spirit_n job_n 32.8_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 18_o 4._o he_o will_v hear_v his_o infirmity_n by_o a_o stout_a and_o gallant_a resolution_n he_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o we_o see_v our_o indian_n will_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o childhood_n and_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o they_o as_o a_o honourable_a character_n of_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n but_o a_o spirit_n wound_v by_o god_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n image_n or_o likeness_n in_o a_o man_n that_o fit_v he_o for_o action_n his_o spirit_n do_v exert_a and_o draw_v he_o forth_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o his_o action_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o job_n 32.18_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o psal_n 39_o 2_o 3._o my_o sorrow_n be_v stir_v my_o heart_n be_v hot_a while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o when_o he_o have_v act_v his_o spirit_n judge_v of_o his_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v carnal_a and_o unsanctified_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o sanctify_v you_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v chief_o as_o i_o conceive_v conscience_n because_o conscience_n constrain_v we_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o our_o action_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o glass_n which_o be_v god_n candle_n a_o wound_a spirit_n mention_v prov._n 18.14_o be_v a_o wound_a conscience_n zeal_n be_v act_v partly_o in_o conscience_n which_o exert_v action_n joh._n 2.17_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o this_o zealous_a spirit_n make_v a_o man_n devout_a to_o god_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n just_a love_a and_o benificent_a to_o man_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n conscience_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v one_o chief_a seat_n in_o a_o man_n where_o the_o roll_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n sit_v abide_v and_o act_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o every_o faculty_n especial_o in_o the_o will_n conscience_n and_o understanding_n all_o mankind_n be_v secret_o act_v by_o a_o spirit_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o carnal_a sort_n be_v act_v by_o the_o devil_n spirit_n eph._n 2.2_o the_o spirit_n that_o act_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v ordinary_o though_o god_n spirit_n may_v sometime_o break_v in_o yea_o effectual_o in_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o godly_a be_v act_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o he_o shall_v quicken_v you_o and_o if_o through_o the_o 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why_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o john_n may_v be_v their_o conscience_n in_o a_o good_a part_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o spirit_n a._n to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n zeal_n and_o courage_n for_o god_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v joh._n 2.17_o when_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n house_n and_o institute_v worship_n act._n 6.10_o steven_n be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o zeal_n in_o conscience_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o resist_v he_o viz._n with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o with_o rage_n and_o stone_n about_o his_o ear_n they_o do_v resist_v he_o till_o they_o have_v kill_v this_o bless_a martyr_n jesus_n be_v strong_a in_o grace_n and_o zeal_n and_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n and_o as_o his_o humane_a nature_n grow_v in_o capacity_n so_o this_o spirit_n grow_v in_o he_o strong_a in_o spirit_n the_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v signify_v a_o grow_a in_o strength_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 16.13_o quit_v you_o like_o man_n and_o be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n very_o full_o be_v it_o express_v in_o that_o text_n eph._n 3.16_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o thus_o do_v this_o bless_a child_n jesus_n wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n in_o his_o childhood_n he_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o mighty_a powerful_a gracious_a zealous_a child_n 3._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n of_o this_o holy_a child_n jesus_n be_v in_o these_o word_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n image_n in_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o furnish_v with_o diâ—ine_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o intellectual_a virtue_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o art_n but_o especial_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v knownâ—th_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o jesuâ—_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n receive_v his_o fullness_n from_o god_n and_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o recei_fw-it e_fw-it he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n joh_n 1.14_o when_o the_o word_n dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o col._n 3.16_o it_o fill_v we_o with_o wisdom_n so_o it_o dwell_v in_o jesus_n and_o enrich_v he_o in_o all_o wisdom_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o nature_n grâ—w_v great_a in_o capacity_n so_o the_o indwelling_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v fill_v they_o unto_o all_o fullness_n this_o be_v as_o the_o child_n who_o solomon_n describe_v eccles_n 4.13_o a_o poor_a wise_a child_n 4._o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n of_o this_o holy_a â—h_a l_o jesus_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o word_n upon_o he_o show_v the_o meaning_n partly_o to_o be_v that_o visible_a port_n and_o outward_a carriage_n the_o demeanour_n of_o his_o person_n in_o his_o converse_v with_o man_n this_o outward_a grace_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n image_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o gravity_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o port_n gesture_n and_o action_n which_o command_v acceptation_n deut_n 33.24_o acceptable_a to_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n math._n 7.29_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n mark_n 1.22_o and_o luk._n 4.32_o his_o word_n be_v with_o power_n joh._n 7.46_o neâ—â—_n man_n speak_v as_o he_o speak_v joh._n 18.6_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o they_o go_v backward_o and_o fell_a to_o the_o earth_n good_a gesture_n good_a voice_n good_a speech_n gentle_a grave_a love_a behaviour_n such_o thing_n make_v up_o this_o outward_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o which_o some_o person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v eminent_a so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o more_o may_v be_v mean_v by_o that_o word_n object_n but_o here_o be_v a_o great_a objection_n isai_n 53.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n no_o beauty_n that_o we_o sâ—ould_v desire_v he_o answ_n so_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n be_v in_o the_o world_n eye_n isai_n 53.3_o despise_a reject_v of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o church_n sâ—ye_n that_o look_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n he_o be_v far_o otherwise_o joh_n 1.14_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n tâ—is_fw-fr â—â—orâ—ous_fw-fr person_n thus_o
7._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o maâ—y_v other_o respect_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n full_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n and_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n do_v full_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n every_o act_n of_o jesuâ—_n chriâ—t_n be_v pure_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a gâ—d_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v perfect_a heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a heb._n 5.9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a eph._n 1.11_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o 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saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n all_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v act_n of_o his_o office_n if_o adam_n a_o mere_a man_n have_v perform_v pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v meritorious_a how_o much_o more_o eminent_o meritorious_a be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o consideration_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o illustrate_v the_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o show_v that_o they_o do_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o man_n either_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 57.6_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o suffer_v for_o but_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o 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word_n he_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v under_o the_o guidance_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o law_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o reward_v justice_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a inheritance_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o public_a person_n a_o second_o adam_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n fail_v and_o fall_v short_a which_o glorious_a work_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v he_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o holy_a child_n jesus_n be_v educate_v and_o train_v up_o in_o and_o for_o a_o double_a service_n by_o active_a obedience_n meritorious_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o obtain_v the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
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