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the_o messiah_n which_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o mankind_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o of_o her_o seed_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n shall_v conquer_v the_o devil_n death_n and_o sin_n now_o when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v apparent_a he_o must_v be_v man_n and_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n who_o can_v do_v this_o but_o only_a god_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n for_o satan_n have_v much_o more_o power_n than_o any_o bare_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o come_v we_o next_o to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o 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express_o that_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 1.7_o let_v i_o next_o allege_v job_n confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v very_o ancient_a job_n 19.25_o 26._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n his_o redeemer_n be_v true_a man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o title_n goel_n and_o because_o he_o shall_v stand_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v see_v by_o his_o bodily_a eye_n true_a god_n for_o he_o call_v he_o so_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n go_v we_o on_o in_o the_o
scripture_n isa._n 4.2_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o that_o day_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v excellent_a and_o comely_a when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o godhead_n be_v signify_v when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o manhood_n so_o again_o isâ—_n 7.14_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immâ—â—uel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o we_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o none_o but_o to_o hiâ—_n that_o be_v god_n and_o man._n so_o that_o this_o mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o his_o very_a name_n do_v import_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o so_o isa._n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o can_v interpret_v these_o speech_n and_o aâ—â—ributes_n but_o of_o one_o who_o be_v god-man_n how_o can_v he_o else_o be_v a_o child_n and_o yet_o the_o everlasting_a father_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o the_o mighty_a god_n so_o isa._n 11.1_o with_o the_o four_o verse_n a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o sâ—em_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n out_o of_o his_o root_n therefore_o man._n and_o verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v smiâ—e_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o god_n so_o isa._n 53.8_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o man_n yet_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n therefore_o god_n so_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o a_o branch_n raise_v unto_o david_n 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thomas_n call_v he_o his_o lord_n his_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o but_o christ_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o who_o be_v incarnate_a have_v blood_n to_o shed_v for_o we_o but_o god_n as_o a_o pure_a spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o bone_n as_o we_o have_v so_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a subsistence_n he_o be_v beget_v not_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n make_v not_o beget_v true_a man_n as_o david_n be_v and_o true_a god_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o divine_a nature_n be_v again_o rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_a as_o to_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v question_v for_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v god_n over_o all_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n the_o jew_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v man_n and_o one_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v god_n over_o all_o they_o account_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o paul_n assert_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o they_o think_v he_o inferior_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o who_o he_o descend_v and_o paul_n over_o all_o so_o that_o no_o word_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a and_o when_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o insinuate_v another_o nature_n in_o he_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o the_o next_o place_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.8_o they_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v crucify_a there_o his_o 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for_o our_o consolation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o and_o for_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o ignominy_n of_o satan_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n may_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o short_a god_n that_o he_o may_v govern_v and_o influence_n a_o people_n so_o scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n man_n that_o our_o nature_n the_o dignity_n of_o which_o be_v so_o envy_v by_o satan_n may_v be_v exalt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n and_o place_v so_o near_o god_n far_o above_o the_o angelical_a three_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o concern_v in_o christ_n mediation_n god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_a satan_n from_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_a and_o we_o ourselves_o who_o be_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o satan_n with_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o our_o mediator_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o god_n he_o need_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v appease_v by_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n give_v to_o his_o justice_n no_o mere_a man_n can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n appease_v his_o wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n therefore_o our_o surety_n need_v to_o be_v god_n to_o do_v this_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v be_v overcome_v now_o none_o can_v bind_v the_o strong_a one_o and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n but_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o luk._n 11.21_o now_o no_o mere_a man_n be_v a_o match_n for_o satan_n the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v god_n that_o by_o strong_a hand_n he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o his_o tyranny_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o two_o former_a respect_n must_v he_o be_v god_n but_o also_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n in_o the_o cause_n the_o two_o former_a respect_n evince_v it_o for_o unless_o god_n be_v appease_v man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v and_o unless_o the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v man_n can_v be_v deliver_v if_o a_o god_n be_v needful_a for_o that_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o our_o redeemer_n be_v god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n because_o of_o our_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v only_o overcome_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n it_o be_v necessary_a man_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o change_v as_o well_o as_o god_n satisfy_v and_o satan_n overcome_v now_o who_o can_v convert_v himself_o or_o changâ—_n his_o own_o heart_n that_o work_n will_v cease_v for_o ever_o unless_o god_n do_v undertake_v it_o by_o his_o all_o conquer_a spirit_n therefore_o our_o mediator_n must_v be_v god_n to_o renew_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n to_o give_v we_o a_o divine_a nature_n 2._o man_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o these_o three_o party_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v tender_v in_o the_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v that_o as_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n also_o may_v come_v the_o ressurection_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o by_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a so_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o the_o nature_n that_o be_v foil_v by_o his_o temptation_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o that_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v may_v be_v of_o one_o heb._n 2.11_o the_o priest_n that_o wrought_v the_o expiation_n and_o the_o people_n for_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v of_o one_o stock_n the_o right_a of_o redeem_v belong_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n christ_n be_v our_o goel_n who_o redeem_v we_o not_o only_o jure_v propreitatis_fw-la as_o his_o creature_n to_o god_n as_o god_n but_o jure_fw-la propinquitatis_fw-la as_o his_o kinsman_n so_o as_o man_n we_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o he_o sanctify_v double_o a_o kin_n not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o our_o regeneration_n as_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o we_o bear_v of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n use_v let_v i_o press_v you_o to_o admire_v this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n depend_v upon_o it_o
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