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itself_o in_o its_o essence_n and_o operation_n in_o its_o self_n and_o in_o all_o its_o work_n thus_o be_v righteousness_n also_o as_o justice_n the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o thing_n the_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v the_o divine_a harmony_n and_o unity_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o knit_v all_o thing_n together_o as_o link_n in_o one_o golden_a chain_n the_o perfection_n of_o harmony_n be_v the_o unity_n in_o variety_n the_o harmony_n be_v perfect_a when_o the_o unity_n be_v entire_a and_o the_o variety_n full_a a_o full_a variety_n be_v that_o in_o which_o nothing_o of_o variety_n be_v want_v a_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o variety_n extend_v it_o to_o a_o great_a amplitude_n be_v the_o contrariety_n this_o then_o be_v the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o harmony_n when_o the_o unity_n by_o its_o divine_a fruitfulness_n and_o force_n bring_v forth_o itself_o through_o all_o degree_n of_o variety_n into_o the_o remote_a form_n the_o most_o 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person_n do_v all_o meet_v in_o this_o flesh_n fill_v it_o shine_v through_o it_o become_v one_o with_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o state_n and_o change_n live_v and_o die_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o flesh_n subsist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o its_o divine_a form_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o these_o surround_v with_o these_o it_o act_n and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o appear_v in_o every_o part_n and_o state_n under_o every_o name_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o these_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o change_n of_o mortality_n in_o their_o divine_a and_o immortal_a unchangeableness_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n say_v st._n john_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o thus_o be_v jesus_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o amid_o all_o the_o change_n of_o flesh_n and_o time_n unchangeable_a in_o 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express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n or_o substance_n bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n have_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o himself_o jesus_n in_o his_o essential_a image_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man._n in_o his_o mediatory_a form_n he_o be_v the_o brightness_n effulgency_n or_o outshine_v of_o this_o glory_n the_o shadowy_a image_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o immediate_a head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v proper_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a word_n the_o character_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n for_o a_o character_n be_v proper_o the_o engrave_v or_o impression_n of_o a_o figure_n upon_o some_o foreign_a matter_n as_o a_o figure_n cut_v upon_o a_o seal_n or_o from_o a_o seal_n imprint_v upon_o wax_n or_o letter_n stamp_v in_o ink_n upon_o paper_n such_o a_o character_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n the_o word_n in_o this_o text_n bear_v signify_v proper_o a_o twofold_a sense_n bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v up_o as_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n its_o plant_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o in_o every_o creature_n all_o along_o bear_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n or_o flux_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v by_o his_o seminal_a virtue_n flow_v forth_o and_o spring_v up_o in_o all_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o this_o universal_a person_n jesus_n christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o in_o our_o lose_a estate_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n do_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o the_o divinity_n of_o his_o person_n purge_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o they_o all_o our_o evil_n thus_o in_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o turn_v towards_o we_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shade_n of_o night_n and_o death_n righteousness_n begin_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o bless_a person_n in_o his_o divine_a union_n at_o once_o shine_v forth_o from_o above_o and_o spring_v up_o in_o our_o flesh_n here_o below_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o see_v here_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh._n his_o flesh_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o he_o journey_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o antetype_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o god_n sojourn_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rest_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o march_v before_o they_o through_o the_o desert_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v constant_o use_v for_o
that_o tabernacle_n and_o particular_o often_o heb._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v build_v it_o up_o the_o spirit_n add_v there_o express_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o body_n in_o st._n john_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o movable_a tabernacle_n to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o so_o figure_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a temple_n immovable_a immutable_a eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n answer_v to_o solomon_n temple_n on_o mount_n zion_n or_o mount_n moriah_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a perfection_n 1._o all_o thing_n there_o be_v exact_a figure_n of_o the_o pattern_n upon_o the_o mount_n 2._o these_o figure_n be_v take_v immediate_o from_o the_o pattern_n itself_o form_v wrought_v and_o order_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o bezaleel_n aholiab_n moses_n aron_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n 3._o the_o pattern_n itself_o in_o its_o glory_n dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o scripture_n lay_v together_o seem_v