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what_o he_o be_v before_o he_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o who_o he_o be_v see_v before_o ver_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o take_v a_o true_a body_n and_o reasonable_a soul_n complete_a humane_a nature_n 1._o a_o body_n heb._n 10.5_o the_o word_n inform_v we_o of_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o two_o distinct_a person_n and_o what_o each_o one_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o be_v before_o this_o body_n be_v prepare_v so_o be_v the_o son_n before_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o that_o body_n and_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o this_o body_n be_v conceive_v the_o father_n be_v to_o prepare_v a_o body_n for_o his_o son_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o assume_v by_o the_o son._n 3._o this_o body_n be_v a_o true_a body_n not_o a_o phantasm_n or_o a_o celestial_a body_n pass_v through_o the_o body_n of_o the_o virgin_n like_o lightning_n through_o the_o air_n or_o water_n through_o a_o channel_n but_o a_o substantial_a humane_a body_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o sacrifice_n heb._n 10.10_o heb._n 2.14_o luke_n 24.39_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o this_o body_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o instead_o of_o a_o soul_n to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o true_a reasonable_a soul_n understanding_n luke_n 2.4_o will_v chap._n 22.42_o sorrow_v mat._n 26.38_o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n act_v 2.22_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o the_o conception_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v wonderful_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n a_o virgin_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n without_o sin._n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o it_o both_o immediate_a and_o remote_a 2._o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v his_o 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3._o yet_o the_o relation_n continue_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conception_n be_v so_o express_v as_o to_o denote_v a_o mighty_a secret_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o virgin._n see_v luke_n 1.35_o like_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o or_o allude_v to_o ruth_n 3.9_o he_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n 1._o after_o the_o virgin_n have_v miraculous_o conceive_v she_o grow_v with_o child_n luke_n 2.5_o be_v find_v with_o child_n mat._n 1.18_o and_o at_o full_a time_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o luke_n 1.35_o chap._n 2.7_o mat._n 2.1_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o mary_n be_v a_o natural_a mother_n though_o not_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o not_o a_o spiritual_a mother_n by_o faith_n that_o the_o body_n come_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n or_o 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pet._n 1.11_o rom._n 8.17,18_o in_o necessity_n heb._n 2.6,7_o in_o temptation_n heb._n 2.17,18_o and_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n devil_n and_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.25,26_o heb._n 2.14,15_o rev._n 1.18_o 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n visible_a or_o invisible_a but_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n ephes_n 1.22_o matth._n 28.18_o he_o never_o give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o vicar_n sect_n xviii_o of_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n 1._o they_o who_o affirm_v redemption_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v improper_a and_o metaphorical_a give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o receive_v the_o ransom_n or_o price_n of_o redemption_n from_o christ_n but_o consider_v these_o particular_n and_o then_o judge_v 1._o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n ephes_n 5.2_o 2._o it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o matth._n 20.28_o 3._o in_o die_v he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.7,9_o joh._n 10.18_o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o redemption_n follow_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v buy_v etc._n etc._n upon_o consideration_n of_o it_o god_n justifi_v rom._n 3.25,26_o see_v 1_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v therefore_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o receive_v the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n follow_v therefore_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o god_n be_v the_o receiver_n and_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n as_o a_o offend_a god_n be_v satisfy_v by_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n 2._o this_o redemption_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o and_o then_o we_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o actual_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v effectual_o 3._o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o one_o joh._n 17.20,21_o 4._o when_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v effectual_o apply_v joh._n 3.15,16,18_o mar._n 16.16_o joh._n 1.12_o 5._o this_o application_n be_v peculiar_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o exclude_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1.9_o joh._n 5.25_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o work_v observe_v in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n after_o christ_n leave_v the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o agreement_n as_o seem_v clear_a from_o joh._n 16.7,14,15,16_o he_o shall_v give_v of_o i_o to_o you_o by_o application_n of_o it_o to_o their_o benefit_n 6._o the_o way_n of_o this_o application_n be_v by_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o his_o benefit_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o union_n with_o christ_n 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o real_a than_o this_o union_n see_v i_o pray_v joh._n 17.21,23_o chap._n 14.20_o and_o the_o real_a benefit_n follow_v rom._n 8.1_o col._n 1.27_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_o set_v out_o joh._n 15.1_o ephef_fw-fr 4.15,16_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o ephes_n 5.23,30_o chap._n 2.20_o 2._o the_o term_n of_o this_o union_n be_v person_n you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o a_o union_n of_o quality_n and_o not_o of_o person_n be_v as_o irrational_a as_o accident_n without_o subject_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o our_o union_n as_o particular_a member_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o saviour_n be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v immediate_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o church_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o every_o true_a believer_n what_o he_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o believer_n a_o head_n
