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his_o merit_n his_o satisfaction_n his_o obedience_n unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n thus_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n communicate_v unto_o all_o believer_n he_o be_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n their_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o 2._o the_o second_o benefit_n issue_v from_o hence_o be_v adoption_n thus_o in_o engraft_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o adoption_n ramum_fw-la ramus_fw-la adoptat_fw-la ovid._n 2._o adoption_n venerit_fw-la insitio_fw-la fac_fw-la ramum_fw-la ramus_fw-la adoptet_fw-la ovid._n as_o the_o poet_n elegant_o describe_v graft_v the_o stock_n as_o it_o be_v adopt_v the_o branch_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o for_o what_o be_v adoption_n but_o the_o take_n of_o another_o child_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o as_o a_o man_n own_o thus_o engraft_v the_o stock_n receive_v the_o branch_n of_o another_o tree_n and_o nourish_v it_o as_o its_o own_o and_o the_o like_a benefit_n be_v believer_n make_v 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from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o as_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n so_o of_o his_o spirit_n spirit_n 2._o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o christ_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o i._n e._n like_v mind_v with_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n because_o you_o be_v son_n say_v the_o aposte_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v christ_n be_v make_v unto_o believer_n sanctification_n sanctification_n unto_o sanctification_n so_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a 1_o cor._n 1.30_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n so_o he_o be_v viz._n by_o the_o communicate_v of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.4_o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o divine_a nature_n dwell_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o sanctifi_v other_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 2.11_o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o one_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o and_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n they_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o merit_n 19_o mat._n 23._o â—â—_o 19_o and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o as_o the_o gold_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o the_o altar_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v and_o work_v in_o they_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o it_o do_v in_o christ_n in_o 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cause_n work_v both_o these_o in_o they_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o by_o this_o spirit_n he_o work_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o and_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n that_o power_n whereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o of_o this_o power_n the_o work_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n desire_v a_o further_a experimental_a knowledge_n in_o himself_o in_o raise_v he_o
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 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be_v under_o pharaoh_n give_v out_o provision_n unto_o the_o people_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n under_o god_n his_o father_n he_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n soul_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o for_o their_o body_n so_o also_o and_o special_o for_o their_o soul_n thence_o be_v he_o call_v the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o last_o they_o he_o nourish_v even_o as_o man_n nourish_v their_o natural_a body_n so_o do_v christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5.29_o i_o e._n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v wrong_v or_o starve_v his_o own_o body_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n the_o lord_n christ_n nourish_v his_o church_n this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v a_o vehiculum_fw-la a_o conduit-pipe_n to_o the_o other_o so_o convey_v spiritual_a 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now_o they_o afford_v as_o true_a and_o perfect_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o soul_n as_o any_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v to_o the_o body_n thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n nourish_v his_o people_n even_o as_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v nourish_v his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n gen._n 47.12_o so_o do_v this_o our_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n nourish_v his_o people_n feed_v they_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v as_o he_o feed_v so_o also_o he_o clothe_v they_o they_o he_o clothe_v they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o a_o double_a garment_n the_o one_o of_o impute_v the_o other_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o fine-linnen_n speak_v of_o rev._n 19.8_o wherewith_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v the_o fine-linnen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a the_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n a_o double_a righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o gracious_a imputation_n they_o have_v also_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a good_a work_n which_o as_o beza_n note_n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificationes_fw-la i._n e._n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la vinae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la apocal._n 19.8_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o government_n in_o which_o that_o royal_a spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o husband_n psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o needlework_n a_o contexture_n of_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n meet_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o garment_n not_o of_o the_o spouse_n own_o make_n but_o be_v bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o bridegroom_n to_o her_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.8_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o jesus_n christ_n both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v but_o i_o hasten_v five_o thus_o provide_v for_o they_o now_o he_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o they_o 5._o he_o dispose_v of_o they_o thus_o do_v joseph_n dispose_v of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 47.11_o thus_o do_v our_o joseph_n the_o lord_n jesus_n dispose_v of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o station_n and_o service_n where_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v thus_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o servant_n paul_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 9_o have_v first_o dismount_v humble_v he_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o service_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o lure_n insomuch_o that_o he_o call_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o now_o he_o order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o damascus_n and_o there_o to_o repair_v to_o ananias_n to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v his_o mind_n concern_v he_o as_o you_o find_v it_o ver_fw-la 15._o go_v thy_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o ananias_n for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v paul_n to_o do_v and_o for_o his_o suffer_a work_n that_o follow_v i_o will_v show_v he_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 16._o thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispose_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o disciple_n send_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o still_o dispose_v of_o all_o other_o under_o his_o government_n call_v some_o to_o one_o office_n to_o one_o service_n other_o to_o another_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.11_o some_o or_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o appoint_v the_o office_n but_o design_v the_o person_n still_o he_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o way_n he_o put_v one_o upon_o do_v this_o another_z upon_o suffer_v that_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 6._o and_o last_o dispose_v of_o they_o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o they_o 6._o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o distribute_v among_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o gift_n and_o honour_n and_o reward_n all_o this_o do_v a_o viceroy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dispense_v to_o those_o under_o his_o government_n and_o all_o these_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispense_v unto_o his_o people_n 1._o gift_n gift_n 1._o gift_n all_o kind_n of_o gift_n whether_o of_o nature_n nature_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o both_o of_o the_o former_a speak_v saint_n john_n as_o he_o be_v common_o understand_v cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n viz._n with_o a_o natural_a light_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ver_fw-la 3._o so_o some_o spark_n thereof_o be_v still_o preserve_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o mediator_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a mediation_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v gift_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o of_o his_o dispence_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v
according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o but_o will_v be_v and_o thus_o be_v christian_n to_o judge_n of_o themselves_o desire_v after_o growth_n if_o real_a and_o constant_a put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o answerable_a endeavour_n may_v evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o want_n of_o better_a performance_n barren_a 3._o it_o may_v be_v the_o soil_n be_v barren_a 3._o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v it_o may_v be_v the_o soil_n be_v barren_a if_o so_o though_o the_o stock_n be_v good_a and_o the_o graft_n alive_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o it_o do_v not_o grow_v or_o grow_v but_o little_a thus_o fare_v it_o sometime_o with_o christian_n providence_n it_o may_v be_v cast_v they_o upon_o a_o barren_a soil_n like_a paul_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o island_n melita_n among_o the_o barbarian_n act_n 28.1_o 2._o where_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n deprive_v of_o public_a ordinance_n 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