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he_o and_o the_o throne_n and_o power_n of_o god_n give_v he_o in_o the_o manhood_n so_o as_o also_o to_o be_v every_o way_n accomplish_v to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n saviour_n and_o judge_n he_o be_v endue_v also_o with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n which_o rest_v upon_o he_o render_v he_o both_o infinite_o quick_a in_o understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o perfect_a in_o righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o government_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o gird_v up_o in_o his_o loin_n with_o righteousness_n and_o in_o his_o reins_o even_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n purpose_n and_o desire_n from_o whence_o issue_n all_o his_o word_n and_o motion_n for_o action_n with_o faithfulness_n isa_n 11.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o have_v a_o white_a horse_n under_o he_o as_o support_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o as_o ride_v on_o the_o heaven_n and_o have_v they_o at_o his_o command_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o ride_v 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95.2_o angel_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o lord_n of_o all_o act._n 10.36_o be_v make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o better_a high_a and_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o angel_n at_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o being_n not_o only_o own_v of_o god_n as_o his_o son_n beget_v by_o he_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o all_o this_o excellent_a glory_n dignity_n and_o majesty_n even_o to_o be_v set_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a heb._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o &_o 8.1_o but_o as_o set_v on_o god_n own_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o all_o other_o potestates_fw-la and_o power_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n or_o as_o in_o psal_n 97.7_o worship_v he_o all_o you_o go_n and_o again_o to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o 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so_o it_o behove_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v enter_v into_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o that_o he_o may_v exercise_v and_o discharge_v the_o most_o glorious_a office_n most_o useful_a for_o we_o and_o most_o honourable_a for_o himself_o for_o and_o concern_v our_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n such_o as_o wherein_o he_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a thing_n and_o person_n under_o the_o law_n and_o among_o the_o israel_n after_o thâ—_n flesh_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o any_o honourable_a and_o useful_a office_n or_o service_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o sabbaoth_n sacrifice_n temple_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o i_o may_v say_v more_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o mention_v such_o office_n as_o be_v estate_v upon_o and_o exercise_v by_o most_o honourable_a person_n among_o they_o as_o 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v holy_a and_o honourable_a person_n and_o 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threaten_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 3._o great_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n beware_v of_o pride_n least_o be_v puff_v up_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n indeed_o while_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o height_n and_o honourableness_n of_o their_o employment_n their_o liberty_n to_o and_o intelligence_n with_o heaven_n the_o secret_n they_o see_v into_o above_o other_o and_o the_o excellent_a discovery_n they_o have_v and_o make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a they_o may_v have_v temptation_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v that_o way_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a deceit_n a_o rock_n earnest_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o indeed_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v less_o proud_a consider_v 1._o the_o exceed_a height_n and_o weightiness_n of_o their_o place_n and_o work_v and_o their_o exceed_a 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christ_n in_o or_o among_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o as_o christ_n also_o pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o he_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o john_n 17.23_o for_o as_o the_o comeliness_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o beauty_n that_o be_v perfect_a be_v so_o through_o his_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n put_v upon_o she_o ezek._n 16.14_o so_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o people_n be_v his_o excellency_n put_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o he_o now_o he_o be_v so_o precious_a how_o must_v they_o needs_o be_v also_o precious_a in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o indeed_o other_o who_o have_v not_o he_o and_o much_o more_o they_o who_o reject_v and_o refuse_v he_o lift_v up_o themselves_o or_o other_o thing_n and_o glory_v in_o they_o be_v vile_a person_n psal_n 15.4_o for_o indeed_o every_o thing_n or_o person_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o or_o have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o or_o conduce_v more_o or_o less_o to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o so_o those_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v to_o be_v more_o esteem_v or_o choose_v of_o we_o and_o love_v by_o we_o by_o