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word_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	3,536	5	9.8204	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

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it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n b_o lord_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o annot._n b_o blameless_a where_o some_o distinguish_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o fulfil_v all_o and_o that_o his_o fulfil_n of_o they_o also_o be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n with_o which_o especial_o righteousness_n be_v join_v which_o christ_n eminent_o fulfil_v and_o which_o fulfil_n be_v in_o a_o high_a notion_n impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o i_o interpret_v the_o word_n law_n here_o as_o main_o point_v to_o that_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o expositor_n that_o i_o have_v look_v into_o one_o or_o two_o only_o except_v law_n what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o vulgar_a ambrose_n erasmus_n tremelleus_n etc._n etc._n read_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 5.16_o and_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n pitch_v upon_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v say_v theoph._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n they_o that_o the_o primary_n end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o justify_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v at_o first_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o beza_n with_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n have_v a_o right_a to_o lay_v its_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o exact_v his_o obedience_n thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n own_o law_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n it_o have_v his_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v righteous_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v its_o right_a to_o command_v and_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o it_o do_v so_o command_v and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o have_v a_o further_a right_n viz._n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o endure_a of_o its_o penalty_n for_o it_o have_v 358._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplex_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la exigendi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la pareus_n jus_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverant_fw-la punirentur_fw-la &_o quiad_a vitam_fw-la intrare_fw-la volebant_fw-la servarent_fw-la mandata_fw-la streso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la quod_fw-la requirit_fw-la lex_fw-la nempe_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la poenae_fw-la reatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la debitam_fw-la luitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o condemnatione_fw-la libe●emur_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la legis_fw-la praestationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inveniamur_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la promissione_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la &c._n &c._n beza_n see_v burg._n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o p._n 358._o a_o double_a right_n one_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v active_a obedience_n the_o other_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o these_o two_o put_v together_o make_v up_o its_o righteousness_n chrysost_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la jus_o legis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o damnatoria_fw-la sententia_fw-la legis_fw-la quâ_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la fid._n orthod_n defence_n c._n 34._o p._n 975._o vid._n pareum_n in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n some_o make_v this_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o law_n threaten_n or_o damnatory_a sentence_n against_o sinner_n in_o that_o curse_n which_o it_o denounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o rom._n 1.32_o be_v god_n punish_v and_o avenge_a justice_n and_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pass_v by_o he_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o penal_a or_o maledictory_n part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o its_o righteousness_n and_o the_o secondary_a part_n thereof_o too_o its_o preceptive_a righteousness_n in_o its_o

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on_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n from_o man_n and_o devil_n this_o clear_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o it_o immediate_o follow_v v._o 4._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n well!_o but_o now_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o after_o the_o flesh_n here_o in_o the_o text_n carry_v a_o quite_o other_o sense_n along_o with_o it_o for_o the_o find_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v first_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n now_o as_o to_o this_o enquiry_n to_o give_v you_o the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n flesh_n will_v be_v both_o tedious_a and_o unnecessary_a expositor_n general_o agree_v about_o its_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o find_v some_o few_o a_o little_a vary_v in_o their_o explication_n of_o it_o they_o by_o flesh_n here_o understand_v at_o least_o wise_a take_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a the_o jewish_a mussus_n jewish_a fortasse_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la legis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la vultque_fw-la dicere_fw-la christianos_n illos_fw-la à_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la exemptos_fw-la &_o liberos_fw-la off_o qui_fw-la christo_fw-la jesus_n serviunt_fw-la non_fw-la carnali_fw-la illâ_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la sed_fw-la spirituali_fw-la mussus_n ceremonial_a law_n with_o the_o several_a rite_n ceremony_n appurtenance_n thereof_o and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o word_n to_o run_v thus_o such_o be_v exempt_v from_o condemnation_n who_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o according_a to_o the_o fleshly_a