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into_o a_o incorruptible_a life_n and_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o the_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a man_n in_o christ_n person_n by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n establish_v in_o all_o thinâ—â—_n and_o sure_a the_o twofold_a creature-nature_n in_o christ_n person_n as_o the_o former_a and_o inferior_a be_v transform_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o latter_a and_o more_o excellent_a into_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o life_n and_o union_n therewith_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n christ_n in_o spirit_n the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o that_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n and_o form_v for_o himself_o a_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n in_o her_o womb_n the_o clothing_n of_o himself_o herewith_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a condescension_n than_o his_o actual_a come_n forth_o in_o the_o life_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o creation_n and_o require_v great_a condescension_n in_o the_o undertaker_n as_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n he_o be_v in_o a_o superiority_n of_o headship_n to_o all_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n therein_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o mere_a create_a being_n in_o the_o first_o world_n but_o when_o this_o word_n which_o be_v god_n and_o the_o twofold_a original_a spring_n of_o all_o creature_o life_n and_o perfection_n also_o be_v make_v flesh_n take_v on_o he_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o man_n not_o angel_n he_o become_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 2._o 7._o and_o 16._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v content_a also_o to_o suffer_v the_o visage_n of_o this_o flesh_n to_o be_v mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o abase_v therein_o even_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n isaiah_n 52._o 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 53._o the_o creature-nature_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o enfold_v together_o and_o hypostatical_o unite_v with_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n from_o that_o supreme_a form_n of_o all_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v michael_n god_n equal_a and_o the_o man_n his_o fellow_n zech._n 13._o 7._o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o comprehend_v all_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n creature_o or_o divine_a be_v very_o god_n but_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n and_o association_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o his_o creature_n form_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o christ._n for_o the_o high_a denominate_a form_n in_o their_o personal_a constitution_n be_v but_o creature_o yet_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a in_o distinction_n from_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a form_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n receive_v at_o their_o first_o creation_n the_o everlasting_a 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two_o cor._n 5._o 16._o and_o a_o prosper_v only_o into_o that_o kingdom_n
by_o the_o variety_n of_o figurative_a light_n in_o the_o outward_a visible_a creation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o 2._o angel_n star_n job_n 38._o 7._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o wind_v up_o all_o then_o and_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o german_a divinity_n the_o servant_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n be_v not_o the_o bride_n that_o sit_v upon_o it_o the_o bride_n be_v not_o the_o bridegroom_n the_o bridegroom_n himself_o in_o whatever_o creature-state_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v yet_o but_o as_o the_o bride_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n and_o as_o so_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n but_o as_o the_o bride_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o express_a character_n or_o personallity_n of_o all_o the_o three_o as_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n angel_n or_o man_n be_v all_o gather_v up_o into_o one_o common_a interest_n all_o do_v live_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o their_o several_a intellectual_a distance_n rank_n and_o capacity_n and_o may_v all_o be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o more_o peculiarly_a next_o to_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n ezek._n 10._o 20._o the_o superior_a and_o more_o excellent_a sort_n of_o saint_n be_v partaker_n thereof_o be_v actual_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o creature_n capacity_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o pure_o divine_a form_n see_v all_o sum_v up_o together_o heb._n 12._o 22_o 24._o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n here_o we_o have_v a_o distinct_a expression_n of_o the_o heavenly_a order_n 1._o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 2._o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o have_v the_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 4._o god_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n of_o all_o will_v any_o now_o say_v what_o signify_v this_o prolix_a discourse_n of_o principle_n to_o the_o present_a undertake_v it_o be_v answer_v much_o every_o way_n in_o case_n what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v true_a and_o intelligible_o express_v for_o it_o most_o exact_o suit_v with_o what_o be_v engage_v for_o in_o the_o title_n page_n he_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 25._o it_o be_v this_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n i_o principal_o intend_v the_o character_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o now_o with_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o sight_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o at_o home_n with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o this_o life_n be_v no_o way_n explicable_a but_o by_o consider_v his_o gospel_n principle_n doctrine_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o what_o signify_v all_o his_o public_a and_o outward_a act_n in_o church_n or_o state_n but_o as_o issue_v from_o and_o reducible_a to_o this_o his_o new-creature_n life_n and_o the_o principle_n thereof_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o be_v principal_o direct_v to_o christian_a reader_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o spiritual_a discern_v of_o faith_n which_o can_v take_v in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v to_o any_o other_o eye_n in_o man_n thing_n eternal_a heb._n 11._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o this_o pilgrim_n quit_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o take_v the_o narrow_a path_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n which_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v mat._n 7._o 14._o his_o lot_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o her_o wilderness_n condition_n in_o her_o sackcloth_n briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o he_o all_o along_o he_o dwell_v among_o scorpion_n ezek._n 2._o 6._o many_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o they_o do_v shoot_v forth_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n they_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o at_o length_n with_o the_o hand_n but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n his_o arm_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o 23_o 24._o his_o enemy_n encourage_v themselves_o in_o a_o evil_a matter_n they_o commune_v of_o lay_v snare_n privy_o that_o they_o may_v shoot_v at_o he_o in_o secret_a their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n they_o do_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n to_o wound_v he_o but_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o with_o a_o arrow_n sudden_o shall_v they_o