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yet_o they_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o know_v that_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v 5._o but_o though_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o stay_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n but_o now_o man_n will_v be_v comfort_v and_o then_o ease_v but_o thou_o must_v be_v more_o weak_a thy_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v tread_v down_o that_o nothing_o but_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n may_v live_v in_o thou_o a_o son_n bear_v some_o will_v have_v this_o mean_v of_o hezekiah_n or_o isaiah_n but_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o text_n but_o only_o of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n which_o take_v our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o and_o let_v we_o see_v the_o subjection_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o to_o way_n of_o freedom_n these_o two_o nature_n join_v in_o christ_n by_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n make_v a_o perfect_a christ_n as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n make_v in_o moria_n a_o christian_n these_o not_o by_o confound_v their_o nature_n but_o by_o right_a order_n of_o both_o yet_o remain_v distinct_a the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n shine_v through_o the_o manhood_n order_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n will_v so_o in_o we_o religion_n or_o christ_n bear_v in_o man_n be_v not_o the_o confound_a of_o nature_n in_o man_n as_o with_o most_o beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o first_o in_o our_o glorious_a notion_n not_o rise_v from_o christ_n stir_v up_o our_o present_a passion_n only_o flesh_n man_n freedom_n be_v not_o help_v by_o flesh_n at_o all_o but_o subjection_n only_o many_o son_n bear_v to_o man_n but_o ishmaels_n or_o esau_n few_o have_v christ_n form_v or_o bear_v in_o they_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a rule_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n be_v order_v be_v in_o he_o only_o jâ—h_o 5._o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o government_n to_o the_o son_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o govern_v and_o guide_a man_n â—ests_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earthâ—_n to_o he_o belong_v dominion_n power_n and_o glory_n 1._o for_o why_o he_o be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o by_o he_o only_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v subdue_v 3._o he_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o building_n now_o his_o power_n be_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v keep_v weak_a in_o he_o and_o at_o last_o so_o die_v in_o we_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o love_n as_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n with_o subjection_n under_o the_o cross_n joy_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n but_o most_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o christ_n but_o by_o their_o own_o wit_n will_n world_n and_o flesh._n where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o obtain_v life_n it_o remain_v in_o christ_n only_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n from_o day_n to_o day_n else_o how_o do_v christ_n rule_v but_o most_o will_v have_v the_o government_n upon_o their_o own_o shoulder_n he_o rule_v all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n psal_n 45._o his_o sceptre_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n his_o word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a he_o bear_v up_o all_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a here_o be_v his_o title_n and_o of_o admiration_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o his_o wonder_n in_o his_o