and_o because_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v light_n and_o light_a darkness_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o v._o 3._o the_o light_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n for_o v._o 4._o god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v say_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o consequent_o they_o must_v partake_v with_o one_o another_o and_o be_v ally_v together_o or_o derive_v from_o one_o original_a for_o otherwise_o the_o light_n can_v never_o be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n as_o matt._n 6.23_o if_o then_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darknese_n and_o luke_n 11.35_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o darkness_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a neither_o will_v the_o darkness_n ever_o become_v light_n which_o yet_o be_v positive_o assert_v eph._n 5.8_o for_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n neither_o will_v a_o darken_v understanding_n ever_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v enlighten_v which_o yet_o be_v assert_v eph._n 3.18_o both_o these_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v in_o my_o observation_n concern_v man_n §_o 31.32_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o here_o §_o 110._o we_o shall_v only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o existence_n of_o thief_n two_o contrary_a principle_n whereof_o all_o creature_n subsist_v shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v make_v darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n light_n as_o be_v show_v in_o §_o 109._o and_o consequent_o that_o these_o two_o principle_n do_v not_o suppose_v two_o god_n but_o one_o only_o because_o they_o be_v ally_v together_o and_o consequent_o proceed_v both_o of_o they_o from_o one_o god_n for_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o two_o several_a deity_n than_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o these_o principle_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a cause_n can_v not_o have_v any_o communion_n or_o be_v unite_v with_o one_o another_o but_o see_v these_o principle_n be_v unite_v this_o show_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n §_o 111._o hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o creature_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o spiritual_a essence_n and_o that_o these_o two_o different_a being_n consist_v of_o many_o spirit_n but_o because_o our_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o state_n man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o be_v that_o god_n create_v for_o adam_n §_o 112._o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a chapter_n that_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o divine_a light_n viz._n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o do_v illuminate_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n neither_o have_v he_o only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v also_o a_o soul_n give_v he_o of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v chap._n four_o and_o beside_o these_o two_o god_n form_v man_n a_o body_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamah_n gen._n 2.7_o which_o do_v not_o mere_o signify_v earth_n or_o red_a earth_n as_o now_o a_o day_n be_v suppose_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o why_o do_v our_o modern_a interpreter_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v red_a earth_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v blood_n and_o blood_n be_v red._n but_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o couch_v in_o this_o that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v out_o of_o red_a earth_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o fund_z of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o word_n if_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o flesh_n with_o its_o soul_n that_o be_v its_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 12.23_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o soulish_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v bring_v forth_o from_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a §_o 113._o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v of_o what_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v form_v but_o we_o must_v further_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v man_n a_o body_n §_o 114._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o our_o know_v why_o god_n have_v give_v adam_n a_o body_n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v why_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n to_o which_o common_o be_v answer_v that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n with_o other_o such_o like_a which_o expression_n do_v contain_v a_o truth_n if_o we_o understand_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o these_o expression_n conceive_v any_o humane_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v as_o man_n be_v with_o hear_v himself_o praise_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o what_o these_o word_n import_v and_o that_o by_o put_v this_o query_n whether_o a_o man_n when_o he_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o operative_a to_o which_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v affirmative_a because_o the_o least_o action_n or_o thought_n be_v a_o operation_n if_o therefore_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v be_v wherein_o this_o work_v consist_v this_o operation_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n thereby_o receive_v more_o prefection_n or_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o worthiness_n and_o that_o from_o his_o creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a yea_o that_o be_v from_o who_o and_o through_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o be_v still_o daily_o maintain_v so_o that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o more_o perfection_n or_o worthiness_n now_o than_o he_o have_v ever_o have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v add_v what_o then_o be_v this_o work_n or_o operation_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o glorify_v god_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v man_n glorify_v of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o perform_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v he_o which_o command_n be_v express_v gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n command_v man_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o this_o fruitfulness_n consist_v in_o multiply_v which_o expression_n be_v repeat_v v._o 22._o man_n be_v also_o command_v to_o replenish_v or_o fill_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v exalt_v the_o earth_n to_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o advance_v viz._n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n have_v a_o earthly_a body_n which_o be_v maintain_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n continual_o eat_v and_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a which_o earthly_a body_n and_o food_n have_v be_v give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v it_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a as_o be_v abundant_o show_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o v._o 54._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v the_o earthly_a or_o dark_a and_o watery_a essence_n whereof_o his_o body_n original_o consist_v according_a to_o §_o 98._o light_a and_o glorious_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n approach_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o
