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deut._n 8.3_o be_v due_a to_o this_o word_n of_o command_n and_o benediction_n that_o the_o lord_n at_o first_o speak_v to_o the_o creature_n now_o concern_v the_o particular_a creation_n of_o man_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o creation_n his_o essential_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o either_o but_o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o likeness_n or_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a image_n of_o god_n 1._o essential_a viz._n a_o participation_n in_o his_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o consist_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n this_o be_v that_o which_o wisdom_n 2.23_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o his_o eternity_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o intellectual_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n these_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o he_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n 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and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n so_o to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o 2._o the_o end_n in_o execution_n or_o rather_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o counsel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a series_n and_o all_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o all_o thing_n conduce_v thereunto_o wherein_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n do_v not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la step_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o glory_n but_o do_v take_v in_o all_o those_o intermediate_v passage_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o same_o counsel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o effect_v it_o 1._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n which_o be_v the_o cardo_n negotii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.20_o who_o be_v fore-ordained_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v manifest_v in_o these_o last_o time_n 2._o effectual_a 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way_n to_o his_o happiness_n as_o one_o man_n teach_v another_o though_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v that_o powerful_a co-operation_n of_o his_o mighty_a spirit_n that_o strike_v upon_o our_o spirit_n even_o when_o his_o word_n strike_v upon_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o herein_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v truth_n even_o against_o their_o own_o will_n matth._n 22.26_o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o god_n in_o these_o last_o time_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a counsel_n and_o will_n of_o his_o father_n concern_v we_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v he_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o he_o shall_v say_v john_n 12.49_o and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o testimonial_a from_o heaven_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o miracle_n and_o with_o suffrage_n from_o heaven_n john_n 12.30_o this_o voice_n come_v not_o because_o of_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d your_o 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