grace_n of_o the_o father_n do_v wonderful_o appear_v that_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 9_o 10._o he_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o stand_a witness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n isa_n 55._o 3._o 4._o 2._o his_o grace_n be_v herein_o manifest_v and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o in_o the_o great_a abaâ—ement_n whereto_o he_o be_v abuse_v and_o whereto_o he_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a one_o humble_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o back_o to_o god_n and_o this_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o one_o word_n that_o he_o become_v poor_a as_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o or_o we_o may_v speak_v to_o it_o in_o these_o three_o branch_n 1._o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n 2._o make_a sin_n 3._o make_v a_o curse_n 1._o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1_o â—oh_o 1._o 3._o 14._o god_n send_v forth_o 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heb._n 2._o 17._o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_o unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 4._o 15._o and_o so_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o hunger_n mat._n 4._o 2._o to_o thirst_n psal_n 22_o 6._o to_o weariness_n yea_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o be_v weary_a before_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 4._o 6._o to_o weakness_n psal_n 109._o 24._o he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n or_o as_o some_o no_o strong_a man_n psal_n 22._o 6._o he_o himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n mat._n 8._o 17._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 3._o 4._o he_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_v and_o sensible_a of_o pain_n shame_n and_o reproach_n heb._n 5._o 7._o and_o 2._o 18._o psal_n 69._o 20._o yea_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v very_o low_a he_o be_v the_o repute_a son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n mat._n 13._o 55._o yea_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o 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he_o no_o beauty_n that_o man_n desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n and_o his_o own_o hide_a as_o it_o be_v there_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o they_o esteem_v he_o noâ—_n isa_n 53._o 2._o 3._o he_o be_v one_o who_o man_n despise_v who_o the_o nation_n even_o his_o own_o nation_n abhor_a isa_n 49._o 7._o and_o oh_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o still_o in_o this_o his_o great_a abasement_n by_o many_o that_o will_v be_v and_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n who_o though_o they_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v their_o own_o apparel_n will_v yet_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n to_o take_v away_o their_o reproach_n as_o isa_n 4._o 1._o and_o this_o abasement_n of_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o take_n upon_o he_o our_o nature_n as_o subject_a to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n be_v needful_a it_o behove_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o brother_n heb._n 6._o 1._o 17._o 1._o because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v further_o abase_v for_o we_o as_o be_v necessary_a have_v he_o not_o partake_v with_o we_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o can_v not_o have_v dye_v for_o we_o as_o heb._n 1._o 14._o this_o way_n god_n boore_v or_o open_v his_o ear_n and_o â—itted_v he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n isa_n 50_o 4._o with_o heb._n 10._o 5._o for_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v rise_v again_o or_o otherwise_o we_o must_v have_v necessary_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n act._n 17._o 2._o 3._o and_o thereto_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o that_o he_o be_v so_o humble_v it_o become_v he_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v that_o his_o truth_n may_v be_v fulfil_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v and_o his_o holiness_n evidence_v heâ—_n 2._o 10._o without_o bloodshedding_a there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22_o and_o blood_n by_o he_o to_o bâ—â—shed_a unless_o he_o have_v partakeâ—_n of_o flesh_n and_o bloâ—d_n and_o so_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v for_o â—tis_o by_o mean_n thereof_o he_o have_v wrought_v salvation_n in_o himself_o and_o obtain_v all_o thing_n into_o himself_o and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v now_o save_v all_o man_n especial_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o will_v complete_o save_v his_o israel_n hereafter_o it_o be_v all_o by_o mean_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n his_o personal_a abatement_n aâ—_n to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v â—â—is_n by_o mean_n of_o death_n he_o have_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o hâ—s_n cross_v make_v peace_n â—â—l_o â—_o 20._o slay_a the_o â—â—â—ity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o staâ—e_v and_o condition_n of_o mankind_n eph_n 2_o 14_o 16._o redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3_o 13._o destroy_v satan_n heb._n 2._o 14._o obtaintd_v forgiveness_n of_o those_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o people_n eph._n 1._o 7._o confirm_a a_o new_a testaâ—â—n_n of_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n mat._n 26._o 28_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o and_o have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v unto_o he_o ph._n 2._o 7._o 9_o mat._n 28._o 18._o heb._n 2._o 9_o rev_n 5._o 12._o in_o short_a the_o father_n have_v so_o love_v the_o son_n because_o he_o so_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o again_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v through_o suffering_n make_v perfect_a fâ—r_n we_o joh._n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o 18._o heb._n
