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a_o divine_a communicate_v understanding_n and_o superinduce_v form_n can_v we_o see_v that_o objective_n light_a or_o unveil_v glory_n of_o god_n that_o render_v the_o true_a heir_n everlasting_o bless_v but_o even_o among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v some_o of_o a_o first_o and_o other_o of_o a_o second_o resurrection_n into_o a_o more_o exalt_a state_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n yet_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o glory_n great_a and_o small_a will_v be_v fill_v from_o the_o ocean_n of_o those_o unutterable_a riches_n of_o divine_a glory_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o no_o natural_a eye_n can_v see_v there_o will_v be_v no_o want_n or_o envy_v one_o another_o there_o concern_v ordinance_n have_v already_o speak_v joint_o concern_v this_o sufferer_n principle_n and_o doctrine_n i_o come_v now_o to_o mention_v his_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o what_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v as_o to_o 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secure_a in_o the_o throne_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o domineer_v over_o the_o other_o tree_n figtree_n vine_n olive_n or_o whatever_o else_o as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o and_o no_o man_n must_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n yea_o to_o such_o unimaginable_a degree_n of_o folly_n and_o presumption_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n liable_a to_o be_v baffle_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a man_n of_o debauch_a conscience_n and_o brutish_a conversation_n may_v think_v the_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n of_o principle_n and_o conscience_n be_v they_o of_o old_a and_o though_o now_o and_o then_o interrupt_v will_v be_v return_v back_o into_o their_o hind_n again_o as_o their_o right_n man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n may_v receive_v instruction_n from_o what_o be_v observable_a to_o he_o in_o the_o great_a for_o the_o give_v of_o he_o aim_n how_o much_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o 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the_o second_o
father_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n john_n 14._o 11._o and_o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o he_o pray_v for_o the_o like_a indissoluble_a union_n of_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o by_o his_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o one_o mediator_n vers_fw-la 2d_o these_o thing_n premise_v concern_v the_o trinity_n in_o their_o impersonality_n and_o the_o same_o trinity_n as_o in_o their_o threefold_a personal_a appearance_n god_n and_o the_o mediator_n father_n and_o son_n which_o be_v one_o we_o may_v i_o hope_v with_o better_a success_n descend_v into_o and_o reassume_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o various_a creature-capacity_n in_o the_o same_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o god_n and_o of_o the_o derivation_n and_o communication_n thereof_o to_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n who_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v thereby_o assert_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o live_a word_n express_v character_n or_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 1._o 15._o bring_v forth_o from_o eternity_n by_o the_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o personal_a manifestation_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o a_o form_n purelâ—â—â—vine_a very_a god_n and_o single_o as_o so_o be_v discernible_a to_o god_n alone_o not_o at_o all_o to_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o any_o capacity_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a the_o same_o bless_a mediator_n as_o bring_v forth_o in_o his_o twofold_a creature_n capacity_n by_o the_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o the_o trinity_n not_o without_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o three_o in_o each_o be_v the_o immediate_a 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world_n and_o again_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o make_v of_o woman_n rev._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 9.26_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o angel_n &_o man_n at_o first_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o follow_v this_o head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o that_o transition_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v by_o way_n of_o death_n &_o resurrection_n into_o the_o unchangeable_a state_n &_o life_n thereof_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o be_v content_a to_o have_v this_o fire_n baptism_n pass_v upon_o their_o first-creation_n state_n and_o glory_n that_o whithersoever_o this_o spirit_n or_o head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n look_v they_o look_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v they_o go_v they_o turn_v not_o as_o they_o go_v this_o we_o find_v in_o that_o common_o repute_v uninterpretable_a vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 1._o 20._o and_o ch._n 10_o 11._o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v what_o can_v the_o four_o live_a 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ezek._n 1._o 15._o and_o 10._o 13._o move_v up_o and_o down_o with_o the_o live_a creature_n spirit_n and_o head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o the_o angelical_a attendance_n and_o retinue_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o first-creation_n government_n and_o ministry_n some_o of_o these_o pass_v along_o with_o he_o under_o the_o fire-baptism_n into_o the_o more_o excellent_a glory_n while_o other_o with_o lucifer_n their_o head_n apostarize_v into_o a_o fix_a and_o everlasting_a enmity_n against_o he_o how_o familiar_o be_v angel_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o magistratical_a government_n of_o this_o world_n represent_v by_o charet_n and_o wheel_n it_o be_v write_v psal._n 68_o 17._o the_o charet_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n thousand_o thousand_o of_o they_o also_o continue_v to_o minister_v before_o he_o when_o upon_o the_o throne_n dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o some_o of_o these_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n that_o translate_v eliah_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o deliver_v elisha_n in_o dotham_n from_o the_o syrian_a army_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o 12._o and_o chap._n 6._o 17._o what_o all_o humane_a force_n charet_n and_o horse_n have_v amount_v to_o when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o grâ—pple_v with_o the_o angelical_a host_n have_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o this_o effect_n above_o seven_o year_n ago_o have_v i_o hear_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n expound_v by_o this_o bless_a martyr_n with_o abundance_n of_o satisfactory_a evidence_n and_o spiritual_a demonstration_n together_o with_o many_o rich_a fruitful_a and_o comfortable_a observation_n thereupon_o for_o relief_n of_o god_n people_n when_o all_o visible_a mean_n fail_v by_o the_o angelical_a host_n the_o next_o dispensation_n but_o to_o recover_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o digression_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o we_o find_v in_o this_o vision_n turn_v away_o from_o
