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of_o nature_n or_o identity_n of_o essence_n he_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n express_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o point_a out_o unto_o we_o the_o parity_n and_o propinquity_n of_o be_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o of_o his_o generation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o contain_v the_o same_o truth_n enlarge_v and_o amplify_v unto_o we_o concern_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n with_o the_o first_o as_o be_v both_o of_o they_o one_o one_o in_o essence_n though_o distinct_a in_o personality_n second_o the_o intimacy_n of_o affection_n that_o be_v also_o in_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o it_o be_v usual_o so_o express_v unto_o we_o in_o other_o place_n where_o thing_n which_o be_v any_o thing_n dear_a than_o other_o be_v there_o dispose_v of_o ruth_n 4.16_o naomi_n of_o boaz'_v child_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o take_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n as_o a_o testimony_n namely_o of_o her_o great_a love_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o it_o moses_n carry_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o bosom_n numb_a 11.12_o and_o christ_n himself_o his_o lamb_n isa_n 40.11_o we_o read_v of_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o bosom_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o bosom_n that_o be_v the_o dear_a husband_n or_o wife_n the_o bosom_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o dearness_n and_o this_o be_v another_o thing_n observable_a in_o christ_n towards_o god_n he_o be_v very_o near_a and_o dear_a unto_o he_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n joh._n 5.20_o and_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n in_o col._n 1.13_o and_o so_o he_o testisy_v of_o he_o both_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o transfiguration_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n god_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o affection_n for_o christ_n as_o a_o father_n for_o the_o son_n of_o his_o bowel_n and_o for_o the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o that_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n here_o imply_v to_o wit_n intimacy_n of_o affection_n three_o the_o nearness_n of_o presence_n thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o present_o come_v to_o while_o christ_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n there_o be_v thereby_o signify_v his_o great_a proximity_n or_o nearness_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o ready_a for_o converse_v with_o he_o thus_o prov._n 8.30_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o and_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n rejoice_v always_o before_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o continual_a fellowship_n and_o society_n with_o he_o last_o the_o participation_n of_o secret_n that_o be_v also_o in_o his_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n the_o bosom_n it_o have_v that_o notion_n and_o emphasis_n with_o it_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o friend_n in_o the_o bosom_n know_v more_o of_o man_n counsel_n than_o stranger_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o know_v all_o that_o the_o father_n himself_o know_v which_o he_o reveal_v unto_o he_o thus_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o show_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o himself_o do_v and_o will_v show_v he_o great_a thing_n than_o these_o that_o you_o may_v marvel_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n this_o expression_n do_v well_o agree_v to_o christ_n of_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o nature_n as_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o from_o the_o intimacy_n of_o affection_n as_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o from_o the_o nearness_n of_o presence_n as_o be_v always_o and_o continual_o before_o he_o and_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o secret_n as_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o he_o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n be_v very_o useful_a by_o way_n of_o application_n namely_o as_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o particular_n see_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n this_o reflect_v very_o satisfactory_o upon_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o several_a explication_n of_o this_o phrase_n unto_o we_o first_o as_o to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v very_o please_a and_o satisfactory_a here_o to_o consider_v that_o