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heaven_n thy_o glory_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o thy_o creature_n that_o thou_o the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_o art_n a_o nature_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a of_o thyself_o and_o in_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o subsist_v eternal_a immeasurable_a incomprehensible_a infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n holiness_n truth_n mercy_n justice_n and_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v yea_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n itself_o so_o that_o both_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v be_v absolute_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o all_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o jot_n of_o good_a in_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o only_a which_o they_o have_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o this_o respect_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o that_o part_n of_o divinity_n concern_v the_o nature_n person_n and_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o second_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v advance_v the_o throne_n and_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n decree_v from_o eternity_n whether_o of_o save_v the_o elect_n or_o destroy_v of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o of_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o general_a providence_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v and_o make_v together_o with_o the_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v thereunto_o thy_o gospel_n with_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v thereof_o the_o sacrament_n censure_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n thou_o have_v ordain_v may_v prove_v to_o thy_o child_n a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o none_o of_o they_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o dispose_v of_o thing_n by_o thy_o hide_a and_o secret_a providence_n that_o all_o person_n and_o creature_n although_o they_o many_o of_o they_o sinful_o and_o wretched_o move_v with_o other_o cause_n and_o end_n then_o in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o work_n most_o holy_o and_o just_o may_v concur_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v fore-determine_a to_o be_v do_v neither_o let_v any_o power_n or_o policy_n of_o satan_n or_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o thy_o most_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a most_o wise_a and_o just_a decree_n but_o let_v they_o all_o be_v as_o the_o mountain_n of_o brass_n that_o can_v be_v remoove_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o respect_v the_o second_o branch_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n have_v thou_o always_o in_o the_o world_n even_o here_o among_o man_n as_o thou_o have_v among_o thy_o holy_a angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v decease_v a_o church_n and_o choose_a company_n which_o may_v 8._o may_v zach._n 8._o 8._o refresh_v and_o delight_v thy_o spirit_n by_o yield_v with_o free_a and_o ready_a heart_n all_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o thy_o know_a and_o reveal_v will_n while_o they_o be_v see_v to_o prefer_v the_o love_n they_o bear_v to_o thou_o before_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o their_o own_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o life_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o that_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o which_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n rise_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a two_o for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o work_n so_o glorious_a be_v worthy_a and_o alone_o worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o serve_v of_o us._n the_o three_o latter_a petition_n comprehend_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o divinity_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o four_o petition_n in_o number_n be_v for_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a that_o excellent_a 4._o excellent_a john_n 4._o 4._o gift_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o grace_n faith_n especial_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o come_v to_o be_v he_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o be_v for_o the_o stream_n of_o righteousness_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o spring_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o in_o these_o last_o petition_n the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v for_o touch_v the_o other_o righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o own_o or_o by_o the_o law_n the_o same_o be_v impossible_a through_o our_o own_o corruption_n to_o be_v have_v our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o contrariwise_o in_o teach_v regeneration_n and_o righteousness_n through_o he_o he_o do_v utter_o exclude_v all_o righteousness_n from_o ourselves_o or_o by_o our_o own_o creation_n and_o in_o will_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a he_o show_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o evil_a be_v discover_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n the_o four_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n that_o bread_n of_o we_o that_o bread_n above_o substance_n or_o better_a than_o all_o wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o consume_v and_o perish_v whereas_o this_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n even_o christ_n himself_o the_o spiritual_a manna_n promise_v in_o paradise_n figure_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forspeak_v by_o the_o prophet_n shadow_v in_o the_o law_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o only_a son_n of_o thy_o own_o eternal_a nature_n and_o essence_n conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a instrument_n in_o and_o by_o who_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n personal_o he_o quicken_v all_o those_o that_o by_o fâ—ith_n be_v ingraff_v in_o he_o replenish_v with_o all_o righteousness_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n and_o therefore_o in_o himself_o most_o bless_v and_o happy_a but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sake_n accurse_v in_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o whole_a wrath_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o death_n the_o most_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n itself_o under_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o but_o lose_v the_o pang_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n he_o arise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o those_o that_o be_v he_o
in_o the_o end_n death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o some_o relic_n of_o former_a dignity_n do_v remain_v namely_o in_o the_o mind_n common_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a spark_n of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o seed_n of_o conscience_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o do_v but_o serve_v partly_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o break_v forth_o without_o all_o shame_n or_o regard_n of_o honesty_n partly_o to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a in_o the_o body_n a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n a_o certain_a sovereignty_n that_o keep_v in_o awe_n the_o brute_n creature_n the_o creature_n here_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n receive_v a_o impair_v of_o his_o first_o perfection_n so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n after_o death_n be_v damnation_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o soul_n present_o till_o the_o latter_a day_n at_o what_o time_n god_n for_o that_o purpose_n raise_v up_o their_o body_n the_o whole_a man_n shall_v receive_v the_o like_a doom_n and_o execution_n according_o a_o miserable_a change_n to_o such_o man_n as_o then_o be_v live_v shall_v be_v instead_o of_o a_o death_n and_o rise_v from_o it_o the_o creature_n be_v then_o also_o subject_a to_o a_o utter_a abolition_n the_o second_o book_n of_o divinity_n of_o emanvel_n god_n and_o man_n our_o redeemer_n chap._n 1._o of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v concern_v god._n the_o other_o follow_v concern_v emanuel_n god_n with_o us._n emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o be_v in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v also_o christ_n or_o anoint_v call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o save_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o be_v by_o apprehend_v of_o the_o covenant_n certain_a few_o man_n who_o god_n his_o father_n have_v choose_v from_o eternity_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o they_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o distinguish_v or_o distinct_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o covenant_n through_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o covenant_n through_o christ_n already_o come_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marie_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n there_o be_v two_o part_n priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n priesthood_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v to_o god_n for_o those_o elect._n the_o part_n be_v oblation_n and_o intercession_n oblation_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o for_o they_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o holiness_n from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediation_n then_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o can_v possible_o fall_v unto_o any_o creature_n one_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a curse_n both_o that_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o due_a unto_o they_o after_o death_n all_o which_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n upon_o we_o here_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n by_o die_v under_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v consequent_o merit_v a_o like_a supreme_a measure_n of_o blessedness_n evident_o see_v in_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_o s_o that_o do_v follow_v his_o suffering_n and_o be_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n apart_o or_o joint_o in_o they_o both_o in_o soul_n he_o go_v to_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n his_o body_n he_o rail_v from_o the_o dead_a glorious_a the_o three_o day_n at_o the_o daâ—â—ning_n of_o the_o day_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n soul_n and_o body_n join_v together_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v imoy_v all_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n hitherto_o of_o oblation_n intercession_n be_v the_o continual_a present_v of_o his_o merit_n to_o god_n his_o father_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o elect._n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n government_n 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