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say_v i_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n imitate_v or_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v of_o he_o i_o see_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n rev._n 1.13_o with_o dan._n 7.13_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o god_n grand_a design_n which_o be_v christ_n exaltation_n for_o man_n salvation_n in_o believe_v on_o he_o john_n 3.14_o 15._o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n chap._n i._n brief_a observation_n upon_o nicodemus_n and_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n with_o he_o our_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n know_v all_o man_n do_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o they_o say_v the_o evangelist_n john_n 2.24_o 25._o but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v leave_v unname_v the_o evangelist_n give_v we_o a_o account_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o one_o man_n by_o profession_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o strict_a sect_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o name_n nicodemus_n and_o by_o place_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o pass_v between_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o as_o that_o he_o come_v to_o jesus_n bâ—_n night_n he_o come_v to_o he_o as_o bâ—ing_v move_v and_o draw_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v in_o he_o and_o attest_v the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o much_o he_o also_o tell_v he_o in_o his_o address_n to_o he_o make_v this_o confession_n rabbi_n or_o master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v those_o miracle_n which_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o come_v by_o night_n either_o be_v let_v by_o his_o other_o business_n to_o come_v by_o day_n or_o rather_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o strong_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o he_o as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v the_o reproach_n and_o rebuke_n that_o a_o open_a daylight_n resort_v to_o he_o and_o own_v of_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_v to_o he_o he_o love_v yet_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o retain_v his_o honour_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o speech_n of_o people_n about_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o much_o he_o love_v he_o as_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v and_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o choose_v to_o come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n rather_o than_o not_o to_o come_v at_o all_o nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o weakness_n or_o brand_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o cowardliness_n for_o so_o close_a and_o hide_a a_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o but_o bear_v therewith_o till_o better_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o may_v put_v more_o courage_n into_o he_o as_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o do_v for_o he_o dare_v and_o do_v plead_v for_o he_o among_o and_o against_o his_o enemy_n joh._n 7.50_o 51._o yea_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o low_a abasement_n crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n or_o tree_n in_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o reproachful_a manner_n he_o dare_v and_o do_v own_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o join_v with_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n in_o bestow_v a_o honourable_a bury_n upon_o his_o then_o dead_a body_n joh._n 19.38_o 39_o 40._o honour_v he_o when_o dead_a who_o all_o the_o authority_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n have_v dishonourable_o persecute_v while_o alive_a and_o cease_v not_o until_o they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yea_o and_o then_o also_o repute_v and_o blasphemous_o speak_v off_o as_o a_o deceiver_n yea_o he_o then_o own_v he_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v he_o sure_o our_o lord_n herein_o set_v we_o a_o good_a example_n verify_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n into_o victory_n isa_n 42.2_o 3._o and_o also_o by_o show_v himself_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o this_o case_n condemn_v that_o pride_n and_o rashness_n of_o spirit_n too_o ready_a to_o show_v itself_o in_o other_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o
it_o again_o when_o the_o people_n some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o thunder_v other_o that_o a_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o john_n 12.28_o 29._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o few_o 2._o in_o his_o speak_n and_o work_v by_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o never_o any_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v not_o from_o himself_o as_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o or_o from_o the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v the_o work_n john_n 14.10_o whence_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n ver_fw-la 11._o with_o chap._n 15.24_o &_o 7.46_o and_o that_o god_n do_v magnify_v he_o in_o this_o and_o lift_v he_o up_o among_o man_n the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v act._n 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o 3._o by_o his_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v his_o cause_n and_o name_n against_o all_o opposition_n and_o gather_v in_o a_o church_n to_o he_o and_o uphold_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v 2._o of_o god_n the_o word_n or_o son_n also_o even_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o divine_a be_v or_o deity_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o so_o it_o behove_v he_o and_o he_o do_v it_o both_o 1._o in_o work_n as_o in_o his_o work_n glorious_a miracle_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o his_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n at_o that_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n this_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o give_v gift_n from_o thence_o unto_o man_n as_o some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o say_v 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 this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n john_n 10.18_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o glory_n so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o rise_v again_o in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o die_v rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 3.18_o and_o so_o that_o he_o ascend_v and_o go_v up_o on_o high_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n psal_n 68.18_o eph._n 4.8.9_o 2._o in_o his_o word_n preach_v forth_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o one_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o though_o he_o say_v if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a as_o imply_v that_o of_o himself_o as_o man_n only_o he_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o himself_o if_o as_o man_n only_o he_o have_v so_o do_v his_o witness_n may_v have_v be_v slight_v but_o he_o as_o the_o word_n though_o make_v