that_o be_v his_o humility_n but_o as_o god_n they_o can_v not_o empty_v themselves_o by_o become_a servant_n because_o not_o equal_a with_o god_n i_o shall_v divide_v the_o truth_n it_o divide_v itself_o 1._o into_o what_o be_v say_v of_o and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o be_v as_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o into_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v of_o and_o do_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n be_v lay_v down_o eph._n 2.6_o 7._o who_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 god_n but_o be_v empty_v himself_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n god_n be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o other_o form_n because_o immaterial_a in_o which_o form_n the_o son_n of_o god_n subsist_v even_o as_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n subsist_v viz._n the_o elohim_n in_o jehovah_n so_o that_o his_o equality_n be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n therein_o be_v a_o oneness_n the_o elohim_n be_v one_o jehovah_n deut._n 4.6_o 2._o nothing_o can_v be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v god_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o subsist_v or_o real_a be_v in_o that_o form_n as_o the_o be_v of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o material_a and_o immaterial_a form_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v god_n as_o the_o naturalist_n say_v forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la subjecto_fw-la so_o the_o form_n of_o god_n here_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n 3._o to_o understand_v the_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o exercise_n of_o divine_a power_n in_o work_a miracle_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v on_o earth_n be_v a_o corrupt_a the_o text_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o god_n nor_o god_n much_o less_o a_o be_v in_o that_o form_n it_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n but_o not_o a_o form_n of_o god_n 4._o thus_o his_o be_v in_o that_o form_n make_v he_o equal_a to_o god_n by_o god_n here_o in_o especial_a manner_n the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o father_n be_v mean_v because_o that_o abode_n in_o the_o increated_a estate_n and_o form_n of_o god_n and_o come_v not_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n do_v 1._o not_o be_v in_o that_o form_n so_o the_o father_n god_n and_o son_n be_v one_o 2._o but_o his_o part_n in_o and_o of_o that_o form_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n 3._o the_o glory_n give_v to_o he_o as_o elohim_v in_o all_o service_n sacrifice_n worship_n from_o man_n be_v equal_a as_o in_o all_o the_o levitical_a dispensation_n jehovah_n have_v the_o elohim_n usual_o add_v by_o a_o indefinite_a term_n or_o common_a word_n show_v one_o have_v no_o more_o glory_n add_v to_o it_o than_o the_o other_o in_o all_o their_o service_n because_o do_v to_o they_o in_o jehovah_n 4._o this_o his_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o equalize_a himself_o to_o god_n free_a from_o robbery_n that_o be_v from_o any_o unjust_a violence_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o his_o glory_n or_o honour_n by_o take_v divine_a glory_n and_o honour_n to_o himself_o equal_o with_o god_n from_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n in_o giving_z to_z and_o do_v good_a for_o they_o and_o in_o give_v be_v to_o they_o note_v we_o have_v state_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o be_v in_o himself_o by_o the_o disjunctive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o show_v 1._o how_o this_o admirable_a or_o wonderful_a be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n prepare_v itself_o as_o god_n to_o save_v man_n 2_o which_o be_v do_v in_o empty_v itself_o which_o be_v his_o work_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n john_n 5.17_o he_o be_v now_o on_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o creation_n they_o wrought_v as_o one_o 1._o show_v though_o he_o be_v himself_o still_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n god_n he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o 2._o yet_o he_o empty_v himself_o of_o his_o equality_n with_o god_n john_n 14.28_o 3._o he_o empty_v himself_o the_o father_n empty_v he_o not_o nor_o any_o other_o 4._o this_o his_o empty_n himself_o do_v not_o destroy_v himself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o lay_n aside_o as_o it_o be_v his_o robe_n for_o a_o time_n 5._o this_o empty_v himself_o do_v but_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o empty_v himself_o first_o such_o be_v his_o form_n his_o be_v and_o equality_n with_o god_n that_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o state_n to_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n inferior_a to_o he_o in_o which_o his_o divinity_n be_v not_o idle_a as_o mr._n biddle_n object_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n even_o as_o god_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v the_o become_v of_o one_o man_n bind_v to_o serve_v another_o and_o to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n as_o to_o his_o lord_n in_o which_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v become_v a_o lord_n or_o master_n and_o be_v the_o state_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n gal._n 4.4_o in_o that_o the_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o servant_n though_o lord_n of_o all_o 2._o as_o a_o servant_n so_o he_o undertake_v in_o the_o humanity_n to_o do_v all_o he_o do_v he_o come_v as_o send_v by_o a_o master_n as_o appear_v luke_n 14.17_o 22_o 23._o 3._o hence_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o hear_v what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v as_o his_o master_n work_n he_o give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o not_o as_o his_o own_o in_o which_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n john_n 14.28_o 4._o he_o take_v it_o on_o he_o of_o himself_o the_o father_n put_v it_o not_o on_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o poor_a man_n the_o son_n make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o empty_v himself_o and_o serve_v the_o father_n in_o man_n stead_n a_o work_n below_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n joh._n 5.17_o 5._o if_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o man_n christ_n it_o have_v be_v no_o more_o but_o his_o duty_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v its_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o angel_n and_o other_o creature_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o form_n of_o god_n he_o empty_v himself_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o any_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o man_n angel_n or_o other_o create_v be_v 6._o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n before_o he_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n all_o which_o come_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o be_v distinct_o speak_v of_o 7._o he_o the_o divine_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v that_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v so_o a_o servant_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o