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the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o then_o pass_v through_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o those_o that_o idolatrise_v she_o will_v make_v it_o she_o be_v no_o more_o free_a from_o that_o original_a contagion_n than_o other_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n yet_o he_o receive_v no_o tincture_n from_o it_o while_o he_o partake_v of_o her_o nature_n take_v flesh_n from_o she_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o taint_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o her_o nature_n thence_o call_v by_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1._o 35._o such_o he_o be_v
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heaven_n church_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v virtual_o and_o vigorous_o present_a in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o hemisphere_n that_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o it_o appear_v even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n so_o this_o son_n of_o man_n here_o appear_v unto_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o seven_o church_n as_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chhapter_n expound_v it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o his_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v present_v not_o only_o with_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v his_o presence_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 28._o 20._o but_o also_o with_o all_o true_a worshipper_n that_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o believer_n matth._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o come_v together_o in_o the_o name_n by_o authority_n with_o commission_n from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o business_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o viz._n by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n while_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o it_o be_v upon_o earth_n thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n while_o his_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o efficacious_o present_a not_o only_o eye_v and_o observe_v but_o act_v earth_n exercise_v many_o operation_n in_o for_o and_o upon_o his_o church_n resemble_v those_o office_n which_o the_o sun_n perform_v unto_o the_o earth_n of_o these_o instance_n in_o 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this_o sun_n so_o that_o text_n be_v common_o understand_v joh_n 1._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ._n he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n viz_o with_o that_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n which_o as_o their_o creator_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o much_o more_o supernatural_a light_n and_o that_o both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n reason_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n where_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v be_v enlighten_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o effluxe_n from_o this_o sun_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n say_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o that_o chap_n thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o supernatural_a knowledge_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o so_o that_o nine_o verse_n there_o may_v be_v read_v and_o construe_v that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n inlightn_v every_o 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go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o circuit_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o even_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n his_o bride-chamber_n in_o a_o little_a space_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o shine_v forth_o through_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n col._n 1._o 23._o so_o as_o in_o this_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o apostle_n apply_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n concern_v the_o sun_n unto_o he_o rom._n 10._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o as_o of_o common_a so_o special_o of_o save_v grace_n this_o light_n come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v behold_v by_o faith_n so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o god_n elect_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o behold_v by_o they_o by_o faith_n they_o come_v thereby_o to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o last_o by_o thus_o behold_v of_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n which_o work_n be_v still_o in_o progress_n here_o until_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n in_o 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