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d._n it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n at_o which_o i_o aim_v in_o sanctify_v of_o myself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v my_o scope_n and_o drift_n in_o that_o business_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o father_n let_v i_o not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o purpose_n let_v not_o this_o great_a design_n of_o i_o be_v frustrate_v but_o do_v thou_o sanctify_v they_o with_o the_o truth_n because_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o for_o their_o sake_n with_o this_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n two_o thing_n we_o have_v apparent_o present_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n what_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o why_o he_o do_v it_o first_o what_o our_o saviour_n do_v he_o sanctify_a himself_o second_o then_o why_o he_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n general_o express_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n for_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n sake_n that_o he_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v particular_o and_o express_o specify_v in_o what_o regard_n it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o text_n lie_v especial_o in_o this_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o expression_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o to_o sanctify_v be_v proper_o to_o make_v holy_a now_o a_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v holy_a especial_o two_o way_n viz._n by_o qualification_n when_o holiness_n and_o grace_n be_v put_v into_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o save_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o he_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o
as_o he_o call_v christ_n so_o so_o christ_n make_v he_o to_o call_v all_o true_a believer_n so_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o share_v with_o he_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o this_o honour_n be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o christ_n why_o christ_n make_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o believer_n be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n why_o christ_n make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n be_v he_o the_o god_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n why_o he_o be_v the_o god_n too_o that_o will_v sure_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a all_o true_a believer_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v he_o also_o bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o i_o think_v it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o he_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o too_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v for_o i_o thou_o shall_v do_v for_o they_o too_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o this_o honour_n unless_o 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own_o right_a hand_n psal_n 45.9_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n i_o the_o church_n now_o my_o belove_a be_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n high_a how_o high_a then_o be_v the_o church_n place_n be_v christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n she_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o god_n she_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o christ_n be_v there_o none_o above_o christ_n but_o god_n none_o be_v above_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v he_o exalt_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n might_n and_o dominion_n not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v not_o only_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n on_o earth_n but_o even_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heaven_n too_o above_o the_o very_a angel_n yea_o the_o high_a order_n of_o they_o she_o be_v exalt_v far_o above_o they_o as_o christ_n come_v between_o they_o and_o god_n so_o she_o come_v between_o they_o and_o christ_n she_o be_v near_a christ_n in_o union_n nature_n and_o dignity_n the_o angel_n be_v but_o minister_n and_o servant_n while_o the_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v heir_n yea_o they_o be_v minister_n to_o these_o heir_n they_o be_v all_o the_o best_a of_o they_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o ult_n so_o that_o no_o marvel_n though_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o father_n here_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o son_n as_o man_n receive_v much_o glory_n from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o vast_a authority_n and_o power_n which_o he_o have_v vest_v he_o withal_o why_o now_o the_o same_o power_n he_o dispense_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o her_o officer_n and_o therefore_o have_v say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o he_o add_v 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and_o no_o man_n shut_v so_o i_o give_v you_o the_o ministerial_a key_n which_o i_o intrust_v with_o you_o who_o be_v the_o steward_n and_o the_o guide_v of_o my_o household_n to_o who_o i_o give_v a_o special_a power_n to_o open_v and_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o let_v in_o and_o put_v out_o and_o though_o it_o be_v my_o own_o prerogative_n and_o a_o chief_a flower_n of_o that_o imperial_a crown_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v be_v please_v to_o set_v upon_o my_o head_n to_o seal_v pardon_n and_o to_o forgive_v sin_n viz._n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o conscience_n yet_o i_o commit_v to_o you_o my_o viceroy_n and_o my_o under-officer_n a_o ministerial_a power_n both_o to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n in_o the_o outward_a court_n that_o be_v the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o declaration_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.18_o 19_o and_o in_o another_o place_n whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o god_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o i_o so_o i_o commit_v some_o judgement_n to_o you_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v my_o brethren_n that_o the_o church_n assist_v by_o her_o officer_n judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o although_o she_o judge_v not_o they_o that_o be_v without_o as_o paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 5.22_o over_o who_o no_o power_n be_v give_v she_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v within_o she_o judge_v and_o condemn_v too_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o executioner_n there_o take_v they_o satan_n disquiet_v they_o afflict_v they_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a part_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n as_o man_z receive_v much_o glory_n from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o great_a office_n of_o dignity_n and_o trust_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o to_o why_o now_o the_o self_n same_o glory_n have_v the_o son_n communicate_v to_o believer_n in_o that_o he_o have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o self_n same_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v himself_o advance_v by_o the_o father_n as_o god_n the_o father_n have_v make_v jesus_n christ_n a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n to_o himself_o so_o christ_n do_v make_v all_o true_a believer_n king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o both_o those_o office_n be_v mention_v apoc._n 1.6_o he_o make_v they_o to_o become_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o a_o priesthood_n and_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o as_o he_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n so_o he_o make_v they_o prophet_n too_o to_o teach_v their_o family_n and_o make_v know_v his_o way_n to_o they_o to_o teach_v their_o 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