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in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o what_o he_o relate_v of_o himself_o till_o christ_n have_v better_o instruct_v he_o when_o god_n after_o he_o have_v rapt_v he_o up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n have_v order_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o or_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n give_v he_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o exercise_n and_o therefore_o pray_v thrice_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o after_o that_o christ_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o than_o he_o can_v most_o glad_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n infirmity_n necessity_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o christ_n deal_v with_o he_o there_o in_o his_o desire_n as_o god_n deal_v with_o these_o israelite_n here_o he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o grief_n and_o exercise_n that_o he_o 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affliction_n but_o learn_v we_o here_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o we_o and_o will_v do_v we_o good_a in_o our_o turn_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o though_o he_o answer_v we_o not_o just_a to_o our_o desire_n he_o see_v affliction_n and_o temptation_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v may_v be_v needful_a and_o behooful_a to_o be_v continue_v to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o perhaps_o have_v the_o end_n and_o effect_n in_o we_o and_o produce_v the_o good_a to_o we_o he_o send_v they_o for_o he_o may_v see_v be_v they_o remove_v we_o will_v then_o grow_v neglectful_a or_o forgetful_a of_o he_o or_o grow_v worldly_a carnal_a careless_a
that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o death_n and_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o redeem_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o curse_v and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o offering_n in_o chap._n 8.3_o with_o 10.5_o 6_o 10._o every_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v something_o to_o offer_v and_o what_o that_o be_v be_v say_v chap._n 10.5_o 6_o 10._o namely_o the_o body_n that_o god_n prepare_v for_o he_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o die_v this_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n for_o we_o as_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o he_o in_o which_o god_n find_v rest_n and_o well-pleasedness_a through_o he_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o propitious_a to_o we_o upon_o this_o account_n therefore_o and_o upon_o this_o main_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n very_a man_n for_o we_o for_o as_o adam_n be_v something_o before_o he_o be_v a_o man_n namely_o dust_n and_o clay_n something_o below_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o form_n incapable_a of_o know_v and_o praise_v god_n till_o be_v make_v into_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a and_o understand_a soul_n he_o be_v make_v capable_a so_o even_o so_o christ_n also_o be_v something_o before_o he_o be_v a_o man_n something_o high_o and_o better_a then_o earthly_a man_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a as_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n of_o die_v and_o so_o of_o be_v a_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n so_o as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v and_o this_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v testify_v towards_o we_o in_o make_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o propitiation_n or_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o prepare_v he_o a_o body_n for_o we_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o he_o therein_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o bottom_n as_o well_o as_o also_o the_o great_a and_o main_a matter_n of_o his_o declaration_n to_o we_o of_o what_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v and_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o appear_v for_o we_o with_o his_o father_n as_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o great_a high-priest_n over_o his_o house_n and_o his_o be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o man._n very_o man_n fit_v he_o for_o this_o both_o as_o thereby_o he_o have_v what_o to_o suffer_v in_o and_o what_o to_o offer_v as_o also_o i_o may_v add_v as_o therein_o he_o become_v our_o brother_n and_o kinsman_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._fw-la 25.48_o 49._o the_o the_o right_n of_o redeem_v we_o appertain_v to_o he_o for_o the_o man_n that_o have_v sell_v himself_o for_o a_o servant_n must_v be_v redeem_v by_o one_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o as_o be_v there_o say_v and_o that_o he_o may_v hint_n to_o we_o all_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o these_o forementioned_a branch_n we_o may_v understand_v he_o still_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man._n that_o be_v the_o four_o reas_n 5._o last_o he_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o that_o son_n of_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o be_v represent_v in_o such_o a_o appearance_n and_o so_o declare_v that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n of_o who_o the_o say_a prophet_n write_v and_o speak_v in_o his_o say_a vision_n and_o so_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o be_v therein_o signify_v which_o what_o it_o be_v may_v be_v perceive_v by_o consider_v the_o place_n it_o be_v in_o dan._n 7._o where_o god_n show_v to_o daniel_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o take_v place_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o see_v first_o four_o great_a beast_n arise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o the_o angel_n afterward_o tell_v he_o shall_v be_v four_o king_n that_o be_v succesionâ—_n of_o king_n or_o kingdom_n with_o their_o king_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 17._o with_o ver_fw-la 23._o now_o those_o four_o beast_n king_n or_o kingdom_n be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o heathen_a that_o shall_v with_o their_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v the_o great_a command_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v represent_v like_o beast_n