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fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o apostle_n call_v have_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o express_v by_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v if_o you_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o same_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n which_o appear_v so_o eminent_o in_o he_o which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o expression_n of_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o gal._n 4.19_o hence_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n herein_o consist_v our_o union_n to_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o temper_n soul_n be_v unite_v by_o a_o harmony_n of_o will_n this_o make_v two_o one_o spirit_n after_o a_o long_a discourse_n touch_v external_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n answer_n answer_n the_o author_n be_v now_o come_v to_o own_o a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o this_o say_v the_o author_n the_o scripture_n represent_v to_o we_o first_o by_o the_o subjection_n of_o 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the_o principal_a bond_n of_o that_o mystical_a union_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n on_o the_o word_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n but_o say_v the_o author_n second_o this_o be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n by_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o christ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o by_o that_o subjection_n be_v mean_v a_o receive_n christ_n as_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o with_o its_o sister_n grace_n make_v up_o the_o new_a creature_n all_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o among_o other_o faith_n which_o receive_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o among_o other_o in_o his_o kingly_a but_o if_o by_o that_o subjection_n be_v mean_v obedience_n to_o his_o
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saviour_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n and_o if_o we_o will_v understand_v what_o this_o strange_a grace_n of_o union_n be_v it_o be_v the_o unite_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n which_o make_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o god_n by_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n zach._n 13.7_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o we_o by_o partake_v of_o our_o nature_n hebr._n 2.14_o and_o become_v a_o daysman_n or_o umpire_n between_o both_o now_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n do_v excellent_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o unhappy_a man_n in_o express_v and_o prove_v it_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o for_o what_o a_o untoward_a representation_n be_v this_o of_o christ_n mediation_n that_o he_o come_v to_o make_v peace_n by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o god_n and_o man_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o part_v a_o fray_n or_o scuffle_v and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v gen._n 1.1_o or_o matth._n 1.1_o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o strange_a grace_n of_o union_n answer_n answer_n no_o divine_a be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o gratia_n vnionis_fw-la nay_o the_o author_n himself_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n but_o the_o strangeness_n be_v in_o the_o doctor_n be_v untoward_a express_n of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o unhappy_a man_n therein_o that_o ever_o the_o author_n meet_v with_o 21._o imman_n fol._n 21._o that_o be_v except_z bishop_n usher_n who_o word_n be_v these_o christ_n the_o only_a fit_a umpire_n to_o take_v up_o this_o controversy_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n as_o well_o upon_o god_n the_o party_n so_o high_o offend_v as_o upon_o man_n the_o party_n so_o base_o offend_v but_o the_o doctor_n may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v matth._n 1._o or_o gen._n 1._o for_o the_o proof_n the_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o job_n 9.33_o and_o if_o that_o expression_n the_o man_n god_n fellow_n zach._n 13.7_o do_v not_o prove_v christ_n divinity_n and_o that_o other_o he_o take_v part_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.13_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o humanity_n what_o can_v do_v it_o from_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n the_o doctor_n observe_v the_o endless_a bottomless_a boundless_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o creature_n no_o not_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n itself_o that_o can_v serve_v our_o turn_n if_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o separate_v from_o the_o deity_n sure_o so_o many_o thirsty_a guilty_a soul_n as_o every_o day_n drink_v deep_a and_o large_a draught_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o will_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v sink_v he_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n nay_o it_o can_v afford_v no_o supply_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a pitiful_a way_n indeed_o the_o condemn_a pelagius_n will_v allow_v mere_a moral_a grace_n answer_n answer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o what_o mean_v the_o draw_v quicken_a renew_v regenerate_a create_a conquer_a grace_n so_o signal_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n or_o how_o shall_v poor_a lose_v lapse_v corrupt_a man_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n ever_o be_v raise_v up_o into_o the_o divine_a life_n mere_a suasion_n operate_v only_o as_o propose_v a_o object_n and_o not_o as_o ingenerate_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n and_o be_v there_o no_o other_o grace_n how_o shall_v the_o power_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v which_o be_v thing_n far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n ever_o be_v produce_v or_o which_o way_n shall_v the_o act_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v ever_o come_v forth_o without_o a_o power_n s._n austin_n be_v not_o content_a with_o mere_a suasory_n grace_n but_o will_v have_v such_o a_o one_o quâ_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la promittitur_fw-la 10._o de_fw-fr grat._n contr_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o verum_fw-la etià m_fw-la creditur_fw-la nec_fw-la solùm_fw-la revelatur_fw-la sapientia_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la nec_fw-la suadetur_fw-la solùm_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la verùm_fw-la &_o persuadetur_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v pelagius_n that_o he_o must_v confess_v