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division_n or_o separation_n yet_o through_o that_o conjunction_n which_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o christ_n become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o compositum_fw-la of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o humane_a nature_n and_o according_o the_o ancient_n style_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o constantinopolitan_a council_n maximus_n the_o martyr_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o call_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n part_n of_o which_o christ_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o our_o nature_n be_v high_o dignify_v and_o exalt_v by_o its_o be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o a_o certain_a relation_n of_o oneness_n result_v thereupon_o between_o christ_n and_o we_o the_o apostle_n himself_o heb._n 2.11_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o i_o e._n as_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o blood_n or_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o alliance_n of_o brotherhood_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o so_o the_o 14._o v._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v exegetical_a of_o this_o plain_o carrie_n it_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o modern_n style_v this_o a_o natural_a union_n and_o indeed_o christ_n thus_o be_v so_o far_o one_o with_o we_o as_o the_o participate_v of_o the_o same_o com-nature_n amount_v to_o he_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o humane_a nature_n with_o we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blood_n be_v spring_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o
common_a root_n or_o stock_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o alliance_n and_o consanguinity_n together_o which_o as_o it_o speak_v infinite_a condescension_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d se_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la he_o empty_v himself_o which_o respect_v the_o essential_a condition_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o mere_o the_o poverty_n which_o in_o that_o nature_n he_o submit_v to_o so_o it_o declare_v the_o dignity_n that_o our_o nature_n be_v exalt_v to_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n take_v into_o association_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n together_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o communication_n of_o property_n between_o they_o which_o be_v real_a as_o to_o the_o ascription_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o each_o nature_n to_o the_o person_n though_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbal_a as_o to_o the_o predication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o one_o nature_n concern_v the_o other_o so_o through_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o ray_n of_o honour_n reflect_v upon_o and_o some_o privilege_n that_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o we_o that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v not_o susceptive_a of_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o union_n we_o be_v inquire_v after_o for_o 1_o in_o this_o respect_n all_o mankind_n can_v plead_v the_o same_o propinquity_n to_o christ._n the_o worst_a as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v enter_v their_o claim_n to_o this_o relation_n of_o oneness_n with_o he_o for_o though_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o some_o be_v preclude_v affinity_n with_o he_o in_o 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culpable_a imperfection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o defile_v with_o and_o debase_v by_o sin_n §_o 8._o as_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o sublime_a importance_n than_o mere_o to_o denote_v that_o the_o same_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v in_o we_o so_o what_o that_o be_v which_o over_o and_o above_o our_o participate_v of_o one_o common_a specifical_a nature_n it_o do_v imply_v be_v a_o theme_n worthy_a of_o our_o further_a search_n and_o the_o popish_a notion_n concern_v it_o be_v that_o which_o present_v first_o to_o our_o examen_fw-la though_o the_o romanist_n do_v not_o whole_o disclaim_v a_o spiritual_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o sincere_a believer_n yet_o they_o principal_o insist_v on_o a_o mixture_n of_o his_o bodily_a substance_n with_o we_o they_o will_v have_v our_o union_n with_o he_o to_o consist_v in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o animate_v and_o live_a body_n of_o christ_n by_o manducation_n or_o carnal_a and_o corporeal_a feed_n 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thing_n to_o the_o believe_a receiver_n that_o it_o be_v commemorative_n and_o symbolical_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o break_v and_o of_o his_o blood_n as_o shed_v they_o have_v our_o astipulation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v beside_o both_o a_o institute_v seal_n of_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n ascertain_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o it_o to_o such_o as_o faithful_o communicate_v and_o in_o who_o the_o gospel_n condition_n be_v find_v and_o also_o true_o exhibit_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o believe_a soul_n we_o strenuous_o affirm_v this_o the_o apostle_n declare_v by_o call_v the_o cup_n of_o bless_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o this_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v for_o in_o every_o sacrament_n there_o must_v be_v not_o
be_v we_o constitute_v of_o mere_a matter_n all_o our_o operation_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o a_o fatal_a impulse_n and_o in_o every_o act_n we_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o like_a necessity_n as_o matter_n be_v when_o forcible_o determine_v to_o motion_n while_o we_o find_v ourselves_o endow_v with_o a_o faculty_n determinative_a of_o itself_o we_o may_v rational_o infer_v that_o the_o impulse_n of_o outward_a object_n upon_o the_o bodily_a organ_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o motion_n to_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n do_v only_o solicit_v and_o not_o force_v out_o assent_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o immaterial_a nature_n 3._o all_o that_o sympathy_n which_o we_o observe_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n arise_v mere_o from_o the_o close_a connexion_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v necessary_a both_o in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o body_n &_o its_o be_v engage_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o provide_v against_o 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