other_o man_n be_v servant_n to_o their_o god_n yea_o to_o their_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 8._o and_o in_o habit_n be_v find_v as_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o be_v that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o outside_n appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v as_o man_n subject_n to_o death_n hunger_n weariness_n scorn_n reproach_n and_o shame_n as_o other_o man_n be_v man_n of_o the_o virgin_n 2._o in_o his_o outside_n from_o or_o fashion_n he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o common_a state_n of_o man_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o again_o because_o not_o beget_v by_o man_n but_o make_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n sometime_o may_v be_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o reality_n of_o his_o be_v man_n as_o man_n be_v or_o as_o other_o man_n be_v 4._o he_o be_v find_v in_o scheme_n or_o figure_n a_o term_n proper_a to_o a_o body_n as_o man_n that_o be_v man_n see_v god_n in_o man_n which_o they_o the_o jew_n long_o look_v for_o and_o now_o
gomorrha_n from_o jehovah_n that_o be_v jehovah_n the_o son_n from_o jehovah_n the_o father_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o two_o jehovah_n 7._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elohim_n the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a jehovah_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o spirit_n the_o elohim_n jehovah_n to_o be_v so_o also_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o he_o who_o know_v one_o know_v the_o other_o as_o christ_n joh._n 14.9_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o operation_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o elohim_n the_o spirit_n to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o he_o be_v imply_v as_o well_o as_o father_n and_o son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o to_o take_v away_o offence_n from_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n the_o elohim_n be_v send_v and_o come_v and_o come_v come_v to_o minister_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o title_n and_o description_n of_o advocate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o his_o come_n forth_o from_o the_o father_n his_o send_n his_o title_n signify_v a_o inferiority_n in_o he_o assume_v by_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v be_v so_o far_o below_o he_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v our_o minister_n and_o his_o act_n as_o such_o be_v act_n of_o ministry_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o he_o empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v the_o saint_n 3._o whatever_o act_v of_o ministry_n he_o do_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o his_o make_a intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n with_o sigh_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o he_o come_v and_o be_v send_v of_o god_n therefore_o as_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n object_n this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n indeed_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v it_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n resp_n the_o son_n and_o spirit_n elohim_n in_o jehovah_n be_v one_o jehovah_n so_o that_o one_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o other_o therein_o as_o god_n so_o that_o what_o be_v humiliation_n in_o one_o must_v be_v humiliation_n in_o the_o other_o yea_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n the_o son_n if_o he_o be_v humble_v and_o empty_v come_v from_o god_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n so_o also_o in_o be_v send_v again_o his_o take_n of_o christ_n and_o show_v it_o the_o believer_n be_v his_o ministry_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o to_o minister_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o glory_n yea_o exceed_a glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 10._o now_o flesh_n reason_n how_o can_v god_n be_v god_n and_o a_o minister_n why_o he_o empty_v himself_o o_o how_o can_v that_o be_v yea_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o minister_v to_o man_n in_o prayer_n sigh_n groan_n word_n tear_n sense_n faith_n assurance_n now_o with_o nicodemus_n the_o natural_a man_n cry_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v joh._n 3.4_o the_o word_n say_v it_o bless_a art_n thou_o that_o believe_v if_o not_o the_o word_n preach_v will_v not_o profit_v because_o not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.1_o object_n o_o but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v god_n then_o resp_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n destroy_v not_o the_o be_v of_o the_o son_n 2._o he_o take_v it_o on_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v that_o after_o he_o take_v it_o as_o he_o be_v before_o matth._n 3.17_o 3._o he_o be_v not_o make_v or_o form_v or_o empty_v by_o any_o but_o himself_o now_o reason_n in_o all_o carry_v man_n to_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o be_v 4._o the_o father_n still_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n in_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v his_o son_n matth._n 3.17_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n still_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o administer_a to_o the_o saint_n 6._o such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o nothing_o of_o any_o be_v accept_v in_o any_o but_o what_o the_o spirit_n bring_v forth_o gal._n 5.22_o or_o rather_o rom._n 14.17_o 1._o if_o i_o pray_v the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n rom._n 8_o 26_o 27._o 2._o if_o i_o profess_v jesus_n it_o be_v not_o accept_v without_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 3._o if_o i_o offer_v up_o any_o thing_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o he_o only_o rom._n 8.27_o 4._o hence_o if_o i_o sing_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n if_o i_o pray_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 1._o last_o the_o spirit_n send_v out_o to_o minister_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o god_n to_o which_o ministry_n god_n only_o cast_v his_o eye_n and_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n approve_v of_o it_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o creature_n not_o his_o own_o 2._o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v send_v and_o thus_o as_o empty_v of_o itself_o and_o a_o servant_n to_o father_n and_o son_n he_o exalt_v they_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v heed_v of_o jehovah_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o minister_n not_o as_o jehovah_n in_o this_o state_n of_o his_o emission_n as_o the_o son_n do_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o hear_v in_o which_o he_o be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n also_o as_o for_o the_o puzzle_v argument_n of_o philo_n to_o justin_n from_o act_n 10.38_o viz._n if_o christ_n be_v creator_n what_o need_v the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o work_v miracle_n by_o resp_n 1._o justin_n and_o so_o mr._n biddle's_n other_o author_n hold_v jesus_n to_o be_v 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