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these_o precious_a legacy_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n god_n that_o we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n may_v find_v mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o every_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 9.15_o 16._o 3._o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n need_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n god_n that_o he_o may_v cast_v out_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v rescue_v his_o church_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n may_v govern_v it_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o final_o present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n man_n he_o need_v to_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n and_o head_n and_o member_n may_v suit_v and_o be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n and_o 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satan_n with_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o our_o mediator_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o god_n he_o need_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v appease_v by_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n give_v to_o his_o justice_n no_o mere_a man_n can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n appease_v his_o wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n therefore_o our_o surety_n need_v to_o be_v god_n to_o do_v this_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v be_v overcome_v now_o none_o can_v bind_v the_o strong_a one_o and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n but_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o luk._n 11.21_o now_o no_o mere_a man_n be_v a_o match_n for_o satan_n the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v god_n that_o by_o strong_a hand_n he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o his_o tyranny_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o two_o former_a respect_n must_v he_o be_v god_n but_o also_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n in_o the_o cause_n the_o two_o former_a respect_n evince_v it_o for_o unless_o god_n be_v appease_v man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v and_o unless_o the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v man_n can_v be_v deliver_v if_o a_o god_n be_v needful_a for_o that_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o our_o redeemer_n be_v god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n because_o of_o our_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v only_o overcome_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n it_o be_v necessary_a man_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o change_v as_o well_o as_o god_n satisfy_v and_o satan_n overcome_v now_o who_o can_v convert_v himself_o or_o changâ—_n his_o own_o heart_n that_o work_n will_v cease_v for_o ever_o unless_o god_n do_v undertake_v it_o by_o his_o all_o conquer_a spirit_n therefore_o our_o mediator_n must_v be_v god_n to_o renew_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n to_o give_v we_o a_o divine_a nature_n 2._o man_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o these_o three_o party_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v tender_v in_o the_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v that_o as_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n also_o may_v come_v the_o ressurection_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o by_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a so_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o the_o nature_n that_o be_v foil_v by_o his_o temptation_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o that_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v may_v be_v of_o one_o heb._n 2.11_o the_o priest_n that_o wrought_v the_o expiation_n and_o the_o people_n for_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v of_o one_o stock_n the_o right_a of_o redeem_v belong_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n christ_n be_v our_o goel_n who_o redeem_v we_o not_o only_o jure_v propreitatis_fw-la as_o his_o creature_n to_o god_n as_o god_n but_o jure_fw-la propinquitatis_fw-la as_o his_o kinsman_n so_o as_o man_n we_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o he_o sanctify_v double_o a_o kin_n not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o our_o regeneration_n as_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o we_o bear_v of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n use_v let_v i_o press_v you_o to_o admire_v this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n depend_v upon_o it_o
service_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o adoration_n of_o his_o excellent_a nature_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n 2._o affiance_n in_o his_o goodness_n with_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o he_o 3._o thankfulness_n for_o his_o benefit_n 4._o obedience_n to_o his_o precept_n and_o command_n now_o unless_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o intimate_a presence_n with_o and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n these_o necessary_a duty_n will_v either_o be_v quite_o abolish_v or_o degenerate_a into_o a_o vain_a and_o needless_a superstition_n 1._o the_o adoration_n we_o owe_v to_o his_o excellent_a nature_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n alas_o we_o see_v how_o little_a reverence_n and_o respect_n we_o have_v for_o the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o fame_n we_o hear_v of_o indeed_o but_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o their_o favour_n or_o frown_n or_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o they_o at_o all_o the_o least_o justice_n 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be_v a_o shadow_n or_o nothing_o his_o memory_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o benefit_n act_n 14.17_o 4._o for_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o he_o certain_o dependence_n beget_v allegiance_n and_o observance_n we_o be_v obsequious_a to_o those_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v our_o dole_n and_o portion_n psal._n 131.2_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v our_o eye_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o master_n give_v the_o man-servant_n their_o portion_n and_o allowance_n and_o the_o mistress_n to_o the_o maidservant_n they_o look_v for_o all_o from_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o they_o perform_v their_o service_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o reverence_n do_v we_o owe_v to_o he_o who_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n as_o well_o as_o redeemer_n as_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o support_v 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