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at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 1._o as_o god_n that_o glory_n which_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o must_v appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n but_o of_o this_o glory_n no_o mere_a creature_n be_v capable_a for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a power_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o which_o be_v here_o understand_v whereby_o he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3._o last_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o question_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v and_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v for_o the_o evidence_n and_o evince_v this_o sense_n that_o indeed_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o that_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o exaltation_n do_v in_o that_o behalf_n belong_v to_o he_o matth._n 22.42_o 43._o he_o ask_v the_o pharisee_n what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v they_o look_v at_o he_o as_o mere_a man_n against_o which_o he_o thus_o reason_n how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o dictate_v and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o mark_z 12.36_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v unto_o my_o seed_n which_o be_v my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n now_o if_o his_o son_n how_o be_v he_o his_o lord_n if_o david_n seed_n be_v david_n lord_n than_o david_n seed_n be_v more_o than_o mere_a man._n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mere_a man_n the_o child_n be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o lord_n over_o the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n but_o david_n seed_n be_v david_n lord_n and_o therefore_o more_o than_o mere_a man._n as_o christ_n be_v david_n lord_n so_o be_v he_o exalt_v for_o it_o be_v so_o affirm_v so_o attribute_v to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n but_o as_o god_n he_o be_v david_n lord_n therefore_o as_o god_n he_o be_v exalt_v 3._o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o that_o prayer_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17.5_o father_n glorify_v i_o thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v now_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o do_v appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o before_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o partake_v of_o any_o glory_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v undeniable_a it_o
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the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o so_o say_v again_o to_o be_v one_o with_o another_o and_o delight_v one_o in_o another_o prov._n 8.30_o and_o mutual_o to_o glorify_v one_o another_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n may_v glorify_v thou_o joh._n 17.1_o 3._o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n so_o take_v our_o human_a nature_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n he_o be_v no_o other_o and_o it_o become_v one_o person_n with_o he_o lean_v upon_o he_o have_v his_o dependence_n from_o he_o &_o look_v alone_o to_o he_o for_o his_o subsistence_n as_o a_o son_n he_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o as_o a_o son_n with_o our_o nature_n look_v to_o the_o father_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v joh._n 5.19_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v to_o he_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o because_o the_o 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&_o office_n &_o ordinance_n and_o accompany_v and_o blessing_n all_o for_o good_a issue_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n from_o this_o his_o send_n from_o the_o father_n which_o the_o wicked_a world_n do_v not_o see_v will_v not_o acknowledge_v can_v submit_v unto_o but_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v force_v unto_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n always_o profess_v he_o do_v all_o as_o send_v joh._n 5.36_o arm_n himself_o by_o his_o send_n against_o al._n joh._n 10.36_o look_v whole_o and_o only_o at_o that_o work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v joh._n 5.30_o and_o general_o all_o run_v upon_o this_o string_n comfort_v all_o from_o his_o send_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o oppose_v he_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o 3._o wherein_o this_o send_n consist_v look_v at_o the_o work_n of_o it_o answer_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o this_o 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seal_v up_o to_o believer_n more_o conspicuous_o than_o in_o other_o ordinance_n namely_o at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o towards_o his_o latter_a end_n conjunct_a with_o the_o solemnisation_n whereof_o even_o among_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v pour_v forth_o this_o prayer_n unto_o his_o father_n before_o his_o death_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o read_v these_o explanation_n will_v ready_o find_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v proportionable_o raise_v and_o assist_v by_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o solemnity_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o solemnity_n of_o the_o occasion_n meet_v in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n do_v require_v it_o be_v find_v in_o experience_n that_o according_a to_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o matter_n discourse_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n raise_v and_o enlarge_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v experience_v in_o what_o he_o speak_v the_o true_a state_v the_o bound_n for_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o that_o union_n with_o god_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v admit_v to_o by_o god_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o necessity_n to_o this_o age_n the_o fate_n whereof_o be_v err_v either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o this_o point_n more_o gross_o and_o wretched_o than_o in_o any_o other_o yea_o and_o in_o the_o other_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v upon_o occasion_n first_o of_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o one_o and_o particular_o of_o some_o passage_n and_o clause_n in_o this_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o here_o have_v pass_v the_o search_n and_o discovery_n of_o our_o author_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o etc._n etc._n which_o some_o have_v dare_v to_o interpret_v to_o be_v unity_n that_o be_v union_n to_o