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§._o 3._o o_o b._n jesus_n though_o many_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o name_n when_o they_o see_v the_o miracl_n which_o thou_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feast-day_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o they_o because_o thou_o know_v all_o man_n i_o glorify_v thy_o great_a name_n for_o this_o eminent_a expression_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o far_o abov_v the_o necessity_n of_o depend_v or_o rely_v on_o the_o faithless_a or_o feebl_a generation_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o they_o for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n even_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o christ_n let_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o rest_v upon_o thou_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o support_v that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d i_o lean_v not_o on_o any_o child_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o 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〈◊〉_d witness_n behold_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o thy_o servant_n john_n give_v this_o further_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o jesus_n public_o confess_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o peepl_n 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o witness_n that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n groom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bride-groom_n 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v fulfil_v he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrea_n for_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abov_v all_o and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v though_o no_o man_n receiv_v his_o testimony_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v bold_o rely_v upon_o in_o regard_n god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o nay_o the_o father_n so_o love_v 3._o the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o resolu_v our_o fate_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o faith_n we_o bear_v he_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n whereas_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o i_o adore_v thy_o sacred_a name_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v for_o the_o great_a understanding_n this_o thy_o servant_n have_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o clear_o express_v in_o this_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n leave_v upon_o record_n for_o my_o instruction_n lord_n i._o beseech_v thou_o since_o a_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o measure_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n he_o convey_v from_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a possess_v and_o affect_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o in_o communion_n with_o thy_o servant_n john_n may_v likewise_o rejoice_v in_o hear_v the_o bride-groom_n voice_n audible_o utter_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o delight_n in_o the_o private_a contemplation_n of_o the_o happy_a union_n solemnize_v between_o my_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o spous_n the_o church_n so_o as_o at_o last_o thou_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v attend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o impart_v unto_o i_o the_o interest_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o will_v qualify_v i_o as_o well_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pleasure_n as_o congratulat_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o thy_o eternal_a lov._n cap._n vii_o 5._o on_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o 20._o st._n john_n the_o baptist._n 20_o §._o 1._o o_o my_o only-wise_a god_n and_o saviour_n who_o to_o render_v thy_o messenger_n s._n john_n the_o more_o conformabl_a to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o usher_v in_o by_o his_o ministry_n do_v permit_v herod_n the_o 14._o tetrarch_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o 6._o have_v bind_v he_o shut_v he_o up_o 3_o in_o prison_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o thy_o undeserved_a suffering_n as_o the_o precursor_n of_o thy_o divine_a person_n and_o doctrine_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o that_o undaunted_a