it_o be_v well_o therefore_o if_o all_o controversy_n in_o religion_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o main_a querie_n what_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n man_n be_v capable_a to_o partake_v of_o in_o the_o prevail_a activity_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o follow_v god_n full_o resist_v the_o devil_n steadfast_o and_o live_v in_o the_o certain_a assurance_n and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o a_o choose_a generation_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o humane_a or_o creature-nature_n in_o christ_n person_n call_v divine_a by_o a_o communication_n of_o property_n in_o this_o bless_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n it_o please_v the_o father_n all_o fullness_n or_o perfection_n shall_v dwell_v creature_o and_o divine_a col._n 1._o 19_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o in_o he_o also_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o 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the_o son_n and_o he_o that_o have_v they_o have_v all_o even_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v in_o and_o by_o the_o son_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n the_o father_n at_o any_o time_n not_o ever_o can_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o declare_v by_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o 18._o so_o mat._n 11._o 27._o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n be_v so_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o right_a receive_n or_o own_v they_o apart_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o son_n have_v not_o the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o 1_o john_n 2._o 22_o 23._o antichrist_n be_v a_o liar_n he_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o true_a believe_a christian_n receive_v and_o own_v both_o and_o both_o be_v one_o god_n have_v abundant_o warn_v and_o prohibit_v all_o 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world_n and_o again_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o make_v of_o woman_n rev._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 9.26_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o angel_n &_o man_n at_o first_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o follow_v this_o head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o that_o transition_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v by_o way_n of_o death_n &_o resurrection_n into_o the_o unchangeable_a state_n &_o life_n thereof_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o be_v content_a to_o have_v this_o fire_n baptism_n pass_v upon_o their_o first-creation_n state_n and_o glory_n that_o whithersoever_o this_o spirit_n or_o head_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n look_v they_o look_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v they_o go_v they_o turn_v not_o as_o they_o go_v this_o we_o find_v in_o that_o common_o repute_v uninterpretable_a vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 1._o 20._o and_o ch._n 10_o 11._o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v what_o can_v the_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v chap._n 1._o 5._o that_o be_v call_v also_o one_o live_a creature_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o chap._n 10._o 15_o and_o 20._o what_o but_o christ_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o creator_n head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o what_o signify_v the_o let_v down_o of_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o live_a creature_n chap._n 1._o 24._o but_o the_o cessation_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o speech_n from_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o first_o ministry_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n give_v forth_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n act_n 7._o 53._o for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o first_o world_n this_o let_v down_o the_o wing_n be_v his_o become_v the_o lamb_n slay_v in_o order_n to_o come_v forth_o a_o better_a comforter_n in_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o dispensation_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o as_o a_o man_n ezek._n 1._o 26._o and_o john_n 16._o 7._o and_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o wheel_n call_v also_o one_o wheel_n 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chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n that_o translate_v eliah_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o deliver_v elisha_n in_o dotham_n from_o the_o syrian_a army_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o 12._o and_o chap._n 6._o 17._o what_o all_o humane_a force_n charet_n and_o horse_n have_v amount_v to_o when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o grâ—pple_v with_o the_o angelical_a host_n have_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o this_o effect_n above_o seven_o year_n ago_o have_v i_o hear_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n expound_v by_o this_o bless_a martyr_n with_o abundance_n of_o satisfactory_a evidence_n and_o spiritual_a demonstration_n together_o with_o many_o rich_a fruitful_a and_o comfortable_a observation_n thereupon_o for_o relief_n of_o god_n people_n when_o all_o visible_a mean_n fail_v by_o the_o angelical_a host_n the_o next_o dispensation_n but_o to_o recover_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o digression_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o we_o find_v in_o this_o vision_n turn_v away_o from_o
