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more_o orient_a lustre_n than_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v his_o benjamin_n in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o most_o refine_a delight_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o thunderclaps_a and_o lightning-flash_n of_o mount_n sinai_n but_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n a_o mount_n of_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n for_o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o word_n i_o consider_v first_o the_o impulsive_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n so_o love_v second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o express_v this_o love_n the_o world_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n three_o the_o instrument_n or_o person_n by_o who_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v the_o only_o beget_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o one_o only_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v signify_v and_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n 20.21_o act_n 20.21_o where_o by_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o mean_v all_o the_o three_o but_o only_o the_o first_o person_n the_o father_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o again_o by_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v only_o mean_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o in_o another_o place_n only_o to_o signify_v the_o holy-ghost_n 5.4_o act_n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o word_n god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v chief_o understand_v the_o father_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o because_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o action_n he_o be_v most_o proper_o understand_v by_o this_o term_n both_o in_o this_o and_o also_o in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a fiesh_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o scribe_v this_o action_n sole_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o disow_v his_o mission_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o 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