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for_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n 25.9_o deut._n 25.9_o and_o all_o this_o be_v act_v without_o the_o gate_n they_o think_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n lest_o forsooth_o he_o may_v have_v pollute_v it_o this_o the_o apostle_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o jesus_n 13.12_o heb._n 13.12_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n which_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o explain_v and_o call_v his_o reproach_n as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o blasphemer_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v stone_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n 24.14_o levit._fw-la 24.14_o the_o most_o base_a and_o villainous_a malefactor_n be_v cart_v away_o to_o tyburn_n and_o not_o execute_v upon_o tower_n hill_n that_o be_v honourable_a 3._o the_o sting_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v yet_o behind_o it_o be_v envenom_a with_o 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exalt_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o divine_n whether_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o only_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o yet_o they_o that_o dispute_v this_o do_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o jesus_n do_v not_o by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n merit_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v invest_v withal_o before_o he_o suffer_v for_o that_o which_o be_v meritorious_a must_v always_o precede_v the_o reward_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v merit_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n nor_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o soul_n nor_o his_o habitual_a grace_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o incarnation_n loc_n christi_fw-la humiliatio_fw-la est_fw-la exaltationis_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la exaltatio_fw-la est_fw-la humiliationis_fw-la praemium_fw-la aug._n hac_fw-la enim_fw-la particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la denotat_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la svam_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la totam_fw-la salutem_fw-la promeruit_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc_n first_o there_o be_v some_o divine_n who_o interpret_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o causal_n and_o so_o hold_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o humiliation_n do_v merit_v his_o exaltation_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n who_o call_v christ_n humiliation_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o his_o exaltation_n the_o reward_n of_o his_o humiliation_n the_o popish_a writer_n go_v general_o this_o way_n i_o find_v also_o among_o protestant_a writer_n the_o learned_a zanchy_a of_o this_o opinion_n who_o upon_o this_o text_n have_v this_o note_n by_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o apostle_n note_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o have_v merit_v his_o own_o exaltation_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o favour_v this_o explication_n be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v christ_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o that_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n as_o if_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n enable_v christ_n to_o persevere_v with_o more_o patience_n when_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o do_v it_o derogate_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o they_o for_o even_o that_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o heaven_n be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o comfort_n nor_o be_v it_o out_o of_o indigence_n and_o necessity_n that_o christ_n accept_v of_o glory_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o herein_o he_o commend_v his_o love_n the_o more_o to_o we_o that_o will_v so_o far_o condescend_v and_o so_o far_o even_o 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eum_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o for_o this_o may_v be_v rational_o urge_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o whole_a woâ—k_n of_o our_o redemption_n effect_v by_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o respect_n noâ—_n unto_o himself_o but_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o now_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o in_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v now_o in_o heaven_n 17.5_o john_n 17.5_o he_o have_v with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 3._o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v such_o that_o the_o main_a intention_n of_o god_n be_v that_o not_o christ_n but_o our_o estate_n may_v be_v better_v 9.5_o john_n 1_o â—18_n rom._n 9.5_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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i_o proceed_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o text._n doct._n it_o please_v god_n the_o father_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o he_o have_v be_v deep_o humble_v shall_v be_v high_o exalt_v thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o who_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 3.22_o heb._n 7.26_o phil._n 2.7_o act_n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 8._o act_n 2.36_o heb._n 2.