scripture_n isa._n 4.2_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o that_o day_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v excellent_a and_o comely_a when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o godhead_n be_v signify_v when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o manhood_n so_o again_o isâ—_n 7.14_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immâ—â—uel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o we_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o none_o but_o to_o hiâ—_n that_o be_v god_n and_o man._n so_o that_o this_o mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o his_o very_a name_n do_v import_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o so_o isa._n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o can_v interpret_v these_o speech_n and_o aâ—â—ributes_n but_o of_o one_o who_o be_v god-man_n how_o can_v he_o else_o be_v a_o child_n and_o yet_o the_o everlasting_a father_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o the_o mighty_a god_n so_o isa._n 11.1_o with_o the_o four_o verse_n a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o sâ—em_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n out_o of_o his_o root_n therefore_o man._n and_o verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v smiâ—e_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o god_n so_o isa._n 53.8_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o man_n yet_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n therefore_o god_n so_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o a_o branch_n raise_v unto_o david_n 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thomas_n call_v he_o his_o lord_n his_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o but_o christ_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o who_o be_v incarnate_a have_v blood_n to_o shed_v for_o we_o but_o god_n as_o a_o pure_a spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o bone_n as_o we_o have_v so_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a subsistence_n he_o be_v beget_v not_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n make_v not_o beget_v true_a man_n as_o david_n be_v and_o true_a god_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o divine_a nature_n be_v again_o rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_a as_o to_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v question_v for_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v god_n over_o all_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n the_o jew_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v man_n and_o one_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v god_n over_o all_o they_o account_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o they_o think_v he_o inferior_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o who_o he_o descend_v and_o paul_n over_o all_o so_o that_o no_o word_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a and_o when_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o insinuate_v another_o nature_n in_o he_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o the_o next_o place_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.8_o they_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v crucify_a there_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v acknowledge_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o in_o the_o 24_o psalm_n the_o lord_n or_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v jehovah_n sabaoth_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n go_v we_o far_o phil._n 2.6_o 7._o 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 gon_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_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 by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o glory_n but_o also_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o for_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a divine_a majesty_n and_o glory_n now_o this_o he_o keep_v hide_v under_o his_o humane_a nature_n let_v only_o some_o small_a ray_n sometime_o to_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o miracle_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o sensible_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o he_o be_v a_o 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king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o also_o king_n of_o peace_n without_o father_n and_o without_o mother_n have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o what_o melchisedec_n be_v be_v needless_a to_o dispute_v the_o apostle_n consider_v he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o story_n of_o moses_n who_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n birth_n or_o death_n certain_o he_o be_v a_o very_a man_n but_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n beginning_n or_o end_n what_o he_o be_v or_o of_o who_o
of_o ransom_n to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o this_o bondage_n by_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n nor_o by_o strong_a hand_n or_o mere_a force_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o sole_a condescension_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o injure_a party_n without_o seek_v reparation_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v but_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sufficient_a price_n and_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o provoke_v justice_n this_o price_n be_v not_o pay_v indeed_o to_o satan_n who_o detain_v soul_n in_o slavery_n as_o a_o rigid_a usurp_a tyrant_n or_o merciless_a gaoler_n from_o he_o indeed_o we_o be_v deliver_v by_o force_n but_o the_o price_n be_v pay_v to_o god_n man_n have_v not_o sin_v against_o satan_n but_o against_o god_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v and_o god_n be_v satisfy_v satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o but_o be_v put_v out_o of_o office_n as_o the_o executioner_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v when_o the_o judge_n and_o law_n be_v satisfy_v now_o that_o redemption_n 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else_o be_v know_v and_o reverence_v as_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o it_o be_v say_v who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n 2._o his_o wisdom_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n in_o jest_n but_o in_o the_o great_a earnest_n that_o ever_o law_n be_v give_v now_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v recall_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n the_o lawgiver_n will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o levity_n mutability_n and_o imprudence_n in_o constitute_v so_o solemn_a a_o transaction_n to_o no_o purpose_n paul_n be_v trouble_v when_o force_v to_o retract_v his_o word_n 2_o cor._n 1.17_o 18._o that_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v yea_o to_o day_n and_o nay_o to_o morrow_n therefore_o when_o god_n have_v say_v thus_o i_o will_v govern_v the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o to_o part_v with_o the_o law_n upon_o light_a term_n 3._o his_o holy_a nature_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o there_o need_v some_o way_n to_o be_v find_v out_o to_o signify_v his_o pure_a holiness_n his_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v without_o some_o mark_n of_o his_o displeasure_n his_o soul_n hate_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n psal._n 11.6_o 4._o his_o authority_n it_o will_v be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n if_o it_o may_v be_v break_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ado_n about_o it_o now_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o god_n appoint_v this_o course_n that_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o our_o surety_n when_o he_o undertake_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o the_o veracity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o bind_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o sinner_n be_v apt_a to_o question_v gen._n 3.5_o have_v god_n say_v and_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o we_o look_v upon_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o vain_a scarecrow_n therefore_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o warning_n of_o sinner_n for_o the_o future_a god_n will_v not_o release_v his_o wrath_n nor_o release_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o it_o without_o a_o price_n and_o valuable_a compensation_n three_o none_o be_v sit_v to_o give_v this_o ransom_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n man_n he_o be_v man_n to_o undertake_v it_o in_o our_o name_n and_o god_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v under_o 