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conferunt_fw-la christ_n aug._n lib._n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o doctr_n christ_n homini_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o confitetur_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o collaudat_fw-la eloquium_fw-la nec_fw-la inclinat_fw-la assensum_fw-la who_o incline_v not_o his_o assent_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o practice_v it_o nineth_o the_o nine_o ground_n be_v love_n of_o some_o darling_n and_o bosom_n sin_n and_o corruption_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o james_n 1._o 21._o command_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n but_o especial_o any_o darling_n sin_n which_o else_o will_v make_v the_o word_n unprofitable_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n i._o as_o it_o prejudice_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o most_o profitable_a preach_n such_o a_o one_o must_v have_v placentia_fw-la and_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o those_o in_o isaiah_n 30._o 10._o they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o to_o we_o right_a thing_n but_o speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n etc._n etc._n wholesome_a reproof_n be_v too_o bitter_a pill_n for_o he_o to_o take_v down_o because_o they_o will_v stir_v the_o humour_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o some_o who_o have_v seem_o make_v large_a progress_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v whole_o offend_v at_o it_o when_o it_o have_v search_v and_o disturb_v their_o secret_a bosom_n corruption_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o demonstrate_v a_o very_a fair_a affection_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o mark_n 6._o 20._o till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o herodias_n and_o then_o he_o be_v incense_v so_o far_o against_o john_n as_o to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n nay_o the_o young_a man_n go_v further_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o youth_n mark_v 10._o 20._o till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o covetousness_n than_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n prove_v ineffectual_a and_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_o while_o a_o man_n retain_v the_o love_n of_o any_o darling_n sin_n he_o be_v apt_a to_o come_v with_o a_o settle_a resolution_n let_v the_o preacher_n say_v what_o he_o will_v show_v he_o the_o nature_n danger_n and_o guilt_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n to_o go_v on_o still_o as_o it_o be_v jer._n 2._o 25._o ii_o as_o it_o disaffect_v they_o to_o the_o preacher_n that_o do_v disaffect_v the_o pharisee_n so_o much_o against_o christ_n his_o reprove_v their_o darling_n sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n this_o cause_v felix_n to_o dismiss_v paul_n his_o touch_v upon_o his_o darling_n sin_n of_o intemperance_n and_o injustice_n and_o hence_o proceed_v the_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n of_o man_n affection_n to_o the_o same_o minister_n you_o shall_v have_v some_o who_o will_v constant_o attend_v upon_o a_o minister_n and_o afford_v he_o a_o very_a fair_a aprobation_n till_o he_o come_v powerful_o to_o search_v his_o 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eccles_n p._n 38._o truth_n of_o all_o these_o miracle_n as_o he_o that_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o blindness_n argue_v with_o the_o pharisee_n john_n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o why_o herein_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o you_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v it_o not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o iii_o from_o that_o general_a expectation_n which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v of_o their_o messiah_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n live_v which_o expectation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o upon_o daniel_n the_o nine_o which_o occasion_v a_o general_a conflux_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v the_o event_n that_o the_o jew_n now_o expect_v their_o messiah_n be_v evident_a from_o luke_n 19_o 11._o so_o strong_a be_v this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v about_o this_o time_n that_o as_o grotius_n observe_v some_o take_v 12._o groâ—_n p._n 265._o hotâ—â—ng_v p._n 12._o herod_n to_o be_v he_o whence_o the_o herodian_o other_o one_o judas_n who_o they_o call_v bar-cochebah_a that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n allude_v to_o numb_a 24._o 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n some_o one_o some_o another_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o messiah_n though_o as_o vives_z observe_n none_o before_o 491._o vives_z p._n 491._o christ_n dare_v profess_v himself_o the_o messiah_n yet_o the_o expectation_n be_v so_o general_a that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v report_n of_o the_o jew_n expectation_n of_o their_o messiah_n at_o that_o time_n as_o both_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n relate_v it_o be_v vetus_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la fama_fw-la say_v suetonius_n which_o 218._o hornb_n p._n 218._o they_o can_v not_o have_v but_o from_o the_o jew_n computation_n ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la libris_fw-la say_v tacitus_n i_o may_v add_v further_o as_o confirmation_n of_o this_o gospel-doctrine_n the_o spotless_a holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o teacher_n the_o exactness_n of_o that_o holiness_n it_o require_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o it_o to_o interest_n and_o carnal_a design_n which_o speak_v it_o no_o politic_a platform_n the_o wonderful_a propagation_n of_o it_o by_o weak_a instrument_n and_o against_o strong_a opposition_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o reward_n it_o promise_v to_o the_o obeyer_n of_o it_o all_o which_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n but_o this_o only_a as_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o future_a discourse_n three_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n partic._n 3._o partic._n this_o phrase_n do_v not_o