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on_o he_o he_o be_v never_o design_v by_o god_n who_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n for_o any_o but_o abraham_n seed_n and_o this_o enrage_v they_o so_o will_v all_o the_o wicked_a reprobate_n of_o the_o world_n swell_v with_o spite_n and_o madness_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o be_v herein_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o father_n john_n 8_o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n second_o that_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n which_o by_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v effect_v between_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n and_o true_a believer_n as_o by_o adam_n apostasy_n both_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o be_v eject_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o communion_n which_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o adam_n ejection_n or_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o 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power_n of_o darkness_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o to_o these_o two_o pillar_n jachin_n and_o booz_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o john_n allude_v rev._n 3.12_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o union_n viz._n sweet_a communion_n and_o everlasting_a fellow_a fellowship_n with_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v the_o union_n such_o will_v be_v the_o communion_n 1_o jo._n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n ver._n 7._o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o work_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o self_n abasement_n christ_n incarnation_n and_o his_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n the_o incarnation_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v precede_v or_o go_v before_o his_o humiliation_n the_o former_a be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o latter_a to_o make_v make_v it_o obvious_a and_o plain_a consider_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n which_o constitute_v he_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o and_o sinful_a men._n first_o his_o godhead_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o be_v humble_v second_o his_o humanity_n the_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v humble_v reason_n teach_v that_o before_o he_o can_v humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n that_o nature_n must_v first_o be_v actual_o in_o be_v as_o touch_v god_n assume_v the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v or_o think_v a_o act_n of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o because_o as_o be_v already_o hint_v the_o godhead_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v humble_v to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o the_o godhead_n assume_v the_o human_a nature_n be_v no_o way_n a_o humble_v but_o rather_o a_o advancement_n and_o that_o the_o high_a and_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v grant_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o create_v be_v to_o the_o human_a nature_n this_o act_n of_o god_n in_o unite_n to_o himself_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o matchless_a and_o unparalleled_a condescension_n to_o abraham_n seed_n his_o elect_n and_o choose_v in_o christ_n it_o will_v then_o be_v demand_v wherein_o christ_n humiliation_n consist_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o two_o particular_n first_o in_o his_o lay_v aside_o and_o not_o plead_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o sinless_a nature_n and_o the_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n for_o the_o elect_a the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n can_v no_o way_n reach_n or_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v not_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n gal._n 4.4_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v that_o party_n partaker_n of_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a nature_n which_o lay_v he_o open_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v christ_n voluntary_a act_n of_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o preceptive_a command_a part_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n but_o to_o the_o minatory_n and_o curse_a part_n of_o it_o too_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o that_o by_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o laws-curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n elect_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n phil._n 2.7_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n yea_o even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la exâ—â—anivit_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la he_o empty_v himself_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v he_o â—obed_v or_o he_o utter_o empty_v himself_o he_o debase_v or_o make_v himself_o vile_a and_o this_o he_o do_v himself_o it_o be_v neither_o his_o father_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o enemy_n act._n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o as_o be_v say_v already_o his_o lay_v aside_o and_o not_o plead_v his_o own_o spotless_a innocency_n whereon_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v no_o accusation_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o will_v have_v hold_v water_n to_o cast_v he_o at_o the_o law_n bar._n second_o his_o voluntary_a subject_v himself_o to_o a_o liableness_n to_o stand_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n elect_n as_o true_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v personal_o commit_v by_o himself_o together_o with_o the_o shame_n and_o curse_v due_a for_o they_o christ_n stand_v bind_v for_o the_o elect_a can_v object_v nothing_o against_o god_n just_a proceed_n against_o he_o see_v iâ—_n be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n to_o become_v their_o surety_n neither_o god_n angel_n oâ—_n man_n can_v force_v he_o to_o it_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o he_o stand_v speechless_a at_o the_o law_n bâ—r._n esa_n 53.6_o aâ—_n we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v
blessing_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n viz._n all_o who_o saving_o believe_v in_o he_o there_o be_v some_o who_o name_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o mention_v who_o tell_v man_n that_o bodily_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n must_v undergo_v and_o bear_v it_o as_o such_o namely_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o believer_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o dissent_v and_o that_o for_o the_o two_o reason_n here_o follow_v first_o because_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o a_o believer_n sin_v and_o sorrowing_n which_o occasion_v holy_a master_n dod_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o help_v to_o weaken_v viz._n sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n death_n come_v and_o with_o one_o stroke_n cut_v it_o off_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o with_o the_o same_o blow_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o believer_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o a_o believer_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v blessed_v though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o yet_o to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o curse_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n so_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o testimony_n go_v beyond_o all_o other_o testimony_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n see_v rev._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v also_o say_v and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o paâ—n_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21.4_o second_o because_o death_n not_o only_o perfect_v the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o inlet_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n on_o these_o two_o account_n it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v preferable_a before_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n eccles_n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n on_o the_o same_o account_n i_o do_v not_o question_v paul_n do_v prefer_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o body_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o phil._n 1.21_o for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n herewith_o also_o concur_v 1_v cor._n 3.22_o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n in_o this_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n of_o second_o cause_n wherein_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v interre_v i_o understand_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v intend_v which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o that_o general_a assertion_n and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sweet_a fruit_n to_o a_o believer_n spiritual_a taste_n four_o the_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n that_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o death_n be_v beyond_o 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sin_n of_o they_o which_o he_o as_o their_o surety_n stand_v charge_v with_o and_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o debt_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o pay_v for_o they_o as_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o full_a payment_n of_o believer_n debt_n to_o god_n so_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o death_n be_v god_n actual_a discharge_v to_o his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o elect_a believer_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o debt_n which_o christ_n his_o son_n undertake_v to_o pay_v for_o they_o be_v now_o full_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v witness_v his_o actual_a release_n and_o discharge_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a where_o christ_n as_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o god_n elect_v be_v detain_v until_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o be_o now_o satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a every_o jota_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o he_o perfect_o obey_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o lay_v to_o his_o or_o the_o elect_v charge_v for_o who_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n discharge_v he_o let_v he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n as_o christ_n the_o son_n prove_v faithful_a to_o the_o father_n in_o perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a what_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o secure_v the_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n commit_v and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n so_o god_n the_o father_n prove_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o christ_n in_o give_v he_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o unerring_a spirit_n of_o truth_n a_o full_a release_n and_o general_n discharge_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o redeem_a once_o also_o of_o this_o christ_n have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n when_o he_o strike_v hand_n with_o his_o father_n he_o know_v his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o can_v not_o lie_v or_o deal_v unjust_o with_o any_o much_o less_o with_o his_o own_o only_o son_n who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v will_v 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