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without_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n of_o mediation_n convey_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o none_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n 4._o without_o this_o union_n there_o can_v be_v no_o full_a communication_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o soul_n though_o indeed_o the_o lord_n may_v glorify_v himself_o in_o communicate_v some_o degree_n of_o his_o excellency_n in_o some_o way_n as_o make_v himself_o glorious_a in_o justice_n and_o though_o outward_a mercy_n be_v communicate_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o power_n in_o protection_n and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n in_o order_v thing_n 5._o there_o can_v be_v no_o everlasting_a communication_n of_o god_n without_o union_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n with_o christ_n the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o soul_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n will_v be_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o now_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o have_v eternal_a glory_n by_o the_o eternal_a communication_n of_o himself_o unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o draw_v they_o into_o union_n with_o christ_n this_o the_o lord_n intend_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_v the_o communication_n of_o god_n excellency_n be_v essential_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o of_o his_o excellency_n into_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o sun_n to_o infuse_v beam_n of_o light_n upon_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o regard_v it_o be_v the_o high_a delight_n and_o contentment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v communicate_v of_o himself_o unto_o his_o creature_n the_o lord_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o pour_v forth_o his_o own_o fullness_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o empty_a soul_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n the_o communication_n of_o his_o excellency_n unto_o soul_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v make_v know_v by_o communicate_v of_o it_o to_o other_o then_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o holiness_n appear_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o soul_n then_o love_n and_o grace_n appear_v when_o it_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o worthless_a worm_n second_o this_o communicate_v of_o himself_o be_v the_o high_a delight_n and_o contentment_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o himself_o into_o his_o own_o belove_a object_n it_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o god_n to_o communicate_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o take_v contentment_n in_o it_o be_v it_o to_o what_o creature_n soever_o be_v it_o to_o a_o enemy_n the_o lord_n delight_v in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n he_o attain_v his_o own_o high_a end_n that_o ever_o his_o eye_n of_o intention_n be_v fix_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n take_v delight_n in_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o regard_n those_o be_v choose_v to_o that_o end_n now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o object_n belove_v there_o be_v always_o delight_n in_o do_v good_a to_o such_o a_o object_n therefore_o the_o lord_n draw_v soul_n into_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suitable_a subject_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o reas_n 3._o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o draw_v soul_n into_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o reveal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o determine_v to_o make_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o his_o own_o delight_n and_o contentment_n to_o all_o eternity_n 1._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v god_n dwell_v among_o they_o here_o much_o more_o do_v the_o lord_n intend_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o to_o eternity_n 2._o the_o lord_n intend_v they_o shall_v be_v his_o delight_n in_o have_v sweet_a familiarity_n and_o precious_a converse_n with_o they_o that_o converse_n proper_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o lord_n open_v and_o reveal_v to_o their_o soul_n all_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o way_n and_o work_n that_o ever_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o their_o intend_a issue_n and_o effect_n that_o manifestation_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o shine_v in_o all_o his_o way_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o familiar_a talk_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n second_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o familiar_o without_o terrify_v or_o affright_v they_o then_o job_n shall_v have_v his_o desire_n chap._n 9.34_o let_v not_o his_o face_n terrify_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o their_o soul_n may_v have_v perfect_a communion_n with_o he_o constant_a communion_n without_o interruption_n and_o intermission_n now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o sutableness_n of_o the_o object_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n then_o there_o be_v a_o sutableness_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o delight_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n in_o rest_n or_o love_n enjoy_v the_o belove_a object_n reas_n 4._o the_o lord_n intend_v this_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v soul_n into_o union_n in_o regard_n he_o intend_v to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a riches_n of_o his_o own_o love_n in_o and_z through_o their_o soul_n isa_n 43.7_o bring_v forth_o my_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o i_o have_v create_v for_o my_o glory_n now_o the_o lord_n account_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o poor_a worthless_a man_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a bright_a shine_a beam_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o when_o moses_n desire_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n the_o lord_n
