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when_o he_o have_v assume_v it_o and_o finish_v his_o work_n therein_o and_o hence_o some_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o itself_o be_v below_o the_o angelical_a and_o therefore_o in_o take_v this_o low_a nature_n he_o be_v so_o far_o humble_v and_o go_v so_o far_o further_o from_o his_o glory_n 2._o christ_n recede_v from_o his_o glory_n in_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o this_o state_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o assume_v such_o a_o body_n be_v true_o a_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n that_o christ_n shall_v become_v man_n be_v one_o article_n submit_v to_o by_o he_o heb._n 10.5_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n heb._n 2.16_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a describe_v manner_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o endure_v those_o full_a effect_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v 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woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v quit_v the_o display_v of_o his_o divine_a glory_n in_o his_o conception_n birth_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n be_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o what_o can_v exclude_v his_o incarnation_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o humiliation_n unless_o this_o follow_a objection_n for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n his_o glory_n obscure_v and_o this_o to_o abase_v purpose_n obj._n how_o can_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v humble_v a._n it_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n or_o the_o second_o person_n that_o be_v humble_v as_o far_o as_o his_o incarnation_n obscure_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o way_n above_o describe_v 1._o the_o divine_a nature_n essential_o consider_v can_v neither_o be_v humble_v nor_o exalt_v nothing_o can_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o it_o 2._o neither_o can_v the_o divine_a nature_n feel_v or_o resent_v suffering_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o passion_n 3._o yet_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v capable_a of_o lay_v aside_o his_o manifestative_a glory_n of_o subject_v himself_o to_o do_v so_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o persuant_n to_o his_o covenant_n undertake_v and_o to_o make_v himself_o capable_a of_o drink_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o cup_n by_o be_v clothe_v with_o such_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n so_o obscure_v of_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v more_o strange_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v question_v by_o such_o who_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n act_v proper_o mediatorial_n before_o his_o incarnation_n 3._o r._n christ_n for_o his_o very_a incarnation_n among_o other_o thing_n receive_v authority_n as_o a_o reward_n job._n 5.27_o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o you_o say_v he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o gift_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o that_o argue_v a_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o all_o be_v due_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n shall_v assume_v another_o nature_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o as_o a_o gift_n but_o the_o word_n express_v his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o have_v a_o causality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n be_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o incarnation_n among_o other_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o be_v reward_v it_o must_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o all_o christ_n meritorious_a act_n come_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o be_v humble_v and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o exalt_a state_n be_v not_o proper_o meritorious_a i_o may_v add_v other_o reason_n as_o from_o the_o dependent_a state_n to_o which_o christ_n become_v subject_a by_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o way_n how_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n person_n add_v to_o value_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o think_v what_o be_v already_o offer_v be_v sufficient_a obj._n if_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n than_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n in_o heaven_n a._n 1._o christ_n continue_v in_o the_o nature_n assume_v when_o he_o have_v exalt_v it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o yet_o his_o assume_v that_o nature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n the_o act_n of_o assumption_n be_v one_o thing_n remain_v unite_v be_v another_o the_o nature_n in_o a_o humble_a state_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a be_v one_o thing_n that_o nature_n in_o a_o perfect_v glorious_a state_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o
justify_v by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v by_o this_o blood_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n this_o be_v the_o propitiation_n hence_o his_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o doubt_v that_o that_o of_o christ_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v at_o least_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 4._o if_o christ_n poverty_n merit_v riches_n for_o we_o than_o his_o suffering_n merit_v for_o we_o but_o christ_n poverty_n merit_v riches_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o tho'_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a he_o be_v owner_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o for_o a_o time_n he_o quit_v as_o it_o be_v his_o claim_n to_o acquire_v treasure_n for_o we_o who_o have_v forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v not_o a_o cottage_n of_o his_o own_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n in_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v mansion_n for_o we_o 5._o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o christ_n intercede_v for_o and_o give_v out_o the_o save_a blessing_n we_o receive_v do_v merit_n for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n that_o christ_n intercede_v for_o and_o give_v out_o the_o save_a blessing_n we_o receive_v he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n heb._n 9.12_o into_o heaven_n itself_o v_o 24._o there_o he_o present_v the_o offer_v he_o have_v finish_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o claim_v and_o expect_v the_o blessing_n promise_v thereto_o and_o merit_v thereby_o the_o dispense_n thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o we_o in_o the_o express_a virtue_n of_o that_o offer_n i_o shall_v enumerate_v some_o and_o show_v that_o each_o be_v assign_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26.28_o eph._n 1.7_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n heb._n 13._o 12._o wherefore_o jesus_n 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 reconciliation_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o same_o cause_n col._n 1.21_o 22._o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a etc._n etc._n yea_o eternal_a life_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o promise_v good_a be_v grant_v on_o the_o same_o account_n heb._n 9.15_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n can_v you_o suppose_v that_o we_o have_v remission_n sanctification_n peace_n and_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n and_o that_o his_o intercession_n for_o these_o and_o other_o blessing_n be_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o yet_o his_o death_n merit_v not_o these_o 6._o i_o may_v add_v heb._n 10.14_o he_o have_v by_o one_o offering_n perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v which_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n merit_v for_o we_o but_o that_o all_o save_a blessing_n be_v under_o their_o influence_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o object_n christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n be_v but_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o debt_n and_o therefore_o merit_v nothing_o 1._o a._n be_v not_o our_o obedience_n a_o debt_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o more_o proper_o than_o our_o sin_n or_o punishment_n sin_n be_v metaphorical_o call_v debt_n but_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n but_o be_v the_o neglect_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v to_o god_n and_o so_o oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n punishment_n be_v call_v 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