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himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o experience_n of_o each_o saint_n as_o all_o these_o answer_n each_o other_o in_o a_o mutual_a harmony_n like_o the_o several_a string_n upon_o a_o well-tuned_a lute_n so_o shall_v i_o ever_o as_o i_o humble_o believe_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o whatever_o jar_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o string_n be_v also_o out_o of_o tune_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o whatever_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o rule_n cross_v they_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v have_v fall_v from_o i_o i_o do_v here_o humble_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o recant_v it_o i_o humble_o desire_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v stoop_v to_o read_v what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o believe_v that_o no_o gift_n can_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o i_o as_o the_o displace_n of_o any_o error_n or_o falsehood_n in_o my_o mind_n with_o the_o gentle_a hand_n of_o love_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o it_o have_v counterfeit_v and_o veil_v if_o any_o error_n have_v seem_v sweet_a beautiful_a or_o desirable_a to_o i_o in_o any_o kind_n i_o humble_o undertake_v to_o have_v a_o confident_a assurance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o truth_n itself_o shine_v forth_o will_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o far_o more_o transcendent_a sweetness_n beauty_n agreeableness_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o my_o desire_n excel_v it_o in_o all_o the_o impression_n of_o a_o divine_a pleasantness_n power_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o true_a sun_n do_v a_o parelius_fw-la or_o a_o counterfeit_a image_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloud_n if_o any_o shall_v undertake_v to_o answer_v this_o discourse_n with_o revile_v and_o reproachful_a language_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr rente_n fix_v with_o
love_n in_o the_o shadowy_a image_n have_v lose_v itself_o in_o the_o enmity_n at_o the_o fall_n the_o divine_a love_n itself_o in_o its_o eternal_a image_n disguise_v itself_o in_o a_o form_n of_o wrath_n flame_v forth_o with_o unquenchable_a burn_n until_o it_o have_v devour_v the_o enmity_n and_o the_o shadowy_a image_n itself_o in_o the_o enmity_n unto_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n veil_v beneath_o its_o shadow_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o enmity_n all_o thus_o consume_v meet_v again_o in_o the_o triumphant_a and_o pure_a flame_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a love_n meet_v with_o and_o embrace_v itself_o but_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o revolution_n 3._o now_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o shadowy_a image_n the_o shadowy_a harmony_n the_o shadowy_a righteousness_n of_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o discord_n and_o deformity_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o divine_a wrath._n now_o gâ—…_n in_o the_o essential_a image_n the_o essential_a harmony_n the_o essential_a rightâ—…usness_n which_o be_v love_n itself_o loveliness_n itself_o power_n wisdom_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n declare_v himself_o our_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n he_o declare_v himself_o without_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n not_o from_o any_o merit_n or_o power_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n from_o the_o sweet_a innate_a force_n of_o the_o divine_a harmony_n in_o himself_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o which_o he_o be_v powerful_o attract_v and_o act_v to_o the_o music_n of_o which_o he_o move_v in_o all_o his_o act_n with_o high_a pleasure_n this_o essential_a image_n and_o harmony_n from_o the_o beginning_n lie_v hide_v beneath_o the_o shadowy_a image_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o as_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o shadow_n which_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o subsist_v in_o any_o point_n or_o degree_n of_o be_v without_o it_o st._n paul_n call_v this_o the_o mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v hide_v beneath_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o veil_n cast_v over_o the_o eternal_a glory_n while_o they_o figure_v themselves_o in_o divine_a shadow_n upon_o this_o veil_n but_o now_o our_o jesus_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o essential_a image_n the_o essential_a harmony_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n become_v a_o creature_n spring_v up_o from_o beneath_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o creation_n into_o a_o humane_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o ruin_n this_o jesus_n be_v the_o original_a image_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n of_o every_o creature_n the_o root_n the_o rule_n the_o actor_n of_o all_o who_o virtual_o eminent_o comprehend_v all_o in_o their_o distinct_a ideal_o form_n within_o himself_o as_o so_o many_o eternal_a beauty_n in_o his_o own_o eternal_a beauty_n who_o bring_v they_o forth_o from_o himself_o bear_v they_o in_o himself_o as_o flower_n in_o their_o garden-bed_n who_o figure_v himself_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a variety_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v of_o the_o whole_a one_o beautiful_a figure_n of_o his_o own_o beauty_n a_o daughter_n sister_n and_o bride_n to_o himself_o he_o therefore_o now_o the_o seed_n of_o hope_n of_o promise_n sow_v in_o the_o soul_n die_v together_o with_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fall_n now_o come_v up_o through_o this_o death_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v man_n the_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o contain_v the_o whole_a in_o itself_o thus_o he_o reduce_v the_o contrariety_n to_o the_o unity_n he_o restore_v the_o harmony_n he_o atone_v and_o reconcile_v all_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o he_o bring_v all_o the_o contrariety_n into_o the_o harmony_n by_o bear_v the_o fall_n gild_n shame_n all_o deformity_n all_o death_n the_o divine_a wrath_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n in_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a universal_a harmony_n and_o righteousness_n thus_o eternal_a life_n die_v without_o death_n give_v a_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n to_o death_n in_o his_o person_n thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o