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the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o and_o by_o the_o same_o efficacy_n teach_v the_o church_n wherever_o it_o be_v scatter_v 3._o if_o you_o consider_v by_o what_o argument_n he_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o many_o and_o the_o great_a miracle_n not_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o another_o but_o his_o own_o and_o her_o require_a man_n to_o believe_v it_o matth._n 9.28_o believe_v you_o that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o whence_o have_v he_o the_o power_n to_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v all_o sort_n of_o disease_n in_o a_o moment_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o dispossess_v devil_n but_o from_o that_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v it_o in_o his_o body_n and_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v finite_a and_o in_o some_o sort_n material_a be_v it_o in_o his_o soul_n understanding_n will_n or_o fantasy_n or_o sensitive_a appetite_n how_o can_v it_o work_v on_o other_o man_n body_n therefore_o it_o be_v from_o his_o divine_a nature_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n 4._o how_o he_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o father_n do_v god_n ever_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o appear_v to_o he_o be_v there_o any_o time_n or_o manner_n or_o speech_n note_v by_o the_o evangelist_n when_o god_n make_v this_o revelation_n none_o at_o all_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n or_o nothing_o but_o a_o man_n sure_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v he_o reveal_v the_o most_o intimate_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o perfect_o know_v they_o but_o when_o or_o how_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n be_v not_o say_v which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mere_a man_n will_v have_v conduce_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o message_n and_o revelation_n but_o all_o this_o need_v not_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n therefore_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n 2._o his_o priestly_a office_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v necessary_a for_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n hâ—b_n 2.14.17_o and_o also_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n aâ—_n well_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n there_o have_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n iâ—_n he_o have_v not_o be_v man_n and_o no_o pâ—â—â—â—t_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v god_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v suffer_v the_o priâ—â—t_a act_n and_o beside_o he_o can_v not_o â—nter_v inâ—o_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n to_o present_v himself_o bâ—forâ—_n god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o thâ—n_o â—he_v heavenly_a sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n need_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v before_o he_o enter_v for_o as_o the_o earthly_a priest_n make_v the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n before_o he_o minister_v in_o it_o so_o the_o true_a priest_n be_v to_o make_v the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o many_o place_n but_o to_o leave_v that_o the_o priest_n 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we_o but_o his_o example_n it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o rule_n but_o a_o example_n because_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o imitate_v that_o a_o example_n in_o our_o nature_n make_v it_o the_o more_o operative_a his_o execuse_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n we_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o do_v therefore_o christ_n come_v incarnate_a to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o holiness_n he_o have_v the_o interest_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o so_o will_v show_v that_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v possible_a to_o those_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o his_o grace_n he_o obey_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n we_o may_v obey_v please_v and_o glorify_v god_n though_o still_o in_o a_o self-denying_a manner_n the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o spirit_n that_o form_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o same_o spirit_n be_v 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not_o those_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o send_v from_o god_n certain_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o great_a perfection_n then_o to_o live_v in_o the_o near_a resemblance_n to_o his_o creator_n christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a because_o he_o have_v more_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o 2._o consider_v again_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o therefore_o calleâ—_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n well_o thâ—n_o we_o shall_v he_o subject_v to_o he_o and_o with_o great_a diligence_n apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o obtain_v the_o blessedness_n offer_v to_o we_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o natural_a sentiment_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v a_o dread_n upon_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v what_o he_o have_v forbid_v but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o sense_n of_o 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upon_o the_o first_o proof_n sure_o he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n be_v supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o have_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first-born_a over_o they_o two_o way_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o god_n and_o as_o mediator_n his_o right_n as_o god_n be_v natural_a and_o perpetual_a his_o right_n as_o mediator_n be_v by_o grant_n and_o donation_n it_o be_v a_o power_n acquire_v and_o obtain_v his_o natural_a right_n be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o actual_a susception_n of_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n for_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o creation_n he_o make_v all_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v sovereign_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o but_o the_o other_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o reward_n and_o recompense_n for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2.9_o 10._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 above_o 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the_o same_o carelessness_n to_o please_v or_o honour_n god_n and_o the_o drift_n and_o bent_n of_o their_o life_n be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o world_n and_o as_o little_a for_o god_n and_o heaven_n as_o before_o ii_o the_o excellency_n of_o regeneration_n or_o renew_v grace_n what_o a_o benefit_n it_o be_v it_o appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o reconcile_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n god_n give_v grace_n only_o as_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n as_o pacify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o christ_n make_v for_o we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n merit_v this_o grace_n by_o the_o value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o bloody_a suffering_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o 2._o it_o 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unbelief_n be_v overrule_v by_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ._n his_o incredulity_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n if_o credulous_a man_n or_o those_o hasty_a of_o belief_n have_v only_o see_v christ_n their_o report_n have_v be_v liable_a to_o suspicion_n solomon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o his_o proverb_n the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n here_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sturdy_a and_o pertinacious_a doubt_n yet_o bring_v at_o last_o to_o yield_v however_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o proneness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o unbelief_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o view_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o give_v law_n to_o heaven_n and_o require_v our_o term_n of_o god_n 3._o christ_n condescension_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o appear_v again_o verse_n 26._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o week_n to_o show_v how_o ready_a he_o 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