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moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o 4._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v so_o lift_v up_o be_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v the_o comparison_n or_o that_o by_o which_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o viz._n moses_n his_o lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o brief_o the_o other_o point_v be_v more_o principal_o intend_v and_o in_o speak_v thereto_o i_o note_v 1._o the_o thing_n set_v up_o a_o serpent_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o
it_o again_o when_o the_o people_n some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o thunder_v other_o that_o a_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o john_n 12.28_o 29._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o few_o 2._o in_o his_o speak_n and_o work_v by_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o never_o any_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v not_o from_o himself_o as_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o or_o from_o the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v the_o work_n john_n 14.10_o whence_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n ver_fw-la 11._o with_o chap._n 15.24_o &_o 7.46_o and_o that_o god_n do_v magnify_v he_o in_o this_o and_o lift_v he_o up_o among_o man_n the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v act._n 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o 3._o by_o his_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v his_o cause_n and_o name_n against_o all_o opposition_n and_o gather_v in_o a_o church_n to_o he_o and_o uphold_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v 2._o of_o god_n the_o word_n or_o son_n also_o even_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o divine_a be_v or_o deity_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o so_o it_o behove_v he_o and_o he_o do_v it_o both_o 1._o in_o work_n as_o in_o his_o work_n glorious_a miracle_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o his_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n at_o that_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n this_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o give_v gift_n from_o thence_o unto_o man_n as_o 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give_v gift_n unto_o man_n psal_n 68.18_o eph._n 4.8.9_o 2._o in_o his_o word_n preach_v forth_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o one_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o though_o he_o say_v if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a as_o imply_v that_o of_o himself_o as_o man_n only_o he_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o himself_o if_o as_o man_n only_o he_o have_v so_o do_v his_o witness_n may_v have_v be_v slight_v but_o he_o as_o the_o word_n though_o make_v flesh_n witness_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o his_o work_n so_o in_o his_o word_n too_o and_o his_o witness_n as_o witness_v so_o be_v true_a for_o he_o know_v whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v john_n 5.31_o &_o 8.14_o 18._o and_o so_o he_o declare_v himself_o in_o the_o manhood_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v here_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o we_o may_v understand_v he_o to_o say_v in_o such_o intimation_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o excellency_n as_o those_o be_v so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o &_o 12.46_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o live_a bread_n his_o flesh_n meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o necessary_a to_o be_v feed_v upon_o to_o the_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d give_v everlasting_a life_n to_o all_o that_o feed_v thereupon_o john_n 6.35_o 48_o 50_o 51_o 55_o 56._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o know_v the_o father_n and_o be_v know_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 7.29_o &_o 10.15_o that_o he_o give_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o whoso_o drink_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o cause_v river_n of_o live_a water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n or_o inward_a man_n as_o be_v the_o baptizer_n with_o and_o giver_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.37_o 38_o 39_o act._n 1.5_o with_o john_n 15.26_o that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n know_v his_o sheep_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o follow_v he_o eternal_a life_n john_n 10.3_o 9_o 11_o 15_o 28_o 29._o that_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o though_o dead_a he_o shall_v live_v he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.1_o 4._o and_o many_o the_o like_a but_o chief_o he_o be_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v refer_v the_o two_o former_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o word_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o and_o our_o cognizance_n by_o he_o 3._o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o witness_v of_o christ_n take_v his_o thing_n and_o show_v they_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o john_n 15.27_o &_o 16.14_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_o say_v of_o he_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o stand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o which_o standard_n or_o ensign_n be_v christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.1_o 10_o 11._o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n isa_n 59.19_o and_o he_o be_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o have_v and_o do_v diverse_o as_o 1._o by_o fore-testifying_a glorious_a thing_n of_o he_o as_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n overthrow_n his_o plot_n against_o we_o and_o our_o welfare_n and_o take_v away_o his_o acquire_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o we_o and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o we_o into_o paradise_n and_o so_o to_o god_n again_o gen._n 3.15_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o blessing_n of_o or_o bringer_n forth_o of_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 22.18_o &_o 26.4_o &_o 28.14_o with_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o he_o as_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v the_o shiloh_n the_o peaceable_a one_o or_o peacemaker_n unto_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n gen._n 49.10_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o prophet_n raise_v up_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o deut._n 18.15_o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o great_a king_n and_o governor_n upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n shall_v be_v the_o wonderful_a the_o counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o who_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o justice_n and_o with_o judgement_n
upon_o which_o they_o ascend_v and_o descend_v john_n 1.51_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n lift_v up_o and_o commend_v the_o messiah_n in_o his_o work_n and_o business_n dan._n 9.24_o 27._o where_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o as_o the_o finish_n transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n gabriel_n also_o bring_v down_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o luk._n 1.26.31_o 32_o 33._o where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o virgin_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o angel_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o the_o shepherd_n at_o his_o birth_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o you_o man_n in_o distinction_n from_o we_o angel_n be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2.10_o 11._o yea_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n than_o also_o immediate_o be_v with_o that_o angel_n honour_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o at_o his_o birth_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n luk._n 2.13_o angel_n also_o witness_v to_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luk._n 24.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 23._o and_o to_o his_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o act._n 1.10_o 11._o yea_o and_o of_o his_o glory_n there_o receive_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o those_o doxology_n or_o glorifying_n of_o he_o mention_v rev._n 5.11_o 12._o &_o 7.11_o 12._o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v stain_v to_o receive_v power_n riches_n wisdom_n strength_n honour_n glory_n and_o blessing_n 2._o i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n do_v exalt_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o for_o so_o john_n tell_v we_o he_o hear_v they_o all_o say_n blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 5.13_o but_o i_o only_o brief_o mention_v those_o and_o come_v to_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o he_o and_o his_o praise_n even_o ourselves_o men._n and_o so_o he_o have_v be_v be_v and_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o 3._o holy_a man_n his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o also_o by_o all_o his_o messenger_n servants_z and_o saint_n 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