without_o sin_n he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a every_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o lovely_a but_o loveliness_n itself_o yea_o more_o loveliness_n a_o knot_n a_o spring_n of_o loveliness_n so_o sing_v the_o spiritual_a bride_n of_o her_o belove_a in_o that_o song_n of_o love_n the_o bush_n of_o his_o hair_n black_a as_o a_o raven_n the_o bird_n of_o death_n in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n spring_v forth_o from_o his_o head_n of_o fine_a gold_n the_o pure_a light_n of_o glory_n encompass_v it_o with_o their_o deep_a shade_n and_o set_v it_o off_o be_v divine_a beauty_n 2._o this_o person_n the_o eternal_a the_o universal_a image_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o all_o glory_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v himsâ—…_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o all_o suffering_n unto_o death_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o holiness_n justice_n wrath_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o force_n a_o sin-offering_a expiate_v all_o sin_n with_o a_o transcendency_n of_o merit_n a_o peace-offering_a which_o charm_v the_o most_o offend_a spirit_n which_o change_v into_o a_o golden_a calm_a of_o divine_a love_n and_o joy_n the_o most_o rage_a tempest_n of_o wrath_n raise_v through_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n 3._o he_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o whole_a contrariety_n the_o contrariety_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o enmity_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o divine_a good_a in_o its_o love_n and_o glory_n the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o divine_a good_a in_o its_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o deformity_n and_o enmity_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o both_o these_o contrariety_n in_o their_o utmost_a force_n and_o fury_n meet_v in_o his_o bosom_n the_o bosom_n of_o diuâ—…e_a beauty_n and_o love_n expose_v naked_o to_o they_o both_o thus_o he_o fill_v up_o the_o design_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath._n thus_o he_o draw_v forth_o to_o its_o large_a compass_n and_o heighten_v to_o its_o utmost_a point_n this_o scene_n of_o wrath_n to_o make_v the_o variety_n full_a and_o the_o harmony_n absolute_a 4._o jesus_n the_o supreme_a harmony_n the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n by_o die_v carry_v the_o descent_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o low_a point_n he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n suffering_n death_n and_o wrath_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o dissolution_n and_o end_n of_o the_o seat_n the_o subject_n of_o all_o these_o the_o shadowy_a image_n the_o creation_n of_o nature_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o midnight_n of_o thing_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o eternal_a image_n and_o glory_n have_v by_o its_o course_n in_o the_o shadowy_a image_n touch_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o distance_n from_o itself_o now_o begin_v its_o return_n to_o itself_o again_o 5._o this_o jesus_n by_o his_o resurrection_n carry_v up_o with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n all_o thing_n the_o whole_a creation_n the_o shadowy_a image_n with_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o paradise_n the_o shadowy_a image_n with_o its_o fall_n ruin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a image_n unto_o a_o union_n with_o it_o immediate_a naked_a entire_a eternal_a in_o one_o light_n in_o one_o spirit_n where_o there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o any_o vail_n or_o shadow_n now_o all_o appear_v beauty_n and_o glory_n divinely-harmonious_a be_v see_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n in_o the_o divine_a the_o eternal_a the_o universal_a harmony_n 6._o last_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o in_o a_o humane_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a comprehend_v reconcile_v fill_v all_o thing_n shine_v through_o all_o assimilate_v all_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o his_o own_o essential_a eternal_a image_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o most_o glorious_a unbounded_a head_n of_o all_o now_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n the_o fruitfulness_n the_o divine_a order_n of_o the_o idea_n the_o original_a image_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o most_o ample_a and_o blissful_a harmony_n in_o his_o person_n he_o come_v up_o he_o spring_v forth_o in_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o divine_a image_n this_o harmony_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o person_n of_o this_o divine_a image_n harmony_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n as_o he_o spring_v up_o he_o rend_v the_o veil_n behind_o which_o he_o ever_o reside_v he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o universal_a harmony_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o whole_a work_n
head_n its_o inward_a principle_n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o its_o restitution_n by_o christ_n have_v jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o life_n as_o its_o life_n itself_o i_o say_v christ_n be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n i_o say_v st._n paul_n by_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o now_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o he_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n man_n be_v now_o become_v the_o heavenly_a image_n of_o god_n and_o one_o spirit_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v now_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n so_o have_v he_o also_o the_o will_n of_o christ._n this_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n and_o heavenly_a bride_n be_v one_o divine_a spirit_n bear_v one_o divine_a image_n have_v one_o life_n one_o righteousness_n one_o glory_n one_o 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christ_n as_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n the_o most_o pleasant_a liberty_n and_o most_o potent_a necessity_n meet_v in_o one_o the_o divine_a harmony_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o universal_a good_a be_v at_o once_o the_o spacious_a and_o blissful_a field_n of_o this_o paradisical_a freedom_n and_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o this_o most_o grateful_a and_o most_o glorious_a necessity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v eternity_n itself_o which_o as_o it_o spread_v itself_o beyond_o and_o