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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v he_o be_v to_o you_o that_o believe_v a_o honour_n or_o honourable_a praise_v glory_n and_o honour_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v their_o propriety_n they_o differ_v thus_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_n be_v when_o we_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o other_o this_o be_v external_a and_o express_v by_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen._n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n be_v a_o reverend_a and_o venerable_a opinion_n that_o we_o have_v of_o other_o this_o be_v internal_a lie_v in_o the_o mind_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n comprehend_v both_o those_o be_v a_o testification_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o we_o have_v of_o other_o man_n excellency_n and_o worth_n declare_v by_o outward_a sign_n as_o respectful_a salutation_n uncover_v the_o head_n bow_v the_o knee_n and_o the_o like_a we_o 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faithful_a saviour_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v by_o these_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n to_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lean_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o a_o staff_n because_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o now_o faith_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o both_o these_o term_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 19_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o lean_a or_o to_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o he_o esa_n 10._o 20._o again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o confidence_n hope_v and_o security_n all_o which_o be_v effect_n of_o faith_n the_o radical_a word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n psal_n 40._o 3._o and_o very_o significant_a and_o choice_a to_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o apply_v unto_o david_n and_o to_o christ_n psal_n 22._o 8._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o roll_v one_o self_n on_o the_o lord_n arius_n montanus_n render_v it_o volve_v ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la roll_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n beside_o the_o primative_a sigsignification_n of_o roll_v import_v also_o a_o confident_a commit_n of_o one_o self_n unto_o another_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n signify_v a_o steady_a or_o firm_a rest_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v exodus_fw-la loc._n exodus_fw-la aâ—nsw_n in_o loc._n 17._o 12._o that_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v steady_a until_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o steady_a as_o for_o faith_n now_o then_o see_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o lean_v upon_o he_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o supporter_n to_o roll_n ourselves_o to_o he_o or_o on_o he_o as_o creature_n that_o can_v subsist_v happy_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o also_o 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apostle_n galat._n 3._o 20._o so_o do_v christ_n indifferent_o partake_v of_o both_o nature_n godhead_n and_o manhood_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n between_o his_o father_n and_o we_o we_o must_v believe_v therefore_o that_o whole_a christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n even_o the_o manhood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o godhead_n do_v offer_v itself_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o spot_n unto_o god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o that_o do_v not_o put_v the_o manhood_n from_o its_o share_n in_o priesthood_n but_o only_o it_o show_v how_o the_o sacrifice_n come_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n namely_o by_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n assume_v the_o flesh_n into_o one_o person_n with_o itself_o second_o christ_n be_v the_o 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20._o in_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o opertory_n or_o veil_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o temple_n by_o which_o alone_o there_o be_v entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o so_o by_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n rend_v and_o tear_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v christ_n open_v a_o new_a and_o a_o live_a way_n for_o we_o to_o pass_v to_o god_n and_o to_o heaven_n thus_o be_v he_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n too_o three_o christ_n be_v the_o altar_n most_o proper_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n for_o he_o say_v himself_o that_o the_o altar_n do_v sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o godhead_n like_o a_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o manhood_n as_o a_o gift_n or_o sacrifice_n make_v it_o of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o and_o worth_n with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o altar_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a dignity_n than_o the_o oblation_n but_o now_o although_o the_o 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