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a_o stately_a edifice_n but_o yet_o in_o its_o self_n be_v whole_o indifferent_a and_o unconcerned_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o beauty_n or_o usefulness_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o though_o such_o a_o mind_n may_v chance_v to_o make_v some_o very_o few_o or_o very_o small_a part_n with_o some_o proportionableness_n yet_o it_o be_v absolute_o incredible_a that_o many_o or_o the_o considerable_a part_n shall_v have_v any_o comely_a order_n or_o good_a serviceableness_n at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a material_a system_n shall_v be_v erect_v by_o such_o utter_o heedless_a agency_n into_o such_o a_o goodly_a fabric_n as_o be_v this_o which_o we_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o be_v perfect_o contradictious_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o reason_n of_o fortuitousness_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o agency_n of_o such_o a_o mind_n as_o have_v resentment_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v its_o own_o do_n but_o a_o mind_n endue_v with_o such_o resentment_n be_v a_o spirit_n 2.9_o cap_n 2.9_o that_o be_v then_o to_o who_o agency_n the_o whole_a material_a world_n do_v owe_v its_o present_a frame_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o spirit_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a be_v be_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v not_o of_o a_o material_a or_o any_o other_o nature_n but_o spiritual_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v direct_o to_o deduce_v that_o no_o other_o be_v but_o a_o spirit_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o do_v not_o prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o maker_n yet_o that_o follow_v likewise_o as_o a_o corollary_n thus_o the_o force_n which_o we_o feel_v cause_n all_o local_a motion_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o matter_n but_o contingent_a whencesoever_o this_o force_n happen_v to_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n frame_n it_o be_v certain_a no_o force_n whencesoever_o it_o be_v that_o move_v not_o by_o counsel_n can_v cause_v such_o motion_n as_o be_v in_o the_o world_n frame_n but_o all_o force_n that_o move_v by_o counsel_n be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o vital_a mental_a spiritual_a agency_n therefore_o the_o world_n that_o be_v frame_v by_o such_o force_n 2.9_o chap._n 2.9_o be_v make_v by_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o spirit_n these_o two_o document_n of_o nature_n be_v both_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n which_o teach_v express_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 14._o now_o since_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o perfection_n that_o be_v include_v in_o his_o be_v the_o most_o high_a do_v speak_v no_o other_o than_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n in_o god_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a as_o they_o be_v most_o high_a they_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v no_o other_o most_o high_a be_v but_o the_o most_o high_a spirit_n hence_o than_o we_o can_v infer_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n be_v therefore_o the_o most_o high_a life_n the_o most_o high_a understanding_n the_o most_o high_a will_n but_o not_o the_o most_o high_a be_v of_o any_o other_o sort_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a spirit_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n god_n the_o scripture_n teach_v god_n be_v life_n god_n be_v light_a god_n be_v love_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o 15._o mr._n rich._n baxter_n follow_v st._n austin_n have_v speak_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o those_o three_o and_o have_v observe_v that_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o confess_v whether_o we_o call_v those_o three_o life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_v they_o be_v not_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o principle_n for_o since_o these_o three_o express_v the_o essential_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n they_o can_v be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o divinity_n because_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o by_o itself_o for_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n we_o shall_v then_o divide_v the_o one_o nature_n into_o three_o instead_o of_o give_v the_o same_o entire_a nature_n in_o three_o personal_a subsistence_n 16._o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o supreme_a spirit_n subsist_v at_o all_o but_o only_o this_o one_o single_a supreme_a spirit_n it_o be_v manifest_a then_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o more_o three_o god_n though_o this_o one_o supreme_a spirit_n subsist_v entire_o in_o three_o distinct_a personal_a subsistence_n than_o there_o be_v if_o it_o subsist_v only_o in_o one_o personal_a subsistence_n this_o i_o note_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o secure_v our_o conception_n of_o god_n as_o one_o whether_o there_o be_v one_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o three_o and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v that_o because_o the_o most_o high_a be_v be_v the_o supreme_a spirit_n all_o other_o nature_n such_o matter_n be_v be_v in_o their_o condition_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n 17._o but_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v worth_a while_n to_o note_n that_o though_o nature_n form_n frame_n fashion_v and_o such_o like_a word_n do_v in_o their_o derivation_n seem_v to_o connote_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o thing_n