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do_v come_v after_o he_o in_o time_n of_o nativity_n and_o in_o time_n of_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yea_o and_o after_o he_o for_o a_o time_n in_o place_n as_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o and_o as_o yet_o more_o obscure_a than_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o before_o he_o in_o dignity_n of_o person_n and_o office_n as_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n doctrine_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o sweet_a thing_n when_o minister_n prove_v faithful_a in_o their_o trust_n and_o mind_n the_o work_n about_o which_o they_o be_v send_v for_o john_n be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o according_o his_o practice_n be_v john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o faithful_a minister_n do_v not_o evanish_v with_o the_o publication_n thereof_o nor_o die_v with_o themselves_o but_o continue_v as_o a_o constant_a witness_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v and_o particular_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o extraordinary_a messenger_n who_o doctrine_n be_v record_v stand_v as_o a_o constant_a witness_n for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v john_n bear_v witness_n of_o he_o in_o the_o present_a time_n though_o john_n be_v long_o since_o dead_a 3._o faithful_n minister_n have_v to_o do_v with_o hearer_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n who_o be_v deaf_a and_o distract_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o tumultuous_a lust_n have_v need_n to_o be_v earnest_a and_o instant_a in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v in_o plain_a term_n not_o go_v about_o the_o bush_n with_o boldness_n and_o fearlessenesse_n and_o with_o fervency_n and_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n only_o publish_v what_o they_o have_v in_o commission_n for_o in_o these_o respect_n john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v beside_o that_o john_n enter_v to_o his_o ministry_n in_o a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n as_o be_v suppose_v do_v thus_o become_v the_o trumpeter_n to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o christ_n need_v not_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o invite_v such_o as_o know_v he_o from_o the_o word_n to_o commend_v he_o and_o esteem_v high_o of_o he_o for_o john_n before_o christ_n come_v unto_o he_o or_o he_o see_v he_o have_v give_v ample_a testimony_n concern_v he_o this_o be_v be_v of_o who_o i_o speak_v even_o all_o these_o testimony_n before_o christ_n baptism_n record_v by_o the_o other_o evangelist_n 5._o as_o faithful_a minister_n ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v people_n for_o christ_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o so_o when_o he_o do_v manifest_v himself_o a_o minister_n be_v yet_o needful_a to_o expound_v these_o manifestation_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v nor_o stumble_v at_o therefore_o john_n have_v speak_v of_o christ_n before_o he_o manifest_v himself_o find_v it_o needful_a to_o apply_v that_o doctrine_n to_o that_o person_n that_o they_o may_v not_o stumble_v at_o his_o low_a condition_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o like_a mistake_n of_o his_o promise_a comfort_n and_o outgoing_n when_o they_o come_v 6._o christ_n real_a excellency_n and_o worth_n be_v such_o that_o commender_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n will_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o change_v their_o note_n but_o when_o he_o manifest_v himself_o they_o will_v see_v all_o true_a that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o when_o again_o he_o obscure_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o change_v our_o thought_n for_o here_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o john_n he_o point_v he_o out_o as_o make_v good_a all_o he_o have_v say_v and_o when_o now_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v hungry_a and_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n john_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o this_o be_v be_v of_o who_o i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n 7._o aâ—_n christ_n be_v still_o above_o and_o prefer_v before_o the_o choice_a of_o minister_n however_o he_o abase_v himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o subject_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o faithful_a minister_n and_o honest_a christian_n to_o abase_v themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v exalt_v and_o to_o guard_v against_o any_o respect_n that_o may_v encroach_v upon_o his_o honour_n for_o thus_o do_v john_n preach_v of_o he_o first_o and_o last_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o 8._o the_o dignity_n and_o eternity_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o god_n set_v he_o up_o above_o all_o creature_n how_o excellent_a soever_o for_o albeit_o as_o man_n he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n he_o be_v even_o as_o man_n make_v head_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o god_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o do_v john_n reason_n teach_v we_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o ver._n 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n in_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o this_o commendation_n john_n prefer_v christ_n to_o all_o believer_n as_o be_v he_o in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o from_o who_o fullness_n all_o grace_n and_o gift_n that_o ever_o any_o have_v or_o have_v do_v flow_v in_o all_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n thereof_o doctrine_n 1._o all_o man_n and_o even_o the_o choice_a of_o christ_n servant_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o of_o themselves_o empty_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o we_o must_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n 2._o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o supply_v of_o believer_n want_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o increated_a fullness_n as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n a_o create_a fullness_n a_o fullness_n of_o dignity_n and_o prerogagative_n a_o fullness_n of_o divine_a perfection_n gift_n and_o grace_n answerable_a to_o these_o dignity_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o for_o this_o be_v also_o suppose_a that_o he_o have_v this_o fullness_n 3._o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o believer_n want_n as_o their_o treasure_n and_o store-house_n these_o who_o come_v to_o he_o he_o need_v they_o not_o to_o receive_v from_o they_o but_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o he_o need_v not_o their_o fullness_n but_o their_o emptiness_n that_o his_o fullness_n may_v overflow_v to_o the_o supply_n thereof_o and_o this_o may_v invite_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o they_o need_v for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v 4._o god_n have_v in_o great_a mercy_n so_o order_v the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n salvation_n as_o not_o to_o entrust_v their_o own_o