some_o few_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o a_o union_n of_o believer_n among_o themselves_o at_o least_o not_o this_o only_a for_o the_o union_n express_v in_o those_o first_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o be_v declare_v or_o illustrate_v in_o these_o follow_v as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o union_n with_o that_o in_o the_o last_o word_n which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o or_o with_o we_o or_o else_o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o illustrate_v one_o thing_n will_v not_o illustrate_v that_o but_z another_z that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o how_o as_o thou_o father_n art_n one_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o beside_o the_o same_o word_n in_o effect_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 22._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o explain_v immediate_o ver_fw-la 23._o i_o in_o they_o ver_fw-la 26._o i_o in_o they_o by_o which_o without_o question_n christ_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o express_v the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o himself_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o union_n among_o believer_n themselves_o may_v be_v include_v be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o unite_v they_o with_o christ_n unite_v they_o among_o themselves_o 2._o this_o union_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o that_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o denote_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o equality_n but_o only_o something_o of_o likeness_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o of_o resemblance_n there_o be_v we_o must_v inquire_v but_o very_o modest_o as_o become_v those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a how_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n for_o this_o purpose_n christ_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man._n as_o god_n he_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n the_o same_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o essential_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n be_v also_o in_o the_o son_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o joh._n 14.10_o 11._o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v see_v the_o son_n have_v see_v the_o father_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o that_o have_v know_v the_o son_n have_v know_v the_o father_n ver_fw-la 7._o because_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n the_o very_a same_o as_o to_o all_o divine_a perfection_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o one_o in_o essence_n and_o all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o god_n though_o distinct_a in_o personality_n and_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n there_o be_v a_o essential_a union_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v god_n no_o such_o union_n must_v be_v imagine_v between_o they_o and_o believer_n the_o distance_n be_v no_o less_o than_o infinite_a and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o resemblance_n it_o must_v be_v very_o remote_a if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o man_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v so_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n matth._n 12.18_o joh._n 3.34_o and_o this_o may_v help_v we_o better_a to_o apprehend_v how_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o in_o or_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n therefore_o 3._o the_o most_o intelligible_a way_n of_o express_v this_o union_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v this_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n because_o that_o spirit_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o be_v call_v his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o son_n not_o only_o because_o that_o spirit_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reside_v in_o believer_n but_o because_o the_o same_o individual_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n dwell_v also_o in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n have_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o he_o be_v quicken_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o he_o they_o be_v not_o one_o essential_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n nor_o one_o personal_o as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n nor_o one_o moral_o only_a as_o he_o who_o heart_n cleave_v to_o another_o by_o love_n be_v one_o with_o he_o but_o one_o spiritual_o or_o one_o spirit_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o both_o so_o elsewhere_o our_o union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o eph._n 2.22_o in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v in_o we_o as_o his_o habitation_n as_o those_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v how_o through_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v express_v rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n you_o be_v spiritual_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o but_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o none_o of_o his_o member_n not_o unite_v to_o he_o but_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o as_o be_v before_o signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o union_n by_o the_o apostle_n account_v consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o it_o will_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o show_v how_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 4._o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o inhabitation_n believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n quicken_v they_o to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o deny_v either_o the_o immensity_n or_o personality_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n and_o if_o he_o be_v every_o where_o his_o person_n will_v be_v present_a and_o reside_v in_o they_o it_o be_v true_a upon_o this_o account_n mere_o nothing_o singular_a be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o for_o his_o person_n be_v not_o with_o they_o only_o but_o every_o where_n the_o peculiarity_n of_o this_o privilege_n lie_v here_o that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n on_o earth_n he_o quicken_v and_o act_v they_o as_o a_o vital_a principle_n like_v as_o a_o humane_a soul_n unite_v unto_o the_o body_n give_v it_o life_n and_o motion_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n enliven_v and_o act_v it_o with_o the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n
