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forth_o this_o high_a and_o bless_a truth_n substance_n union_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n be_v in_o substance_n 1._o that_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n stand_v in_o or_o be_v by_o a_o mutual_a participation_n each_o of_o other_o substance_n or_o substantial_a nature_n and_o not_o only_o each_o of_o other_o qualification_n or_o habit_n and_o that_o this_o participation_n be_v twofold_a saint_n of_o christ_n partake_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o flesh_n of_o saint_n one_o of_o christ_n partake_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o flesh_n of_o saint_n marry_v it_o and_o take_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o root_n head_n and_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a sanctify_v all_o saint_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n spouse_n and_o bride_n for_o himself_o of_o who_o he_o say_v in_o a_o figure_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n 132.14_o isal_n 62.4_o psal_n 132.14_o for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o and_o here_o will_v i_o 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who_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n because_o they_o be_v son_n which_o relation_n of_o christ_n to_o saint_n ☜_o ☜_o as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o real_o perfect_v in_o that_o kindly_a and_o natural_a product_n of_o his_o clothing_n himself_o upon_o with_o our_o flesh_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o which_o he_o have_v neither_o real_o be_v in_o himself_o nor_o can_v have_v be_v true_o manifest_a nor_o declare_v to_o be_v our_o brother_n or_o one_o of_o the_o child_n so_o the_o relation_n of_o saint_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o of_o equal_a force_n and_o virtue_n and_o so_o have_v like_o effect_n and_o operation_n be_v therefore_o true_o and_o real_o perfect_v in_o that_o congenial_a and_o natural_a product_n of_o their_o clothing_n themselves_o upon_o with_o his_o spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n without_o which_o saint_n neither_o real_o be_v in_o themselves_o nor_o can_v be_v true_o manifest_a or_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o brethren_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o do_v therefore_o humble_o affirm_v the_o divine_a subsistence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v himself_o in_o saint_n and_o not_o only_o by_o infuse_a qualification_n or_o habit_n and_o this_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v that_o which_o only_o make_v saint_n true_o to_o be_v and_o principal_o denominate_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sect_n v._o saint_n the_o four_o testimony_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n the_o four_o witness_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o eph._n 2.21_o in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n etc._n etc._n grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n 1._o all_o the_o temple_n express_v and_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v either_o idol-temple_n 41.1_o 1_o chr._n 10.10_o 2_o chr._n 36.7_o jer._n 50.2_o act_n 19.26_o 27._o joh._n 2.19_o 21._o ezek._n 41.1_o which_o be_v three_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n the_o god_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o temple_n of_o bel_n and_o merodach_n at_o babylon_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n at_z ephesus_z in_o asia_n or_o temple_n for_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v these_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v with_o hand_n the_o temple_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o temple_n of_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o the_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 11.19_o the_o temple_n reveal_v to_o ezekiel_n in_o vision_n 21.10_o rev._n 21.10_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n saint_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o saint_n 2._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o true_a god_n carry_v this_o account_n in_o they_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o type_n hold_v forth_o god_n dwell_v in_o flesh_n as_o the_o invisible_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o dead_a shadow_n or_o external_a figure_n as_o the_o visible_a rudiment_n the_o shadow_n or_o rudiment_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o the_o mystery_n to_o be_v true_o fulfil_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o temple_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o temple_n of_o saint_n or_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n be_v the_o anti-type_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o flesh_n type_v and_o prefigure_v in_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v true_o fulfil_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o these_o second_o and_o three_o temple_n heaven_n the_o temple_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n perfect_v in_o the_o last_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n but_o so_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v already_o manifest_a reveal_v and_o consummate_v but_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v as_o yet_o cover_v obscure_a and_o inchoate_v the_o temple_n see_v in_o vision_n by_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n or_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o last_o temple_n and_o both_o one_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o full_a grow_v up_o of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o temple_n into_o one_o live_v holy_a temple_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n now_o in_o saint_n yet_o cover_v and_o inchoate_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o last_o temple_n reveal_v and_o consummate_v so_o that_o the_o first_o temple_n have_v or_o hold_v forth_o the_o mystery_n in_o shadow_n or_o letter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o have_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n yet_o dark_a and_o cover_v as_o in_o saint_n the_o last_o temple_n take_v off_o the_o darkness_n and_o cover_n from_o off_o the_o three_o and_o hold_v it_o forth_o reveal_v and_o consummate_v the_o first_o have_v the_o mystery_n but_o in_o shadow_n and_o so_o dark_a the_o second_o and_o three_o have_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o more_o clear_a the_o last_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o perfection_n and_o so_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o perfect_a day_n three_o the_o idol-temple_n and_o true_a temple_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o those_o have_v in_o they_o their_o god_n their_o oracle_n and_o their_o grave_a image_n to_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n flow_v together_o as_o to_o a_o god_n jer._n 51.44_o the_o true_a temple_n have_v their_o oracle_n their_o glory_n the_o true_a divine_a nature_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o temple_n and_o so_o be_v common_a and_o unholy_a the_o indwel_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v that_o only_a which_o make_v they_o temple_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n even_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n but_o from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o it_o so_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v
