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be_v wise_a and_o what_o way_n the_o generality_n of_o man_n engage_v in_o for_o the_o compass_v of_o that_o end_n shall_v be_v afterward_o consider_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o the_o design_n of_o this_o digression_n be_v to_o evince_v that_o all_o wisdom_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o that_o from_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v 1._o cor._n 1._o 24._o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n §_o 2_o of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v his_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o but_o as_o he_o be_v crucify_v v._n 23_o as_o he_o be_v crucify_a so_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o god_n lay_v forth_o for_o the_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o save_v of_o sinner_n which_o make_v foolish_a all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n crucify_a hold_v out_o in_o he_o by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v obtain_v only_o from_o he_o and_o thereby_o in_o he_o do_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o last_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o also_o to_o be_v make_v wisdom_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o he_o be_v make_v not_o by_o creation_n but_o ordination_n and_o appoinment_n wisdom_n unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n but_o also_o because_o by_o the_o know_n of_o he_o we_o become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o wisdom_n which_o be_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n this_o however_o very_o promise_v be_v thus_o only_o to_o be_v have_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v contend_v for_o be_v assert_v in_o term_n col._n 2._o 3._o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o colour_n in_o §_o 3_o claim_v a_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o this_o business_n 1._o civil_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n for_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n 2._o ability_n of_o learning_n and_o literature_n but_o god_n reject_v both_o these_o as_o of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o to_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o true_a wisdom_n indeed_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o be_v call_v understanding_n but_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o folly_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 20._o god_n bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n as_o doubtless_o there_o be_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n jerem_n 8._o 9_o it_o be_v all_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o lord_n christ._n joh._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v reveal_v he_o he_o be_v nor_o see_v at_o any_o other_o time_n joh_n 5._o 37._o nor_o know_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n but_o only_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n he_o have_v manifest_v he_o from_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o v_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o true_a light_n which_o have_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o none_o have_v any_o but_o from_o he_o and_o all_o have_v it_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o who_o do_v not_o so_o be_v in_o darkness_n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n §_o 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be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n &_o v_o 21._o a_o know_v of_o god_n and_o plotin_n 31._o 4._o 6._o all_o this_o by_o the_o creation_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o property_n of_o god_n which_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n can_v in_o any_o measure_n reveal_v or_o make_v know_v as_o his_o patience_n long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v plotin_n 31._o 4._o 6._o good_a there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o of_o these_o property_n or_o manifestation_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n consider_v in_o itself_o as_o at_o first_o create_v will_v not_o discover_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n in_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v eminent_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o himself_o proclaim_v and_o declare_v exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n go_v further_a and_o by_o the_o work_v of_o §_o 6_o his_o providence_n in_o preserve_v and_o rule_v the_o world_n which_o he_o make_v discover_v and_o reveal_v these_o property_n also_o for_o whereas_o by_o curse_v the_o earth_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o element_n oftentimes_o with_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o indignation_n he_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 1._o 18._o reveal_v from_o heaven_n his_o wrath_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o proceed_v immediate_o to_o destroy_v all_o thing_n he_o have_v manifest_v his_o patience_n &_o forbearance_n to_o all_o this_o paul_n act._n 14_o 16_o 17._o tell_v we_o he_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n a_o large_a account_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n herein_o the_o psalmist_n give_v we_o psal._n 104._o throughout_o by_o these_o way_n he_o bare_a witness_n to_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n &c_n &c_n rom._n 9_o 22._o but_o now_o here_o all_o the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n by_o all_o this_o they_o have_v but_o a_o obscure_a glimpse_n of_o god_n and_o see_v not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o back_n part_n moses_n see_v not_o that_o until_o he_o be_v put_v into_o 4._o the_o rock_n and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a property_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o he_o will_v be_v most_o glorious_a otherwise_o his_o property_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n to_o be_v attain_v of_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o only_o by_o and_o in_o he_o and_o some_o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v no_o light_n of_o but_o in_o he_o and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n no_o true_a light_n but_o by_o he_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n whereof_o not_o the_o least_o guess_n and_o imagination_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o christ_n be_v love_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n 1._o love_n i_o mean_v love_n unto_o sinner_n without_o this_o man_n be_v of_o all_o creature_n most_o miserable_a and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o it_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v discover_v but_o in_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 16._o god_n be_v love_n that_o be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o love_a and_o tender_a nature_n but_o one_o that_o will_v exercise_v himself_o in_o a_o dispensation_n of_o his_o love_n eternal_a love_n
