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to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n etc._n etc._n christ_n empty_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o exhausit_fw-la be_v tertullian_n word_n by_o which_o he_o translate_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o full_a and_o big_a with_o pride_n christ_n himself_o will_v have_v you_o learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o he_o matth._n 11._o 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n ii_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o disaffection_n to_o outward_a pomp_n and_o greatness_n remember_v thy_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o scorn_v it_o john_n 6._o 15._o he_o be_v make_v poor_a for_o thou_o this_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o undervalue_v the_o world_n especial_o if_o christ_n call_v for_o it_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o world_n be_v little_a worth_n thy_o saviour_n so_o undervalue_v it_o 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object_n of_o the_o same_o special_a love_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o apostle_n from_o hence_o argue_v strong_o for_o brotherly_a love_n beloved_n if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o say_v he_o 1_o john_n 4._o 10_o 11._o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o you_o be_v eodem_fw-la sanguine_fw-la glutinati_fw-la as_o augustine_n express_v it_o and_o be_v christ_n divide_v it_o be_v the_o check_n the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o uncharitable_a dissension_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o and_o last_o you_o be_v design_v for_o the_o same_o glory_n iii_o to_o special_a service_n for_o and_o obedience_n to_o god_n discriminate_v mercy_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v improve_v as_o argument_n to_o peculiar_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 47._o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v more_o be_v expect_v from_o my_o disciple_n then_o from_o the_o publican_n as_o your_o privilege_n be_v peculiar_a so_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v on_o he_o which_o must_v necessary_o include_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o do_v assume_v flesh_n so_o s._n john_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh_o 1._o 14._o and_o that_o that_o word_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o true_o god_n verse_n 1_o and_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n john_n 16._o 28._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n ii_o the_o asume_v humane_a nature_n into_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o subsistence_n with_o the_o divine_a and_o so_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v though_o among_o the_o socinian_n doctor_n it_o be_v commentum_fw-la hominum_fw-la superstitiosorum_fw-la as_o heb._n 2._o
tell_v you_o that_o those_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n in_o heb._n 11._o 25._o and_o the_o punishment_n be_v eternal_a mat._n 25._o 46._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o universalitic_a of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n ii_o i_o come_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n express_v indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n as_o well_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o new_a the_o manichee_n of_o old_a and_o many_o of_o late_a day_n have_v refuse_v the_o search_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o not_o useful_a or_o necessary_a to_o christian_n under_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v at_o this_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o you_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_a and_o universal_a search_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o christian_n if_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v it_o 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dispatch_v the_o glutton_n brethren_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luke_n 16._o 29._o whence_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o collect_v that_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v read_v hear_v and_o assent_v to_o by_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o full_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 17._o 19_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n do_v not_o dissolve_v they_o then_o certain_o christian_n must_v not_o neglect_v to_o search_v they_o but_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o dissolve_v that_o he_o do_v fulfil_v they_o and_o that_o in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v suitable_a and_o comformable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o life_n by_o obedience_n exact_o answer_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o what_o the_o law_n threaten_v and_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o reason_n 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the_o ceremonial_a yet_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o meditation_n of_o it_o as_o very_o useful_a both_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o variety_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o those_o shadow_n and_o type_n with_o christ_n the_o body_n and_o substance_n they_o may_v be_v evidence_n of_o christ_n already_o exhibit_v and_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o consult_v all_o scripture_n be_v both_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n as_o have_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o ii_o the_o harmony_n and_o identity_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n though_o different_a in_o degree_n the_o same_o object_n of_o faith_n viz._n christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n witness_v acts._n 10._o 43._o otherwise_o those_o under_o that_o dispensation_n have_v be_v in_o a_o lose_v undo_v condition_n for_o acts._n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v save_v the_o prophet_n represent_v christ_n in_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man_n isai_n 7._o 14._o in_o his_o office_n as_o a_o prophet_n isai_n 42._o 1_o 2_o 3._o as_o a_o priest_n psal_n 110._o 4._o as_o a_o king_n psal_n 2._o 6._o and_o in_o all_o his_o benefit_n as_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n that_o in_o isai_n 53._o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n verse_n 11._o and_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n