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of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o into_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n 3._o example_n of_o life_n before_o men._n st._n paul_n tell_v the_o saint_n philip._n 2._o 15._o they_o shall_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a generation_n in_o which_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n when_o one_o candle_n be_v light_v we_o light_v many_o by_o that_o when_o god_n have_v kindle_v the_o life_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o one_o man_n heart_n he_o often_o enlighten_v many_o by_o the_o flame_n of_o that_o spread_v through_o his_o conversation_n philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o thing_n have_v beam_n by_o which_o it_o manifest_v and_o multiply_v itself_o sure_o nothing_o have_v so_o pierce_v
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whatever_o thy_o trouble_n or_o terror_n be_v these_o be_v appoint_v for_o thou_o to_o keep_v to_o comfort_n to_o carry_v thou_o on_o till_o christ_n be_v reveal_v in_o thou_o 5._o privilege_n the_o pledge_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n rom._n 9_o 4._o the_o promise_n the_o father_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh._n when_o thou_o feel_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n to_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v this_o to_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a in_o who_o loin_n the_o life_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n lay_v live_v in_o this_o state_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n even_o until_o death_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v bear_v of_o legal_a parent_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n beside_o the_o law_n be_v a_o fleshly_a image_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o heaven_n the_o law_n hold_v they_o forth_o all_o not_o in_o the_o type_n or_o image_n only_o 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6._o privilege_n you_o may_v have_v a_o precious_a seed_n in_o you_o while_o you_o be_v legal_a you_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o many_o fear_n and_o terror_n you_o weep_v for_o you_o say_v you_o can_v discover_v nothing_o of_o christ_n in_o you_o it_o be_v true_a the_o seed_n be_v not_o come_v up_o yet_o but_o it_o may_v be_v sow_v you_o come_v not_o rejoice_v and_o bear_v your_o sheaf_n with_o you_o yet_o you_o may_v be_v those_o who_o go_v forth_o weep_v and_o carry_v your_o precious_a seed_n with_o you_o when_o darkness_n will_v drive_v you_o to_o despair_n then_o take_v to_o yourselves_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 3._o 23._o before_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n under_o terror_n and_o rigour_n shut_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o fear_n from_o all_o comfort_n or_o confidence_n unto_o the_o faith_n that_o appearance_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v but_o now_o be_v hide_v as_o a_o seed_n 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which_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n he_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o concealment_n of_o this_o sonship_n the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o make_v we_o son_n but_o manifest_v we_o to_o be_v such_o we_o be_v first_o son_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o our_o spirit_n so_o we_o read_v plain_o because_o you_o be_v son_n he_o have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n while_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o slavery_n we_o be_v in_o truth_n son_n though_o we_o be_v as_o prince_n in_o disguise_n yet_o ever_o god_n retain_v in_o himself_o the_o root_n and_o image_n of_o our_o person_n as_o of_o son_n so_o our_o state_n of_o sonship_n be_v twice_o hide_v once_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o divine_a glory_n again_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o 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one_o light_n life_n and_o form_n in_o one_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o be_v both_o son_n the_o spirit_n shine_v forth_o in_o thy_o spirit_n show_v itself_o at_o once_o one_o with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o thou_o so_o it_o become_v both_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thy_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o of_o a_o son_n to_o a_o father_n therefore_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o as_o it_o descend_v into_o our_o bosom_n open_v the_o godhead_n to_o
power_n of_o god_n make_v themselves_o first_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o curse_n on_o which_o all_o the_o principle_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n must_v hang_v then_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o three_o heaven_n every_o care_n or_o cross_v in_o a_o saint_n be_v this_o cross_n of_o his_o saviour_n sprout_v in_o his_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n lie_v hide_v in_o each_o tear_n in_o each_o sigh_n of_o a_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v there_o as_o the_o seed_n fall_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o die_v by_o this_o death_n he_o deliver_v himself_o from_o death_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o break_v out_o on_o every_o side_n into_o discovery_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o glory_n say_v of_o thy_o trouble_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n in_o i_o by_o which_o he_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o death_n in_o my_o spirit_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o 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down_o of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o ay_o say_v the_o apostle_n keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o beat_v it_o black_a and_o blue_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n and_o so_o the_o bind_v of_o humiliation_n be_v first_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n into_o a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n that_o it_o may_v no_o more_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o its_o own_o light_n and_o life_n second_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v that_o principle_n to_o the_o heavenly_a principle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v quite_o slay_v in_o itself_o and_o revive_v in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n a_o spiritual_a principle_n rom._n 7._o 24._o st._n paul_n call_v the_o natural_a man_n this_o body_n of_o death_n or_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n in_o a_o twofold_n sense_n first_o thy_o outward_a man_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n cast_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n through_o which_o thou_o walk_v here_o below_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o body_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o border_n of_o death_n be_v already_o come_v within_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o thing_n upon_o thy_o person_n and_o round_o about_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a image_n and_o the_o image_n of_o death_n for_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n have_v enter_v into_o it_o with_o his_o principality_n and_o take_v away_o the_o true_a life_n of_o it_o set_v it_o up_o now_o as_o a_o appearance_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o second_o thy_o outward_a man_n be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n the_o body_n by_o one_o death_n have_v bring_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a life_n into_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o a_o hellish_a root_n now_o by_o another_o death_n it_o must_v be_v break_v off_o from_o this_o root_n and_o bring_v 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spirit_n when_o the_o pleasant_a thing_n here_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o vain_a joy_n and_o glory_n if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n awaken_v himself_o and_o arise_v in_o we_o all_o these_o fly_v away_o all_o other_o appearance_n of_o thing_n break_v up_o into_o a_o appearance_n of_o eternal_a beauty_n and_o blessedness_n spring_v forth_o from_o this_o spirit_n like_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v and_o a_o dream_n when_o a_o man_n awake_v we_o be_v teach_v by_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n be_v see_v through_o a_o crystalline_a humour_n in_o the_o eye_n as_o a_o fine_a glass_n if_o this_o crystal_n be_v die_v with_o any_o colour_n all_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v appear_v