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o shall_v be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o he_o who_o have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n shall_v now_o appear_v in_o heaven_n like_o himself_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n shall_v now_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_v god_n have_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o he_o who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o 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be_v singular_o attribute_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o purchase_v our_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o our_o regeneration_n ephes_n 1.5_o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o three_o ground_n be_v divine_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n much_o more_o of_o such_o gracious_a dispensation_n as_o be_v regeneration_n and_o adoption_n ephes_n 1.5_o 6._o isaiah_n 43.21_o the_o four_o ground_n be_v encouragement_n unto_o faith_n by_o the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n vouchsafe_v unto_o believer_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o and_o these_o be_v more_o imply_v than_o express_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o flow_v natural_o enough_o out_o of_o it_o use_v 1_o 1._o of_o information_n about_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n by_o rule_n of_o contrary_n be_v all_o believer_n god_n child_n &_o c_o then_o no_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n either_o by_o regeneration_n or_o adoption_n not_o by_o regeneration_n as_o have_v no_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o initial_o infuse_v be_v the_o 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no_o very_o therefore_o three_o they_o have_v woeful_a parent_n namely_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.2_o wrath_n and_o curse_n ephes_n 2.3_o &_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 14._o and_o last_o satan_n joh._n 8.44_o who_o be_v also_o their_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o as_o god_n be_v the_o believer_n father_n oh_o miserable_a wretch_n as_o destitute_a of_o a_o heavenly_a father_n and_o more_o miserable_a as_o the_o woeful_a child_n of_o most_o hellish_a and_o curse_a parent_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o make_v over_o to_o they_o but_o sin_n and_o cutse_n and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v with_o a_o vengeance_n use_v 2_o 2._o of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o profane_a esau_n who_o despise_v their_o birthright_n nor_o only_o for_o bare_o nominal_a and_o foederal_a child_n deut._n 32.5_o 19_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o but_o even_o for_o such_o as_o ground_o call_v god_n father_n yet_o carry_v not_o themselves_o as_o child_n to_o such_o a_o father_n they_o be_v child_n of_o 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3._o to_o ver_fw-la 6._o &_o malach._n 2.10_o how_o do_v brethren_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n how_o great_a be_v their_o difference_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n be_v so_o little_a what_o quarrel_v about_o the_o hedge_n when_o both_o agree_v about_o the_o inheritance_n we_o all_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n yet_o mind_n not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o the_o promote_a of_o a_o party_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o difference_n be_v puzzle_v which_o way_n to_o choose_v and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v as_o one_o note_n well_o that_o the_o neglect_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o true_a catholic_n unity_n be_v make_v way_n for_o atheism_n or_o for_o popish_a catholic_n unity_n stranger_n exhort_v and_o 1._o unto_o stranger_n use_v 3_o 3._o of_o exhortation_n and_o first_o unto_o stranger_n second_o unto_o child_n for_o the_o first_o be_v thou_o a_o alien_a oh_o never_o rest_v till_o thou_o get_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sonship_n and_o to_o this_o end_n 1._o be_v convince_v of_o thy_o orphanhood_n and_o hellish_a filiation_n 2._o make_v good_a thy_o effectual_a vocation_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n this_o be_v do_v outward_o by_o conscientious_a attendance_n on_o the_o ordinance_n inward_o by_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o faith_n gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o child_n 2._o unto_o child_n second_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n than_o 1._o evidence_n thy_o sonship_n this_o be_v do_v by_o evidence_v thy_o vocation_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o be_v necessary_a first_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n second_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o duty_n and_o comfort_n three_o in_o order_n to_o other_o conversion_n and_o edification_n neither_o of_o which_o will_v proceed_v to_o purpose_n without_o some_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o thy_o filiation_n 2._o carry_v thyself_o as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n this_o will_v blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o grace_n light_v the_o candle_n of_o comfort_n and_o beam_n forth_o in_o thy_o conversation_n to_o the_o conviction_n conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o to_o this_o end_n first_o honour_v thy_o father_n direction_n direction_n mal._n 1.6_o acknowledge_v and_o testify_v his_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n this_o do_v 1._o negative_o take_v heed_n of_o dishonour_v god_n passive_o by_o omission_n what_o child_n can_v see_v or_o hear_v his_o father_n wrong_v or_o converse_v needless_o with_o dishonourer_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o 2._o affirmative_o dishonour_v not_o god_n active_o by_o commission_n as_o david_n peter_n and_o other_o do_v how_o many_o not_o only_o bastard_n but_o genuine_a child_n be_v either_o ashamed_a of_o or_o shame_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n especial_o in_o evil_a company_n â—econdly_o obey_v thy_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o former_a and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o colos_n 3.20_o and_o much_o more_o we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hebr._n 12.9_o who_o command_n be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o holy_a equitable_a profitable_a compare_v 2_o king_n 5.13_o three_o imitate_v thy_o father_n ephes_n 5.1_o 2._o this_o flow_v from_o both_o the_o former_a and_o by_o it_o we_o do_v both_o honour_n and_o obey_v god_n child_n be_v apt_a to_o follow_v their_o parent_n in_o natural_n in_o civil_n in_o moral_n and_o if_o we_o be_v god_n child_n we_o must_v walk_v not_o only_o with_o he_o but_o also_o like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.17_o &_o 2.6_o especial_o imitate_v god_n in_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v