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person_n infinite_a treasure_n which_o can_v never_o be_v trace_v out_o nor_o full_o understand_v by_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o union_n and_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o first_o consider_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o union_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o o_o what_o a_o glorious_a mystery_n be_v it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o real_a union_n it_o be_v not_o nominal_a in_o name_n only_o or_o metaphorical_a in_o show_n or_o similitude_n but_o in_o reality_n and_o truth_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n do_v constitute_v one_o person_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n he_o be_v real_o so_o in_o one_o
to_o the_o father_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n here_o be_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n one_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n the_o spirit_n come_v and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o corruption_n and_o subdue_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v that_o cleanse_n by_o sanctification_n then_o there_o be_v a_o present_v the_o saint_n to_o the_o father_n complete_a in_o he_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n thus_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o righteousness_n apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o believer_n do_v prove_v such_o a_o cover_n for_o all_o believer_n that_o it_o hide_v every_o spot_n from_o god_n judicial_a eye_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o they_o be_v present_v lovely_a and_o comely_a in_o christ_n though_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o themselves_o as_o a_o king_n and_o so_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o require_v obedience_n of_o all_o person_n hence_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o stoop_v to_o christ_n psal_n 2._o 12._o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a all_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n be_v place_v under_o jesus_n christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o his_o mediatorly_a kingdom_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 8._o 15._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n they_o have_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o government_n and_o dispose_v of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o he_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o every_o creature_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v to_o he_o all_o must_v subject_v to_o he_o psal_n 22._o 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n psal_n 72._o 8_o 9_o as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o right_a and_o power_n to_o give_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o effectual_a fulfil_n of_o and_o complete_n obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n by_o his_o church_n and_o people_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v yield_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o best_a of_o his_o people_n be_v no_o further_o subject_n to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v spiritual_a for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n hence_o he_o say_v when_o i_o go_v away_o i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n john_n 16._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o note_v authority_n when_o i_o go_v away_o when_o i_o mount_v my_o throne_n i_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n and_o he_o shall_v promote_v obedience_n he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n into_o all_o truth_n ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o whenever_o he_o intend_v the_o flourish_a of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v residue_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v out_o the_o more_o holiness_n there_o be_v in_o saint_n and_o church_n the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n isa_n 44._o 3_o 4._o so_o joel_n 2._o 28_o 29._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o jew_n 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be_v undo_v because_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa_n 6._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o profess_v they_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n paul_n a_o elect_a vessel_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a revelation_n yet_o lament_v that_o in_o he_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 18._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o second_o here_o be_v comfort_n that_o their_o corruption_n in_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v their_o covenant_n relation_n to_o god_n psal_n 89._o 30._o to_o 35._o there_o can_v be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n thy_o lie_n can_v make_v god_n untrue_a rom._n 3._o 3._o 4._o thy_o evil_a eye_n can_v make_v his_o eye_n evil_a too_o matth._n 20._o 15._o thy_o wicked_a thought_n can_v alter_v his_o gracious_a thought_n isa_n 55._o 8._o 9_o thy_o 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