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who_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o trouble_n do_v not_o give_v he_o that_o glory_n by_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o limit_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a way_n of_o work_v beyond_o which_o their_o faith_n can_v see_v no_o probability_n of_o help_n for_o albeit_o he_o conceive_v christ_n can_v heal_v his_o son_n yet_o he_o tie_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n he_o beseech_v that_o he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o heal_v his_o son_n 6._o as_o great_a and_o press_a need_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n meet_v to_o prevail_v with_o christ_n by_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o parent_n diligence_n and_o as_o the_o argument_n propound_v to_o christ_n verse_n 48._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n will_v not_o at_o first_o grant_v this_o request_n and_o 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not_o affect_v with_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o christ_n mercy_n and_o so_o have_v not_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o christ_n work_n will_v not_o be_v always_o alike_o glorious_a and_o so_o their_o affection_n bottom_v on_o that_o will_v ebb_v and_o flow_v and_o at_o last_o evanish_v 4._o as_o christ_n no_o soon_o begin_v to_o reform_v but_o satan_n in_o enemy_n will_v be_v raise_v storm_n and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o in_o which_o unsound_a convert_n will_v not_o prove_v trusty_a nor_o back_v he_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v enemy_n so_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o try_v time_n to_o be_v wary_a who_o we_o trust_v even_o of_o professor_n for_o jesus_n do_v not_o commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v see_v hazard_n appear_v he_o will_v not_o familiar_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o man_n to_o be_v confide_v in_o for_o he_o keep_v but_o one_o judas_n of_o such_o and_o he_o betray_v he_o 5._o albeit_o we_o can_v infallible_o discern_v of_o professor_n before_o they_o discover_v themselves_o yet_o christ_n know_v hypocrite_n before_o they_o discover_v themselves_o to_o man_n for_o he_o know_v all_o man_n and_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o not_o to_o trust_v they_o 6_o christ_n discover_v of_o one_o or_o more_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o document_n to_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o as_o be_v see_v and_o know_v of_o he_o therefore_o be_v his_o know_v they_o express_v in_o a_o general_n he_o know_v all_o man_n 7._o christ_n knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v not_o conjectural_a or_o by_o report_n but_o certain_a as_o be_v by_o and_o from_o himself_o as_o god_n for_o he_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n 8._o christ_n do_v infallible_o know_v what_o be_v inmost_a or_o most_o secret_a and_o hide_a in_o man_n the_o thought_n whereof_o shall_v excite_v all_o to_o self_n examination_n and_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o sincere_a so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o reason_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n chap._n iii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v first_o christ_n conference_n with_o nicodemus_n concern_v regeneration_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o attain_v salvation_n to_o five_o 22._o next_o john_n last_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n some_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v record_v to_o v._o 27._o and_o the_o testimony_n itself_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n verse_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o pharisee_n name_v nicodemus_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o the_o same_o come_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n we_o know_v that_o then_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n fâ—r_v no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n that_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o conference_n and_o sermon_n of_o christ_n be_v nicodemus_n a_o
for_o any_o fault_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o offer_v himself_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o cure_v it_o for_o so_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o nicodemus_n his_o ignorance_n 2._o it_o be_v alike_o impossible_a for_o man_n by_o their_o own_o part_n and_o natural_a endowment_n to_o take_v up_o and_o comprehend_v spiritual_a mystery_n as_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o enter_v upon_o god_n council_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n 3._o in_o so_o far_o as_o sinner_n come_v to_o a_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n transport_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n as_o know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o what_o they_o know_v therefore_o also_o be_v it_o call_v a_o ascend_n to_o heaven_n if_o capernaum_n be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n matth._n 11.23_o because_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v they_o who_o in_o some_o measure_n comprehend_v and_o embrace_v they_o 4._o it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n only_o in_o some_o sense_n to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o comprehend_v spiritual_a mystery_n both_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o as_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o as_o man_n be_v large_a as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n which_o as_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o as_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n whereas_o all_o other_o have_v any_o knowledge_n they_o have_v it_o from_o he_o for_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o comprehend_v these_o thing_n full_o or_o of_o themselves_o but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 5._o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v please_v to_o condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o our_o nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v in_o our_o nature_n understand_v heavenly_a mystery_n and_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o ascend_n to_o heaven_n or_o comprehend_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o his_o