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i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o undoubted_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v grudge_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o certain_o christ_n intercession_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o purchase_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o what_o he_o here_o buy_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n viz._n faith_n perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o 32._o now_o this_o intercession_n be_v determinate_a to_o a_o peculiar_a people_n even_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n 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the_o timbrel_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n as_o job_n describe_v they_o chap._n 21._o 12._o shall_v have_v no_o other_o music_n but_o the_o weep_n and_o howl_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n of_o damn_a wretch_n this_o miserable_a portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v that_o which_o scripture_n oft_o suggest_v to_o we_o as_o the_o account_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o deal_v they_o out_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o world_n here_o and_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o conquer_a all_o distrustful_a repine_n to_o this_o job_n refer_v we_o chap._n 21._o 30._o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o david_n psal_n 37._o 35_o 36._o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v david_n overcome_v his_o temptation_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n psal_n 73._o 17._o that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o so_o be_v the_o high_a they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o great_a fall_n verse_n 18_o 19_o and_o that_o their_o present_a happiness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dream_n verse_n 20._o short_a and_o deceitful_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n genes_n 48._o 13_o 14._o when_o jacob_n be_v to_o bless_v joseph_n son_n joseph_n set_v ephraim_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o manasseh_n on_o the_o right_n but_o jacob_n on_o the_o contrary_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o ephraim_n and_o his_o left_a on_o manasseh_n many_o who_o be_v here_o set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o world_n enrich_v with_o the_o great_a blessing_n it_o can_v afford_v shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v set_v on_o god_n left_a hand_n and_o be_v dispatch_v with_o that_o sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v matth._n 25._o 41._o and_o those_o who_o the_o world_n set_v on_o her_o left_a as_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v shall_v be_v find_v among_o those_o on_o god_n right_a hand_n who_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n vers_n 34._o i_o hope_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v up_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o misery_n of_o wicked_a man_n have_v only_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n i_o beg_v leave_n to_o illustrate_v all_o with_o a_o relation_n out_o of_o profound_a bradwardine_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v â—1_n â—radw_n l._n 1._o c._n â—1_n this_o doctrinal_a part_n the_o relation_n be_v of_o a_o certain_a hermit_n who_o be_v tempt_v to_o blasphemy_n as_o conceive_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n unjust_a in_o that_o he_o see_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o the_o righteous_a afflict_a in_o which_o distrust_n there_o appear_v a_o angel_n send_v from_o god_n to_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n bespeak_v he_o thus_o follow_v i_o say_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o hide_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o the_o hermit_n obey_v follow_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o very_a religious_a man_n who_o receive_v they_o with_o much_o courtesy_n all_o night_n they_o depart_v the_o next_o morning_n the_o angel_n take_v away_o a_o cup_n which_o the_o good_a man_n much_o affect_v and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o very_a wicked_a man_n with_o who_o they_o lodge_v the_o next_o night_n the_o three_o night_n they_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o very_a godly_a man_n who_o servant_n the_o angel_n in_o the_o morning_n drown_v in_o the_o well_o the_o four_o night_n be_v entertain_v courteous_o by_o a_o very_a religious_a host_n the_o angel_n slay_v his_o child_n at_o which_o the_o hermit_n much_o wonder_v desire_v to_o
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la 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veil_n of_o flesh_n for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o part_v with_o none_o of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o much_o obscure_v it_o by_o our_o weak_a and_o miserable_a nature_n though_o some_o ray_n of_o it_o break_v out_o sometime_o in_o his_o discourse_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o miracle_n which_o oft_o cause_v the_o beholder_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n see_v how_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o manifestatin_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o here_o be_v obscure_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v where_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o any_o addition_n or_o accession_n of_o further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o save_v sinner_n assumpsit_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la antea_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la promerentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la virtute_fw-la propriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o merit_v or_o pre-engaged_n but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o but_o come_v free_o john_n 10._o 18._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_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 up_o again_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 4._o 14._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o council_n and_o design_n of_o god_n decree_a christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n to_o the_o scoff_a jew_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n john_n 10._o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o voluntary_o of_o the_o second_o person_n willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v oft_o to_o give_v himself_o and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n ephes_n 5._o 2_o 25._o this_o expression_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n but_o the_o design_n will_n and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la gravatum_fw-la salvat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la that_o he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o application_n first_o this_o speak_v infinite_a love_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v christ_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o and_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o each_o word_n there_o heighten_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o