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the_o evidence_n of_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o and_o will_v make_v obedience_n to_o be_v active_a constant_a and_o pleasant_a therefore_o christ_n sum_v up_o their_o woeful_a case_n in_o this_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o 2._o true_a love_n to_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o outward_a pretence_n and_o show_n but_o must_v have_v a_o sure_a root_n of_o affection_n within_o break_v forth_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o man_n may_v pretend_v zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o his_o ordinance_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o true_a love_n to_o god_n for_o they_o pretend_v that_o all_o their_o opposition_n to_o christ_n flow_v from_o zeal_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o god_n glory_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o châ—ist_n do_v perfect_o and_o exact_o know_v man_n and_o what_o be_v in_o they_o let_v they_o mask_v themselves_o as_o they_o will_v and_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n decipher_v and_o detect_v the_o unsound_a therefore_o say_v he_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o verse_n 43._o i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v the_o three_o fault_n challenge_v be_v their_o not_o embrace_v he_o who_o be_v come_v in_o his_o father_n name_n whereas_o they_o will_v receive_v a_o seducer_n come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n wherein_o their_o great_a pervisitie_n and_o injustice_n towards_o he_o and_o god_n judgement_n on_o they_o appear_v whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o christ_n be_v god_n over_o all_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o lord_n over_o his_o own_o house_n and_o so_o act_n in_o his_o own_o name_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o condescend_v as_o mediator_n not_o only_o to_o purchase_v life_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o but_o to_o be_v at_o pain_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n clothe_v with_o a_o commission_n and_o 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life_n and_o very_o unwilling_a to_o embrace_v and_o rest_n in_o it_o for_o this_o asseveration_n import_v that_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o corrupt_a reason_n will_v never_o end_v this_o controversy_n but_o we_o must_v take_v we_o to_o christ_n word_n alone_o to_o satisfy_v we_o therefore_o he_o use_v no_o dispute_n but_o assert_v it_o on_o his_o truth_n and_o word_n 3._o this_o truth_n however_o controvert_v be_v most_o certain_a and_o without_o all_o controversy_n for_o it_o be_v very_o very_o true_a 4._o it_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o profitable_a that_o sinner_n believe_v and_o close_v with_o this_o truth_n and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o inculcate_v and_o assert_v it_o 5._o christ_n allow_v such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o be_v very_o confident_a and_o persuade_v of_o his_o accept_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o do_v he_o strong_o assert_v that_o very_o very_o they_o have_v everlasting_a 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he_o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n 3._o this_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o christ_n to_o give_v and_o preserve_v life_n be_v ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o a_o believer_n that_o by_o close_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n therefore_o be_v this_o subjoin_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n in_o ver_fw-la 47._o verse_n 49._o your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a 50._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v three_o christ_n illustrate_v this_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o this_o bread_n by_o compare_v it_o again_o with_o manna_n which_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o can_v not_o preserve_v their_o father_n from_o death_n ver_fw-la 49._o whereas_o this_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n do_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o death_n who_o eat_v of_o it_o ver_fw-la 50._o this_o that_o be_v say_v of_o manna_n that_o 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then_o 〈◊〉_d how_o far_o he_o outshine_v 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v he_o again_o compare_v with_o manna_n see_v phil._n 3.7_o 2._o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o will_v come_v in_o compeâ—â—â—â—_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o worth_n be_v not_o only_o infinite_o inferior_a to_o he_o but_o shall_v be_v â—losed_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o therefore_o albeit_o manna_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o they_o doâ—â—ed_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o christ_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o vilify_v iâ—_n thus_o 3._o it_o may_v lessen_v our_o estimation_n of_o any_o outward_a thing_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o can_v so_o much_o as_o perpetuate_v itself_o with_o we_o or_o we_o with_o it_o and_o far_o more_o that_o it_o can_v prove_v a_o remedy_n against_o perdition_n for_o thus_o do_v he_o abase_v manna_n your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a 4._o unbeliever_n do_v partake_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v they_o that_o their_o abuse_n thereof_o tend_v to_o their_o perdition_n for_o thus_o also_o do_v they_o eat_v manna_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v dead_a 5._o it_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o true_a spiritual_a food_n that_o it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n far_o above_o the_o cloud_n whence_o manna_n come_v and_o so_o be_v divine_a food_n proclaim_v god_n love_n and_o condescendence_n to_o lose_a man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 6._o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o offer_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o sufficient_a invitation_n and_o ground_n for_o hungry_a sinner_n to_o come_v and_o feed_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o 7._o christ_n be_v such_o spiritual_a food_n as_o will_v prove_v a_o remedy_n and_o preservative_n against_o death_n both_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o so_o swallow_v up_o any_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o bodily_a death_n for_o this_o bread_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v verse_n 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o verse_n 1._o christ_n go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o bread_n which_o he_o have_v commend_v above_o manna_n and_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o person_n whereas_o verse_n 50._o he_o have_v speak_v of_o himself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v that_o live_a bread_n the_o partaker_n whereof_o shall_v live_v eternal_o in_o bliss_n with_o he_o 2._o he_o bring_v out_o yet_o more_o of_o his_o mind_n concern_v this_o true_a food_n by_o show_v in_o what_o respect_n he_o be_v this_o food_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v on_o our_o flesh_n or_o nature_n and_o by_o his_o give_v of_o this_o a_o ransom_n for_o sin_n whence_o flow_v the_o purchase_n and_o application_n of_o life_n to_o his_o own_o of_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o be_v not_o that_o his_o flesh_n eat_v in_o a_o carnal_a way_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n be_v this_o live_a bread_n nor_o yet_o that_o his_o humanity_n separate_v from_o his_o godhead_n give_v life_n for_o both_o these_o conceit_n be_v afterward_o refute_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o take_v on_o our_o nature_n as_o our_o kinsman_n be_v a_o
