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be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o his_o spirit_n christ_n be_v first_o the_o ransom_n for_o than_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o entire_a and_o whole_a recovery_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o our_o redeemer_n who_o as_o he_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o also_o purchase_v a_o power_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o he_o purchase_v this_o power_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n not_o into_o another_o and_o therefore_o do_v accomplish_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o we_o shall_v often_o think_v what_o a_o foundation_n god_n have_v lay_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o how_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v his_o infinite_a love_n in_o give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o we_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v forth_o his_o infinite_a power_n in_o renew_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o all_o to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o he_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o title_n which_o respect_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a the_o same_o appellation_n almost_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v call_v rev._n 1.5_o the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v because_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o it_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o therefore_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v a_o regeneration_n matth._n 19.28_o and_o as_o to_o christ_n in_o particular_a the_o grave_a when_o he_o be_v in_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o be_v under_o
scripture_n isa._n 4.2_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o that_o day_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v excellent_a and_o comely_a when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o godhead_n be_v signify_v when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o manhood_n so_o again_o isâ—_n 7.14_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immâ—â—uel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o we_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o none_o but_o to_o hiâ—_n that_o be_v god_n and_o man._n so_o that_o this_o mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o his_o very_a name_n do_v import_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o so_o isa._n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o can_v interpret_v these_o speech_n and_o aâ—â—ributes_n but_o of_o one_o who_o be_v god-man_n how_o can_v he_o else_o be_v a_o child_n and_o yet_o the_o everlasting_a father_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o the_o mighty_a god_n so_o isa._n 11.1_o with_o the_o four_o verse_n a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o sâ—em_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n out_o of_o his_o root_n therefore_o man._n and_o verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v smiâ—e_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o god_n so_o isa._n 53.8_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o man_n yet_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n therefore_o god_n so_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o a_o branch_n raise_v unto_o david_n from_o his_o deaâ—_n stock_n therefore_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n therefore_o god_n shall_v i_o urge_v that_o speech_n whereby_o jesus_n do_v silence_n divers_a of_o the_o learned_a pharisee_n psal._n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o mean_a estate_n of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o king_n david_n seed_n and_o yet_o david_n lord_n which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n well_o then_o he_o be_v david_n son_n as_o man_n but_o david_n lord_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o do_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a rabbin_n interpret_v this_o place_n so_o again_o micah_n 5.2_o thou_o bethlehem_n sphratah_n though_o thou_o â—e_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o old_a from_o everlasting_a he_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n yet_o his_o go_n forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a he_o come_v out_o of_o bethlehem_n and_o therefore_o man_n his_o go_n forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o god_n so_o zech._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v he_o be_v god_n because_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n man_n because_o he_o be_v pierce_v or_o crucify_v so_o zech._n 13.7_o against_o the_o man_n my_o fellow_n a_o man_n he_o be_v but_o god_n companion_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o coessential_a with_o himself_o and_o so_o god_n second_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o this_o mystery_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o demonstrate_v there_o often_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v plain_o assert_v to_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thomas_n call_v he_o his_o lord_n his_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o but_o christ_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o who_o be_v incarnate_a have_v blood_n to_o shed_v for_o we_o but_o god_n as_o a_o pure_a spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o bone_n as_o we_o have_v so_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a subsistence_n he_o be_v beget_v not_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n make_v not_o beget_v true_a man_n as_o david_n be_v and_o true_a god_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o divine_a nature_n be_v again_o rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_a as_o to_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v question_v for_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v god_n over_o all_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n the_o jew_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v man_n and_o one_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v god_n over_o all_o they_o account_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o they_o think_v he_o inferior_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o who_o he_o descend_v and_o paul_n over_o all_o so_o that_o no_o word_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a and_o when_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o insinuate_v another_o nature_n in_o he_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o the_o next_o place_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.8_o they_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v crucify_a there_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v acknowledge_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o in_o the_o 24_o psalm_n the_o lord_n or_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v jehovah_n sabaoth_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n go_v we_o far_o phil._n 2.6_o 7._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o gon_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o glory_n but_o also_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o for_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a divine_a majesty_n and_o glory_n now_o this_o he_o keep_v hide_v under_o his_o humane_a nature_n let_v only_o some_o small_a ray_n sometime_o to_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o miracle_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o sensible_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o he_o be_v a_o true_a humane_a nature_n in_o a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a estate_n again_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh._n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n once_o more_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v die_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o by_o his_o divine_a nature_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o his_o soul_n quicken_v signify_v not_o one_o remain_v alive_a but_o make_v alive_a that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n second_o by_o type_n those_o that_o come_v to_o hand_n be_v these_o 1._o melchisedec_n gen._n 14.18_o melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n which_o type_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7.2_o 3._o first_o be_v by_o interpretation_n king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o also_o king_n of_o peace_n without_o father_n and_o without_o mother_n have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o what_o melchisedec_n be_v be_v needless_a to_o dispute_v the_o apostle_n consider_v he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o story_n of_o moses_n who_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n birth_n or_o death_n certain_o he_o be_v a_o very_a man_n but_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n beginning_n or_o end_n what_o he_o be_v or_o of_o who_o