without_o he_o do_v not_o note_v always_o a_o instrument_n even_o rom._n 11._o 36._o it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o glory_n belong_v for_o ever_o but_o show_v the_o order_n and_o co-operation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o for_o the_o passage_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o new_a state_n of_o thing_n by_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o god_n verse_n 18._o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o word_n john_n 1._o 3_o 10._o where_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v not_o make_v new_a by_o he_o and_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o the_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a by_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o god_n be_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 21._o by_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o creation_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o the_o ephesian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n not_o by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v god_n work_n the_o word_n ephes._n 3._o 9_o may_v be_v more_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v co-worker_n which_o the_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o intimate_v however_o they_o be_v not_o like_o john_n 1._o 3._o in_o expression_n and_o therefore_o evince_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v both_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n 6._o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v signify_v no_o other_o than_o either_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o it_o as_o john_n 17._o 5_o 17._o john_n 1._o 9_o 29._o and_o 3._o 16._o and_o many_o more_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v no_o other_o 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30._o and_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o world_n make_v by_o christ_n john_n 1._o 10._o which_o be_v not_o future_a but_o be_v existent_a when_o christ_n be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o the_o world_n make_v by_o christ_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o church_n reform_v by_o he_o for_o if_o by_o the_o world_n be_v elsewhere_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o world_n of_o believer_n reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v john_n 6._o 51._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o receive_v he_o not_o even_o that_o world_n which_o be_v make_v by_o he_o but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o believer_n reconcile_v to_o god_n know_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o nor_o do_v any_o where_o the_o word_n be_v make_v put_v as_o here_o signify_v be_v renew_v enlighten_v reform_v nor_o if_o it_o be_v so_o use_v can_v it_o be_v here_o since_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o nor_o receive_v he_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o world_n be_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o action_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v enlighten_v renew_v reform_a though_o not_o in_o the_o event_n so_o as_o to_o note_v christ_n study_n and_o endeavour_v not_o the_o effect_n be_v without_o all_o example_n since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v note_n be_v and_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o intention_n or_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o elect_n will_v be_v no_o more_o make_v by_o he_o than_o other_o and_o it_o will_v be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n intention_n to_o show_v the_o event_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o averse_a from_o he_o as_o not_o to_o know_v he_o and_o so_o perverse_a as_o not_o to_o receive_v he_o understand_v synecdochical_o the_o great_a part_n as_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o world_n be_v put_v for_o the_o multitude_n or_o great_a part_n distinct_a from_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o verse_n 12_o 13._o 7._o the_o life_n which_o be_v say_v be_v in_o the_o word_n be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n not_o restore_v to_o he_o at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o he_o not_o as_o john_n 11._o 25._o and_o 14._o 6._o he_o be_v the_o life_n causal_o and_o relative_o to_o other_o but_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o so_o note_n what_o he_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o natural_a be_v not_o by_o his_o office_n or_o communicate_v power_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n but_o be_v so_o in_o the_o beginning_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n as_o dead_a or_o fall_v but_o of_o man_n simple_o as_o man_n and_o so_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o light_n infuse_v by_o regeneration_n or_o restore_v by_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o communicate_v by_o creation_n and_o note_n the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n wherewith_o christ_n enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n verse_n 9_o of_o which_o more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o true_a old_a light_n exalt_v serm._n 1._o on_o joh._n 1._o 9_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o
be_v in_o outward_a quality_n condition_n and_o act_n no_o whit_n differ_v from_o a_o common_a man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n sect_n 24._o the_o text_n be_v explain_v in_o order_n to_o the_o refel_n of_o the_o exception_n to_o clear_v this_o text_n and_o argument_n and_o so_o to_o refel_v the_o exception_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v 1._o by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o by_o find_v 16._o by_o humble_v himself_o 17._o by_o become_v obedient_a 18._o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 19_o when_o he_o empty_v himself_o 20._o when_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o common_o apply_v to_o signific_a something_o outward_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sight_n and_o therefore_o grotius_n conceive_v that_o by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o miracle_n but_o as_o dr._n casaâ—bon_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v right_o observe_v where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o something_o which_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v never_o use_v for_o excellent_a power_n or_o divine_a power_n in_o work_a miracle_n but_o for_o the_o outward_a visage_n when_o it_o have_v splendour_n beauty_n and_o excellent_a lustre_n attractive_a of_o the_o eye_n and_o move_a desire_n or_o lust_n or_o give_v occasion_n to_o conceive_v in_o the_o person_n majesty_n or_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n within_o and_o so_o aw_v other_o or_o procure_v dread_a or_o reverence_n of_o he_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n have_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n such_o a_o form_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v isa._n 53._o 2._o he_o grow_v up_o before_o god_n as_o a_o tender_a plant_n and_o as_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o he_o be_v see_v there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v he_o but_o in_o outward_a appearance_n he_o be_v poor_a and_o despicable_a nevertheless_o the_o