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his_o three_o office_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n 1._o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n prophet_n christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n viz._n 19.16_o viz._n 1_o king_n 19.16_o prophet_n 8.2.12.30_o prophet_n leu._n 8.2.12.30_o priest_n and_o king_n be_v inaugurate_v into_o their_o office_n and_o their_o unction_n signify_v 1._o their_o call_n to_o their_o office_n 2._o a_o collation_n of_o gift_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o office_n as_o oil_n do_v revive_v and_o refresh_v so_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v person_n fit_a and_o apt_a for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v thus_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o material_o yet_o he_o be_v real_o anoint_v by_o god_n to_o this_o threefold_a office_n with_o the_o gift_n peâ—tinet_fw-la gift_n hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la partâ—s_fw-la unctioris_fw-la 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have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n act_v 10.30_o god_n have_v anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act_v 3.22_o 23._o that_o moses_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o great_a prophet_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n deut._n 18.15.18_o 19_o now_o our_o saviour_n execute_v his_o prophetical_a office_n by_o make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o by_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n his_o teach_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n outward_a inward_a for_o his_o outward_n teach_v 1._o he_o teach_v by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n that_o live_v before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o
though_o many_o of_o his_o way_n and_o providence_n be_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a god_n know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o help_v we_o first_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v wise_a that_o we_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o desire_n as_o adam_n do_v any_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o we_o be_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o desire_n we_o ought_v to_o labour_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_z his_o revealed_z will_n and_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v true_a wisdom_n true_a piety_n be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n there_o be_v not_o any_o soul_n in_o hell_n but_o be_v bring_v thither_o by_o its_o own_o sinful_a folly_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o eph._n 5.15_o that_o we_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a certain_o to_o save_v a_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o require_v our_o best_a care_n and_o industry_n second_o we_o shall_v humble_o beg_v wisdom_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v seek_v to_o he_o as_o our_o principal_a counsellor_n and_o director_n in_o all_o our_o undertake_n jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o three_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o wisdom_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o jer._n 10.23_o we_o shall_v read_v the_o scripture_n much_o for_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n we_o shall_v often_o consider_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 3.5_o 6._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n four_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o all_o his_o determination_n and_o dispensation_n shall_v dust_n and_o ash_n judge_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_o wise_a we_o shall_v learn_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n five_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v encourage_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n and_o against_o all_o the_o cunning_a subtlety_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v labour_v faithful_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o then_o humble_o rest_v in_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o know_v better_a what_o be_v good_a for_o they_o than_o they_o know_v themselves_o ii_o god_n be_v infinite_o holy_a holy_a holy_a he_o be_v many_o time_n style_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o fearful_a in_o praise_n that_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n rev._n 4.8_o he_o be_v style_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n transcendent_a purity_n and_o holiness_n shall_v teach_v we_o first_o to_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o this_o perfection_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o be_v you_o holy_a say_v god_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a holiness_n shall_v have_v a_o universal_a influence_n upon_o our_o whole_a man_n there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n in_o our_o thought_n purity_n in_o our_o heart_n sincerity_n in_o our_o intention_n truth_n in_o our_o word_n justice_n in_o our_o action_n sobriety_n chastity_n temperance_n humility_n modesty_n in_o all_o our_o outward_a manner_n and_o conversation_n heb._n 12.14_o the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o say_v without_o peace_n for_o a_o man_n may_v follow_v after_o that_o and_o may_v not_o 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be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n labour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o disparage_v holiness_n and_o by_o several_a nickname_n and_o such_o artifices_fw-la to_o keep_v people_n off_o from_o esteem_v of_o it_o or_o endeavour_v after_o it_o truth_n sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr ewe_n primitive_a practice_n for_o preserve_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o our_o own_o that_o among_o the_o turk_n jew_n indian_n persian_n and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o zealous_a and_o holy_a in_o their_o several_a religion_n be_v most_o esteem_v and_o honour_v but_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a world_n the_o most_o know_v and_o tenacious_a of_o the_o evangelical_n truth_n and_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o godly_a in_o their_o life_n be_v hate_v nickname_v disgrace_v and_o vilify_v thus_o do_v the_o devil_n malice_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n concur_v to_o bring_v dishonour_n and_o disesteem_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o make_v a_o man_n most_o like_a unto_o god_n iii_o god_n be_v just_a just_a just_a justice_n in_o god_n be_v that_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v just_a in_o himself_o and_o exercise_v justice_n towards_o all_o his_o creature_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a cen._n 18.25_o and_o ezek._n 18.29_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 2_o tim_n 4.8_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n god_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v essential_a and_o natural_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o likewise_o be_v his_o mercy_n and_o these_o two_o property_n as_o they_o be_v essential_a in_o god_n be_v not_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o indeed_o the_o effect_n 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counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jer._n 23.5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n joh._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n v._o 2._o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n v._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v v._o 14._o 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 the_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 v._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o joh._n 3.13_o and_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n col._n 1.15_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v 49.3_o bear_v as_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o any_o creature_n be_v 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be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o divine_a testimony_n that_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o socinian_o indeed_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o office_n they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a eternal_a god_n this_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n first_o he_o have_v a_o personal_a preexistence_n unto_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o nothing_o can_v prae-exist_a gloss_n prae-exist_a quod_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la creaturam_fw-la suisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la aeterrum_fw-la est_fw-la gloss_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o beginning_n the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o so_o continue_v unto_o eternity_n joh._n 1._o â—â—_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o god_n that_o he_o be_v distinct_a in_o something_o from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o who_o afterward_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o so_o distinct_a from_o he_o and_o be_v god_n and_o so_o one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o creation_n that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o world_n viz._n all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n joh._n 17.5_o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o the_o glory_n i_o have_v
make_v namely_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v rev._n 13.8_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o god_n decree_n so_o that_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o he_o be_v offer_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestandi_fw-la as_o we_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestiti_fw-la and_o of_o this_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o how_o he_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n his_o person_n god-man_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o blemish_n the_o altar_n which_o consecrate_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o add_v merit_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v his_o godhead_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n three_o thing_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o our_o priest_n 1._o he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o 2._o he_o have_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o he_o now_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o shall_v learn_v these_o lesson_n 1._o that_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v of_o sufficient_a value_n worth_a and_o merit_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o he_o voluntary_o take_v on_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o voluntary_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n his_o very_a active_a obedience_n become_v meritorious_a 2._o that_o christ_n do_v intend_v his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n 3._o that_o god_n have_v accept_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v as_o a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o our_o redemption_n 4._o we_o shall_v learn_v from_o hence_o high_o to_o prize_v christ_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v the_o great_a relief_n we_o have_v against_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n so_o that_o god_n be_v now_o reconcilable_a to_o fall_v man_n in_o and_o through_o he_o 5._o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n the_o great_a price_n pay_v to_o ransom_v they_o shall_v teach_v we_o their_o worth_n we_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a to_o keep_v thing_n that_o cost_v dear_a never_o any_o thing_n cost_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n 6._o see_v christ_n be_v crucify_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v learn_v from_o he_o to_o crucify_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n 7._o see_v christ_n suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o we_o 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he_o 2._o by_o give_v they_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 3._o by_o appoint_v to_o they_o officer_n and_o censure_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n v._o 12._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o for_o censure_n and_o discipline_n he_o have_v appoint_v how_o a_o offend_a brother_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o 1._o he_o shall_v be_v private_o admonish_v then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o than_o they_o must_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n than_o he_o must_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o by_o restrain_v and_o curb_v and_o subdue_a his_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n particular_o 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