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A65188 The retired mans meditations, or, The mysterie and power of godlines shining forth in the living Word to the unmasking the mysterie of iniquity in the most refined and purest forms : and withall presenting to view ... in which old light is restored and new light justified : being the witness which is given to this age / by Henry Vane. Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662. 1655 (1655) Wing V75A; ESTC R23767 277,940 392

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foundation_n of_o the_o first_o world_n and_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n thereof_o viz._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n and_o preparation_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o their_o attempt_n upon_o it_o at_o this_o the_o good_a angel_n those_o morning_n star_n and_o son_n of_o god_n rejoice_v pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n which_o make_v they_o sing_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 118._o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o to_o see_v thereby_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n disappoint_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n who_o by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o sin_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v hinder_v the_o grow_v up_o of_o jesus_n the_o branch_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o root_n but_o david_n root_n sit_v as_o lord_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n have_v before_o obtain_v 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thereunto_o call_v the_o natural_a body_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o spiritual_a body_n for_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 44_o 45._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n through_o this_o first_o union_n christ_n have_v a_o exercise_n of_o life_n as_o mere_a man_n and_o in_o common_a with_o all_o man_n sin_n only_o except_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o mind_n though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n most_o perfect_a yet_o be_v but_o those_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n righteousness_n in_o the_o high_a purity_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o the_o second_o union_n and_o communion_n then_o which_o be_v contract_v between_o the_o word_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n make_v he_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o 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as_o a_o malefactor_n without_o the_o gate_n a_o reproachful_a accurse_a bodily_a death_n with_o all_o the_o heighten_v circumstance_n accompany_v the_o same_o from_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o the_o bruise_n of_o his_o heel_n in_o which_o also_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o express_v say_v that_o upon_o he_o god_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o who_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o chap._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o as_o willing_a to_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n christ_n by_o be_v make_v thus_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o redeem_v we_o 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