flesh_n witness_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o his_o work_n so_o in_o his_o word_n too_o and_o his_o witness_n as_o witness_v so_o be_v true_a for_o he_o know_v whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v john_n 5.31_o &_o 8.14_o 18._o and_o so_o he_o declare_v himself_o in_o the_o manhood_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v here_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o we_o may_v understand_v he_o to_o say_v in_o such_o intimation_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o excellency_n as_o those_o be_v so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o &_o 12.46_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o live_a bread_n his_o flesh_n meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o necessary_a to_o be_v feed_v upon_o to_o the_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d give_v everlasting_a life_n to_o all_o that_o feed_v thereupon_o john_n 6.35_o 48_o 50_o 51_o 55_o 56._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o know_v the_o father_n and_o be_v know_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 7.29_o &_o 10.15_o that_o he_o give_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o whoso_o drink_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o cause_v river_n of_o live_a water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n or_o inward_a man_n as_o be_v the_o baptizer_n with_o and_o giver_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.37_o 38_o 39_o act._n 1.5_o with_o john_n 15.26_o that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n know_v his_o sheep_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o follow_v he_o eternal_a life_n john_n 10.3_o 9_o 11_o 15_o 28_o 29._o that_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o though_o dead_a he_o shall_v live_v he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.1_o 4._o and_o many_o the_o like_a but_o chief_o he_o be_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v refer_v the_o two_o former_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o word_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o and_o our_o cognizance_n by_o he_o 3._o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o witness_v of_o christ_n take_v his_o thing_n and_o show_v they_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o john_n 15.27_o &_o 16.14_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_o say_v of_o he_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o stand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o which_o standard_n or_o ensign_n be_v christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.1_o 10_o 11._o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n isa_n 59.19_o and_o he_o be_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o have_v and_o do_v diverse_o as_o 1._o by_o fore-testifying_a glorious_a thing_n of_o he_o as_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n overthrow_n his_o plot_n against_o we_o 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he_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la god_n have_v appoint_v to_o those_o purpose_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 4._o that_o thereto_o it_o be_v needful_a even_o for_o escape_v perdition_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o its_o god_n good_a will_n that_o man_n believe_v on_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o order_v of_o god_n for_o they_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a mind_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o and_z according_o whoso_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n 6._o that_o in_o order_n both_o to_o man_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o also_o to_o their_o not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o their_o so_o do_v it_o be_v god_n gracious_a mind_n and_o in_o itself_o needful_a and_o necessary_a that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v so_o lift_v up_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o 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he_o and_o accept_v he_o hearty_o be_v discover_v and_o preach_v to_o we_o to_o which_o end_n also_o god_n add_v the_o law_n for_o discover_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v look_v after_o accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o saviour_n who_o he_o have_v forepromised_n to_o we_o gal._n 3.19_o 22_o 24._o yea_o the_o very_a promise_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o saviour_n show_v we_o to_o have_v be_v miserable_a yea_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o neglect_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n for_o in_o that_o one_o die_v for_o all_o it_o be_v most_o bright_o testify_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a yea_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o die_v for_o we_o as_o god_n only_a son_n it_o signify_v and_o testify_v yet_o more_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o that_o death_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o need_n of_o such_o a_o one_o die_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o but_o that_o will_v fall_v in_o in_o the_o 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20._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o yet_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o neither_o secret_a nor_o reveal_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 2._o and_o his_o holy_a servant_n assert_v the_o same_o who_o have_v have_v his_o mind_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o declare_v it_o faithful_o the_o apostle_n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n will_v all_o to_o be_v or_o that_o all_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n represent_v the_o lord_n call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o 3._o the_o many_o address_n that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v unto_o sinner_n to_o call_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n or_o delight_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v such_o a_o wicked_a and_o impious_a thought_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n truth_n and_o goodness_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o that_o he_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o will_v outward_o and_o desire_n and_o intend_v the_o contrary_a inward_o and_o so_o dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n see_v he_o protest_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o open_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v right_a thing_n that_o he_o speak_v right_a thing_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o lip_n that_o his_o word_n be_v all_o right_a and_o that_o 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yea_o he_o hear_v from_o heaven_n psal_n 102.20_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o heb._n 1.10_o 11._o he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o spouse_n ointment_n above_o all_o spice_n and_o her_o garment_n as_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.10_o 11._o he_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o her_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n and_o eat_v his_o honeycomb_n with_o his_o honey_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o his_o milk_n and_o find_v sweetness_n and_o refresh_v therein_o cant._n 4.10_o and_o 5.1_o though_o he_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o evil_a doer_n taste_v their_o sacrifice_n nor_o regard_v their_o song_n or_o the_o melody_n of_o their_o viol_n amos_n 5.21_o 22_o 23._o he_o feel_v also_o our_o infirmity_n and_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o his_o
