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star_n and_o diamond_n sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o night_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o opacity_n or_o shadiness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o clod_n of_o earth_n the_o native_a light_n in_o the_o diamond_n and_o the_o star_n thus_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o tend_v to_o nothing_o as_o the_o eternal_a sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o this_o tendency_n to_o nothing_o be_v the_o proper_a the_o formal_a cause_n of_o all_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n as_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v of_o all_o those_o lovely_a colour_n which_o then_o adorn_v the_o sky_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o second_o proposition_n 3._o proposition_n the_o change_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n follow_v the_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o its_o immediate_a and_o proper_a cause_n this_o lie_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n verse_n 22._o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 24._o wherefore_o also_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o which_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o lie_n verse_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n but_o you_o have_v this_o most_o full_o assert_v and_o amplify_v verse_n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o as_o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n so_o he_o go_v on_o enumerate_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a verse_n all_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n from_o thence_o break_v forth_o in_o his_o life_n
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have_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o my_o present_a purpose_n quest._n 1._o the_o first_o question_n be_v this_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o creature_n or_o creation_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v the_o whole_a creation_n one_o entire_a live_a sensible_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o which_o every_o creature_n as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o divine_a image_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o campanella_n shall_v we_o say_v with_o plato_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v a_o act_n of_o life_n and_o so_o nothing_o of_o be_v without_o life_n or_o may_v it_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n stand_v together_o at_o first_o before_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o creation_n without_o who_o or_o apart_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v as_o st._n john_n teach_v we_o do_v every_o creature_n stand_v now_o in_o union_n with_o its_o proper_a angel_n through_o its_o angel_n with_o its_o proper_a idea_n in_o christ_n the_o divine_a mind_n and_o the_o universal_a idea_n be_v every_o creature_n thus_o clothe_v with_o the_o angelical_a image_n partaker_n of_o the_o angelical_a life_n do_v it_o through_o these_o receive_v the_o divine_a image_n the_o divine_a life_n of_o its_o own_o idea_n that_o the_o whole_a creation_n may_v seem_v a_o contexture_n of_o angel_n fill_v with_o ideal_o light_n all_o meeting_n together_o in_o one_o chief_a angel_n and_o one_o universal_a idea_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v every_o creature_n thus_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a design_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v it_o thus_o capable_a of_o a_o willingness_n and_o a_o unwillingness_n in_o its_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o it_o consider_v that_o particular_a state_n or_o the_o general_a design_n with_o the_o divine_a end_n of_o all_o as_o it_o consider_v itself_o in_o this_o dark_a part_n to_o be_v act_v by_o it_o or_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o its_o universaâ—…â—…ontrivance_n and_o the_o mark_n the_o height_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o direct_v all_o do_v the_o creature_n still_o though_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n retain_v so_o much_o of_o this_o angelical_a ideal_o light_a and_o life_n as_o to_o hope_v to_o groan_v for_o a_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n into_o these_o angelical_a ideal_o form_n and_o so_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o st._n james_n say_v to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o creation_n whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o all_o these_o term_n of_o will_n of_o hope_n of_o groan_n be_v by_o a_o figure_n attribute_v to_o subject_n without_o life_n or_o sense_n or_o some_o other_o sense_n be_v right_a than_o either_o of_o these_o i_o consider_v not_o now_o as_o be_v unconcern_v quest._n 2._o the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o individual_a creature_n 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this_o type_n our_o justification_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o return_n of_o all_o to_o life_n in_o the_o last_o adam_n as_o all_o die_v in_o the_o first_o other_o may_v believe_v that_o as_o god_n shed_v abroad_o rich_a anointing_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o shall_v see_v lie_v fair_a before_o we_o great_a and_o strange_a thing_n than_o these_o which_o now_o like_o fresh_a colour_n in_o a_o beautiful_a object_n appear_v not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o air_n in_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o eternal_a sun_n shine_v as_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v open_v themselves_o they_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n the_o divine_a glory_n descend_v and_o ascend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o mystical_a ladder_n reach_v through_o the_o whole_a creation_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n where_o each_o rank_n of_o creature_n be_v 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love_n in_o the_o shadowy_a image_n have_v lose_v itself_o in_o the_o enmity_n at_o the_o fall_n the_o divine_a love_n itself_o in_o its_o eternal_a image_n disguise_v itself_o in_o a_o form_n of_o wrath_n flame_v forth_o with_o unquenchable_a burn_n until_o it_o have_v devour_v the_o enmity_n and_o the_o shadowy_a image_n itself_o in_o the_o enmity_n unto_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n veil_v beneath_o its_o shadow_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o enmity_n all_o thus_o consume_v meet_v again_o in_o the_o triumphant_a and_o pure_a flame_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a love_n meet_v with_o and_o embrace_v itself_o but_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o revolution_n 3._o now_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o shadowy_a image_n the_o shadowy_a harmony_n the_o shadowy_a righteousness_n of_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o discord_n and_o deformity_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o divine_a wrath._n 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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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james_n be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o order_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v our_o jesus_n the_o great_a jubilee_n where_o all_o debt_n be_v remit_v all_o servant_n go_v free_a all_o person_n return_v to_o their_o inheritance_n to_o the_o free_a possession_n the_o full_a fruition_n of_o themselves_o and_o they_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o he_o as_o the_o root_n spring_v up_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n through_o they_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n all_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o whole_a creation_n be_v set_v free_a from_o its_o bondage_n to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n all_o thing_n return_v to_o a_o free_a fruition_n of_o themselves_o of_o all_o beauty_n and_o joy_n in_o their_o native_a inheritance_n their_o original_a image_n their_o proper_a idea_n in_o 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head_n its_o inward_a principle_n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o its_o restitution_n by_o christ_n have_v jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o life_n as_o its_o life_n itself_o i_o say_v christ_n be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n i_o say_v st._n paul_n by_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o now_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o he_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n man_n be_v now_o become_v the_o heavenly_a image_n of_o god_n and_o one_o spirit_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v now_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n so_o have_v he_o also_o the_o will_n of_o christ._n this_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n and_o heavenly_a bride_n be_v one_o divine_a spirit_n bear_v one_o divine_a image_n have_v one_o life_n one_o righteousness_n one_o glory_n one_o 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