observation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a manner_n now_o it_o be_v true_a those_o may_v come_v under_o this_o title_n of_o flesh_n for_o they_o be_v call_v carnal_a ordinance_n heb._n 9.10_o and_o paul_n in_o part_n speak_v of_o they_o call_v they_o flesh_n over_o and_o over_o phil._n 3.3_o 4._o yet_o i_o conceive_v they_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o great_a intendment_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n our_o hammond_n our_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o obligation_n lie_v on_o a_o christian_a to_o observe_v these_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n nor_o consequent_o danger_n of_o damnation_n to_o he_o for_o that_o neglect_n suppose_v that_o he_o forsake_v those_o carnal_a sin_n that_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n yet_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o and_o perform_v the_o evangelical_a obedience_n in_o do_v what_o the_o mind_n illuminate_v by_o christ_n direct_v we_o to_o that_o inward_a true_a purity_n which_o that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v set_v to_o signify_v that_o be_v now_o require_v by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n dr._n hammond_n learned_a annotator_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o follow_a verse_n though_o for_o the_o main_a he_o open_v it_o as_o 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the_o mind_n so_o rom._n 7.23_o sometime_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a so_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n i_o e._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o by_o indwelling_a sin_n so_o rom._n 7.17_o sometime_o by_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o so_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o sometime_o by_o flesh_n so_o here_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o place_n joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 1.13_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o v._o 25._o so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n he_o mean_v the_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a nature_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n once_o indeed_o in_o scripture_n this_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n but_o usual_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n and_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o that_o appellation_n i_o will_v name_v some_o few_o but_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o the_o sinful_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v style_v flesh_n flesh_n why_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v convey_v and_o propagate_v as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v very_o much_o act_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a part_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a object_n 5._o because_o of_o its_o baseness_n sordidness_n and_o degeneracy_n and_o by_o the_o 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one_o principle_n and_o guide_n for_o the_o text_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n as_o different_z and_o opposite_a principle_n and_o guide_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o make_v flesh_n their_o principle_n and_o guide_n they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o who_o make_v the_o spirit_n their_o principle_n and_o guide_n they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n take_v man_n our_o of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unregenerate_a they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n how_o why_o flesh_n be_v their_o principle_n and_o flesh_n be_v their_o guide_n the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o they_o act_n from_o there_o be_v their_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o act_n by_o there_o be_v their_o guide_n that_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o action_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n that_o which_o put_v upon_o and_o order_n

in_o carnem_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n in_o loc_n beza_n be_v very_o sharp_a against_o origen_n for_o this_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n cajetaine_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o carnal_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v in_o that_o state_n by_o mean_n thereof_o to_o they_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a but_o as_o to_o this_o explication_n our_o learned_a a_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n in_o annot._n a_o annotator_n well_o observe_v that_o flesh_n here_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o state_n of_o man_n under_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o occasional_o the_o law_n become_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o restrain_v man_n viz._n the_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a appetite_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o he_o expound_v it_o by_o that_o and_o grot._n and_o caro_fw-la i.e._n carnales_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la affectus_fw-la vires_fw-la ejus_fw-la retuderant_fw-la act._n 13.38_o heb_fw-mi 9.15_o grot._n grotius_n before_o he_o go_v the_o same_o way_n the_o full_a and_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o idem_fw-la most_o per_fw-la carnem_fw-la i._n e._n vitiatam_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la piscat_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n per_fw-la camis_fw-la desideria_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la fomitem_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o come_v anselm_n ideo_fw-la lex_fw-la infirma_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o vitiatam_fw-la naturam_fw-la incurrit_fw-la p._n mart._n quum_fw-la vel_fw-la legem_fw-la infirmatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la finget_fw-la damnari_fw-la hic_fw-la substantiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la aut_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la &_o corruptionem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la adami_n transivit_fw-la in_o nostrum_fw-la 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he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.12_o sometime_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o