be_v oneness_n in_o nature_n with_o god_n himself_o other_o to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o sameness_n of_o union_n for_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o the_o man_n jesus_n hold_v with_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o creature_n and_o creator_n as_o paul_n have_v set_v it_o rom._n 1.25_o the_o other_o to_o christ_n be_v mediator_n and_o head_n between_o god_n and_o we_o of_o who_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v that_o one_o lord_n and_o we_o by_o he_o his_o union_n therefore_o primary_n and_o original_a we_o secondary_a and_o derivative_a set_a but_o then_o and_o keep_v the_o true_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o elect_n as_o creature_n and_o between_o christ_n and_o those_o elect_n as_o who_o all_o they_o be_v from_o god_n be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n with_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v never_o be_v one_o person_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o whatever_o union_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v or_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v next_o to_o these_o two_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o saint_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o for_o next_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n they_o be_v god_n belove_v and_o the_o only_o belove_v of_o he_o beside_o what_o glory_n &_o spiritual_a quicken_a our_o author_n give_v the_o very_a life-meaning_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v this_o union_n a_o holy_a heart_n will_v secret_o and_o sudden_o find_v break_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o itself_o inspire_v withal_o in_o the_o read_n it_o will_v together_o therewith_o confound_v without_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o set_a confutation_n all_o such_o lewd_a mistake_n which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v
for_o believer_n ver._n 21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n page_n 35_o the_o exordium_n ibid._n the_o thing_n christ_n pray_v for_o refer_v to_o two_o head_n page_n 36_o 1_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a welfare_n here_o ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o top_n of_o their_o glory_n in_o another_o world_n ibid._n that_o which_o christ_n beg_v for_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o page_n 37_o this_o be_v first_o propound_v second_o amplify_v by_o four_o several_a circumstance_n ibid._n doct._n the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v from_o christ_n prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o page_n 38_o enquiry_n 1_o of_o what_o kind_n of_o unity_n our_o saviour_n speak_v ibid._n 2_o what_o that_o unity_n be_v ibid._n answ_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o unity_n of_o love_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a aim_n of_o the_o text_n prove_v negative_o by_o two_o reason_n page_n 39_o 40_o 2_o affirmative_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o unity_n of_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o god_n ibid._n two_o thing_n to_o be_v unfold_v to_o show_v wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v page_n 41_o 1_o how_o the_o son_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n ibid._n 2_o how_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v one_o in_o they_o ibid._n four_o short_a conclusion_n to_o express_v they_o by_o page_n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v page_n 44_o the_o reason_n reas_n 1._o our_o union_n with_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o next_o end_n intend_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n page_n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o this_o work_n be_v saving_o make_v good_a upon_o the_o soul_n make_v way_n for_o the_o enlarge_a expression_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n page_n 49_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 50_o use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n page_n 51_o use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n page_n 54_o verse_n 21._o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o page_n 56_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n two_o particular_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 57_o 1_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n the_o father_n ibid._n 2_o god_n will_v have_v this_o believe_v by_o the_o ungodly_a ibid._n three_o thing_n to_o open_v the_o phrase_n 58_o 1_o what_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o phrase_n carry_v ibid._n 2_o in_o what_o regard_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v ibid._n 3_o wherein_o this_o send_v lie_n ibid._n use_v 1_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n page_n 64_o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_n page_n 65_o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n ibid._n three_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v page_n 66_o for_o explication_n inquire_v 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o world_n page_n 67_o 2_o how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v ibid._n 3_o what_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n be_v call_v the_o world_n from_o three_o thing_n 1_o because_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n rule_v in_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 68_o 3_o they_o take_v contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n use_v to_o discover_v our_o own_o condition_n page_n 69_o quest_n what_o be_v this_o faith_n page_n 72_o answ_n it_o include_v two_o thing_n main_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a faith_n that_o grow_v from_o force_n of_o argument_n ibid._n 2_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n carry_v a_o control_n with_o it_o ib._n quest_n 3._o what_o the_o world_n shall_v thus_o believe_v concern_v christ_n send_v page_n 73_o answ_n our_o saviour_n look_v at_o three_o thing_n ibid._n three_o reason_n of_o this_o page_n 74_o use_v of_o exhortation_n page_n 76_o verse_n 22._o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 77_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v attend_v here_o 1_o what_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n have_v receive_v ibid._n 2_o what_o it_o be_v he_o do_v communicate_v ibid._n 3_o the_o end_n why_o ibid._n two_o word_n open_v touch_v the_o former_a ibid._n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o glory_n 2_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o ibid._n 1_o glory_n signify_v god_n incommunicable_a property_n page_n 78_o 2_o glory_n be_v take_v for_o grace_n ib._n hence_o we_o