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thus_o and_o in_o one_o lord_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o short_a and_o large_a creed_n hierosolymitan_n alexandrian_n that_o of_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n recite_v at_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n and_o with_o some_o addition_n assent_v to_o as_o their_o creed_n dr._n pearson_n exposition_n of_o the_o 8_o article_n we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o father_n be_v original_o that_o one_o god_n which_o be_v dery_v by_o none_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n be_v term_v by_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n matth._n 26._o 29._o because_o it_o be_v appoint_v or_o deliver_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n luke_n 22._o 29._o matth._n 11._o 27._o and_o 28._o 18._o john_n 3._o 35._o and_o 5._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 26_o 27._o and_o 13._o 3._o actâ—_n 2._o 33._o 36._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o in_o all_o his_o administration_n christ_n express_v his_o aim_n not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o his_o father_n glory_n john_n 8._o 50._o 54._o and_o 14._o 13._o sometime_o it_o be_v term_v the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13._o 43._o because_o god_n appoint_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n luke_n 22._o 29._o and_o 12._o 32._o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v mat._n 20._o 23._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n mat._n 25._o 34._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n act_n 1._o 7._o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o to_o he_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n and_o concern_v christ_n it_o be_v aid_n phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n king_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n at_o his_o appearance_n and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o pather_z and_o more_o full_o st._n paul_n express_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o whence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o term_n god_n be_v distinct_o put_v for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o son_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n who_o appoint_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o son_n that_o he_o put_v his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n that_o the_o issue_n or_o end_n be_v that_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o father_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o management_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o the_o son_n and_o by_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v sect_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n profess_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n this_o lead_v we_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o term_n son_n of_o god_n of_o man_n christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o title_n by_o which_o he_o be_v express_v who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v right_o conceive_v of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o understand_v these_o term_n that_o the_o title_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v manifest_a from_o christ_n approbation_n of_o peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n question_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 16._o 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o to_o which_o st._n peter_n answer_v verse_n 16._o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whereto_o it_o be_v say_v jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o when_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n john_n 6._o 68_o 69._o and_o when_o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n act_v 8._o 36._o see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 37._o st._n paul_n act_v 9_o 20._o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o dimascus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 1._o 49._o nathanael_n say_v to_o christ_n rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o he_o be_v
be_v in_o outward_a quality_n condition_n and_o act_n no_o whit_n differ_v from_o a_o common_a man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n sect_n 24._o the_o text_n be_v explain_v in_o order_n to_o the_o refel_n of_o the_o exception_n to_o clear_v this_o text_n and_o argument_n and_o so_o to_o refel_v the_o exception_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v 1._o by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o by_o find_v 16._o by_o humble_v himself_o 17._o by_o become_v obedient_a 18._o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 19_o when_o he_o empty_v himself_o 20._o when_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o common_o apply_v to_o signific_a something_o outward_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sight_n and_o therefore_o grotius_n conceive_v that_o by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o miracle_n but_o as_o dr._n casaâ—bon_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v right_o observe_v where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o something_o which_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v never_o use_v for_o excellent_a power_n or_o divine_a power_n in_o work_a miracle_n but_o for_o the_o outward_a visage_n when_o it_o have_v splendour_n beauty_n and_o excellent_a lustre_n attractive_a of_o the_o eye_n and_o move_a desire_n or_o lust_n or_o give_v occasion_n to_o conceive_v 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that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o 5._o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v opposite_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o he_o take_v and_o to_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o father_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o for_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o empire_n and_o command_n exercise_v power_n and_o dominion_n give_v of_o gift_n to_o friend_n help_v subject_n subdue_a enemy_n which_o christ_n do_v with_o the_o father_n before_o he_o take_v flesh_n but_o empty_v himself_o of_o it_o in_o his_o humiliation_n which_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o his_o superexaltation_n verse_n 9_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o empty_v himself_o of_o now_o that_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n form_n as_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v use_v for_o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n note_n that_o which_o make_v he_o appear_v to_o other_o to_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o again_o john_n 10._o 18._o which_o be_v undoubted_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o also_o to_o those_o who_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o form_n of_o god_n note_v that_o majesty_n glory_n exercise_n of_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n which_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o abraham_n who_o see_v his_o day_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o other_o holy_a person_n afore_o his_o incarnation_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o be_v as_o god_n or_o equal_a to_o god_n 2._o from_o hence_o then_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o wit_v his_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n the_o subsistence_n or_o be_v of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o form_n of_o god_n note_v his_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o i_o conceive_v express_v by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v expound_v