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himself_o and_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.6,7_o etc._n etc._n i_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v pat_o my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o father_n hold_v forth_o under_o that_o word_n i_o &_o my_o he_o who_o servant_n christ_n become_v and_o who_o elect_a and_o delightful_a son_n he_o be_v and_o there_o be_v the_o son_n as_o before_o be_v note_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o trinity_n sce_fw-mi again_o isa_n 11.1,2_o and_o 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o father_n and_o i_o that_o be_v the_o word_n as_o incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n put_v upon_o christ_n which_o thing_n be_v yet_o more_o clear_o open_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mat._n 3.17_o where_o we_o have_v this_o trinity_n distinct_o name_v christ_n baptize_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o visible_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o the_o father_n speak_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o own_v he_o for_o his_o beloved_a son_n here_o be_v more_o than_o a_o threefold_a denomination_n of_o one_o personal_a subsistence_n the_o father_n and_o son_n here_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v for_o he_o say_v not_o of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o belove_a son_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o john_n 3._o he_o be_v distinguish_v plain_o from_o he_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o like_a in_o col._n
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and_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o and_o they_o only_o not_o the_o law_n neither_o and_o its_o seed_n be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o this_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o promise_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o a_o man_n abide_v and_o continue_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n shall_v meet_v with_o supply_n and_o provision_n here_o so_o far_o as_o god_n see_v good_a and_o needful_a for_o this_o life_n support_v also_o and_o spirit_n from_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o the_o encounter_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n and_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a glory_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o draw_v back_o his_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o he_o deprive_v himself_o thereby_o of_o his_o 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forth_o what_o almightiness_n be_v in_o himself_o though_o therefore_o god_n power_n in_o itself_o and_o he_o in_o himself_o be_v almighty_a that_o work_v yet_o his_o woke_v be_v not_o so_o almighty_o put_v forth_o but_o that_o a_o man_n turn_v his_o eye_n from_o what_o he_o set_v before_o he_o and_o listen_v to_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n may_v deprive_v or_o hinder_v himself_o of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o great_a need_n also_o of_o exhortation_n to_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o listen_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o with_o which_o god_n power_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o through_o that_o heed_v and_o mind_v it_o may_v experiment_n and_o receive_v the_o work_n of_o that_o mighty_a power_n to_o its_o own_o preservation_n unto_o life_n eternal_a for_o though_o its_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v we_o unto_o salvation_n yet_o that_o power_n keep_v we_o not_o but_o through_o faith_n 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son_n col._n 1.13,14_o and_o give_v you_o wisdom_n righreousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n in_o he_o yea_o thankful_o rejoice_v in_o he_o the_o father_n who_o have_v do_v this_o for_o you_o and_o thereby_o make_v you_o meet_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n by_o not_o only_o give_v his_o son_n for_o you_o when_o sinner_n but_o also_o propound_v he_o to_o you_o in_o and_o call_v you_o to_o he_o by_o the_o gospel_n when_o ignorant_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o also_o have_v enrich_v and_o bless_v you_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n even_o with_o whatever_o make_v either_o for_o defence_n and_o safety_n or_o for_o fruitfulness_n or_o eternal_a satisfaction_n rejoice_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o count_v he_o worthy_a to_o receive_v praise_n and_o glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n see_v he_o have_v love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o you_o yea_o and_o wash_v you_o in_o his_o blond_n gal._n 2.20_o through_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o it_o cleanse_v your_o conscience_n and_o redeem_v you_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n rev._n 1.5_o heb._n 9.14_o rev._n 14.4_o see_v also_o he_o as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n mediate_v the_o new_a covenant_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a through_o he_o be_v present_v blameless_a to_o the_o father_n by_o and_o in_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o promise_a possession_n and_o do_v this_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o you_o and_o work_v in_o you_o to_o sanctify_v you_o to_o be_v a_o pure_a offering_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v glad_a i_o say_v in_o this_o thankfulness_n and_o sing_v forth_o his_o fraise_n joy_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o righteous_a for_o and_o unto_o who_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o much_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o people_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v particular_o his_o people_n let_v israel_n rojoyce_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o psal_n 149.2_o the_o saint_n in_o god_n who_o have_v give_v they_o not_o only_o a_o natural_a be_v but_o also_o new_o create_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o and_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n the_o son_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v their_o birth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n hold_v forth_o therein_o be_v joyful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n their_o king_n let_v his_o praise_n be_v in_o your_o mouth_n and_o the_o high_a act_n of_o god_n in_o your_o song_n as_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o favour_v by_o he_o cast_v down_o your_o crown_n before_o he_o let_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o act_n or_o worth_n of_o you_o any_o righteousness_n or_o salvation_n of_o your_o work_n but_o remember_v his_o continual_o and_o his_o only_a very_o so_o much_o as_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o and_o 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2.2_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o distinct_a application_n of_o those_o word_n beget_v and_o beget_v send_v and_o be_v send_v with_o divers_a other_o argue_v the_o send_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o beget_n he_o be_v always_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n it_o be_v never_o say_v nor_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v the_o father_n send_v himself_o or_o the_o son_n send_v himself_o much_o less_o that_o god_n send_v the_o father_n or_o the_o like_a where_o there_o be_v distinction_n of_o send_v and_o be_v send_v beget_v and_o be_v beget_v there_o be_v more_o than_o difference_n in_o denomination_n for_o though_o the_o same_o may_v be_v denominate_v in_o divers_a respect_n father_n and_o son_n and_o husband_n and_o master_n as_o we_o say_v before_o yet_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n speak_v but_o of_o 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self_n yea_o christ_n himself_o though_o he_o say_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o john_n 10.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnum_fw-la one_o essence_n or_o thing_n not_o vnus_fw-la one_o personal_a subsistence_n or_o one_o in_o way_n of_o subsist_v yet_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o father_n as_o of_o two_o witness_n i_o be_o one_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o john_n 8.18_o and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o its_o evident_a in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o be_v become_v man_n too_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v act_v 17.31_o but_o the_o father_n be_v never_o affirm_v to_o be_v man_n nor_o can_v christ_n be_v mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o not_o in_o something_o distinct_a from_o either_o as_o well_o as_o in_o something_a one_o with_o either_o and_o so_o for_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v clear_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 3._o and_o the_o other_o place_n of_o isaiah_n before_o mention_v distinguish_v from_o both_o father_n and_o son_n and_o be_v further_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14.16,17_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v you_o another_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n where_o all_o the_o three_o be_v again_o mention_v and_o clear_a distinction_n between_o each_o of_o they_o from_o other_o hinted_a i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n there_o be_v father_n and_o son_n between_o who_o be_v there_o no_o distinction_n that_o phrase_n be_v very_o improper_a if_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n he_o shall_v rather_o only_o have_v say_v i_o will_v send_v another_o comforter_n than_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o both_o both_o 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