expressive_a of_o such_o a_o time_n or_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o mar._n 2.19_o can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fast_o while_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o again_o it_o be_v render_v by_o whereas_o as_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v take_v causal_o let_v it_o then_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o soto_n the_o impotentia_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lege_fw-la quasi_fw-la justificare_fw-la homines_fw-la eam_fw-la praestantes_fw-la nequiret_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la h._n e._n ex_fw-la corruption_n naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la quae_fw-la hominem_fw-la reddit_fw-la impotentem_fw-la ad_fw-la praestandam_fw-la legem_fw-la pare_v we_o non_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la illi_fw-la impingit_fw-la quasi_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la ratione_fw-la carnis_fw-la ei_fw-la adjacentem_fw-la soto_n weakness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o proper_o inherent_a or_o from_o the_o law_n itself_o only_o it_o be_v adventitious_a accidental_a and_o from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_a with_o who_o it_o have_v to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n be_v weakness_n if_o man_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o at_o first_o he_o be_v the_o law_n will_v be_v the_o same_o too_o now_o that_o at_o first_o it_o be_v and_o have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o ability_n that_o then_o it_o have_v but_o he_o be_v fall_v now_o the_o law_n be_v weak'n_v it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v from_o any_o intrinsic_a defect_n or_o weakness_n in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o because_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o subject_a in_o which_o there_o be_v flesh_n a_o deprave_a nature_n and_o so_o it_o can_v do_v that_o which_o before_o it_o do_v when_o the_o nature_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a when_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o law_n samson_n like_v be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o can_v do_v whatever_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o yea_o as_o to_o itself_o it_o be_v able_a yet_o to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o case_n with_o we_o be_v alter_v we_o can_v now_o fulfil_v this_o law_n nor_o come_v up_o to_o what_o it_o require_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v weak_a true_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v it_o be_v weak_a but_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o weakness_n namely_o our_o fesh_n the_o law_n be_v only_o weak_a to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v weak_a to_o it_o the_o strong_a sword_n in_o a_o weak_a hand_n can_v do_v but_o little_a execution_n the_o bright_a sun_n can_v give_v light_n to_o a_o blind_a eye_n not_o from_o any_o impotency_n in_o itself_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v the_o case_n in_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n to_o the_o sinner_n pray_v observe_v the_o law_n strengthen_v sin_n and_o sin_n weaken_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n viz._n as_o the_o law_n give_v it_o a_o kill_a and_o condemn_v power_n and_o as_o through_o man_n corruption_n it_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v more_o active_a impetuous_a and_o boisterous_a thus_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o law_n but_o then_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n for_o because_o of_o that_o it_o can_v now_o do_v what_o former_o it_o can_v thus_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o four_o question_n propound_v under_o which_o i_o have_v clear_v up_o the_o word_n and_o also_o in_o part_n the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o which_o 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for_o though_o the_o saint_n proximate_o and_o immediate_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n yet_o the_o union_n be_v not_o so_o terminate_v in_o he_o but_o that_o through_o he_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o father_n too_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 17.21_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o one_o in_o i_o single_o but_o one_o in_o we_o conjunct_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o thes_n 1.1_o 2._o to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o you_o have_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o so_o union_n so_o of_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o son_n see_v burg._n upon_o joh._n 17._o p._n 586._o newton_n upon_o joh._n p._n 450._o of_o the_o moral_a union_n that_o believer_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v in_o both_o and_o unite_v both_o to_o father_n and_o son_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law-union_n arise_v from_o suretyship_n and_o vadimony_n that_o be_v only_o proper_a 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philosopher_n very_o well_o define_v friendship_n by_o one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 3.9_o a_o aristot_n ethic._n l._n 9_o c._n 3.9_o friend_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteridem_fw-la another_o self_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v before_o we_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a reciprocal_a hearty_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n he_o love_v they_o and_o they_o love_v he_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o mutual_a love_n there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o close_a union_n betwixt_o they_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o not_o mere_o upon_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n and_o external_a relation_n but_o also_o and_o chief_o upon_o that_o love_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o so_o it_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o saint_n idem_fw-la saint_n qui_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dilect_n à_fw-la christo_fw-la vicissim_fw-la christum_fw-la amant_fw-fr hocenim_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la 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