unto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n scil_n the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n concern_v the_o creature_n stamp_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o imperative_fw-it effectual_a word_n let_v there_o be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o gen._n 1.3.5.7.9_o hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o command_n job_n 38.12_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n jer._n 31.6_o and_o 33.20.25_o know_v thou_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heaven_n can_v thou_o set_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n job_n 38.23_o i.e._n the_o constant_a order_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o their_o maker_n have_v fix_v in_o they_o as_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n according_a to_o which_o they_o move_v and_o act_n 3._o a_o propensness_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n to_o do_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o thing_n that_o 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quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la revelatum_fw-la tale_n damrabuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la praestiram_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la neglectam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la legiâ—_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptae_fw-la violationem_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ac_fw-la reatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la sunt_fw-la abnoxii_fw-la spanh_o exit_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a sect._n 25._o n._n 13._o and_o contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o nation_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o their_o disobedience_n thereunto_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o denounce_v judgement_n to_o those_o who_o have_v that_o law_n write_v though_o unto_o such_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v due_a for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47_o but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n jer._n 10.25_o jeremiah_n cause_v not_o only_a jerusalem_n but_o every_o other_o nation_n there_o mention_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine-cup_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 15.15_o writ_n of_o execution_n be_v give_v out_o against_o the_o ammonite_n ezek._n 21.28_o and_o chapt._n 25._o â—_o against_o moah_n and_o seir_n ver_fw-la 8._o against_o edom._n 12._o against_o the_o philistine_n 12._o against_o tyrus_n chap._n 26_o 27._o against_o zidon_n chap._n 28.20_o against_o egypt_n chap._n 29.32_o against_o assyria_n chap._n 31._o against_o babylon_n jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o against_o gog._n ezek._n 38._o whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n rom._n 2.6.9_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o 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electione_n &_o fides_fw-la electorum_fw-la tantum_fw-la spanh_o exer_n de_fw-fr great_a resp_n ad_fw-la erot_n 24._o no_o in_o dei_fw-la decreto_fw-la haec_fw-la reciprocantur_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la credentibus_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la sunt_fw-la credentes_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la rhetorf_n de_fw-fr great_a ex_fw-la 2._o c._n 2_o twiss_n de_fw-fr erratis_fw-la lib._n 3._o errat_fw-la 8._o s._n 2._o that_o be_v in_o this_o present_a general_a defection_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n a_o portion_n of_o jew_n make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o effectual_a vocation_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n faith_n and_o vocation_n in_o which_o be_v faith_n be_v express_o mention_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o election_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eteraal_n life_n believe_v act_v 13.48_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o other_o faith_n will_v not_o 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bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n of_o who_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 42.6_o 7._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o wiâ—_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n house_n see_v also_o isai_n 61.1_o ezek._n 37._o zach._n 2.11_o and_o 9.11_o and_o 10.9_o as_o therefore_o god_n bring_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n without_o let_v they_o have_v experience_n of_o their_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n and_o such_o whereby_o their_o life_n be_v make_v bitter_a unto_o they_o exod._n 1.14_o neither_o be_v the_o hebrew_n servant_n set_v free_a without_o some_o sense_n of_o his_o corporal_a servitude_n nor_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n 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work_v in_o he_o that_o which_o he_o persuade_v thereunto_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o external_n 1._o ames_n coron_n de_fw-fr convert_n 4_o cap._n 1._o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o internal_a call_n that_o as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v a_o moral_a suasion_n this_o be_v a_o real_a persuasion_n that_o a_o moral_a cause_n this_o a_o physical_a cause_n that_o command_v we_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v willing_a prideaux_n interna_fw-la gratiae_fw-la efficatia_n quae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la decretum_fw-la exsequitur_fw-la sine_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sit_fw-la actio_fw-la physica_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la dominica_n vel_fw-la potius_fw-la divina_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la vel_fw-la occulta_fw-la cvi_fw-la fortasse_fw-la aptius_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la occurrit_fw-la