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to_o any_o that_o this_o be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n now_o i_o come_v to_o vers_fw-la 35._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o why_o so_o for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o father_n love_v the_o elect_a angel_n and_o love_v elect_a man_n but_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n above_o all_o other_o
1.10_o 3._o the_o father_n have_v show_v all_o the_o benevolence_n or_o beneficence_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o full_a as_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v hold_v and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n have_v give_v all_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v such_o honour_n upon_o he_o as_o mediator_n that_o whatsoever_o his_o people_n ask_v in_o his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o our_o humane_a nature_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n objection_n how_o do_v the_o father_n love_n chriâ—â—_n with_o such_o a_o unspeakable_a transcendent_a love_n seeinâ—_n it_o be_v say_v he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8_o 3â—_n and_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o hatâ—_n put_v he_o to_o grief_n isai_n 53.10_o it_o shall_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d this_o that_o he_o love_v the_o elect_a people_n more_o than_o chrisâ—_n see_v he_o lay_v their_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o uâ—_n just_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o god_n answer_n first_o in_o general_n take_v notice_n thaâ—_n the_o gospel_n our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o mâ—stery_n that_o except_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n we_o shâ—â—_n stumble_v and_o cavil_v at_o it_o without_o end_n more_o particular_o 1._o consider_v that_o all_o thâ—_n christ_n suffer_v it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n his_o godhead_n can_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o thing_n 2._o his_o godhead_n back_v and_o support_v his_o human_a nature_n to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v tâ—â—_n shame_n 3._o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n suffer_v 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it_o may_v teach_v â—s_a that_o great_a suffering_n and_o affliction_n may_v conâ—st_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o â—n_n inherent_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o â—lory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n a_o short_a time_n â—ll_o this_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v this_o comfort_n believer_n under_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o life_n object_n may_v some_o poor_a believer_n say_v if_o the_o lord_n â—â—ved_v i_o will_v he_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o â—â—proached_v as_o i_o be_o i_o be_o evil-spoken_a of_o by_o many_o â—nd_v be_o the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n i_o scarce_o know_v â—w_o to_o bear_v it_o answ_n i_o pray_v consider_v how_o christ_n endure_v â—e_a contradiction_n of_o sinner_n they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o be_v mad_a they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o winebibber_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n 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