be_v wound_v psal._n 64._o and_o 57_o 4._o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n and_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n psal._n 7._o 12_o 13._o but_o where_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o sufferer_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a sort_n of_o everlasting_o save_v man_n in_o his_o general_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n before_o this_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n i_o receive_v express_v notice_n in_o a_o letter_n concern_v these_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n both_o of_o they_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o self-evidencing_a power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o single_a or_o donble_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o take_v rise_v for_o his_o conception_n herein_o from_o such_o 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the_o bridegroom_n that_o rejoice_v at_o hear_v of_o his_o second_o voice_n which_o they_o have_v but_o at_o second_o hand_n through_o the_o bride_n but_o those_o more_o excellent_a sort_n of_o servant_n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o very_a bride_n they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a privilege_n above_o the_o other_o personal_o to_o possess_v the_o bridegroom_n as_o his_o name_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o name_n rev._n 19_o 12_o 13._o which_o no_o man_n know_v nor_o angel_n but_o he_o himself_o and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v testify_v by_o christ_n himself_o luk._n 10_o 22._o no_o man_n know_v who_o the_o son_n be_v but_o the_o father_n and_o who_o the_o father_n be_v but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o this_o be_v the_o name_n that_o christ_n â—y_a inheritance_n have_v obtain_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n the_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o tongue_n confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n after_o this_o name_n it_o be_v jacob_n be_v so_o inquisitive_a gen._n 32._o 29._o say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n and_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o understand_v it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n in_o his_o very_a similitude_n which_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v in_o so_o full_a and_o intimate_v a_o manner_n for_o every_o saint_n to_o have_v upon_o this_o iacob_n name_n be_v change_v to_o israel_n and_o he_o become_v a_o prince_n or_o chief_a prevailer_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man._n agreeable_a to_o this_o distinction_n do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v
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unchangeable_a it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o his_o new_a creation_n as_o neither_o do_v he_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o his_o first_o make_v but_o god_n make_v such_o proposal_n and_o offer_n of_o this_o new-creation_n work_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o not_o one_o man_n foil_n of_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o it_o will_v be_v most_o righteous_o interpret_v by_o god_n to_o have_v befall_v he_o through_o his_o own_o voluntary_a default_n in_o neglect_v refuse_v and_o resist_v that_o offer_n where_o come_v in_o the_o difference_n then_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n obtain_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v voluntary_o blind_v and_o fall_v short_a rom._n 11._o 5._o 7._o that_o say_v of_o austin_n be_v not_o amiss_o god_n will_v not_o save_v any_o man_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o but_o he_o will_v make_v that_o man_n willing_a to_o be_v save_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o save_v he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v 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indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o difference_n in_o such_o case_n to_o differ_v be_v to_o excel_v phil._n 1._o 10._o that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o excel_v or_o differ_v so_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 41._o one_o star_n differ_v from_o or_o excel_v another_o star_n in_o glory_n thou_o will_v say_v if_o the_o case_n â—e_v thus_o why_o do_v god_n yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n those_o that_o he_o have_v elect_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o save_v he_o will_v effectual_o and_o irresistible_o make_v willing_a to_o be_v say_v and_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v save_v and_o no_o other_o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o replict_v against_o goâ—_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o 〈…〉_z he_o may_v make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n as_o he_o please_v among_o jew_n or_o
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to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v through_o his_o blood_n into_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o conformity_n with_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n this_o impute_a comeliness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v call_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o breath_n ezek._n 16._o 14_o 15._o man_n doom_n too_o often_o to_o trample_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n under_o their_o foot_n after_o they_o have_v be_v so_o sanctify_v heb._n 10.29_o and_o to_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o that_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v be_v so_o justify_v the_o first_o creation_n state_n of_o life_n in_o man_n by_o be_v break_a and_o crucify_v under_o the_o second_o come_v into_o a_o peaceable_a everlasting_a harmony_n with_o god_n this_o make_v a_o true_a son_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o righteousness_n answer_v his_o father_n melchizedeck_n constitution_n who_o be_v both_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n such_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v common_o reckon_v man_n of_o contention_n though_o the_o only_a true_a peacemaker_n the_o world_n have_v in_o it_o that_o desire_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v other_o also_o into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o peace_n harmony_n and_o everlasting_a union_n with_o god_n as_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o the_o state_n of_o love_n character_v 1_o cor._n 13._o be_v not_o god_n himself_o reckon_v a_o god_n of_o contention_n for_o strive_v with_o man_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o order_n to_o conquer_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n take_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o dispose_n by_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n reckon_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o speak_v smooth_a and_o please_a thing_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o all_o his_o various_a instrument_n from_o among_o man_n even_o by_o those_o who_o he_o transform_v into_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o do_v not_o man_n general_o approve_v of_o and_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n best_o as_o orthodox_n and_o sound_n that_o advise_v man_n not_o to_o gaze_v after_o or_o listen_v to_o those_o spiritual_a night-wanderer_n â—hat_n speak_v of_o a_o attainment_n beyond_o the_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o first-creation_n this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o run_n through_o all_o form_n of_o profess_v christian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v reckon_v mad_a for_o contradict_v it_o be_v not_o satan_n reckon_v the_o god_n of_o order_n that_o be_v for_o one_o man_n continue_v speak_v only_o in_o a_o pulpit_n account_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n for_o any_o other_o to_o speak_v there_o though_o all_o that_o his_o pulpit_n man_n do_v be_v but_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o 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