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and_o liberty_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o we_o now_o receive_v into_o personal_a union_n to_o use_v and_o improve_v any_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o the_o further_a benefit_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o those_o spiritual_a end_n which_o may_v best_o â—et_v forward_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a welfare_n of_o his_o people_n this_o so_o wonderful_a a_o union_n do_v advantage_n the_o humane_a nature_n to_o so_o high_a a_o privilege_n to_o use_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o deity_n at_o all_o time_n answerable_a to_o all_o necessity_n to_o fetch_v supply_v suitable_a to_o the_o want_n desire_n comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o place_n math._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n to_o have_v all_o power_n it_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a for_o more_o than_o all_o can_v be_v conceive_v noâ—_n possess_v more_o than_o that_o god_n have_v not_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o in-communicable_a attribute_n he_o can_v communicate_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o omnipotent_a yet_o it_o have_v liberty_n to_o set_v that_o on_o work_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o best_a good_a of_o god_n servant_n hence_o what_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o do_v also_o joh._n 5.26_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o verse_n 19_o what_o ever_o thing_n he_o do_v those_o the_o son_n do_v likewise_o for_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a even_o so_o he_o joh._n 17.2_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n he_o that_o must_v rescue_v they_o from_o hell_n and_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o from_o divine_a justice_n he_o must_v have_v power_n over_o all_o that_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n may_v not_o prejudice_v and_o frustrate_v the_o work_n in_o hell_n hinder_v it_o on_o earth_n oppose_v it_o 4._o the_o father_n leave_v the_o immediate_a dispensation_n of_o all_o the_o work_n unto_o he_o to_o act_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o father_n raise_v and_o quicken_v so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n joh._n 5.21_o and_o add_v verse_n 22._o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n not_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o power_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n for_o he_o that_o give_v it_o have_v it_o in_o a_o principal_a and_o sovereign_a manner_n but_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o immediate_a execution_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n joh._n 5.27_o that_o as_o pharaoh_n say_v concern_v joseph_n when_o he_o appoint_v he_o next_o unto_o himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 41.40,44_o i_o be_o pharaoh_n and_o without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n no_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o way_n so_o ever_o he_o turn_v himself_o etc._n etc._n only_o i_o be_o pharaoh_n so_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n he_o delegate_n the_o execution_n of_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n unto_o he_o only_o he_o be_v great_a this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n whence_o know_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n according_a to_o their_o sex_n for_o the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o woman_n shall_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o gracious_a but_o al._n and_o this_o he_o show_v from_o the_o feebleness_n and_o underness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o sex_n 2._o that_o these_o different_a degree_n of_o excellency_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v in_o regard_n of_o subordination_n in_o order_n one_o to_o another_o and_o immediate_a dispensation_n from_o one_o to_o another_o for_o that_o head_n imply_v not_o only_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o general_n but_o power_n to_o move_v all_o in_o subord_n nation_n to_o it_o authority_n to_o rule_v all_o in_o subjection_n 〈…〉_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o excellency_n but_o power_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o not_o at_o large_a for_o so_o angel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o subordination_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ch_a as_o be_v far_o remove_v but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n in_o way_n of_o providence_n â—eâ—ch_v â—ver_o other_o for_o otherwise_o christ_n be_v head_n not_o ofâ—â—â—_n but_o of_o woman_n and_o angel_n also_o so_o god_n himself_o be_v but_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v the_o orderly_a and_o next_o dispensation_n in_o the_o several_a degree_n the_o immediate_a influence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o providence_n and_o appointment_n from_o man_n the_o immediate_a dispensation_n of_o power_n to_o man_n be_v from_o christ_n to_o christ_n from_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v he_o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v and_o do_v to_o all_o only_o distinguish_v the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o his_o dispensation_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o way_n of_o mercy_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o all_o be_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o christ_n be_v say_v when_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o enemy_n the_o last_o be_v death_n damn_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v up_o be_v child_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o 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to_o make_v know_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o our_o soul_n nature_n will_v not_o do_v this_o reason_n can_v reach_v this_o mercy_n the_o heart_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o beg_v this_o sit_v we_o down_o in_o the_o everlasting_a admiration_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o elizabeth_n and_o mary_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v she_o luk._n 1.43_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o so_o thou_o as_o david_n when_o he_o attend_v the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o lose_a man_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o forlorn_a of_o all_o his_o creature_n look_n upon_o his_o own_o baseness_n and_o god_n kindness_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o