to_o demonstrate_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v this_o pattern_n upon_o the_o mount_n the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n heb._n 1._o 1._o this_o very_a image_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o first_o the_o principal_a the_o substantial_a image_n the_o pattern_n itself_o upon_o the_o mount_n this_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 1._o 15._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o that_o the_o very_a image_n the_o original_a image_n be_v understand_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v add_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o 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god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n jesus_n christ_n say_v of_o himself_o what_o i_o see_v my_o father_n do_v that_o do_v i_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v not_o i_o but_o my_o father_n he_o do_v the_o work_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh_n his_o motion_n his_o rest_n all_o his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n answer_v to_o the_o pattern_n upon_o the_o mount_n his_o own_o heavenly_a image_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v form_v from_o that_o pattern_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n form_v his_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o it_o and_o act_v it_o the_o father_n say_v he_o have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n the_o mission_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o live_n by_o the_o father_n be_v his_o spring_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a image_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n thus_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o renew_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judiciary_n part_n of_o it_o the_o pattern_n itself_o also_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a image_n with_o the_o original_a righteousness_n and_o glory_n dwell_v in_o this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o rest_n fill_v the_o figure_n with_o the_o substance_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1._o 14._o it_o be_v say_v again_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n grace_n be_v eternal_a love_n the_o naked_a face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o shine_v and_o smile_n with_o all_o pleasantness_n in_o it_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ministry_n of_o wrath_n and_o a_o veil_n upon_o the_o divine_a nature_n truth_n 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he_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n say_v st._n paul_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o 2_o cor._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o know_a story_n recite_v by_o plutarch_n that_o of_o a_o great_a cry_n with_o dreadful_a shriek_n and_o groan_n to_o thamus_n a_o pilot_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o a_o desolate_a island_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n under_o who_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n great_a pan_n be_v dead_a this_o great_a all_o be_v dead_a the_o heathen_a figure_v the_o whole_a creation_n in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o god_n pan_n the_o angelical_a celestial_a and_o elementary_a part_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o universal_a resolution_n or_o return_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o christ_n into_o their_o first_o and_o divine_a principle_n the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o form_n the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n return_v into_o their_o ideal_o form_n their_o incorruptible_a original_n and_o pattern_n their_o 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by_o degree_n dawn_v and_o rise_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o this_o lovely_a shade_n shall_v break_v up_o into_o the_o more_o full_a and_o glorious_a sweetness_n of_o the_o supreme_a light_n and_o that_o eternal_a day_n st._n paul_n express_v all_o this_o to_o we_o when_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v gather_v up_o all_o thing_n into_o one_o in_o himself_o col._n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n proper_o signify_v there_o the_o resolution_n or_o return_v of_o thing_n back_o into_o their_o first_o principle_n their_o original_a spring_n and_o pattern_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n these_o two_o agree_v be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o kind_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o break_n up_o of_o that_o primitive_a shade_n which_o overspread_v he_o 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thou_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o scripture_n rom._n 1._o 4._o declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a two_o thing_n be_v manifest_a from_o this_o scripture_n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o immediate_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o that_o this_o resurrection_n be_v a_o divine_a generation_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o proper_a form_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o which_o we_o read_v declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o define_v or_o determinate_o form_v this_o receive_v further_a light_n from_o st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n true_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o read_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o grâ—…_n the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v so_o exact_o answer_v one_o another_o in_o the_o construction_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n that_o one_o will_v think_v nothing_o to_o be_v plain_a than_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v both_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o different_a state_n of_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o that_o by_o this_o change_n the_o spirit_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v change_v into_o a_o spirit_n as_o by_o a_o natural_a generation_n that_o that_o be_v water_n or_o air_n be_v make_v