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he_o have_v the_o same_o throne_n and_o power_n of_o administration_n with_o he_o so_o no_o less_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o then_o be_v due_a to_o the_o father_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n see_v john_n 17.5_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o glory_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 14.1_o of_o love_n fear_v invocation_n bow_v of_o the_o knee_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o father_n 5._o as_o no_o man_n have_v or_o enjoy_v or_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n but_o he_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n in_o and_o through_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.23_o so_o however_o man_n do_v pretend_v to_o acknowledge_v one_o true_a god_n yet_o they_o can_v withdraw_v honour_n from_o the_o son_n but_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o father_n who_o will_v not_o be_v honour_v but_o in_o and_o through_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n 6._o christ_n as_o he_o 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at_o quiet_a luk._n 11.21_o 22._o rom._n 7.9_o 4._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o convert_a elect_n find_v so_o little_a present_a fruit_n of_o this_o purchase_n be_v because_o they_o make_v so_o little_a use_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o conquest_n we_o have_v in_o he_o our_o head_n as_o rom_n 6.11_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o purpose_n now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n doctrine_n 10._o it_o make_v up_o the_o great_a disorder_n of_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n but_o satan_n also_o be_v daily_o blow_v at_o the_o bellows_o of_o it_o and_o himself_o also_o immediate_o suggest_v wicked_a tentation_n for_o here_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o disorder_n that_o satan_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o this_o judgement_n may_v be_v 11._o satan_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o 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impediment_n his_o death_n do_v purchase_v life_n to_o they_o and_o his_o efficacious_a power_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o participate_v thereof_o for_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n say_v he_o 5._o they_o to_o who_o christ_n apply_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n will_v find_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o perfect_v their_o happiness_n and_o draw_v they_o till_o he_o bring_v they_o where_o he_o be_v for_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o communion_n with_o i_o through_o my_o death_n and_o to_o be_v where_o i_o be_o 6._o christ_n cross_n will_v be_v glorious_a in_o their_o eye_n who_o see_v the_o rich_a fruit_n thereof_o therefore_o do_v he_o describe_v it_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o cross_n allude_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o a_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o he_o when_o so_o many_o shall_v 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hear_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o say_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o who_o be_v this_o son_n of_o man_n follow_v to_o ver_fw-la 37._o the_o last_o particular_a in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v a_o objection_n of_o the_o people_n against_o christ_n former_a doctrine_n concern_v his_o suffering_n together_o with_o christ_n answer_n thereunto_o and_o the_o close_a of_o this_o purpose_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v their_o objection_n wherein_o understand_v well_o that_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o christ_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o lift_n up_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o death_n who_o give_v out_o
also_o for_o it_o flow_v from_o peter_n ignorance_n of_o himself_o in_o this_o heat_n of_o affection_n that_o he_o propound_v this_o question_n lord_n whither_o go_v thou_o to_o wit_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o we_o or_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v hinder_v we_o to_o follow_v not_o only_o may_v presumption_n think_v such_o a_o proposition_n of_o christ_n hard_a but_o even_o love_n may_v sometime_o dream_v of_o great_a ability_n than_o indeed_o it_o have_v 4._o christ_n deal_v tender_o with_o saint_n at_o first_o in_o the_o budding_n of_o their_o infirmity_n before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o height_n as_o consider_v not_o only_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o state_n but_z what_o honesty_n there_o may_v be_v under_o their_o infirmity_n therefore_o at_o first_o he_o gentle_o inform_v peter_n as_o know_v what_o love_n to_o he_o lurk_v under_o his_o rash_a expression_n of_o his_o resolution_n 5._o christ_n know_v his_o own_o follower_n and_o their_o weakness_n better_a than_o they_o do_v themselves_o and_o his_o verdict_n of_o they_o will_v prove_v true_a whatever_o they_o think_v of_o themselves_o for_o he_o repeat_v that_o doctrine_n which_o peter_n question_v as_o still_o true_a whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o 6_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o follow_v christ_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o so_o they_o may_v be_v true_a saint_n who_o yet_o be_v so_o weak_a for_o a_o time_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v for_o peter_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o yet_o can_v follow_v christ_n now_o 7._o christ_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o own_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o and_o not_o put_v they_o to_o it_o above_o their_o strength_n for_o as_o peter_n be_v not_o able_a now_o so_o his_o hard_a work_n be_v delay_v till_o afterward_o till_o he_o be_v better_o train_v and_o more_o strengthen_v see_v isa_n 28.27_o &_o 42.3_o 8._o the_o refreshment_n of_o saint_n in_o service_n or_o comfort_n be_v only_o delay_v and_o not_o deny_v when_o they_o be_v withhold_v from_o they_o for_z to_o follow_v christ_n by_o suffering_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o glory_n be_v only_o deny_v now_o but_o not_o afterward_o 9_o unto_o such_o as_o love_n christ_n and_o â—â—e_v sensible_a of_o theiâ—_n own_o weakness_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o encouragement_n to_o get_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o serve_v christ_n and_o come_v to_o enjoy_v he_o be_v it_o in_o a_o holy_a chariot_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o peter_n now_o grieve_v thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o to_o wit_n by_o suffer_v into_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v it_o afterward_o when_o christ_n receive_v he_o into_o favour_n after_o his_o denial_n chap._n 21.18_o 10._o such_o as_o the_o lord_n keep_v for_o a_o time_n under_o much_o weakness_n yea_o and_o correct_v their_o presumption_n with_o a_o fall_n may_v you_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o strenthn_v to_o suffer_v eminent_o 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