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himself_o naked_a of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o whatever_o he_o have_v of_o worth_n a_o glory_n 2._o phil._n 2._o fame_n name_n power_n he_o empty_v himself_o of_o that_o brightness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o so_o that_o he_o seem_v naked_a i._n e._n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o wicked_a cham_n heretofore_o mock_v his_o naked_a father_n so_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o most_o false_a christian_n too_o have_v jeer_v this_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n and_o always_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v god_n beget_v of_o god_n and_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v only_o man_n and_o have_v his_o be_v from_o mary_n 3._o
&_o luke_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a than_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n who_o receive_v but_o angel_n instead_o of_o man_n gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o heb._n 13._o this_o reception_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o civi_fw-la usage_n and_o entertainment_n but_o chief_o in_o receive_v and_o embrace_v their_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o john_n 1._o christ_n therefore_o comfort_v his_o apostle_n with_o these_o word_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o authority_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n among_o man_n notwithstanding_o judas_n be_v so_o wicked_a christ_n also_o here_o intimate_v by_o what_o step_n we_o ascend_v to_o god_n we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o christ_n 14._o john_n 14._o for_o he_o be_v the_o way_n we_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v first_o 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