by_o man_n and_o although_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o those_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v of_o which_o jeremy_n speak_v chapter_n 31._o v._o 33.34_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o shall_v once_o arrive_v at_o those_o bless_a day_n then_o shall_v that_o cumber_v of_o council_n synod_n and_o assembly_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o vanish_v and_o christ_n alone_o shall_v rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o lording_n it_o over_o christ_n flock_n and_o force_v upon_o conscience_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v mention_v among_o we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a love_n shall_v increase_v and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v familiar_a and_o common_o know_v unto_o we_o now_o as_o to_o the_o mondern_fw-ge philosophy_n i_o have_v experience_v it_o to_o be_v only_o conversant_a about_o thing_n visible_a and_o palpable_a to_o teach_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n for_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o use_v thereby_o to_o dissect_v and_o know_v natural_a thing_n and_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o his_o disease_n for_o medicine_n belong_v to_o philosophy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n if_o true_a include_v the_o knowledge_n of_o medicine_n i_o always_o find_v it_o void_a of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v i_o the_o knowledge_n of_o distemper_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o experience_n make_v i_o see_v that_o the_o modern_a corpuscular_a philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n i_o leave_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o other_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o please_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v give_v any_o man_n wisdom_n either_o in_o thing_n divine_a or_o natural_a but_o make_v man_n so_o altogether_o corporeal_a that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v any_o man_n that_o think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o to_o give_v some_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o body_n shall_v operate_v without_o their_o life_n or_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o can_v every_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n and_o his_o operation_n and_o so_o long_o as_o no_o man_n do_v this_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a upon_o their_o principle_n to_o do_v it_o i_o deem_v they_o ignorant_a of_o those_o principle_n that_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o explain_n and_o understand_v of_o thing_n both_o divine_a 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will_v not_o be_v always_o and_o without_o cease_v present_a to_o god_n but_o will_v begin_v to_o be_v present_a to_o he_o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o time_n in_o god_n according_a to_o §_o 13._o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o least_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v present_a to_o god_n which_o have_v not_o always_o be_v present_a to_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o say_v that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a that_o be_v that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a to_o all_o create_a being_n when_o create_v but_o that_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v create_v this_o objection_n indeed_o to_o our_o humane_a understanding_n and_o according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n as_o present_v to_o we_o seem_v to_o include_v a_o truth_n but_o because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v never_o present_a but_o always_o under_o mutation_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o occur_v unto_o we_o do_v also_o continual_o change_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o baron_n van_n helmont_n upon_o man_n and_o his_o disease_n §_o 39.40_o 41_o 42._o therefore_o god_n be_v present_a can_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o measure_v with_o our_o manner_n of_o be_v present_a to_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a we_o continual_o change_v beside_o when_o we_o say_v concern_v any_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v present_a we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o we_o hear_v or_o see_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n but_o on_o this_o wise_a can_v nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v incorporeal_a according_a to_o §_o 12._o can_v be_v external_o see_v nor_o include_v in_o any_o place_n but_o must_v be_v so_o present_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v or_o subsist_v out_o of_o he_o see_v then_o that_o nothing_o can_v subsist_v out_o of_o god_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v §_o 16._o and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v unchangeable_a according_a to_o §_o 10._o god_n must_v needs_o be_v present_a to_o all_o thing_n on_o that_o wise_a that_o be_v he_o must_v have_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o for_o if_o god_n begin_v then_o first_o to_o be_v present_a to_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v create_v or_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v then_o shall_v god_n necessary_o be_v now_o present_a to_o some_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o present_a in_o former_a time_n which_o will_v be_v something_o new_a to_o god_n and_o because_o every_o new_a thing_n infer_v a_o change_n whether_o in_o thought_n or_o deed_n and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o every_o respect_n unchangeable_a according_a to_o §_o 10._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o present_a to_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o again_o say_v that_o presence_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o the_o creation_n and_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o attribute_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o be_v of_o god_n itself_o but_o this_o exception_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o if_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o perfect_a than_o it_o follow_v also_o from_o his_o be_v that_o he_o can_v with_o respect_v to_o his_o work_n or_o be_v be_v extend_v or_o enlarge_v now_o that_o which_o can_v be_v extend_v nor_o enlarge_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o more_o thing_n at_o this_o time_n then_o in_o time_n past_a at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o present_v but_o