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among_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n among_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n 4._o david_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v it_o 2_o sam_n 24._o 25._o christ_n offer_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o which_o both_o david_n and_o all_o we_o must_v be_v accept_v and_o in_o which_o alone_a the_o lord_n smell_n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n i._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v on_o david_n after_o his_o anoint_v spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o so_o do_v it_o on_o our_o true_a david_n after_o his_o baptise_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o their_o weighty_a office_n learn_v 1._o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_v and_o furnish_v with_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o attempt_v any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o call_v by_o god_n who_o wisdom_n will_v not_o send_v a_o blind_a man_n for_o a_o seer_n nor_o a_o dumb_a man_n on_o his_o message_n or_o errand_n will_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o this_o spirit_n for_o his_o office_n a_o note_n be_v when_o god_n it_o stir_v up_o his_o will_n in_o that_o office_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n isai._n 44._o 28._o he_o say_v to_o cyrus_n thou_o be_v my_o shepherd_n thou_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o desire_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o shepherd_n he_o must_v do_v in_o judgement_n what_o god_n himself_o will_v do_v in_o repress_v vice_n and_o cherish_v religion_n else_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o lead_v he_o not_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o shepherd_n he_o must_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v speak_v for_o the_o encourage_v of_o grace_n and_o disgrace_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n god_n speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o feed_v the_o impenitent_a with_o judgenent_n and_o he_o that_o in_o his_o ministry_n do_v speak_v sweet_o to_o wicked_a man_n and_o broach_v aÌ„_o vessel_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n for_o godly_a man_n to_o drink_v be_v not_o send_v by_o god_n on_o that_o errand_n he_o cross_v the_o spirit_n which_o he_o pretend_v 2._o be_v thou_o a_o private_a christian_a see_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n rest_n on_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o same_o anoint_v for_o 1._o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n and_o 2._o wâ—â—t_n be_v it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o spirit_n rest_n 9_o and_o light_n upon_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v determine_v all_o his_o fruit_n and_o grace_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o that_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o balsam_n pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o the_o low_a member_n of_o his_o church_n psal._n 133._o 2._o hence_o be_v we_o sweet_o and_o admirable_o refresh_v find_v thou_o emptiness_n or_o want_n of_o grace_n fly_v to_o this_o fullness_n but_o observe_v the_o 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unction_n all_o they_o be_v anoint_a 1._o by_o unction_n man_n 2._o with_o material_a oil_n 3._o to_o be_v temporary_a saviour_n 4._o from_o temporary_a danger_n but_o christ_n anoint_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o more_o divine_a and_o excellent_a oil_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45._o 7._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o and_o eternal_a saviour_n a_o jesus_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o such_o spiritual_a evil_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o their_o title_n be_v stately_a and_o glorious_a david_n as_o a_o angel_n title_n of_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v so_o caesar_n augustus_n charles_n the_o great_a constantine_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o set_v out_o their_o glory_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a title_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o regum_fw-la lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o and_o if_o this_o be_v too_o little_o he_o have_v dominantium_fw-la another_o for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n our_o emmanuel_n a_o stile_n too_o high_a for_o pope_n or_o potentate_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n isai._n 7._o 14._o 4._o their_o sceptre_n be_v of_o metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n sceptre_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o they_o they_o save_v or_o slay_v innocent_a or_o nocent_a but_o his_o sceptre_n be_v but_o verbal_a which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n and_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n 15._o more_o pure_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n more_o potent_a than_o all_o the_o sceptre_n of_o all_o king_n put_v together_o by_o this_o he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a hos._n 6._o 5._o i_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v slay_v that_o wicked_a man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n other_o king_n by_o their_o sceptre_n can_v kill_v man_n but_o can_v make_v they_o alive_a again_o when_o they_o have_v do_v but_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n can_v quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a dead_a soul_n and_o body_n they_o by_o they_o can_v be_v dreadful_a to_o man_n christ_n by_o his_o drive_v back_o devil_n disease_n death_n and_o all_o adversary_n power_n 5._o in_o port_n and_o state_n 1._o their_o banner_n state_n and_o ensign_n exprese_n their_o noble_a act_n and_o the_o honourable_a exploit_n of_o they_o and_o their_o progenitor_n which_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n christ_n banner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o cross_n or_o rather_o the_o gospel_n a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o world_n foolishness_n or_o baseness_n but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v such_o glory_n and_o power_n as_o agree_v to_o none_o else_o 2._o their_o servant_n and_o attendant_n must_v be_v rich_a stately_a noble_a and_o the_o son_n of_o great_a prince_n must_v be_v near_a to_o attend_v they_o christ_n jesus_n in_o contempt_n of_o what_o the_o world_n admire_v will_v have_v his_o servant_n poor_a meek_a lowly_a not_o such_o losty_a lord_n as_o so_o far_o excel_v the_o emperor_n in_o worldly_a glory_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o pope_n ridiculous_a claim_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o heaven_n brethren_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n that_o ever_o be_v 3._o when_o they_o ride_v in_o progress_n they_o show_v their_o state_n pomp_n and_o worldly_a glory_n great_a alexander_n get_v upon_o his_o bucephalus_n pompey_n triumph_v upon_o a_o elephant_n anthony_n ride_v upon_o lion_n aurelianus_n upon_o heart_n and_o buck_n christ_n have_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n