unto_o they_o for_o he_o well_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o its_o notorious_a in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n go_v away_o the_o question_n grow_v what_o be_v this_o faith_n which_o be_v so_o style_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n answ_n i_o suppose_v it_o include_v two_o thing_n main_o 1._o when_o the_o understanding_n meet_v with_o and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o present_v to_o its_o view_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o it_o comprehend_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o come_v to_o considereation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o settle_v by_o force_n of_o argument_n that_o do_v confirm_v it_o that_o it_o full_o assent_v and_o subscâ—â—bes_n thereunto_o for_o the_o force_n of_o argument_n beget_v this_o human_a faith_n and_o a_o full_a and_o unquestionable_a assurance_n of_o the_o conclusion_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v rom._n 14._o and_o the_o last_o when_o the_o understanding_n neither_o doubt_v the_o certainty_n nor_o mistake_v the_o truth_n but_o be_v carry_v sul_z sail_z in_o assent_n 2._o the_o evidence_n or_o this_o truth_n thus_o understand_v be_v of_o that_o power_n and_o prevail_a efficacy_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n and_o control_v with_o it_o it_o soak_v into_o the_o conscience_n set_v down_o that_o and_o convince_v it_o that_o conscience_n give_v in_o its_o verdict_n that_o way_n it_o proceed_v yet_o further_o set_v upon_o the_o will_n with_o that_o forcible_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o it_o awe_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o yield_v thus_o far_o that_o its_o true_a in_o the_o general_n but_o that_o its_o either_o not_o her_o pleasure_n and_o so_o not_o her_o good_a to_o submit_v to_o it_o but_o only_o for_o some_o turn_n for_o her_o own_o end_n but_o not_o in_o uprightness_n and_o for_o itself_o joh._n 3.8_o when_o jonah_n 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into_o his_o hand_n to_o attend_v this_o work_n as_o be_v in_o especial_a manner_n appoint_v and_o design_v thereunto_o joh._n 6.27_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v fullness_n of_o power_n of_o dispensation_n of_o this_o not_o only_o call_v but_o authoriâ—ed_v enable_v and_o furnish_v with_o all_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o beyond_o measure_n for_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o weighty_a change_n as_o to_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o undertake_v it_o but_o full_o in_o all_o particular_n accomplish_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o design_v and_o also_o furnish_v from_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o these_o be_v the_o three_o main_a difficulty_n where_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n come_v off_o most_o hardly_o and_o about_o which_o they_o make_v heavy_a opposition_n against_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v his_o call_n 7.42_o joh._n 7.42_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o man_n whence_o he_o be_v we_o know_v not_o joh._n 9.29_o god_n speak_v by_o moses_n but_o whence_o this_o man_n come_v we_o know_v not_o and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n seem_v but_o to_o speak_v favourable_o in_o this_o point_n certain_o no_o man_n can_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n unless_o god_n have_v send_v he_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o joh._n 9.33_o 34._o again_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n in_o any_o seem_a appearance_n for_o such_o and_o so_o weighty_a employment_n and_o therefore_o they_o vilify_v his_o person_n and_o look_v at_o his_o speech_n as_o so_o many_o vain_a glorious_a expression_n which_o have_v neither_o truth_n not_o sufficiency_n to_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n they_o murmur_v immediate_o as_o though_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.41_o 52._o be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v verse_n 42._o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n last_o for_o the_o full_a recovery_n there_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v so_o fickle_a and_o slippery_a that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o step_v aside_o and_o at_o least_o full_a of_o question_n and_o therefore_o his_o own_o after_o he_o be_v condemn_v crucify_a and_o bury_v luk._n 24.21_o they_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n we_o have_v think_v in_o have_v beâ—n_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o noâ—_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n now_o this_o our_o saviour_n wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o commission_n the_o poâ—eâ—_n of_o his_o dispensation_n the_o certain_a and_o through_o fulfil_v of_o all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o undertake_v the_o reason_n be_v 1._o hereby_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o of_o the_o son_n be_v at_o once_o and_o together_o most_o glorious_o advance_v for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o incomprehensible_a and_o unconceivable_a love_n the_o infinite_a depth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v manifest_v in_o send_v that_o surpass_a glory_n unto_o which_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v berrâ—sted_v with_o this_o work_n and_o to_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v into_o parâ—neship_n with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o create_v of_o million_o of_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n to_o use_v all_o the_o attribute_n 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