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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
be_v of_o any_o service_n and_o help_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o bless_a fruit_n i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a useful_a point_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o fruitful_a in_o this_o work_n some_o consideration_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v premise_v the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o wonderful_a part_n of_o the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o god_n touch_v man_n god_n great_a design_n be_v to_o glorify_v himself_o chief_o in_o those_o great_a attribute_n of_o his_o ustice_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o glorify_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n to_o bring_v all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 17.6_o &_o c_o to_o that_o end_n he_o purpose_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a service_n for_o a_o creature_n to_o perform_v and_o he_o purpose_v and_o choose_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n a_o scatter_a out_o of_o mankind_n in_o all_o age_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercâ—_n in_o who_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o this_o by_z and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a hence_o god_n elect_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n when_o god_n execute_v his_o decree_n he_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n a_o bless_a estate_n give_v he_o a_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n and_o 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assistance_n and_o encouragement_n but_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o and_o by_o the_o devil_n temptation_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o and_o fall_v into_o his_o great_a apostasy_n he_o overthrow_v god_n great_a design_n of_o glorify_v god_n reward_v justice_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v before_o he_o have_v perform_v god_n law_n covenant_n and_o command_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v before_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o live_v so_o that_o now_o man_n have_v two_o great_a work_n to_o do_v before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o happiness_n viz._n 1._o it_o be_v still_o incumbent_a on_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o holy_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o two_o now_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o man_n to_o satisfy_v god_n vindictive_a justice_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v man_n able_a to_o perform_v nor_o any_o creature_n for_o he_o so_o that_o his_o redemption_n cease_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.8_o he_o be_v eternal_o condemn_v under_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n a_o dreadful_a catastrophe_n and_o overthrow_n now_o jesus_n christ_n step_v in_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o thâ—_n son_n jesus_n christ_n undertake_v for_o god_n elect_n who_o the_o father_n have_v choose_v to_o bâ—_n vessel_n of_o mâ—rcâ—_n and_o give_v unto_o jâ—sus_n christ_n for_o that_o end_n joh._n 17.6_o thou_o they_o be_v thou_o gauâ—st_v they_o to_o i_o jesus_n câ—riâ—t_o undertake_v to_o glorify_v justice_n for_o they_o and_o also_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o their_o recovery_n jesus_n christ_n undertake_v to_o perform_v for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n those_o two_o great_a work_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v for_o themselves_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v as_o their_o surety_n to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o holy_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o obtain_v for_o they_o the_o reward_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o to_o suâ—fer_v for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o dâ—e_v and_o thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o neceâ—sitâ—_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o active_a and_o pa_z sive_z obedience_n in_o the_o salâ—ation_n of_o god_n elect_n bâ—_n make_v they_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n jesus_n chriâ—t_n his_o pâ—re_n perfect_a and_o meritorious_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salâ—ation_n heb._n 2.10_o it_o become_v he_o in_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o gloâ—y_n to_o maâ—â—_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffer_v thereby_o to_o satis_fw-la ie_fw-fr the_o vindictive_a juâ—ticâ—_n of_o god_n which_o be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o to_o do_v and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o ourselves_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o surety_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o we_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v only_o keep_v thâ—_n law_n perfect_o for_o we_o and_o thereby_o have_v be_v the_o perfect_a end_n of_o thâ—_n law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o competent_a surety_n for_o we_o because_o we_o be_v also_o liable_a to_o the_o revenge_a punish_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o violation_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v perfect_v by_o sum_z fering_n and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v only_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n by_o die_v for_o we_o hâ—_n have_v not_o perfect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o thâ—_n perfect_v enâ—_n thereof_o attain_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o mediator_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o both_o these_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n aâ—d_a hâ—nâ—e_n when_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n we_o commemorate_v and_o celebrate_v the_o suffering_n and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o comprehend_v also_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n chri_n t_z even_o all_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salâ—ation_n have_v do_v for_o we_o for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a nor_o can_v jesâ—s_v chriâ—t_n haâ—e_v be_v a_o competent_a satisfactory_a sacrifice_n if_o he_o hâ—d_v not_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n mat._n 3.15_o it_o become_v we_o to_o full_a ill_a all_o righteousness_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o and_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o elect_a vessel_n and_o save_v bâ—_n jesus_n câ—rist_n and_o be_v his_o surety_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v for_o he_o all_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o now_o adam_n be_v bind_v unto_o all_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o never_o perform_v he_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o break_v therefore_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v to_o bring_v adam_n to_o salvation_n he_o must_v perform_v for_o he_o both_o active_a aâ—d_n passive_a obedience_n the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o complicate_v together_o that_o they_o be_v inseparable_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sum_z fering_n have_v active_a obedience_n in_o it_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n when_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n joh._n 10.18_o phil._n 2.8_o and_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o actium_a obedience_n have_v suffer_v in_o it_o be_v darken_v by_o his_o humiliation_n under_o a_o poâ—r_n low_a afflict_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n phil._n 2.6_o
