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and_o ground_n we_o must_v conclude_v saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n ignorant_a of_o humane_a affair_n here_o below_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n say_v the_o prophet_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o isai_n 63.16_o fancy_n the_o schoolman_n speculum_fw-la divinum_fw-la a_o fancy_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n here_o dream_v of_o viz._n of_o a_o speculum_fw-la divinum_fw-la how_o that_o saint_n and_o angel_n behold_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n which_o be_v set_v before_o one_o represent_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v behind_o he_o so_o as_o he_o therein_o behold_v at_o once_o whatever_o be_v in_o the_o room_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n a_o groundless_a speculation_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o or_o myself_o sure_o we_o be_v man_n neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n some_o 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up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o this_o power_n this_o spirit_n all_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n participate_v in_o those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o head_n and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v as_o to_o mortify_v sin_n so_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o communion_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n &_o the_o believer_n as_o betwixt_o the_o stock_n &_o the_o graft_n implant_v in_o it_o applic._n which_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n consolation_n a_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n mystical_o ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v thus_o make_v one_o with_o he_o now_o let_v they_o know_v that_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v they_o the_o sap_n that_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o graft_n and_o thus_o whatever_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o as_o believer_n all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o believer_n what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v want_v be_v it_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v it_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n lo_o here_o be_v merit_n enough_o for_o both_o he_o have_v by_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a make_v a_o abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v enough_o to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o or_o seal_v up_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o here_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o believer_n before_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o his_o sanctification_n as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n so_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n in_o christ_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o so_o it_o do_v during_o his_o abode_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1.14_o upon_o his_o change_n of_o state_n he_o receive_v a_o addition_n to_o that_o fullness_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n psal_n 68.18_o gift_n which_o he_o may_v distribute_v and_o give_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n render_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n eph._n 4.8_o he_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o his_o elect_n and_o faithful_a people_n all_o which_o do_v and_o shall_v in_o their_o measure_n receive_v of_o that_o his_o fullness_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_a grace_n for_o grace_n say_v saint_n john_n john_n 1.16_o we_o all_o all_o believer_n have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n upon_o grace_n say_v some_o one_o grace_n after_o another_o abundance_n of_o grace_n or_o grace_n for_o grace_n grace_n answer_v to_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o character_n in_o the_o wax_n answer_v those_o in_o the_o seal_v or_o grace_n for_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n follow_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n both_o flow_a from_o the_o freegrace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o believer_n receive_v from_o the_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o repletive_a but_o a_o diffusive_a fullness_n plenitudo_fw-la non_fw-la vasis_fw-la sed_fw-la fontis_fw-la not_o like_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o a_o drop_n be_v take_v from_o it_o it_o suffer_v a_o diminution_n by_o it_o but_o of_o a_o fountain_n which_o run_v over_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o that_o will_v come_v unto_o it_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n such_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n be_v there_o in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n zach._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n that_o fountain_n be_v christ_n himself_o who_o merit_n and_o spirit_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o side_n in_o his_o passion_n be_v as_o stream_n ever_o run_v from_o a_o live_a spring_n sufficient_a to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v all_o believe_a sinner_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v merit_n enough_o for_o their_o justification_n and_o here_o be_v spirit_n enough_o for_o their_o sanctification_n and_o in_o both_o these_o believer_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o communion_n a_o fourfold_a benefit_n flow_v from_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n out_o of_o which_o general_n still_o to_o follow_v the_o metaphor_n bud_v forth_o divers_a other_o particular_n the_o graft_n be_v thus_o put_v into_o the_o stock_n make_v one_o with_o it_o and_o partake_v in_o the_o sap_n and_o juice_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o now_o receive_v from_o it_o a_o fourfold_a benefit_n viz._n nutrition_n augmentation_n fructification_n sustentation_n nourishment_n growth_n fruitfulness_n establishment_n and_o the_o like_a fourfold_a benefit_n we_o shall_v find_v accrue_v unto_o the_o believer_n from_o this_o his_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n each_o of_o which_o will_v yield_v we_o a_o several_a resemblance_n a_o first_o of_o these_o benefit_n be_v nutrition_n nutrition_n 6._o resembl_n 1._o benefit_n nutrition_n nourishment_n this_o the_o graft_n receive_v from_o the_o stock_n and_o this_o the_o believer_n receive_v from_o christ_n so_o the_o apostle_n hold_v it_o forth_o though_o under_o a_o different_a metaphor_n col._n 2.19_o where_o compare_v christ_n to_o the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o body_n he_o show_v how_o the_o one_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o the_o other_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n from_o which_o all_o the_o body_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.19_o graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellant_z illum_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la sacras_fw-la choreas_fw-la agentibus_fw-la abbis_n ducta_fw-la motaphora_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la finem_fw-la necessarias_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la abundè_fw-la &_o copiosè_fw-la in_o davenant_n in_o col._n 2.19_o the_o word_n there_o use_v signify_v general_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o thing_n requisite_a and_o convenient_a and_o that_o in_o a_o abundant_a manner_n such_o a_o supply_n do_v the_o head_n make_v unto_o the_o natural_a body_n it_o give_v to_o every_o part_n sense_n and_o motion_n and_o particular_a ability_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o several_a office_n and_o function_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o such_o a_o supply_n do_v jesus_n christ_n make_v unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n give_v spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o member_n with_o ability_n and_o grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o condition_n furnish_v they_o with_o whatever_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o personal_a salvation_n and_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n more_o particular_o import_v a_o supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o body_n loc_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la alendo_fw-la corpori_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la these_o the_o head_n suppli_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o these_o jesus_n christ_n suppli_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n even_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o such_o a_o supply_n the_o stock_n make_v to_o the_o engraft_a branch_n and_o such_o a_o supply_n christ_n yield_v to_o all_o those_o live_a spiritual_a branch_n that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o minister_a to_o they_o spiritual_a aliment_n for_o the_o nourish_a up_o of_o their_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n requisite_a believer_n christ_n be_v perfect_a nourishment_n to_o the_o believer_n viz._n meat_n and_o drink_v and_o both_o these_o be_v christ_n unto_o the_o believer_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o say_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.55_o meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verè_fw-la eminentissimè_fw-la true_o and_o real_o though_o
they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n now_o crucify_a as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o a_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n a_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n matth._n 29.30_o such_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a lust_n some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v as_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n a_o painful_a work_n thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agony_n attend_v with_o agony_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n agony_n before_o conversion_n and_o after_o before_o it_o conversion_n before_o conversion_n ordinary_o this_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jailor_n in_o that_o know_a place_n act_v 16.30_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o there_o find_v he_o in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v such_o agony_n the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o true_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o that_o these_o agony_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n and_o measure_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o 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of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v in_o he_o which_o draw_v many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.23_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o believer_n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n confer_v upon_o we_o here_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o full_a crop_n of_o perfect_a glorification_n hereafter_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o that_o which_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o instinct_n we_o do_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o well_o ground_a judgement_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o 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