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of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o a_o mansion_n and_o abide_a place_n he_o so_o take_v the_o human_a nature_n as_o never_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o again_o therefore_o not_o as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o can_v well_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o spirit_n yet_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o habitation_n among_o man_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o habitation_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o be_v usual_o in_o the_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v his_o belove_a people_n long_o before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a beside_o this_o be_v cease_v when_o the_o evangelist_n write_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitavit_fw-la in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n if_o you_o take_v it_o of_o christ_n converse_v among_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o do_v dwell_v among_o they_o so_o but_o he_o do_v not_o dwell_v among_o they_o at_o this_o time_n that_o be_v pass_v but_o his_o dwell_n in_o his_o spirit_n among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o past_a joh._n 6._o 56._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v plain_o thus_o not_o to_o seek_v into_o abstruse_a sense_n the_o
come_v to_o good_a inclination_n in_o the_o will_n they_o be_v receive_v phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n come_v from_o good_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n why_o god_n put_v they_o in_o too_o or_o we_o can_v have_v they_o isa_n 50._o 4._o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v come_v from_o good_a word_n to_o good_a work_n by_o which_o our_o word_n be_v make_v good_a we_o fulfil_v in_o our_o action_n what_o we_o profess_v they_o be_v also_o receive_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o christ_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v but_o little_a but_o nothing_o just_o nothing_o without_o i_o these_o good_a work_n they_o have_v different_a success_n every_o degree_n of_o success_n be_v receive_v paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o success_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o nay_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o success_n be_v give_v that_o increase_n be_v free_o dispense_v you_o shaall_v often_o find_v god_n give_v more_o success_n to_o mean_a labour_n than_o to_o great_a more_o success_n to_o man_n of_o weak_a ability_n than_o to_o man_n of_o strong_a ability_n because_o he_o will_v have_v success_n free_a as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o it_o be_v between_o rachel_n and_o leah_n rachel_n be_v the_o fair_a but_o leah_n the_o fruitfull_a rachel_n have_v more_o beauty_n but_o leah_n more_o child_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v use_n to_o my_o hand_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v be_v receive_v away_o then_o opinion_n against_o boast_v and_o proud_a opinion_n with_o boast_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o away_o with_o all_o proud_a opinion_n of_o man_n that_o ascribe_v something_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o something_o to_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o free_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o habit_n acquire_v and_o habit_n infuse_v man_n speak_v of_o grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o acquire_v habit_n and_o so_o ascribe_v much_o to_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o take_v all_o as_o receive_v indeed_o in_o acquire_v habit_n the_o action_n well_o perform_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o casualty_n in_o they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n learn_v to_o write_v his_o frequent_a habit_n bring_v he_o to_o write_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o infuse_a habit_n there_o we_o have_v first_o the_o habit_n then_o perform_v the_o act_n you_o have_v first_o the_o habit_n that_o we_o receive_v then_o the_o act_n be_v produce_v and_o all_o be_v of_o god_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o soul_n grace_n frame_v all_o of_o itself_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n plant_v the_o habit_n then_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o act_n and_o then_o bless_v those_o act_n and_o then_o crow_v all_o and_o what_o be_v the_o crown_n why_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o god_n crow_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o what_o he_o give_v we_o it_o be_v so_o from_o first_o to_o last_o all_o be_v grace_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o boast_n away_o then_o with_o proud_a opinion_n and_o glory_v of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o conversation_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n though_o it_o vent_v itself_o much_o in_o opinion_n yet_o more_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n for_o man_n to_o play_v the_o swan_n when_o they_o look_v into_o the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o own_o bosom_n without_o consider_v the_o blackness_n of_o their_o foot_n whence_o be_v that_o whiteness_n receive_v if_o there_o be_v any_o whiteness_n it_o be_v from_o god_n therefore_o glory_v not_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v yet_o glory_n in_o god_n but_o not_o in_o thyself_o there_o be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o to_o play_v the_o judas_n with_o christ_n christ_n give_v a_o bag_n to_o judas_n and_o judas_n will_v filch_v from_o christ_n christ_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o pocket_v up_o all_o for_o ourselves_o we_o derive_v all_o from_o christ_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n we_o take_v upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v it_o out_o of_o our_o own_o cistern_n this_o i_o do_v and_o say_v and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o my_o endeavour_n oh_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o moon_n receive_v all_o its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o the_o moon_n eclipse_v the_o sun_n as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v see_v we_o receive_v all_o from_o christ_n let_v he_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o we_o have_v and_o hope_v for_o let_v this_o break_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n beggar_n must_v be_v no_o boaster_n of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n verse_n 17._o for_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 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o this_o 17_o verse_n be_v contain_v two_o assertion_n first_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n second_o that_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v any_o thing_n nor_o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v here_o make_v by_o some_o between_o these_o two_o whereas_o christ_n and_o moses_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n be_v here_o oppose_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n the_o one_o as_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o diverse_a mistake_v they_o as_o oppose_v by_o way_n of_o controversy_n as_o the_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o and_o so_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n that_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n do_v quite_o destroy_v and_o abolish_v the_o law_n that_o come_v by_o moses_n we_o may_v here_o distinguish_v of_o a_o fourfold_a estate_n of_o man._n a_o state_n of_o innocency_n a_o state_n of_o corruption_n a_o state_n of_o preparation_n a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o