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love_n be_v perfect_a in_o we_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o instruction_n here_o be_v also_o much_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n for_o those_o vile_a atheistical_a thought_n humiliation_n and_o base_a conceit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n mind_n concern_v god_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a neglect_n of_o god_n presence_n forget_v he_o day_n without_o number_n and_o for_o dare_v to_o sin_n in_o his_o sight_n but_o especial_o for_o want_v of_o those_o burn_a desire_n after_o god_n and_o that_o surpass_a love_n of_o his_o glorious_a nature_n three_o here_o be_v singular_a consolation_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n consolation_n why_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n say_v we_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o god_n and_o do_v desire_v none_o in_o earth_n with_o he_o psalm_n 7.3.23_o see_v he_o be_v so_o all-sufficient_a able_a to_o do_v we_o so_o much_o good_a and_o our_o plentiful_a reward_n genes_n 17.1_o and_o know_v our_o way_n psal._n 1.6_o 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god_n you_o be_v my_o witness_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n beside_o i_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 12.29_o hear_v israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 4.5.6_o 1._o cor._n 8.4_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o etc._n etc._n the_o use_n be_v these_o use_n adore_v he_o who_o all_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o acknowledge_v who_o have_v no_o partner_n in_o his_o supreme_a sovereignty_n psal._n 86.9.10_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n
shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n may_v be_v raise_v several_o from_o each_o of_o the_o principle_n and_o so_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n may_v serve_v 1._o for_o information_n and_o that_o both_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o both_o shine_n in_o this_o work_n his_o love_n in_o that_o he_o send_v we_o a_o saviour_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o he_o send_v we_o his_o son_n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a question_n and_o take_v man_n nature_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o first_o answer_n that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v 2._o because_o without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o 3._o because_o a_o mediator_n shall_v be_v meet_a to_o deal_v between_o both_o party_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n for_o the_o business_n with_o his_o father_n and_o man_n for_o the_o business_n with_o man_n 4._o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o right_n of_o the_o kinsman_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o so_o of_o adoption_n jer._n 32.8_o ruth_n 3.13_o 5._o to_o assure_v our_o resurrection_n heb._n 2.14_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n question_n but_o why_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n incarnate_a answer_n it_o be_v most_o convenient_o and_o comely_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o 1._o by_o the_o son_n be_v man_n make_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o fit_o by_o he_o be_v he_o redeem_v 2._o he_o most_o fit_o repair_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o who_o be_v himself_o the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n most_o convenient_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o for_o instruction_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o 1._o first_o to_o 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in_o stead_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o very_a peace_n we_o have_v by_o he_o shall_v inflame_v we_o peace_n above_o we_o with_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n peace_n within_o we_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n peace_n about_o we_o with_o all_o creature_n luke_n 2.14_o and_o special_o it_o shall_v establish_v we_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o that_o yet_o remain_v of_o our_o full_a redemption_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o intercession_n our_o suit_n must_v all_o need_v speed_n well_o there_o sit_v one_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v our_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o last_o judgement_n it_o can_v but_o be_v well_o with_o we_o if_o our_o own_o brother_n be_v our_o judge_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n he_o will_v succour_v we_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o will_v help_v we_o in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o need_n heb._n 2.18_o for_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 4.15_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n yet_o without_o sin_n yea_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v we_o christ_n be_v my_o portion_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o blood_n where_o my_o portion_n reign_v there_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o reign_v where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o i_o think_v myself_o in_o glory_n where_o my_o blood_n rule_v there_o think_v i_o myself_o exalt_v and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o more_o comfortable_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v not_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o this_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o incarnation_n it_o be_v reveil_v to_o shepherd_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o one_o poor_a the_o other_o rich_a the_o one_o learned_a the_o other_o unlearned_a the_o one_o gentile_n the_o other_o jew_n the_o one_o near_o the_o other_o far_o off_o this_o light_n appear_v to_o anna_n a_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o to_o simeon_n that_o just_a man_n and_o beside_o note_n the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v christ_n viz._n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o estate_n for_o to_o simeon_n and_o anna_n as_o more_o spiritual_a person_n the_o nativity_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o shepherd_n as_o rude_a man_n by_o the_o voice_n and_o speech_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o search_v scripture_n by_o a_o oracle_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o herod_n a_o stranger_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v student_n of_o astrology_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o new_a star_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o christ._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o use_n of_o his_o conception_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v serve_v first_o for_o information_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a thing_n 1._o first_o concern_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o birth_n here_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n give_v to_o the_o world_n never_o such_o a_o one_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o only_a son_n in_o heaven_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o only_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v admire_v when_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v visible_a on_o
earth_n and_o to_o come_v to_o dwell_v among_o man_n a_o heavenly_a temple_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n build_v he_o a_o temple_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n 2._o concern_v the_o freedom_n of_o christ_n from_o original_a sin_n we_o may_v ask_v quest._n how_o can_v christ_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n see_v he_o come_v of_o adam_n who_o nature_n be_v infect_v in_o all_o his_o posterity_n now_o this_o be_v answer_v in_o this_o principle_n answ._n for_o christ_n come_v of_o adam_n but_o not_o by_o adam_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n miraculous_o form_v christ_n body_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n stop_v the_o course_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o sanctify_v it_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o propagation_n only_o 3._o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o admirable_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v thus_o fit_v from_o the_o womb_n 4._o concern_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o virgin_n marie_n for_o they_o attribute_v the_o purity_n of_o christ_n nature_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o virgin_n that_o she_o be_v without_o sin_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o concern_v the_o possibility_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o frame_v unto_o christ_n a_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n as_o to_o make_v man_n body_n at_o the_o first_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o for_o instruction_n and_o so_o this_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v we_o 1._o first_o to_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n a_o pure_a sense_n and_o a_o clean_a hear_n be_v called-for_a here_o the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o virgin_n show_v that_o we_o must_v bring_v faith_n to_o believe_v the_o mystery_n without_o further_a inquire_a 2._o to_o desire_v 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