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and_o have_v make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o rich_a isa_n 53._o glassy_a read_v it_o he_o have_v place_v riches_n in_o his_o grave_n for_o thâ—_n wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o saint_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a anâ—_n suffering_n of_o christ_n 2._o there_o in_o christ_n crucify_v you_o see_v the_o condescend_v love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o height_n thereof_o the_o great_a condescension_n of_o divine_a love_n there_o be_v two_o travel_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n once_o travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o 63._o oâ—_n isaiah_n and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n another_o travel_n which_o you_o read_v of_o in_o the_o 53._o of_o isaiah_n he_o shalâ—_n see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o that_o when_o you_o know_v 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the_o first_o 2._o jesus_n be_v and_o be_v the_o fit_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n fit_a to_o umpire_n the_o business_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o job_n say_v well_o at_o the_o 9th_o chap._n 33._o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o dayman_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o mediate_v because_o man_n be_v the_o person_n offend_v angel_n not_o fit_a to_o mediate_v for_o the_o shoulder_n of_o a_o angel_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o mediation-work_a neither_o can_v a_o angel_n satisfy_v god_n the_o father_n not_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o he_o be_v the_o person_n offend_v the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n for_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o mediation_n so_o then_o there_o be_v none_o other_o fit_a but_o christ_n fit_a jesus_n fit_a 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