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godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o favour_n grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o which_o be_v life_n yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o so_o as_o he_o also_o in_o die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o he_o for_o we_o even_o for_o all_o man_n have_v obtain_v a_o release_n of_o all_o man_n from_o under_o that_o first_o death_n and_o judgement_n in_o which_o all_o universal_o and_o alike_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v as_o it_o do_v and_o must_v have_v stand_v upon_o we_o without_o his_o interpose_v and_o have_v the_o order_n of_o death_n and_o grave_a and_o hell_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o dispose_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o bring_v we_o thereout_o and_o enliven_v and_o quicken_v soul_n and_o body_n yea_o and_o invest_v they_o with_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o please_v he_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o for_o mankind_n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n the_o 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where_o be_v life_n even_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n yea_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o in_o a_o root_n and_o fountain_n for_o they_o and_o communicable_a to_o they_o so_o all_o such_o of_o man_n as_o in_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o life_n act_v 5.20_o john_n 6.63_o prov._n 4.13_o because_o christ_n objective_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o it_o and_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n accompany_v it_o and_o breath_n in_o it_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o
depart_v and_o wander_v from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v imply_o contain_v in_o the_o latter_a expression_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reply_n viz._n in_o these_o word_n thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a be_v lose_v 3._o the_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o such_o night-wanderer_n return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o whole_a latter_a part_n of_o the_o say_a reply_n verse_n 32._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v of_o these_o in_o order_n the_o first_o state_n and_o first_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o obeyer_n and_o walker_n with_o god_n it_o be_v signify_v in_o a_o threefold_a expression_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o compellation_n son_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o assertion_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o they_o 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god_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o by_o the_o poet_n recite_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 17.28_o 29._o for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n infer_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a to_o gold_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o therefore_o also_o man_n resemble_v god_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o the_o son_n the_o father_n may_v therefrom_o be_v call_v and_o account_v his_o son_n but_o that_o image_n and_o likeness_n especial_o as_o to_o any_o holiness_n purity_n innocency_n right_a knowledge_n yea_o or_o any_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n liberty_n of_o will_n or_o the_o like_a be_v whole_o lose_v in_o our_o depart_n from_o he_o and_o sin_v against_o he_o we_o be_v therethrough_a fill_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n the_o spawn_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a serpent_n and_o enslave_v by_o and_o to_o he_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o destruction_n though_o the_o relation_n of_o creature_n abide_v still_o yet_o the_o likeness_n of_o child_n be_v whole_o lose_v but_o 2._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n thereinto_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n make_v he_o of_o a_o woman_n and_o under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o justice_n for_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o bear_v and_o satisfy_v for_o it_o in_o himself_o and_o destroy_v by_o his_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n over_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n heb._n 2.14_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o may_v free_v we_o or_o buy_v we_o from_o under_o his_o acquire_v jurisdiction_n and_o tyranny_n over_o we_o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n due_a to_o we_o into_o his_o own_o dispose_n lordship_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v rule_v over_o and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o johnâ—_n â—_z 16_o 17._o 1_o john_n 4.14_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o john_n 1.29_o rom._n 14.9_o for_o to_o this_o end_n he_o both_o die_v rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o both_o quick_a and_o dead_a now_o in_o this_o that_o he_o become_v man_n he_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o himself_o so_o as_o in_o he_o man_n be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v also_o mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o act_n 13.33_o and_o in_o that_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o be_v become_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o have_v receive_v into_o himself_o the_o immeasurable_a fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o as_o he_o may_v communicate_v to_o we_o thereof_o and_o baptise_v we_o therewith_o he_o have_v open_v a_o way_n for_o we_o lose_v man_n to_o recover_v our_o nighness_n and_o likeness_n to_o god_n again_o that_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o blood_n may_v be_v also_o adopt_v and_o take_v into_o the_o account_n of_o his_o son_n be_v beget_v by_o he_o through_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o son_n to_o we_o and_o of_o the_o grace_n in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o believe_v on_o his_o son_n and_o approach_v to_o hope_v in_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n yea_o and_o 3._o because_o that_o manhood_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o clothe_v his_o son_n with_o that_o body_n he_o prepare_v for_o he_o he_o choose_v and_o take_v it_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n therefore_o to_o their_o seed_n also_o he_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n give_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.4_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o such_o as_o for_o who_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v and_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n through_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o state_n of_o unbelief_n they_o then_o lay_v in_o wherefore_o also_o of_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n my_o first-born_a and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o let_v my_o son_n my_o first-born_a go_n exod._n 4.22_o his_o son_n both_o because_o christ_n his_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v to_o take_v be_v in_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o 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