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my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o father_n love_n second_o christ_n suffer_v natural_a death_n his_o humane_a soul_n be_v true_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n now_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v that_o law_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n have_v full_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v because_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n in_o that_o day_n adam_n fall_v and_o sin_v humane_a nature_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a perdition_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o assume_v humane_a nature_n and_o afterward_o do_v assume_v it_o that_o so_o man_n may_v not_o die_v the_o death_n and_o the_o same_o 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expression_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n christ_n have_v already_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n into_o our_o nature_n christ_n do_v already_o stand_v possess_v of_o immortality_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o singular_a comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v see_v a_o part_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n set_v above_o sorrow_n misery_n and_o death_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o great_a happiness_n they_o can_v wish_v or_o long_a for_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n in_o their_o measure_n which_o christ_n their_o head_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o christ_n assure_v they_o of_o joh._n 17.22_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n have_v glory_n with_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n as_o he_o be_v his_o natural_a and_o coessential_a son_n this_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_n 5._o glorify_v i_o with_o thyself_o with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v now_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n have_v a_o glory_n give_v to_o he_o as_o man_n and_o mediator_n now_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v participate_v and_o share_v in_o it_o in_o their_o measure_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o calvin_n observe_v upon_o that_o text_n the_o sampler_n or_o pattern_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v so_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v confine_v to_o christ_n only_o but_o christ_n be_v therefore_o enrich_v that_o he_o may_v enrich_v believer_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n share_v in_o glory_n in_o common_a only_o reserve_v the_o difference_n between_o head_n and_o member_n christ_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o head_n believer_n have_v glory_n as_o member_n christ_n glorification_n be_v the_o sure_a pledge_n of_o our_o glorification_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v our_o head_n and_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n shall_v leave_v we_o to_o those_o misery_n we_o be_v now_o obnoxious_a to_o whenas_o we_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o and_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n the_o church_n be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a christ_n shall_v leave_v they_o under_o those_o misery_n they_o be_v now_o subject_a unto_o 17._o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o incarnation_n all_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v a_o stand_a monument_n before_o their_o eye_n wherein_o they_o may_v see_v and_o behold_v the_o infiniteness_n and_o transcendency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v this_o because_o the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v in_o heaven_n the_o humane_a nature_n shall_v remain_v and_o abide_v unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n subsist_v in_o this_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n so_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o now_o we_o can_v and_o this_o will_v be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o nature_n unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o see_v how_o near_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o head_n the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mystical_a union_n viz._n of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n god_n have_v take_v a_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o himself_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o we_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o now_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a sight_n what_o that_o glory_n be_v which_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v advance_v unto_o by_o the_o personal_a union_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o that_o great_a text_n joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v to_o gaze_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o learned_a divine_a express_v it_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n as_o if_o so_o be_v this_o will_v be_v heaven_n enough_o for_o the_o elect_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n their_o head_n be_v possess_v of_o and_o what_o glory_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n certain_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n christ_n have_v glory_n with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 17.5_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v see_v and_o behold_v his_o glory_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o how_o so_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n shine_v forth_o through_o his_o humanity_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n now_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n shall_v see_v that_o person_n who_o have_v assume_v their_o nature_n to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o to_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o he_o as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v true_a god_n and_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o he_o so_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n shall_v see_v the_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n therefore_o be_v it_o add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n for_o
vestita_fw-la because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n zanchy_a observe_v that_o this_o expression_n the_o form_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o with_o all_o its_o attribute_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n clothe_v with_o all_o its_o property_n or_o perfection_n for_o although_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o his_o most_o simple_a essence_n real_o and_o in_o itself_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o can_v conceive_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n in_o our_o understanding_n between_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n according_a to_o our_o understanding_n note_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o attribute_n belong_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o have_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o he_o and_o he_o have_v all_o the_o attribute_n belong_v to_o that_o essence_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o god_n he_o be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v and_o the_o like_a whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o account_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n this_o expression_n note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o christ_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o majesty_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o the_o father_n be_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o joh_n 16.15_o the_o son_n enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a with_o the_o father_n the_o same_o essence_n the_o same_o power_n