of_o j._n c._n 1.17_o john_n 1.17_o abundant_a grace_n because_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o true_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n for_o in_o truth_n the_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o j._n c._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o which_o he_o distribute_v after_o his_o triumph_n if_o they_o be_v miraculous_a it_o must_v be_v think_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o they_o receive_v when_o the_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v enter_v by_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o animate_v and_o sanctify_v his_o church_n the_o strange_a blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o gross_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n their_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o idolatry_n after_o so_o many_o miracle_n do_v sufficient_o show_v they_o have_v scarce_o any_o love_n for_o true_a good_n and_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n of_o their_o weakness_n thus_o grace_n in_o this_o time_n be_v very_o rare_a because_o as_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o make_v in_o j._n c._n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o yet_o j._n c._n be_v not_o full_o consecrate_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o his_o father_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o that_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a life_n 17._o heb._n 5.5_o 10._o heb._n 7.16_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o particular_a character_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o j._n c._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o receive_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o good_n before_o he_o send_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o 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all_o thing_n by_o right_a of_o his_o birth_n these_o truth_n be_v evident_a and_o j._n c._n himself_o assure_v we_o of_o they_o 27._o john_n 5.22_o to_o 27._o since_o he_o say_v that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n to_o judge_v man_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n thus_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o those_o expression_n of_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n consider_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a person_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v only_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o but_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v equal_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o grace_n see_v all_o the_o outward_a operation_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n my_o argument_n can_v be_v deny_v since_o the_o 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they_o change_v according_a to_o his_o divers_a thought_n and_o application_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n otherwise_o employ_v in_o contemplate_v the_o beauty_n and_o taste_v the_o infinite_a sweetness_n of_o the_o true_a good_a ought_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n to_o think_v at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o all_o the_o ornament_n which_o it_o design_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o different_a mean_n of_o execute_v each_o of_o his_o intention_n j._n c._n desit_v to_o render_v the_o church_n worthy_a of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o his_o father_n he_o desire_v also_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o infinite_a beauty_n and_o that_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v most_o
god_n have_v make_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o grace_n for_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o can_v be_v conceive_v if_o the_o different_a will_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o follow_v by_o their_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o my_o arm_n if_o it_o shall_v move_v itself_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o when_o i_o desire_v to_o move_v it_o it_o shall_v remain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o motion_n xi_o j._n c._n have_v merit_v his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o man_n and_o this_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o this_o right_n 39_o joh._n vii_o 39_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v now_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o his_o many_o intercession_n he_o continual_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n 42._o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o 1_o joh._n ii_o 1._o joh._n xi_o 42._o and_o see_v his_o desire_n be_v occasional_a cause_n his_o prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v his_o father_n deny_v he_o nothing_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v pray_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v for_o the_o occasional_a physical_a natural_a cause_n for_o all_o these_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o all_o creature_n even_o j._n c._n himself_n consider_v as_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o impotence_n addition_n i_o do_v think_v that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o last_o article_n where_o i_o say_v that_o j._n c._n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o there_o be_v some_o person_n who_o this_o very_a much_o offend_v for_o i_o speak_v as_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n after_o his_o resurrection_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o st._n john_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v for_o the_o spirit_n fall_v not_o upon_o the_o apostle_n till_o ten_o day_n after_o j._n c._n be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n a_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o true_a good_a thing_n in_o all_o these_o article_n i_o speak_v only_o of_o j._n c._n as_o to_o his_o humanity_n according_a to_o which_o he_o receive_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o all_o his_o prayer_n or_o his_o desire_n which_o certain_o be_v in_o his_o power_n or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v no_o power_n be_v execute_v in_o consequence_n of_o his_o quality_n as_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n king_n of_o israel_n architect_n of_o the_o eternal_a temple_n mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o speak_v like_o the_o philosopher_n for_o who_o i_o chief_o write_v this_o treatise_n the_o occasional_a natural_a or_o distributive_a cause_n of_o grace_n the_o cause_n which_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a law_n by_o which_o god_n will_v save_v all_o man_n in_o his_o son_n xii_o j._n c._n have_v then_o successive_o divers_a thought_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o divers_a disposition_n whereof_o soul_n in_o general_n be_v capable_a these_o divers_a thought_n be_v accompany_v with_o certain_a desire_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o these_o soul_n now_o these_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v pour_v it_o down_o upon_o those_o person_n in_o particular_a who_o disposition_n resemble_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n actual_o think_v and_o this_o grace_n must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o abundant_a as_o these_o desire_n of_o j._n c._n be_v great_a and_o more_o last_a xiii_o when_o a_o person_n consider_v any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o form_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o have_v natural_o certain_a desire_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o part_n and_o the_o use_n he_o desire_v to_o make_v of_o it_o in_o common_a life_n and_o these_o desire_n be_v follow_v by_o certain_a insensible_a motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o tend_v to_o give_v that_o proportion_n or_o disposition_n to_o this_o part_n which_o we_o desire_v it_o shall_v have_v when_o the_o body_n be_v altogether_o form_v and_o the_o flesh_n firm_a the_o motion_n change_v nothing_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n they_o can_v only_o give_v they_o certain_a disposition_n which_o be_v call_v corporeal_a habit_n but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v not_o altogether_o form_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v very_o soft_a and_o tender_a these_o motion_n which_o accompany_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o body_n certain_a particular_a disposition_n but_o may_v also_o change_v the_o construction_n thereof_o this_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o move_v with_o the_o same_o passion_n as_o there_o mother_n but_o they_o also_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o these_o passion_n in_o their_o body_n from_o which_o yet_o the_o mother_n be_v always_o free_a fourteen_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o yet_o a_o perfect_a man_n 13._o eph._n iu._n 13._o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n j._n c._n form_n it_o continual_o for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o head_n the_o whole_a body_n join_v together_o receive_v nourishment_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o influence_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o one_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v form_v and_o edify_v in_o love_n these_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o st_n paul_n teach_v we_o now_o since_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n have_v no_o other_o action_n but_o the_o divers_a motion_n of_o its_o heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o desire_n be_v succeed_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n which_o only_o can_v form_n j._n c._n in_o his_o member_n and_o give_v they_o that_o beauty_n and_o proportion_n which_o must_v be_v the_o eternal_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n xv._o the_o divers_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v if_o it_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o great_a sinner_n or_o those_o who_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n design_v to_o raise_v a_o temple_n of_o vast_a extent_n and_o infinite_a beauty_n may_v desire_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o if_o in_o this_o moment_n j._n c._n think_v actual_o for_o example_n upon_o covetous_a person_n the_o covetous_a shall_v receive_v grace_n or_o else_o j._n c._n have_v need_n of_o spirit_n of_o a_o certain_a merit_n for_o the_o construction_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o acquire_v but_o by_o those_o who_o suffer_v certain_a persecution_n of_o which_o the_o passion_n of_o man_n be_v the_o natural_a principle_n in_o a_o word_n j._n c._n have_v need_n of_o spirit_n of_o a_o certain_a character_n for_o bring_v to_o pass_v certain_a effect_n in_o his_o church_n may_v in_o general_n apply_v himself_o to_o they_o &_o by_o this_o application_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o grace_n which_o sanctify_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o architect_n think_v in_o general_a upon_o square_a stone_n for_o example_n when_o these_o sort_n of_o stone_n be_v actual_o necessary_a for_o his_o build_n xvi_o but_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o j._n c._n be_v not_o a_o general_a cause_n there_o 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