sicut_fw-la cautiùs_fw-la in_o augustino_n nostri_fw-la fere_n statuunt_fw-la von_n multum_fw-la interest_n prideaux_n this_o through_o its_o powerful_a efficacy_n by_o a_o real_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o will_n of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a by_o the_o first_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o by_o the_o second_o he_o open_v the_o door_n i._n e._n the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n luke_n 24.45.16.14_o as_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o so_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o be_v call_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n act_v 14.27_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v irresistible_a 3._o the_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o faith_n non_fw-la alium_fw-la enim_fw-la irresistibilitatem_fw-la propugnant_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la donationem_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la effectum_fw-la certò_fw-la vel_fw-la infallibilitur_fw-la existit_fw-la coron_n art_n 4._o cap._n 3._o that_o be_v it_o be_v such_o whence_o notwithstanding_o the_o resistance_n make_v by_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o at_o last_o prevail_v over_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o cause_v the_o effect_n certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o follow_v jer._n 24.7_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o chap._n 31.18_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v ver_fw-la 33._o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n ezek._n 36.27_o 28._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o believe_v concursus_fw-la volunâ—atis_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la conversiones_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la coordinatus_a sed_fw-la subordinatus_fw-la prideaux_n motive_n to_o believe_v and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n with_o grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v subordinate_a not_o coordinate_a the_o draw_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v efficacious_a but_o not_o violent_a god_n by_o a_o omnipotent_a facility_n on_o his_o part_n and_o after_o a_o experimental_a impossibility_n in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o on_o our_o part_n do_v not_o force_v we_o unwilling_o but_o of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a among_o many_o other_o precious_a mean_n for_o both_o the_o obtain_n and_o confirm_v of_o faith_n consider_v 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n though_o a_o sinner_n tit._n 3.4_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n which_o fall_v out_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n that_o can_v alter_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o time_n those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o when_o such_o though_o not_o as_o such_o god_n love_v god_n hate_v sin_n love_v not_o any_o as_o sinner_n but_o love_v his_o elect_n though_o sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o sinner_n he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n rom._n 5.8_o and_o actual_o procure_v the_o application_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n col._n 2.15_o rom._n 5.10_o though_o there_o be_v many_o strengthless_a 14._o representatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la eâ—â—icacissimum_fw-la medium_n ad_fw-la ingenerandan_n fidem_fw-la spanh_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a resp_v ad_fw-la erot._n 14._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n who_o neither_o god_n love_v nor_o christ_n die_v for_o yet_o all_o who_o god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v such_o if_o thou_o neither_o be_v nor_o art_n nor_o become_v such_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o high_a account_n which_o that_o great_a preacher_n of_o freegrace_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v
only_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o agent_n the_o will_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o first_o reception_n of_o grace_n have_v neither_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n nor_o of_o a_o natural_a patient_n but_o of_o a_o obediential_a subjection_n obediential_a subjection_n be_v that_o capacity_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o receive_v a_o impression_n from_o the_o agent_n whereby_o as_o it_o remain_v without_o ability_n in_o itself_o to_o put_v forth_o any_o causal_a virtue_n in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o effect_n so_o neither_o have_v it_o any_o such_o repugnancy_n or_o contradiction_n in_o its_o nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o such_o a_o impression_n or_o effect_n by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n brief_o naturae_fw-la impossibile_fw-it naturâ_fw-la naturae_fw-la there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o subject_n in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o effect_n a_o impossibility_n by_o nature_n but_o not_o to_o nature_n i._n e._n a_o impossibility_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o power_n but_o a_o possibility_n in_o respect_n to_o a_o supernatural_a power_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o bone_n ezek._n 37._o in_o respect_n of_o life_n though_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o simple_a impossibility_n to_o live_v of_o themselves_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n power_n to_o receive_v a_o new_a form_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o obediential_a natural_a be_v in_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v change_v as_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o herb_n there_o be_v power_n to_o become_v a_o herb_n obediential_a power_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o receive_v a_o new_a form_n put_v