what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o for_o xxvii_o for_o serm._n xxv_o what_o advantage_n may_v we_o expect_v from_o christ_n prayer_n for_o union_n with_o himself_o and_o the_o blessing_n relate_v to_o it_o john_n 17.20_o 21._o for_o xxviii_o for_o serm._n xxvi_o how_o shall_v we_o eye_n eternity_n that_o it_o may_v have_v its_o due_a influence_n upon_o we_o in_o all_o we_o do_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o for_o xxix_o for_o serm._n xxvii_o how_o may_v we_o most_o certain_o get_v and_o maintain_v the_o most_o uninterrupted_a communion_n with_o god_n joh._n 1.7_o serm._n xxviii_o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n 1_o john_n 12.28_o serm._n xxix_o how_o may_v a_o gracious_a person_n from_o who_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o god_n psal_n 42.11_o serm._n xxx_o how_o be_v the_o religious_a of_o a_o nation_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o isa_n 6.13_o serm._n xxxi_o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o how_o the_o congregation_n may_v say_v amen_o in_o public_a worship_n neh._n 8.6_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 43_o &_o 44._o beginning_n at_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v etc._n etc._n must_v be_v make_v the_o 3_o and_z 4_o line_n of_o page_n 109._o page_n 116._o l._n 30._o for_o offence_n r._n offender_n p._n 152._o l._n 12._o deal_n while_n ibid._n after_o displeasure_n you_o insert_v do_v not_o p._n 177._o l._n 3._o for_o only_a r._n due_o ibid._n l._n 35._o r._n tell_v i_o first_o ibid._n l._n 42._o r._n second_o do_v you_o p._n 180._o l._n 27._o r._n father_n p._n 192._o l._n 44._o insert_v not_o p._n 421._o l._n 14._o for_o early_a r._n easy_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o force_v r._n find_v p._n 422._o l._n 21._o for_o injury_n r._n iniquity_n ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o scene_n r._n scope_n ibid._n l._n 36._o for_o wet_a r._n rub_v p._n 424._o l._n 2._o for_o lake_n r._n leak_n ibid._n l._n 24._o for_o conceive_v r._n convey_v ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o they_o r._n thence_o ibid._n l._n 42._o for_o why_o r._n who_o p._n 425._o l._n 35._o for_o family_n r._n faculty_n so_o also_o p._n 433._o l._n 36_o p._n 427._o l._n 38._o for_o inducer_n r._n induce_v p._n 432._o l._n 30._o r._n old_a boot_n p._n 434._o l._n 35._o r._n thurvey_v p._n 495._o l._n 38._o deal_n all_o ibid._n l._n 41._o for_o external_n r._n eternal_a ibid._n l._n 42._o for_o externity_n r._n eternity_n p._n 496._o l._n 31._o for_o owenesse_n r._n oneness_n p._n 506._o l._n 27_o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 506._o l._n 28._o for_o chetir_n r._n chetiu_fw-la p._n 510._o l._n 27._o for_o interception_n r._n introreception_n p._n 511._o l._n 33._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 512._o l._n 8._o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o r._n '_o it_o be_v that_o god_n ibid._n l._n 12._o for_o whence_o it_o be_v r._n and_o ibid._n l._n 23_o after_o of_o r._n reason_n p._n 513._o deal_n say_v p._n 514._o l._n 5._o after_o rule_n r._n of_o natural_a reason_n p._n 519._o l._n 1._o for_o correspondency_n r._n transcendency_n ibid._n l._n 4._o for_o without_o it_o r._n about_o it_o p._n 521._o l._n 28_o 29_o for_o by_o impression_n r._n iâ—â—ell_o and_o p._n 1019._o l._n 16._o add_v they_o after_o distinguish_v p._n 1025._o l._n 12._o deal_n 1._o p._n 1035._o l._n 28._o after_o christ_n add_v so_o quest_n how_o be_v the_o adherent_a vanity_n of_o every_o condition_n most_o effectual_o abate_v by_o serious_a godliness_n sermon_n i._n eccles_n vi_o 11_o 12._o 11._o see_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o increase_v vanity_n what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a 12._o for_o who_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o man_n in_o this_o life_n i_o begin_v my_o morning-exercise_n with_o this_o comprehensive_a case_n how_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n exact_o conscientious_a and_o the_o supplement_n with_o this_o how_o to_o attain_v and_o improve_v such_o love_n to_o god_n as_o may_v influence_n all_o the_o grace_n action_n and_o passage_n of_o our_o life_n and_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o direct_v you_o how_o to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v the_o vanity_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o every_o condition_n solomon_n upon_o the_o review_n of_o his_o life_n the_o honour_n pleasure_n wealth_n and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v so_o abundant_o enjoy_v the_o many_o observation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a domestical_a civil_a sensual_a and_o divine_a the_o curious_a critical_a inquiry_n he_o have_v make_v after_o true_a happiness_n and_o what_o contribution_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n afford_v towards_o it_o at_o last_o demonstrate_v the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n mere_o worldly_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o the_o first_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o show_v wherein_o happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v confute_v the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o irreligious_a person_n and_o in_o the_o six_o last_o chapter_n he_o show_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v rectify_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o it_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v continue_v a_o further_a description_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o child_n and_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n he_o take_v up_o a_o general_a conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o precedent_a vanity_n since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o increase_v vanity_n what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a for_o all_o of_o they_o consider_v our_o ignorance_n we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o ourselves_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n do_v but_o distract_v we_o and_o if_o we_o do_v know_v and_o can_v obtain_v what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o can_v enjoy_v these_o thing_n but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o we_o know_v not_o to_o make_v every_o condition_n as_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o discuss_v this_o question_n how_o be_v the_o adherent_a vanity_n of_o every_o condition_n most_o effectual_o abate_v by_o serious_a godliness_n you_o will_v all_o grant_v that_o solomon_n be_v the_o fit_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v to_o find_v out_o the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o creature-excellency_n and_o to_o extract_v what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o worldly_a vanity_n he_o do_v upon_o both_o his_o own_o impartial_a scrutiny_n and_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v you_o the_o total_a sum_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o account_n eccles_n 1.2_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n i._n e._n extreme_a vanity_n this_o he_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n but_o to_o dispel_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o steam_v from_o such_o multiplication_n of_o vanity_n he_o do_v upon_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direction_n commend_v this_o prescription_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n viz._n serious_a godliness_n eccles_n 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to_o redress_v and_o check_v his_o own_o despondent_a spirit_n 7._o and_o here_o the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o david_n spirit_n be_v remarkable_a for_o it_o be_v 1._o sensible_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o man_n upon_o it_o 2._o observant_a of_o its_o own_o resentment_n and_o deportment_n under_o its_o grievance_n 3._o therefore_o much_o conversant_a with_o itself_o 4._o desirous_a of_o some_o redress_n but_o yet_o from_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o only_o desirous_a but_o also_o 5._o due_o provident_a and_o industrious_a to_o obtain_v it_o look_v within_o to_o see_v its_o malady_n and_o above_o to_o get_v relief_n and_o succour_n for_o have_v grace_n to_o act_v it_o and_o god_n to_o help_v it_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n to_o encourage_v and_o support_v it_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o at_o work_n to_o act_n most_o like_a its_o considerate_a and_o gracious_a self_n and_o to_o make_v its_o best_a of_o god_n second_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v these_o word_n as_o they_o contain_v 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