father_n love_n and_o grace_n do_v thou_o perceive_v and_o admire_v the_o father_n love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n mark_v that_o and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o redeemer_n admire_v this_o way_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o a_o redeemer_n that_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o such_o a_o glorious_a person_n shall_v so_o humble_v himself_o and_o die_v such_o a_o death_n for_o enemy_n and_o sinner_n when_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n god_n will_v not_o heb._n 10.5_o oh_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v the_o father_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v please_v of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n to_o decree_v the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n 2._o because_o he_o take_v that_o way_n to_o bring_v his_o choose_a once_o out_o of_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o obtain_v everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o because_o he_o send_v his_o son_n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o joh._n 3.16_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a death_n 4._o for_o sit_v he_o thereunto_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o heb._n 2.10,11,17_o chap._n 7.26_o 5._o and_o that_o when_o all_o other_o mean_n can_v not_o do_v it_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o heb._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o who_o and_o what_o be_v they_o for_o who_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v consult_v infinite_a mercy_n and_o grace_n act_n in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a way_n and_o manner_n even_o sinner_n enemy_n when_o weak_a weak_a and_o without_o strength_n and_o therefore_o worthless_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o rom._n 5_o 6,7,8_o 7._o and_o to_o make_v this_o love_n more_o admirable_a that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v shall_v become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o joh._n 1.12_o study_n and_o behold_v this_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o grace_n he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v thy_o redeemer_n and_o give_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o his_o son_n and_o though_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n in_o election_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o they_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n but_o they_o can_v come_v except_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o joh._n 6.39,44,45_o do_v not_o thy_o love_n grow_v warm_a and_o gather_v strength_n by_o these_o consideration_n herein_o be_v love_n god_n give_v and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v thy_o saviour_n a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a saviour_n he_o be_v and_o he_o with_o the_o glorious_a purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v a_o testament_n full_a of_o blessing_n seal_v in_o that_o precious_a blood_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o upon_o the_o table_n now_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o receive_v thy_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o son_n even_o a_o co_n heir_n with_o christ_n perceive_v thou_o not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o examine_v thyself_o now_o be_v not_o god_n better_o than_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o thy_o soul_n what_o say_v thy_o heart_n to_o this_o father_n love_n will_v thou_o love_v he_o better_o than_o father_n and_o mother_n will_v thou_o honour_v and_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o father_n high_a above_o all_o will_v thou_o serve_v and_o imitate_v he_o ephes_n 5.1_o and_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o sojourn_v here_o in_o his_o sear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o show_v thy_o love_n by_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v abase_v shame_v afflict_a persecute_a and_o even_o to_o die_v when_o he_o call_v thou_o to_o it_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n herein_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thy_o love_n to_o he_o who_o have_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1.3_o section_n 4_o second_o try_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o thou_o love_v he_o thou_o know_v for_o what_o cant._n 1.3_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o christ_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v and_o become_v for_o thou_o 2._o what_o he_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o benefit_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v and_o become_v for_o thou_o and_o here_o observe_v that_o thy_o love_n must_v run_v out_o towards_o he_o as_o thy_o redeemer_n in_o his_o threefold_a office_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o whatever_o christ_n be_v for_o thou_o in_o reference_n unto_o god_n he_o perform_v as_o thy_o highpriest_n and_o because_o he_o discharge_v that_o office_n he_o be_v become_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king._n have_v he_o not_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n and_o reconcile_v god_n to_o sinner_n he_o can_v never_o have_v teach_v his_o church_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n because_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o salvation_n wrought_v or_o purchase_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o people_n to_o rule_v and_o defend_v now_o examine_v thyself_o do_v thou_o not_o wonder_v that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v thy_o redeemer_n thy_o redeemer_n who_o be_v the_o sinful_a offspring_n of_o sinful_a parent_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n 2.16_o heb._n 2.16_o that_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o by_o his_o own_o debasement_n dishonour_v and_o bitter_a suffering_n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o love_v he_o 1._o for_o take_v thy_o nature_n so_o much_o