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father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o only_a god_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o god_n or_o any_o thing_n equal_a with_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o now_o christ_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n 6._o jesus_n christ_n though_o have_v still_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n yet_o be_v always_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o he_o even_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o for_o equality_n be_v only_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v distinct_a and_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 7._o then_o be_v one_o abasement_n a_o virtue_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v when_o it_o be_v voluntary_o under-taken_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o not_o when_o it_o be_v constrain_v or_o only_o impose_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o our_o self-exalting_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n christ_n humility_n propound_v here_o for_o our_o imitation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v import_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o drift_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v usurp_v that_o divine_a honour_n do_v willing_o under-go_a that_o low_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o it_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o usurp_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o by_o right_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o as_o be_v common_o conceive_v they_o will_v by_o robbery_n have_v usurp_v divine_a honour_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v man_n and_o be_v incarnate_a for_o so_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 9_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n who_o do_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o be_v incarnate_a and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n here_o speak_v of_o who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v rom._n 1._o 3._o 10._o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n do_v empty_v himself_o of_o that_o divine_a glory_n splendour_n and_o majesty_n which_o before_o he_o have_v not_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v but_o by_o assume_v something_o to_o himself_o which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o be_v now_o god-man-mediator_n he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 28._o under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o which_o nature_n he_o do_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n his_o divine_a glory_n so_o that_o very_o little_a of_o it_o do_v appear_v and_o to_o some_o few_o only_a isa._n 53._o 2._o he_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v he_o empty_v himself_o 11._o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o lose_a sinner_n joh._n 15._o 13._o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n mercy_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o their_o salvation_n joh._n 17._o 4._o that_o willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o constraint_n except_o that_o of_o love_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o become_v low_a and_o empty_a for_o their_o good_a for_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 12._o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n do_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o true_a and_o real_a nature_n of_o man_n have_v the_o same_o essential_a property_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o man_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n which_o likeness_n denote_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n but_o in_o the_o very_a essential_a part_n see_v gen._n 5._o 3._o 13._o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n perfect_o glorify_v but_o as_o clothe_v with_o sinless_a infirmity_n even_o such_o as_o be_v in_o we_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v dimit_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o man_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o glorify_a saint_n 14._o though_o jesus_n christ_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o true_a body_n heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n matth._n 26._o 38._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n so_o as_o to_o be_v two_o person_n one_o as_o god_n another_o as_o man_n he_o be_v one_o person_n still_o the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o not_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o form_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o remain_v the_o same_o he_o or_o person_n after_o incarnation_n which_o he_o be_v before_o be_v take_v to_o himself_o see_v luk._n 1._o 35._o 15._o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a without_o confusion_n or_o mixture_n every_o one_o reserve_v their_o own_o distinct_a property_n so_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o do_v not_o change_v the_o form_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n see_v luk._n 2._o 52._o joh._n 2._o 24._o 25._o 16._o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v evident_o know_v unto_o those_o who_o do_v converse_v with_o he_o by_o the_o fashion_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o his_o carriage_n and_o action_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o use_v to_o be_v go_v about_o by_o other_o man_n for_o so_o much_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n 17._o jesus_n christ_n though_o god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o above_o all_o law_n give_v unto_o man_n yet_o be_v incarnate_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o father_n will_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a see_v rom._n 5._o 19_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n where_o his_o death_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o term_n of_o his_o obedience_n or_o as_o but_o one_o part_n of_o it_o at_o most_o the_o rest_n consist_v in_o his_o performance_n of_o what_o the_o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a do_v require_v and_o be_v common_o call_v his_o active_a obedience_n see_v matth._n 3._o 15._o 18._o so_o great_a be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n deut._n 27._o 26._o so_o strict_a be_v that_o obligation_n to_o under-go_a eternal_a wrath_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n matth._n 5._o 18._o that_o no_o less_o can_v pay_v our_o ransom_n and_o satisfy_v provoke_v justice_n than_o the_o shameful_a painful_a and_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n he_o behove_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 19_o such_o be_v the_o love_n both_o of_o the_o father_n job_n 3_o 16._o and_o of_o the_o son_n joh._n 15._o 13._o to_o man_n salvation_n that_o for_o bring_v it_o about_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o son_n to_o die_v and_o the_o son_n willing_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n â—â—en_o to_o death_n vers._n 9_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n