also_o of_o the_o several_a use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n first_o to_o justify_v second_o to_o discover_v sin_n and_o guilt_n three_o to_o provoke_v to_o sin_n four_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n eifth_o to_o lead_v to_o christ_n lead_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o use_n to_o have_v justify_v adam_n 2._o to_o provoke_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n 3._o to_o lead_v six_o to_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n first_o the_o law_n be_v of_o use_n to_o have_v justify_v adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o can_v never_o justify_v any_o man_n since_o second_o the_o law_n be_v still_o of_o use_n to_o provoke_v and_o to_o condemn_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n three_o in_o the_o state_n of_o preparation_n the_o law_n be_v still_o of_o use_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n life_n we_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o state_n of_o preparation_n 4._o of_o little_a use_n to_o condemn_v and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o provoke_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 5._o of_o use_n to_o correct_v in_o that_o state_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n four_o it_o be_v of_o small_a use_n to_o condemn_v and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o provoke_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o five_o even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o use_n to_o correct_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n all_o these_o i_o may_v discover_v to_o you_o by_o diverse_a argument_n but_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o consider_v such_o place_n as_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o application_n gal._n 3._o 19_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o then_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v if_o by_o seed_n we_o understand_v object_n christ_n as_o be_v likely_a then_o it_o do_v rise_v high_a the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o but_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o difficult_a first_o if_o you_o understand_v answ_n
excellent_a speech_n which_o he_o write_v concern_v this_o subject_n of_o see_v god_n in_o his_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o epistle_n where_o he_o have_v dispute_v large_o about_o this_o thing_n he_o take_v himself_o off_o and_o say_v let_v we_o be_v wise_a â—o_o sobriety_n and_o not_o be_v too_o full_a of_o heat_n in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o argument_n let_v we_o dispute_v fair_o lest_o while_o we_o seek_v in_o a_o way_n of_o contention_n and_o bitterness_n how_o god_n may_v be_v see_v we_o lose_v that_o peace_n without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v see_v follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n the_o intimacy_n of_o christ_n father_n the_o intimacy_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o father_n with_o the_o father_n which_o lie_v in_o these_o word_n the_o onely-begotten_a son_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n that_o lie_v clear_o in_o my_o text._n of_o his_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v nothing_o now_o because_o i_o speak_v before_o to_o it_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v open_v here_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o which_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o ascension_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n when_o these_o word_n be_v utter_v and_o in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n yea_o from_o eternity_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o phrase_n i_o take_v it_o impli_v these_o three_o thing_n the_o unity_n of_o nature_n the_o dearness_n of_o affection_n the_o communication_n of_o secret_n first_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o nature_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o unity_n of_o nature_n than_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o child_n place_n look_v to_o the_o scripture-expression_n you_o find_v moses_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o father_n carrying_z israel_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o bosom_n numb_a 11._o 12._o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n have_v i_o beget_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o carry_v they_o in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o so_o in_o nathan_n parable_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n have_v nothing_o save_v only_o a_o little_a ewe-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n it_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n a_o daughter_n in_o the_o bosom_n and_o so_o according_o here_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n second_o as_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o impli_v affection_n 2._o it_o impli_v dearness_n of_o affection_n dearness_n of_o affection_n bosom_n as_o it_o be_v for_o child_n so_o for_o nearness_n of_o relation_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o thy_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 54._o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o verse_n 56._o her_o eye_n speak_v of_o a_o wife_n shall_v be_v evil_a against_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n because_o of_o those_o dear_a affection_n which_o that_o nearness_n of_o relation_n as_o that_o of_o marriage_n call_v for_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n john_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n you_o find_v he_o lie_v near_a christ_n even_o in_o his_o bosom_n joh._n 13._o 23._o and_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n his_o bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v the_o posture_n of_o lean_v upon_o christ_n bosom_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n bosom_n because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n love_n he_o shall_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 17._o matth._n 3._o 17._o three_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n impli_v communication_n secret_n 3._o it_o impli_v communication_n of_o secret_n of_o secret_n the_o bosom_n be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o tully_n to_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v betrust_v he_o with_o a_o secret_a crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v i_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o i_o it_o be_v in_o my_o bosom_n still_o i_o be_o not_o ungirt_a to_o let_v it_o slip_v out_o but_o scripture_n add_v this_o hint_n too_o where_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o bosom_n as_o the_o place_n of_o secret_n prov._n 17._o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o a_o bribe_n prov._n 21._o 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n expiate_v wrath_n here_o be_v secret_a and_o bosom_n all_o one_o as_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v one_o so_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o intimate_v his_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o the_o father_n secret_n so_o have_v you_o a_o open_n of_o this_o phrase_n much_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o it_o father_n 1._o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o father_n first_o see_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o both_o it_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n expect_v and_o call_v for_o joh._n 5._o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o jesus_n christ_n require_v the_o same_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o 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