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study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n the_o last_o exhortation_n be_v unto_o a_o imitation_n of_o this_o fullness_n of_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n &c_n &c_n ephes_n 5.2_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n 2._o a_o direction_n unto_o a_o pattern_n whereunto_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o exhortation_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o solid_a and_o judicious_a zanchy_a that_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o love_v but_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n that_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o spend_v all_o
i_o shall_v at_o large_a handle_v those_o word_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 here_o by_o power_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o a_o physical_a power_n of_o efficacy_n or_o a_o moral_a power_n of_o authority_n 1._o a_o physical_a power_n of_o efficacy_n and_o that_o be_v say_v some_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o godhead_n or_o else_o as_o other_o determine_v a_o spiritual_a power_n of_o his_o manhood_n 1._o some_o take_v this_o all_o power_n for_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o they_o be_v again_o subdivide_v 1._o divers_a orthodox_n writer_n affirm_v that_o omnipotency_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n other_o 2._o as_o the_o ubiquitaries_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o man_n 1._o divers_a orthodox_n writer_n aver_v that_o omnipotency_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o again_o two_o waâ—es_n 1._o by_o eternal_a generation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o at_o his_o resurrection_n 1._o they_o affirm_v that_o omnipotency_n together_o with_o all_o other_o divine_a property_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o whereas_o perhaps_o some_o may_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v such_o they_o allege_v john_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 unto_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v as_o the_o father_n have_v the_o divine_a essence_n or_o godhead_n independent_o so_o have_v he_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n to_o wit_n non_fw-la gratuito_fw-la dono_fw-la say_v cajetan_n sed_fw-la naturaliâ—generatione_n to_o have_v it_o also_o without_o dependence_n on_o any_o the_o learned_a gillespie_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 217._o 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obedience_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n together_o with_o his_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o phil._n 2.7,8,9,10_o and_o ephes_n 1.20,21,22_o which_o be_v place_n general_o look_v upon_o by_o interpreter_n as_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o this_o in_o matthew_n but_o now_o the_o communication_n of_o omnipotency_n unto_o the_o son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n can_v have_v no_o such_o antecedent_n 3._o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o donation_n of_o all_o power_n unto_o christ_n with_o the_o send_n of_o he_o by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n as_o beza_n inform_v i_o quote_v joh._n 20.21_o as_o a_o place_n parallel_n unto_o this_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o he_o think_v it_o seem_v that_o this_o give_v of_o all-power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n unto_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n send_v of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n send_v of_o he_o be_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n town_n or_o city_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o yield_a of_o place_n the_o key_n be_v render_v unto_o the_o conqueror_n in_o garrison_n the_o key_n be_v every_o night_n deposit_v with_o the_o governor_n the_o steward_n of_o a_o house_n have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o commit_v unto_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o eliakim_n the_o steward_n of_o hezekiahs_n palace_n isai_n 22.20,21,22_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v call_v my_o servant_n eliakim_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v commit_v thy_o government_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v 2_o king_n 18.18_o that_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o principal_a 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wit_n in_o mercy_n love_n and_o favour_n ephes_n 2.4_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o where_o by_o lord_n say_v diodati_n be_v mean_v jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n have_v get_v himself_o a_o title_n over_o all_o man_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o master_n &_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a amid_o all_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o for_o as_o calvin_n and_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v rich_a be_v here_o take_v active_o for_o bountiful_a liberal_a or_o gracious_a the_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o man_n may_v be_v disenable_v by_o extensivenesse_n unto_o too_o many_o but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o the_o grace_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o have_v unsearchable_a riches_n eph._n 3.8_o that_o can_v be_v impair_v by_o communicativenesse_n he_o can_v be_v impoverish_v though_o he_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v to_o the_o full_a display_v in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o church_n confession_n and_o christ_n own_o profession_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o church_n confession_n of_o it_o and_o that_o both_o to_o christ_n and_o other_o 1._o she_o make_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o it_o unto_o christ_n himself_o thy_o love_n say_v she_o be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant._n 1.2_o next_o she_o celebrate_v and_o report_v it_o unto_o other_o chap._n 3.9,10_o king_n solomon_n