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the_o best_a be_v and_o best_a understanding_n must_v needs_o conceive_v the_o best_a image_n of_o itself_o now_o in_o conceive_v it_o beget_v it_o and_o be_v beget_v by_o nature_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o begetter_n man_n by_o nature_n beget_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o by_o counsel_n he_o can_v conceive_v that_o which_o be_v less_o or_o great_a than_o himself_o so_o the_o father_n by_o nature_n can_v beget_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o though_o by_o counsel_n he_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o whole_a world_n nothing_o comparable_a to_o himself_o in_o greatness_n or_o goodness_n well_o then_o in_o one_o simple_a essence_n there_o be_v necessary_o a_o begetter_n and_o a_o beget_v and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o subsistence_n of_o father_n and_o son_n he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o folly_n who_o a_o speedy_a advertisement_n leave_v wise_a it_o be_v but_o a_o holy_a prevention_n to_o be_v devout_a unbidden_a and_o to_o serve_v god_n upon_o our_o own_o conceit_n 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the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n subsistence_n some_o translate_v it_o substance_n or_o essence_n which_o will_v all_o come_v to_o one_o pass_v if_o substance_n be_v take_v subiective_o not_o cause_o for_o the_o divine_a essence_n have_v eminent_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o understand_v which_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v and_o in_o conceive_v to_o beget_v which_o beget_v be_v a_o relative_a property_n and_o hence_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n whereof_o the_o son_n be_v the_o express_a image_n it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v former_o say_v improper_a locution_n to_o call_v he_o the_o image_n of_o the_o essence_n for_o that_o beget_v not_o yet_o in_o that_o be_v the_o begetter_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15.30_o gal._n 5.22_o where_o love_n be_v give_v to_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o as_o he_o work_v it_o in_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mutual_a love_n both_o of_o father_n and_o son_n and_o so_o be_v send_v from_o both_o of_o they_o to_o testify_v of_o their_o love_n to_o we_o rom._n 5.5_o o_o that_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o true_a worth_n can_v affect_v we_o but_o alas_o as_o in_o a_o tavern_n where_o many_o table_n be_v see_v replenish_v with_o guest_n half_o soak_v and_o souse_v in_o wine_n all_o the_o house_n resound_v with_o laughter_n cry_n whooping_n and_o strange_a noise_n wherein_o the_o sweet_a music_n in_o the_o world_n be_v both_o neglect_v and_o mock_v so_o our_o age_n enchant_v with_o rude_a and_o ridiculous_a pastime_n gibe_v at_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a contemplation_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o bless_a trinity_n how_o many_o do_v god_n suffer_v to_o live_v and_o breath_n which_o make_v the_o tavern_n their_o temple_n indian-smoake_n their_o incense_n sack_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o blasphemous_a oath_n their_o daily_a prayer_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o dreadful_a trinity_n and_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n remember_v s._n paul_n advice_n rom._n 6.22_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n but_o i_o must_v make_v my_o course_n more_o speedy_a and_o hasten_v in_o the_o long_a way_n i_o have_v to_o go_v hitherto_o we_o have_v have_v many_o reach_v to_o fetch_v in_o our_o way_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o wind_n in_o by_o bourd_n but_o we_o be_v get_v off_o the_o main_n only_o the_o shore_n be_v still_o buttre_v with_o rock_n on_o every_o hand_n the_o current_n swift_a the_o shallow_n many_o that_o we_o can_v make_v so_o fresh_a a_o way_n as_o we_o will_v have_v but_o the_o patience_n a_o while_n and_o we_o shall_v bring_v thou_o within_o the_o view_n of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o toilsome_a voyage_n the_o ship_n that_o have_v be_v long_o at_o sea_n discover_v many_o strange_a continent_n and_o river_n struggle_v through_o many_o hideous_a tempest_n escape_v many_o rock_n and_o quicksand_n and_o at_o length_n make_v a_o rich_a return_n can_v but_o forget_v 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a_o separation_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n though_o body_n and_o soul_n part_v for_o a_o while_n we_o must_v therefore_o hold_v that_o neither_o the_o godhead_n be_v at_o any_o time_n change_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o yet_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o godhead_n luk._n 24.39_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o furthermore_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o in_o sin_n and_o manner_n of_o subsist_v phil._n 1.7.8_o heb._n 2.17_o and_o 4.15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n a._n whereby_o the_o nature_n assume_v and_o nature_n assume_v make_v one_o messiah_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o nature_n assume_v be_v infinite_a and_o his_o action_n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n immediate_o assume_v and_o then_o the_o godhead_n so_o that_o our_o flesh_n be_v first_o take_v by_o a_o person_n and_o 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