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simple_a and_o gospel-sense_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o sound_a word_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n dwell_v in_o saint_n though_o cover_v and_o yet_o undiscerned_a by_o most_o of_o they_o sect_n xii_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n in_o this_o simple_a and_o plain_a sense_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o nearness_n and_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n so_o mysterious_a high_a and_o inconceivable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o see_v by_o no_o high_a light_n than_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n lest_o of_o all_o of_o the_o high_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n god_n dwell_v in_o saint_n and_o saint_n in_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o that_o be_v this_o union_n the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o light_n so_o clear_a that_o it_o take_v off_o the_o veil_n discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o 〈◊〉_d at_o veil_n stain_n and_o shame_v the_o pride_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o utter_o strip_v shake_v and_o undo_v all_o flesh_n world_n spirit_n himself_o in_o saint_n why_o so_o sentence_v and_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v quench_v a_o light_n so_o glorious_a and_o keep_v all_o the_o world_n under_o the_o cloud_n of_o thick_a spiritual_a darkness_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n unto_o humane_a invention_n commandment_n of_o man_n will-worship_n pharisaical_a legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o horn_n of_o his_o power_n he_o judge_v sentence_v and_o excommunicate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o most_o odious_a notion_n and_o imputation_n of_o blasphemy_n damnable_a doctrine_n saint_n this_o truth_n why_o so_o dread_v of_o saint_n make_v the_o creature_n god_n equal_a with_o christ_n and_o under_o these_o black_a and_o abominable_a disguise_n that_o which_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o all_o gospel-truth_n be_v so_o deform_a that_o it_o look_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a unto_o most_o saint_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o child_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n insomuch_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o near_a approaching_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n wherefore_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o that_o they_o may_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o scatter_v all_o those_o veil_n and_o lie_a imputation_n that_o have_v make_v it_o dreadful_a to_o all_o man_n i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o strong_a reason_n that_o i_o know_v to_o be_v against_o this_o truth_n and_o i_o hope_v give_v some_o account_n that_o they_o be_v false_a accusation_n and_o lie_v word_n against_o the_o truth_n at_o the_o best_a but_o shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o weak_a from_o see_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o glory_n sect_n xiii_o they_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v if_o the_o spirit_n or_o divine_a nature_n itself_o dwell_v in_o saint_n we_o first_o counter-reason_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o than_o every_o saint_n be_v god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n even_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n dwell_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o god_n and_o so_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n answer_v of_o this_o argument_n some_o may_v say_v the_o show_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v like_a lightning_n and_o by_o thy_o clear_a beam_n of_o reason_n thou_o have_v at_o once_o scatter_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v 1._o that_o the_o in_o be_v of_o god_n in_o saint_n do_v not_o make_v they_o become_v god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o in-being_a of_o god_n in_o other_o creature_n make_v they_o god_n his_o glory_n fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o only_o know_v and_o comprehend_v himself_o full_o and_o perfect_o the_o length_n depth_n and_o bredth_n of_o this_o stupendous_a be_v can_v be_v see_v or_o comprehend_v by_o the_o creature_n therefore_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n as_o it_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o garment_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o as_o his_o vesture_n or_o raiment_n that_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o he_o that_o be_v eternal_a light_n love_n and_o wisdom_n clothes_v himself_o with_o it_o as_o within_z a_o house_n or_o tabernacle_n wherein_o he_o will_v dwell_v for_o a_o time_n that_o through_o it_o as_o through_o a_o little_a orb_n or_o globe_n he_o may_v let_v out_o some_o piece_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o external_a excellency_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a godhead_n he_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n and_o spread_v out_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o tent_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o depth_n be_v his_o pavilion_n and_o thus_o all_o nature_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o through_o it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o world_n god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v god_n and_o the_o world_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n or_o his_o low_a tabernacle_n wherein_o he_o set_v his_o dwell_a place_n for_o a_o time_n until_o he_o awake_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o come_v forth_o in_o that_o high_a glory_n which_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v too_o narrow_a to_o receive_v too_o short_a to_o contain_v 2._o the_o in-being_a of_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n make_v not_o the_o man_n christ_n or_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n become_v god_n god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o in_o a_o mutual_a indwelling_a enjoyment_n and_o embracement_n each_o of_o other_o in_o christ_n yet_o continue_v infinite_o distinct_a in_o nature_n and_o several_a in_o be_v one_o from_o the_o 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