such_o a_o grace_n if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n the_o dr._n tell_v we_o sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o drink_v free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v from_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o draw_v from_o one_o single_a promise_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sink_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v say_v the_o author_n one_o hair_n breadth_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o grace_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o spring_n or_o fountain_n will_v answer_v all_o objection_n what_o be_v our_o finite_a guilt_n before_o it_o show_v i_o the_o sinner_n that_o can_v spread_v his_o iniquity_n to_o the_o dimension_n of_o this_o grace_n here_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n etc._n etc._n enough_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o sinner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n for_o their_o saviour_n who_o grace_n be_v bottomless_a and_o boundless_a and_o exceed_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n say_v the_o dr._n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v answer_n answer_n say_v the_o author_n this_o be_v just_a to_o as_o much_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o author_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o evangelical_n charter_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a purchaser_n can_v consist_v together_o which_o as_o yet_o i_o never_o find_v admit_v among_o divine_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o christ_n grace_n be_v a_o thing_n no_o more_o to_o be_v scruple_v or_o play_v withal_o than_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o deity_n when_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n have_v unjust_o and_o unnatural_o dip_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n crispus_n annal._n spondan_n annal._n and_o nephew_n licinius_n junior_n the_o pagan_a flamen_n be_v nonplus_v and_o can_v tell_v of_o no_o way_n of_o expiation_n for_o so_o horrible_a a_o crime_n but_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n furnish_v he_o with_o one_o no_o soon_o do_v a_o man_n become_v christian_n but_o he_o must_v own_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v infinite_a and_o in_o a_o transcendent_a excess_n above_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o old_a and_o great_a transgressor_n may_v find_v
this_o righteousness_n with_o this_o name_n we_o may_v without_o fear_n appear_v before_o the_o king_n execute_v justice_n if_o any_o here_o reply_n we_o be_v christian_n the_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n oblige_v not_o we_o i_o answer_v i_o conceive_v it_o oblige_v all_o christian_n the_o scripture_n urge_v it_o upon_o they_o st._n paul_n press_v the_o roman_n though_o no_o jew_n to_o love_v as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o 9_o and_o the_o ephesian_n though_o no_o jew_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n because_o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6.2_o st._n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v general_a to_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n will_v have_v they_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n jam._n 2.8_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v perpetual_a and_o why_o shall_v god_n put_v a_o temporary_a obligation_n upon_o it_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n bound_v we_o not_o than_o all_o the_o excellent_a 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it_o but_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n 4._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n justify_v we_o rom._n 5.9_o purge_v the_o corjcience_n heb._n 9.14_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n revel_v 1.5_o and_o how_o can_v it_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o make_v we_o in_o particularâ—_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v make_v we_o but_o by_o a_o particular_a imputation_n sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la haeret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o subjective_o in_o we_o but_o what_o ever_o it_o do_v for_o we_o in_o justification_n it_o do_v as_o impute_v to_o we_o hence_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 2.25_o faith_n receive_v the_o atone_a blood_n and_o god_n impute_v it_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o first_o fundamental_a imputation_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o we_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o more_o than_o for_o devil_n that_o blood_n shed_v can_v not_o have_v render_v we_o pardonable_a or_o justifiable_a upon_o gospell-term_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o after_o particular_a imputation_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o we_o upon_o believe_v it_o can_v be_v say_v actual_o to_o justify_v and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n as_o shed_v for_o we_o it_o make_v we_o pardonable_a and_o justifiable_a but_o no_o more_o till_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a imputation_n without_o this_o it_o do_v not_o actual_o justify_v and_o wash_v we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o apply_v and_o make_v we_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v or_o pardon_v without_o this_o imputation_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o pardon_v without_o that_o blood_n make_v we_o and_o by_o consequence_n without_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o satisfaction_n 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christ_n of_o one_o half_a of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v of_o that_o name_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o withal_o the_o bishop_n urge_v thus_o against_o the_o papist_n by_o what_o proportion_n do_v they_o proceed_v they_o can_v counterpoise_v a_o infinite_a sin_n but_o with_o a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n and_o think_v they_o can_v weigh_v down_o a_o reward_n every_o way_n as_o infinite_a with_o a_o merit_n to_o say_v the_o least_o sure_o not_o infinite_a why_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o recessary_a use_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o one_o and_o not_o a_o use_n fâ—â—â—_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o other_o and_o again_o he_o say_v this_o nip_a at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v some_o honour_n ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o righteousness_n hence_o bellarmine_n say_v magìs_fw-la honorificum_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la rather_o than_o 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