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jesus_n in_o contempt_n of_o what_o the_o world_n admire_v will_v have_v his_o servant_n poor_a meek_a lowly_a not_o such_o losty_a lord_n as_o so_o far_o excel_v the_o emperor_n in_o worldly_a glory_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o pope_n ridiculous_a claim_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o heaven_n brethren_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n that_o ever_o be_v 3._o when_o they_o ride_v in_o progress_n they_o show_v their_o state_n pomp_n and_o worldly_a glory_n great_a alexander_n get_v upon_o his_o bucephalus_n pompey_n triumph_v upon_o a_o elephant_n anthony_n ride_v upon_o lion_n aurelianus_n upon_o heart_n and_o buck_n christ_n have_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n
the_o more_o have_v we_o see_v of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n if_o he_o be_v strong_a he_o be_v strong_a for_o we_o if_o rich_a he_o be_v so_o to_o we_o if_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o priest_n of_o his_o family_n the_o church_n hereby_o we_o recover_v the_o dignity_n we_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n and_o of_o slave_n and_o vassal_n of_o corruption_n be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o first-born_a to_o god_n rev._n 1._o 6._o if_o he_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o have_v we_o by_o he_o isai._n 40._o 2._o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o jerusalem_n her_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v she_o have_v receive_v double_a at_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o all_o her_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o joseph_n make_v benjamins_n mess_n to_o be_v double_v so_o our_o jesus_n double_v his_o spirit_n on_o the_o elect_a if_o he_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o glory_n immortality_n and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n so_o have_v we_o in_o he_o be_v coheire_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o inheritance_n rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o comfort_n be_v god_n first-born_a through_o christ_n we_o be_v dear_a unto_o god_n so_o exod._n 4._o 22._o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a that_o be_v dear_a unto_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a common_o be_v dear_a to_o their_o parent_n israel_n before_o his_o receive_n into_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o people_n and_o small_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o god_n eye_n deut._n 7._o and_o 9_o 4._o but_o afterward_o be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o messiah_n god_n first-born_a become_v dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n now_o what_o a_o joy_n be_v it_o to_o the_o believe_a soul_n to_o see_v god_n a_o father_n look_v towards_o it_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o first-born_a so_o fare_v it_o now_o with_o we_o be_v so_o make_v in_o christ._n 3._o comfort_n god_n take_v notice_n and_o revenge_v all_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o saint_n 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king_n for_o their_o sake_n iv._o see_v in_o christ_n the_o first-born_a we_o attain_v the_o birthright_n sin_n let_v every_o christian_a beware_v of_o profaneness_n and_o pass_v away_o his_o birthright_n as_o esau_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o pottage_n heb._n 12._o 16._o and_o therefore_o call_v profane_a so_o do_v they_o that_o exchange_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o temporal_a earth_n for_o heaven_n as_o many_o who_o pretend_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o esau_n language_n say_v give_v i_o my_o pottage_n my_o silver_n my_o honour_n my_o profit_n my_o pleasure_n let_v they_o take_v their_o religion_n their_o preach_n pray_v and_o preciseness_n a_o bird_n in_o hand_n be_v worth_a two_o in_o the_o bush_n this_o contempt_n of_o their_o privilege_n rob_v the_o jew_n of_o they_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o favour_n of_o first-born_a become_v the_o last_o of_o all_o people_n and_o now_o we_o gentile_n be_v step_v into_o their_o birthright_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o 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