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not_o as_o to_o the_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o create_a life_n whereas_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o with_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n be_v their_o participation_n of_o his_o life_n as_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a creature_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n and_o they_o one_o with_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o branch_n partake_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o vine_n not_o that_o they_o be_v god_v with_o christ_n god-man_n but_o in_o a_o ineffable_a manner_n they_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v make_v one_o body_n incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o so_o one_o with_o he_o which_o must_v comprehend_v a_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_o create_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.19_o that_o be_v as_o they_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o who_o dwell_v 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dr._n crisp_n assertion_n of_o a_o change_n of_o person_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o leave_v this_o scripture_n to_o be_v ponder_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.21_o §._o xlv_o the_o twenty_o be_v that_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n this_o be_v bring_v in_o i_o suppose_v to_o insult_v over_o the_o grave_a of_o mr._n mather_n who_o can_v doubtless_o have_v so_o explain_v his_o meaning_n as_o it_o need_v not_o have_v put_v mr._n williams_n on_o show_v his_o great_a part_n and_o learning_n to_o go_v to_o confute_v it_o for_o a_o antinomian_a heresy_n in_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o new_a english_a word_n well_o enough_o agree_v with_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exaninition_n which_o he_o may_v as_o well_o call_v exany-thing_n or_o to_o make_v it_o chime_v his_o next_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exinanition_n instead_o of_o his_o call_n it_o exany-nition_a it_o may_v be_v exany-wigeon_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o his_o mighty_a learning_n may_v coin_v for_o it_o if_o mr._n mather_n in_o that_o expression_n mean_v it_o of_o mere_a incarnation_n without_o respect_n to_o mediation_n for_o sinner_n how_o be_v his_o incarnation_n any_o humiliation_n more_o than_o god_n the_o father_n his_o dwell_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a be_v his_o humiliation_n may_v not_o god_n the_o father_n or_o god_n the_o son_n assume_v what_o shape_n they_o please_v as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n assume_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o yet_o that_o no_o degradation_n or_o humiliation_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v say_v to_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v thing_n in_o heaven_n but_o that_o be_v speak_v figurative_o as_o his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o to_o say_v god_n be_v humble_v by_o it_o be_v harsh_a and_o so_o 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