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behoove_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o engraven_a form_n of_o his_o fathe'r_n likeness_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o person_n therefore_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o instument_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o partake_v the_o same_o image_n after_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o 3_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o righteous_a servant_n and_o naturural_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v we_o his_o servant_n and_o obedient_a child_n use_v 1_o to_o confute_v heretic_n and_o papist_n who_o destroy_v the_o realness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o satisfier_n by_o their_o ubiquity_n which_o destroye'_v the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a body_n and_o so_o the_o body_n itself_o use_v 11._o of_o instruction_n teach_v we_o to_o magnify_v this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n jesus_n incarnate_a it_o be_v a_o model_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a justice_n love_n wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o one_o a_o far_o great_a excellency_n be_v in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o song_n and_o wonderment_n of_o angel_n it_o be_v then_o and_o still_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v we_o glory_n to_o god_n peace_n to_o the_o earth_n good_a will_n to_o man_n it_o cause_v mary_n to_o exult_v and_o to_o magnify_v god_n the_o shepherd_n to_o report_v it_o the_o wiseman_n to_o travail_v after_o it_o herod_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o tremble_v simeon_n and_o anna_n to_o rejoice_v and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o triumph_v and_o and_o shall_v we_o hold_v our_o peace_n and_o want_n affection_n and_o admiration_n again_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o base_a carnal_a reason_n and_o distrust_n either_o touch_v our_o salvation_n or_o protection_n hereafter_o judge_v not_o god_n by_o outward_a apparence_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o 4000_o year_n flesh_n come_v if_o the_o body_n of_o all_o promise_n be_v come_v how_o shall_v the_o branch_n be_v perform_v he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o this_o deliverance_n what_o can_v he_o deny_v we_o use_v 111._o let_v we_o 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passive_a obedience_n his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v his_o whole_a humiliation_n both_o in_o the_o abasement_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n through_o the_o which_o he_o be_v one_o smite_v of_o god_n and_o humble_v yea_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o especial_o that_o one_o main_a suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereby_o he_o empty_v himself_o most_o thorough_o and_o yield_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n most_o free_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n by_o his_o death_n that_o thereby_o sin_n with_o all_o her_o penalty_n inward_a outward_a and_o eternal_a with_o that_o power_n which_o the_o law_n and_o all_o enemy_n hell_n and_o death_n have_v thereby_o over_o we_o may_v be_v abolish_v justice_n appease_v and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n obtain_v rom._n 3._o 25._o heb._n 9_o 13_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o the_o passive_a obedience_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o 2._o the_o passion_n itself_o 1._o the_o preparation_n stand_v in_o 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be_v overcome_v by_o suffer_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v intermission_n of_o all_o his_o agony_n and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n use_v i._o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o may_v afford_v we_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v by_o this_o satisfaction_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o former_a be_v a_o solemn_a work_n when_o the_o eternal_a word_n make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n but_o when_o the_o same_o eternal_a word_n create_n man_n the_o second_o time_n a_o few_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o god_n himself_o must_v empty_v himself_o of_o his_o fullness_n and_o glory_n no_o other_o price_n will_v serve_v turn_n but_o the_o actual_a fulfil_n all_o righteousness_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o heartblood_n at_o this_o work_n not_o only_o man_n but_o angel_n stand_v and_o wonder_n oh_o that_o the_o view_n 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to_o be_v pierce_v by_o murderer_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v to_o say_v oh_o father_n here_o be_v the_o surety_n lay_v no_o debt_n or_o punishment_n on_o these_o debtor_n i_o have_v take_v all_o upon_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o uttermost_a power_n out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o can_v satisfy_v not_o upon_o they_o that_o can_v try_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o drop_n of_o mourning_n in_o thou_o by_o this_o due_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o justice_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v my_o own_o satisfier_n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o christ_n as_o once_o to_o moses_n they_o that_o sin_n against_o i_o i_o will_v punish_v of_o thou_o i_o will_v require_v nothing_o oh_o how_o terrible_a have_v our_o condition_n be_v use_v iii_o let_v this_o doctrine_n consute_n first_o all_o sectary_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o guilt_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o justice_n that_o christ_n suffer_v nothing_o in_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n 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