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nature_n	assume_v	divine_a	union_n	2,494	5	9.4017	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60227	The life and death of Sir Henry Vane, Kt., or, A short narrative of the main passages of his earthly pilgrimage together with a true account of his purely Christian, peaceable, spiritual, gospel-principles, doctrine, life and way of worshipping God, for which he suffered contradiction and reproach from all sorts of sinners, and at last, a violent death, June 14. Anno, 1662 : to which is added, his last exhortation to his children, the day before his death.	Sikes, George.	1662 (1662)	Wing S3780; ESTC R19959	148,120	164

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52._o 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 53._o the_o creature-nature_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o enfold_v together_o and_o hypostatical_o unite_v with_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n from_o that_o supreme_a form_n of_o all_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v michael_n god_n equal_a and_o the_o man_n his_o fellow_n zech._n 13._o 7._o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o comprehend_v all_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n creature_o or_o divine_a be_v very_o god_n but_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n and_o association_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o his_o creature_n form_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o christ._n for_o the_o high_a denominate_a form_n in_o their_o personal_a constitution_n be_v but_o creature_o yet_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a in_o distinction_n from_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a form_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n receive_v at_o their_o first_o creation_n the_o everlasting_a 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christian_a experience_n such_o a_o operative_a actuate_a influence_n from_o this_o spirit_n as_o revive_v enlighten_v cleanse_v renew_v &_o restore_v he_o to_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o first-creation_n life_n &_o righteousness_n as_o for_o the_o flaw_n &_o deficiency_n yet_o incident_a to_o his_o personal_a operation_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o put_v upon_o he_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n call_v god_n comeliness_n ezek._n 16._o 14._o which_o christ_n himself_o perform_v and_o have_v in_o his_o fleshly_a manhood_n render_v it_o applicable_a to_o man_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n therein_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n inward_o wash_v &_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o also_o justify_v they_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o from_o his_o own_o person_n amount_v but_o to_o their_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o flesh_n two_o cor._n 5._o 16._o and_o a_o prosper_v only_o into_o that_o kingdom_n

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dispensation_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o a_o perish_a vanity_n after_o the_o first_o voice_n have_v do_v its_o work_n make_v a_o straight_a path_n for_o god_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o rectify_v the_o rational_a power_n in_o bewilder_v man_n isaiah_n 40._o 3_o 8._o our_o corruptible_a tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o this_o mantle_n this_o filthy_a garment_n this_o vile_a body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n at_o its_o best_a be_v to_o be_v chane_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n his_o heavenly_a man_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o transform_a operation_n of_o that_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 21._o we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n at_o best_a and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o 24._o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o that_o image_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o the_o first-creation_n 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be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n with_o he_o in_o one_o or_o both_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n john_n 17._o 22._o 2._o wherever_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v sow_v by_o christ_n cause_v himself_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o single_a or_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o will_v mar_v the_o visage_n or_o wisdom_n of_o man_n it_o will_v take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o way_n of_o work_a righteousness_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o perform_v all_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a way_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o second_o paul_n in_o his_o own_o person_n give_v we_o notice_n of_o this_o distinction_n which_o he_o stand_v in_o from_o those_o youthful_a flourish_a professor_n that_o be_v reign_v as_o king_n at_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n performable_a in_o their_o own_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 8._o 10._o with_o such_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o compare_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 12._o who_o please_v themselves_o and_o applaud_v one_o another_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mutual_a self-deceiving_n and_o commendation_n be_v not_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v as_o he_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v vers_n 18._o they_o have_v but_o the_o inward_a heart-circumcision_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o second_o creation_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n as_o be_v imply_v rom._n 2._o 29._o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o even_o in_o the_o ancient_a hieroglyphical_a divinity_n of_o egypt_n no_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v account_v acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a but_o what_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a sort_n of_o everlasting_o save_v man_n such_o as_o receive_v the_o single_a and_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o pass_v under_o the_o fire-baptisme_n the_o former_a be_v exalt_v into_o association_n with_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o have_v for_o the_o immediate_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o their_o fruition_n and_o converse_n god_n as_o shine_v forth_o to_o they_o in_o the_o incorruptible_a form_n of_o christ_n natural_a manhood_n the_o latter_a and_o more_o exalt_a sort_n of_o saint_n be_v take_v into_o association_n with_o the_o spiritual_a manhood_n in_o christ_n person_n and_o have_v for_o the_o immediate_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o their_o fruition_n and_o converse_n god_n as_o shine_v forth_o to_o they_o in_o that_o high_a and_o most_o exalt_a creature_n form_n in_o christ_n person_n and_o by_o and_o through_o these_o who_o do_v proper_o constitute_v the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n even_o those_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n do_v as_o at_o 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by_o the_o variety_n of_o figurative_a light_n in_o the_o outward_a visible_a creation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o 2._o angel_n star_n job_n 38._o 7._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o wind_v up_o all_o then_o and_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o german_a divinity_n the_o servant_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n be_v not_o the_o bride_n that_o sit_v upon_o it_o the_o bride_n be_v not_o the_o bridegroom_n the_o bridegroom_n himself_o in_o whatever_o creature-state_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v yet_o but_o as_o the_o bride_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n and_o as_o so_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n but_o as_o the_o bride_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o express_a character_n or_o personallity_n of_o all_o the_o three_o as_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o bride_n 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