principle_n he_o stand_v under_o the_o curse_n receive_v and_o feel_v all_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n 4._o propos._n this_o our_o jesus_n as_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o his_o humanity_n stand_v in_o a_o supernatural_a and_o eternal_a principle_n he_o in_o his_o humanity_n comprehend_v his_o humanity_n itself_o in_o its_o natural_a principle_n together_o with_o the_o natural_a principle_n itself_o the_o curse_n all_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o a_o light_n of_o divine_a glory_n in_o a_o life_n of_o divine_a love_n as_o so_o many_o variety_n of_o pure_a love_n joy_n and_o glory_n with_o immortality_n 5._o propos._n the_o curse_n with_o the_o sting_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o natural_a and_o temporary_a principle_n as_o also_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o temporary_a the_o supernatural_a and_o eternal_a principle_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n through_o his_o whole_a person_n as_o it_o live_v in_o a_o humane_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v high_a at_o his_o death_n these_o be_v the_o five_o proposition_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o trouble_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n in_o the_o other_o two_o follow_v his_o triumph_n 6._o propos._n this_o eternal_a person_n our_o jesus_n with_o his_o godhead_n in_o his_o whole_a humanity_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n by_o die_v go_v entire_o forth_o from_o the_o natural_a or_o temporary_a principle_n and_o so_o from_o under_o the_o curse_n 7._o propos._n this_o same_o jesus_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n with_o his_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n by_o die_v go_v forth_o entire_o into_o the_o simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o his_o supernatural_a the_o eternal_a principle_n and_o so_o into_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a eternity_n unmixed_a joy_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v brief_o open_v these_o proposition_n in_o their_o 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one_o only_a divine_a unchangeable_n and_o eternal_a person_n which_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o everblessed_n god_n this_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o rich_a ground_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n out_o of_o which_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n the_o godhead_n itself_o make_v to_o spring_v all_o the_o precious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o evangelical_n truth_n grace_n and_o joy_n in_o their_o most_o spiritual_a beauty_n sweetness_n and_o life_n understand_v this_o pray_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o for_o a_o sight_n sense_n and_o feel_v of_o it_o within_o your_o own_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v god_n god_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o only_a divine_a unchangeable_a undivided_a person_n in_o your_o own_o form_n in_o your_o own_o nature_n in_o your_o own_o person_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v your_o jesus_n your_o saviour_n redeemer_n husband_n and_o king_n your_o ransom_n atonement_n and_o righteousness_n your_o beauty_n your_o life_n your_o joy_n your_o root_n branch_n flower_n and_o fruit._n this_o union_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o original_a and_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n between_o you_o and_o this_o jesus_n which_o be_v god_n in_o person_n to_o which_o person_n through_o this_o union_n you_o also_o be_v immediate_o eternal_o unite_v in_o one_o spirit_n in_o one_o mystical_a person_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v as_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o many_o member_n so_o be_v christ._n a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o this_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v this_o person_n will_v sweeten_v all_o suffering_n of_o life_n to_o you_o and_o perfume_v the_o grave_a open_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o spirit_n and_o behold_v with_o joy_n and_o wonder_v the_o go_n of_o your_o god_n and_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o this_o earthly_a body_n it_o be_v the_o ever-glorious_a and_o immutable_a person_n of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a trinity_n which_o make_v itself_o flesh_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v that_o flesh_n which_o in_o that_o flesh_n eat_v drink_v sleep_v talk_v and_o walk_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o this_o earth_n which_o pass_v under_o all_o the_o cloud_n through_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o life_n here_o which_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n die_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o grave_a o_o with_o what_o a_o divine_a and_o delightful_a glory_n have_v this_o divine_a presence_n and_o person_n sill_v and_o clothe_v this_o flesh_n this_o earth_n all_o the_o natural_a action_n and_o passion_n of_o this_o flesh_n on_o this_o earth_n cloud_n storm_n the_o cross_n death_n and_o the_o grave_a to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o believer_n what_o live_a plant_n of_o paradise_n how_o beautiful_a how_o lade_v with_o most_o pleasant_a and_o immortal_a fruit_n be_v all_o these_o spring_a up_o out_o of_o this_o 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nature_n to_o the_o divine_a seed_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o be_v my_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n thou_o lie_v all_o the_o night_n of_o this_o life_n and_o death_n between_o my_o naked_a breast_n what_o corruption_n can_v i_o see_v in_o the_o grave_n itself_o what_o divine_a sweetness_n breathe_v forth_o itself_o in_o all_o state_n what_o divine_a treasure_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n fill_v and_o overflow_v all_o while_o we_o thus_o lie_v most_o intimate_o unite_v entire_o wrap_v up_o in_o each_o other_o in_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a unity_n of_o one_o divine_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n one_o mystical_a divine_a and_o eternal_a person_n 2._o propos._n god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o divine_a nature_n live_v in_o our_o nature_n here_o on_o earth_n stand_v at_o once_o in_o a_o twofold_a principle_n the_o one_o natural_a and_o temporary_a the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o lord_n jesus_n 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