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up_o in_o christ._n true_a wisdom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v obtain_v what_o of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n some_o propertye_n of_o god_n not_o discover_v but_o in_o christ_n only_o love_n mercy_n other_o not_o full_o but_o in_o he_o as_o vindictive_a justice_n patience_z wisdom_n alsufficiency_n no_o property_n of_o god_n save_o know_v but_o in_o christ._n what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ._n knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o wherein_o it_o consist_v knowledge_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v have_v in_o christ._n also_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n the_o wisdom_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n hide_v in_o christ._n what_o be_v require_v thereunto_o other_o pretender_n to_o the_o title_n of_o wisdom_n examine_v and_o reject_v christ_n alone_o exalt_v a_o second_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o 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for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n we_o be_v actual_o interest_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o thereby_o yea_o this_o very_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o part_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o our_o sense_n of_o this_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v antecedent_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n we_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o justify_v free_v from_o guilt_n pardon_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o thus_o through_o christ_n we_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n 2_o ephes._n 2._o 18._o and_o thus_o be_v both_o father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n glorify_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o free_a love_n the_o 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justify_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n some_o exclude_v all_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n on_o the_o other_o to_o debate_v these_o difference_n be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n only_o i_o say_v on_o this_o and_o other_o account_n the_o right_a state_v of_o our_o obedience_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n as_o to_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n 2._o we_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n assign_v the_o same_o place_n condition_n state_n and_o use_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o §_o 24_o our_o obedience_n perform_v to_o god_n if_o we_o do_v they_o be_v real_o inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n do_v all_o of_o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o on_o the_o account_n whereof_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o esteem_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o be_v real_o so_o though_o not_o inherent_o we_o be_v as_o true_o righteous_a with_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o adam_n be_v or_o can_v have_v be_v by_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n so_o rom._n 5._o 18._o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a make_v so_o true_o and_o so_o accept_v as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v true_o make_v trespassour_n and_o so_o account_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3_o 9_o but_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n whereupon_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n although_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v abound_v therein_o and_o this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o deliver_v and_o confirm_v so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o this_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o work_n manship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v save_v or_o justify_v for_o that_o it_o be_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n which_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o what_o work_n be_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o work_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o word_n be_v manifest_a for_o we_o be_v we_o believer_n with_o our_o obedience_n and_o our_o work_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v yea_o but_o what_o need_v then_o of_o work_n need_v still_o there_o be_v we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n etc._n etc._n two_o 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thing_n chief_o that_o as_o you_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o so_o when_o they_o do_v befall_v you_o you_o may_v be_v support_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o deity_n and_o omniscience_n who_o tell_v you_o all_o these_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v v_o 4._o but_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o all_o this_o while_n why_o not_o in_o the_o beginning_n at_o our_o first_o call_n even_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o while_o i_o be_v with_o you_o you_o have_v protection_n and_o direction_n at_o hand_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n because_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o but_o now_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v i_o must_v leave_v you_o v_o 5._o and_o 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respect_n to_o the_o preface_n of_o they_o and_o the_o asseveration_n in_o they_o with_o the_o reason_n annex_v thereunto_o 1._o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adversative_a not_o except_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o to_o their_o apprehension_n i_o know_v you_o have_v sad_a thought_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n the_o word_n be_v exceed_o emphatical_a and_o denote_v some_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v usher_v in_o by_o they_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v it_o you_o this_o that_o shall_v now_o be_v speak_v i_o who_o love_v you_o who_o take_v care_n of_o you_o who_o be_o now_o about_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o you_o they_o be_v my_o die_a word_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o i_o who_o be_o truth_n itself_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o have_v in_o your_o sad_a misgive_a heart_n many_o misapprehension_n of_o thing_n you_o think_v if_o i_o will_v abide_v with_o you_o all_o these_o evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v but_o alas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a for_o you_o nor_o what_o be_v expedient_a i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o quiet_a your_o heart_n in_o it_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o comfort_v their_o soul_n that_o be_v deject_v and_o disconsolate_a under_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n from_o they_o be_v the_o apprehension_n true_a or_o false_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o preface_n to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o a_o weighty_a convince_a asseveration_n to_o disentangle_v thereby_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o disciple_n from_o prejudice_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o great_a truth_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v 2._o the_o assertion_n itself_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 6_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n christ_n departure_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o departure_n it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o the_o withdraw_v his_o bodily_a presence_n from_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o heaven_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o in_o respect_n 21._o of_o his_o deity_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n and_o care_n towards_o they_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o last_o of_o this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o conduce_v to_o your_o good_a it_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o it_o be_v for_o your_o advantage_n it_o will_v answer_v the_o end_n that_o you_o aim_v at_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v expedient_a it_o be_v for_o your_o profit_n and_o advantage_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n assert_n and_o that_o with_o the_o earnestness_n before_o mention_v desire_v to_o convince_v his_o sorrowful_a follower_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o his_o departure_n which_o they_o so_o much_o fear_v and_o be_v trouble_v to_o think_v of_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n 3._o now_o although_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v acquiesce_v §_o 7_o in_o this_o asseveration_n of_o truth_n itself_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v general_o concern_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o that_o also_o and_o that_o we_o may_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o give_v certainty_n and_o evidence_n to_o that_o proposition_n he_o express_v it_o negative_o and_o positive_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o he_o will_v not_o come_v but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o concern_v the_o go_v away_o of_o christ_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o comforter_n his_o come_n and_o send_v i_o shall_v now_o treat_v as_o be_v the_o thing_n aim_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v of_o sundry_a signification_n §_o 8_o many_o translation_n have_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o restrain_v it_o but_o do_v retain_v the_o original_a word_n paracletus_fw-la so_o the_o syriak_n also_o and_o as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o word_n before_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n whence_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v use_n of_o it_o job_n 16._o 20._o and_o amongst_o they_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o so_o teach_v other_o as_o to_o delight_v they_o also_o in_o his_o teach_n that_o be_v to_o be_v their_o comforter_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v two_o eminent_a signification_n a_o advocate_n and_o a_o comforter_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n our_o saviour_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o 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