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thou_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o scripture_n rom._n 1._o 4._o declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a two_o thing_n be_v manifest_a from_o this_o scripture_n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o immediate_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o that_o this_o resurrection_n be_v a_o divine_a generation_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o proper_a form_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o which_o we_o read_v declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o define_v or_o determinate_o form_v this_o receive_v further_a light_n from_o st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n true_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o read_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o grâ—…_n the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v so_o exact_o answer_v one_o another_o 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its_o whole_a pilgrimage_n thus_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n unstained_a conduct_v this_o heavenly_a seed_n through_o all_o these_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n while_o they_o keep_v their_o spiritual_a their_o divine_a beauty_n entire_a by_o keep_v the_o entire_a unity_n and_o so_o the_o order_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o divine_a variety_n we_o read_v rom._n 8._o that_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o this_o son_n we_o read_v eph._n 4._o that_o he_o who_o ascend_v be_v the_o same_o who_o descend_v first_o that_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o that_o the_o variety_n may_v be_v full_a in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v each_o part_n of_o the_o variety_n from_o the_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o 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conceive_v that_o nothing_o will_v more_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v the_o subject_a of_o which_o i_o treat_v than_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n right_o understand_v i_o do_v therefore_o resume_v it_o and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o unfold_v its_o glory_n in_o order_n to_o my_o present_a design_n as_o clear_o complete_o and_o compendious_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a i_o shall_v take_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o part_n of_o my_o discouse_n that_o scripture_n colos._n 1_o vers._n 15._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n vers._n 16._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o vers._n 17._o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v vers._n 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n vers._n 19_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v some_o note_n upon_o the_o version_n of_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 15._o in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o every_o creature_n vers._n 16._o that_o which_o we_o read_v by_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o the_o end_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o into_o he_o vers._n 17._o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n stand_v together_o in_o he_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v in_o a_o lively_a draught_n or_o portrait_n with_o incomparable_a 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〈◊〉_d a_o fullness_n of_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wisdom_n or_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o â—…rth_n and_o design_n of_o his_o wisdom_n there_o will_v be_v a_o wound_n upon_o iâ—…_n and_o a_o deformity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o harmony_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o leap_n in_o the_o divine_a work_n no_o pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o without_o a_o pass_n through_o the_o medium_n the_o middle-space_n or_o middle-state_n this_o will_v make_v that_o vacuity_n a_o breach_n in_o the_o whole_a which_o we_o beforementioned_a as_o altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o divine_a or_o to_o any_o wise_a contrivance_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o two-told_a medium_fw-la or_o mediatorship_n one_o medium_fw-la participationis_fw-la a_o medium_fw-la of_o participation_n the_o other_o medium_fw-la abnegationis_fw-la a_o mediator_n of_o separation_n and_o abnegation_n in_o this_o 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new_a upon_o the_o supreme_a goodness_n in_o its_o heavenly_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a truth_n that_o here_o by_o its_o will_n it_o may_v lie_v down_o for_o ever_o with_o a_o most_o blissful_a rest_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o unexpressible_a complacency_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o supreme_a goodness_n shine_v forth_o upon_o it_o immediate_o clasp_v and_o enfold_v in_o its_o own_o naked_a immortal_a most_o precious_a most_o pleasant_a form_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o essence_n of_o all_o beauty_n truth_n goodness_n and_o love_n in_o one_o but_o it_o be_v time_n now_o for_o i_o to_o pass_v from_o this_o second_o excellency_n in_o the_o mediatory_a form_n and_o person_n of_o our_o jesus_n the_o harmonious_a order_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o part_n the_o three_o excellency_n in_o this_o mediatory_a form_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o