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a_o body_n for_o this_o business_n and_o appoint_v and_o send_v he_o forth_o to_o do_v it_o and_o even_o so_o he_o willing_o accept_v the_o appointment_n 12._o heb._n 10.5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o take_v the_o body_n and_o come_v to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o and_o so_o with_o free_a and_o ready_a will_n and_o oneness_n of_o will_n with_o the_o father_n he_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o in_o that_o body_n of_o he_o once_o for_o all_o so_o that_o the_o say_n he_o give_v and_o offer_v up_o himself_o be_v not_o contradict_v by_o say_v the_o father_n give_v he_o but_o receive_v confirmation_n and_o illustration_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o his_o gift_n and_o give_v yea_o it_o open_v to_o we_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o he_o come_v and_o do_v it_o not_o bare_o of_o himself_o 5.6_o joh._n 8_o 42._o &_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o but_o in_o union_n of_o will_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n send_v he_o he_o come_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v of_o he_o 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o the_o father_n send_v he_o forth_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v that_o seed_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o frame_v he_o a_o body_n thereof_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o unite_n it_o in_o the_o very_a frame_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.3_o john_n 1.14_o rom._n 1.3_o but_o the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n yet_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o son_n accept_v willing_o to_o receive_v this_o humane_a nature_n into_o union_n of_o person_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v thus_o abase_v he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 8._o phil._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o do_v die_v 3.18_o joh._n 10.17_o 18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o but_o the_o son_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o body_n which_o he_o take_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 10._o joh._n 10.18_o eph._n 4.9_o 10._o but_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o the_o son_n in_o that_o body_n of_o he_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v raise_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o he_o in_o that_o very_a body_n that_o die_v that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n but_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o oneness_n of_o will_n with_o the_o father_n 10.12_o heb._n 9.14_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o heb._n 1.13_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 10.12_o and_o by_o or_o through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o his_o own_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n who_o have_v accept_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o so_o also_o as_o have_v finish_v and_o complete_v his_o oblation_n and_o be_v accept_v he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o exclusion_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n about_o the_o provision_n preparation_n offer_v and_o acceptance_n of_o this_o oblation_n in_o say_v christ_n himself_o offer_v it_o but_o only_o the_o affirmation_n of_o
of_o my_o bowel_n which_o show_v plain_o both_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o this_o 31_o prov._n 8.29_o 30_o 31_o as_o in_o all_o other_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n and_o also_o that_o he_o do_v accept_v to_o undertake_v and_o do_v the_o same_o as_o his_o own_o word_n verify_v psal_n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 9_o heb._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 10.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o then_o open_v descanted_a and_o press_v again_o from_o which_o will_v of_o god_n of_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o oneness_n in_o the_o same_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v 14_o heb._n 10.10_o 12_o 14_o and_o to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n virtuous_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n for_o man_n and_o with_o and_o in_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o as_o in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o his_o will_n concern_v and_o for_o mankind_n he_o in_o his_o purpose_n prepare_v and_o give_v he_o a_o body_n so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v true_o and_o very_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o suffer_v for_o man_n have_v right_a as_o a_o kinsman_n and_o fitness_n as_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o undertake_v and_o do_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o mankind_n 18_o rom._n 5.14_o 18_o be_v according_a to_o this_o his_o father_n purpose_n a_o perfect_a and_o public_a man_n yea_o the_o word_n and_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n and_o so_o have_v the_o divine_a and_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o so_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o one_o with_o man_n a_o fit_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o man_n and_o with_o man_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o dig_v or_o open_v of_o the_o ear_n 24_o joh_n 33.16_o 17_o 24_o as_o it_o signify_v in_o man_n the_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o obedience_n to_o that_o which_o god_n call_v to_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v so_o in_o 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1._o he_o purpose_v and_o decree_v a_o abasement_n of_o he_o for_o mankind_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n for_o man_n and_o though_o without_o sin_n yet_o to_o have_v on_o he_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o which_o befall_v it_o for_o sin_n mere_o through_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o though_o true_a and_o sinless_a flesh_n yet_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o finful_a flesh_n 2.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 2_o tim._n 2.6_o heb._n 2.9_o eph._n 2.13_o heb._n 9.14_o &_o 7.27_o see_v part_n 2._o ch_z 7._o luke_n 24.26_o 46_o mat._n 26.24_o isa_n 53.2_o 7_o psa_n 22.6_o 11_o 18_o act._n 2.23_o and_o so_o that_o he_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o and_o for_o all_o mankind_n shall_v die_v that_o death_n yea_o all_o that_o death_n in_o the_o ignominy_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o yea_o suffer_v the_o curse_n in_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o mankind_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o 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