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of_o the_o search_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o which_o they_o for_o who_o i_o chief_o write_v do_v not_o deny_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o faith_n that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o j._n c._n for_o form_v his_o church_n 28.18_o mat._n 28.18_o data_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o never_o receive_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v certain_a therefore_o that_o j._n c._n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n suppose_v it_o prove_v that_o god_n only_o can_v act_v upon_o mind_n and_o that_o second_o cause_n have_v no_o efficacy_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o who_o will_v understand_v my_o sentiment_n and_o judge_v of_o they_o oughts_z first_o to_o examine_v xii_o i_o say_v moreover_o that_o no_o person_n be_v sanctify_v but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v communicate_v to_o j._n c._n by_o establish_v he_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o any_o sinner_n be_v convert_v by_o grace_n of_o which_o j._n c._n be_v not_o the_o occasional_a cause_n but_o only_o the_o meritorious_a the_o sinner_n have_v not_o receive_v his_o new_a life_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o j._n c._n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o j._n c._n be_v the_o head_n after_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o st._n paul_n express_v it_o 11.19_o chap._n 4.16_o see_v col._n 11.19_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n christ_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_a itself_o in_o love_n which_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o say_v that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o do_v more_o distinct_o express_v that_o christian_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o j._n c._n be_v the_o head_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o increase_v and_o live_v a_o life_n altogether_o new_a and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o inward_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o church_n be_v form_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o only_a occasional_a cause_n who_o by_o his_o divers_a desire_n and_o application_n distribute_v those_o grace_n which_o god_n as_o the_o true_a cause_n send_v down_o upon_o man_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n st._n 2.7_o coloss_n 2.7_o paul_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v unite_v to_o j._n c._n as_o to_o their_o root_n radicati_fw-la &_o super_fw-la aedificati_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n likewise_o that_o j._n c._n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o vine_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o branch_n who_o receive_v their_o life_n in_o he_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vitis_fw-la vos_fw-la palmites_fw-la it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o st._n paul_n assure_v that_o j._n c._n life_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o be_v rise_v in_o our_o head_n that_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o j._n c._n in_o a_o word_n that_o we_o already_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o j._n c._n these_o and_o several_a other_o expression_n clear_o show_v that_o j._n c._n be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o also_o the_o occasional_a physical_a or_o natural_a cause_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n inform_v animate_v and_o perfect_v the_o body_n so_o j._n c._n as_o the_o occasional_a cause_n
of_o j._n c._n 1.17_o john_n 1.17_o abundant_a grace_n because_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o true_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n for_o in_o truth_n the_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o j._n c._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o which_o he_o distribute_v after_o his_o triumph_n if_o they_o be_v miraculous_a it_o must_v be_v think_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o they_o receive_v when_o the_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v enter_v by_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o animate_v and_o sanctify_v his_o church_n the_o strange_a blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o gross_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n their_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o idolatry_n after_o so_o many_o miracle_n do_v sufficient_o show_v they_o have_v scarce_o any_o love_n for_o true_a good_n and_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n of_o their_o weakness_n thus_o grace_n in_o this_o time_n be_v very_o rare_a because_o as_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o make_v in_o j._n c._n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o yet_o j._n c._n be_v not_o full_o consecrate_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o his_o father_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o that_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a life_n 17._o heb._n 5.5_o 10._o heb._n 7.16_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o particular_a character_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o j._n c._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o receive_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o good_n before_o he_o send_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o 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all_o thing_n by_o right_a of_o his_o birth_n these_o truth_n be_v evident_a and_o j._n c._n himself_o assure_v we_o of_o they_o 27._o john_n 5.22_o to_o 27._o since_o he_o say_v that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n to_o judge_v man_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n thus_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o those_o expression_n of_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o j._n c._n be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n consider_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a person_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v only_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o but_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v equal_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o grace_n see_v all_o the_o outward_a operation_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n my_o argument_n can_v be_v deny_v since_o the_o 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