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obedient_a through_o all_o his_o affliction_n temptation_n and_o trial_n to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o 9_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v covenant_v with_o christ_n that_o in_o case_n christ_n do_v continue_v obedient_a through_o all_o his_o suffering_n temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o then_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o all_o those_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ_n must_v die_v or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n through_o death_n heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o but_o the_o second_o sripture_n be_v that_o isa_n 42._o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v prooâ—_n the_o second_o prooâ—_n call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o with_o hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n fâ—r_v a_o 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hear_v in_o the_o street_n he_o shall_v come_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o meekness_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o meiosis_n he_o will_v not_o break_v that_o be_v he_o will_v bind_v up_o the_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v comfort_v the_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v strengthen_v the_o bruise_a reed_n christ_n will_v acknowledge_v and_o encourage_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v turn_v a_o spark_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o flame_n a_o drop_n into_o a_o sea_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v these_o word_n show_v his_o kingly_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n
redemption_n bring_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o confer_v and_o agree_v together_o about_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o be_v the_o price_n and_o the_o price_n that_o god_n the_o father_n stand_v upon_o be_v blood_n and_o that_o not_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o best_a the_o pure_a and_o the_o 19_o hâ—b_n 10._o 4._o cap._n 9_o 22._o jâ—h_o 10._o 11_o 15_o 17._o 18._o jâ—â—_n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o noble_a blood_n that_o ever_o run_v in_o vein_n now_o christ_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o redemption_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o blood_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precious_a blood_n oh_o the_o virtue_n in_o it_o the_o value_n of_o it_o through_o this_o red_a sea_n we_o must_v pass_v to_o heaven_n sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la coeli_fw-la christ_n blood_n be_v heaven_n key_n 15._o isal_n 116._o 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o true_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n una_fw-la guttula_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la quam_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la luther_n luther_n one_o little_a drop_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n christ_n blood_n be_v precious_a blood_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n 28._o act._n 20._o 28._o of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v very_a god_n as_o well_o as_o very_a man_n christ_n blood_n be_v noble_a blood_n and_o therefore_o precious_a he_o come_v of_o the_o race_n of_o king_n as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n but_o be_v withal_o the_o soh_a of_o god_n this_o render_v his_o nobility_n 11._o isa_n 19_o 11._o matchless_a and_o 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all_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a 35._o luk._n 1._o 35._o moment_n of_o conception_n he_o unite_v this_o pure_a humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o person_n of_o the_o 5._o heb._n 10._o 5._o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a head_n mediator_n and_o redeemer_n for_o we_o but_o the_o eight_o proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v commandment_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n which_o he_o must_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n the_o father_n do_v put_v forth_o his_o paternal_a authority_n and_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o his_o son_n to_o engage_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o redeem_v and_o save_v poor_a sinner_n soul_n he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o father_n what_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o say_v christ_n but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o 49._o joh._n 12._o 49._o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v christ_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n who_o send_v he_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o to_o say_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n points_z out_o the_o true_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o he_o have_v exact_o follow_v this_o commission_n in_o preach_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o manor_n the_o two_o word_n of_o say_v thing_n between_o say_v and_o speak_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n say_v à _fw-la lapide_fw-la that_o to_o say_v be_v to_o teach_v and_o publish_v a_o thing_n grave_o to_o speak_v be_v familiarar_o to_o utter_v a_o thing_n and_o speak_v may_v be_v take_v comprehensive_o point_v out_o all_o the_o way_n of_o deliver_v his_o commission_n by_o set_n and_o solemn_a preach_n or_o occasional_a conference_n and_o the_o whole_a subject_a matter_n of_o his_o preach_n in_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o so_o it_o will_v 〈…〉_o port_n that_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n be_v full_a both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o answerable_a christ_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n who_o speak_v neither_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o what_o be_v the_o father_n will_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o i_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v christ_n keep_v close_o to_o his_o commission_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v and_o herein_o christ_n practice_n shall_v be_v every_o faithful_a minister_n pattern_n again_o christ_n have_v a_o command_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o those_o that_o be_v giu_fw-mi 〈…〉_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o 18._o joâ—_n 1â—_n 18._o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commundment_n have_v i_o 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