not_o any_o causal_a power_n in_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n to_o be_v change_v all_o such_o power_n be_v without_o it_o viz._n in_o the_o efficient_a there_o be_v only_o a_o power_n of_o reception_n in_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n all_o power_n of_o causality_n be_v without_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o efficient_a so_o stone_n be_v in_o a_o obediential_a power_n to_o become_v man_n that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o subjection_n to_o become_v man_n but_o all_o causality_n whence_o they_o do_v become_v man_n be_v without_o they_o and_o in_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o namely_o god_n obediential_a subjection_n be_v a_o capacity_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v the_o first_o save_v grace_n and_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n itself_o in_o this_o work_n be_v no_o way_n active_a from_o any_o such_o principle_n of_o activity_n as_o be_v of_o any_o power_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o produce_v life_n 2._o tho._n 1_o â—ae_fw-la qu._n 111._o art_n 2._o in_o this_o work_n the_o will_n be_v only_o move_v of_o god_n but_o move_v not_o itself_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o passive_a reception_n act_v not_o only_o it_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o adam_n body_n be_v a_o passive_a receiver_n of_o life_n inspire_v by_o god_n thereinto_o gen._n 2.17_o form_v and_o organise_v but_o yet_o lifeless_a and_o breathless_a so_o be_v those_o bone_n ezek._n 37.8.10_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o shunamite_n child_n 2_o king_n 4.34_o hence_o the_o infuse_v of_o life_n into_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v to_o quicken_a of_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 2._o as_o a_o vessel_n be_v a_o passive_a receiver_n of_o the_o liquor_n pour_v into_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o vessel_n rom._n 9.21.23_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o application_n of_o justify_v grace_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o abundant_o in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5.5_o but_o also_o the_o create_v of_o inherent_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o infusion_n or_o pour_v out_o of_o precious_a liquor_n thereinto_o god_n in_o effectual_a vocation_n make_v we_o vessel_n of_o honour_n in_o vocation_n notwithstanding_o all_o preparatory_a work_n life_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o quicken_a active_a spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v vocare_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la vas_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la august_n epist_n 105._o twiss_n vind_z great_a l._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o digr_n 8._o s._n 4._o what_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o dead_a passive_a soul_n what_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o save_v grace_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o save_a grave_n in_o general_a be_v a_o inherent_a and_o permanent_a frame_n of_o save_a quality_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a be_v a_o inherent_a and_o permanent_a quality_n whereby_o christ_n be_v receive_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v only_o a_o mere_a passive_a subject_n and_o not_o any_o way_n a_o efficient_a the_o same_o habitual_a grace_n in_o several_a respect_n have_v divers_a name_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o potent_a quality_n that_o be_v such_o a_o quality_n as_o be_v predominant_a in_o the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v conversione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n coron_n artic._n quart_n de_fw-fr conversione_n and_o enable_v the_o soul_n through_o the_o concurrence_n of_o assist_a grace_n to_o all_o duty_n and_o above_o all_o opposition_n it_o be_v call_v a_o power_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o causative_a quality_n that_o be_v such_o a_o quality_n as_o be_v not_o only_a first_o but_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o cause_n unto_o the_o consequent_a second_o act_n follow_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o principle_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o infuse_a inherent_a and_o permanent_a quality_n dispose_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o second_o act_n it_o be_v call_v a_o habit._n what_o the_o second_o act_n etc._n what_o the_o second_o act_n life-operation_n or_o etc._n etc._n life-operation_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n common_o call_v the_o act_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o save_v grace_n be_v a_o life-operation_n flow_v from_o the_o infuse_a power_n principle_n or_o habit_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o antecedaneous_a concurrence_n of_o assist_a grace_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o subject_n but_o also_o a_o efficient_a coworking_a cause_n the_o just_a distinction_n between_o the_o habit_n etc._n the_o just_a distinction_n between_o the_o habit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o grace_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o supernatural_a power_n principle_n or_o habit_n for_o all_o those_o term_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o act_n the_o life-operation_n be_v the_o second_o act_n the_o habit_n be_v the_o grace_n itself_o 84_o pemble_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n p._n 84_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n the_o life-operation_n or_o life-act_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n the_o habit_n be_v conversion_n in_o the_o first_o act_n the_o life-operation_n or_o life-act_n be_v conversion_n in_o the_o second_o act_n the_o habit_n be_v actual_o or_o a_o active_a principle_n exist_v without_o its_o cause_n the_o