there_o or_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v wild_a or_o savage_a beast_n as_o the_o lion_n bear_v leopard_n and_o the_o four_o a_o composure_n of_o they_o all_o ver._n 7._o with_o rev._n 13.2_o to_o signify_v and_o imply_v the_o savageness_n brutishness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o those_o government_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v by_o may_v will_n and_o power_n more_o than_o by_o yea_o with_o a_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o equity_n as_o indeed_o they_o have_v general_o do_v but_o then_o in_o ver_fw-la 13._o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o one_o say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n bring_v near_o to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n to_o who_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o nation_n peoples_n and_o language_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o now_o this_o be_v afterward_o interpret_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o in_o which_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a king_n and_o governor_n and_o he_o therefore_o be_v principal_o and_o proper_o denote_v by_o that_o one_o like_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o dominion_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n as_o be_v before_o express_v but_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o mention_n of_o his_o appearance_n to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o appearance_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o other_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v denote_v doubtless_o not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o real_a man_n as_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o to_o his_o government_n and_o order_v of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o distinction_n from_o or_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o will_v be_v and_o govern_v like_o savage_n and_o ravenous_a beast_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v or_o order_v by_o right_a reason_n equity_n mildness_n gentleness_n and_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n belong_v to_o man_n as_o make_v of_o god_n and_o in_o distinction_n from_o the_o bruit_n and_o savage_a beast_n and_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o his_o prince_n the_o saint_n reign_v with_o he_o shall_v decree_v justice_n and_o govern_v with_o law_n and_o equity_n isa_n 32.1_o 2._o now_o our_o saviour_n in_o call_v himself_o the_o or_o that_o son_n of_o man._n may_n and_o as_o i_o apprehend_v do_v therein_o imply_v and_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v that_o person_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n and_o dominion_n be_v appoint_v and_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n owe_v obedience_n and_o service_n and_o who_o shall_v and_o will_v judge_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o as_o to_o that_o judgement_n exercise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o providence_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n now_o and_o as_o to_o his_o order_v the_o government_n of_o god_n judge_v dispose_n and_o reign_v at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n 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egypt_n and_o its_o bondage_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o god_n to_o who_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o age_n to_o yield_v obedience_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v appoint_v and_o be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o redeemer_n and_o deliverer_n of_o we_o mankind_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o from_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o luk._n 1.70_o 72_o 73._o especial_o his_o follower_n and_o obeyer_n those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n or_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o he_o he_o be_v also_o as_o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v their_o father_n the_o everlasting_a father_n of_o this_o spiritual_a offspring_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n to_o the_o world_n for_o who_o law_n the_o isle_n or_o gentile_n be_v to_o wait_v and_o to_o they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n isa_n 33.22_o &_o 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their_o enemy_n protect_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o enlarge_v their_o border_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o moses_n also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n so_o christ_n this_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o of_o god_n to_o that_o authority_n and_o sovereign_a dignity_n make_v his_o king_n by_o he_o set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o and_o maugre_o all_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o people_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o all_o or_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o act._n 4.26_o 29._o the_o king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o yea_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 47.7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.4_o 5._o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n psal_n 95.2_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o 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who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 42.1_o and_o as_o the_o great_a king_n the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o governor_n he_o be_v god_n christ_n or_o anoint_v who_o he_o have_v set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2.2_o 6._o and_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.6_o 7._o and_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a even_o the_o most_o holy_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_v from_o sinner_n he_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_v or_o messiah_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n dan._n 9.24_o when_o he_o say_v to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v consecrate_a that_o way_n also_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n though_o the_o former_a be_v tipyfy_v in_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n sanctify_v and_o 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