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not_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o from_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n own_o appointment_n i_o be_o a_o king_n indeed_o but_o this_o kingdom_n i_o receive_v from_o god_n own_o hand_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o as_o he_o explain_v it_o but_o from_o above_o act_n 2._o 36._o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n i._n e._n king_n and_o chap._n 17._o 31._o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 28_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n then_o shall_v the_o son_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a 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that_o day_n and_o hour_n now_o our_o author_n will_v have_v christ_n sonship_n found_v in_o his_o eternal_a generation_n from_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n so_o he_o say_v at_o pag._n 166._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a easy_a distinction_n be_v it_o but_o true_a but_o trinitarian_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o not_o scripture_n in_o st._n mark_n be_v gradation_n christ_n be_v name_v after_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o show_v his_o present_a excellence_n and_o exaltation_n above_o they_o but_o in_o st._n matthew_n that_o very_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v above_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v include_v in_o the_o none_o or_o no_o man._n thus_o this_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n denote_v here_o christ_n man._n as_o the_o father_n in_o st._n mark_n be_v god_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o know_v not_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n be_v christ_n man_n who_o be_v so_o style_v in_o 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christ_n intercee_v with_o no_o creature_n receive_v authority_n from_o no_o creature_n etc._n etc._n nor_o from_o any_o god_n neither_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o intercee_v with_o the_o father_n prove_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o god_n with_o he_o but_o why_o i_o pray_v do_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n for_o if_o he_o intercede_v with_o god_n can_v he_o be_v that_o very_a god_n with_o who_o he_o intercede_v if_o he_o be_v what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o he_o to_o intercede_v beside_o this_o author_n say_v before_o pag._n 167_o 169_o 170._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v never_o act_v separately_z they_o have_v but_o one_o energy_n and_o whatever_o be_v do_v they_o do_v it_o by_o one_o individual_a act._n now_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v grant_v that_o 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jewish_a oeconomy_n very_o unreasonable_a and_o unaccountable_a pag._n 231._o because_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a man_n the_o anti-type_n shall_v fall_v very_o short_a of_o the_o type_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n say_v he_o be_v god_n house_n where_o he_o choose_v to_o dwell_v by_o the_o visible_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o be_v the_o figure_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n express_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a unaccountable_a and_o insignificant_a ceremony_n for_o god_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n have_v it_o not_o prefigure_v something_o more_o divine_a and_o mysterious_a the_o temple_n then_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o we_o must_v inquire_v 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be_v always_o conspicuous_a by_o the_o oracle_n which_o he_o deliver_v and_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v but_o he_o object_n a_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o say_v he_o st._n john_n plain_o allude_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only-begotten_a of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_v among_o we_o fulfil_v that_o type_n of_o god_n dwelling_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o dwell_n personal_o in_o humane_a nature_n this_o argument_n or_o rather_o congruity_n be_v ground_v on_o two_o false_a supposition_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n
free_a and_o voluntary_a choice_n when_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o but_o be_v make_v so_o what_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n must_v we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o be_v it_o not_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o the_o apostle_n he_o add_v and_o what_o humility_n be_v this_o for_o a_o mere_a man_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o great_a a_o minister_n as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v to_o be_v glorious_a for_o miracle_n and_o admire_v as_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n for_o it_o and_o advance_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n this_o be_v such_o humility_n as_o will_v have_v be_v pride_n and_o ambition_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n shall_v we_o not_o call_v humility_n what_o st._n paul_n call_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o same_o who_o have_v be_v advance_v above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n humble_v himself_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v crown_v with_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o apostle_n from_o praise_v and_o extol_v his_o humility_n because_o christ_n suffering_n have_v be_v remunerate_v with_o a_o transcendent_a glory_n must_v they_o not_o be_v account_v humility_n but_o pride_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o that_o he_o who_o humble_v himself_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a the_o great_a be_v his_o humility_n see_v therefore_o christ_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n more_o glory_n than_o ever_o any_o man_n have_v it_o follow_v that_o his_o humility_n be_v the_o most_o stupendous_a and_o unparalleled_a that_o ever_o be_v but_o according_a to_o our_o author_n way_n of_o reason_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o christian_a humility_n for_o every_o christian_a who_o humble_v himself_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o fit_v himself_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o all_o our_o best_a action_n be_v 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and_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v he_o must_v and_o do_v choose_v it_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o which_o have_v force_v several_a trinitarian_n interpreter_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n i_o desire_v our_o author_n to_o tell_v i_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o if_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v 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