that_o be_v christ_n make_v he_o a_o chariot_n that_o be_v frame_v &_o assume_v unto_o himself_o a_o humane_a nature_n the_o midst_n or_o innermost_a whereof_o his_o heart_n be_v pave_v with_o love_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o in_o isay_n 49.16_o zion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o here_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v upon_o his_o heart_n ainsworth_n heart_n but_o as_o the_o heart_n signify_v inward_a love_n so_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n signify_v his_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o love_n by_o help_v bearing_z &_o support_v she_o in_o all_o her_o infirmity_n through_o his_o power_n psal_n 77.15_o &_o 89.10_o esa_n 40.10,11_o ainsworth_n she_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o live_v and_o die_v for_o she_o 2_o corin._n 7.3_o again_o chap._n 7.10_o his_o desire_n say_v she_o or_o desirous_a affection_n be_v towards_o i_o as_o it_o say_v of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.16_o that_o her_o desire_n shall_v be_v unto_o her_o husband_n next_o we_o have_v christ_n own_o profession_n of_o this_o great_a love_n of_o he_o unto_o his_o church_n he_o term_v she_o his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o spouse_n his_o sister_n his_o belove_a his_o friend_n chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o in_o expression_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o she_o he_o have_v endure_v much_o trouble_n and_o misery_n for_o she_o my_o head_n say_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n chap._n 5.2_o unto_o the_o church_n confession_n and_o christ_n own_o profession_n of_o this_o fullness_n of_o love_n we_o join_v also_o the_o church_n petition_n for_o it_o cant._n 8.6_o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n dictate_v unto_o and_o pen_v for_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o she_o put_v it_o up_o with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n it_o can_v be_v successelesse_a from_o it_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o precious_a in_o christ_n esteem_n grave_v as_o the_o grave_v of_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o his_o estimate_n of_o she_o he_o will_v manifest_v by_o wear_v she_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o high_a priest_n exod._n 28._o be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n engrave_v upon_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n and_o set_v in_o gold_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 29._o herein_o the_o exceed_a and_o wonderful_a care_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o member_n be_v plain_o typify_v and_o that_o in_o diverse_a particular_n 1._o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v engrave_v upon_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o gold_n to_o show_v that_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n mal._n 3.17_o 2._o beside_o there_o be_v curious_a art_n bestow_v upon_o the_o engrave_v of_o these_o name_n it_o be_v like_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o this_o may_v figure_v the_o curiosity_n of_o christ_n workmanship_n in_o 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the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v full_o place_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o on_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n 5._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o and_o this_o may_v denote_v that_o christ_n be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o people_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n unto_o his_o zion_n isay_n 49.15_o christ_n remember_v all_o his_o people_n even_o when_o as_o man_n he_o see_v they_o not_o and_o this_o may_v be_v import_v by_o the_o high_a
priest_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o two_o locum_fw-la two_o quod_fw-la verò_fw-la spectat_fw-la usum_fw-la ephod_n seu_fw-la amiculi_fw-la debuit_fw-la reliquis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la superindui_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la pectorale_fw-la inseri_fw-la &_o in_o gemmis_fw-la quae_fw-la humero_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la habere_fw-la nomina_fw-la duodecim_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n ut_fw-la significaret_fw-la christum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la membra_fw-la omne_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o memoria_fw-la habere_fw-la etiam_fw-la obverso_fw-la tergo_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la ardentissimum_fw-la quo_fw-la eos_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la ac_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la semper_fw-la apparere_fw-la heb._n 7.16_o rivet_n in_o locum_fw-la shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o breast_n plate_n ver_fw-la 12._o his_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o when_o his_o face_n be_v not_o i_o shall_v close_v all_o these_o testimony_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ep._n 3.18,19_o then_o which_o no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n more_o full_o express_v the_o transcendency_n of_o christ_n love_n unto_o we_o 1._o verse_n 18._o he_o ascribe_v unto_o christ_n love_n one_o dimension_n more_o than_o naturalist_n attribute_v unto_o body_n not_o only_a length_n breadth_n depth_n but_o also_o height_n locum_fw-la height_n dickson_n in_o locum_fw-la length_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o eternity_n breadth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o extent_n unto_o all_o age_n and_o order_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n depth_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o condescension_n unto_o a_o deliverance_n of_o we_o out_o of_o a_o abyss_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n height_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o exaltation_n of_o we_o unto_o a_o heavenly_a happiness_n aquinas_n as_o estius_n inform_v i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v unto_o job_n 11.8,9_o