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give_v the_o promise_n so_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o order_v the_o performance_n and_o thus_o whatsoever_o blessing_n it_o be_v of_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o glory_n of_o supply_n of_o support_n or_o of_o deliverance_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a or_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o general_n whatsoever_o blessing_n i_o say_v it_o be_v which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n hand_n it_o must_v be_v on_o our_o knee_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n §_o 7._o thus_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o build_v the_o ruine_a place_n 36.36.37_o ezek._n 36.36.37_o and_o to_o plant_v the_o desolate_a he_o tell_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o for_o this_o he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o and_o again_o hear_v the_o promise_n god_n make_v unto_o israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n thus_o say_v
redeemer_n and_o this_o in_o a_o prosopographia_fw-la a_o personal_a character_n of_o christ_n both_o from_o his_o intrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o father_n and_o from_o his_o extrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o the_o creature_n either_o as_o make_v and_o form_v or_o as_o redeem_v and_o repair_v 1._o 15._o v._o 15._o according_a to_o his_o intrinsical_v relation_n to_o the_o father_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o natural_a and_o essential_a image_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o if_o we_o may_v draw_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o pencil_n if_o illustrate_v this_o mystery_n by_o a_o similitude_n take_v this_o as_o our_o apt_a illustration_n that_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n do_v produce_v a_o image_n in_o nothing_o different_a from_o himself_o in_o lineament_n of_o body_n or_o proportion_n of_o part_n so_o god_n the_o father_n behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o divinity_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n do_v beget_v his_o son_n 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n no_o way_n different_a from_o himself_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o deity_n or_o excellency_n of_o his_o attribute_n but_o coessential_a and_o coequal_a but_o indeed_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n eternal_a generation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v the_o essential_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n orat_fw-la naz._n orat_fw-la with_o nazianzen_n i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v reverence_v with_o silence_n we_o may_v we_o must_v make_v it_o in_o humility_n a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n not_o think_v it_o in_o curiosity_n a_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n from_o the_o apostle_n description_n then_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o intrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o father_n pass_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n his_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o extrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o to_o the_o creature_n 1._o as_o make_v and_o form_v in_o which_o relation_n he_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n 15._o v_o 15._o at_o which_o the_o arian_n ready_o catch_v to_o prove_v christ_n deus_fw-la factus_fw-la make_v god_n but_o s_n chrysostom_n and_o the_o ancient_n repel_v his_o argument_n and_o confute_v his_o blasphemy_n from_o the_o propriety_n and_o emphasis_n of_o the_o apostle_n expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o first_o make_v or_o the_o first_o create_v but_o the_o first_o beget_v or_o the_o first-born_a and_o therefore_o primogenitus_fw-la non_fw-la primo-creatus_a ut_fw-la &_o genitus_fw-la pro_fw-la natura_fw-la 4._o ambr._n the_o fid_fw-we â—_o 1._o c._n 4._o &_o primus_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la credatur_fw-la christ_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o fiâ—st_o beget_v not_o the_o first_o create_v that_o his_o be_v beget_v may_v make_v we_o believe_v the_o essence_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o first_o beget_v the_o eternity_n of_o his_o essence_n if_o with_o the_o modern_a expositor_n especial_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n we_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n then_o by_o first-born_a be_v mean_v lord_n and_o sovereign_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n thus_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n concern_v solomon_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a 89.27_o ps_n 89.27_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n especial_o of_o the_o grecian_a church_n we_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n then_o by_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n be_v mean_v that_o christ_n be_v beget_v before_o any_o thing_n create_v so_o primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o beget_v as_o that_o he_o be_v also_o unigenitus_fw-la the_o only_o beget_v and_o needs_o must_v he_o be_v before_o the_o creature_n 16._o v._o 16._o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v even_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n even_o the_o whole_a heavenly_a host_n and_o celestial_a hierarchy_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o by_o he_o in_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o for_o he_o in_o his_o incomprehensible_a glory_n he_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n 17._o v._o 17._o before_o &_o dignitate_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la in_o order_n of_o dignity_n and_o of_o time_n and_o the_o same_o efficient_a which_o create_v conserves_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o at_o first_o it_o have_v none_o other_o hand_n to_o frame_v it_o so_o nor_o now_o have_v it_o any_o other_o pillar_n to_o support_v it_o than_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n word_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o apostle_n that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v even_o as_o water_v whilst_o contain_v in_o the_o vessel_n it_o have_v a_o consistencie_n in_o itself_o which_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v break_v it_o present_o flow_v out_o and_o waste_v away_o in_o its_o own_o fluidity_n thus_o the_o creature_n whilst_o encompass_v by_o christ_n conserve_n power_n they_o consist_v in_o their_o be_v but_o that_o power_n withdraw_v they_o faint_v and_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o mortality_n or_o as_o the_o air_n when_o the_o sun_n withdraw_v his_o enlighten_v beam_n then_o cease_v to_o have_v any_o light_n thus_o the_o creature_n shall_v christ_n withdraw_v his_o sustain_a power_n they_o will_v cease_v to_o have_v any_o be_v this_o sustain_a power_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o school_n call_v manutenentia_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o illustrate_v as_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o globe_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n the_o globe_n present_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n thus_o christ_n sustain_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o universe_n with_o the_o support_a power_n of_o his_o providence_n shall_v he_o withdraw_v that_o power_n and_o support_v needs_o must_v the_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n needs_o must_v they_o fall_v away_o and_o dissolve_v to_o their_o first_o nothing_o even_o those_o very_a perfection_n of_o nature_n ay_o and_o of_o grace_n too_o which_o be_v in_o lucifer_n and_o adam_n what_o be_v they_o when_o abuse_v and_o they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o gerson_n expression_n be_v 1.17_o gerson_n apud_fw-la ep._n sar._n in_o col._n 1.17_o pondera_fw-la plura_fw-la ad_fw-la rvinam_fw-la more_o weight_n to_o press_v they_o down_o to_o their_o great_a ruin_n now_o our_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o extrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o make_v and_o form_v he_o proceed_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n to_o give_v the_o further_a description_n of_o he_o in_o that_o his_o extrinsical_a relation_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o redeem_v and_o repair_v which_o relation_n he_o bring_v in_o with_o this_o copulative_a and_z and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n division_n division_n from_o the_o dependence_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o division_n observe_v a_o single_a description_n raise_v from_o a_o twofold_a relation_n and_o argue_v from_o a_o threefold_a reason_n 1._o the_o single_a description_n it_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o the_o twofold_a relation_n from_o whence_o this_o description_n be_v raise_v that_o of_o creator_n and_o that_o of_o redeemer_n that_o of_o creator_n in_o which_o he_o be_v 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