entrust_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v christ_n show_v that_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o they_o do_v persecute_v he_o he_o hear_v it_o of_o god_n and_o so_o their_o quarrel_n be_v in_o effect_n against_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o as_o this_o may_v deter_v man_n from_o such_o violent_a course_n so_o it_o may_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a cup_n when_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o the_o head_n of_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n 12._o let_v wicked_a man_n cavil_v never_o so_o much_o against_o christ_n or_o strive_v to_o clear_v themselves_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v his_o verdict_n of_o they_o till_o they_o change_v their_o manner_n therefore_o over_o again_o do_v he_o conclude_v you_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o your_o father_n that_o be_v deed_n like_v unto_o he_o and_o deed_n whereunto_o he_o drive_v you_o 13._o christ_n be_v so_o mild_a even_o to_o his_o violent_a enemy_n that_o when_o he_o reprove_v they_o he_o rather_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v severe_o judge_v themselves_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v deal_v too_o harsh_o with_o they_o and_o when_o he_o reprove_v any_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o set_v conscience_n on_o work_n to_o apply_v and_o enlarge_v the_o challenge_n against_o themselves_o for_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v that_o he_o now_o the_o second_o time_n say_v only_o you_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o your_o father_n not_o name_v who_o that_o father_n be_v but_o leave_v that_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o gather_v when_o they_o shall_v think_v serious_o on_o the_o challenge_n verse_n 41._o then_o say_v they_o to_o he_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n we_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o silence_v but_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o new_a objection_n in_o this_o verse_n about_o their_o parentage_n and_o original_n where_o by_o fornication_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v bodily_a filthiness_n but_o idolatry_n which_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o prophet_n call_v fornication_n or_o adultery_n and_o 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josh_n 24.2_o and_o frequent_o in_o their_o progenitonâ—s_n throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o render_v their_o ground_n untrue_a though_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n as_o will_v be_v see_v afterward_o for_o even_o a_o church_n infect_v with_o idolatry_n may_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a church-state_n so_o long_o as_o she_o have_v not_o get_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n ezek._n 16.20_o doctrine_n 1._o idolatry_n be_v indeed_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o marriage_n covenant_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o whatever_o be_v god_n indulgence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o do_v deserve_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v reject_v as_o not_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o account_v he_o than_o bastard_n be_v allow_v to_o succeed_v to_o a_o inheritance_n for_o so_o much_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v fornication_n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o fornication_n and_o to_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n be_v not_o consistent_a see_v hos_n 1.9_o and_o 2.2_o 2._o desperate_a and_o malicious_a hypocrite_n may_v not_o only_o presume_v to_o glory_n that_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o religious_a saint_n but_o may_v be_v so_o impudent_a also_o as_o to_o boast_v of_o their_o adoption_n and_o communion_n with_o gâ—d_n for_o so_o do_v they_o after_o their_o glory_v of_o abraham_n they_o add_v we_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n see_v matth._n 7.22_o hos_fw-la 8.2_o 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v member_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v any_o to_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n for_o albeit_o their_o argument_n be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n as_o christ_n reply_n do_v teach_v we_o verse_n 42._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 47._o we_o have_v christ_n reply_n to_o this_o exception_n contain_v several_a particular_n and_o first_o he_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v not_o god_n child_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o reason_n that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o certain_o they_o will_v love_v he_o see_v he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o his_o incarnation_n not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v a_o lovely_a object_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o church_n for_o so_o be_v here_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v lâ—ve_v he_o and_o who_o so_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o 2._o none_o can_v just_o pretend_v any_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o child_n but_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n who_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o office_n be_v employ_v by_o he_o for_o so_o much_o do_v christ_n assertion_n and_o argument_n hold_v forth_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o or_o come_v out_o point_v at_o his_o eternal_a generation_n and_o come_v in_o the_o present_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o mediator_n from_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o point_n beyond_o all_o contraversie_n that_o christ_n be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o work_n be_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n therefore_o be_v it_o add_v for_o confirmation_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o 4._o these_o reason_n give_v by_o christ_n wherefore_o god_n child_n shall_v love_v he_o take_v from_o his_o eternal_a generation_n by_o the_o father_n and_o his_o be_v send_v by_o he_o in_o commission_n may_v further_o teach_v we_o in_o general_n 1._o true_a lover_n of_o god_n will_v give_v a_o room_n in_o their_o affection_n to_o other_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o god_n for_o if_o the_o father_n child_n do_v love_n christ_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n than_o they_o will_v also_o love_v other_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o part_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 2._o true_a lover_n of_o god_n will_v love_v to_o have_v intercourse_n with_o he_o and_o will_v love_v every_o messenger_n send_v by_o he_o and_o the_o messenger_n for_o the_o message_n sake_n for_o 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he_o shall_v lay_v out_o himself_o for_o their_o help_n who_o be_v in_o need_n for_o so_o be_v the_o force_n of_o â—his_fw-la argument_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v let_v out_o of_o that_o furniture_n lay_v up_o in_o i_o for_o the_o help_n of_o this_o man_n 10._o christ_n by_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n wrought_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o disease_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n give_v a_o visible_a document_n of_o what_o he_o be_v and_o will_v prove_v to_o needy_a soul_n who_o employ_v he_o so_o much_o also_o be_v import_v here_o that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n will_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o employ_v he_o as_o such_o by_o cure_v this_o blind_a man_n 11._o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o manifest_v himself_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o converse_v with_o sinner_n on_o earth_n preach_v and_o work_v miracle_n among_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o refreshful_a light_n of_o 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