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all_o her_o change_n be_v but_o circling_n through_o the_o various_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n within_o herself_o within_o the_o heavenly_a compass_n of_o she_o own_o divine_a essence_n while_o all_o that_o while_n she_o with_o her_o beautiful_a essence_n and_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o there_o complete_n in_o herself_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o eternal_a harmony_n return_v thither_o as_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o her_o belove_a bridegroom_n from_o whence_o she_o first_o come_v forth_o as_o from_o her_o everlasting_a father_n and_o first_o cause_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o beauty_n the_o music_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n in_o the_o discord_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n which_o exclude_v all_o undetermined_a liberty_n in_o the_o will_n as_o altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o harmony_n and_o the_o 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righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o all_o that_o believe_v verse_n 22._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 24._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n verse_n 25._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o by_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n may_v be_v just_a and_o by_o the_o same_o his_o his_o own_o righteousness_n the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n vers_fw-la 26._o take_v here_o four_o brief_a note_n upon_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v with_o great_a care_n and_o skill_n distinguish_v here_o and_o specificate_v in_o its_o distinction_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n you_o have_v this_o distinction_n emphatical_o set_v out_o and_o seal_v with_o a_o deep_a impression_n four_o time_n over_o the_o right_a eousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 21._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o god_n to_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 25._o to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a or_o righteous_a and_o the_o justifier_n or_o the_o maker_n righteous_a by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v this_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n nature_n in_o its_o purity_n in_o all_o its_o natural_a improvement_n point_v out_o to_o we_o in_o shadow_n and_o picture_n but_o can_v set_v before_o we_o nor_o give_v to_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o picture_n can_v give_v a_o sight_n or_o fruition_n of_o the_o life_n the_o live_a beauty_n 2._o grace_n free_a love_n alone_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o freewill_n discover_v and_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n grace_n or_o love_n be_v the_o sweetness_n the_o sweet_a force_n of_o this_o harmony_n or_o the_o unity_n in_o this_o harmony_n which_o alone_o carry_v it_o on_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n perfect_a in_o it_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v mean_n to_o this_o end_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o divine_a harmony_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o last_o end_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n carry_v on_o itself_o by_o its_o own_o sweet_a most_o agreeable_a and_o irresistible_a force_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o love_n in_o the_o godhead_n this_o form_n and_o fashion_n all_o its_o own_o mean_n bring_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o 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one_o in_o each_o form_n of_o thing_n the_o low_a form_n of_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o angel_n a_o angel_n make_v new_a in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n where_o each_o angel_n be_v only_o a_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o harmony_n yet_o have_v the_o universal_a harmony_n rest_v upon_o that_o part_n this_o be_v that_o new_a jerusalem_n where_o the_o street_n the_o low_a form_n of_o thing_n be_v as_o gold_n and_o glass_n the_o pure_a glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o the_o fine_a gold_n shine_v in_o each_o creature_n like_o the_o cherubin_n or_o the_o angel_n stand_v up_o out_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n make_v of_o the_o same_o piece_n of_o massy_a gold_n together_o with_o it_o the_o low_a creature_n here_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o glory_n the_o street_n that_o sustain_v we_o be_v compose_v of_o angel_n angelical_a glory_n in_o every_o angel_n as_o a_o particular_a glory_n all_o the_o angel_n with_o their_o several_a variety_n of_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o 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any_o cause_n from_o without_o giving_z occasion_n for_o these_o distinguish_a act_n be_v yet_o determine_v to_o they_o by_o a_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n from_o within_o from_o the_o glorious_a secret_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n which_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o a_o divine_a force_n in_o it_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o we_o 2._o answ._n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v and_o state_v will_n as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v appear_v far_o more_o beautiful_a glorious_a and_o divine_a in_o these_o three_o circumstance_n 1._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v true_o divine_a in_o the_o amplitude_n of_o its_o object_n which_o be_v goodness_n in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o fullness_n in_o its_o utmost_a height_n and_o glory_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o confine_v to_o a_o particular_a good_a or_o a_o inferior_a good_a to_o that_o of_o mere_a nature_n or_o of_o sense_n it_o have_v its_o freedom_n to_o range_v through_o the_o flowery_a and_o spacious_a field_n of_o all_o good_a in_o its_o rich_a variety_n yea_o to_o soar_v up_o to_o that_o blissful_a paradise_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a itself_o in_o the_o three_o and_o high_a heaven_n there_o to_o spread_v itself_o and_o roll_n itself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o all_o the_o distinct_a beauty_n and_o joy_n of_o every_o good_a as_o all_o meet_v here_o with_o the_o high_a lustre_n with_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a sweetness_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o this_o first_o and_o chief_a good_a 2._o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o divine_o free_a that_o it_o always_o act_n after_o a_o irresistible_a manner_n according_a to_o its_o own_o proper_a nature_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v it_o but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la interni_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la objecti_fw-la propositi_fw-la after_o the_o manner_n of_o 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