yet_o use_v have_v frequent_o apply_v they_o to_o signify_v only_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o several_a kind_n without_o our_o think_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o like_a manner_n existence_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v the_o first_o come_v of_o thing_n into_o be_v but_o in_o use_v it_o have_v obtain_v most_o common_o to_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o be_v and_o subsistence_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o existence_n only_o connote_v some_o permanency_n of_o existence_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o spiritual_a agency_n and_o subsistence_n 1._o we_o be_v now_o more_o distinct_o to_o remark_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o our_o business_n in_o this_o world_n of_o body_n be_v such_o as_o may_v deceive_v we_o our_o work_n as_o part_n of_o this_o corporeal_a system_n be_v only_o move_v the_o part_n of_o matter_n from_o place_n to_o place_n stay_v or_o alter_v such_o local_a motion_n and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o without_o strain_v and_o contention_n hereupon_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o overvalue_v this_o power_n which_o be_v but_o a_o appendage_n and_o that_o accidental_a to_o the_o most_o eminent_a function_n of_o a_o conscious_a life_n as_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o mind_n superiority_n over_o that_o base_a nature_n now_o see_v the_o most_o radicalagency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o that_o which_o discriminate_v it_o from_o other_o nature_n be_v as_o we_o see_v chap._n 2_o 3._o 4._o that_o whereby_o it_o discern_v betwixt_o existence_n and_o nonexistence_n or_o betwixt_o something_o and_o nothing_o this_o will_v tempt_v we_o to_o suspect_v that_o a_o mind_n essential_a agency_n be_v to_o give_v or_o annul_v this_o be_v of_o thing_n which_o it_o conceive_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o in_o proportion_n to_o its_o sufficiency_n but_o shall_v this_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o ascent_n to_o make_v at_o one_o step_n and_o will_v but_o amuse_v shall_v it_o be_v so_o abrupt_o express_v the_o easy_a way_n though_o somewhat_o far_o about_o i_o like_v best_a which_o will_v be_v by_o consider_v first_o life_n agency_n as_o intellectual_a and_o then_o as_o
the_o resentment_n of_o a_o conscious_a life_n they_o be_v therefore_o voluntary_a 2.9_o cap._n 2.9_o and_o consequent_o god_n will_v or_o nill_v as_o he_o like_v or_o dislike_v these_o thing_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o certain_a 19_o i_o observe_v the_o natural_a good_a of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o self_n be_v the_o preservation_n or_o improvement_n of_o its_o be_v and_o that_o be_v natural_o good_a to_o other_o thing_n which_o contribute_v natural_o to_o this_o good_a of_o they_o all_o benevolence_n therefore_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o willing_a of_o good_a do_v will_n the_o be_v or_o improvement_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v benevolent_a now_o it_o be_v infallible_o certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o dislike_v his_o own_o divine_a be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o dislike_v his_o own_o be_v and_o the_o divine_a be_v too_o and_o it_o also_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o indifferent_a towards_o it_o for_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n 2.9_o cap._n 2.9_o therefore_o he_o do_v like_o the_o be_v of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n and_o because_o he_o will_v as_o he_o like_v therefore_o he_o do_v certain_o will_v the_o be_v or_o improvement_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n but_o because_o the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o most_o high_a be_v and_o it_o be_v contradictious_a to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o all_o being_n â—_o cap._n 3._o â—_o to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a be_v actual_o be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o volition_n that_o will_v be_v to_o will_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o high_a be_v consequent_o that_o divine_a volition_n which_o will_v the_o be_v of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o complacential_a benevolence_n whereby_o precise_o the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o be_v will_v 20._o every_o volition_n which_o real_o will_v the_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a volition_n without_o reserve_n it_o do_v so_o will_v the_o be_v of_o that_o thing_n that_o the_o thing_n do_v real_o subsist_v by_o be_v so_o will_v if_o in_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o will_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n will_v do_v not_o subsist_v thereby_o than_o it_o be_v from_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o will_n from_o whence_o such_o a_o volition_n become_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a wish_n but_o god_n volition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o almighty_a unreserved_a all-sufficient_a willing_a of_o it_o therefore_o through_o no_o defect_n of_o power_n be_v the_o divine_a volition_n a_o vain_a or_o empty_a wish_n and_o consequent_o the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o do_v subsist_v for_o be_v so_o will_v with_o such_o a_o almighty_a volition_n for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o that_o not_o to_o be_v which_o be_v will_v unreserved_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a mind_n even_o because_o it_o be_v will_v and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v will_v 5.19_o cap._n 5.19_o