learn_v 1_o how_o to_o judge_n of_o true_a glory_n page_n 79_o 2_o we_o see_v the_o way_n to_o walk_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v glorious_a page_n 80_o quest_n 2._o how_o our_o saviour_n receive_v this_o page_n 82_o answ_n as_o man_n by_o gift_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v give_v by_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n page_n 83_o 1_o our_o saviour_n receive_v all_o most_o glorious_a grace_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n page_n 84_o 2_o he_o have_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n ibid._n 3_o without_o alteration_n page_n 85_o use_v 1._o of_o examination_n page_n 86_o use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n page_n 87_o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n ibid._n ii_o what_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o the_o saint_n share_v in_o a_o like_o glorious_a grace_n ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n from_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n the_o first_o truth_n make_v good_a by_o four_o particular_n page_n 88_o 1_o this_o grace_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n 2_o this_o impression_n of_o grace_n be_v universal_a ibid._n 3_o they_o partake_v of_o all_o perfection_n of_o these_o kind_n page_n 90_o 4_o they_o share_v in_o the_o immutability_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o they_o receive_v this_o by_o gift_n page_n 91_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o adam_n forfeit_v 1_o this_o glory_n ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o worth_a to_o purchase_v it_o page_n 91_o 3_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o gift_n page_n 92_o object_n our_o saviour_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o by_o covenant_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v ibid._n quest_n put_v why_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o engage_v himself_o ibid._n answ_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o both_o particular_n together_o ibid._n 1_o take_v from_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n page_n 93_o 2_o christ_n humane_a nature_n receive_v this_o grace_n for_o that_o end_n ibid._n use_v this_o give_v heavy_a evidence_n against_o wicked_a man_n page_n 94_o 1_o against_o all_o hypocrite_n page_n 95_o 2_o against_o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o grace_n page_n 96_o use_v 2._o of_o instruction_n ibid._n use_v 3_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 97_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n ibid._n the_o way_n lie_v to_o christ_n in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n doct._n the_o end_n why_o the_o saint_n receive_v all_o glorious_a grace_n from_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o page_n 99_o two_o question_n answer_v page_n 99_o 100_o for_o the_o open_n do_v three_o thing_n page_n 102_o 1_o recall_v what_o this_o oneness_n be_v ibid._n 2_o how_o this_o oneness_n and_o glorious_a grace_n differ_v ibid._n 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n ibid._n the_o choice_a of_o all_o grace_n ought_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v improve_v page_n 105_o 106_o use_v 1._o of_o reprehension_n page_n 107_o use_v 2._o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 109_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n doct._n christ_n in_o special_a manner_n by_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n be_v in_o the_o faithful_a page_n 111_o three_o thing_n here_o open_v 1_o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o page_n 111_o 2_o what_o kind_n of_o presence_n this_o be_v ibid._n 3_o after_o what_o manner_n communicate_v ibid._n use_v 1_o caution_n to_o all_o especial_o to_o the_o wicked_a page_n 117_o use_v 2._o to_o desire_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 118_o use_v 3_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o ib._n use_v 4._o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o mean_a condition_n page_n 122_o use_v 5._o matter_n of_o comfort_n page_n 124_o use_v 6._o of_o humiliation_n page_n 125_o use_v 7._o of_o admiration_n page_n 126_o use_v 8._o of_o exhortation_n ibid._n 1_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o guest_n ibid._n 2_o to_o entertain_v he_o suitable_o page_n 127_o this_o be_v perform_v in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n thou_o in_o i_o 1_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n page_n 129_o 2_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n be_v the_o original_n whence_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o this_o be_v open_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n
sinner_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a word_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n look_v out_o and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v this_o keep_v the_o head_n above_o water_n reason_n 2._o here_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o be_v certainty_n to_o be_v have_v of_o some_o interest_n and_o special_a title_n whereby_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o faith_n also_o find_v some_o foothold_a whereby_o the_o heart_n may_v bottom_v and_o bear_v up_o itself_o in_o some_o confidence_n for_o righteousness_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o issue_n only_a in_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o from_o free_a mercy_n the_o lord_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v deny_v who_o he_o will_v and_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v how_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v and_o have_v any_o ground_n or_o evidence_n upon_o any_o certainty_n that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a to_o i_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o true_a god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o further_o than_o he_o will_v bind_v himself_o and_o he_o bind_v himself_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o deny_v who_o can_v deny_v himself_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o this_o promise_n and_o engagement_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o work_v the_o condition_n and_o then_o tie_v himself_o in_o his_o truth_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v so_o fit_a for_o his_o mercy_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o notice_n grow_v in_o upon_o god_n here_o be_v a_o handle_n as_o it_o be_v for_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o therefore_o say_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9.9_o and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v 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