the_o same_o majesty_n the_o same_o divinity_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10.30_o that_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n one_o in_o power_n one_o in_o will._n 2._o this_o also_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n know_v he_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_a and_o injury_n if_o he_o retain_v and_o keep_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o the_o father_n do_v that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o and_o never_o empty_v himself_o by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n the_o father_n abide_v always_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o and_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o son_n not_o the_o father_n that_o be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o if_o the_o son_n have_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_a or_o injury_n he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o may_v have_v retain_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o dignity_n that_o the_o father_n do_v without_o abase_v himself_o by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v he_o do_v subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o the_o father_n do_v he_o may_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o without_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n without_o assume_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o herein_o his_o love_n discover_v itself_o that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v in_o a_o way_n of_o voluntary_a condescension_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o that_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o this_o that_o have_v his_o existence_n and_o subsistence_n from_o eternity_n who_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o god_n possess_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o clothe_v with_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o only_o strip_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o glory_n by_o his_o incarnation_n but_o also_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o low_a abasement_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o most_o ignominious_a death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v several_a consideration_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n person_n that_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o in_o give_v himself_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o o_o that_o we_o can_v take_v in_o these_o mystery_n with_o that_o reverence_n and_o solemnity_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o majesty_n of_o they_o do_v require_v 1._o consider_v it_o be_v the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n that_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v the_o suffering_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n his_o own_o humanity_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n sophronius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erat_fw-la sibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispensator_fw-la &_o arbyter_n humanarum_fw-la actionum_fw-la &_o passionum_fw-la sophronius_n the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v the_o dispenser_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v he_o that_o order_v dispose_v and_o govern_v the_o humanity_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o move_v of_o itself_o to_o any_o of_o its_o action_n or_o suffering_n but_o it_o be_v move_v ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la verbi_fw-la at_o the_o beck_n and_o command_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o person_n who_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v will_n and_o permit_v the_o humanity_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o it_o be_v he_o that_o govern_v the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n joh._n 17.19_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o to_o sanctify_v be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o none_o but_o god_n can_v sanctify_v christ_n therefore_o as_o god_n sanctify_v himself_o as_o man_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o suffering_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v primary_o will_v the_o suffering_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v permit_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o suffer_v and_o which_o do_v strengthen_v and_o uphold_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o suffer_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v great_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v primary_o will_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o man_n do_v will_v his_o own_o suffering_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o his_o humane_a will_n be_v influence_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o divine_a will_n the_o humane_a will_n of_o christ_n will_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o divine_a will_n will_v have_v it_o to_o will_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v christ_n also_o as_o man_n will_v his_o own_o suffering_n by_o his_o humane_a will_n but_o still_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v first_o and_o the_o humane_a will_n in_o christ_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n this_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o apparent_a from_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n mat._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v here_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o humane_a will_n will_v his_o own_o suffering_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o suffer_v i_o will_v suffer_v i_o be_o content_a to_o suffer_v not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v his_o humane_a will_n be_v bow_v to_o the_o father_n will_n the_o father_n willing_a his_o suffering_n he_o will_v it_o too_o it_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n discover_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o in_o that_o averseness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o from_o
further_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v its_o stand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a person_n yea_o i_o find_v how_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n go_v further_a chemnit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suae_fw-la personae_fw-la damasc_n pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la integritatem_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la chemnit_fw-la damascene_n expression_n be_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o part_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o person_n and_o a_o modern_a divine_a observe_n the_o humane_a nature_n belong_v to_o the_o integrity_n and_o compleatness_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a yet_o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n we_o must_v understand_v this_o cautious_o that_o person_n who_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o those_o three_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o 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now_o to_o another_o consideration_n to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o his_o suffering_n consid_fw-la 7_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o great_a a_o person_n shall_v suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o we_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n suffer_v but_o also_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o so_o great_a a_o person_n shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o shame_n such_o reproach_n such_o indignity_n as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o commend_v christ_n love_n to_o we_o heb._n 12.2_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n 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