son_n give_v a_o begotten_a son_n a_o only_o beget_v son_n nay_o a_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o in_o matth._n 3._o 17._o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o this_o must_v needs_o speak_v love_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o abraham_n love_n to_o god_n that_o at_o his_o command_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2._o from_o god_n who_o yet_o give_v he_o and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v he_o again_o but_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o wicked_a ungrateful_a undeserving_a world_n must_v needs_o speak_v a_o great_a affection_n than_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a love_n when_o christ_n do_v but_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n collect_v his_o love_n from_o that_o john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o chriâ—â—_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o this_o inâ—â—eed_n be_v infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o speak_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n then_o this_o speak_v comfort_n to_o true_a sincere_a christian_n i._o in_o case_n of_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n why_o christian_a do_v but_o maintain_v sincerity_n and_o press_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v assume_v thy_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o
upon_o he_o and_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o v._o 10._o and_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v exact_o proportionable_a to_o whatever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v require_v for_o man_n sin_n act_n 20._o 28._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n sin_n bind_v we_o over_o to_o justice_n christ_n satisfy_v it_o and_o so_o save_v sinner_n and_o suppose_v god_n acceptance_n of_o a_o surety_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n his_o justice_n can_v not_o require_v a_o more_o perfect_a satisfaction_n than_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n 2._o pacify_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o and_o reconcile_a god_n to_o sinner_n indeed_o by_o the_o socinian_n divinity_n god_n and_o man_n be_v never_o at_o odds_o christus_fw-la non_fw-la placavit_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la placatum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la say_v socinus_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o very_a come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o that_o great_a love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o that_o philanthropie_n whereby_o god_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v good_a to_o lose_a man_n john_n 3._o 16._o but_o no_o love_n of_o complacency_n or_o delight_n in_o a_o sinner_n till_o actual_o reconcile_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o mutual_a enmity_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o a_o hatred_n in_o god_n to_o man_n eph._n 2._o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o john_n 3._o verse_n last_o upon_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o contradistinction_n and_o opposition_n not_o to_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n as_o such_o whereby_o he_o 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the_o world_n to_o die_v and_o by_o death_n to_o purchase_v our_o pardon_n rom._n 5._o 9_o so_o then_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v god_n reconcile_v and_o guilt_n remove_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n the_o design_n of_o save_a sinner_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v effectual_o promote_v six_o why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o partic._n 6._o partic._n order_n to_o this_o end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o position_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o i._o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v till_o sin_n by_o some_o mean_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n to_o save_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v hab._n 1._o 13._o i_o like_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n power_n but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o exalt_v god_n power_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o holiness_n as_o soon_o may_v god_n leave_v to_o hate_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o may_v god_n lay_v aside_o his_o nature_n as_o save_v any_o man_n obstinate_o continue_v and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n ii_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n not_o by_o any_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n for_o he_o undertake_v this_o work_n willing_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 53._o 12._o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n to_o note_v the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n beside_o it_o can_v not_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a because_o god_n may_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o justice_n have_v suffer_v man_n final_o to_o have_v perish_v in_o his_o apostasy_n nor_o 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into_o the_o world_n to_o undertake_v and_o die_v for_o sinner_n be_v necessary_a seven_o upon_o what_o account_v this_o be_v a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n partic._n 7_o partic._n i._o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n speak_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n never_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n and_o importance_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o godliness_n and_o piety_n so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o a_o christian_n present_a and_o future_a happiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o assert_v justification_n by_o freegrace_n so_o tit._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctrine_n sure_o most_o acceptable_a to_o any_o who_o have_v either_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n how_o acceptable_a must_v it_o needs_o 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reveal_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n we_o be_v all_o in_o our_o natural_a condition_n guilty_a liable_a and_o sentence_v to_o death_n john_n 3._o 8._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o when_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n and_o lie_v under_o sad_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n o_o how_o acceptable_a must_v the_o revelation_n of_o pardon_n need_v be_v through_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n for_o sinner_n such_o free_a pardon_n as_o isa_n 43._o 25._o nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o we_o though_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n blood_n shed_v when_o he_o come_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 7._o 2._o as_o a_o proclamation_n of_o peace_n to_o enemy_n how_o acceptable_a be_v a_o embassy_n of_o peace_n from_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v in_o rebellion_n we_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n in_o open_a hostility_n against_o god_n and_o by_o