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and_o in_o further_a and_o follow_a act_n of_o his_o abasement_n in_o all_o which_o he_o be_v abase_v and_o humble_v in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v or_o be_v make_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n now_o his_o descension_n into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v first_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a step_n or_o point_n of_o it_o before_o his_o ascension_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o after_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o descend_v namely_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o in_o the_o utmost_a sense_n in_o which_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n now_o he_o that_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v all_o which_o as_o we_o shall_v further_o show_v anon_o be_v evident_o include_v in_o his_o descend_v into_o 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by_o the_o scripture_n and_o shall_v further_o do_v it_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n in_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n nor_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o this_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n be_v evident_o set_v forth_o and_o therefore_o seek_v privy_o to_o undermine_v and_o deny_v it_o by_o this_o snare_a query_n with_o the_o argument_n annex_v as_o before_o express_v whither_o do_v that_o body_n descend_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o likewise_o we_o give_v this_o further_a answer_n 4._o he_o even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n thus_o or_o in_o these_o consideration_n 1._o in_o that_o the_o grace_n appointment_n and_o gift_n in_o which_o he_o be_v give_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o make_v flesh_n and_o humble_v in_o that_o body_n be_v from_o heaven_n the_o father_n give_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 14._o 16_o 17._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o 10_o john_n 16._o 28._o 2._o in_o that_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n in_o that_o one_o body_n prepare_v he_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v come_v upon_o a_o woman_n a_o virgin_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a do_v overshadow_v she_o and_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a mat._n 1._o 18._o 21._o luke_n 1._o 31._o 35._o and_o so_o even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n prepare_v for_o he_o on_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n descend_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o heaven_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o so_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v make_v flesh_n by_o the_o grace_n gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o descend_v be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o ascend_v up_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o w._n and_o f._n 4._o qu._n what_o and_o where_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n whereinto_o christ_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n answ_n we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 1._o that_o sometime_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o place_n of_o secrecy_n darkness_n and_o obscurity_n psal_n 139._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o so_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n in_o that_o one_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o which_o also_o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n even_o partaker_n with_o we_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o its_o mortal_a state_n for_o a_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man._n 2._o as_o man_n in_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o and_o 49._o 6._o so_o man_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n poor_a despise_a and_o of_o mean_a esteem_n as_o rom._n 12._o 16._o may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o may_v be_v include_v with_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o those_o that_o also_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n dwell_v in_o dust_n isa_n 44._o 23._o with_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n also_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o have_v his_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o of_o the_o father_n subject_n to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n and_o live_v among_o man_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o become_v as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_a of_o the_o people_n psal_n 22._o 6_o 7._o isa_n 53._o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o the_o word_n likewise_o be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n banishment_n or_o separation_n from_o god_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a transgressor_n such_o as_o among_o who_o he_o be_v number_v in_o his_o humiliation_n for_o we_o psal_n 63._o 9_o as_o also_o those_o equivalent_a expression_n psal_n 86._o 13._o and_o 88_o 5_o 6._o 4._o likewise_o the_o grave_n or_o place_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o body_n be_v bury_v appear_v to_o be_v clear_o mean_v and_o express_v in_o those_o term_n as_o in_o that_o figurative_a speech_n isa_n 44._o 23._o as_o compare_v with_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o in_o these_o two_o last_o sense_n especial_o that_o of_o eph._n 4
sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o by_o sin_n be_v dissolve_v and_o must_v necessary_o have_v be_v plunge_v into_o extreme_a misery_n disorder_n confusion_n and_o darkness_n be_v uphold_v in_o some_o comfortable_a frame_n and_o order_n by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v his_o mercy_n to_o man-ward_n be_v overall_a his_o work_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o his_o light_v man_n be_v plain_a in_o vers_n 10._o where_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v always_o uphold_v and_o comfortable_o preserve_v and_o so_o make_v after_o by_o sin_n enter_v it_o be_v or_o have_v be_v mar_v for_o of_o that_o make_n in_o a_o second_o sense_n and_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o redemption_n in_o he_o for_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o speak_v like_o that_o deut._n 3â—_n â—_o see_v of_o its_o be_v first_o create_v by_o he_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o also_o speak_v of_o his_o continual_a be_v in_o the_o world_n virtual_o and_o spiritual_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o as_o the_o new_a maker_n and_o upholder_n and_o so_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o though_o it_o know_v he_o not_o so_o then_o of_o all_o mercy_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o pertain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n he_o as_o now_o deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v for_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n for_o he_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v job_n 25._o 3._o psal_n 75._o 3._o and_o 36._o 5_o 6._o with_o psal_n 145._o 8_o 9_o col._n 1._o 16_o 17._o john_n 6._o 33._o 51._o with_o chap._n 1._o 4._o 9_o 10._o as_o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a light_n even_o of_o the_o supernatural_a light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o 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the_o light_n and_o that_o you_o have_v confute_v yourselves_o for_o thomas_n moor_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o eve-man_n have_v a_o spiritual_a light_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o all_o which_o we_o answer_v this_o demand_n be_v as_o foolish_a as_o imperious_a nor_o can_v our_o silence_n to_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o ignorance_n but_o rather_o show_v our_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o imperiousness_n who_o though_o they_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o own_v by_o we_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o confutation_n to_o ourselves_o for_o our_o answer_n that_o he_o give_v both_o or_o light_v man_n with_o both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a light_n and_o so_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o various_a stream_n of_o light_n whether_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a give_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o such_o a_o inference_n that_o any_o one_o stream_n of_o the_o light_n he_o give_v be_v both_o natural_a and_o 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in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n yea_o father_n even_o those_o natural_a stream_n of_o light_n be_v also_o to_o man_n in_o due_a time_n spiritual_a in_o their_o end_n and_o effecacy_n for_o they_o all_o come_v to_o lead_v to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n in_o he_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v the_o presence_n and_o concurance_n of_o the_o supernatural_a light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o and_o with_o they_o unto_o man_n witness_v his_o goodness_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom_n 2._o 4._o act_n 14._o 17._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o answer_n foremention_v as_o we_o say_v before_o give_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o any_o such_o inference_n that_o any_o one_o stream_n of_o light_n that_o every_o one_o be_v light_v with_o be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a nor_o do_v we_o at_o all_o confute_v ourselves_o in_o what_o t._n m._n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v nor_o have_v we_o though_o he_o have_v 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