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in_o his_o elect_v we_o appoint_v we_o unto_o a_o high_a bliss_n and_o glory_n than_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o covenant_n or_o than_o he_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v his_o seed_n unto_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a christ_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o elect_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n to_o who_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v in_o their_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o quality_n spiritual_a principle_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 8.29_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n yea_o to_o judge_v angel_n at_o the_o great_a day_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o be_v here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o by_o they_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o at_o last_o there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n have_v love_v christ_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v love_v they_o as_o he_o have_v love_v christ_n joh._n 17.23_o 26._o these_o be_v thing_n high_o than_o adam_n or_o his_o covenant_n will_v have_v bring_v they_o unto_o yet_o unto_o these_o thing_n must_v they_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o way_n wherein_o not_o only_a grace_n but_o justice_n also_o shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o be_v glorify_v and_o therefore_o god_n in_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n on_o their_o head_n exert_v his_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o his_o grace_n his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o
in_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o his_o office_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v not_o unto_o and_o upon_o believer_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o upon_o they_o through_o faith_n christ_n administer_v his_o prophetical_a office_n righteous_o namely_o according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o the_o command_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o discover_v to_o we_o what_o he_o have_v see_v with_o and_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n for_o that_o end_n so_o he_o do_v when_o on_o earth_n joh._n 1.18_o and_z 3_o 32_o 34._o and_o 5.19_o and_o 8.38_o and_o 12.49_o 50._o and_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o go_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o reveal_v his_o father_n counsel_n to_o we_o rev._n 1.1_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n he_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n isa_n 63.1_o christ_n do_v administer_v his_o kingly-office_n in_o righteousness_n he_o give_v righteous_a law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o execute_v 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satisfaction_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o punishment_n but_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o the_o humane_a at_o all_o nor_o the_o person_n beside_o it_o may_v as_o just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a have_v a_o high_a and_o better_a subsistence_n than_o any_o it_o can_v have_v have_v in_o subsist_v by_o itself_o nor_o last_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o law_n take_v not_o hold_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o become_v incarnate_a for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n divine_n of_o very_a subact_n and_o accurate_a judgement_n have_v deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n so_o bradshaw_n of_o justif_a ch_n 17._o sect._n 7._o and_o ames_n med._n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sect._n 4._o and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o note_v it_o and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o take_v in_o by_o you_o because_o some_o who_o have_v look_v upon_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n have_v also_o deny_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n than_o what_o agree_v to_o and_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o his_o incarnation_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o but_o his_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v not_o upon_o we_o according_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o at_o all_o i_o will_v issue_v this_o point_n thus_o which_o also_o further_o clear_v it_o up_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o distinction_n therefore_o to_o be_v make_v in_o our_o thought_n between_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o condition_n or_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o which_o he_o do_v come_v and_o appear_v in_o our_o flesh_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o assume_v it_o until_o he_o enter_v on_o his_o estate_n of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o assume_v of_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o we_o ward_n and_o great_a condescension_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o now_o be_v and_o be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v his_o fitness_n for_o that_o work_n of_o mediation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v and_o which_o he_o have_v undertake_v but_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o fulfil_n it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v that_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o for_o we_o which_o 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〈◊〉_d gal._n 2.16_o and_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o come_n to_o he_o a_o phrase_n which_o imply_v and_o hold_v forth_o not_o only_o that_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n we_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o that_o by_o believe_v christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v bring_v together_o if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o as_o believer_n dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o so_o this_o be_v by_o their_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n or_o eat_v he_o joh._n 6.47_o with_o ver_fw-la 54_o 56._o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o food_n and_o the_o drink_n be_v incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o with_o the_o body_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o there_o mean_v believe_v on_o he_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o their_o eat_v the_o manna_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o rook_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o from_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o their_o 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