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18.12_o and_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n take_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o aaron_n come_v and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o moses_n father-in-law_n before_o god_n see_v also_o exod._n 34.15_o numb_a 25.2_o 1_o cor._n 10.18_o etc._n etc._n now_o parallel_n to_o this_o after_o christ_n sacrifice_n there_o be_v the_o sacramental_a feast_n wherein_o the_o communicant_a do_v spiritual_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n here_o be_v not_o oblatio_fw-la but_o participatio_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o he_o present_o subjoin_v the_o feast_n which_o be_v to_o go_v along_o with_o that_o sacrifice_n therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o at_o the_o sacrament_n there_o 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his_o miraculous_a conception_n etc._n etc._n page_n 345_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n page_n 348_o christ_n godhead_n infer_v from_o his_o sonship_n page_n 349_o how_o christ_n sonship_n be_v to_o be_v study_v page_n 354_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 358_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 363_o what_o comfort_n do_v arise_v from_o christ_n sonship_n page_n 368_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n page_n 162_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 161_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n formal_o page_n 162_o effective_o page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 158_o his_o make_a free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n open_v page_n 228_o of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o that_o page_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a efficient_a therein_o page_n 243_o how_o he_o secure_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n after_o conversion_n page_n 240_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o page_n 244_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o spirit_n greatness_n and_o glory_n page_n 241_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v honour_v page_n 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v page_n 70_o the_o spirit_n take_v personal_o and_o habitual_o page_n 104_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la walk_v of_o christ_n substituting_a himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n page_n 483_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 528_o etc._n etc._n christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n page_n 80_o t._n the_o tabernacle_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 389_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n page_z â—87_n great_a relief_n under_o trouble_n of_o coâ—â—ence_n from_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 513_o u._n how_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o understanding_n in_o order_n to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 236_o of_o the_o union_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinct_a page_n 44_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n page_n 399_o of_o the_o sublimeness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o page_n 400_o open_v in_o four_o thing_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n open_v page_n 42_o etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n page_n 43_o of_o the_o threefold_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n mystical_a page_n 48_o legal_a page_n 48_o moral_a page_n 48_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o former_a the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n page_n 49_o several_a scripture-resemblance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n six_o property_n of_o it_o page_n 54_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v under_o it_o page_n 60_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n of_o external_n or_o common_a and_o internal_a or_o special_a union_n page_n 61_o sinner_n exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o this_o union_n page_n 68_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v page_n 70_o without_o union_n no_o communion_n page_n 69_o several_a duty_n urge_v upon_o such_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n page_n 72_o etc._n etc._n several_a comfort_n direct_v to_o such_o page_n 78_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444_o w._n of_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 88_o why_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o this_o 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106_o etc._n etc._n guide_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n affection_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n propension_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n end_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n all_o in_o christ_n thus_o walk_v prove_v page_n 112_o this_o walk_v excellent_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n pleasant_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n save_v page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a walker_n be_v to_o be_v very_o thankful_a page_n 136_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o spiritual_a page_n 137_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o some_o discouragement_n about_o it_o remove_v page_n 139_o the_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n power_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o will_v efficacious_o yet_o without_o the_o infringe_n of_o its_o liberty_n page_n 238_o reader_n in_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o this_o index_n many_o thing_n occasional_o speak_v unto_o have_v slip_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v find_v they_o under_o those_o main_a head_n which_o i_o chief_o insist_v upon_o to_o each_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v finis_fw-la
quodcunque_fw-la deo_fw-la indignum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la expedit_fw-la quid_fw-la magis_fw-la etubescendum_fw-la nasci_fw-la a_o mori_fw-la carnem_fw-la gestare_fw-la a_o crucem_fw-la circuncidi_fw-la a_o suffigi_fw-la educari_fw-la a_o sepeliri_fw-la in_o praesepe_v deponi_fw-la a_o in_o monumento_fw-la recondi_fw-la vide_fw-la athanas_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la tom_n 1._o p._n 88_o more_o full_o p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n isidor_n pelus_n ep._n l._n 1._o ep._n 141._o cyril_n hieros_n catech._n 12._o p._n 111._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr bapt._n christi_fw-la p._n 492._o lactant._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la sapient_a cap._n 22._o fulgent_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la trasim_n de_fw-fr christo_n mediate_v anselm_n cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o p._n 92._o hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la à _fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la abhorrere_fw-la ac_fw-la tanquam_fw-la impossibile_fw-it rejici_fw-la nunquam_fw-la probabit_fw-la ratio_fw-la quidem_fw-la corrupta_fw-la ac_fw-la primae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la ignara_fw-la futilia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la argumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la illud_fw-la fingit_fw-la verùm_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la infinitam_fw-la divinae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la ac_fw-la scripturam_fw-la eâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la modestiâ_fw-la ac_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la consulit_fw-la ac_fw-la confert_fw-la mysterium_fw-la hoc_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la ejus_fw-la attributis_fw-la quam_fw-la convenientissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la fatetur_fw-la incarnatio_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fuit_fw-la possibilis_fw-la sed_fw-la ejufmodi_fw-la patris_fw-la consilio_fw-la posito_fw-la quale_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la salute_n exequi_fw-la decrevit_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la necessaria_fw-la tantumque_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la divinâ_fw-la majestate_fw-la abhorreat_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la omniscientiam_fw-la summam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la ac_fw-la justitiam_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la infinitam_fw-la ejus_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la magis_fw-la patefaciat_fw-la ac_fw-la illustret_fw-la bisterfeld_n contra_fw-la crellium_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 32._o p._n 341_o 342._o author_n ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v write_v very_o much_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o incongruous_a neither_o absurd_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n nor_o unbecoming_a as_o to_o the_o person_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n but_o i_o will_v not_o engage_v in_o so_o vast_a a_o argument_n have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o what_o the_o word_n reveal_v incarnation_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n have_v thus_o explain_v and_o confirm_v by_o scripture-authority_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o thing_n to_o give_v some_o short_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v thus_o send_v in_o flesh_n paul_n put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o heb._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n which_o behove_v he_o bring_v down_o to_o one_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v take_v in_o more_o accomplish_v that_o the_o old-testament_n prophecy_n promise_n type_n may_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v incarnate_a that_o the_o old-testament_n promise_v prophecy_n type_n may_v all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v never_o speak_v of_o before_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v testify_v beforehand_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o it_o please_v god_n betimes_o very_o early_o to_o give_v out_o some_o though_o darker_n discovery_n of_o it_o you_o have_v it_o hint_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-gospel_n or_o first-gospel-promise_a that_o ever_o god_n make_v gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n here_o be_v a_o christ_n incarnate_a then_o it_o be_v more_o clear_o intimate_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v again_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v to_o point_v to_o christ_n act_v 2.30_o therefore_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o 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