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that_o thou_o raise_v thyself_o from_o the_o dead_a quit_v that_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n whence_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v come_v till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n wherein_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o heaven_n o_o saviour_n not_o more_o conceal_v in_o the_o flesh_n then_o manifest_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o my_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n not_o more_o meek_o yield_v 25._o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n then_o powerful_o raise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n how_o shall_v i_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o both_o for_o thy_o humble_a self-dejection_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o assume_a flesh_n and_o for_o thy_o powerful_a justification_n in_o thy_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n justify_v thou_o in_o thy_o life_n death_n resuscitation_n now_o then_o how_o confident_o can_v i_o trust_v thou_o with_o my_o soul_n who_o have_v approve_v thyself_o so_o complete_a and_o almighty_a a_o reedemer_n o_o bless_a jesus_n with_o what_o assurance_n do_v i_o cast_v myself_o upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o present_a protection_n for_o my_o future_a salvation_n how_o bold_o can_v i_o defy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o gracious_a and_o omnipotent_a a_o mediator_n who_o shall_v 33._o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v even_o thou_o the_o god_n who_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v justify_v and_o save_v my_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o appearance_n before_o thou_o sect._n ix._o o_o saviour_n it_o be_v no_o mystery_n angel_n that_o be_v manifest_v in_o he_o flesh_n thou_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o spirit_n be_v see_v by_o those_o 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concerning_o thy_o sacred_a person_n nature_n and_o office_n unto_o our_o last_o end_n for_o thou_o see_v o_o bless_a jesu_n that_o there_o be_v now_o such_o a_o hell_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n break_v loose_a into_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o evacuate_v this_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n christ_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n o_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n restrain_v and_o quell_v these_o pernicious_a heresy_n and_o send_v down_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n back_o to_o their_o chain_n so_o as_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n may_v ever_o remain_v inviolable_a till_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o glorious_a return_n neither_o let_v we_o sit_v down_o content_v that_o we_o hold_v fast_o and_o believe_v the_o mere_a history_n of_o thy_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n without_o which_o as_o we_o can_v be_v save_v so_o with_o it_o alone_a we_o can_v but_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n work_n and_o settle_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o 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warfair_a and_o wander_v here_o upon_o earth_n ever_o second_v they_o in_o those_o heavenly_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o gratulation_n for_o wherein_o stand_v all_o our_o safety_n hope_n comfort_n happiness_n but_o in_o this_o that_o thou_o our_o jesus_n art_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n and_o have_v conquer_v all_o adverse_a power_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o far_o crown_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n o_o jesu_n thou_o be_v our_o head_n we_o be_v thy_o body_n how_o can_v the_o body_n but_o participate_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o head_n as_o for_o thyself_o therefore_o so_o for_o we_o be_v thou_o possess_v of_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o thou_o suffer_v for_o we_o so_o for_o we_o thou_o also_o reign_v let_v 11._o every_o knee_n therefore_o bow_v unto_o thou_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n o_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o 11._o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n 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neither_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o come_v to_o we_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n impart_v thyself_o to_o we_o by_o secret_a suggestion_n and_o inspiration_n by_o dream_n and_o vision_n but_o will_v vouchsafe_v open_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n how_o then_o o_o my_o god_n how_o be_v thou_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n thy_o veil_n and_o wherefore_o serve_v a_o veil_n but_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v do_v not_o thy_o deity_n then_o lie_v hide_v and_o obscure_v while_o thou_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o of_o thy_o flesh_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o manifest_v in_o that_o flesh_n wherein_o thou_o do_v lie_v obscure_v sure_o thou_o be_v certain_o manifest_v in_o respect_n of_o thy_o presence_n in_o that_o sacred_a flesh_n of_o thou_o though_o for_o the_o time_n thy_o power_n and_o majesty_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o veil_n sometime_o thou_o be_v please_v that_o this_o sun_n of_o thy_o deity_n shall_v break_v forth_o in_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o divine_a operation_n to_o the_o dazzle_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n to_o the_o full_a eviction_n of_o thy_o omnipotent_a power_n against_o thy_o envious_a gainsayer_n at_o other_o time_n thou_o be_v content_v it_o shall_v be_v cloud_v over_o with_o the_o dim_a and_o dusky_a appearance_n of_o human_a infirmity_n the_o more_o thou_o be_v obscure_v the_o more_o do_v thou_o manifest_v thy_o most_o admirable_a humility_n and_o unparallelable_a love_n to_o mankind_n who_o weakness_n thou_o disdain_v not_o to_o take_v up_o and_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v exert_v thy_o power_n in_o thy_o miraculous_a work_n the_o more_o do_v thou_o glorify_v thyself_o and_o vindicate_v thy_o almighty_a deity_n thus_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v enable_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o due_a praiss_n both_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o this_o thy_o humble_a obscurity_n and_o of_o thy_o divine_a omnipotence_n who_o as_o thou_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o waste_v also_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n sect._n vii_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v see_v spirit_n thou_o o_o saviour_n work_v in_o joseph_n shop_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n of_o nazareth_n or_o journey_v towards_o jerusalem_n will_v have_v look_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o mere_a man_n neither_o do_v thy_o garb_n or_o countenance_n bewray_v any_o difference_n in_o thou_o from_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n so_o do_v â—hy_a godhead_n please_v to_o conceal_v it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o that_o flesh_n where_o in_o thou_o will_v be_v manifest_v it_o be_v thy_o all-working_a and_o coessential_a spirit_n by_o who_o evident_a testimony_n and_o mighty_a operation_n thy_o deity_n be_v irrefragable_o make_v good_a to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o doubtful_a son_n of_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o peevish_a infidelity_n he_o apt_a to_o renew_v the_o question_n of_o john_n disciple_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o another_o thou_o ever_o bless_a and_o coeternal_a spirit_n have_v full_o justify_v thou_o for_o that_o only_o true_a absolute_a perfect_a mediator_n by_o who_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v accomplish_v while_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n want_v neither_o power_n nor_o malice_n nor_o subtlety_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o thy_o divine_a person_n shall_v want_v store_n of_o enemy_n these_o in_o all_o succession_n of_o time_n have_v dare_v to_o open_v their_o blasphemous_a mouth_n against_o thy_o bless_a deity_n but_o against_o all_o their_o hellish_a opposition_n thou_o be_v still_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o justify_v by_o thy_o coomni_fw-la potent_a spirit_n in_o those_o convictive_a wonder_n which_o thou_o wrought_v upon_o earth_n in_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o thou_o powr_v out_o upon_o man_n in_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o do_v victorious_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n lo_o then_o you_o perverse_a jew_n and_o scoff_a gentile_n that_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o impotency_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o despise_a redeemer_n and_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o rag_n of_o his_o manger_n of_o the_o homeliness_n of_o his_o education_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o transportation_n by_o the_o devil_n of_o his_o contemptible_a train_n of_o his_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o his_o weariness_n and_o indigence_n of_o his_o whip_n and_o thorn_n of_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n of_o his_o opprobrious_a crucifixion_n in_o calvary_n of_o his_o part_a garment_n and_o his_o borrow_a grave_n be_v not_o this_o he_o to_o who_o homely_a cradle_n a_o glorious_a and_o supernatural_a star_n guide_v the_o sage_n of_o