_v naked_a not_o for_o any_o one_o the_o least_o moment_n all_o that_o life_n all_o those_o object_n entertainment_n and_o joy_n which_o we_o possess_v before_o in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o a_o mortal_a image_n yea_o the_o very_a image_n of_o mortality_n itself_o beside_o innumerable_a new_a and_o unconceivable_a glory_n be_v all_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n present_a with_o we_o in_o this_o heavenly_a building_n this_o heavenly_a body_n but_o after_o a_o new_a and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n we_o have_v our_o pleasant_a thing_n a_o hundred-fold_n more_o pleasant_a we_o have_v our_o unpleasant_a thing_n with_o a_o unmixed_a pure_a and_o perfect_a pleasantness_n as_o they_o stand_v within_o in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n and_o love_n thus_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a be_v death_n to_o 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