the_o flesh_n which_o be_v his_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n man_n according_a to_o his_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n he_o be_v god_n and_o here_o i_o can_v pass_v by_o mr._n biddle_n paradoxical_a exposition_n make_v on_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o compare_v heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n which_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o indeed_o be_v one_o but_o not_o as_o he_o make_v they_o who_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n understand_v not_o the_o spirit_n god_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o spirit_n 1._o the_o whole_a scripture_n say_v not_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rise_v or_o any_o other_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n but_o a_o spiritual_a body_n concretive_a not_o a_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n corruptible_a incorruption_n 2._o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n which_o sure_a if_o mr._n biddle_n dream_v not_o himself_o be_v his_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n all_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o distinct_a from_o himself_o man_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o 3._o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o divine_a be_v he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o thomas_n who_o see_v he_o be_v dead_a rise_v again_o see_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o power_n john_n 20.28_o death_n not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o because_o strong_a than_o it_o 4._o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n or_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o he_o say_v john_n 2.19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v raise_v it_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o father_n or_o god_n will_v raise_v it_o but_o i_o will_v raise_v it_o and_o that_o these_o word_n make_v thomas_n call_v he_o lord_n and_o god_n appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 22._o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n remember_v that_o he_o say_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n that_o jesus_n have_v speak_v who_o look_v on_o he_o as_o raise_v himself_o and_o thus_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 27.63_o this_o deceiver_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v after_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 64._o and_o his_o disciple_n steal_v he_o away_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o john_n 10.18_o he_o say_v i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o man_n take_v my_o soul_n from_o i_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o humanity_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o divinity_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o death_n which_o whilst_o it_o support_v it_o it_o can_v not_o die_v nor_o be_v overcome_v of_o death_n this_o be_v notable_o illustrate_v in_o the_o heal_a the_o woman_n disease_v with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n who_o be_v secret_o heal_v christ_n say_v that_o he_o sound_v virtue_n go_v forth_o from_o he_o which_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o virtue_n and_o the_o desi_n of_o virtue_n in_o itself_o luke_n 8.46_o how_o sensible_a must_v it_o then_o be_v when_o life_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o and_o give_v up_o by_o itself_o to_o death_n mat._n 27.46_o hence_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eli_n not_o jehovah_n nor_o elohim_n without_o a_o article_n signfy_v a_o diminutive_a and_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o come_v out_o from_o god_n proper_o own_v of_o the_o humanity_n as_o its_o god_n who_o by_o its_o withdraw_a virtue_n from_o he_o feel_v himself_o weaken_v and_o give_v up_o thereby_o to_o death_n compare_v act_n 2.24_o and_o 4.10_o and_o it_o prove_v jesus_n to_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n how_o come_v this_o divine_a nature_n into_o the_o humane_a resp_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n be_v foretell_v psalm_n 72.6_o prophetical_o to_o come_v down_o like_o rain_n into_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o mr._n biddle_n call_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n viz._n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o sometime_o take_v to_o be_v that_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v only_o call_v the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o distinguish_v they_o clear_o thereby_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o humane_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o the_o elohim_n and_o in_o jehovah_n and_o so_o indeed_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n appear_v 1._o elohim_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o dual_a and_o so_o more_o than_o two_o be_v mean_v thereby_o 2._o and_o no_o more_o than_o three_o because_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n only_o speak_v of_o three_o as_o one_o in_o jehovah_n of_o the_o father_n abide_v in_o the_o excellent_a glory_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v forth_o from_o thence_o and_o no_o more_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o 3._o so_o that_o to_o preach_v from_o the_o gospel_n a_o trinity_n consist_v of_o a_o divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v and_o of_o a_o man-god_n and_o a_o angelical_a create_a spirit_n be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n exod._n â—0_n 2_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o elohim_n before_o i_o that_o be_v no_o other_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o jehovah_n which_o these_o be_v not_o be_v indeed_o feign_a thing_n and_o false_a not_o in_o jehovah_n nor_o jehovah_n he_o himself_o say_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o scripture_n that_o elohim_n in_o jehovah_n be_v more_o than_o two_o be_v clear_a and_o that_o to_o render_v elohim_n by_o god_n as_o now_o take_v be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o that_o suppose_a distinction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o god_n it_o be_v no_o more_o truth_n then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v thereby_o distinguish_v it_o from_o man_n when_o man_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v man_n without_o his_o spirit_n so_o nor_o be_v the_o true_a god_n god_n to_o any_o without_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o stay_v within_o god_n as_o man_n within_o he_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o infinite_a be_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o abode_n and_o be_v in_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n spirit_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o confine_v to_o a_o place_n in_o god_n the_o son_n in_o come_v out_o from_o god_n the_o uncreated_a and_o incommunicable_a state_n of_o the_o elohim_n in_o jehovah_n come_v into_o the_o world_n unite_n himself_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o the_o create_v be_v of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n he_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o uncreated_a and_o