christ_n their_o natural_a head_n refuse_v to_o adventure_v the_o exchange_n of_o their_o first-creation_n glory_n and_o life_n through_o unbelief_n of_o the_o gain_n and_o usury_n thereby_o attainable_a even_o the_o fixedness_n and_o unchangableness_n of_o what_o they_o already_o have_v in_o the_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o this_o not_o yield_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o pass_v along_o with_o their_o head_n into_o the_o more_o excellent_a state_n and_o unchangeable_a form_n of_o their_o very_a natural_a being_n they_o lose_v even_o that_o they_o have_v their_o first_o creation_n glory_n righteousness_n and_o the_o life_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n manageable_a therein_o jude_n tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 6._o what_o befall_v they_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n or_o head_n christ_n choose_v their_o distinct_a opposite_a luciferian_a head_n the_o 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into_o a_o incorruptible_a life_n and_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o the_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a man_n in_o christ_n person_n by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n establish_v in_o all_o thinâ—â—_n and_o sure_a the_o twofold_a creature-nature_n in_o christ_n person_n as_o the_o former_a and_o inferior_a be_v transform_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o latter_a and_o more_o excellent_a into_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o life_n and_o union_n therewith_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n christ_n in_o spirit_n the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o that_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n and_o form_v for_o himself_o a_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n in_o her_o womb_n the_o clothing_n of_o himself_o herewith_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a condescension_n than_o his_o actual_a come_n forth_o in_o the_o life_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o 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52._o 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 53._o the_o creature-nature_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o enfold_v together_o and_o hypostatical_o unite_v with_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n from_o that_o supreme_a form_n of_o all_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v michael_n god_n equal_a and_o the_o man_n his_o fellow_n zech._n 13._o 7._o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o comprehend_v all_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n creature_o or_o divine_a be_v very_o god_n but_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n and_o association_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o his_o creature_n form_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o christ._n for_o the_o high_a denominate_a form_n in_o their_o personal_a constitution_n be_v but_o creature_o yet_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a in_o distinction_n from_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a form_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n receive_v at_o their_o first_o creation_n the_o everlasting_a security_n of_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n lie_v in_o their_o inseparable_a union_n with_o their_o head_n the_o mediator_n in_o who_o alone_o both_o creature_n capacity_n be_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n the_o exalt_a creature_n nature_n in_o christ_n be_v divine_a altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5._o 16._o the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15._o 1._o that_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o iotham_n parable_n judg._n 9_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a womb_n parent_n &_o fountainhead_n of_o all_o new-creation_n life_n and_o principle_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o the_o fire-baptisme_n a_o inferior_a work_n to_o this_o be_v also_o thereby_o perform_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o gradual_a revival_n of_o rational_a light_n &_o life_n in_o the_o moral_a heathen_a or_o legal_a christian_a that_o be_v very_o obvious_a and_o familiar_a to_o observation_n all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o legal_a christian_a experience_n such_o a_o operative_a actuate_a influence_n from_o this_o spirit_n as_o revive_v enlighten_v cleanse_v renew_v &_o restore_v he_o to_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o first-creation_n life_n &_o righteousness_n as_o for_o the_o flaw_n &_o deficiency_n yet_o incident_a to_o his_o personal_a operation_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o put_v upon_o he_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n call_v god_n comeliness_n ezek._n 16._o 14._o which_o christ_n himself_o perform_v and_o have_v in_o his_o fleshly_a manhood_n render_v it_o applicable_a to_o man_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n therein_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n inward_o wash_v &_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o also_o justify_v they_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o from_o his_o own_o person_n amount_v but_o to_o their_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o flesh_n two_o cor._n 5._o 16._o and_o a_o prosper_v only_o into_o that_o kingdom_n
in_o christ._n a_o company_n of_o such_o false_a maxim'_v i_o have_v too_o often_o hear_v in_o discourse_n with_o they_o glean_v up_o from_o misinterpret_v scripture_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a and_o secure_a that_o there_o be_v no_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_n they_o have_v not_o a_o hear_n ear_n to_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o spiritual_a charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o the_o cunning_a old_a serpent_n ring_v another_o bell_n in_o their_o ear_n that_o deaf_v they_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a watchman_n who_o business_n be_v to_o warn_v these_o legal_o righteous_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o profane_a heathen_a of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o condition_n ezek._n 18._o and_o chap._n 33._o 13_o etc._n etc._n man_n that_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o in_o christ_n will_v not_o dream_v that_o this_o warning_n concern_v they_o as_o they_o serve_v that_o allegory_n gal._n 4._o so_o other_o scripture_n of_o like_a import_n as_o john_n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n flesh_n here_o with_o they_o must_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o pollute_a natural_a condition_n by_o which_o shift_n renew_a nature_n must_v pass_v for_o spirit_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n indeed_o must_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o every_o synagogue_n for_o a_o apostate_n a_o spiritual_a wanderer_n from_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o they_o call_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o gospel_n and_o thing_n of_o it_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v utter_o unintelligible_a and_o undiscernible_a to_o the_o natural_a understanding_n which_o of_o what_o extent_n it_o be_v have_v be_v describe_v yet_o i_o have_v oft_o hear_v man_n of_o very_a inferior_a natural_a capacity_n with_o great_a confidence_n assert_v that_o the_o main_a truth_n of_o gospel_n be_v familiar_a plain_a easy_a obvious_a thing_n to_o 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