prescribe_v the_o same_o holiness_n obedience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n they_o differ_v indeed_o in_o the_o clearness_n of_o revelation_n not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o gospel_n take_v off_o the_o veil_n and_o let_v we_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n more_o clear_o now_o the_o argument_n be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o than_o both_o be_v to_o be_v search_v iii_o because_o all_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o christian_n the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o practice_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v that_o lawyer_n luke_n 18._o 26_o 28._o how_o read_v thou_o in_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n for_o our_o comfort_n as_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o joshua_n chap._n 1._o 5._o be_v repeat_v to_o all_o christian_n heb._n 1._o 3._o 5._o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n for_o our_o example_n and_o terror_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 6_o 11_o 12._o so_o the_o type_n observe_v how_o our_o saviour_n apply_v the_o type_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o his_o own_o death_n john_n 3._o 14._o and_o that_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o support_v of_o our_o faith_n verse_n 15._o that_o as_o he_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n so_o they_o that_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o spiritual_a wound_n make_v by_o sin_n and_o satan_n iv_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o scripture_n which_o the_o apostle_n full_o describe_v to_o we_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o what_o be_v useful_a as_o child_n to_o know_v what_o may_v make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n what_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n to_o inform_v we_o for_o reproof_n to_o reclaim_v we_o for_o correction_n to_o reform_v for_o instruction_n to_o guide_v we_o and_o furnish_v we_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n this_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v universal_o of_o all_o scripture_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o it_o therefore_o of_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o new_a testament_n v._o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n one_o come_v without_o sin_n who_o may_v save_v from_o sin_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o namely_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n in_o order_n to_o which_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n through_o sin_n iii_o christ_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o veil_n of_o flesh_n for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o part_v with_o none_o of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o much_o obscure_v it_o by_o our_o weak_a and_o miserable_a nature_n though_o some_o ray_n of_o it_o break_v out_o sometime_o in_o his_o discourse_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o miracle_n which_o oft_o cause_v the_o beholder_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n see_v how_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o manifestatin_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o here_o be_v obscure_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v where_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o any_o addition_n or_o accession_n of_o further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o save_v sinner_n assumpsit_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la antea_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la promerentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la virtute_fw-la propriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o merit_v or_o pre-engaged_n but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o but_o come_v free_o john_n 10._o 18._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 4._o 14._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o council_n and_o design_n of_o god_n decree_a christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n to_o the_o scoff_a jew_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n john_n 10._o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o voluntary_o of_o the_o second_o person_n willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v oft_o to_o give_v himself_o and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n ephes_n 5._o 2_o 25._o this_o expression_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n but_o the_o design_n will_n and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la gravatum_fw-la salvat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la that_o he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o application_n first_o this_o speak_v infinite_a love_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v christ_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o and_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o each_o word_n there_o heighten_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o son_n give_v a_o begotten_a son_n a_o only_o beget_v son_n nay_o a_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o in_o matth._n 3._o 17._o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o this_o must_v needs_o speak_v love_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o abraham_n love_n to_o god_n that_o at_o his_o command_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2._o from_o god_n who_o yet_o give_v he_o and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v he_o again_o but_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o wicked_a ungrateful_a undeserving_a world_n must_v needs_o speak_v a_o great_a affection_n than_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a love_n when_o christ_n do_v but_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n collect_v his_o love_n from_o that_o john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o chriâ—â—_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o this_o inâ—â—eed_n be_v infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o speak_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n then_o this_o speak_v comfort_n to_o true_a sincere_a christian_n i._o in_o case_n of_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n why_o christian_a do_v but_o maintain_v sincerity_n and_o press_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v assume_v thy_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o