fire_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o he_o die_v in_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o flesh_n so_o he_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o spirit_n that_o same_o body_n which_o die_v a_o fleshly_a compound_v mortal_a substance_n rise_v again_o a_o simple_a pure_a immortal_a spirit_n as_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n rise_v again_o a_o spirit_n so_o it_o rise_v in_o a_o immediate_a inseparable_a union_n with_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n upon_o the_o same_o root_n into_o the_o same_o life_n and_o image_n st._n paul_n instruct_v we_o in_o this_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n vers_fw-la 45._o the_o subject_n of_o st._n paul_n discourse_n there_o and_o in_o many_o verse_n before_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n he_o say_v immediate_o before_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n proper_a for_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n a_o body_n proper_a for_o a_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 44._o he_o illustrate_v this_o afterward_o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 47._o then_o he_o distinguish_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o the_o heavenly_a man_n or_o the_o super-coelestial_a vers_fw-la 48._o he_o likewise_o distinguish_v their_o two_o image_n the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a or_o super-coelestial_a vers_fw-la 49._o then_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o a_o positive_a and_o emphatical_a declaration_n but_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_z that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 50._o from_o these_o scripture_n lay_v together_o these_o particular_n seem_v evident_o to_o arise_v 1._o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o resurrection_n in_o his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v a_o supernatural_a super-coelestial_a spirit_n far_o above_o the_o nature_n of_o soul_n or_o angel_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n 2._o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v now_o its_o root_n in_o heaven_n in_o that_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v forth_o
and_o appear_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o father_n bosom_n the_o heaven_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o godhead_n where_o it_o have_v the_o root_n of_o its_o personality_n and_o its_o life_n hide_v with_o god_n from_o the_o natural_a eye_n of_o every_o creature_n 3._o the_o whole_a manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o heavenly_a or_o super-coelestial_a image_n a_o image_n suitable_a and_o proper_a to_o that_o heaven_n out_o which_o he_o spring_v 4._o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o immediate_o entire_o mutual_o unite_v to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o godhead_n itself_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o far_o now_o become_v one_o spirit_n as_o in_o a_o mystical_a marriage_n where_o at_o the_o height_n of_o their_o unity_n they_o keep_v the_o distinction_n as_o high_a and_o clear_a 5._o â—…us_fw-la christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v thus_o become_v a_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a substance_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o be_v declare_v incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6._o this_o spiritual_a and_o super-coelestial_a state_n above_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o above_o the_o natural_a soul_n of_o the_o first_o man_n in_o his_o primitive_a state_n and_o so_o above_o the_o creation_n in_o its_o visible_a or_o invisible_a part_n when_o it_o be_v most_o pure_a be_v proper_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o which_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n agree_v when_o he_o place_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n thus_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v his_o return_n with_o his_o humane_a nature_n with_o his_o shadowy_a image_n with_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o himself_o into_o the_o immortality_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o mediatory_a form_n to_o be_v there_o as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o hope_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o prayer_n now_o o_o father_n glorify_v i_o with_o thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v joh._n 17._o 5._o what_o time_n that_o now_o relate_v unto_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v jesus_n christ_n speak_v this_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o finish_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o die_v and_o finish_v his_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o lie_v the_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o grave_a jesus_n christ_n point_v out_o to_o we_o three_o eminent_a circumstance_n in_o his_o resurrection_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v a_o glory_n with_o his_o father_n a_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o godhead_n and_o with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a and_o divine_a personal_a glory_n he_o express_v this_o twice_o over_o as_o the_o chief_a sweetness_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o the_o principal_a glory_n in_o the_o glory_n glorify_v i_o with_o thyself_o with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o 2._o this_o glory_n transcend_v that_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o its_o great_a perfection_n as_o it_o also_o antecede_v it_o as_o it_o also_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v 3._o here_o be_v three_o state_n distinct_o represent_v to_o we_o 1._o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n before_o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n before_o this_o world_n be_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n come_v forth_o from_o that_o glory_n into_o this_o world_n and_o be_v without_o that_o glory_n all_o that_o interval_n of_o his_o life_n here_o 3._o the_o return_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n and_o 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