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be_v for_o retribution_n a_o come_n against_o sinner_n 3._o evangelical_n this_o be_v for_o vocation_n a_o come_n unto_o sinner_n 4._o spiritual_a this_o be_v for_o application_n a_o come_n into_o sinner_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a application_n of_o christ_n 1._o one_o be_v active_a and_o in_o this_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n 2._o another_o be_v passive_a and_o in_o this_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o exact_o to_o express_v do_v exceed_v my_o capacity_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o sometime_o his_o apprehend_n of_o we_o phil._n 3._o 12._o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o i_o be_o apprehend_v â—f_n christ_n jesus_n his_o form_n of_o himself_o in_o we_o gâ—l_fw-mi 4._o 19_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o his_o be_v or_o abide_v in_o we_o joâ—_n 15._o 4._o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o his_o dwell_n in_o we_o eph._n 3._o 17._o christ_n dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christ_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o king_n or_o master_n come_v in_o to_o possess_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n or_o mansion_n open_v or_o yield_v up_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v close_o to_o that_o and_o for_o the_o unfold_n of_o it_o insist_v a_o little_a on_o three_o particular_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o soul_n 2._o what_o the_o property_n and_o adjunct_n of_o this_o possession_n be_v 3._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o open_v to_o he_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o consider_v certain_a premise_n before_o the_o open_n of_o christ_n take_v possession_n 1._o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n a_o goodly_a creature_n and_o righteous_a and_o as_o he_o sever_v paradise_n for_o his_o habitation_n so_o he_o reserve_v man_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o his_o own_o possession_n 2._o man_n quick_o dispossess_v himself_o of_o that_o condition_n by_o sin_n and_o stand_v now_o qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o a_o outlawry_n and_o reject_a person_n 3._o christ_n jesus_n be_v immediate_o promise_v as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o pass_v under_o covenant_n and_o type_n and_o at_o length_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v incarnate_v and_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n perfect_o wrought_v out_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n 4._o the_o gospel_n make_v publication_n if_o this_o and_o indefinite_o tender_v jesus_n christ_n to_o sinner_n and_o by_o vocation_n call_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o 5._o this_o vocation_n to_o some_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o other_o it_o be_v efficacious_a to_o they_o who_o from_o faith_n give_v and_o thereby_o answer_v or_o obey_v or_o accept_v or_o open_v to_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v effectual_a 6._o when_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v then_o immediate_o and_o â—emultaneously_o ensue_v a_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n 7._o which_o union_n be_v a_o spiritual_a relation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o believe_a soul_n and_o a_o most_o intimate_a close_a mystical_a and_o inseparable_a conjunction_n betwixt_o they_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o of_o head_n and_o member_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o a_o foundation_n and_o living-stone_n build_v thereupon_o of_o the_o vine_n and_o branch_n etc._n etc._n 8._o in_o this_o union_n believer_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n immediate_o knit_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o god_n so_o that_o in_o a_o mystical_a respect_n they_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o with_o the_o father_n and_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o good_a in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o the_o head_n from_o the_o member_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o be_v one_o that_o possess_v all_o good_a and_o upon_o this_o union_n a_o communication_n thereof_o do_v ensue_v 9_o the_o form_n of_o this_o union_n be_v a_o mystical_a compaction_n or_o coaugmentation_n by_o those_o admirable_a joint_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n eph._n 4._o 16._o and_o be_v several_o phrased_a in_o scripture_n as_o christ_n stand_v under_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o head_n and_o we_o of_o member_n it_o be_v call_v incorporation_n as_o christ_n have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o foundation_n and_o we_o of_o a_o building_n it_o be_v call_v a_o inedification_n as_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o we_o of_o a_o wife_n it_o be_v call_v a_o disponsation_n and_o marriage_n as_o christ_n stand_v in_o relation_n of_o a_o vine_n and_o we_o of_o branch_n it_o be_v call_v a_o insition_n or_o implantation_n as_o christ_n stand_v in_o relation_n of_o a_o lord_n or_o master_n and_o we_o of_o a_o house_n and_o family_n it_o be_v call_v especial_o on_o his_o part_n a_o entrance_n possession_n and_o inhabitation_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a possession_n that_o christ_n have_v of_o soul_n 1._o possessio_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o possession_n of_o right_n or_o title_n by_o which_o he_o may_v lay_v claim_n unto_o they_o which_o he_o may_v just_o do_v 1._o jure_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o power_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o creation_n 2._o jure_fw-la pretii_fw-la for_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n and_o have_v ransom_v or_o purchase_v they_o by_o his_o death_n 3._o jure_fw-la donationis_fw-la for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o for_o subjection_n and_o rule_n 2._o possessio_fw-la gratiae_n a_o possession_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o gracious_a possession_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o