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abroad_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n hold_v it_o for_o grant_v which_o we_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o but_o to_o stretch_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n thereof_o even_o till_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a appear_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v when_o his_o doctrine_n be_v obey_v christ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v but_o many_o still_o resist_v it_o and_o bold_o contemn_v it_o satan_n plot_v sundry_a mischief_n and_o with_o open_a mouth_n rage_v against_o it_o continual_o so_o as_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n seem_v yet_o to_o be_v very_o far_o off_o the_o knee_n 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because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v in_o outward_a appearance_n he_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o sovereign_a king_n who_o shall_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o perfect_a estate_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o wait_v for_o he_o now_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o use_v be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v for_o he_o oppose_v the_o highness_n of_o this_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v exalt_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o people_n who_o be_v almost_o bring_v into_o despair_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o shall_v flourish_v under_o so_o worthy_a a_o leader_n though_o now_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o destruction_n why_o so_o because_o all_o thing_n shall_v prosper_v that_o their_o king_n take_v in_o hand_n he_o call_v christ_n a_o servant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o he_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o here_o as_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o private_a man_n but_o with_o that_o office_n which_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v this_o leader_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v restore_v all_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o for_o our_o part_n know_v that_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o christ_n do_v also_o belong_v unto_o us._n 9.6_o chap._n 9.6_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v we_o interest_n in_o his_o office_n for_o the_o prophet_n may_v have_v say_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o be_v very_o high_a but_o in_o attribute_v to_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v thus_o exalt_v for_o your_o sake_n verse_n 14._o as_o many_o be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o deform_v of_o man_n and_o his_o beauty_n his_o or_o beauty_n form_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n verse_n a_o prevention_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o use_v this_o prevention_n in_o regard_n this_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n appear_v not_o at_o the_o first_o blush_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o christ_n must_v first_o be_v humble_v and_o make_v low_o and_o thus_o he_o prevent_v the_o doubt_n which_o may_v have_v cause_v they_o to_o stagger_v in_o behold_v his_o abject_a and_o deform_a estate_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o must_v not_o despise_v this_o his_o baseness_n and_o deformity_n for_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o forthwith_o eternal_a felicity_n by_o man_n i_o understand_v not_o this_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o many_o expound_v it_o to_o wit_n more_o than_o man_n or_o above_o that_o which_o fall_v out_o among_o man_n but_o i_o willing_o accept_v of_o the_o plain_a sense_n namely_o that_o christ_n be_v deform_v among_o man_n or_o that_o his_o beauty_n be_v deface_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o man_n all_o be_v astonish_v some_o take_v this_o astonishment_n for_o that_o admiration_n which_o man_n be_v in_o when_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cross_n they_o straightway_o reject_v he_o but_o they_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n for_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o deform_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o he_o his_o baseness_n of_o birth_n be_v such_o as_o all_o despise_a he_o his_o glory_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o howsoever_o a_o majesty_n worthy_a of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o he_o yet_o man_n discern_v it_o not_o but_o they_o rather_o gaze_v upon_o that_o his_o abasement_n which_o eclipse_v and_o darken_v his_o glory_n see_v here_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o astonishment_n then_o namely_o because_o he_o converse_v among_o man_n 9.58_o luke_n 9.58_o without_o any_o outward_a pomp_n for_o the_o jew_n expect_v not_o a_o messiah_n of_o so_o mean_v a_o estate_n now_o at_o his_o crucify_a this_o astonishment_n be_v augment_v much_o more_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o abasement_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o of_o his_o exaltation_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n â—ollowing_v â—hil_fw-la 2.6_o and_o â—he_v verse_n â—ollowing_v but_o he_o humble_v or_o empty_v himself_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n 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 both_o 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 unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n exalt_v christ_n humble_v before_o he_o be_v exalt_v it_o be_v needful_a they_o that_o christ_n shall_v first_o be_v humble_v and_o shameful_o entreat_v and_o that_o this_o glory_n into_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v shall_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o his_o humiliation_n upon_o the_o cross_n come_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n with_o a_o sovereign_a degree_n of_o honour_n verse_n 15._o so_o shall_v he_o sprinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o understand_v other_o expound_v he_o shall_v distil_v so_o under_o a_o figure_n take_v it_o to_o speak_v but_o see_v the_o verb_n nasa_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v and_o be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v rather_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v spread_v his_o word_n among_o many_o nation_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o say_v that_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n in_o sign_n of_o astonishment_n but_o yet_o diverse_a from_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v before_o for_o man_n shut_v their_o mouth_n and_o stand_v astonish_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o express_v it_o because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o word_n wherewith_o to_o utter_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o this_o astonishment_n shall_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o christ_n person_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o he_o rise_v again_o yet_o all_o esteem_v he_o dead_a if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n have_v not_o be_v publish_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o manifest_v those_o thing_n which_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v of_o before_o 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n the_o publish_n of_o this_o doctrine_n come_v to_o king_n and_o nation_n far_o off_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n paul_n allege_v this_o text_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o ministry_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o it_o rom._n 15.21_o for_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n office_n the_o apostle_n office_n and_o not_o of_o every_o minister_n now_o thus_o than_o our_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o so_o narrow_a bound_n as_o within_o the_o â—and_n of_o judeah_n but_o shall_v spread_v itself_o furlther_o off_o the_o jew_n understand_v somewhat_o by_o the_o law_n 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