below_o he_o into_o union_n with_o his_o glorious_a person_n 2._o for_o take_v thy_o nature_n with_o all_o the_o afflictive_a meanness_n of_o it_o not_o with_o honour_n ease_n pleasure_n reputation_n and_o pomp_n 10.45_o mar._n 10.45_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v 3._o for_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o own_o father_n as_o a_o most_o provoke_v mighty_a judge_n who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.32_o 4._o for_o take_v on_o he_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o odious_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 53.11_o isa_n 53.11_o and_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n to_o suffer_v the_o most_o bitter_a and_o reproachful_a curse_a death_n and_o that_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o apostatise_v and_o revolt_v creature_n and_o now_o still_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o he_o plead_v his_o own_o suffering_n for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o his_o merit_n for_o thy_o discharge_n ask_v thy_o own_o soul_n serious_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v have_v not_o he_o thus_o low_o abase_v himself_o and_o be_v thy_o surety_n how_o can_v thou_o have_v reconcile_v the_o provoke_v majesty_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o have_v bear_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n oh_o how_o shall_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n gild_n and_o damnation_n due_a to_o thou_o beget_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o saviour_n love_n and_o thereby_o inflame_v thy_o love_n 2._o consider_v what_o he_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o sure_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a saviour_n have_v thou_o any_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o fall_v deprave_a curse_a woeful_a condition_n and_o do_v it_o not_o make_v thy_o love_n to_o burn_v within_o thou_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o thou_o and_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thou_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o thou_o and_o now_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o thou_o with_o a_o large_a share_n and_o full_a portion_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood._n know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o holy_a and_o jealous_a god_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o that_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o and_o that_o neither_o thy_o tear_n nor_o blood_n can_v wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v require_v for_o thy_o atonement_n oh_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o entire_o and_o intense_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n who_o procure_v thy_o pardon_n by_o his_o own_o condemnation_n and_o bitter_a death_n who_o have_v obtain_v for_o thou_o a_o acquittance_n from_o thy_o trespass_n and_o debt_n a_o patent_n for_o adoption_n and_o a_o kingdom_n with_o that_o prerogative_n even_o a_o co_n heirship_n with_o himself_o rom._n 8.17_o now_o thy_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o thy_o priest_n and_o advocate_n will_v appear_v 1._o in_o thy_o high_a prize_v his_o
of_o influence_n a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o husband_n 4._o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n grace_n or_o bond_n of_o union_n on_o our_o part_n by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n joh._n 1.12_o live_v by_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o feed_v upon_o he_o joh._n 6.47,48_o ver._n 35._o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o union_n and_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o as_o well_o as_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n wherein_o faith_n be_v a_o principal_a grace_n 6._o we_o call_v this_o a_o mystical_a union_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o natural_a and_o visible_a union_n it_o be_v supernatural_a illustrate_v by_o natural_a artificial_a and_o civil_a union_n in_o metaphorical_a shadow_n and_o illustration_n we_o do_v not_o darken_v or_o deceive_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o call_v this_o union_n mystical_a or_o secret_a the_o whole_a of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o union_n be_v a_o mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o ephes_n 5.32_o and_o therefore_o to_o expose_v this_o term_n mystical_a to_o derision_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o christianity_n and_o call_v for_o repentance_n 7._o a_o political_a union_n be_v a_o union_n of_o person_n in_o policy_n or_o government_n and_o be_v too_o narrow_a and_o low_a to_o express_v this_o union_n for_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o receive_v benefit_n from_o he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o not_o only_o as_o king._n sect_n xix_o of_o effectual_a call_v 1._o effectual_a call_v be_v the_o same_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n when_o god_n call_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o outward_o by_o his_o word_n this_o call_n be_v effectual_a or_o attain_v its_o proper_a effect_n to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o god._n this_o work_n be_v set_v out_o by_o call_v because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v bring_v hom_n who_o be_v far_o from_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o in_o place_n but_o affection_n and_o condition_n when_o faith_n answer_v and_o we_o submit_v as_o paul_n do_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9.6_o we_o be_v call_v and_o save_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o election_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o elect_n and_o call_v be_v the_o same_o person_n vocation_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o it_o and_o be_v know_v by_o it_o in_o vocation_n elect_v love_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o sinner_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n or_o spiritual_a bondage_n into_o light_n and_o liberty_n the_o one_o be_v from_o eternity_n the_o other_o in_o time_n the_o one_o be_v in_o god_n the_o other_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n 3._o they_o who_o love_n god_n be_v call_v but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o love_v god_n before_o they_o be_v call_v for_o then_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v before_o the_o call._n if_o they_o do_v 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