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give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.7_o grace_n both_o common_a and_o save_v common_a grace_n grace_n common_a grace_n gift_n enable_v man_n for_o special_a service_n of_o these_o speak_v the_o apostle_n there_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n for_o 8._o mean_v thereby_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a office_n he_o still_o perform_v unto_o his_o church_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n enable_v his_o minister_n and_o other_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o office_n and_o service_n which_o he_o call_v they_o to_o in_o his_o church_n and_o private_a christian_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o those_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o he_o set_v they_o in_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o proper_a gift_n one_o 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the_o vineyard_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o labourer_n their_o penny_n mat._n 20.8_o 9_o what_o ever_o service_n any_o shall_v here_o do_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n jesus_n christ_n will_v see_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v un-rewarded_n what_o lesser_a service_n than_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n the_o least_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o even_o this_o give_v unto_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o last_o this_o christ_n have_v undertake_v and_o this_o he_o will_v perform_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o hereafter_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o retribution_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16.27_o every_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a then_o shall_v be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom_n 2.6_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judicature_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o 8._o this_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o bestow_v upon_o all_o his_o elect_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o father_n john_n 17.2_o and_o this_o he_o will_v perform_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10.28_o thus_o 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this_o it_o be_v answer_v various_o divine_v not_o be_v agree_v about_o it_o some_o whole_o exclude_v they_o appropriate_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o mediation_n mediation_n whether_o angel_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o this_o mediation_n only_o to_o mankind_n they_o shut_v out_o the_o angel_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o which_o opinion_n they_o bring_v in_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o object_n of_o this_o mediation_n to_o be_v mankind_n man_n not_o angel_n and_o to_o this_o they_o add_v that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 2.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n intimate_v that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o
our_o mediator_n a_o faithful_a merciful_a potent_a permaneant_fw-la present_a mediator_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o have_v so_o many_o and_o great_a encouragement_n we_o make_v use_v of_o his_o mediation_n come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o and_o that_o bold_o viz._n with_o a_o awful_a boldness_n thus_o do_v suppliant_n come_v unto_o their_o prince_n mediation_n come_v bold_o to_o god_n through_o he_o make_v use_n of_o his_o mediation_n have_v some_o special_a favourite_n to_o their_o friend_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o come_v with_o a_o awful_a confidence_n awe_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o confident_a in_o the_o presence_n and_o prevalency_n of_o that_o their_o mediator_n and_o thus_o come_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o with_o a_o holy_a confidence_n of_o this_o our_o mediator_n thus_o make_v we_o use_v of_o his_o mediation_n and_o this_o do_v we_o both_o for_o ourselves_o 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the_o verse_n there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o and_o but_o one._n so_o in_o this_o late_a there_o be_v one_o mediator_n one_o and_o but_o one_o point_v out_o jesus_n christ_n but_o exclude_v all_o other_o from_o share_n with_o he_o in_o this_o office_n so_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o only_o by_o protestant_a but_o also_o by_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a of_o the_o romish_a expositor_n loc_fw-la estius_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o thus_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o and_o only_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 14.2_o typify_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 14.2_o so_o much_o be_v not_o obscure_o shadow_v out_o in_o that_o pair_n of_o typical_a mediator_n under_o the_o law_n moses_n and_o aaron_n at_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n moses_n be_v alone_o with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n the_o prohibition_n be_v express_v no_o man_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o thou_o ex._n 34.2_o 3._o then_o there_o be_v 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