all_o eternity_n true_a god_n adorn_v with_o divine_a glory_n splendour_n and_o majesty_n see_v prov._n 8._o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n by_o which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o substantial_a form_n or_o very_o divine_a essence_n as_o clothe_v with_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n there_o be_v no_o accident_n in_o god_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n have_v the_o same_o divine_a essence_n for_o the_o divine_a name_n divine_a property_n work_n and_o worship_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o see_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o joh._n 2._o 24._o joh._n 6._o 40._o and_o joh._n 5._o 23._o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 4_o the_o divine_a essence_n glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o scripture_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n do_v just_o and_o natural_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v not_o usurp_v by_o he_o for_o it_o be_v no_o robbery_n for_o he_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 5._o the_o 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imitation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v import_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o drift_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v usurp_v that_o divine_a honour_n do_v willing_o under-go_a that_o low_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o it_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o usurp_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o by_o right_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o as_o be_v common_o conceive_v they_o will_v by_o robbery_n have_v usurp_v divine_a honour_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v man_n and_o be_v incarnate_a for_o so_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 9_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n who_o do_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o be_v incarnate_a and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n here_o speak_v of_o who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v rom._n 1._o 3._o 10._o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n do_v empty_v himself_o of_o that_o divine_a glory_n splendour_n and_o majesty_n which_o before_o he_o have_v not_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v but_o by_o assume_v something_o to_o himself_o which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o be_v now_o god-man-mediator_n he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 28._o under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o which_o nature_n he_o do_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n his_o divine_a glory_n so_o that_o very_o little_a of_o it_o do_v appear_v and_o to_o some_o few_o only_a isa._n 53._o 2._o he_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v he_o empty_v himself_o 11._o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o lose_a sinner_n joh._n 15._o 13._o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n mercy_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o their_o salvation_n joh._n 17._o 4._o that_o willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o constraint_n except_o that_o of_o love_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o become_v low_a and_o empty_a for_o their_o good_a for_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 12._o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n do_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o true_a and_o real_a nature_n of_o man_n have_v the_o same_o essential_a property_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o man_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n which_o likeness_n denote_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n but_o in_o the_o very_a essential_a part_n see_v gen._n 5._o 3._o 13._o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n perfect_o glorify_v but_o as_o clothe_v with_o sinless_a infirmity_n even_o such_o as_o be_v in_o we_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v dimit_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o man_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o glorify_a saint_n 14._o though_o jesus_n christ_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o true_a body_n heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n matth._n 26._o 38._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n so_o as_o to_o be_v two_o person_n one_o as_o god_n another_o as_o man_n he_o be_v one_o person_n still_o the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o not_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o form_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o remain_v the_o same_o he_o or_o person_n after_o incarnation_n which_o he_o be_v before_o be_v take_v to_o himself_o see_v luk._n 1._o 35._o 15._o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a without_o confusion_n or_o mixture_n every_o one_o reserve_v their_o own_o distinct_a property_n so_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o do_v not_o change_v the_o form_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n see_v luk._n 2._o 52._o joh._n 2._o 24._o 25._o 16._o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v evident_o know_v unto_o those_o who_o do_v converse_v with_o he_o by_o the_o fashion_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o his_o carriage_n and_o action_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o use_v to_o be_v go_v about_o by_o other_o man_n for_o so_o much_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n 17._o jesus_n christ_n though_o god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o above_o all_o law_n give_v unto_o man_n yet_o be_v incarnate_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o father_n will_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a see_v rom._n 5._o 19_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n where_o his_o death_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o term_n of_o his_o obedience_n or_o as_o but_o one_o part_n of_o it_o at_o most_o the_o rest_n consist_v in_o his_o performance_n of_o what_o the_o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a do_v require_v and_o be_v common_o call_v his_o active_a obedience_n see_v matth._n 3._o 15._o 18._o so_o great_a be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n deut._n 27._o 26._o so_o strict_a be_v that_o obligation_n to_o under-go_a eternal_a wrath_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n matth._n 5._o 18._o that_o no_o less_o can_v pay_v our_o ransom_n and_o satisfy_v provoke_v justice_n than_o the_o shameful_a painful_a and_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n he_o behove_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 19_o such_o be_v the_o love_n both_o of_o the_o father_n job_n 3_o 16._o and_o of_o the_o son_n joh._n 15._o 13._o to_o man_n salvation_n that_o for_o bring_v it_o about_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o son_n to_o die_v and_o the_o son_n willing_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n â—â—en_o to_o death_n vers._n 9_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n
law_n in_o both_o the_o table_n thereof_o and_o according_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o 7._o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o regeneration_n so_o it_o be_v not_o complete_v at_o first_o but_o be_v a_o continue_a action_n even_o unto_o death_n which_o be_v renew_v it_o import_v a_o continue_a action_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o present_a time_n 8._o the_o sum_n and_o compend_v of_o this_o new_a man_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o theoretic_n and_o notionall_a only_o but_o practical_a and_o operative_a which_o work_v such_o a_o change_n both_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v real_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o in_o our_o mind_n affection_n and_o work_v eph._n 4._o 21_o 22._o renew_v in_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o be_v render_v 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this_o apprehension_n that_o those_o word_n be_v add_v show_v that_o the_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n do_v not_o help_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n 2._o it_o be_v usual_a also_o for_o man_n to_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v take_v the_o less_o notice_n of_o they_o for_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o be_v come_v of_o a_o evil_a kind_n matth._n 8._o 8._o unpolished_a and_o rude_a in_o their_o natural_n joh._n 7._o 49._o poor_a and_o base_a mark_v 5._o 28._o for_o it_o be_v to_o obviate_v this_o apprehension_n also_o that_o he_o show_v the_o want_n of_o those_o do_v not_o hurt_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n 3._o though_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n do_v dispense_v grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n with_o respect_n have_v to_o different_a nation_n yea_o to_o the_o several_a sex_n and_o the_o outward_a condition_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n be_v then_o his_o only_a people_n psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o and_o among_o they_o the_o male_n gen._n 17._o 10._o and_o freeman_n levit._n 22._o 10._o be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v some_o privilege_n which_o the_o female_n and_o bondman_n enjoy_v not_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v yet_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n allow_v and_o command_v that_o civil_a respect_n be_v put_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a degree_n rom._n 13._o 7._o and_o have_v not_o abolish_v all_o church-privilege_n either_o which_o be_v to_o have_v their_o own_o weight_n and_o use_n with_o christian_n act_n 2._o 39_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v any_o of_o those_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o regeneration_n so_o as_o either_o to_o give_v grace_n the_o more_o ready_o or_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o with_o intermit_a the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n because_o of_o have_v those_o thing_n or_o to_o withhold_v grace_n the_o more_o or_o to_o think_v the_o less_o of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n where_o 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as_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n chap._n 2._o 9_o but_o spiritual_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o so_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 6._o christ_n in_o unite_n himself_o to_o sinner_n have_v no_o exception_n of_o person_n because_o of_o outward_a respect_n he_o will_v neither_o respect_n nor_o reject_v the_o poor_a for_o their_o poverty_n nor_o the_o great_a for_o their_o dignity_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o vers._n 12._o put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a thus_o far_o of_o mortification_n from_o v_o 5._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n task_n be_v the_o put_v on_o and_o exercise_v of_o several_a virtue_n whereof_o he_o number_v five_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o first_o three_o respect_v our_o neighbour_n in_o misery_n the_o last_o two_o respect_v our_o neighbour_n also_o but_o 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