so_o also_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v a_o figurative_a outward_a water_n baptism_n and_o a_o real_a or_o inward_a in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o institution_n which_o do_v appoint_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o be_v wash_v in_o water_n thereby_o to_o signify_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o wash_n with_o water_n by_o the_o word_n which_o cause_v a_o renovation_n or_o restauration_n of_o man_n by_o his_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o return_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o this_o inward_a baptism_n and_o real_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o be_v but_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n not_o regenerate_v and_o alter_v from_o their_o first_o make_v and_o constitution_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o instability_n and_o liableness_n to_o apostasy_n `_o there_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a 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christian_a communion_n and_o any_o other_o useful_a observation_n can_v he_o have_v find_v they_o practicable_a in_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a purity_n spirit_n and_o way_n which_o what_o hope_v he_o have_v of_o in_o any_o visible_a form_n allow_v by_o man_n while_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v difficult_a to_o conjecture_v such_o meeting_n as_o he_o find_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o apostolical_a order_n as_o to_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14._o 31._o he_o most_o approve_a and_o frequent_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n he_o account_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n ceremonious_a and_o temporary_a end_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n mat._n 12._o 8._o and_o if_o he_o have_v think_v that_o which_o be_v common_o observe_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o magistratical_a institution_n among_o christian_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a then_o that_o which_o have_v any_o clear_a appointment_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v he_o judge_v for_o it_o one_o man_n say_v he_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o this_o i_o can_v say_v he_o usual_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o exercise_n and_o prayer_n in_o his_o family_n or_o other_o christian_a meeting_n on_o that_o day_n than_o on_o any_o other_o and_o will_v any_o yet_o say_v he_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n if_o they_o do_v see_v what_o company_n we_o may_v find_v for_o he_o under_o that_o imputation_n john_n 9_o 16._o the_o pharisee_n say_v this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o joh._n 5._o 16._o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v jesus_n and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o for_o cure_v the_o impotent_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o beâ—hesdaâ—_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o with_o this_o they_o join_v another_o sad_a charge_n as_o they_o reckon_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o break_v the_o sabbath_n but_o say_v also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n therefore_o they_o seek_v the_o more_o to_o kill_v he_o vers_n 18._o and_o john_n 19_o 7._o they_o answer_v pilate_n we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o strange_a work_n do_v the_o son_n of_o man_n make_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n wisdom_n righteousness_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o religious_a profess_v jew_n that_o crucify_a christ_n and_o persecute_v paul_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v pilate_n the_o roman_a magistrate_n will_v have_v acquit_v christ_n and_o paul_n rather_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n than_o appear_v before_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n act._n 25._o the_o true_a spiritual_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v continual_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v character_v by_o isaiah_n chap._n 58._o 13._o consist_v in_o aâ—câ—ssation_n from_o the_o single_a activity_n thought_n word_n and_o way_n of_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n by_o power_n of_o the_o communicate_v spirit_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n spring_v up_o in_o we_o which_o alone_o be_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v for_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o to_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o
christ_n their_o natural_a head_n refuse_v to_o adventure_v the_o exchange_n of_o their_o first-creation_n glory_n and_o life_n through_o unbelief_n of_o the_o gain_n and_o usury_n thereby_o attainable_a even_o the_o fixedness_n and_o unchangableness_n of_o what_o they_o already_o have_v in_o the_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o this_o not_o yield_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o pass_v along_o with_o their_o head_n into_o the_o more_o excellent_a state_n and_o unchangeable_a form_n of_o their_o very_a natural_a being_n they_o lose_v even_o that_o they_o have_v their_o first_o creation_n glory_n righteousness_n and_o the_o life_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n manageable_a therein_o jude_n tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 6._o what_o befall_v they_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n or_o head_n christ_n choose_v their_o distinct_a opposite_a luciferian_a head_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v with_o this_o their_o chieftain_n reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n when_o lucifer_n have_v draw_v to_o himself_o and_o engage_v a_o numerous_a party_n of_o angel_n with_o he_o in_o his_o apostasy_n by_o attempt_v to_o assert_v maintain_v and_o exalt_v the_o lesser_a natural_a glory_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n into_o a_o competition_n with_o yea_o a_o preference_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o new-creature_n state_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o second_o which_o excel_v his_o next_o business_n be_v to_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o they_o all_o their_o posterity_n into_o the_o same_o opposition_n to_o new-creature_n life_n and_o glory_n the_o true_a mystical_a sabbath_n state_n the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest._n this_o most_o desirable_a rest_n be_v attainable_a only_a by_o our_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n through_o a_o surrender_n of_o the_o single_a and_o roll_a activity_n of_o our_o first-creation_n principle_n at_o their_o best_a and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o into_o a_o pure_a subjection_n to_o what_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o the_o