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what_o he_o will_v there_o eph._n 1._o 22._o and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n jesus_n christ_n as_o god-man_n be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o transact_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n work_v as_o god_n and_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n work_v as_o man_n yet_o both_o these_o nature_n concur_v towards_o the_o management_n of_o redemption-work_n as_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v able_a to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o he_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n job_n 36._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 33._o all_o knowledge_n come_v from_o he_o as_o mediator_n in_o he_o be_v hide_v the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2._o 3._o he_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n he_o give_v wisdom_n prov._n 2._o 6._o he_o open_v the_o 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righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n all_o believer_n be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v represent_v complete_a in_o christ_n though_o imperfect_a in_o themselves_o hence_o believer_n that_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o service_n in_o themselves_o may_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n though_o the_o saint_n do_v sin_n christ_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o this_o one_o offer_v of_o christ_n ever_o appear_v before_o god_n when_o new_a provocation_n appear_v in_o his_o people_n by_o one_o offer_v he_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o 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obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n receive_v no_o addition_n or_o diminution_n by_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o his_o people_n eph._n 1._o 6._o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a ah_o little_a do_v soul_n know_v the_o bottom_n they_o stand_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o poor_a believer_n the_o shortness_n of_o thy_o obedience_n the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v outmatch_n this_o matchless_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v be_v but_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n the_o soh_n present_v to_o god_n the_o father_n o_o what_o a_o bless_a state_n be_v believer_n in_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o price_n pay_v for_o their_o sin_n again_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n there_o be_v sufficiency_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o 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to_o the_o father_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n here_o be_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n one_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n the_o spirit_n come_v and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o corruption_n and_o subdue_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v that_o cleanse_n by_o sanctification_n then_o there_o be_v a_o present_v the_o saint_n to_o the_o father_n complete_a in_o he_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n thus_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o righteousness_n apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o believer_n do_v prove_v such_o a_o cover_n for_o all_o believer_n that_o it_o hide_v every_o spot_n from_o god_n judicial_a eye_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o they_o be_v present_v lovely_a and_o comely_a in_o christ_n though_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o themselves_o as_o a_o king_n and_o so_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o require_v obedience_n of_o all_o person_n hence_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o stoop_v to_o christ_n psal_n 2._o 12._o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a all_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n be_v place_v under_o jesus_n christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o his_o mediatorly_a kingdom_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 8._o 15._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n they_o have_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o government_n and_o dispose_v of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o he_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o every_o creature_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v to_o he_o all_o must_v subject_v to_o he_o psal_n 22._o 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n psal_n 72._o 8_o 9_o as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o right_a and_o power_n to_o give_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o effectual_a fulfil_n of_o and_o complete_n obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n by_o his_o church_n and_o people_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v yield_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o best_a of_o his_o people_n be_v no_o further_o subject_n to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v spiritual_a for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n hence_o he_o say_v when_o 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be_v call_v again_o as_o king_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o protect_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n to_o govern_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n he_o be_v altogether_o complete_a to_o enact_v his_o own_o purpose_n and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o will_n for_o as_o god_n nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n isa_n 40._o 15._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o blow_v off_o the_o nation_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o power_n that_o oppose_v he_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2._o 4._o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v but_o to_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o trouble_v their_o host_n exod._n 14._o 24._o one_o angel_n can_v sudden_o destroy_v thousand_o of_o they_o he_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o all_o creature_n to_o bring_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n 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