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now_o because_o armon_n signify_v goodly_a house_n he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n that_o thief_n shall_v dwell_v there_o as_o in_o palace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a space_n which_o shall_v lie_v waste_n like_o unto_o a_o desert_n verse_n 3._o therefore_o shall_v the_o mighty_a people_n give_v glory_n unto_o thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o strong_a nation_n shall_v fear_v thou_o see_v here_o the_o end_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v the_o world_n no_o fruit_n will_v come_v of_o it_o such_o a_o desolation_n can_v engender_v nothing_o but_o horror_n neither_o will_v it_o ever_o bring_v we_o near_o unto_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o nay_o contrariwise_o we_o must_v needs_o remain_v as_o block_n when_o
any_o of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v call_v servant_n in_o respect_n that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v or_o to_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o to_o perform_v a_o excellent_a and_o peerless_a work_n which_o be_v common_a to_o none_o but_o he_o furthermore_o although_o this_o name_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o his_o godhead_n be_v eternal_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o have_v ever_o obtain_v equal_a glory_n with_o his_o father_n humanity_n christ_n god_n servant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o empty_v himself_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.6_o christ_n then_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o voluntary_o dispensation_n christ_n be_v god_n seruamt_v no_o way_n impair_v his_o dignity_n dispensation_n lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v his_o dignity_n may_v be_v somewhat_o impair_v thereby_o which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n signify_v under_o this_o word_n dispensation_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n the_o affection_n by_o which_o he_o become_v subject_a unto_o god_n voluntary_a christ_n subjection_n voluntary_a be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v become_v our_o servant_n also_o notwithstanding_o this_o his_o so_o abject_a a_o condition_n hinder_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o from_o enjoy_v his_o sovereign_a majesty_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o he_o use_v the_o particle_n demonstrative_a behold_v to_o bring_v the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o that_o which_o they_o see_v in_o babylon_n be_v able_a to_o have_v put_v they_o clean_o out_o of_o heart_n he_o will_v they_o therefore_o to_o turn_v their_o eye_n from_o behold_v thing_n present_a and_o to_o fix_v they_o only_o upon_o christ_n some_o expound_v the_o verb_n tamach_n which_o signify_v to_o stay_v passive_o other_o active_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o passive_a the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o god_n so_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o charge_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o master_n do_v to_o their_o trusty_a servant_n now_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a trust_n which_o the_o father_n repose_v in_o he_o that_o he_o give_v he_o charge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o commit_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o own_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n yet_o i_o reject_v not_o the_o active_a signification_n to_o wit_n i_o will_v erect_v or_o set_v he_o up_o or_o i_o will_v establish_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o i_o will_v stay_v upon_o he_o then_o he_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o stay_n in_o say_v that_o he_o will_v govern_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v sustain_v and_o help_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v under_o any_o difficulty_n now_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o spirit_n why_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o divine_a office_n of_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n for_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n elect_v christ_n a_o servant_n elect_v elect_a be_v here_o take_v for_o excellent_a as_o in_o other_o place_n young_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n be_v call_v man_n of_o choice_n he_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n elect_v then_o because_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o all_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n yet_o behold_v here_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o love_n which_o god_n have_v show_v we_o in_o his_o only_a son_n for_o in_o he_o the_o head_n we_o may_v see_v our_o election_n shine_v by_o which_o we_o be_v adopt_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a power_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n nature_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o christ_n in_o both_o his_o nature_n when_o we_o hear_v he_o speak_v let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o look_v upon_o flesh_n &_o blood_n as_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n high_o that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v his_o divinity_n shine_v in_o all_o his_o action_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_n by_o this_o testimony_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n but_o be_v also_o that_o his_o only_o belove_a son_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_n of_o any_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o intercession_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 3.17_o luke_n 9.35_o saint_n paul_n also_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n through_o this_o his_o well-beloved_a one_o for_o who_o sake_n god_n love_v we_o ephes_n 1.6_o according_a to_o which_o our_o prophet_n