incommunicable_a state_n of_o elohims_n joh._n 16.27_o 28._o and_o as_o the_o son_n be_v distinct_o say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15.26_o but_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n as_o the_o son_n be_v nor_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v become_v one_o with_o any_o create_a substance_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n not_o a_o dove_n he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v in_o it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o reveal_v christ_n by_o that_o the_o spirit_n must_v visible_o descend_v on_o one_o man_n among_o many_o so_o that_o it_o may_v from_o all_o other_o set_v he_o out_o to_o john_n to_o know_v he_o by_o and_o then_o it_o must_v come_v from_o heaven_n lest_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o dove_n to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a dove_n indeed_o who_o be_v no_o more_o confine_v to_o heaven_n than_o jehovah_n be_v where_o jehovah_n be_v his_o spirit_n be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n be_v this_o as_o joh._n 1.32_o 33._o
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 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find_v he_o in_o figure_n as_o man_n joh._n 1.46_o philip_n tell_v nathanael_n we_o have_v sound_v he_o who_o moses_n write_v of_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 5._o he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o humane_a figure_n or_o sumit_v himself_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 1._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o death_n joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v my_o soul_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o command_n i_o receive_v from_o my_o father_n 2._o he_o be_v obedient_a the_o father_n command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o do_v it_o though_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o 3._o he_o humble_v himself_o in_o it_o because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n only_o so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o die_v 4._o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n because_o that_o death_n of_o all_o other_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n gal._n 3.13_o now_o from_o these_o that_o i_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o gainsayer_n 1._o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o as_o god_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o empty_v himself_o therefore_o 2._o he_o as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n 1._o this_o he_o as_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o man_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o figure_n man_n as_o man_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v find_v in_o form_n as_o man_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v exist_v or_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o god_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n have_v empty_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v become_v so_o 2._o as_o man_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n conclusion_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n or_o angel_n 2._o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o humane_a can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o divine_a 3._o hence_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o god_n jehovah_n not_o the_o father_n alone_o have_v exalt_v he_o the_o man_n that_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o have_v the_o name_n that_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n as_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n 4._o in_o this_o exaltation_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n because_o he_o empty_v himself_o that_o be_v in_o this_o work_n he_o cease_v to_o act_v as_o elohim_n though_o in_o jehovah_n because_o unite_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n herein_o to_o glorify_v the_o son_n and_o not_o the_o son_n to_o glorify_v himself_o john_n 17.1_o joh._n 8.54_o if_o i_o glorify_v myself_o my_o glory_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o glorifi_v i_o who_o you_o say_v be_v your_o god_n say_v mr._n biddle_n be_v his_o divine_a nature_n idle_a that_o time_n resp_n no_o it_o be_v then_o empty_v itself_o a_o work_n hard_o for_o man_n to_o do_v what_o then_o think_v you_o be_v this_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o do_v in_o god_n a_o work_n the_o world_n will_v say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v of_o he_o be_v god_n and_o be_v god_n john_n 5.17_o the_o father_n work_v and_o i_o work_v the_o son_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n work_v a_o distinct_a work_n from_o the_o father_n when_o in_o the_o creation_n they_o wrought_v together_o 6._o this_o example_n be_v manifest_a as_o mr._n biddle_n will_v have_v it_o before_o he_o be_v command_v send_v and_o do_v the_o work_n he_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n more_o full_o john_n 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n here_o the_o father_n be_v the_o elohim_n god_n jehovah_n whence_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n come_v from_o 2._o ver._n 28._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n note_v he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o jehovah_n and_o from_o the_o father_n as_o two_o thing_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o in_o which_o be_v indeed_o his_o empty_n himself_o 2._o have_v he_o abide_v with_o jehovah_n as_o the_o father_n do_v he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v empty_v 3._o have_v he_o abide_v with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o father_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o servant_n it_o be_v that_o state_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o state_n of_o son_n and_o condition_n of_o sonship_n john_n 17.5_o 4._o he_o come_v forth_o therefore_o jehovah_n and_o the_o father_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o his_o so_o come_v forth_o and_o by_o his_o serve_v no_o he_o glorify_v he_o 5._o his_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n prove_v he_o be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n as_o jehovah_n be_v god_n again_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n who_o be_v so_o in_o god_n and_o with_o god_n as_o the_o father_n be_v john_n 1.1_o 2._o 6._o hence_o the_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n be_v the_o signify_v of_o his_o emanation_n to_o be_v from_o a_o uncreated_a estate_n and_o be_v and_o that_o this_o very_a uncreated_a estate_n and_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o into_o a_o state_n or_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o come_v from_o be_v a_o create_a estate_n which_o comprehend_v angel_n and_o all_o creature_n contain_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o this_o word_n world_n in_o special_a respect_n the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o microcosm_n or_o the_o world_n representative_a have_v in_o itself_o in_o its_o spirit_n a_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o body_n a_o be_v of_o earth_n join_v in_o 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