life-act_n be_v action_n the_o habit_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n i._n e._n such_o a_o act_n as_o be_v inward_a and_o abide_v the_o life-act_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n that_o be_v such_o a_o act_n as_o pass_v away_o the_o habit_n be_v the_o will_n itself_o the_o life-act_n be_v the_o volition_n the_o habit_n be_v the_o incline_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o object_n of_o its_o action_n the_o life-act_n be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o object_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n the_o soul_n act_v not_o but_o be_v only_o act_v 57_o haminis_fw-la vero_fw-la primtsm_n passio_fw-la quòa_fw-la trahitur_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la deinde_fw-la act_n io_fw-it quòu_fw-it tractus_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la jun._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a collat_n 11._o l._n 57_o in_o the_o life-act_n the_o soul_n be_v act_v act_v the_o habit_n god_n work_v without_o we_o the_o life-act_n god_n work_v with_o we_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o be_v of_o faith_n itself_o the_o life-act_n of_o say_v be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o grace_n now_o wrought_v the_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n be_v effectual_a vocation_n the_o life-act_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o answer_n unto_o the_o call_n of_o god_n effectual_a vocation_n be_v call_v the_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.44_o our_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n our_o
church_n for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o the_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v isa_n 54.5_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v neither_o shall_v thy_o land_n any_o more_o be_v term_v desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzi-bah_a and_o thy_o land_n beulah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v marry_v isa_n 62.4_o the_o four_o be_v the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o joh._n 17.22_o 23._o touch_v the_o band_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commissurae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la devinciunt_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tango_fw-la per_fw-la have_v commissuras_fw-la christus_fw-la tangit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la christum_fw-la tangimus_fw-la see_v exod_a 12.22_o heb._n or_o tie_n which_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o body_n together_o so_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n do_v thereby_o in_o this_o union_n touch_v one_o another_o for_o so_o the_o word_n turn_v band_n col._n 2.19_o impli_v we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o according_a as_o the_o three_o being_n or_o tertium_n differ_v whereinto_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v unite_v so_o the_o band_n differ_v whereby_o they_o be_v unite_v thus_o if_o sameness_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o three_o be_v than_o god_n in_o christ_n give_v his_o spirit_n in_o a_o word_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o soul_n receive_v passive_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n receive_v oil_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o band_n of_o union_n when_o the_o body_n mystical_a be_v look_v at_o as_o that_o three_o be_v than_o christ_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n give_v himself_o as_o our_o god_n actual_o be_v the_o band_n on_o his_o part_n and_o either_o the_o soul_n receive_v of_o christ_n actual_o in_o its_o passive_a receipt_n of_o faith_n or_o active_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v respective_o the_o band_n on_o our_o part_n when_o we_o look_v at_o this_o union_n 3._o christus_fw-la suum_fw-la consensum_fw-la nobis_fw-la efficacitèr_fw-la patefacit_fw-la suum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la infundendo_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la enim_fw-la efficit_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la eum_fw-la revera_fw-la velle_fw-la idque_fw-la ex_fw-la patris_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la sponsum_fw-la eòque_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nostrum_fw-la zanch._n in_o eph._n cap._n 5._o th._n 3._o in_o the_o three_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a marriage-estate_n the_o consent_n of_o christ_n manifest_v by_o his_o infusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o band_n on_o his_o part_n and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n draw_v forth_o by_o the_o power_n of_o assist_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o take_v christ_n as_o our_o husband_n be_v the_o band_n on_o our_o part_n last_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o union_n in_o the_o three_o be_v of_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n christ_n give_v glory_n be_v the_o band_n on_o his_o part_n our_o receive_n whether_o passive_o or_o active_o may_v respective_o be_v look_v at_o as_o the_o band_n on_o our_o part_n the_o just_a observation_n of_o these_o several_a kind_n of_o union_n may_v haply_o be_v of_o use_n to_o reconcile_v that_o tenet_n which_o affirm_v union_n to_o be_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n with_o that_o tenet_n ordinary_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o orthodox_n affirm_v union_n to_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n understand_v by_o faith_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o 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respect_n of_o the_o verity_n thereof_o be_v real_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n unite_v it_o be_v substantial_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o way_n or_o manner_n it_o be_v supernatural_a and_o secret_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v