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efficacious_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o through_o our_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o he_o become_v not_o according_a to_o mr._n sherlock_n a_o quicken_a head_n and_o a_o vital_a root_n of_o influence_n to_o we_o 159._o he_o be_v say_v he_o only_o style_v our_o head_n 165._o because_o invest_v with_o authority_n to_o govern_v we_o by_o his_o law_n and_o our_o union_n with_o he_o as_o such_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o in_o subjection_n to_o his_o command_n hence_o the_o make_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v reflect_v upon_o by_o our_o author_n in_o word_n full_a of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n 213._o and_o by_o our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n which_o the_o sacred_a writer_n so_o emphatical_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v tell_v there_o be_v only_o mean_v such_o a_o political_a union_n as_o be_v betwixt_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n between_o superior_n 187._o and_o inferior_n hence_o also_o that_o 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division_n or_o separation_n yet_o through_o that_o conjunction_n which_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o christ_n become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o compositum_fw-la of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o humane_a nature_n and_o according_o the_o ancient_n style_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o constantinopolitan_a council_n maximus_n the_o martyr_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o call_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n part_n of_o which_o christ_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o our_o nature_n be_v high_o dignify_v and_o exalt_v by_o its_o be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o a_o certain_a relation_n of_o oneness_n result_v thereupon_o between_o christ_n and_o we_o the_o apostle_n himself_o heb._n 2.11_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o i_o e._n as_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o blood_n or_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o alliance_n of_o brotherhood_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o so_o the_o 14._o v._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v exegetical_a of_o this_o plain_o carrie_n it_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o modern_n style_v this_o a_o natural_a union_n and_o indeed_o christ_n thus_o be_v so_o far_o one_o with_o we_o as_o the_o participate_v of_o the_o same_o com-nature_n amount_v to_o he_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o humane_a nature_n with_o we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blood_n be_v spring_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o
only_o a_o sign_n but_o something_o signify_v and_o consequent_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o sign_n tender_v we_o they_o must_v be_v real_o exhibitive_a of_o something_o else_o that_o have_v a_o analogy_n to_o they_o and_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o real_o exhibit_v to_o be_v spiritual_o feed_v upon_o as_o the_o sensible_a element_n be_v to_o be_v carnal_o this_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n also_o demonstrate_v for_o when_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n there_o must_v either_o be_v a_o exhibition_n of_o his_o body_n to_o we_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o or_o we_o must_v impeach_v christ_n of_o utter_v a_o false_a proposition_n in_o offer_v that_o to_o be_v eat_v which_o according_a to_o these_o gentleman_n in_o no_o sense_n be_v so_o yea_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n nothing_o but_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v thereby_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o weigelian_o wild_o and_o blasphemous_o imagine_v that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v nor_o do_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o signify_v sameness_n but_o be_v often_o use_v to_o denote_v similitude_n and_o likeness_n as_o matth._n 9.48_o luk._n 6.36_o but_o yet_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o oneness_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o pretend_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v nor_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v a_o oneness_n of_o will_n and_o a_o universal_a consent_n and_o agreement_n in_o design_n and_o affection_n where_o there_o be_v not_o previous_o either_o a_o specific_a or_o a_o numerical_a oneness_n of_o nature_n a_o attendance_n to_o other_o text_n such_o as_o joh._n 10.30_o joh._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5.9_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n 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