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it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v in_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n the_o principal_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v hint_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n foregoing_a two_o general_a resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o verse_n foregoing_a both_o useful_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v insinuate_v like_a as_o christ_n 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which_o my_o eye_n be_v chief_o upon_o viz._n the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a implantation_n engraft_v 4_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v the_o engraft_v of_o the_o branch_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o incorporate_n the_o believer_n into_o christ_n wherein_o the_o one_o of_o these_o represent_v the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v first_o to_o mind_n you_o of_o that_o vulgar_a and_o trite_a maxim_n thing_n not_o in_o all_o thing_n omne_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la dissimile_n no_o two_o be_v so_o like_a but_o in_o something_o they_o be_v unlike_a similitude_n suppose_v a_o dissimilitude_n and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o though_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v do_v in_o many_o thing_n one_o resemble_v the_o other_o yet_o not_o so_o in_o all_o question_n wherein_o be_v they_o unlike_a answer_n see_v the_o dissimilitude_n particular_n the_o dissimilitude_n in_o three_o 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hierom._n in_o rom._n 11._o vide_fw-la h._n grotium_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o &_o bezam_n gr._n annot._n ibid._n as_o for_o the_o crab_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o appletree_n now_o so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v here_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v branch_n of_o the_o old_a corrupt_a adam_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o degenerous_a stock_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o generous_a and_o noble_a stock_n a_o crab_n graft_v into_o a_o appletree_n a_o crab._n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n like_o wilding_n wilding_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n wilding_n of_o the_o wood_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o vine_n isa_n 5.2_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n be_v putidas_fw-la say_v montanus_n vile_a rot_a putrid_a stink_a grape_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n yield_v sour_a grape_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n ezek._n 18.2_o as_o sour_a grape_n be_v to_o the_o pallate_n of_o man_n set_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n so_o be_v these_o fruit_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v otherwise_o see_v the_o stock_n be_v naught_o the_o first_o adam_n through_o degeneration_n a_o crabb-stocke_n a_o wilding_n but_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n be_v a_o appletree_n stock_n christ_n a_o appletree_n a_o generous_a stock_n so_o call_v or_o compare_v by_o the_o spouse_n can._n 2.3_o as_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n all_o other_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v tree_n of_o the_o wood_n wilding_n christ_n be_v the_o appletree_n a_o generous_a fruitbearing_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n like_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o rev._n 22.2_o which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o very_a leaf_n thereof_o be_v sanative_n and_o sovereign_a for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o into_o this_o tree_n be_v these_o degenerous_a branch_n graft_v branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n graft_v into_o the_o true_a sinner_n by_o nature_n take_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n stock_n dissim_n 2._o dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n 2._o in_o natural_a engraft_v live_v branch_n be_v put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n if_o the_o graft_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o engraft_v but_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a implant_n behold_v dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n dead_a before_o they_o come_v unto_o christ_n you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 5.40_o intimate_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o other_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a and_n you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.1_o r._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o the_o stock_n be_v dead_a the_o first_o adam_n stock_n the_o first_o adam_n a_o dead_a stock_n die_v in_o paradise_n and_o the_o root_n die_v the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o but_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v alive_a viz._n all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o thus_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n not_o only_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n stock_n the_o second_o a_o live_n and_o quicken_a stock_n verse_n 45._o of_o that_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quicken_a those_o that_o be_v put_v into_o he_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o far_o grace_n transcend_v and_o surpass_v nature_n in_o nature_n the_o best_a and_o most_o vigorous_a stock_n may_v continue_v that_o life_n to_o the_o graft_n which_o it_o have_v before_o but_o convey_v it_o it_o can_v to_o a_o dead_a and_o rot_a branch_n but_o so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o branch_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v quicken_v in_o and_o by_o the_o stock_n receive_v life_n from_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o in_o the_o natural_a engraft_v the_o graft_n graft_n dissim_n 3._o the_o stock_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o graft_n still_o retain_v it_o own_o nature_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n after_o its_o own_o kind_n nativam_fw-la fructus_fw-la edendi_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la retinet_fw-la it_o still_o keep_v it_o own_o native_a property_n in_o fruitbearing_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v the_o believer_n be_v once_o engraft_v into_o christ_n his_o nature_n be_v thereby_o change_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o christ_n insert_v engraft_v into_o he_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o he_o be_v thereupon_o change_v though_o not_o in_o substance_n yet_o in_o quality_n change_v in_o his_o affection_n motion_n disposition_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n put_v into_o he_o which_o s_n peter_n call_v the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o divine_a substance_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o divine_a quality_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n wherein_o consist_v the_o image_n of_o god_n hereof_o all_o believer_n be_v in_o their_o measure_n make_v partaker_n and_o be_v thus_o change_v make_v new_a they_o now_o bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n worthy_a of_o or_o answerable_a to_o amendment_n of_o life_n joh._n 3.8_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.11_o and_o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o stock_n whereinto_o they_o be_v ingraft_v from_o jesus_n christ_n into_o who_o they_o be_v engraft_v by_o faith_n be_v engraft_v into_o he_o though_o barren_a before_o yet_o now_o they_o be_v make_v fruitful_a he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 15.5_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o that_o fruit_n good_a fruit_n be_v now_o make_v good_a tree_n tree_n of_o righteousness_n they_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v now_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n they_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.22_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o show_v unto_o you_o the_o dissimilitude_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v wherein_o they_o be_v unlike_a
spiritual_a and_o heâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n bl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n or_o thing_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o god_n give_v they_o unto_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n unto_o they_o he_o give_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o convenient_a more_o particular_o the_o fatness_n of_o this_o olive_n the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n spirit_n particular_o in_o his_o merit_n his_o spirit_n which_o here_o he_o communicate_v to_o believer_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n his_o merit_n and_o his_o spirit_n both_o these_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o full_o of_o merit_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n and_o both_o these_o he_o impart_v and_o communicate_v unto_o believer_n his_o merit_n unto_o their_o justification_n adoption_n his_o spirit_n unto_o their_o sanctification_n of_o each_o brief_o 1._o the_o first_o thing_n christ_n communicate_v unto_o the_o believer_n be_v his_o merit_n and_o that_o 1._o unto_o justification_n justification_n 1._o merit_n unto_o justification_n this_o benefit_n the_o gentile_n receive_v from_o their_o engraft_v into_o the_o stock_n and_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o rom._n 4.11_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o 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