close_a and_o intimate_v it_o be_v a_o true_a not_o a_o imaginary_a union_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v real_a or_o substantial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v unite_v viz._n the_o substance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o this_o union_n we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o species_n or_o likeness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o understanding_n receive_v the_o species_n of_o the_o object_n but_o not_o the_o object_n itself_o not_o be_v we_o thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o both_o the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o we_o see_v before_o 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hence_o the_o suffering_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o other_o believer_n which_o we_o must_v yet_o remember_v be_v edificatory_a not_o satisfactory_a in_o way_n of_o edification_n not_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v call_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.24_o the_o end_n of_o union_n be_v a_o everlasting_a and_o satisfactory_a communion_n union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o order_n of_o union_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n and_o our_o own_o happiness_n union_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n follow_v vocation_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o consider_v of_o a_o be_v or_o essence_n oneness_n and_o union_n distinct_o a_o be_v or_o essence_n be_v the_o thing_n
itself_o oneness_n be_v a_o affection_n immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o mere_a be_v of_o a_o thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v individed_a in_o itself_o and_o divide_v from_o all_o other_o being_n or_o thing_n union_n be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o two_o one_o or_o more_o into_o a_o three_o be_v for_o example_n sake_n unio_fw-la ens_fw-la unum_fw-la unio_fw-la take_v a_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o soul_n first_o have_v a_o be_v than_o this_o singular_a be_v and_o not_o another_o than_o it_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o body_n in_o a_o three_o be_v namely_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n the_o like_a be_v true_a of_o the_o body_n in_o vocation_n we_o receive_v our_o be_v in_o union_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o be_v in_o vocation_n we_o be_v make_v believer_n in_o union_n be_v consider_v the_o order_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n in_o vocation_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o union_n in_o union_n be_v the_o relation_n build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n 25._o 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quality_n in_o the_o soul_n three_o a_o mutual_a reference_n on_o christ_n part_n superad_v a_o respect_n to_o divine_a institution_n whereby_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n he_o look_v at_o the_o believer_n as_o his_o member_n superad_v also_o on_o the_o believer_n part_v a_o respect_n unto_o faith_n whereby_o faith_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o quality_n have_v now_o adhere_v to_o it_o a_o order_n to_o its_o object_n whence_o it_o look_v at_o christ_n as_o its_o head_n efficacia_fw-la in_o relatis_fw-la specto_fw-la subjectum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la mutuus_fw-la ordo_fw-la efficacia_fw-la this_o mutual_a order_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o relation_n itself_o four_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o relation_n spring_v from_o its_o foundation_n the_o foundation_n then_o of_o this_o be_v first_o the_o absolute_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o thence_o flow_v down_o in_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n needs_o must_v the_o river_n of_o life_n be_v full_a ever-flowing_a efficaciae_fw-la tametsi_fw-la relatis_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la debilis_fw-la entitatis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la magnae_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la and_o quicken_a that_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v mantain_v by_o such_o fountain_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o ocean_n into_o water-spring_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n into_o inferior_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v thereunto_o next_o to_o the_o increated_a communion_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o communicate_v influence_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o manhood_n be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o 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unto_o another_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n so_o as_o from_o he_o be_v supply_v grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o seveveral_a relation_n therein_o for_o the_o effectual_a and_o perfect_a communion_n both_o of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n and_o of_o themselves_o one_o with_o another_o unto_o the_o increase_a itself_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o militant_a part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v one_o new_a man_n eph._n 2.15_o the_o mystical_a body_n triumphant_a be_v compare_v to_o one_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4.13_o 1.24_o christus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la constituunt_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la my_o sticam_fw-la tho._n quaest_n disp_n de_fw-fr gr_fw-fr ch_n art_n 7._o ad_fw-la 11._o davenan_n coloss_n 1.24_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o member_n be_v one_o mystical_a person_n this_o innumerable_a number_n as_o they_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a 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well_o the_o