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mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o spiritual_a change_n or_o advantage_n by_o they_o they_o substitute_v some_o outward_a duty_n and_o observance_n in_o their_o stead_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v god_n will_v elsewhere_o more_o at_o large_a these_o produce_v some_o kind_n of_o effect_n on_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n but_o quite_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o those_o which_o be_v the_o real_a effect_n of_o true_a evangelical_n grace_n this_o be_v open_o evident_a in_o this_o substitution_n of_o image_n instead_o of_o the_o representation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n however_o there_o be_v a_o general_a supposition_n grant_v on_o all_o hand_n namely_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o view_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o conformable_a or_o like_a unto_o he_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o difference_n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o 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equal_a with_o god_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v god_n participant_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o god_n have_v no_o form_n but_o that_o of_o his_o essence_n and_o be_v and_o hence_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n in_o authority_n dignity_n and_o power_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o there_o be_v order_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o no_o inequality_n in_o the_o divine_a be_v so_o the_o jew_n understand_v he_o that_o when_o he_o say_v god_n be_v his_o father_n he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n for_o in_o his_o so_o say_v he_o ascribe_v unto_o himself_o equal_a power_n with_o the_o father_n as_o unto_o all_o divine_a operation_n my_o father_n say_v he_o work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v joh._n 5._o 17_o 18._o and_o they_o by_o who_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v deny_v do_v cast_v this_o condescension_n of_o christ_n quite_o out_o of_o our_o religion_n as_o that_o which_o have_v no_o reality_n or_o substance_n in_o it_o but_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o afterward_o be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n ver_fw-la 7._o this_o be_v his_o condescension_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n but_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o our_o nature_n he_o become_v what_o he_o be_v not_o but_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o joh._n 3._o 13._o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n although_o he_o be_v then_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v god_n thereby_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v then_o also_o in_o 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condescension_n of_o christ._n we_o may_v call_v it_o ichabod_n it_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o it_o it_o destroy_v both_o his_o nature_n and_o leave_v he_o a_o person_n in_o who_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v for_o according_a unto_o this_o imagination_n that_o divine_a nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n do_v in_o its_o own_o form_n cease_v to_o be_v yea_o be_v utter_o destroy_v as_o be_v substantial_o change_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o the_o water_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o wine_n and_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o have_v no_o alliance_n or_o kindred_n unto_o we_o or_o our_o nature_n see_v it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o condescension_n the_o least_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n eutiche_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o of_o old_a conceive_v that_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o 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mediation_n of_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o who_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v communicate_v life_n light_n power_n grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v design_v part_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n hereon_o do_v god_n glorify_v both_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o grace_n as_o the_o only_a eternal_a spring_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o also_o his_o ineffable_a glorious_a existence_n in_o three_o person_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n which_o be_v original_o from_o his_o nature_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o glorious_a truth_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o by_o some_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o neglect_a by_o most_o look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o above_o they_o as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o make_v precious_a unto_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o become_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o a_o view_n of_o the_o glorious_a order_n of_o those_o divine_a communication_n we_o be_v in_o a_o steady_a contemplation_n of_o the_o ineffable_a glory_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o distinct_a person_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o according_a unto_o this_o divine_a order_n the_o elect_a in_o all_o age_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n move_v and_o act_v on_o that_o mass_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n form_v and_o animate_v with_o spiritual_a life_n light_n grace_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o call_v accidental_o according_a unto_o the_o external_a occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o in_o every_o age_n at_o his_o own_o time_n and_o season_n the_o holy_a spirit_n communicate_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o order_n declare_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 8._o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o whole_a new_a creation_n preserve_v every_o day_n every_o moment_n there_o be_v vital_a power_n and_o strength_n mercy_n and_o grace_n communicate_v in_o this_o divine_a order_n to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a influence_n from_o the_o fountain_n from_o the_o head_n into_o all_o the_o member_n whereby_o they_o all_o consist_v in_o he_o be_v act_v by_o he_o who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o church-order_n be_v suit_v as_o a_o external_a instrument_n to_o promote_v these_o divine_a communication_n unto_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o eph._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o in_o general_n be_v the_o order_n of_o divine_a communication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o continue_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o eternity_n for_o god_n be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o but_o at_o present_a it_o be_v invisible_a unto_o eye_n of_o flesh_n yea_o the_o reason_n of_o men._n hence_o it_o be_v by_o the_o most_o despise_a they_o see_v no_o glory_n in_o it_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o ephes._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o the_o revelation_n make_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n be_v exceed_v inferior_a to_o that_o which_o he_o make_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o new_a have_v premise_v these_o thing_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a communication_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o declare_v in_o particular_a the_o ground_n and_o way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n christ_n communicate_v himself_o and_o therewithal_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v before_o propose_v we_o on_o our_o part_n be_v say_v herein_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n john_n 1._o 11_o 12._o now_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o he_o must_v be_v tender_v give_v grant_v or_o communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o he_o be_v by_o some_o divine_a act_n of_o the_o father_n and_o some_o of_o his_o own_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v lay_v in_o a_o sovereign_a act_n of_o the_o will_n the_o pleasure_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o all_o divine_a operation_n in_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n they_o original_o proceed_v all_o from_o he_o and_o have_v effect_v their_o end_n do_v return_n rest_n and_o centre_n in_o he_o again_o see_v ephes._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o wherefore_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o that_o he_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o be_v original_o from_o the_o free_a act_n grant_v and_o donation_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o hereunto_o sundry_a thing_n do_v concur_v as_o 1._o his_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o his_o elect_n by_o this_o communication_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediation_n unto_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v at_o large_a ephes._n 1_o 2._o his_o grant_v all_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o own_o so_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o what_o be_v antecedaneous_o necessary_a unto_o the_o actual_a communication_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o to_o i_o joh._n 17._o 3._o the_o give_v of_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o a_o participation_n of_o christ_n a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v be_v make_v over_o and_o assure_v unto_o believer_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o a_o act_n of_o almighty_a power_n work_v and_o create_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n enable_v they_o to_o receive_v christ_n so_o exhibit_v and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o 20._o chap._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v but_o name_v have_v a_o influence_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n herein_o for_o this_o communication_n of_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n wisdom_n grace_n and_o power_n of_o the_o father_n but_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o christ_n himself_o herein_o which_o principal_o we_o inquire_v into_o as_o those_o which_o manifest_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n and_o condescension_n and_o 1._o he_o give_v and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o peculiar_o he_o as_o grant_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n as_o inhabit_v in_o he_o in_o all_o fullness_n this_o spirit_n abide_v original_o as_o to_o his_o person_n and_o immeasurable_o as_o unto_o his_o effect_n and_o operation_n in_o himself_o he_o give_v unto_o all_o believer_n 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