it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n but_o now_o in_o vers_n 19_o we_o have_v this_o immensity_n of_o christ_n love_n set_v forth_o more_o plain_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n pass_v knowledge_n that_o be_v can_v be_v perfect_o full_o and_o exact_o know_v either_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n the_o apostle_n think_v 2.9_o think_v videri_fw-la potest_fw-la apostolus_fw-la respicio_fw-la real_n gnostico_v qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la superbo_fw-la nomine_fw-la seize_v nuncupaverunt_fw-la à _fw-la scientia_fw-la quam_fw-la sihi_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la venditabant_fw-la utitur_fw-la enim_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atqui_fw-la longè_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la charitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la â—…pote_fw-la quae_fw-la universam_fw-la gnosticorum_fw-la omniúmque_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la excedit_fw-la quia_fw-la mysterium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la quâ_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la in_fw-la cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la de_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la christianae_n testatur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2.9_o estius_n seem_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o gnostic_n who_o call_v themselves_o by_o this_o proud_a name_n from_o that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o pretend_v unto_o above_o other_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o this_o overween_a conceit_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o incomprehensible_a as_o that_o it_o surpass_v all_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o wit_n full_o to_o conceive_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v able_a to_o puzzle_v and_o nonplus_n they_o and_o all_o other_o that_o vain_o boast_v a_o knowledge_n of_o dark_a and_o hide_a mystery_n unto_o these_o testimony_n i_o shall_v add_v two_o other_o argument_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n love_n 1._o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o unmeasurablenesse_n of_o its_o fruit_n or_o effect_n 1._o the_o absolute_a freeness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v neither_o for_o his_o advantage_n as_o a_o end_n nor_o for_o our_o deserve_n as_o a_o motive_n he_o first_o love_v we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n vers_fw-la 10._o as_o it_o be_v unmerited_a so_o second_o its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n to_o wit_n his_o purchase_n and_o application_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v unmeasurable_a by_o our_o understanding_n here_o in_o this_o life_n 1_o his_o purchase_n of_o our_o redemption_n not_o by_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.18,19_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v humane_a reason_n as_o that_o it_o become_v thereunto_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n great_a love_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15.13_o but_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a expression_n of_o his_o own_o love_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o enemy_n for_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o beside_o this_o life_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o can_v be_v equal_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o peerless_a and_o inestimable_a value_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 2._o as_o for_o his_o application_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o search_v it_o unto_o the_o bottom_n it_o will_v be_v find_v far_o to_o surmount_v humane_a reach_n be_v not_o the_o original_n of_o it_o our_o election_n one_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a 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our_o day_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o office_n of_o love_n so_o that_o all_o our_o action_n flow_v from_o love_n be_v manaâ—…d_v in_o love_n and_o end_n in_o love_n 2._o the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o herein_o unto_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n especial_o wherein_o our_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n shall_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o 1._o constancy_n 2._o freeness_n 3._o self-denial_n and_o humility_n 4._o reality_n of_o expression_n 1._o constancy_n as_o god_n he_o have_v love_v we_o from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8.30_o as_o man_n he_o love_v his_o own_o in_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o our_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n shall_v therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o not_o be_v alter_v interrupt_a or_o abate_v by_o their_o petty_a unkindness_n much_o less_o by_o the_o great_a and_o most_o miserable_a change_n of_o 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two_o several_a gradation_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o fullness_n 2._o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o be_v subject_n be_v christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o man_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o inhesion_n of_o this_o adjunct_n grace_n in_o this_o subject_n he_o dwell_v of_o which_o term_n i_o conceive_v choice_n be_v make_v to_o denote_v that_o this_o all-fulnesse_n be_v in_o christ_n after_o a_o permanent_a and_o fix_a manner_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o suitable_a to_o which_o expression_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o vbi_fw-la verbum_fw-la requiescit_fw-la say_v suarez_n ibi_fw-la indicat_fw-la permanentiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la the_o word_n rest_n signify_v the_o permanency_n and_o constancy_n of_o abode_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v in_o he_o it_o be_v habitual_o to_o rest_v in_o he_o 4._o last_o we_o have_v the_o 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