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christum_fw-la dicta_fw-la esse_fw-la censeas_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la psalmi_n verba_fw-la manifestè_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la christum_fw-la autem_fw-la deum_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la ne_fw-la unico_fw-la quidem_fw-la verbo_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la hoc_fw-la psalmo_fw-la indicetur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la verba_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la directa_fw-la esse_fw-la velis_fw-la pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la sumas_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la illum_fw-la summum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o psalmo_fw-la seâ—mo_fw-la est_fw-la v_o 11_o 12._o ch_n 1._o v._n 20._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o rom._n 1._o 25._o gal._n 4_o 8._o hebr._n 2._o 16._o matth._n 14._o 31._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o heb._n 5._o 5._o job_n 33._o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o chap._n i._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o iii_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o heb._n 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 25._o heb._n 2._o 16_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o joh._n 5._o 22_o 27._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 20._o ver_fw-la 21._o joh._n 3._o 16._o heb._n 4._o 15_o joh._n 8._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o heb._n 7._o 26._o 27._o heb._n 9_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o eph._n 5._o 10_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 15._o 12._o v._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o leu._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 9_o 28._o v_o 28._o obj._n one_a obj._n 2d_o obj._n 3d._n obj._n four_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o deut._n 4._o 35._o isai_n 44._o 6._o v_o 8._o adversus_fw-la marcionem_fw-la i._o 1._o c._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o serm._n ii_o l._n 5._o joh_n 15_o 1._o eph._n 1._o 23._o deut._n 6_o 4._o mark_v 12._o 2d_o 30_o 3â—_n isa_n 46._o 5._o 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o rom._n 10._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 6._o mal._n 2._o 10._o
sermon_n concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n laurence_n jewry_n by_o john_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o br._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxcv_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o follow_a sermon_n be_v preach_v several_a year_n ago_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n laurence_n jewry_n in_o london_n and_o be_v now_o revise_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o author_n be_v here_o make_v public_a the_o true_a reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v common_o allege_v for_o print_v book_n the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n but_o the_o importunate_a clamour_n and_o malicious_a calumny_n of_o other_o who_o the_o author_n hearty_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v and_o to_o give_v they_o better_a mind_n and_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n the_o publication_n whereof_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n necessary_a may_v by_o his_o blessing_n prove_v in_o some_o measure_n useful_a sermon_n i._o concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n laurence_n jewry_n decemb._n 30_o 1679._o john_n i_o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o three_o great_a point_n concern_v our_o b._n saviour_n the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n first_o his_o incarnation_n the_o word_n be_v make_v or_o become_v flesh_n second_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n here_o among_o we_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o he_o live_v here_o below_o in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o a_o time_n make_v his_o residence_n and_o abode_n with_o we_o three_o that_o in_o this_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o give_v great_a and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n whilst_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o man_n and_o live_v among_o we_o there_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a testimony_n give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o so_o peculiar_a a_o manner_n as_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o his_o incarnation_n as_o most_o proper_a for_o this_o solemn_a time_n which_o have_v for_o many_o age_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o nativity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v personal_o call_v the_o word_n and_o who_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n have_v so_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n he_o become_v flesh_n that_o be_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o become_v man_n for_o so_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o man_n or_o human_a nature_n o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n 2._o unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v that_o be_v to_o thou_o shall_v all_o man_n address_v their_o supplication_n 6._o again_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o that_o be_v all_o man_n shall_v behold_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n speak_v of_o the_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n of_o man_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o b._n saviour_n foretell_v the_o misery_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 22._o say_v except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v escape_v and_o survive_v that_o great_a calamity_n and_o destruction_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o 16._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v no_o flesh_n that_o be_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n be_v be_v make_v or_o become_a flesh_n the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o he_o assume_v only_o a_o human_a body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o be_v unite_v only_o to_o a_o human_a body_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o apollinaris_n and_o his_o follower_n but_o that_o he_o become_v man_n that_o be_v assume_v the_o whole_a human_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v purposely_o choose_v the_o word_n flesh_n which_o signify_v the_o frail_a and_o mortal_a part_n of_o man_n to_o denote_v to_o we_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v assume_v our_o nature_n with_o all_o its_o infirmity_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o common_a frailty_n and_o mortality_n of_o human_a nature_n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v contain_v that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o or_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n viz._n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o st._n paul_n express_v by_o the_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v he_o appear_v in_o human_a nature_n he_o become_v man_n or_o as_o st._n john_n express_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n but_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a explication_n of_o these_o word_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a or_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n namely_o the_o word_n second_o the_o mystery_n itself_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o incarnation_n so_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v and_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o i._o i._o we_o will_v consider_v the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a or_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o who_o be_v so_o frequent_o in_o this_o chapter_n call_v by_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o the_o eternal_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o we_o find_v he_o describe_v in_o the_o text_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o as_o become_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o person_n as_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n give_v by_o st._n john_n to_o our_o b._n saviour_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n and_o what_o probable_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n why_o this_o evangelist_n insist_o so_o much_o upon_o it_o and_o make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o second_o the_o description_n itself_o which_o be_v give_v of_o he_o under_o this_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n by_o this_o evangelist_n in_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._o we_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v here_o give_v to_o our_o b._n saviour_n by_o this_o evangelist_n and_o what_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o occasion_n why_o he_o insist_o so_o much_o upon_o it_o and_o make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v consider_v these_o two_o thing_n distinct_o and_o several_o first_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n here_o give_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o common_a way_n of_o 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require_v of_o we_o exemplify_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o real_o perform_v and_o practise_v by_o a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o and_o that_o likewise_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o two_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o first_o suffer_v death_n and_o then_o overcome_v it_o and_o by_o rescue_v our_o nature_n from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o give_v we_o the_o glorious_a hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n for_o by_o assume_v our_o frail_a and_o mortal_a nature_n he_o become_v capable_a of_o suffer_v and_o of_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n of_o purchase_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o further_a yet_o that_o by_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n of_o humanity_n he_o may_v from_o his_o own_o 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