verb_n simple_a and_o compound_n do_v signify_v something_o inward_a and_o not_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o eye_n thus_o it_o be_v mean_v when_o st._n paul_n say_v gal._n 4._o 19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travail_v in_o birth_n until_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v you_o transform_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o be_v transform_v after_o the_o same_o image_n and_o if_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d form_n signify_v not_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a and_o hide_a yet_o in_o aristotle_n and_o other_o author_n the_o word_n signify_v 19_o the_o essence_n or_o that_o constitutive_a essential_a part_n of_o a_o substance_n which_o difference_v one_o substance_n from_o another_o which_o be_v define_v by_o aristotle_n second_o physic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o indeed_o many_o understand_v by_o the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_n be_v 1._o that_o form_n have_v the_o same_o notion_n phil._n 2._o 6._o in_o the_o term_n form_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v verse_n 7._o in_o the_o term_n form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o in_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o can_v be_v say_v christ_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o that_o be_v a_o mâ—er_a relation_n and_o if_o he_o have_v take_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o servant_n by_o be_v incarnate_a it_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v make_v in_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o so_o he_o can_v not_o have_v put_v off_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o servant_n no_o more_o than_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n if_o his_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n have_v be_v by_o be_v make_v a_o man_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o servant_n man_n may_v be_v lord_n as_o christ_n man_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10._o 36._o and_o yet_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v servant_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v christ_n empty_v himself_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o form_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v which_o note_v some_o lessen_v or_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o form_n of_o god_n in_o whâ—ch_n he_o be_v but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o 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luke_n 24._o 19_o and_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o be_v say_v 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o must_v restrain_v this_o act_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o converse_n with_o man_n whereas_o the_o text_n make_v it_o to_o have_v be_v either_o antecedent_n or_o coincident_a with_o his_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v he_o diminish_v his_o esteem_n or_o beget_v in_o other_o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o he_o but_o he_o empty_v or_o evacuate_v himself_o that_o be_v become_v less_o full_a than_o he_o be_v which_o be_v not_o right_o refer_v by_o grotius_n to_o his_o live_v a_o poor_a life_n but_o note_v some_o act_n antecedent_n to_o his_o converse_v with_o man_n heinsius_n like_v it_o better_a to_o render_v it_o humble_v than_o empty_v himself_o allege_v chrysostom_n exercit._n saer_n l._n 11._o c._n 2._o but_o since_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n 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then_o or_o lessen_v or_o priva_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v express_v by_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o god_n his_o be_v as_o god_n the_o glory_n he_o have_v in_o possession_n with_o his_o father_n when_o he_o command_v with_o he_o but_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n lay_v it_o aside_o lessen_v himself_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o to_o that_o of_o a_o subject_n and_o ordinary_a man_n as_o dr._n hammond_n speak_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n wherein_o this_o empty_n of_o himself_o do_v consist_v 8._o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n can_v be_v interpret_v mere_o of_o christ_n visage_n or_o outward_a aspectable_a form_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o outward_a form_n which_o do_v distinguish_v a_o freeman_n from_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v often_o as_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a as_o the_o other_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretold_v isa._n 52._o 14._o yet_o he_o take_v not_o this_o form_n but_o it_o be_v put_v on_o he_o by_o his_o enemy_n his_o whip_n bind_v and_o lead_v away_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o of_o a_o prisoner_n and_o he_o take_v not_o these_o but_o undergo_v they_o when_o they_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o his_o crucify_a it_o be_v true_a be_v servile_a supplicium_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o slave_n but_o it_o be_v inflict_v on_o other_o also_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_a other_o be_v crucify_a with_o he_o not_o as_o servant_n but_o as_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o upon_o he_o it_o be_v inflict_v as_o on_o a_o malefactor_n so_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o condemnation_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n mark_v 15._o 26_o 28._o and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o range_v on_o a_o tree_n gal._n 3._o 13._o nor_o be_v take_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n refer_v only_o to_o his_o outward_a poverty_n as_o grotius_n conceive_v that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o mat._n 8._o 20._o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o son_n in_o minority_n gal._n 4._o 1._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o bag_n keep_v by_o judas_n out_o of_o which_o distribution_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o poor_a john_n 13._o 29._o nor_o be_v it_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v the_o same_o 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servant_n be_v his_o submission_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n command_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v john_n 6._o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v his_o empty_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o dr._n pearson_n explic._n of_o the_o creed_n art_n 2._o p._n 135._o of_o the_o second_o edition_n that_o the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o empty_n of_o himself_o by_o add_v the_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n not_o by_o way_n of_o conjunction_n but_o by_o way_n of_o apposition_n though_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o signify_v a_o clear_a identity_n as_o he_o speak_v but_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v right_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v that_o our_o translation_n of_o that_o verse_n be_v not_o only_o not_o exact_a but_o very_o disadvantageous_a to_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o for_o we_o read_v it_o thus_o he_o 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