you_o or_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o show_v you_o to_o they_o and_o before_o the_o church_n the_o proof_n of_o your_o love_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o 24._o these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o apostle_n nor_o may_v have_v a_o apostolical_a gift_n yet_o be_v their_o brethren_n 2._o brethren_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o to_o instruct_v they_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o themselves_o one_o above_o another_o or_o love_v to_o have_v and_o seek_v after_o pre-eminence_n as_o do_v diotâ—ephes_n 3_o john_n 9_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o lord_n it_o one_o over_o another_o when_o he_o be_v remove_v he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o but_o be_v a_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v he_o herein_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v dominion_n one_o over_o another_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v good_a for_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o different_a gift_n and_o of_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n of_o such_o as_o exceed_v other_o therein_o he_o may_v use_v this_o expression_n to_o seal_v home_o such_o a_o admonition_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v be_v you_o not_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n mat._n 23._o 8._o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v incident_a to_o this_o evil_a and_o too_o apt_a to_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v account_v the_o great_a and_o now_o the_o apostle_n that_o faithful_a watchman_n be_v take_v away_o some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o follow_v such_o a_o inclination_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v give_v this_o title_n to_o they_o to_o instruct_v humility_n and_o to_o demean_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o as_o brethren_n who_o have_v all_o one_o master_n or_o otherwise_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o that_o great_a evil_n and_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v premonish_v ver_fw-la 30._o 2._o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o that_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n so_o now_o especial_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n when_o this_o peace_n maker_n be_v take_v a_o way_n and_o god_n make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o judgement_n as_o ver_fw-la 20_o 30._o to_o love_v as_o brethren_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o so_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a stop_v that_o breach_n god_n have_v be_v make_v and_o by_o their_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o god_n blessing_n may_v be_v with_o they_o psal_n 133._o otherwise_o they_o may_v cause_v division_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o uâ—â—_n 30._o i_o he_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o evil_a even_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o design_n yea_o from_o all_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v one_o as_o in_o judgement_n and_o design_n so_o in_o affection_n so_o much_o may_v be_v signify_v in_o that_o order_n in_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o apostle_n the_o first_o thing_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_a jâ—h_o 17._o 11._o 15._o thus_o our_o saviour_n even_o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v within_o six_o day_n before_o his_o departure_n oftentimes_o instruct_v and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o love_v one_o another_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v against_o persecutor_n and_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n see_v joh._n 12._o 1._o and_o 13._o 34._o 35._o and_o 15._o 12._o 17._o 20._o so_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 7._o 2._o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o as_o elder_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o as_o include_v the_o church_n also_o and_o for_o instruction_n to_o they_o not_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n only_o commend_v the_o elder_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v of_o concernment_n to_o all_o as_o act._n 14._o 22._o and_o so_o what_o our_o saviour_n send_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n rev._n 1._o 11._o and_o therefore_o at_o the_o close_a of_o every_o particular_a message_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v they_o all_o he_o commend_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o resignation_n itself_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v inquire_v and_o show_v 1._o who_o the_o person_n be_v and_o what_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o commend_v they_o 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o commend_v and_o what_o be_v import_v therein_o 3._o wherefore_o he_o now_o commend_v they_o to_o this_o person_n and_o thing_n 1._o who_o the_o person_n be_v and_o what_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o commend_v they_o 1._o the_o person_n be_v not_o such_o or_o such_o a_o elder_a or_o brother_n among_o they_o who_o may_v be_v esteem_v more_o faithful_a and_o able_a than_o the_o rest_n no_o he_o here_o commend_v they_o not_o to_o timothy_n who_o be_v now_o with_o he_o for_o 4._o though_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o some_o oversight_n over_o they_o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o according_a to_o godliness_n and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacons_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n before_o this_o time_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o thou_o hope_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o short_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o and_o 3_o 14._o 15._o but_o now_o he_o say_v he_o know_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o yea_o though_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o high_a account_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a phil._n 2._o 20_o 22._o yet_o he_o commit_v they_o not_o to_o he_o nor_o to_o any_o brother_n no_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v infirmity_n or_o unfaithfulness_n find_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v not_o to_o lead_v â—hy_a to_o neglect_v the_o fellowship_n and_o helpfulness_n of_o brethren_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o know_v they_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v we_o but_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v his_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o abundant_a care_n for_o these_o in_o commit_v they_o to_o he_o who_o they_o be_v and_o 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