man_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o through_o his_o death_n have_v the_o only_a name_n in_o which_o there_o be_v salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a justifier_n of_o man_n that_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o a_o need_n of_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o gal._n 2.15_o 16._o those_o who_o be_v not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o jew_n and_o have_v great_a fleshly_a privilege_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o advantage_v to_o they_o yet_o hereby_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o righteousness_n that_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o and_o glorify_v jesus_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n phil._n 3.4_o 7_o 8._o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o joh._n 16.10_o and_o that_o be_v our_o way_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v such_o too_o and_o so_o instance_n 4._o will_v we_o convince_v man_n of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n for_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n free_o prepare_v for_o and_o give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n glorify_v christ_n and_o preach_v his_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v have_v give_v himself_o the_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o so_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o to_o god_n and_o be_v entertain_v of_o he_o so_o as_o he_o come_v down_o no_o more_o to_o be_v abase_v or_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n which_o imply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n thereof_o for_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o the_o approacher_n to_o god_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o be_v move_v to_o let_v go_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o and_o so_o in_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n all_o that_o have_v come_v in_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o have_v be_v prevail_v with_o thereto_o it_o be_v as_o well_o through_o his_o name_n that_o any_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o that_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v receive_v therethrough_a remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o instance_n 5._o will_v we_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v natural_o false_a and_o wrong_n and_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o way_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o for_o that_o light_n make_v manifest_a whatsoever_o be_v reprove_v and_o lay_v open_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o discover_v the_o truth_n certainty_n and_o impartiality_n thereof_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o in_o so_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n the_o reproof_n of_o their_o former_a judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v act._n 17.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v that_o their_o judgement_n concern_v both_o christ_n and_o all_o man_n beside_o so_o as_o no_o more_o to_o know_v they_o after_o the_o flesh_n spring_v from_o their_o understanding_n and_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o as_o also_o from_o thence_o he_o ground_n the_o judgement_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o all_o before_o christ_n tribunal_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o because_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o and_o release_v all_o from_o under_o the_o first_o judgement_n and_o be_v therethrough_a become_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o aught_o to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o themselves_o instance_n 6_o will_v we_o have_v man_n to_o repent_v yea_o or_o exercise_v faith_n the_o way_n to_o move_v they_o thereto_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o say_v he_o testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v that_o in_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20.21_o 24._o and_o that_o he_o fulfil_v his_o commission_n give_v he_o of_o christ_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n in_o show_v to_o they_o at_o damascus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n all_o which_o he_o do_v in_o witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o those_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 26_o 18.20.22_o 23._o or_o with_o these_o argument_n he_o move_v they_o to_o that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o preach_v and_o urge_v instance_n 7._o will_v we_o dehort_v from_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o way_n to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n show_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n that_o to_o he_o we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o therein_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o therefrom_o to_o himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v from_o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6.14.18_o 19_o and_o so_o we_o may_v dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n fraud_n envy_n malice_n and_o every_o evil_a thing_n as_o be_v imply_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 3.9_o 10_o 11._o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 3.4_o 5._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o apostle_n first_o lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o epistle_n then_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o dehort_v and_o dissuade_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o also_o instance_n 8._o will_v we_o persuade_v to_o obedience_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o powerful_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o way_n wherein_o to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v how_o all_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o bring_v to_o we_o by_o he_o by_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o that_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o we_o note_v in_o the_o forego_n go_v particular_a concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n ephesian_n hebrew_n etc._n etc._n instance_n 9_o will_v we_o convince_v of_o error_n the_o way_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n lift_v up_o and_o glorify_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n refute_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o therein_o of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o he_o reprove_v the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o the_o galatian_n by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o give_a himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n in_o and_o of_o he_o gal._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o