second_o angel_n fall_v more_o know_o then_o man_n who_o be_v low_a than_o they_o in_o understanding_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o irrecoverable_o man_n fall_v somewhat_o ignorant_o as_o overreach_v through_o the_o woman_n his_o weak_a part_n by_o the_o beguile_a insinuation_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o he_o and_o he_o be_v again_o set_v upon_o their_o foot_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o by_o the_o mighty_a redeemer_n to_o try_v they_o over_o again_o in_o their_o own_o person_n how_o they_o will_v â—eâ—ean_v themselves_o in_o this_o great_a fundamental_a point_n about_o yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o transition_n out_o of_o the_o corruptible_a state_n of_o the_o life_n glory_n and_o righteousness_n of_o their_o first-creation_n the_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n into_o the_o incorruptible_a and_o unchangeable_a life_n glory_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o the_o house_n found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n in_o spirit_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v again_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n after_o all_o fair_a warning_n it_o shall_v die_v for_o its_o own_o personal_a transgression_n and_o not_o for_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n ezek._n 18._o 1_o 4._o in_o order_n to_o this_o new_a creation_n christ_n in_o the_o single_a or_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v give_v forth_o receive_v and_o own_a by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n either_o in_o the_o unchangeable_a spiritualised_a state_n of_o his_o natural_a manhood_n or_o also_o in_o the_o more_o exalt_a capacity_n of_o his_o spiritual_a each_o of_o which_o gift_n do_v baptize_v and_o transform_v the_o corruptible_a state_n of_o their_o natural_a man_n into_o a_o incorruptible_a life_n and_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o the_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a man_n in_o christ_n person_n by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n establish_v in_o all_o thinâ—â—_n and_o sure_a the_o twofold_a creature-nature_n in_o christ_n person_n as_o the_o former_a and_o inferior_a be_v transform_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o latter_a and_o more_o excellent_a into_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o life_n and_o union_n therewith_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n christ_n in_o spirit_n the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o that_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n and_o form_v for_o himself_o a_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n in_o her_o womb_n the_o clothing_n of_o himself_o herewith_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a condescension_n than_o his_o actual_a come_n forth_o in_o the_o life_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o creation_n and_o require_v great_a condescension_n in_o the_o undertaker_n as_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n he_o be_v in_o a_o superiority_n of_o headship_n to_o all_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n therein_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o mere_a create_a being_n in_o the_o first_o world_n but_o when_o this_o word_n which_o be_v god_n and_o the_o twofold_a original_a spring_n of_o all_o creature_o life_n and_o perfection_n also_o be_v make_v flesh_n take_v on_o he_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o man_n not_o angel_n he_o become_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 2._o 7._o and_o 16._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v content_a also_o to_o suffer_v the_o visage_n of_o this_o flesh_n to_o be_v mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o abase_v therein_o even_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n isaiah_n 52._o 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 53._o the_o creature-nature_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o enfold_v together_o and_o hypostatical_o unite_v with_o his_o pure_o divine_a form_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o denomination_n from_o that_o supreme_a form_n of_o all_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v michael_n god_n equal_a and_o the_o man_n his_o fellow_n zech._n 13._o 7._o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o comprehend_v all_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n creature_o or_o divine_a be_v very_o god_n but_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o everlasting_a union_n and_o association_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o his_o creature_n form_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o christ._n for_o the_o high_a denominate_a form_n in_o their_o personal_a constitution_n be_v but_o creature_o yet_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a in_o distinction_n from_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a form_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n receive_v at_o their_o first_o creation_n the_o everlasting_a security_n of_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n lie_v in_o their_o inseparable_a union_n with_o their_o head_n the_o mediator_n in_o who_o alone_o both_o creature_n capacity_n be_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n the_o exalt_a creature_n nature_n in_o christ_n be_v divine_a altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5._o 16._o the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15._o 1._o that_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o iotham_n parable_n judg._n 9_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a womb_n parent_n &_o fountainhead_n of_o all_o new-creation_n life_n and_o principle_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o the_o fire-baptisme_n a_o inferior_a work_n to_o this_o be_v also_o thereby_o perform_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o gradual_a revival_n of_o rational_a light_n &_o life_n in_o the_o moral_a heathen_a or_o legal_a christian_a that_o be_v very_o obvious_a and_o familiar_a to_o observation_n all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o legal_a 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