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last_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o quality_n and_o noble_a extent_n it_o can_v but_o incite_v the_o most_o dull_a and_o fordo_v spirit_n to_o a_o pious_a commemoration_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o this_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n the_o nobility_n of_o the_o person_n or_o on_o this_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n for_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n to_o his_o primitive_a nay_o to_o a_o better_a state_n of_o happiness_n then_o that_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n enjoy_v upon_o which_o account_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n for_o that_o solemn_a purpose_n that_o all_o devout_a christian_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o to_o return_v our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o mankind_n in_o send_v his_o eternal_a son_n to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o give_v example_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o at_o last_o to_o die_v for_o they_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n all_o on_o this_o one_o design_n that_o every_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v be_v rescue_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o then_o make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o gift_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n be_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o weight_n that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v and_o esteem_v it_o we_o with_o the_o husbandman_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v evil_o entreat_v the_o other_o messenger_n he_o before_o send_v unto_o we_o he_o now_o therefore_o send_v we_o his_o son_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n among_o the_o constellation_n of_o all_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n none_o shine_v with_o a_o more_o orient_a lustre_n than_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v his_o benjamin_n in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o most_o refine_a delight_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o thunderclaps_a and_o lightning-flash_n of_o mount_n sinai_n but_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n a_o mount_n of_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n for_o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o word_n i_o consider_v first_o the_o impulsive_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n so_o love_v second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o express_v this_o love_n the_o world_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n three_o the_o instrument_n or_o person_n by_o who_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n last_o the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o this_o gift_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o word_n god_n be_v various_o take_v in_o holy-writ_a 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abusive_o when_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o angel_n or_o men._n to_o express_v the_o grandeur_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n thus_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o judge_n amongct_v the_o god_n ib._n ps_n 82.1_o v._o 6._o ib._n and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o when_o they_o be_v erroneous_o style_v by_o this_o name_n and_o repute_v as_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_a idol_n who_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o one_o only_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v signify_v and_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n 20.21_o act_n 20.21_o where_o by_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o mean_v all_o the_o three_o but_o only_o the_o first_o person_n the_o father_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o again_o by_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v only_o mean_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o in_o another_o place_n only_o to_o signify_v the_o holy-ghost_n 5.4_o act_n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o word_n god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v chief_o understand_v the_o father_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o because_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o action_n he_o be_v most_o proper_o understand_v by_o this_o term_n both_o in_o this_o and_o also_o in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a fiesh_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o scribe_v this_o action_n sole_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o disow_v his_o mission_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o save_v sinner_n thus_o you_o may_v may_v hear_v he_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o come_v of_o myself_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v true_a 7.28_o john_n 7.28_o who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o various_a reading_n of_o the_o word_n god_n in_o sacred_a history_n and_o the_o definition_n according_a to_o st._n john_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v love_n and_o what_o justice_n be_v it_o for_o all_o man_n to_o conclude_v the_o same_o for_o our_o creation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o almighty_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o constraint_n and_o tie_v
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and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a suffer_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v that_o great_a salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o dispose_v we_o by_o love_n thankfulness_n humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n inflame_v our_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o towards_o thou_o and_o god_n the_o father_n who_o goodness_n be_v not_o content_v in_o bare_o love_v we_o but_o to_o love_v we_o so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o thou_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o organ_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o our_o redemption_n be_v effect_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n wherein_o we_o consider_v both_o the_o action_n he_o give_v and_o the_o gift_n itself_o his_o only_a etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v with_o the_o action_n and_o first_o he_o give_v it_o gratis_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v by_o any_o force_n all_o creature_n depend_v on_o he_o alone_o 17.28_o act_n 17.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o compulsion_n but_o love_v only_o which_o be_v so_o generous_a as_o to_o transport_v itself_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o assault_v the_o divinity_n in_o its_o throne_n draw_v from_o thence_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 2_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deliver_v he_o and_o so_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o malice_n and_o fury_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o thence_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n 3_o nay_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v he_o up_o but_o also_o send_v he_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 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