stock_n of_o 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acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n who_o let_v out_o such_o a_o measure_n to_o every_o member_n as_o he_o please_v for_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o prophet_n apostle_n believer_n etc._n etc._n receive_v 6._o whatever_o believer_n get_v from_o christ_n yet_o he_o remain_v still_o full_a as_o the_o sea_n diminish_v not_o by_o river_n come_v from_o it_o and_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o wear_v nor_o lose_v light_n by_o give_v light_n to_o all_o so_o christ_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o fullness_n notwithstanding_o what_o he_o communicate_v for_o it_o be_v of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v it_o be_v still_o fullness_n when_o all_o receive_v of_o it_o 7._o whatever_o any_o receive_v of_o christ_n it_o come_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n and_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gracious_a effect_n thereof_o be_v the_o chief_a fruit_n flow_v from_o christ_n fullness_n for_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v say_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o or_o even_o grace_n 8._o whosoever_o do_v receive_v true_a grace_n from_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v receive_v grace_n after_o grace_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v grace_n all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o sit_v up_o on_o any_o measure_n receive_v so_o christ_n give_v of_o grace_n unto_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o he_o will_v give_v they_o yet_o more_o grace_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n grace_n after_o grace_n and_o more_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v already_o give_v grace_n 9_o not_o only_o what_o the_o elect_n do_v receive_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o even_o what_o they_o receive_v after_o grace_v give_v come_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o be_v grace_n still_o for_o it_o be_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o so_o still_a grace_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n sake_n rom._n 12.6_o ephes_n 3.7_o 10._o this_o grace_n receive_v by_o we_o for_o grace_n or_o answer_v to_o grace_n as_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v may_v relate_v to_o grace_v in_o christ_n and_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o may_v teach_v further_o 1._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o store-house_n from_o who_o fullness_n grace_n flow_v to_o believer_n but_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o also_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o they_o because_o of_o his_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n make_v they_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o because_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n as_o mediator_n take_v in_o all_o his_o people_n in_o and_o with_o he_o thus_o do_v we_o receive_v grace_n for_o or_o be_v cause_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o see_v rom._n 5.15_o 17._o ephes_n 1.6_o 2._o as_o every_o believer_n be_v a_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n so_o do_v they_o in_o their_o own_o measure_n as_o member_n receive_v grace_n answer_v to_o the_o grace_n pour_v out_o on_o he_o as_o head_n be_v make_v son_n and_o coheir_n answer_v to_o his_o dignity_n in_o their_o measure_n and_o get_v proportionable_a holiness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o conformity_n betwixt_o head_n and_o member_n for_o so_o we_o do_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n or_o answer_v to_o grace_n to_o wit_n in_o he_o ver._n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o commendation_n which_o clear_v also_o the_o former_a of_o his_o fullness_n to_o communicate_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v join_v with_o it_o by_o the_o particle_n for_o john_n prefer_v christ_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o moses_n also_o on_o who_o the_o jew_n dote_v so_o much_o and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o benefit_n bring_v by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o world_n moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n which_o reveal_v wrath_n and_o point_v out_o christ_n in_o dark_a type_n and_o 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love_a kindness_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o believe_v before_o sin_n be_v abominable_a as_o it_o ought_v ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v man_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o do_v so_o to_o many_o who_o he_o will_v never_o convert_v for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 4._o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o a_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v in_o to_o himself_o for_o this_o conviction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n begin_v here_o 5_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n whereof_o man_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v and_o do_v need_v the_o spirit_n for_o that_o end_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o if_o we_o look_v on_o this_o sin_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o great_a guilt_n who_o oppose_v and_o reject_v he_o a_o sin_n great_a than_o any_o against_o the_o law_n and_o 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the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v to_o point_v out_o and_o to_o make_v a_o unknown_a christ_n know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n john_n have_v indeed_o a_o peculiar_a end_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o point_v he_o out_o in_o person_n but_o the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o he_o also_o join_v be_v to_o point_v he_o out_o to_o faith_n in_o his_o merit_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n 5._o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o chrst_n be_v also_o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o pardoner_n and_o puâ—ger_n of_o his_o people_n the_o washer_n and_o renewer_n of_o their_o person_n and_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o john_n baptism_n also_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o come_v to_o baptize_v with_o water_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a 6._o the_o lord_n who_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v reveal_v christ_n to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v israel_n his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o and_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o fidelity_n that_o no_o affection_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o sheep_n can_v make_v he_o break_v what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o john_n be_v send_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n ver._n 32._o and_o john_n bare_a record_n say_v i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n like_o a_o dove_n and_o it_o abide_v upon_o he_o 33._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o 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