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wisdom_n none_o but_o a_o god_n can_v have_v contrive_v it_o and_o so_o far_o be_v man_n from_o invent_v this_o plot_n of_o mercy_n that_o it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n shall_v it_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o thought_n before_o god_n have_v discover_v it_o to_o he_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v pure_o a_o divine_a invention_n poor_a shortsighted_a man_n can_v conceive_v it_o now_o since_o it_o be_v much_o less_o can_v he_o have_v contrive_v it_o before_o it_o be_v infinite_a be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o god_n to_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o and_o to_o remain_v what_o he_o be_v
〈◊〉_d in_o christo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o two_o nature_n shall_v be_v unite_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o confusion_n mutation_n commixtion_n of_o they_o but_o that_o both_o nature_n shall_v remain_v distinct_a and_o entire_a in_o their_o property_n will_n and_o action_n without_o any_o change_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d individual_o and_o inseparable_o so_o as_o one_o nature_n shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o no_o not_o by_o death_n there_o never_o be_v two_o christ_n but_o one_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n how_o great_a be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v and_o which_o contrive_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o 2._o how_o eminent_a be_v that_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v no_o way_n but_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o vail_v his_o glory_n empty_v himself_o of_o majesty_n and_o a_o debase_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2.8_o phil._n 2.8_o so_o that_o god_n may_v seem_v more_o severe_a in_o spare_v man_n this_o way_n then_o if_o he_o have_v punish_v he_o without_o send_v his_o son_n thus_o to_o redeem_v he_o 3._o how_o transcendent_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a lose_a man_n to_o weave_v the_o garment_n of_o his_o spot_a and_o defile_v nature_n anew_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n to_o become_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n over_o that_o gulf_n of_o separation_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o man_n and_o man_n able_a to_o go_v to_o god_n to_o disrobe_v himself_o of_o majesty_n and_o to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o rag_n of_o mortality_n do_v ever_o love_n cause_n such_o a_o condescension_n as_o this_o the_o thistle_n do_v not_o here_o send_v to_o the_o cedar_n but_o the_o cedar_n come_v to_o the_o thistle_n to_o woe_n for_o a_o marriage_n let_v the_o deep_a apprehension_n despair_v to_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o humble_a undertake_n angel_n themselves_o may_v stoop_v to_o look_v into_o it_o 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o be_v student_n in_o this_o piece_n of_o divinity_n but_o never_o can_v they_o be_v complete_o apprehensive_a what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o everlasting_a father_n to_o be_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o majesty_n to_o be_v bury_v among_o the_o chip_n for_o he_o who_o thunder_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o cradle_n for_o he_o who_o measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o 3._o 13.4_o observe_v 3._o isai_n 43.11_o hos_fw-la 13.4_o any_o other_o saviour_n beside_o christ_n be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o fictitious_a if_o christ_n be_v god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o saviour_n and_o he_o no_o more_o want_v the_o help_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o creation_n to_o a_o infinite_a power_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v be_v infinite_a what_o bring_v the_o creature_n to_o god_n but_o want_v and_o weakness_n that_o which_o receive_v all_o its_o strength_n from_o god_n add_v no_o strength_n to_o god_n there_o be_v none_o but_o a_o god_n able_a to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o high_a of_o all_o popish_o voice_v saviour_n throw_n down_o their_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o saviour_n the_o crown_n of_o purchase_v our_o salvation_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o any_o create_a head_n do_v those_o glorify_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n know_v how_o much_o honour_n be_v take_v from_o christ_n by_o cast_v it_o upon_o they_o some_o think_v that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v no_o heaven_n to_o they_o 4._o divine_a justice_n be_v complete_o satisfy_v 4._o observe_v 4._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v perfect_o remove_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o all_o the_o create_a back_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o undergo_v none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v god_n 31.34_o heb._n 7.25_o john_n 1.29_o mic._n 7.19_o isa_n 44.22_o isa_n 38.17_o psal_n 32.1_o jer._n 31.34_o can_v perfect_o satisfy_v a_o god_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n our_o iniquity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v subdue_v throw_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n cover_v wash_v away_o blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n utter_o forget_v and_o cast_v behind_o the_o back_n of_o god_n believer_n have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v to_o justice_n the_o payment_n of_o popish_a merit_n be_v not_o in_o currant_n but_o copper_n coin_n which_o will_v not_o go_v in_o heaven_n but_o will_v certain_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o believer_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n great_a than_o satan_n can_v represent_v but_o yet_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n put_v together_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1.7_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o christian_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o sacrilegious_a ransack_v of_o the_o grave_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o have_v bury_v your_o sin_n if_o christ_n be_v god_n desperation_n be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n be_v there_o any_o spot_n so_o deep_a which_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v wash_v out_o any_o disease_n so_o desperate_a which_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v cure_v any_o heart_n so_o faint_a which_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v revive_v any_o debt_n so_o great_a which_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v satisfy_v any_o burden_n so_o heavy_a which_o the_o