many_o to_o glory_n hebr._n 2.10_o our_o imitation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o follow_v the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.1_o 2._o four_o submit_v to_o his_o chastisement_n hebr._n 12.7_o as_o affliction_n pious_o bear_v be_v evidence_n of_o our_o sonship_n so_o the_o holy_a humble_a and_o fruitful_a bear_n of_o they_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o child_n five_o depend_v universal_o upon_o divine_a provision_n and_o protection_n cast_v all_o thy_o fear_n care_n and_o burden_n upon_o thy_o father_n matth._n 6.25_o &_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o psal_n 55.22_o faith_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o worse_o than_o thy_o own_o child_n who_o can_v live_v without_o cark_n upon_o thy_o fatherly_a love_n and_o providence_n six_o abound_v in_o filial_a affection_n as_o love_n delight_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v thy_o father_n thy_o sin_n be_v exceed_o aggravate_v by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o offend_v as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n singular_a love_n to_o thou_o leu._n 4.3_o 13_o 22_o 27._o &_o 21.9_o god_n may_v well_o say_v to_o
ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o carry_v on_o and_o complete_a repentance_n this_o be_v the_o profit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o every_o ordinance_n the_o word_n preach_v persuade_v repentance_n thâ—_n sacrament_n receive_v stir_v up_o and_o seal_v repentance_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3.13_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o privilege_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o this_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o mourning_n over_o 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to_o be_v do_v p._n 322_o 323._o c._n cause_o encourage_v to_o suffer_v p._n 2_o 3._o captain_n encourage_v contest_v ibid._n call_v effectual_a p._n 353._o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o wrought_v p._n 357_o 358._o call_v who_o p._n 359._o few_o p._n 360._o by_o what_o ib._n from_o what_o cause_n p._n 361_o 362_o 363._o by_o what_o mean_v p._n 365._o to_o what_o end_n p._n 366._o when_o p._n 367._o call_v be_v holy_a ib._n heavenly_a p._n 368._o without_o noise_n p._n 370._o immutable_a p._n 371._o care_n accompany_v true_a r_o pentance_n 541._o case_n of_o man_n fall_v helpless_a by_o nature_n 207._o catechism_n commend_v 21._o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n 435._o child_n of_o god_n their_o carriage_n direct_v 448_o 449_o 450._o christ_n be_v lord_n how_o 330_o 331._o a_o good_a captain_n 2_o 3._o christ_n be_v true_o god_n 266_o 267._o and_o true_o man_n 268._o god_n and_o man_n 269._o christ_n and_o promise_n not_o god_n the_o immediate_a object_n of_o save_a faith_n 460._o christian_n change_n three_z 557._o christian_n religion_n reasonable_a 483._o come_v you_o bless_v what_o kind_n of_o speech_n 666_o 667._o command_v to_o adam_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n 122._o complaint_n against_o god_n charm_v 267._o compassion_n to_o brethren_n show_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o natural_a weakness_n 215._o communion_n a_o evidence_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n 385._o condition_n in_o order_n to_o man_n redemption_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 222_o 223._o conquest_n of_o enemy_n a_o effect_n of_o faith_n 470._o conscience_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 43_o 44._o conscience_n engender_v fear_n 46_o 47._o consent_v of_o nation_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 48._o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o part_n of_o repentance_n 509_o 510._o how_o to_o be_v make_v 511_o 512_o 513_o 514._o conviction_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o act_n 493_o 494._o contrition_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 496_o 497._o conversion_n its_o part_n 502._o crown_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n what_o 654._o it_o be_v threefold_a wreath_n 655_o 656._o covenant_n what_o it_o mean_v 123_o 124_o 235._o covenant_n in_o scripture_n 235._o covenant_n natural_a what_o it_o be_v 236._o legal_a what_o it_o be_v 237_o 238._o evangelical_n what_o it_o be_v 239._o covenant_n a_o act_n of_o condescension_n in_o god_n 130._o import_v god_n promise_n and_o man_n duty_n 239._o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n how_o and_o why_o call_v a_o covenant_n 125._o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 126_o 127._o how_o and_o why_o give_v by_o moses_n 128_o 129._o israel_n be_v not_o under_o it_o ibid._n man_n out_o of_o christ_n yet_o under_o it_o 130._o covenant_n of_o redemption_n what_o it_o be_v and_o between_o who_o 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o it_o be_v to_o be_v particular_o improve_v by_o believer_n 230_o 231_o 232._o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o 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readiness_n to_o die_v for_o christ_n but_o a_o reasonable_a recompense_n for_o his_o death_n for_o we_o 297_o 299._o christ_n die_v willing_o obedient_o and_o humble_o 287_o 288_o 289._o death_n of_o christ_n a_o pregnant_a argument_n to_o repentance_n 528_o 529_o 530._o death_n destroy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 303._o desire_n accompany_v repentance_n 544._o dependence_n on_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v god_n be_v 60_o 61._o devil_n a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n 481._o devil_n subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 326_o 327._o devil_n limit_v by_o christ_n 328._o doctrine_n of_o trinity_n to_o be_v prize_v 82._o dominion_n of_o saint_n 442._o e_o elect_a dead_a in_o sin_n before_o call_v and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n p._n 359._o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n what_o and_o how_o 136._o enemy_n of_o man_n foil_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 301._o entertainment_n of_o christ_n 434._o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n a_o module_n of_o religion_n 8._o to_o 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