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at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 1._o as_o god_n that_o glory_n which_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o must_v appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n but_o of_o this_o glory_n no_o mere_a creature_n be_v capable_a for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a power_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o which_o be_v here_o understand_v whereby_o he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3._o last_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o question_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v and_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v for_o the_o evidence_n and_o evince_v this_o sense_n that_o indeed_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o that_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o exaltation_n do_v in_o that_o behalf_n belong_v to_o he_o matth._n 22.42_o 43._o he_o ask_v the_o pharisee_n what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v they_o look_v at_o he_o as_o mere_a man_n against_o which_o he_o thus_o reason_n how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o dictate_v and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o mark_z 12.36_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v unto_o my_o seed_n which_o be_v my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n now_o if_o his_o son_n how_o be_v he_o his_o lord_n if_o david_n seed_n be_v david_n lord_n than_o david_n seed_n be_v more_o than_o mere_a man._n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mere_a man_n the_o child_n be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o lord_n over_o the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n but_o david_n seed_n be_v david_n lord_n and_o therefore_o more_o than_o mere_a man._n as_o christ_n be_v david_n lord_n so_o be_v he_o exalt_v for_o it_o be_v so_o 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he_o will_v drop_v in_o in_o this_o or_o that_o ordinance_n and_o how_o little_a do_v we_o see_v of_o hinâ—â—_n yet_o that_o be_v all_o we_o seek_v and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v receive_v to_o do_v we_o good_a but_o they_o â—hrist_n in_o the_o glorious_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v shine_v in_o a-main_a upon_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o full_a beauty_n of_o it_o all_o comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o grace_n of_o all_o kind_n shall_v like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n here_o by_o retale_n as_o person_n who_o be_v poor_a buy_v and_o bring_v in_o their_o provision_n then_o by_o whol-sale_n here_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o a_o crevice_n and_o day-hole_n leave_v yet_o the_o place_n dark_a but_o then_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v arise_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fill_v as_o that_o the_o whole_a heaven_n so_o this_o the_o whole_a heart_n so_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o counsel_n 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a_o especial_a manner_n express_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o he_o will_v make_v know_v himself_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o dream_n my_o servant_n moses_n be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o i_o will_v speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n apparent_o visible_o familiar_o and_o open_o numb_a 12.8_o deut._n 34.10_o and_o yet_o he_o beg_v this_o as_o the_o great_a honour_n lord_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n and_o god_n answer_n show_v his_o aim_n exod._n 34.5_o 6._o i_o will_v cause_v my_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o strong_a gracious_a merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a
finisher_n if_o we_o have_v know_v any_o thing_n or_o do_v or_o shall_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v make_v we_o know_v we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o boast_v as_o though_o we_o have_v noâ—â—â—ceived_v the_o least_o river_n shall_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o abraham_n servant_n when_o his_o prayer_n be_v answer_v he_o bow_v and_o worship_v gen._n 24.26_o so_o do_v thou_o when_o he_o fill_v we_o most_o we_o must_v be_v most_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o emptiness_n 2._o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a tremble_a and_o fear_v rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_a psal_n 2.11_o rejoice_v in_o what_o he_o give_v but_o fear_v we_o do_v not_o off_o end_v the_o giver_n those_o of_o who_o we_o have_v daily_a kindness_n we_o be_v very_o careful_a we_o do_v not_o give_v they_o distaste_n 6._o collection_n here_o be_v ground_n of_o exceed_a thankfulness_n and_o enlargadness_n of_o heart_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o unwearied_a faithfulness_n 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