speak_v i._o any_o local_a motion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o every_o where_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o local_a mutation_n apost_n venit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la home_n erat_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la semper_fw-la bic_n erat_fw-la august_n tom._n 10._o pag._n 195._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n which_o be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o finite_a nature_n christ_n do_v not_o leave_v heaven_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v say_v john_n 3._o 13._o to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v from_o above_o verse_n 31._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o humane_a nature_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o valentinian_o and_o marcionist_n of_o old_a abuse_v these_o place_n for_o that_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o nor_o yet_o must_v we_o understand_v it_o as_o by_o any_o change_n of_o place_n but_o either_o because_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v produce_v not_o by_o any_o earthly_a generation_n but_o by_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n or_o because_o of_o christ_n willing_a submission_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v this_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v phil._n 2._o 7._o ii_o not_o a_o real_a part_n with_o any_o of_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a as_o he_o be_v god_n be_v as_o incapable_a of_o any_o diminution_n as_o of_o any_o accession_n even_o then_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o count_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2._o 6._o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o he_o humble_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n not_o absolute_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o voluntary_a aeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n whereby_o he_o condescend_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o achilde_n bear_v isa_n 9_o 6._o yet_o the_o mighty_a god_n mich._n 5._o 2._o note_v his_o be_v before_o bear_v in_o those_o word_n who_o go_v forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a but_o this_o phrase_n speak_v five_o thing_n i._o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v also_o hint_v in_o other_o like_a expression_n of_o scripture_n as_o first_o that_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o which_o speak_v that_o he_o have_v a_o existence_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n see_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o 1_o john_n 4._o 23._o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la colligimus_fw-la priùs_fw-la fuisse_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la quò_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la coaeterna_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinitas_fw-la say_v calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o socinian_o use_v many_o shift_n to_o evade_v this_o argument_n for_o christ_n divinity_n as_o that_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o appear_v in_o infirmity_n misery_n and_o contempt_n but_o though_o flesh_n in_o scripture_n signify_v sometime_o weakness_n yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v never_o so_o use_v beside_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o a_o evidence_n of_o believer_n to_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n many_o unbeliever_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o live_v without_o pomp_n and_o worldly_a majesty_n in_o poverty_n and_o infirmity_n see_v isaiah_n 53._o 2_o 3._o a_o second_o like_o expression_n in_o scripture_n be_v that_o god_n and_o man_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n which_o be_v from_o god_n mat._n 16._o 17._o object_n yea_o but_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o come_v 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o exist_v before_o answ_n a_o lamentable_a shift_n for_o scripture_n must_v give_v light_n to_o scripture_n as_o the_o lamp_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v light_v by_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o law_n our_o faith_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n which_o in_o many_o parallel_a expression_n speak_v parallel_n analogy_n and_o parallel_n this_o truth_n as_o hebrew_n 2._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v on_o he_o which_o must_v necessary_o include_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o do_v assume_v flesh_n so_o s._n john_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh_o 1._o 14._o and_o that_o that_o word_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o true_o god_n verse_n 1_o and_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n john_n 16._o 28._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n ii_o the_o asume_v humane_a nature_n into_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o subsistence_n with_o the_o divine_a and_o so_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v though_o among_o the_o socinian_n doctor_n it_o be_v commentum_fw-la hominum_fw-la superstitiosorum_fw-la as_o heb._n 2._o
who_o prayer_n be_v hypocrisy_n will_v see_v oft_o a_o mote_n in_o his_o brother_n eye_n and_o pretend_v to_o a_o skill_n and_o desire_v to_o pull_v it_o out_o when_o he_o neglect_v the_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o he_o that_o be_v so_o much_o abroad_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v he_o seldom_o turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a to_o consider_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o pharisee_n boast_v that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o the_o publican_n but_o the_o good_a publican_n strike_v upon_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n brethren_n to_o reprove_v other_o but_o nor_o uncharitable_o to_o condemn_v they_o this_o censorious_a uncharitableness_n be_v common_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o disciple_n mark_v 14._o 18_o 19_o they_o say_v not_o be_v it_o he_o or_o he_o but_o each_o ready_a to_o suspect_v and_o accuse_v himself_o lord_n be_v 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