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the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o footstep_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o low_a creation_n but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v impress_v upon_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o do_v resemble_v his_o maker_n for_o wisdom_n knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n so_o far_o as_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a to_o resemble_v he_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o col._n 3.10_o be_v as_o a_o comment_n on_o gen._n 1.26_o they_o be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o explication_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o some_o do_v ignorant_o insinuate_v that_o be_v impart_v unto_o man_n at_o first_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v a_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n embellish_v with_o those_o divine_a quality_n which_o make_v he_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o mere_a animal_n and_o inanimate_a creature_n simile_n non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la that_o which_o be_v like_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o eccles_n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o if_o god_n do_v not_o only_o make_v man_n himself_o but_o also_o his_o original_a uprightness_n than_o man_n inherent_a grace_n be_v no_o increated_a but_o create_v excellency_n the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o what_o man_n be_v in_o his_o essential_o or_o integral_n in_o his_o natural_n or_o supernatural_n in_o his_o moral_n or_o spiritual_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o more_o and_o whoever_o say_v otherwise_o they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o themselves_o nature_n nor_o grace_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o aright_o 5._o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v much_o more_o musâ—_n grace_n inherent_a be_v so_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o câ—n._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n or_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n 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reason_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ability_n subordinate_a thereunto_o which_o be_v so_o far_o diversify_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o fountain_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o several_a soul_n by_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o by_o some_o have_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n i._n e._n the_o body_n form_v of_o dust_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n and_o the_o soul_n breathe_v into_o it_o by_o god_n become_v one_o person_n live_v a_o natural_a life_n exercise_v in_o vegetation_n sense_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o create_v be_v be_v also_o clear_a from_o other_o text_n eccles_n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n say_v pâ—â—l_o by_o his_o create_a power_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o jer._n 38.16_o so_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n swear_v secret_o unto_o jeremiah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o that_o make_v we_o this_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o give_v either_o of_o we_o that_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wrâ—th_o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o grace_n or_o any_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o adhere_v to_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o substance_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o accidence_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n grace_v the_o accidence_n the_o subject_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o adjunct_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_a grace_v the_o adjunct_n therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o grace_n accidens_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o less_o vel_fw-la abâ—â—slâ—â—â—ne_n subject_n inâ—â—râ—eu_fw-fr the_o soul_n be_v independent_a on_o the_o body_n it_o can_v and_o do_v subâ—â—â—t_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n yea_o and_o it_o can_v and_o do_v subsist_v whether_o it_o have_v grace_n or_o not_o therefore_o grace_n be_v only_o a_o accidence_n accidentis_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la inesse_fw-la the_o essence_n of_o a_o accident_n be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o subject_n and_o subsist_v not_o without_o it_o therefore_o à _fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o if_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n more_o excellent_a than_o grace_n be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v much_o more_o be_v grace_n so_o 6_o if_o the_o glory_n which_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v much_o more_o what_o they_o have_v here_o be_v so_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n the_o same_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o gradual_a grace_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o bud_n glory_n be_v grace_n in_o perfection_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o saint_n in_o vià _fw-la and_o in_fw-la patrià _fw-la be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o only_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o a_o far_o large_a measure_n than_o the_o former_a now_o we_o see_v dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n than_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o it_o run_v in_o stream_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cistern_n of_o ordinance_n and_o but_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a draught_n of_o it_o at_o the_o wellhead_n in_o a_o word_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o constant_a high-tide_n of_o grace_n exercise_v at_o the_o high_a and_o a_o constant_a high-tide_n of_o the_o high_a spiritual_a enjoyment_n that_o be_v enjoyable_a by_o create_a being_n heb._n 11.9_o 10._o by_o faith_n abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n with_o foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n that_o which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o maker_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o that_o which_o have_v foundation_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o heavenly_a city_n therefore_o that_o which_o have_v a_o architect_n and_o builder_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o heavenly_a city_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v a_o effect_n proceed_v from_o some_o other_o cause_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o matth._n 20.23_o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right-hand_a and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o john_n 14.2_o 3._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o if_o i_o go_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o believer_n after_o this_o life_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o only_o conclude_v with_o some_o passage_n out_o of_o learned_a norton_n as_o confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v
call_v weak_a it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n for_o the_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la conditionem_fw-la hominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la malocum_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la perditorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nuâ—la_fw-la illis_fw-la vis_fw-la supersit_fw-la quà _fw-la salutem_fw-la reâ—â—â—erare_fw-la pâ—ssint_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o we_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o when_o we_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n ausim_fw-la vertere_fw-la cum_fw-la essemus_fw-la mortui_fw-la for_o so_o the_o seventy_o do_v often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 9.3_o dan._n 11.19_o 33_o 41._o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la justitia_fw-la deâ—satisfacere_fw-la nosmet_fw-la abâ—ra_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o morâ—e_fw-la vindicare_fw-la non_fw-la poteramus_fw-la proinde_fw-la uâ—â—dice_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la &_o servatore_fw-la egebamus_fw-la when_o we_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n or_o with_o deash_n when_o our_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o we_o must_v eternal_o perish_v if_o some_o other_o have_v not_o interpose_v and_o step_v in_o to_o act_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o we_o be_v peccatores_fw-la i._n e._n nondum_fw-la reconetliati_n say_v in_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la addentes_fw-la peccatis_fw-la dediti_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_fw-la peccaâ—â—s_fw-la mortui_fw-la ut_fw-la vox_fw-la peccatores_fw-la accipitur_fw-la luc._n 7.34_o joh._n 9.31_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o 3.8_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v unreconciled_a to_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o delight_n when_o we_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n vi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o lapse_v man_n misery_n that_o nature_n be_v deep_o deprave_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v helpless_a hopeless_a irremediless_a as_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o himself_o or_o creature_n can_v do_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o misery_n he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v better_a with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o due_a seriousness_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o relief_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n isa_n 65.1_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o hâ—s_n 2.23_o râ—m_fw-la 9.25_o 26._o whatever_o god_n do_v for_o any_o all_o be_v only_o of_o his_o free_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o vii_o take_v man_n now_o in_o his_o lapse_v estate_n and_o put_v he_o into_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o nothing_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o do_v or_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o this_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n when_o peter_n make_v that_o short_a but_o substantial_a confession_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o christ_n point_n at_o his_o humane_a nature_n son_n of_o god_n at_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n joh._n 19_o 6_o thou_o be_v point_n at_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n unite_v in_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n christ_n be_v no_o proper_a but_o a_o appellative_a noun_n point_v at_o his_o office_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o anoint_v call_v and_o qualify_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o i_o do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o such_o to_o be_v my_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n if_o ever_o my_o heart_n be_v subdue_v to_o thyself_o thou_o must_v do_v that_o for_o i_o as_o my_o king_n if_o ever_o my_o person_n or_o performance_n have_v acceptance_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o great_a highpriest_n once_o offer_v for_o aâ—l_v if_o ever_o i_o have_v any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o prophet_n i_o receive_v 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