therefore_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v real_o such_o a_o subsistence_n by_o be_v so_o will_v even_o because_o it_o be_v so_o will_v 21._o now_o because_o this_o divine_a volition_n do_v stated_o exert_v itself_o this_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v proceed_v stated_o from_o such_o state_v willing_a the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n therefore_o in_o this_o subsistence_n be_v by_o procession_n 22._o and_o as_o i_o remark_v concern_v the_o second_o subsistence_n so_o i_o may_v proportionable_o of_o this_o subsistence_n 1â—_n cap._n â—_o 1â—_n for_o it_o never_o proceed_v forward_o to_o another_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o volition_n because_o all_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o volition_n be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o very_a subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n 23._o but_o though_o the_o deity_n in_o this_o subsistence_n never_o proceed_v forward_o to_o another_o subsistence_n by_o willing_a the_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o subsistence_n may_v efficacious_o will_v the_o subsistence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n such_o be_v the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o subsistence_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o creative_a of_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o its_o two_o forementioned_a subsistence_n 24._o i_o say_v the_o other_o two_o for_o the_o first_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v its_o subsistence_n in_o vital_a agency_n conceive_v and_o the_o second_o be_v its_o subsistence_n by_o be_v conceive_v they_o be_v real_o two_o distinct_a subsistence_n and_o this_o real_a subsistence_n by_o procession_n be_v neither_o of_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o real_o distinct_a 25._o no_o nature_n be_v will_v but_o a_o nature_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n therefore_o the_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o conception_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o order_n before_o its_o subsistence_n by_o volition_n and_o because_o the_o subsistence_n by_o conception_n be_v in_o order_n posterior_n to_o the_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n therefore_o the_o divine_a mind_n conceive_v that_o be_v the_o deity_n in_o its_o parental_a subsistence_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n and_o the_o divine_a mind_n conceive_v that_o be_v the_o deity_n in_o its_o filial_a subsistence_n be_v the_o second_o and_o this_o its_o subsistence_n by_o be_v will_v be_v in_o order_n the_o three_o which_o because_o it_o be_v by_o volition_n â—_o cap._n 2_o â—_o be_v therefore_o the_o deity_n in_o its_o spiritual_a subsistence_n 26._o yet_o it_o be_v no_o other_o nature_n which_o real_o subsist_v in_o this_o three_o subsistence_n but_o the_o same_o which_o subsist_v in_o the_o other_o two_o for_o as_o i_o show_v it_o be_v the_o same_o 5.19_o c_o p_o 5.19_o the_o very_a same_o divine_a nature_n who_o subsistence_n be_v will_v therefore_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n substantial_o subsist_v in_o all_o these_o three_o distinct_a real_a subsistence_n 27._o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsiâ—â—ing_v be_v not_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v be_v god_n than_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v in_o this_o three_o real_a subsistence_n be_v god_n so_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v entire_o the_o one_o god_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o three_o entire_o be_v the_o one_o god_n 28._o to_o conclude_v therefore_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v the_o most_o high_a be_v the_o supreme_a spirit_n we_o be_v in_o consequence_n to_o acknowledge_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o 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that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n however_o he_o undertake_v the_o government_n and_o management_n of_o they_o do_v yet_o more_o humble_a himself_o when_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creation_n 113.6_o psal_n 113.6_o he_o govern_v the_o universe_n in_o the_o mystical_a constitution_n for_o the_o redintegrate_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n into_o one_o bless_a frame_n 10._o whereas_o then_o god_n in_o the_o first_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n so_o god_n even_o the_o same_o god_n in_o the_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o mystical_a kingdom_n consider_v as_o mystical_a and_o subordinate_a because_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o confess_o adhere_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n 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be_v the_o same_o god_n &_o lord_n with_o the_o father_n for_o god_n do_v humble_a himself_o more_o in_o condescend_v to_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o this_o state_n than_o in_o the_o first_o natural_a constitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o son_n therefore_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o also_o as_o god_n govern_v the_o divine_a kingdom_n in_o the_o mystical_a state_n 17.5_o john_n 3.35_o mat._n 11.27_o act_n 2.32_o joh._n 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o john_n 6.38_o 1_o cor._n 3.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.27_o phil._n 2.7_o zech._n 3.8_o joh_n 17.5_o according_o we_o read_v the_o son_n power_n be_v give_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n he_o receive_v command_v from_o the_o father_n the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o christ_n be_v god_n who_o put_v all_o thing_n