who_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v more_o lead_v to_o christ_n or_o build_v up_o in_o he_o or_o more_o of_o he_o and_o his_o excellency_n be_v or_o may_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o but_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v insist_v too_o large_o upon_o this_o subject_a and_o to_o have_v make_v too_o long_o a_o digression_n if_o i_o may_v call_v it_o a_o digression_n and_o yet_o i_o may_v too_o true_o say_v i_o have_v speak_v nothing_o in_o effect_n to_o it_o but_o rather_o have_v but_o darken_v wisdom_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n his_o excellency_n be_v indeed_o such_o as_o can_v be_v so_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o but_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v and_o write_v of_o they_o be_v as_o far_o below_o they_o as_o he_o who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o paint_v the_o glory_n and_o lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v necessary_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a splendour_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o paint_n very_o though_o there_o be_v very_o much_o say_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o excellency_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o will_v be_v say_v when_o we_o come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o if_o we_o be_v find_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a thereof_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n when_o she_o see_v he_o and_o his_o excellency_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o true_a report_n indeed_o say_v she_o which_o i_o hear_v of_o thou_o in_o my_o own_o land_n of_o thy_o act_n and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n howbeit_o i_o believe_v not_o the_o word_n till_o i_o come_v and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o behold_v the_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n exceed_v the_o fame_n which_o i_o hear_v so_o may_v we_o say_v then_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n not_o in_o perfection_n and_o sure_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n will_v be_v find_v as_o short_a of_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a as_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o little_a child_n fall_v below_o the_o most_o perfect_a capacity_n of_o a_o grow_v and_o most_o accomplish_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 12._o and_o sure_o if_o they_o know_v and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n only_o what_o then_o can_v i_o do_v or_o have_v i_o do_v who_o have_v but_o glean_v some_o small_a part_n of_o what_o they_o have_v declare_v sure_o i_o must_v needs_o have_v fall_v unspeakable_o short_a of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n who_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a and_o who_o glory_n be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o earth_n but_o above_o the_o heaven_n also_o psal_n 148.13_o for_o who_o can_v declare_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n hereof_o all_o his_o mighty_a act_n who_o can_v set_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal_n 106.2_o i_o shall_v but_o still_o fall_v below_o he_o yea_o and_o too_o much_o darken_v his_o glory_n shall_v i_o assay_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o hereabout_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v i_o may_v know_v more_o distinct_o for_o myself_o and_o for_o the_o
of_o do_v their_o work_n aright_o and_o obtain_v the_o reward_n and_o of_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o honour_n shall_v keep_v they_o lowly_a and_o humble_a as_o also_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o honour_n not_o of_o desert_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o all_o their_o fitness_n for_o it_o help_n and_o success_n in_o it_o not_o of_o or_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o he_o that_o call_v and_o employ_v they_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o receive_v not_o as_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o what_o they_o must_v also_o give_v a_o account_n of_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 3._o that_o in_o all_o their_o service_n and_o for_o all_o success_n they_o need_v to_o lean_v upon_o another_o even_o christ_n and_o be_v helpen_v by_o he_o they_o can_v fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o their_o own_o wing_n their_o wit_n learning_n industry_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o they_o can_v lift_v up_o themselves_o into_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o so_o as_o to_o receive_v message_n from_o he_o but_o only_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o length_n of_o the_o ladder_n that_o be_v erect_v for_o their_o ascent_n if_o they_o neglect_v to_o look_v to_o rely_v and_o lean_v upon_o that_o aspire_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v otherwise_o think_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n learning_n philosophy_n etc._n etc._n to_o attain_v it_o they_o will_v perish_v from_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v in_o their_o attempt_n and_o be_v destroy_v isa_n 40.30_o and_o when_o they_o have_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o ladder_n mount_v up_o and_o ascend_v and_o receive_v information_n they_o can_v profitable_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o descend_v again_o but_o on_o the_o same_o ladder_n on_o and_o by_o the_o strength_n support_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 1.52_o gen._n 28.12_o so_o that_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o with_o 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