in_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o creation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n something_a that_o before_o be_v nothing_o than_o this_o be_v must_v be_v more_o extend_v now_o than_o former_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o the_o creation_n according_a to_o the_o common_a hypothesis_n this_o be_v can_v not_o be_v operative_a in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o god_n be_v more_o present_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o creation_n must_v needs_o be_v now_o more_o extend_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v or_o work_n than_o he_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o §_o 10._o where_o the_o contrary_a be_v prove_v so_o that_o this_o exception_n that_o god_n presence_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o creation_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n again_o they_o which_o do_v consider_v god_n be_v present_a but_o as_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o creation_n can_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v present_a any_o other_o way_n than_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o thing_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o say_v the_o contrary_a now_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n be_v present_a and_o man_n be_v so_o and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o precedent_a objection_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o our_o thought_n concern_v god_n presence_n there_o will_v be_v another_o difficulty_n advance_v viz._n how_o it_o be_v conceivable_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o god_n as_o they_o be_v before_o their_o creation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o we_o utter_o unconceivable_a seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v false_a for_o my_o part_n i_o free_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v unconceivable_a to_o man_n after_o what_o manner_n or_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n buth_n though_o my_o understanding_n can_v conceive_v it_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v false_a for_o if_o nothing_o else_o be_v true_a but_o what_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o yea_o that_o god_n be_v not_o because_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a which_o consequence_n yet_o be_v absurd_a as_o be_v prove_v §_o 2.3_o even_o so_o be_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o infer_v such_o consequence_n from_o our_o comprehension_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n presence_n moreover_o if_o we_o true_o understand_v what_o create_v be_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v §_o 27._o this_o difficulty_n will_v fall_v of_o itself_o to_o show_v then_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o possibility_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v always_o present_a to_o god_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o all_o our_o word_n thought_n and_o deed_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o spiritual_a being_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o b._n van_n helmont_n observation_n upon_o man_n &c_n &c_n §_o 19.44_o 45_o 76_o 86_o 91_o 93_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o often_o time_n be_v see_v by_o other_o before_o they_o be_v act_v in_o the_o body_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o apparition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v yet_o alive_a will_v be_v represent_v to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o very_a same_o noise_n or_o din_n which_o afterward_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n be_v hear_v before_o his_o departure_n these_o thing_n now_o which_o be_v so_o hear_v or_o see_v and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a evidence_n as_o when_o we_o speak_v with_o the_o person_n themselves_o can_v be_v mere_a nothing_o because_o no_o man_n can_v hear_v or_o see_v a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o these_o be_v something_o essential_a as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o b_o van_n helmont_n i_o query_n then_o what_o great_a impossibility_n there_o be_v in_o this_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v always_o present_a to_o god_n than_o it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v sometime_o perceive_v thing_n beforehand_o that_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v till_o sometime_o after_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n here_o but_o in_o point_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v be_v always_o present_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o man_n many_o time_n have_v perceive_v see_v and_o hear_v but_o some_o small_a time_n before_o they_o be_v wrought_v out_o so_o that_o this_o plain_o evince_n that_o all_o natural_a thing_n do_v already_o real_o exist_v before_o they_o be_v wrought_v out_o though_o we_o kmow_n not_o how_o and_o because_o we_o do_v here_o give_v a_o key_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o possibility_n of_o apparition_n we_o must_v as_o we_o go_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o mistake_n conern_v prophecy_n and_o apparition_n first_o of_o those_o that_o look_v upon_o prophecy_n &_o apparition_n as_o fable_n because_o they_o can_v conceive_v how_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v or_o know_v before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v always_o essential_o although_o not_o visible_a second_o of_o those_o that_o receive_v prophecy_n and_o apparition_n for_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a although_o they_o can_v give_v the_o least_o reason_n for_o it_o yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v
work_v or_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n upon_o earth_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o creature_n can_v give_v he_o any_o perfection_n from_o whence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o primitive_a perfection_n and_o integrity_n §_o 70._o stand_v here_o still_o with_o i_o o_o thou_o truth_n love_a reader_n and_o contemplate_v what_o manner_n of_o be_v that_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o which_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v restore_v the_o sinner_n to_o his_o pristine_a state_n §_o 71._o in_o the_o 68_o §_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o sinner_n must_v be_v restore_v by_o a_o more_o perfect_a be_v then_o himself_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o it_o must_v have_v power_n to_o impart_v of_o its_o perfection_n unto_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o creature_n to_o do_v according_a to_o §_o 69._o yea_o this_o be_v must_v not_o only_o be_v so_o perfect_a but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o must_v have_v fellowship_n with_o and_o be_v unite_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o §_o 68_o §_o 72._o all_o which_o be_v well_o consider_v every_o one_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o none_o other_o be_v caâ—ableâ—o_o restore_v man_n but_o