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man_n who_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v not_o of_o this_o visible_a world_n as_o indeed_o the_o 11_o verse_n be_v a_o plain_a explication_n of_o verse_n 10._o st._n john_n express_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o same_o thing_n several_a way_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n these_o be_v equivalent_a expression_n so_o also_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o be_v explain_v at_o ver._n 12._o thus_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o verse_n 4_o and_o 9_o so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o intention_n to_o saythat_o the_o old_a creation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o je_fw-fr sus_fw-la christ_n chap._n viii_o his_o second_o charge_n be_v that_o socinianism_n make_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n very_o unreasonable_a and_o unaccountable_a pag._n 231._o because_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a man_n the_o anti-type_n shall_v fall_v very_o short_a of_o the_o type_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n say_v he_o be_v god_n house_n where_o he_o choose_v to_o dwell_v by_o the_o visible_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o be_v the_o figure_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n express_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a unaccountable_a and_o insignificant_a ceremony_n for_o god_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n have_v it_o not_o prefigure_v something_o more_o divine_a and_o mysterious_a the_o temple_n then_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o now_o a_o typical_a presence_n can_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o nothing_o but_o a_o real_a presence_n and_o god_n personal_a dwell_n among_o man_n for_o presence_n and_o habitation_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o presence_n and_o a_o figure_n must_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a and_o nothing_o can_v answer_v to_o a_o figurative_a visible_a presence_n of_o god_n but_o a_o personal_a visible_a presence_n he_o go_v on_o and_o apply_v this_o to_o christ_n who_o at_o john_n 2._o 19_o call_v his_o body_n a_o temple_n which_o say_v our_o author_n be_v that_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n which_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o be_v god_n presence_n on_o earth_n which_o he_o explain_v of_o his_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o incarnate_a add_v he_o if_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v not_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o figurative_a temple_n as_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v and_o then_o one_o figure_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o another_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o absurdity_n in_o type_n as_o a_o metaphor_n of_o a_o metaphor_n in_o speech_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o ever_o see_v so_o much_o trifle_v so_o serious_o urge_v in_o a_o weighty_a question_n but_o i_o have_v undertake_v the_o drudgery_n of_o make_v reflection_n on_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v consider_v what_o he_o have_v offer_v 1._o that_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o figure_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o be_o content_a to_o admit_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v interpret_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n we_o have_v no_o colour_n from_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v it_o and_o the_o author_n have_v offer_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o his_o own_o wander_a fancy_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o temple_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o this_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o contrive_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o own_o without_o any_o reason_n for_o it_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v we_o may_v make_v type_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o increase_v figure_n to_o a_o infinite_a number_n if_o the_o author_n be_v in_o love_n with_o cold_a and_o groundless_a allegory_n every_o body_n be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v keep_v they_o to_o himself_o but_o why_o shall_v the_o temple_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n rather_o than_o the_o ark_n god_n be_v say_v all_o over_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o god_n where_o he_o give_v forth_o his_o oracle_n and_o make_v his_o glory_n to_o appear_v by_o afford_v sensible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n if_o therefore_o such_o allegory_n have_v any_o signification_n of_o future_a time_n and_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v more_o probable_a 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without_o admit_v his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n and_o that_o the_o pompous_a way_n of_o worship_n use_v among_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n agree_v so_o much_o to_o their_o fancy_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o the_o current_n of_o idolatry_n be_v restrain_v thus_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o set_v up_o among_o his_o people_n a_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a worship_n and_o to_o appoint_v a_o house_n where_o he_o will_v dwell_v after_o a_o particular_a manner_n and_o afford_v visible_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o gross_a genius_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v idol_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o 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be_v always_o conspicuous_a by_o the_o oracle_n which_o he_o deliver_v and_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v but_o he_o object_n a_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o say_v he_o st._n john_n plain_o allude_v 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 the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only-begotten_a of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_v among_o we_o fulfil_v that_o type_n of_o god_n dwelling_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o dwell_n personal_o in_o humane_a nature_n this_o argument_n or_o rather_o congruity_n be_v ground_v on_o two_o false_a supposition_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n