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scant_a proportion_n and_o measure_v out_o according_a as_o god_n have_v allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proportion_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes_n 4._o 7._o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v grace_n give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v above_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v meet_v it_o out_o but_o pour_v it_o out_o upon_o he_o so_o that_o look_v whatsoever_o grace_n a_o human_a nature_n void_a of_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o be_v all_o pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n full_a of_o grace_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o mansionhouse_n of_o all_o fullness_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o defect_n adam_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o his_o condition_n but_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o the_o angel_n full_a but_o 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the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o make_v blastus_n their_o friend_n that_o so_o herod_n be_v appease_v they_o may_v have_v peace_n we_o be_v to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o may_v have_v acceptation_n with_o god_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n even_o as_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v get_v in_o with_o pharaoh_n he_o make_v way_n for_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o text_n say_v gen._n 47._o 2._o he_o take_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o present_v they_o to_o pharaoh_n just_o so_o do_v christ_n take_v we_o and_o present_v we_o to_o god_n the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v a_o phrase_n somewhat_o like_o it_o where_o he_o say_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n also_o have_v once_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n now_o these_o man_n be_v 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never_o so_o glorious_a they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o fair_a pair_n of_o gild_a organ_n that_o want_v wind_n or_o bellows_n to_o blow_v they_o so_o be_v all_o our_o performance_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n to_o enliven_v they_o all_o outward_a service_n they_o be_v but_o the_o carcase_n of_o devotion_n if_o there_o want_v sincerity_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a man_n create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v a_o holiness_n of_o truth_n otherwise_o no_o holiness_n at_o all_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o there_o again_o if_o christ_n be_v thus_o full_a of_o truth_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opinion_n 2._o to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o direction_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n opposition_n to_o error_n then_o we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o who_o to_o go_v to_o for_o guidance_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o opinion_n to_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n that_o 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cast_v he_o off_o so_o be_v it_o matter_n of_o ungodly_a and_o of_o terror_n to_o the_o ungodly_a terror_n to_o all_o ungodly_a impenitent_a sinner_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v already_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o matter_n of_o imitation_n for_o all_o if_o our_o saviour_n who_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o depend_v upon_o and_o to_o all_o matter_n of_o imitation_n for_o all_o be_v disciple_n of_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n let_v we_o be_v like_o he_o therein_o stand_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o imitate_v he_o who_o we_o worship_v say_v lactantius_n if_o people_n be_v give_v to_o lie_v they_o be_v more_o like_o the_o devil_n than_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o mark_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n now_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v ransack_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o devil_n find_v something_o of_o his_o own_o reign_v in_o you_o it_o be_v say_v he_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v joh._n 14._o 13._o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o in_o i_o he_o come_v and_o search_v christ_n but_o find_v nothing_o of_o his_o there_o take_v heed_n lest_o when_o he_o come_v to_o you_o he_o find_v a_o lie_a spirit_n there_o that_o be_v his_o own_o as_o when_o laban_n come_v to_o search_v jacob_n tent_n to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o of_o his_o own_o good_n there_o if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v have_v go_v ill_o with_o jacob_n as_o when_o searcher_n come_v to_o a_o ship_n and_o find_v any_o prohibit_v good_n there_o the_o owner_n forfeit_v all_o the_o lade_n if_o the_o devil_n come_v and_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o he_o take_v that_o soul_n to_o hell_n without_o be_v dog_n and_o every_o one_o that_o 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trouble_v for_o ever_o yea_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v all_o be_v but_o shadow_n in_o comparison_n no_o reality_n oh_o then_o he_o be_v a_o substantial_a man_n that_o inherit_v he_o that_o leave_v to_o follow_v after_o shadow_n to_o inherit_v christ_n otherwise_o all_o man_n that_o busy_a themselves_o in_o thing_n below_o and_o neglect_n christ_n they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o man_n that_o go_v into_o a_o orchard_n and_o instead_o of_o pull_v the_o fruit_n he_o catch_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v scatter_v in_o the_o hedge_n he_o hurt_v himself_o
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the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n that_o lie_v clear_o in_o my_o text._n of_o his_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v nothing_o now_o because_o i_o speak_v before_o to_o it_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_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 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 this_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v open_v here_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o which_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o ascension_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n when_o these_o word_n be_v utter_v and_o in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n yea_o from_o eternity_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o phrase_n i_o take_v it_o impli_v these_o three_o thing_n the_o unity_n of_o nature_n the_o dearness_n of_o affection_n the_o communication_n of_o secret_n first_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o nature_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o unity_n of_o nature_n than_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o child_n place_n look_v to_o the_o scripture-expression_n you_o find_v moses_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o father_n carrying_z israel_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o bosom_n numb_a 11._o 12._o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n have_v i_o beget_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o carry_v they_o in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o so_o in_o nathan_n parable_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n have_v nothing_o save_v only_o a_o little_a ewe-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n it_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n a_o daughter_n in_o the_o bosom_n and_o so_o according_o here_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n second_o as_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o impli_v affection_n 2._o it_o impli_v dearness_n of_o affection_n dearness_n of_o affection_n bosom_n as_o it_o be_v for_o child_n so_o for_o nearness_n of_o relation_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o thy_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 54._o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o verse_n 56._o her_o eye_n speak_v of_o a_o wife_n shall_v be_v evil_a against_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n because_o of_o those_o dear_a affection_n which_o that_o nearness_n of_o relation_n as_o that_o of_o marriage_n call_v for_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n john_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n you_o find_v he_o lie_v near_a christ_n even_o in_o his_o bosom_n joh._n 13._o 23._o and_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n his_o bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v the_o posture_n of_o lean_v upon_o christ_n bosom_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n bosom_n because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n love_n he_o shall_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 17._o matth._n 3._o 17._o three_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n impli_v communication_n secret_n 3._o it_o impli_v communication_n of_o secret_n of_o secret_n the_o bosom_n be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o tully_n to_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v betrust_v he_o with_o a_o secret_a crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v i_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o i_o it_o be_v in_o my_o bosom_n still_o i_o be_o not_o ungirt_a to_o let_v it_o slip_v out_o but_o scripture_n add_v this_o hint_n too_o where_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o bosom_n as_o the_o place_n of_o secret_n prov._n 17._o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o a_o bribe_n prov._n 21._o 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n expiate_v wrath_n here_o be_v secret_a and_o bosom_n all_o one_o as_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v one_o so_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o intimate_v his_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o the_o father_n secret_n so_o have_v you_o a_o open_n of_o this_o phrase_n much_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o it_o father_n 1._o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o father_n first_o see_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o both_o it_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n expect_v and_o call_v for_o joh._n 5._o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o jesus_n christ_n require_v the_o same_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a this_o honour_n shall_v be_v plead_v for_o now_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o many_o plead_v against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 6._o when_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n worship_v he_o if_o they_o then_o how_o ought_v all_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o invocation_n pray_v to_o he_o as_o stephen_n do_v when_o they_o stone_v he_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n as_o with_o worship_n and_o invocation_n so_o with_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v give_v honour_n to_o christ_n by_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o he_o call_v for_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o faith_n joh._n 14._o 1._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o justifi_v circumferentia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la centrum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o circumference_n of_o faith_n every_o thing_n learn_v in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o centre_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o word_n justifi_v that_o be_v the_o word_n god_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o evermore_o second_o his_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n