that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o or_o be_v advance_v unto_o be_v not_o to_o become_v god_n but_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o he_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o son_n of_o man_n both_o lord_n and_o son_n of_o david_n 3._o so_o god_n dwell_v in_o all_o saint_n temple_n god_n in_o saint_n yet_o saint_n be_v not_o god_n but_o his_o temple_n who_o be_v fit_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o do_v grow_v up_o into_o one_o live_a temple_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o beautiful_a zion_n that_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lamb_n wife_n that_o near_a city_n jerusalem_n above_o that_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wherein_o god_n himself_o dwell_v and_o the_o father_n and_o lamb_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o she_o shall_v be_v joy_n and_o praise_n the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o nation_n thus_o god_n be_v in_o saint_n and_o will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o saint_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o god_n even_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n yet_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n sect_n fourteen_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n give_v this_o honour_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v god_n saint_n second_o reason_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n if_o saint_n partake_v in_o this_o union_n to_o have_v god_n dwell_v in_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o partake_v in_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v god_n answer_v 1._o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v call_v god_n nor_o be_v god_n but_o he_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o flesh_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v who_o be_v christ_n or_o what_o be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v immanuel_n the_o anoint_v or_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o be_v call_v god_n but_o he_o who_o be_v in_o saint_n be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o true_a god_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v who_o be_v a_o saint_n or_o what_o be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v a_o inspire_a man_n a_o anoint_a one_o or_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n 2._o christ_n so_o perfect_o deny_v himself_o of_o all_o that_o be_v man_n and_o resign_v it_o up_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o of_o himself_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o the_o father_n do_v work_v all_o his_o work_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o the_o several_a act_n motion_n and_o performing_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o be_v the_o stream_n and_o flow_n forth_o of_o the_o eternal_a fullness_n in_o he_o so_o that_o god_n become_v manifest_a through_o christ_n the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o through_o a_o crystal_n or_o transparent_a glass_n and_o therefore_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v and_o do_v all_o in_o christ_n because_o he_o will_v be_v know_v worship_v and_o approach_v unto_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v seek_v or_o find_v or_o come_v near_o unto_o any_o god_n but_o that_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o law_n god_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v know_v and_o worship_v only_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o gospel_n he_o dwell_v in_o all_o saint_n yet_o he_o be_v with_o open_a face_n behold_v and_o will_v be_v worship_v as_o the_o true_a god_n only_o in_o his_o live_a temple_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n so_o because_o we_o come_v to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o faith_n and_o hope_n through_o christ_n and_o not_o through_o saint_n therefore_o be_v christ_n call_v god_n the_o saint_n not_o sect_n xv._o saint_n three_o reason_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n if_o saint_n partake_v with_o christ_n in_o union_n with_o god_n so_o that_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ_n dwell_v also_o in_o saint_n then_o what_o pre-eminence_n have_v christ_n above_o saint_n much_o every_o way_n chief_o in_o these_o thing_n answer_v 1._o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n by_o he_o to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o that_o as_o through_o one_o man_n sin_n death_n and_o wrath_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n so_o he_o must_v be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n by_o who_o god_n will_v put_v away_o sin_n abolish_v the_o flesh_n and_o death_n judge_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n spoil_n and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o vanquish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n again_o and_o so_o by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n 1.18_o dan._n 9.25_o heb._n 2.10_o col._n 1.18_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o work_n he_o have_v the_o honour_n above_o saint_n of_o be_v messiah_n the_o prince_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o beginning_n and_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o hest_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o only_a instrument_n in_o the_o everlasting_a hand_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o dragon_n head_n to_o slay_v the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o deep_n in_o his_o death_n and_o drive_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o all_o those_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o love_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o who_o he_o love_v he_o have_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o christ_n in_o the_o eternal_a fullness_n of_o the_o bless_a godhead_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o have_v commit_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o for_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v we_o but_o they_o be_v first_o christ_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v saint_n through_o and_o for_o the_o son_n with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v the_o son_n joh._n 17.26_o and_o so_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o glory_n in_o himself_o which_o he_o give_v the_o son_n yet_o by_o and_o for_o the_o son_n joh._n 17.22_o the_o father_n as_o himself_o without_o christ_n judge_v no_o man_n save_v no_o man_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v commit_v the_o authority_n of_o execute_v all_o judgement_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n god_n do_v all_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n 5.22.27_o joh._n 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to_o be_v the_o ministration_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n above_o the_o old_a be_v in_o this_o 3.7,8_o 2_o cor._n 3.7,8_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o letter_n only_o so_o the_o new_a creature_n have_v in_o he_o more_o glory_n and_o perfection_n than_o the_o first_o man_n in_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o be_v put_v into_o he_o create_v gift_n only_o which_o may_v be_v deprave_v and_o lose_v be_v all_o that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o this_o shall_v finish_v and_o close_o up_o this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n which_o do_v all_o give_v testimony_n and_o set_v their_o seal_n unto_o this_o truth_n not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o carnal_a distinction_n whereunto_o it_o be_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n unwary_o by_o the_o disputer_n and_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n wrongful_o pervert_v but_o in_o the_o 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