above_o all_o consinement_n to_o a_o variety_n endless_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a be_v the_o sweet_a liberty_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o most_o entire_a undivided_a unity_n the_o supreme_a crown_n and_o circle_n of_o all_o true_a life_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o high_a necessity_n eternity_n have_v nothing_o past_a or_o to_o come_v in_o respect_n to_o itself_o be_v far_o above_o all_o change_n all_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o thing_n 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break_v it_o up_o into_o its_o own_o clear_a light_n spring_v forth_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n into_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o deject_a form_n of_o fall_v man_n make_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o or_o tabernacle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o john_n 1_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n see_v there_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o tabernacle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o behold_v his_o life_n in_o the_o flesh._n two_o nature_n meet_v in_o one_o the_o word_n and_o flesh_n god_n and_o man_n the_o manner_n be_v express_v the_o word_n be_v make_v or_o become_v flesh_n not_o by_o transmutation_n the_o word_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n the_o godhead_n in_o its_o essential_a image_n retain_v all_o its_o glory_n its_o immutability_n and_o eternity_n in_o flesh_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o composition_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o flesh_n retain_v its_o simplicity_n its_o purity_n its_o absolute_a all-comprehending_a incomprehensible_a unity_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n by_o assumption_n take_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a person_n with_o itself_o god_n in_o his_o essential_a image_n in_o the_o entireness_n absoluteness_n and_o unity_n of_o his_o own_o undivided_a unconfined_a person_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n descend_v into_o flesh._n the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v jesus_n himself_o in_o his_o divine_a form_n and_o power_n come_v down_o upon_o over-spreads_a the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o his_o ideal_o force_n he_o also_o become_v the_o seminal_a virtue_n in_o she_o so_o he_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n into_o a_o distinct_a individual_a man_n a_o frail_a fall_v man_n though_o without_o spot_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v he_o father_n and_o son_n to_o himself_o father_n and_o 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person_n do_v all_o meet_v in_o this_o flesh_n fill_v it_o shine_v through_o it_o become_v one_o with_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o state_n and_o change_n live_v and_o die_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o flesh_n subsist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o its_o divine_a form_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o these_o surround_v with_o these_o it_o act_n and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o appear_v in_o every_o part_n and_o state_n under_o every_o name_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o these_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o change_n of_o mortality_n in_o their_o divine_a and_o immortal_a unchangeableness_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n say_v st._n john_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o thus_o be_v jesus_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o amid_o all_o the_o change_n of_o flesh_n and_o time_n unchangeable_a in_o 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express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n or_o substance_n bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n have_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o himself_o jesus_n in_o his_o essential_a image_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man._n in_o his_o mediatory_a form_n he_o be_v the_o brightness_n effulgency_n or_o outshine_v of_o this_o glory_n the_o shadowy_a image_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o immediate_a head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v proper_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a word_n the_o character_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n for_o a_o character_n be_v proper_o the_o engrave_v or_o impression_n of_o a_o figure_n upon_o some_o foreign_a matter_n as_o a_o figure_n cut_v upon_o a_o seal_n or_o from_o a_o seal_n imprint_v upon_o wax_n or_o letter_n stamp_v in_o ink_n upon_o paper_n such_o a_o character_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n the_o word_n in_o this_o text_n bear_v signify_v proper_o a_o twofold_a sense_n bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v up_o as_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n its_o plant_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o in_o every_o creature_n all_o along_o bear_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n or_o flux_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v by_o his_o seminal_a virtue_n flow_v forth_o and_o spring_v up_o in_o all_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o this_o universal_a person_n jesus_n christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o in_o our_o lose_a estate_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n do_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o the_o divinity_n of_o his_o person_n purge_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o they_o all_o our_o evil_n thus_o in_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o turn_v towards_o we_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shade_n of_o night_n and_o death_n righteousness_n begin_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o bless_a person_n in_o his_o divine_a union_n at_o once_o shine_v forth_o from_o above_o and_o spring_v up_o in_o our_o flesh_n here_o below_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o see_v here_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh._n his_o flesh_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o he_o journey_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o antetype_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o god_n sojourn_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rest_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o march_v before_o they_o through_o the_o desert_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v constant_o use_v for_o