shoulder_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v away_o oh_o believer_n 1.47_o luke_n 1.47_o let_v thy_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o saviour_n 5._o how_o high_a be_v the_o advancement_n of_o humane_a nature_n 5._o observe_v 5._o he_o who_o have_v take_v it_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v true_a god_n 2.10_o hebr._n 2.16_o phil._n 2.10_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v now_o more_o high_o dignify_v then_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n there_o be_v not_o a_o knee_n either_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n but_o shall_v bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n let_v we_o fear_n to_o debase_v that_o nature_n which_o christ_n have_v magnify_v 15.4_o psal_n 15.4_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o vile_a person_n how_o unworthy_a a_o condescension_n be_v it_o for_o that_o nature_n to_o stoop_v to_o devil_n which_o be_v advance_v above_o angel_n 5.5_o 1_o sam._n 5.5_o the_o philistines_n tread_v not_o on_o that_o threshold_n upon_o which_o their_o idol_n dagon_n fall_v and_o shall_v man_n suffer_v lust_n and_o devil_n to_o trample_v upon_o and_o defile_v that_o nature_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v oh_o man_n acknowledge_v thy_o dignity_n and_o be_v make_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o so_o degenerous_a as_o to_o become_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n 6._o 6._o observe_v 6._o how_o peculiar_o dignify_v and_o bless_v be_v all_o believer_n their_o head_n their_o husband_n be_v very_a god_n they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o common_a honour_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o union_n of_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o special_a privilege_n in_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n through_o faith_n man_n be_v advance_v above_o other_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o believer_n be_v advance_v above_o other_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o union_n and_o if_o thus_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n what_o influence_n of_o holiness_n wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n shall_v flow_v to_o we_o from_o such_o a_o head_n a_o prince_n who_o have_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o wife_n to_o want_v necessary_n and_o certain_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v what_o she_o want_v if_o not_o what_o she_o will_v 7._o 7._o observe_v 7._o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n ordain_v and_o own_v deserve_v our_o high_a estimation_n the_o day_n institute_v by_o
by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o among_o the_o latin_a by_o the_o word_n genii_n it_o proper_o be_v a_o word_n which_o intend_v the_o office_n of_o angel_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o messenger_n or_o those_o who_o be_v send_v at_o the_o command_n and_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o yet_o it_o comprehend_v and_o recall_v to_o mind_v the_o essence_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v considerable_a before_o the_o office_n and_o without_o which_o the_o office_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a notion_n brief_o therefore_o for_o the_o explain_v thereof_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o angel_n 1._o for_o their_o essence_n angel_n be_v spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a creature_n subsist_v by_o themselves_o 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n 1.14_o nomen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 104.4_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o it_o be_v use_v both_o to_o denote_v good_a and_o bad_a angel_n of_o the_o former_a its_o say_a he_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n a_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 1.14_o of_o the_o late_a 1_o king_n 22.21_o 22._o be_v say_v there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v ahab_n to_o go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n who_o afterward_o prove_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o mat._n 8.16_o when_o they_o bring_v to_o christ_n many_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n the_o evangelist_n immediate_o subjoin_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n with_o his_o word_n and_o our_o saviour_n plain_o express_v that_o such_o person_n who_o have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o such_o be_v angel_n be_v spirit_n luk._n 24.39_o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a but_o that_o those_o be_v spirit_n of_o who_o a_o legion_n that_o be_v at_o least_o six_o thousand_o according_a to_o hierom_n may_v be_v in_o one_o man_n but_o this_o be_v clear_o assert_v concern_v the_o devil_n or_o evil_a angel_n luk._n 8.30_o where_o it_o be_v add_v that_o many_o devil_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o man_n nor_o can_v any_o but_o spirit_n get_v entrance_n into_o body_n without_o move_v or_o hurt_v they_o and_o into_o prison_n and_o other_o place_n when_o close_o shut_v up_o and_o most_o narrow_o watch_v it_o be_v true_a angel_n have_v often_o appear_v in_o humane_a body_n and_o shape_n the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o his_o incarnation_n as_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n afterward_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o their_o essence_n be_v corporeal_a as_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o soul_n be_v corporeal_a because_o moses_n appear_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o a_o outward_a shape_n these_o their_o body_n may_v either_o be_v such_o only_a in_o show_n and_o appearance_n or_o if_o they_o be_v true_a body_n they_o be_v only_o 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polan_n synâ—ag_n 1779._o pag._n sundry_a of_o the_o father_n have_v assert_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v corporeal_a and_o have_v body_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v common_o as_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n as_o if_o though_o be_v compare_v with_o we_o they_o be_v spirit_n yet_o compare_v with_o god_n they_o be_v body_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o angel_n be_v not_o spirit_n pure_o and_o altogether_o simple_a as_o god_n be_v who_o only_o be_v that_o most_o simple_a spirit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o learned_a zanchy_a that_o their_o body_n be_v more_o refine_v subtle_a and_o pure_a than_o either_o body_n aerial_a or_o celestial_a which_o be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a or_o the_o empyrean_a wherein_o he_o say_v they_o be_v create_v and_o which_o be_v of_o a_o 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