show_v that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a only_o but_o to_o shed_v it_o abroad_o also_o far_o and_o wide_o upon_o other_o by_o the_o word_n judgement_n he_o understand_v a_o well_o order_v government_n and_o not_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v upon_o the_o judgement_n seat_n for_o the_o verb_n to_o judge_v among_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o rule_n govern_v and_o direct_a thing_n he_o add_v that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v extend_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o promise_n be_v then_o new_a and_o strange_a for_o god_n be_v only_o know_v in_o lurie_n psal_n 76.1_o so_o as_o foreign_a nation_n be_v exclude_v from_o any_o hope_n of_o grace_n we_o therefore_o that_o be_v gentile_n stand_v in_o exceed_a need_n of_o these_o so_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v daily_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o calling_n for_o without_o these_o promise_n what_o assurance_n be_v leave_v we_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v unto_o us._n christ_n be_v send_v then_o to_o bring_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n his_o father_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n without_o he_o be_v but_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n before_o he_o come_v therefore_o christ_n all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n without_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v any_o right_a order_n or_o government_n among_o man_n let_v we_o then_o learn_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o submit_v our_o neck_n unto_o his_o sweet_a yoke_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v just_o and_o right_o govern_v now_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o this_o government_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o we_o live_v in_o which_o as_o you_o know_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o consist_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n 18.36_o john_n 18.36_o for_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n approve_v not_o of_o man_n only_o but_o of_o god_n chief_o and_o principal_o consist_v wherein_o christ_n kingdom_n principal_o consist_v the_o sum_n than_o come_v to_o this_o that_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v pervert_v since_o the_o time_n we_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n be_v now_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n come_v with_o a_o heavenly_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n flesh_n the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o reform_v we_o into_o newness_n of_o life_n verse_n 2._o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n the_o prophet_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o wit_n without_o such_o pomp_n and_o preparation_n as_o earthly_a king_n have_v for_o when_o they_o come_v in_o trumpets_z be_v sound_v on_o every_o
respect_n they_o may_v well_o have_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o in_o vain_a see_v they_o be_v now_o expose_v to_o great_a danger_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v thing_n succeed_v no_o whit_n better_o for_o they_o be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o mighty_a adversary_n who_o hate_v they_o most_o deadly_a and_o vex_v they_o without_o cease_v afterward_o they_o be_v visit_v with_o sundry_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n so_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o overwhelm_v and_o root_v out_o by_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n cease_v not_o still_o miraculous_o to_o preserve_v they_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o poor_a and_o miserable_a estate_n and_o the_o sore_a trial_n they_o be_v put_v to_o by_o tyrant_n we_o may_v well_o admire_v how_o any_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v then_o how_o wonderful_a this_o deliverance_n be_v christ_n to_o understand_v this_o last_o deiiveuerance_n of_o the_o church_n aright_o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o history_n of_o thing_n begin_v and_o continue_v till_o christ_n come_v the_o prophet_n still_o keep_v their_o eye_n upon_o christ_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o surpass_v the_o first_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o history_n of_o thing_n begin_v and_o continue_v until_o christ_n come_v who_o then_o add_v infinite_a grace_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o former_a for_o doubtless_o the_o second_o deliverance_n be_v great_a than_o the_o first_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o constrain_a exposition_n but_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n use_v among_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o have_v always_o respect_n unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o incessant_o do_v they_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n therefore_o will_v give_v we_o much_o light_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n for_o he_o show_v that_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v the_o old_a man_n which_o have_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o first_o weep_v say_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a and_o hardly_o can_v they_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o god_n have_v utter_o forsake_v they_o and_o that_o his_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n byr_o haggai_n to_o comfort_v they_o and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n shall_v far_o surpass_v the_o first_o albeit_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o it_o be_v less_o beautiful_a bring_v they_o forthwith_o to_o the_o redeemer_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o all_o nation_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o gold_n and_o 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