that_o god_n shall_v recompense_v they_o for_o what_o they_o have_v give_v and_o that_o abundant_o even_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n not_o for_o any_o worth_n or_o dignity_n in_o their_o work_n but_o of_o his_o own_o freegrace_n through_o christ._n doct._n 1._o scripture_n promise_v make_v of_o old_a be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o in_o all_o aftertime_n appliable_a unto_o any_o endue_v with_o those_o qualification_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o who_o those_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v so_o paul_n apply_v that_o promise_n psal._n 41._o make_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v charitable_a in_o david_n time_n unto_o those_o philippian_n but_o my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n 2._o that_o general_a promise_n may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o and_o with_o the_o great_a comfort_n apply_v to_o our_o own_o or_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o other_o we_o will_v search_v into_o such_o ground_n as_o may_v be_v most_o promise_v for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v so_o the_o apostle_n to_o help_v their_o faith_n to_o close_v with_o this_o promise_n lay_v down_o two_o ground_n 1._o god_n sufficiency_n in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o his_o riches_n he_o have_v whereupon_o to_o do_v it_o 2._o his_o engagement_n upon_o his_o credit_n and_o honour_n in_o those_o word_n my_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n who_o ambassador_n i_o be_o and_o so_o can_v in_o honour_v but_o recompense_v you_o for_o what_o you_o have_v give_v to_o i_o in_o my_o strait_n doct._n 3._o those_o who_o enjoy_v most_o of_o the_o world_n can_v promise_v unto_o themselves_o but_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o strait_n for_o he_o suppose_v even_o they_o may_v be_v redact_v to_o strait_n while_o he_o say_v my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n 4._o the_o more_o beneficial_a any_o have_v be_v unto_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abundance_n they_o may_v expect_v the_o more_o that_o god_n will_v be_v forthcoming_a unto_o they_o by_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o want_n my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n 5._o the_o lord_n in_o deal_v with_o his_o people_n do_v not_o look_v so_o much_o at_o their_o worth_n and_o deserve_a as_o what_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o most_o beseem_v for_o such_o a_o glorious_a god_n to_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v supply_v your_o need_n in_o glory_n that_o be_v liberality_n as_o the_o magnificence_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a king_n do_v call_v for_o 6._o whatever_o recompense_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o good_a work_n or_o alms-deed_n of_o his_o child_n whether_o here_o or_o hereafter_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o merit_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n but_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v as_o member_n in_o the_o head_n christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o and_o good_a work_n be_v only_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o his_o purchase_n be_v distribute_v so_o he_o shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n by_o or_o in_o jesus_n christ._n vers._n 20._o now_o unto_o god_n and_o our_o father_n be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o in_o contemplation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a mercy_n ascribe_v last_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o god_n and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n through_o virtue_n of_o that_o gracious_a covenant_n make_v between_o he_o and_o they_o in_o christ._n doct._n 1._o though_o we_o can_v wish_v no_o real_a worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o be_v superad_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n have_v for_o he_o want_v nothing_o neh._n 9_o 5._o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v much_o in_o wish_v that_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o god_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o shine_v forth_o isa._n 64._o 2._o and_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v high_o esteem_v of_o he_o because_o of_o they_o psal._n 107._o 8._o for_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o his_o practice_n teach_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a now_o unto_o god_n be_v glory_n 2._o that_o christian_n may_v be_v much_o and_o real_a in_o this_o wish_n they_o will_v serious_o consider_v that_o worth_n excellency_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o themselves_o in_o his_o work_n particular_o in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o general_a providence_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v here_o call_v god_n but_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n purchase_v for_o and_o actual_o bestow_v upon_o lose_a sinner_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v here_o call_v our_o father_n that_o so_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v once_o affect_v and_o fill_v even_o to_o overflow_a we_o may_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o sincerity_n break_v out_o with_o this_o wish_n that_o the_o same_o excellency_n and_o more_o of_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_v unto_o and_o constant_o acknowledge_v both_o by_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v consider_v his_o many_o favour_n speak_v of_o through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n and_o look_v on_o he_o as_o god_n and_o our_o father_n break_v out_o in_o this_o wish_n now_o unto_o god_n and_o our_o father_n be_v glory_n 3._o the_o servant_n desire_v of_o real_a saint_n to_o have_v the_o excellency_n worth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o according_o acknowledge_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n boundless_a as_o be_v circumscribe_v by_o no_o time_n or_o place_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o boundless_a everlasting_a glory_n comprehend_v in_o their_o wish_n glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o whereby_o be_v usual_o express_v eternity_n and_o endless_a duration_n see_v psal._n 10._o 16._o rev._n 22._o 5._o vers._n 21._o salute_v every_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o greet_v you_o 22._o all_o the_o saint_n salute_v you_o chief_o they_o that_o be_v of_o cesar_n household_n second_o in_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v mutual_a salutation_n and_o commendation_n some_o be_v to_o be_v salute_v by_o they_o in_o his_o name_n other_o who_o be_v with_o he_o do_v salute_v or_o remember_v themselves_o unto_o they_o of_o who_o he_o reckon_v three_o rank_n first_o those_o who_o be_v in_o church-office_n call_v brethren_n ver_fw-la 21._o second_o the_o private_a christian_n or_o church-member_n which_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o three_o more_o especial_o he_o design_v caesar_n household_n to_o wit_n some_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o courtier_n who_o be_v convert_v doct._n 1._o external_n duty_n of_o civility_n tend_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o entertain_v and_o increase_v love_n among_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o christian_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v civil_a salutation_n though_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v not_o religion_n yet_o 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