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receive_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v it_o forth_o again_o as_o the_o word_n they_o be_v to_o publish_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 2._o 2._o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v act_v 7._o 53._o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n they_o therefore_o do_v obtain_v the_o first_o order_n and_o rank_n of_o all_o natural_a being_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o instrumentalness_n of_o be_v and_o motion_n to_o this_o use_n and_o service_n of_o their_o head_n as_o also_o to_o be_v the_o subordinate_a mean_n of_o all_o converse_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v maintain_v between_o god_n and_o the_o first_o world_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v put_v in_o subjection_n as_o heb._n 2._o 5._o compare_v with_o psal_n 8._o 5._o do_v evidence_n these_o in_o their_o creation_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o light_n which_o god_n make_v on_o the_o first_o day_n gen._n 1._o 34._o when_o he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a approve_v this_o first_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n and_o god_n by_o his_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n signify_v the_o heavenliness_n of_o their_o frame_n and_o constitution_n as_o they_o stand_v exalt_v and_o separate_v in_o their_o being_n from_o all_o sensual_a life_n in_o the_o form_n of_o invisible_a spirit_n whereof_o the_o material_a heaven_n in_o their_o creation_n be_v the_o first_o shadow_n which_o be_v call_v prov._n 8._o 26._o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o world_n as_o david_n also_o give_v account_n of_o both_o their_o creation_n together_o psal_n 104._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o say_v who_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n who_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n who_o lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n who_o make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n who_o walk_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n in_o which_o posture_n and_o preparation_n the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o word_n as_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o as_o man_n in_o his_o bodily_a state_n be_v make_v dust_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n in_o this_o their_o natural_a frame_n they_o excel_v in_o strength_n and_o power_n psal_n 103._o to_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o their_o head_n and_o in_o their_o motion_n and_o act_n be_v exceed_o high_a and_o dreadful_a comparative_o with_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o therefore_o these_o morning-star_n consider_v as_o they_o be_v together_o in_o one_o society_n and_o corporation_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a and_o prince_n call_v lucifer_n the_o first_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n in_o like_a service_n use_n and_o relation_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o the_o man_n who_o image_n and_o glory_n she_o be_v a_o view_n of_o these_o angelical_a spirit_n in_o their_o nature_n ministry_n and_o use_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o and_o represent_v in_o the_o vision_n ezekiel_n have_v chap._n 1._o compare_v with_o chap._n 10._o as_o the_o body_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v there_o describe_v by_o the_o live_a creature_n which_o the_o prophet_n see_v under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o live_v creature_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n and_o be_v also_o call_v
that_o which_o christ_n in_o no_o sort_n or_o sense_n be_v capable_a to_o undergo_v be_v every_o moment_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o most_o perfect_a object_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n do_v that_o all_o along_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_o welpleasing_a and_o lovely_a to_o the_o father_n even_o whilst_o his_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o temporary_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n but_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n have_v for_o its_o object_n all_o sinner_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whether_o elect_v or_o non-elect_a whether_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v final_o save_v or_o final_o damn_v consist_v in_o that_o discountenance_n and_o rebuke_v which_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o put_v upon_o sin_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o yea_o though_o in_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n which_o therefore_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o peculiar_a love_n as_o himself_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o sure_a mercy_n belong_v and_o with_o who_o his_o covenant_n stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o psal_n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v of_o this_o wrath_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v with_o this_o rod_n and_o with_o these_o stripe_n be_v christ_n himself_o smite_v and_o we_o heal_v isa_n 53._o to_o the_o mar_n of_o his_o visage_n more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap._n 52._o 14._o leave_v in_o he_o no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o therefore_o when_o he_o thus_o see_v he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o chap._n 53._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 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