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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dijudicate_v and_o to_o distinguish_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n 22.3_o ezr._n 1.6_o nehem_n 8.4_o 8._o s._n mat._n 2.4_o s._n luc._n 7.30_o s._n luc._n 11.46_o act._n 5.34_o act._n 22.3_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ezra_n a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o read_v the_o law_n stand_v in_o a_o pulpit_n of_o wood_n give_v the_o sense_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v the_o read_n such_o be_v the_o scribe_n who_o herod_n consult_v with_o demand_v where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o gospel_n lawyer_n and_o doctor_n of_o law_n such_o a_o one_o be_v gamaliel_n at_o who_o foot_n saint_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o these_o therefore_o have_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o examine_v doctrine_n and_o to_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n any_o one_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o therefore_o saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o christ_n teach_v the_o people_n in_o 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pride_n 13.53_o s._n mat._n 13.53_o hypocrisy_n and_o because_o they_o seduce_v the_o people_n he_o denounce_v eight_o woe_n against_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v saint_n mat._n cap._n 8._o but_o we_o will_v now_o come_v unto_o the_o mystery_n mystery_n the_o mystery_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o person_n and_o by_o his_o consecration_n and_o in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n and_o in_o all_o his_o robe_n and_o ornament_n and_o in_o every_o office_n of_o his_o function_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o condition_n of_o his_o capability_n do_v most_o excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n his_o perfection_n every_o way_n for_o have_v there_o be_v any_o imperfection_n in_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v redeem_v mankind_n make_v imperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v only_o take_v a_o virgin_n to_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o people_n it_o do_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v betroth_v to_o 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how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o necessary_a for_o those_o time_n and_o for_o that_o people_n be_v it_o so_o because_o that_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n who_o have_v need_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v circumiise_v and_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n or_o be_v it_o because_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o duty_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v yet_o circumcise_v and_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n certain_o a_o man_n can_v but_o rational_o conclude_v that_o law_n in_o every_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o most_o necessary_a for_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v command_v whereunto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n become_v obedient_a 2_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o it_o that_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o he_o may_v 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the_o law_n to_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o look_v what_o obedience_n soever_o the_o law_n require_v christ_n perform_v three_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o do_v require_v of_o christ_n such_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v infinite_o just_a for_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n to_o save_v a_o man_n but_o by_o such_o a_o justice_n either_o proper_a to_o himself_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o by_o some_o other_o or_o if_o peradventure_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o la_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n for_o what_o other_o way_n have_v god_n open_v to_o everlasting_a life_n by_o that_o everlasting_a rule_n 20.6_o exo._n 20.6_o but_o obedience_n i_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o say_v he_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n it_o be_v god_n justice_n which_o exact_v christ_n his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o la_o for_o man_n redemption_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 10.4_o rom._n 10.4_o 2_o his_o mediatorship_n whereby_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n or_o pledge_n therefore_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n must_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o man_n 7.22_o heb._n 7.22_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o all_o mankind_n be_v necessary_o oblige_v both_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o all_o mankind_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a la_o for_o they_o for_o both_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v as_o a_o due_a debt_n upon_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n 5._o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o namely_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o die_v because_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v 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own_o glory_n and_o give_v peace_n to_o the_o earth_n make_v by_o that_o saviour_n so_o bear_v peace_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n peace_n betwixt_o man_n and_o angel_n peace_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n peace_n betwixt_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o peace_n of_o man_n with_o themselves_o and_o final_o that_o from_o hence_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n whereby_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n for_o so_o say_v the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n 9_o s._n luc._n 2.8_o 9_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n and_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v round_o about_o they_o 10_o 10_o and_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n 12_o 11_o 12_o for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n 14._o 13_o 14._o praise_v god_n and_o say_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a shepherd_n 5.4_o why_o the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o shepherd_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o st_n joh._n 10.14_o he_o be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n heb._n 13.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v honour_v the_o shepherd_n life_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o righteous_a abel_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o especial_o of_o david_n himself_o the_o head_n of_o his_o family_n who_o have_v feed_v &_o keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o jesse_n his_o father_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o pastoritial_a life_n be_v simple_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a such_o be_v the_o shepherd_n usual_o therefore_o the_o shepherd_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o mighty_o and_o do_v order_v all_o thing_n sweet_o be_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v bring_v first_o of_o all_o to_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n 8.1_o wisd_v 8.1_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o church_n pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n now_o he_o show_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o those_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n and_o what_o the_o shepherd_n themselves_o must_v do_v 3.15_o jer._n 3.15_o for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a mystery_n mystery_n the_o mystery_n that_o the_o shepherd_n be_v evangelize_v by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v that_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v first_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a mystery_n that_o the_o shepherd_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n consult_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o go_v unanimous_o to_o bethlehem_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n must_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o truth_n peace_n and_o unity_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a mystery_n that_o they_o go_v 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