claim_v but_o take_v possession_n or_o enter_v a_o as_o possessor_n of_o this_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v and_o it_o comprehend_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o sovereign_a seazure_n when_o he_o come_v in_o as_o a_o possessor_n he_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o propriety_n set_v up_o his_o title_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o this_o soul_n be_v i_o it_o be_v no_o long_a sin_n no_o long_o the_o world_n no_o long_o the_o devil_n no_o long_o it_o be_v own_o but_o i_o and_o only_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o husband_n of_o it_o as_o in_o all_o contract_n there_o result_v a_o exclusive_a propriety_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o or_o as_o psal_n 132._o 13._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n ver._n 14._o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v hence_o those_o 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and_o propriety_n that_o he_o say_v this_o soul_n be_v i_o and_o the_o soul_n may_v reciprocal_o answer_v this_o christ_n be_v i_o as_o the_o church_n in_o canticle_n 6._o 3._o 2._o a_o distinguish_a furniture_n when_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o relation_n of_o propriety_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o communication_n of_o quality_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n actuate_v the_o whole_a soul_n with_o grace_n as_o to_o make_v christ_n in_o himself_o a_o mediator_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n by_o which_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o unction_n by_o which_o he_o be_v adorn_v and_o qualify_v to_o the_o work_n of_o mediator_n so_o be_v it_o
when_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n he_o do_v apply_v himself_o to_o it_o not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o affection_n wish_v well_o to_o it_o not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o consent_n i_o do_v yield_v myself_o unto_o it_o not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o consent_n i_o do_v yield_v myself_o unto_o it_o not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o union_n i_o take_v this_o soul_n as_o i_o and_o will_v own_v it_o as_o my_o own_o self_n not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o promise_n i_o will_v bestow_v some_o good_a upon_o it_o but_o also_o in_o a_o way_n of_o unction_n that_o be_v he_o do_v set_v up_o himself_o in_o this_o his_o possession_n he_o do_v qualify_v he_o do_v sanctify_v he_o do_v beautify_v every_o room_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v he_o then_o fill_v the_o same_o with_o his_o glory_n 1_o king_n 8._o 11._o so_o when_o jesus_n christ_n enter_v into_o a_o soul_n he_o fill_v that_o soul_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o influence_n as_o well_o as_o with_o his_o presence_n when_o the_o first_o adam_n enter_v into_o we_o he_o enter_v as_o a_o contagion_n and_o as_o death_n so_o when_o the_o second_o adam_n enter_v into_o we_o he_o enter_v into_o we_o as_o a_o renovation_n and_o life_n therefore_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v form_v in_o we_o gal._n 4._o 19_o the_o papist_n talk_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n stick_v in_o the_o garment_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o vanity_n but_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o christ_n do_v form_n himself_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o form_n himself_o in_o we_o by_o conform_v we_o unto_o himself_o implant_n in_o we_o all_o holy_a grace_n which_o 1._o alter_fw-la 2._o enable_n 3._o dispose_v and_o incline_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o heart_n shall_v love_v sin_n no_o more_o it_o shall_v be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o i_o this_o heart_n 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will_n irregularity_n vileness_n inordinatenesse_n be_v go_v come_v in_o purity_n order_n quickness_n come_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o low_a room_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o affection_n all_o you_o grace_n of_o my_o spirit_n be_v you_o set_v up_o in_o the_o inward_a room_n and_o spread_v and_o act_n in_o the_o outward_a room_n of_o the_o life_n in_o all_o spiritualnesse_n of_o behaviour_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o sweet_a gubernation_n for_o christ_n possess_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o lord_n possess_v his_o mansion_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o to_o rule_v after_o his_o own_o will_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o householder_n who_o employ_v and_o set_v every_o servant_n his_o work_n have_v first_o give_v unto_o they_o several_a talent_n he_o must_v have_v and_o have_v the_o command_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o centurion_n say_v to_o one_o servant_n go_v and_o he_o go_v do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o come_v and_o he_o come_v matth._n 8._o so_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o will_v have_v you_o sometime_o to_o abound_v and_o then_o you_o must_v be_v thankful_a and_o sometime_o to_o want_v and_o then_o you_o must_v be_v content_v now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o do_v for_o i_o with_o your_o grace_n or_o with_o your_o estate_n and_o you_o must_v then_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o another_o time_n now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o suffer_v for_o i_o in_o your_o name_n in_o your_o comfort_n in_o your_o possession_n in_o your_o liberty_n perhaps_o in_o your_o life_n and_o you_o must_v then_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o for_o i_o sometime_o your_o lust_n will_v be_v command_v but_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o sometime_o satan_n will_v be_v tempt_v but_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o he_o sometime_o your_o carnal_a friend_n will_v be_v try_v of_o you_o but_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o you_o be_v none_o of_o 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