his_o creator_n alone_o because_o the_o creator_n have_v not_o only_o more_o perfection_n than_o man_n but_o can_v also_o confer_v it_o upon_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o even_o because_o he_o give_v unto_o all_o the_o creature_n their_o perfection_n in_o the_o creation_n nor_o can_v we_o conceive_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n that_o can_v have_v great_a fellowship_n and_o union_n with_o man_n than_o his_o creator_n because_o the_o creature_n depend_v upon_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creator_n do_v continual_o uphold_v his_o creature_n §_o 73._o thus_o far_o then_o it_o follow_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o sinner_n can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o his_o creator_n but_o see_v according_a to_o §_o 61._o that_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o its_o former_a perfection_n unless_o it_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o perfection_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o sinner_n can_v by_o any_o thing_n else_o recover_v his_o primitive_a perfection_n but_o by_o that_o very_a thing_n alone_o with_o he_o lose_v as_o be_v prove_v §_o 63._o and_o his_o pristine_a or_o primitive_a perfection_n have_v consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o §_o 63.64_o and_o see_v the_o sinner_n can_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n but_o by_o his_o creator_n according_a to_o §_o 71.72_o and_o that_o he_o can_v receive_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o can_v bring_v he_o thereunto_o according_a to_o §_o 63.64_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o creator_n must_v himself_o be_v that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o §_o 74._o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o that_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o may_v be_v see_v col._n 1.16_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v etc._n etc._n see_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v he_o which_o create_v we_o than_o he_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o image_n of_o god_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a §_o 58.59_o §_o 75._o from_o all_o these_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o none_o can_v restore_v we_o to_o our_o first_o perfection_n but_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o which_o become_v darken_v in_o we_o through_o sin_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o §_o 66.67_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o another_o thing_n but_o through_o suffer_v and_o death_n it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n now_o to_o show_v how_o and_o on_o what_o manner_n sinner_n may_v and_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v be_v unite_v to_o god_n §_o 76._o now_o to_o search_v out_o it_o what_o manner_n sinner_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_a enough_o that_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o creator_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v the_o sinner_n into_o his_o perfect_a state_n but_o we_o must_v also_o well_o mind_n this_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n viz_o that_o nothing_o can_v unite_v except_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v do_v meet_v to_o wit_n the_o uniter_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v unite_v so_o that_o we_o must_v here_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o sinner_n may_v thereby_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n again_o to_o wit_n to_o have_v fellowship_n again_o with_o god_n from_o who_o it_o have_v separate_v and_o estrange_v itself_o by_o sin_n §_o 77._o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o §_o 73._o that_o sinner_n can_v be_v again_o restore_v unto_o their_o former_a state_n of_o integrity_n except_o they_o obtain_v that_o which_o they_o lose_v now_o we_o do_v further_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v can_v be_v reunite_v unto_o man_n again_o except_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n can_v and_o do_v receive_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o too_o mean_a or_o too_o glorious_a for_o man_n to_o receive_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unite_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o some_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v unite_v unto_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o unto_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v man_n nature_n into_o its_o former_a state_n for_o have_v christ_n be_v unite_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o have_v restore_v man_n but_o only_o that_o with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v unite_v and_o consequent_o his_o union_n with_o any_o other_o thing_n will_v have_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o sinner_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v have_v unite_v he_o with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o prove_v according_a to_o §_o 75._o §_o 78._o now_o although_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o §_o 76._o that_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v unto_o sinner_n the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v that_o not_o enough_o that_o christ_n shall_v only_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v also_o most_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o of_o who_o all_o mankind_n do_v depend_v and_o from_o who_o all_o man_n do_v come_v or_o be_v descend_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v meliorate_v except_o the_o source_n or_o root_n be_v amend_v from_o whence_o the_o whole_a race_n or_o all_o the_o branch_n be_v descend_v as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o whole_a tree_n do_v not_o bear_v good_a fruit_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o whole_a tree_n be_v amend_v by_o transplantation_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o branch_n and_o prune_v the_o root_n and_o not_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o branch_n only_o because_o the_o tree_n bear_v the_o branch_n and_o the_o branch_n not_o the_o tree_n wherefore_o although_o '_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o graft_v upon_o another_o tree_n those_o branch_n which_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o and_o re-engrafted_n will_v in_o themselves_o be_v amend_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a tree_n from_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o for_o we_o to_o make_v a_o trial_n from_o our_o own_o self_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v sick_a and_o out_o of_o order_n so_o that_o the_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o the_o life_n itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o part_n or_o member_n the_o query_n be_v whether_o any_o one_o can_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v his_o whole_a be_v unto_o health_n by_o cut_v off_o a_o arm_n or_o a_o leg_n or_o by_o apply_v remedy_n to_o they_o very_o no_o but_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n