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then_o in_o three_o respect_n the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o some_o proper_a action_n appertain_v to_o the_o deity_n doctr._n in_o that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n god-man_n be_v give_v up_o i_o gather_v that_o use_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n nor_o christ_n 15._o nor_o god_n himself_o can_v give_v a_o great_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o be_v not_o of_o like_a worth_n well_o therefore_o may_v saint_n peter_n call_v it_o precious_a blood_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o silver_n gold_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n 1._o what_o place_n can_v be_v leave_v for_o despair_n in_o those_o that_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o worth_n of_o this_o ransom_n 2._o what_o can_v be_v hold_v too_o dear_a for_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o person_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o can_v good_n can_v friend_n can_v child_n can_v liberty_n can_v life_n can_v any_o thing_n else_o 3._o what_o just_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n 1._o holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o 4._o how_o ungrateful_a how_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n be_v they_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n will_v not_o forsake_v their_o unstable_a honour_n fade_a wealth_n vain_a pleasure_n garish_a attire_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n §._o 32._o of_o christ_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o end_n why_o christ_n give_v himself_o be_v for_o the_o church_n so_o doctr._n as_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n aim_v at_o our_o good_a 21._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 13._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o 15._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n this_o prove_v christ_n give_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n for_o use_v love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o learn_v we_o hereby_o to_o apply_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v to_o ourselves_o if_o for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o he_o and_o use_v all_o appertain_v to_o he_o be_v we_o learn_v we_o also_o hereby_o how_o to_o manifest_v love_n namely_o by_o seek_v and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o other_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o 24._o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n if_o this_o be_v practise_v will_v there_o be_v such_o oppress_a such_o undermine_v such_o deceive_a such_o wrong_v of_o one_o another_o as_o there_o be_v too_o true_o be_v the_o apostle_n complaint_n verify_v in_o our_o day_n all_o seek_v their_o 21._o own_o but_o let_v that_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thus_o manifest_v our_o love_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o christ_n love_n from_o hence_o by_o just_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o christ_n merit_v himself_o not_o for_o himself_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o earth_n to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o he_o pray_v now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v 5._o with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v do_v christ_n by_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n merit_v that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v all_o the_o exaltation_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v even_o in_o his_o human_a nature_n be_v due_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n 1._o object_n he_o endure_v the_o cross_n for_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v 2._o before_o he_o answ_n he_o use_v that_o joy_n which_o of_o right_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o a_o help_n to_o support_v he_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o a_o recompense_n which_o he_o shall_v deserve_v 2._o object_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o answ_n that_o particle_n wherefore_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o order_n of_o his_o exaltation_n nothing_o a_o consequence_n that_o follow_v after_o his_o death_n after_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o so_o low_o he_o be_v most_o high_o advance_v 3._o object_n christ_n be_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o for_o himself_o he_o ought_v to_o fulfil_v it_o answ_n if_o he_o have_v be_v mere_a man_n that_o be_v true_a but_o he_o unite_n his_o humane_a nature_n unto_o his_o divine_a and_o make_v of_o both_o one_o person_n which_o person_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o nothing_o further_o than_o it_o please_v he_o voluntary_o to_o subject_v himself_o unto_o for_o our_o sake_n 2._o if_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o duty_n he_o must_v have_v fulfil_v it_o and_o if_o of_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v it_o how_o can_v he_o thereby_o merit_v so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o honour_n as_o he_o be_v advance_v unto_o this_o conceit_n of_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o do_v much_o extenuate_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v himself_o §._o 33._o of_o the_o particular_a end_n why_o christ_n give_v himself_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n take_v she_o ephes._n 5._o 26._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n the_o general_a end_n of_o christ_n give_v himself_n be_v before_o intimate_v in_o this_o phrase_n for_o we_o be_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n particular_o exemplify_v and_o that_o in_o two_o branch_n one_o respect_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n v_o 26._o the_o other_o respect_v her_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v v_o 27._o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a the_o former_a be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o latter_a a_o end_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o other_o end_n for_o the_o church_n be_v here_o make_v pure_a that_o hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v make_v glorious_a in_o lay_v down_o the_o former_a he_o note_v 1._o the_o end_n whereat_o christ_n aim_v 2._o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o that_o end_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o 39_o have_v cleanse_v it_o thus_o may_v they_o word_n for_o word_n be_v translate_v so_o as_o that_o which_o for_o order_n of_o word_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n for_o order_n of_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o word_n cleanse_v point_v out_o our_o instification_n the_o word_n sanctify_v express_v our_o 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