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in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15.10_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v we_o see_v any_o who_o be_v before_o alienate_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n of_o return_v after_o their_o defection_n and_o depart_n from_o he_o herein_o rejoice_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o malcontented_a son_n for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o and_o so_o where_o we_o see_v any_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n herein_o rejoice_v so_o do_v john_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o child_n of_o that_o elect_n honour_v lady_n as_o he_o call_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o 2_o joh._n v._o 1_o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o 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behold_v it_o and_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o they_o behold_v it_o 1._o they_o behold_v it_o look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o make_v and_o see_v it_o lift_v up_o withal_o take_v notice_n for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v make_v and_o lift_v up_o 2._o as_o they_o thus_o see_v it_o so_o they_o look_v unto_o it_o viz._n in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n with_o a_o twofold_a affection_n 1_o of_o desire_n 2._o of_o hope_n or_o trust_v desire_v to_o be_v cure_v hope_v and_o trust_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o it_o thus_o do_v they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n not_o only_o see_v it_o expectatio_fw-la numb_a 21.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aspicicbat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intucri_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videre_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectatio_fw-la but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a there_o proper_o signify_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n behold_v he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o you_o have_v they_o both_o together_o in_o that_o one_o verse_n john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o behold_v christ_n christ_n 1._o i'faith_o behold_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n right_o apprehend_v and_o serious_o consider_v he_o for_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serpent_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la potius_fw-la dixit_fw-la quà m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 1_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la cicero_n tuscul_fw-la 5._o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la quiâ—_n videt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gâ—_n annot._fw-la dr._n taylour_n brazen_a serpent_n proper_o signify_v as_o beza_n and_o grotius_n note_n upon_o it_o non_fw-la quavis_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la attentione_n videre_fw-la not_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a intuition_n a_o cast_v a_o glance_n upon_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o serious_a and_o advise_v observe_v and_o view_v of_o it_o studiosè_fw-la perspicere_fw-la as_o tully_n render_v it_o studious_o to_o view_n and_o consider_v a_o thing_n this_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n behold_v jesus_n christ_n consider_v he_o as_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o then_o in_o that_o nature_n lift_v up_o lift_v up_o two_o way_n ratione_fw-la ligni_fw-la ratione_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o some_o distinguish_v first_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n there_o suffer_v then_o in_o his_o session_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o triumph_v both_o these_o the_o believer_n take_v notice_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o twofold_a state_n of_o humiliation_n exaltation_n and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n it_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v what_o be_v there_o reveal_v concern_v he_o touch_v his_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n withal_o take_v notice_n to_o what_o end_n all_o this_o be_v do_v viz._n for_o the_o redeem_n and_o save_v of_o lose_a mankind_n and_o here_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o it_o christ_n 2._o i'faith_o a_o affectionate_a look_v up_o unto_o christ_n the_o believer_n thus_o behold_v christ_n he_o also_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o the_o lame_a man_n which_o lie_v in_o solomon_n porch_n look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n act._n 3._o look_v on_o we_o say_v they_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o other_o passenger_n but_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o wist_o affectionate_o with_o desire_n and_o hope_n he_o give_v heed_n unto_o they_o expect_v to_o receive_v something_o from_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o thus_o do_v the_o believer_n look_v upon_o christ_n not_o only_o behold_v he_o by_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a intuition_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o convert_a israelite_n isai_n 17.7_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n say_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v zach._n 12.10_o viz._n in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v upon_o christ_n viz._n with_o a_o double_a affection_n of_o desire_n and_o hope_n 1._o desire_n desire_n 1._o with_o desire_n earnest_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n desire_v to_o to_o be_v heal_v save_v by_o he_o which_o desire_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o it_o even_o as_o a_o israelite_n feel_v himself_o sting_v and_o apprehend_v the_o eminent_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o out_o of_o that_o apprehension_n he_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n with_o desire_n of_o cure_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n feel_v itself_o mortal_o sting_v by_o sin_n apprehend_v itself_o in_o a_o lose_a state_n and_o condition_n it_o look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n earnest_o desire_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o and_o through_o he_o confidence_n 2._o confidence_n 2_o and_o as_o it_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o so_o it_o hope_v for_o it_o by_o he_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o it_o desire_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thus_o do_v the_o believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n viz._n as_o for_o direction_n so_o for_o protection_n and_o provision_n expect_v to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o they_o even_o so_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o christ_n wait_v rest_a depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o what_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o viz._n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o principal_a act_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v viz._n in_o this_o soul-recumbencie_a this_o rest_a and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n import_v believe_v on_o christ_n import_v so_o much_o the_o phrase_n here_o in_o the_o text_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o qui_fw-la credit_n in_o ipso_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o but_o in_o eum_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o 1._o the_o proper_a object_n 2._o the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v and_o save_v 1_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v and_o save_v be_v christ_n true_a it_o be_v