fit_v for_o destruction_n nay_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v himself_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n 7._o merciful_a and_o gracious_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n yet_o withal_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guity_n so_o shut_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o his_o other_o property_n towards_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o iniquiry_n doubtless_o not_o at_o all_o under_o this_o naked_a consideration_n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n justice_n will_v make_v man_n fly_v and_o hide_v gen._n 3._o is._n 2._o 21._o chap._n 33._o 15_o 16._o patience_n render_v they_o obdurate_a eccles._n 8._o 11._o holiness_n utter_o deter_v they_o from_o all_o thought_n of_o approach_n unto_o he_o joh._n 24._o 19_o what_o reliese_n have_v we_o from_o thought_n of_o his_o immensity_n and_o omnipresence_n if_o we_o have_v cause_n only_o to_o contrive_v how_o to_o fly_v from_o he_o psal._n 139._o 11_o 12._o if_o we_o have_v no_o pledge_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v salvation_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n have_v glorify_v all_o his_o property_n in_o a_o way_n of_o do_v we_o good_a now_o this_o he_o have_v do_v in_o jesus_n christ._n in_o he_o have_v he_o make_v his_o justice_n glorious_a in_o make_v all_o our_o iniquity_n to_o 32._o meet_v upon_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o bear_v they_o all_o as_o the_o escape_v goat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o spare_v he_o but_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o so_o exalt_v his_o justice_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n in_o a_o way_n of_o free_v we_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o v._n 25._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o in_o he_o have_v he_o make_v his_o truth_n glorious_a and_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o exact_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o absolute_a threaten_n and_o promise_n that_o fountain_n threat_v and_o commination_n whence_o all_o other_o flow_v gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n second_v with_o a_o curse_n deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o &c._n &c._n be_v in_o he_o accomplish_v fullfil_v &_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o they_o lay_v in_o a_o way_n to_o our_o good_a he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v deathfor_a we_o heb._n 2._o 9_o and_o so_o deliver_v we_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n v_o 14._o and_o he_o have_v fullfil_v the_o curse_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o so_o that_o in_o his_o very_a threaten_n his_o truth_n be_v make_v glorious_a in_o a_o way_n to_o our_o good_a and_o for_o his_o promise_n they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o his_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n how_o eminent_o be_v they_o make_v glorious_a in_o christ_n and_o advance_v for_o our_o good_a god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v way_n in_o he_o for_o ever_o to_o exalt_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n towards_o sinner_n to_o manifest_v this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o paul_n admirable_o set_v it_o out_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o there_o must_v our_o soul_n come_v to_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o or_o for_o ever_o live_v in_o darkness_n now_o this_o be_v a_o save_v knowledge_n and_o full_a of_o consolation_n when_o we_o can_v see_v all_o the_o property_n of_o god_n make_v glorious_a and_o exalt_v in_o a_o way_n of_o do_v we_o good_a and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v hide_v only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n hence_o when_o he_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n joh._n 12._o 24._o to_o make_v in_o he_o his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o nature_n his_o property_n his_o will_n all_o glorious_a in_o that_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o be_v instant_o answer_v from_o heaven_n i_o have_v hoth_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o he_o will_v give_v it_o its_o utmost_a glory_n in_o he_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v yet_o exercise_v and_o lay_v out_o those_o property_n of_o his_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o our_o behalf_n though_o he_o have_v make_v they_o §_o 20_o all_o glorious_a in_o a_o way_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o our_o good_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o absolute_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v use_v they_o for_o our_o good_a for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v innumerable_a person_n perish_v everlasting_o notwithstanding_o the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o christ._n wherefore_o further_o god_n have_v commit_v all_o his_o property_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o our_o behalf_n and_o for_o our_o good_a he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o 6._o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 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