the_o part_n as_o in_o themselves_o so_o with_o the_o whole_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o unity_n be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o spiritual_a nature_n 2._o the_o divine_a person_n 1._o one_o ground_n of_o this_o unity_n be_v the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o this_o his_o proper_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n say_v of_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o describe_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o which_o the_o veil_n the_o shade_n and_o cloud_n of_o flesh_n be_v entire_o remove_v where_o all_o thing_n be_v with_o open_a face_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o lord_n jesus_n faith_n of_o himself_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o jesus_n in_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n cast_v off_o the_o veil_n of_o flesh_n as_o from_o his_o divine_a so_o from_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o day_n 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the_o street_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gold_n and_o glass_n if_o i_o conjecture_v aright_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o mediatory_a state_n be_v this_o glorious_a city_n where_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a all_o spirit_n bear_v of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n humane_a or_o angelical_a on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n dwell_v together_o in_o one._n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o this_o city_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o that_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o how_o agree_v all_o this_o with_o that_o description_n of_o christ_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o city_n of_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a spirit_n which_o be_v itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o of_o glory_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v build_v up_o not_o only_o into_o a_o temple_n but_o into_o a_o city_n in_o this_o spirit_n the_o street_n the_o low_a form_n of_o thing_n 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person_n all_o thing_n here_o be_v join_v by_o a_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n all_o be_v one_o person_n a_o person_n be_v a_o intellectual_a unity_n a_o intellectual_a essence_n complete_o exist_v and_o subsist_v in_o itself_o the_o unity_n here_o be_v not_o that_o only_a of_o a_o intellectual_a but_o of_o a_o divine_a person_n god_n be_v the_o person_n here_o as_o be_v the_o person_n such_o be_v the_o unity_n both_o be_v supreme_a the_o eternal_a spirit_n god_n himself_o in_o the_o height_n of_o eternity_n make_v both_o nature_n the_o uncreated_a with_o the_o create_v one_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n without_o any_o confusion_n or_o lessen_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o nature_n themselves_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o person_n be_v understand_v by_o these_o three_o maxim_n concern_v it_o in_o metaphysic_n 1._o the_o person_n be_v the_o subsistence_n or_o the_o existence_n that_o unity_n which_o be_v both_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o channel_n the_o centre_n and_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o whole_a essence_n or_o nature_n by_o which_o it_o be_v one_o by_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n distinct_a from_o itself_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o its_o cause_n and_o be_v there_o one_o with_o they_o 2._o all_o operation_n be_v from_o the_o person_n 3._o all_o denomination_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n the_o person_n than_o be_v the_o indivisible_a unity_n which_o within_o itself_o according_a to_o its_o amplitude_n spring_v up_o into_o all_o variety_n of_o form_n operation_n denomination_n through_o the_o whole_a essence_n and_o nature_n in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n this_o be_v that_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o operation_n which_o appear_v in_o all_o form_n which_o have_v all_o name_n and_o denomination_n which_o in_o all_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o have_v one_o form_n one_o name_n which_o comprehend_v all_o entire_o clear_o distinct_o undivide_o according_a to_o these_o ground_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o threefold_a divine_a and_o personal_a unity_n in_o this_o mediatory_a form_n of_o christ._n 1._o the_o whole_a be_v one_o entire_a and_o divine_a person_n altogether_o complete_a all_o over_o divine_o beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a all_o distinction_n diversity_n distance_n division_n contrariety_n meet_v here_o without_o distance_n diversity_n or_o division_n in_o the_o supreme_a unity_n of_o one_o divine_a person_n onc_fw-fr all-glorious_a spirit_n one_o life_n one_o most_o harmonious_a image_n one_o love_n one_o eternal_a joy_n behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o more_o than_o heavenly_a person_n in_o these_o several_a element_n which_o compose_v all_o beauty_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o variety_n of_o line_n and_o colour_n all_o form_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o rich_a variety_n lie_v together_o here_o 2._o here_o be_v light_a the_o substance_n of_o the_o create_a image_n in_o this_o person_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o light_n