2._o for_o undertake_v his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o his_o mother_n matth._n 1._o 25._o till_o she_o have_v broughtforth_o her_o first-born_a helvid_n son_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v after_o he_o but_o because_o she_o have_v none_o before_o 2._o for_o the_o strange_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o virgin_n and_o so_o never_o have_v brother_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v without_o sin_n 3._o for_o accomplish_v his_o office_n in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v call_v the_o first-begotten_a or_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n who_o first_o beget_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a whence_o his_o resurrection_n be_v call_v a_o beget_n act_n 13._o 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o have_v not_o the_o father_n thus_o beget_v his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v never_o be_v raise_v from_o death_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o himself_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n rom._n 1._o 4._o as_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v up_o my_o life_n again_o and_o be_v rise_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ascend_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o heaven_n thus_o consider_v christ_n as_o god_n as_o mediator_n as_o incarnate_a as_o raise_v and_o ascend_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n first-born_a and_o the_o birthright_n belong_v to_o no_o other_o ii_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v the_o second_o and_o next_o to_o 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n yea_o after_o the_o father_n instead_o of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v christ_n to_o his_o family_n the_o church_n perform_v all_o office_n of_o a_o careful_a &_o tender_a father_n and_o take_v on_o he_o not_o the_o affection_n only_o of_o a_o father_n but_o even_o 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o 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unto_o thou_o herein_o they_o be_v special_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o first_o in_o time_n in_o order_n in_o precedency_n first_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n of_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 6._o worship_v he_o and_o for_o glory_n and_o authority_n he_o sit_v on_o his_o father_n throne_n the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n phil._n 2._o 9_o and_o heb._n 2._o 9_o we_o see_v jesus_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o head_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o thus_o christ_n be_v first_o in_o order_n in_o glory_n in_o priesthood_n iv._o the_o first-born_a have_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o good_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 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and_o fasten_v we_o to_o god_n and_o duty_n be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o the_o more_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o become_v we_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v become_v he_o ought_v not_o great_a benefit_n become_v great_a binder_n and_o shall_v not_o great_a love_n be_v a_o great_a loadstone_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o strong_a cord_n of_o god_n love_n draw_v we_o strong_o to_o love_v our_o god_n examine_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n mercy_n on_o thou_o in_o all_o kind_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v have_v this_o fruit_n to_o make_v thou_o more_o dutiful_a have_v god_n multiply_v blessing_n on_o thy_o head_n that_o thou_o shall_v bless_v thyself_o in_o wickedness_n have_v god_n continue_v mercy_n that_o thou_o shall_v continue_v sin_n be_v thou_o the_o lord_n by_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n store_v with_o all_o personal_a kindness_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n to_o continue_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n remember_v good_a joseph_n conclusion_n gen._n 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set_v upon_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o revel_v 4._o 9_o 10._o the_o perpetuity_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n concern_v both_o perpetutall_a minister_n and_o people_n 1._o to_o teach_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o grow_v into_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n or_o passion_n but_o to_o be_v example_n of_o gravity_n moderation_n and_o well_o wield_v of_o affection_n and_o to_o be_v pattern_n of_o patience_n and_o holy_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v extreme_a adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o action_n and_o exercise_n of_o practic_a virtue_n 2._o to_o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o happy_a resurrection_n of_o their_o friend_n for_o who_o they_o must_v not_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o 3._o to_o show_v that_o no_o occasion_n or_o natural_a affection_n no_o not_o the_o near_a and_o great_a change_n befalling_a their_o outward_a estate_n may_v distract_v they_o from_o their_o charge_n and_o duty_n or_o so_o disquiet_a the_o peaceable_a tranquillity_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o any_o part_n may_v be_v hinder_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n our_o saviour_n confirm_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o this_o law_n say_v let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a follow_v thou_o i_o mat._n 8._o 22._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o this_o case_n levit._n 10._o 6._o that_o when_o aaron_n son_n be_v so_o strange_o slay_v before_o his_o face_n he_o must_v not_o mourn_v nor_o stir_v a_o foot_n out_o of_o his_o ministry_n lest_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n vers_fw-la 3._o so_o no_o outward_a respect_n of_o duty_n to_o friend_n must_v call_v we_o from_o duty_n to_o god_n object_n if_o the_o priest_n must_v not_o weep_v how_o can_v they_o serious_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n answ._n the_o priest_n must_v not_o weep_v for_o any_o temporal_a loss_n nor_o for_o personal_a loss_n and_o in_o natural_a regard_n he_o must_v be_v impassionate_a but_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v jeremy_n a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n wish_v his_o head_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n jer._n 9_o 1._o the_o high_a priest_n must_v weep_v for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o if_o he_o weep_v not_o he_o must_v die_v so_o joel_n 2._o 17._o all_o the_o priest_n must_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n christ_n weep_v often_o and_o all_o for_o sin_n as_o for_o lazarus_n on_o the_o cross_n over_o jerusalem_n whence_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o mourning_n be_v sin_n he_o that_o mourning_n must_v not_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n must_v shed_v tear_n for_o his_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o this_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o so_o order_v our_o affection_n as_o that_o our_o principal_a mourning_n may_v be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o bind_v up_o our_o affection_n for_o outward_a and_o natural_a loss_n and_o cross_n so_o as_o we_o may_v have_v they_o loose_v in_o spiritual_a this_o law_n tell_v we_o that_o sorrow_n for_o our_o only_a son_n or_o brother_n or_o the_o dear_a wife_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o bosom_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o sorrow_n in_o comparison_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o 1._o separate_v from_o god_n 2_o make_v christ_n absent_a and_o stand_v aloof_o 3._o grieve_v the_o sin_n the_o spirit_n and_o make_v he_o heavy_a towards_o we_o 4._o separate_v soul_n from_o body_n yea_o without_o repentance_n soul_n and_o body_n from_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n let_v we_o who_o have_v be_v excessive_a in_o worldly_a