7._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o maâ—y_v other_o respect_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n full_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n and_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n do_v full_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n every_o act_n of_o jesuâ—_n chriâ—t_n be_v pure_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a gâ—d_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v perfect_a heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a heb._n 5.9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a eph._n 1.11_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n this_o meritorious_a eminency_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n spring_v from_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n the_o law_n never_o have_v such_o a_o person_n subject_a unto_o it_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o other_o perform_v such_o obedience_n as_o this_o glorious_a person_n perform_v never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o act_n of_o obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a perform_v as_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n by_o office_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o surety_n every_o act_n that_o he_o do_v be_v act_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n in_o which_o office_n he_o be_v from_o his_o first_o incarnation_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o angel_n math._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n luk._n 2.11_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n all_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v act_n of_o his_o office_n if_o adam_n a_o mere_a man_n have_v perform_v pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v meritorious_a how_o much_o more_o eminent_o meritorious_a be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o consideration_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o illustrate_v the_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o show_v that_o they_o do_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o man_n either_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 57.6_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o suffer_v for_o but_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o 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thing_n may_v he_o observe_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o maryes_fw-mi faith_n and_o we_o marry_o know_v that_o no_o humane_a mean_n have_v inform_v d_o elizabeth_z of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v unto_o she_o and_o of_o her_o conception_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n which_o the_o angel_n utter_v touch_v her_o son_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o have_v inform_v she_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v the_o heaâ—t_n and_o mouth_n of_o this_o good_a woman_n to_o utter_v all_o this_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o heâ—_n faith_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o inform_v she_o of_o maryes_fw-mi submission_n of_o faith_n at_o heâ—_n conception_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o now_o say_v unto_o she_o bless_a be_v she_o that_o believe_v this_o must_v needs_o raise_v the_o faith_n and_o joy_n of_o mary_n to_o have_v such_o a_o divine_a testimony_n give_v unto_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o sanctifieâ—_n heart_n of_o john_n the_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o babâ—_n conceive_v in_o maryes_fw-mi womb_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o john_n be_v his_o forerunner_n it_o waâ—_n no_o small_a comfort_n to_o mary_n that_o this_o holy_a age_a woman_n do_v so_o bless_v she_o and_o thâ—_n fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n about_o which_o she_o have_v late_o be_v in_o such_o bitterness_n and_o distresâ—_n the_o angel_n speech_n to_o joseph_n have_v comfort_v she_o and_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doâ—_n great_o add_v confirmation_n to_o her_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o hoâ—â—_n ghost_n shall_v call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o miraculous_a leap_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o her_o womb_n for_o joy_n o_o what_o heavenly_a and_o heart_n ravish_v joâ—_n do_v all_o this_o work_n in_o the_o holy_a heart_n of_o mary_n and_o that_o it_o do_v thus_o raise_v and_o raviâ—â—_n her_o heart_n appear_v in_o maryes_fw-mi holy_a and_o heavenly_a answer_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o tâ—â—_n holy_a ghost_n who_o now_o have_v fill_v her_o heart_n as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o elizabeth_n as_o appeareth_z luk._n 1.46_o etc._n etc._n to_o 56._o and_o mary_n say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n for_o behold_v from_o henceforth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v to_o i_o great_a thing_n and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v
as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n which_o be_v the_o poor_a woman_n offering_n thus_o do_v they_o perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o low_a condition_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o black_a dark_a time_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o door_n the_o church_n do_v need_v strong_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o babe_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o provide_v two_o eminent_a and_o heavenly_a testimony_n by_o two_o eminent_a reverend_a and_o holy_a person_n old_a simeon_n and_o old_a anna_n who_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o do_v give_v their_o public_a testimony_n touch_v this_o babe_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n luk._n 2.25_o ad_fw-la 39_o the_o first_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o old_a simeon_n who_o person_n be_v describe_v ver_fw-la 25._o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v just_a and_o devout_a wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v a_o preparatory_a revelation_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n this_o man_n his_o come_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v by_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v for_o 27._o and_o he_o come_v bâ—_n the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o just_a than_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n then_o do_v this_o reverend_a old_a man_n take_v the_o babe_n into_o his_o arm_n &_o praise_v god_n ver_fw-la 28._o then_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n namely_o that_o particular_a promise_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o now_o he_o see_v &_o have_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 30._o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n this_o illustrious_a prophecy_n touch_v this_o babe_n by_o this_o reverend_a age_a man_n do_v put_v the_o heart_n 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