the_o most_o immediate_a sweet_a fresh_a sunshine_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o godhead_n itself_o 3._o here_o be_v life_n esteem_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o beauty_n here_o be_v the_o life_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v life_n which_o heighten_v so_o be_v it_o love_v which_o sweeten_v all_o a_o divine_a eternal_a spring_n of_o life_n and_o love_n open_v itself_o in_o every_o part_n and_o from_o every_o part_n with_o most_o pleasant_a intermixture_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a thus_o be_v all_o the_o beauty_n here_o perpetual_o in_o sweet_a motion_n in_o the_o lively_a and_o lovely_a activity_n of_o mutual_a fruition_n and_o the_o delightful_a exchange_n of_o their_o divine_a sweetness_n their_o never-fading_a pleasure_n 4._o all_o this_o variety_n light_n life_n and_o activity_n be_v compose_v into_o and_o govern_v by_o the_o most_o charm_a the_o most_o exact_a the_o most_o universal_a harmony_n 5._o the_o eternal_a sun_n of_o beauty_n itself_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o harmony_n the_o
curse_n with_o all_o evil_n in_o their_o great_a extent_n and_o extremity_n shame_n pain_n the_o pain_n of_o loss_n and_o of_o sense_n than_o fall_v most_o sensible_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o a_o wound_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o solution_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o continuity_n or_o part_n unite_v by_o one_o common_a life_n the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n beyond_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v eclipse_v total_o not_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o dark_a body_n between_o that_o and_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o light_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v ever_o any_o wound_n so_o bitter_a so_o full_a of_o pain_n and_o anguish_n as_o this_o be_v ever_o any_o eclipse_n so_o prodigious_a so_o dreadful_a and_o direful_a god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o the_o most_o sweet_a most_o vital_a the_o supreme_a unity_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o himself_o by_o the_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o a_o unexpressible_a wrath._n the_o person_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o its_o divine_a strength_n solace_n and_o glory_n by_o a_o fury_n sharp_a and_o fierce_a than_o any_o sword_n or_o flame_n be_v divide_v from_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o flesh._n the_o all-chearing_a and_o all-quickning_a light_n of_o the_o eternal_a sun_n fail_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o flesh_n be_v turn_v into_o sackcloth_n and_o blood_n jesus_n now_o true_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o torment_v not_o only_o of_o a_o eve-eternity_n but_o of_o eternity_n for_o his_o suffering_n be_v extend_v and_o heighten_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o particular_a individual_a man_n in_o flesh_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n or_o a_o angel_n great_a in_o power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o super-angelical_a head_n of_o 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peace_n righteousness_n joy_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o tempest_n and_o flame_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o wrath_n from_o above_o in_o the_o tempest_n and_o flame_n of_o all_o guilt_n suffering_n and_o shame_n from_o below_o meet_v with_o himself_o on_o both_o side_n in_o all_o these_o so_o the_o tempest_n and_o flame_n of_o justice_n and_o wrath_n from_o above_o in_o a_o moment_n vanish_v into_o a_o golden_a calm_a and_o sunshine_n of_o divine_a loveliness_n and_o love_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o tempest_n and_o flame_n of_o guilt_n shame_n and_o suffering_n below_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o divine_a unspotted_a beauty_n of_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n into_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o eternal_a life_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a contrariety_n thus_o come_v to_o its_o utmost_a point_n return_v into_o and_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o most_o pure_a the_o most_o perfect_a sweetness_n and_o harmony_n of_o that_o divine_a unity_n from_o which_o it_o go_v forth_o so_o be_v our_o jesus_n become_v hylasterion_n the_o propitiation_n the_o atonement_n thus_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n wash_v crimson_a and_o scarlet_a sin_n double_o die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o wool_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o snow_n come_v down_o new_a unstained_a from_o heaven_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n so_o be_v he_o a_o universal_a person_n in_o his_o suffering_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v the_o universal_a be_v in_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v which_o be_v most_o intimate_o and_o universal_o in_o each_o thing_n as_o the_o be_v of_o every_o be_v he_o be_v the_o mediator_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n in_o every_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o be_v descend_n and_o ascend_v he_o be_v the_o head_n the_o root_n the_o pure_a and_o primitive_a spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n as_o the_o spirit_n contain_v in_o 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