and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o so_o the_o same_o essential_a glory_n with_o himself_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o frail_a vile_a despicable_a nature_n of_o man._n 2._o in_o regard_v the_o father_n deprive_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n of_o his_o high_a delight_n his_o most_o infinite_a contentment_n for_o the_o effect_v those_o gospel_n mercy_n the_o father_n delight_n be_v in_o communion_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o communion_n the_o high_a be_v the_o delight_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 8.31_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v creature_n capable_a of_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o be_v empty_a vessel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v pour_v out_o of_o his_o transcendent_a fullness_n into_o now_o god_n deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o high_a delight_n in_o withdraw_v the_o communication_n of_o himself_o from_o that_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o complain_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 3._o it_o cost_v the_o father_n the_o very_a death_n yea_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o most_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n yea_o it_o cost_v the_o father_n the_o suffer_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o full_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n second_o it_o must_v be_v open_v that_o the_o father_n be_v at_o the_o high_a cost_n and_o charge_n in_o effect_v that_o mercy_n for_o soul_n that_o shall_v embrace_v the_o lord_n christ_n tender_v on_o purpose_n to_o make_v it_o the_o sure_a to_o soul_n apprehension_n to_o give_v they_o the_o full_a security_n of_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n discover_v this_o will_v appear_v in_o three_o thing_n i._o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n discover_v for_o soul_n embrace_v christ_n in_o that_o way_n at_o such_o high_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o himself_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o give_v absolute_a pardon_n unto_o sinner_n irrespective_o to_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o high_a sovereign_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o sole_a incommunicable_a property_n be_v that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o law_n the_o original_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o goodness_n he_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o his_o own_o mercy_n to_o have_v give_v a_o absolute_a pardon_n to_o every_o transgression_n commit_v against_o his_o own_o law_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n that_o he_o walk_v by_o and_o that_o will_v of_o his_o be_v altogether_o independent_a have_v a_o power_n within_o itself_o to_o have_v give_v a_o absolute_a pardon_n to_o every_o transgression_n against_o his_o will._n 2._o in_o regard_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o the_o gospel_n discover_v to_o soul_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o mean_v not_o according_a to_o the_o height_n and_o rigour_n of_o justice_n as_o justice_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v be_v have_v the_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o justice_n to_o proceed_v that_o way_n that_o appear_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o high_a exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n admit_v of_o no_o surety_n in_o capital_a crime_n it_o require_v the_o individual_a person_n to_o be_v the_o sufferer_n of_o the_o evil_n threaten_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o voice_n of_o exact_a justice_n be_v only_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v without_o any_o admission_n of_o any_o surety_n now_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o bring_n about_o or_o effect_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o the_o gospel_n discover_v unto_o soul_n he_o propound_v this_o way_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o surety_n those_o that_o be_v the_o offender_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o sufferer_n under_o justice_n but_o another_o step_n in_o and_o bear_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a transgression_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o offence_n against_o justice_n second_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o exact_a justice_n to_o admit_v a_o surety_n yet_o not_o possible_a for_o exact_a justice_n to_o find_v out_o a_o surety_n work_v still_o as_o justice_n justice_n never_o look_v further_a than_o the_o transgressor_n himself_o to_o exact_a justice_n upon_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o transgressor_n in_o some_o degree_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v dependence_n upon_o he_o never_o come_v a_o thought_n into_o justice_n as_o justice_z of_o remit_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o punishment_n of_o the_o transgressor_n yet_o you_o see_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o proceed_v he_o cast_v about_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o find_v out_o one_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v all_o the_o burden_n of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n that_o be_v due_a to_o transgressor_n themselves_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o design_n of_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o effect_v love_n and_o mercy_n for_o soul_n discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o proceed_v only_o according_a to_o love_n itself_o yea_o according_a to_o nothing_o else_o but_o love_n in_o respect_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o simple_a absolute_a pure_a love_n to_o impute_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o poor_a guilty_a spirit_n to_o the_o spotless_a lamb_n the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o have_v pardon_v those_o transgressor_n and_o to_o have_v deliver_v they_o clear_o from_o sin_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o those_o transgression_n to_o another_o therefore_o observe_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n though_o contrive_v by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n and_o justice_n may_v meet_v together_o and_o kiss_v each_o other_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o love_n alone_o eph._n 2.5_o by_o grace_n or_o love_n you_o be_v save_v so_o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o still_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n love_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o procure_v love_n and_o mercy_n for_o soul_n that_o will_v embrace_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n themselves_o that_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o regard_n soul_n partake_v of_o that_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o the_o gospel_n discover_v be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o that_o love_n and_o mercy_n primary_o by_o that_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o effect_v that_o love_n and_o mercy_n if_o you_o observe_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o run_v thus_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v christ_n to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o love_n unto_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v object_n of_o love_n primary_o by_o that_o gift_n that_o be_v original_o in_o the_o first_o place_n christ_n be_v therefore_o give_v because_o they_o be_v first_o belove_v &_o not_o they_o belove_v because_o christ_n give_v see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v upon_o all_o its_o peculiar_a object_n that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v fix_v upon_o in_o that_o gift_n and_o then_o christ_n himself_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o that_o fix_a love_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v 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