people_n use_n that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n hereby_o show_v that_o his_o abase_v of_o himself_o do_v exalt_v he_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n to_o that_o dignity_n to_o be_v the_o store-house_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o love_n in_o stoop_v so_o low_o to_o bring_v and_o communicate_v knowledge_n to_o we_o be_v remarkable_a in_o all_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n as_o god_n do_v change_v place_n by_o his_o incarnation_n but_o only_o do_v stoop_v and_o demit_fw-la himself_o to_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o personal_a union_n 6._o christ_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o become_a man_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n but_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o 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name_n he_o ascribe_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o godhead_n to_o himself_o ver._n 14._o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o 15._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n christ_n here_o point_v out_o himself_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n have_v sufficient_a virtue_n to_o cure_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o flee_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o perish_v and_o save_v they_o this_o he_o do_v under_o the_o type_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o god_n command_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o israelite_n bittten_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n num._n 21_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o christ_n by_o subjoyn_v this_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n do_v partly_o teach_v nicodemus_n the_o way_n of_o a_o tain_a regeneration_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n apply_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o first_o act_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o regenerate_a man_n apply_v the_o same_o by_o faith_n for_o carry_v on_o that_o work_n to_o cure_v themselves_o perfect_o and_o partly_o he_o teach_v he_o that_o regeneate_v man_n be_v not_o to_o rest_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o must_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n for_o attain_v salvation_n doctrine_n 1_o true_o regenerate_v man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v mind_v that_o work_n in_o earnest_n will_v see_v great_a cause_n and_o need_v to_o make_v much_o use_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o teach_v 2._o christ_n and_o the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o be_v point_v out_o to_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o as_o it_o shall_v sweeten_v unto_o we_o the_o read_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o it_o shall_v point_v out_o our_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v 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he_o explain_v who_o be_v hater_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v 6._o a_o mark_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o sinlesnesse_n but_o a_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n for_o he_o do_v truth_n 7._o as_o the_o godly_a man_n must_v have_v be_v at_o the_o light_n before_o he_o can_v do_v the_o truth_n so_o this_o light_n make_v he_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o himself_o as_o know_v that_o satan_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v outwit_n he_o and_o therefore_o he_o love_v self_n search_v and_o examination_n well_o whereby_o he_o may_v know_v himself_o for_o this_o be_v his_o character_n he_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a not_o so_o much_o to_o other_o as_o to_o himself_o 8._o the_o godly_a man_n jealousy_n of_o himself_o will_v not_o 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he_o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n 3._o this_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o christ_n to_o give_v and_o preserve_v life_n be_v ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o a_o believer_n that_o by_o close_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n therefore_o be_v this_o subjoin_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n in_o ver_fw-la 47._o verse_n 49._o your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a 50._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v three_o christ_n illustrate_v this_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o this_o bread_n by_o compare_v it_o again_o with_o manna_n which_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o can_v not_o preserve_v their_o father_n from_o death_n ver_fw-la 49._o whereas_o this_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n do_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o death_n who_o eat_v of_o it_o ver_fw-la 50._o this_o that_o be_v say_v of_o manna_n that_o 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love_a kindness_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o believe_v before_o sin_n be_v abominable_a as_o it_o ought_v ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v man_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o do_v so_o to_o many_o who_o he_o will_v never_o convert_v for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 4._o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o a_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v in_o to_o himself_o for_o this_o conviction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n begin_v here_o 5_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n whereof_o man_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v and_o do_v need_v the_o spirit_n for_o that_o end_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o if_o we_o look_v on_o this_o sin_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o great_a guilt_n who_o oppose_v and_o reject_v he_o a_o sin_n great_a than_o any_o against_o the_o law_n and_o 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of_o their_o sinful_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o reject_v the_o remedy_n doct._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o man_n see_v a_o general_a view_n of_o their_o sinful_a state_n unless_o they_o take_v it_o up_o distinct_o and_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n thereof_o without_o which_o â—hey_n will_v never_o know_v how_o to_o set_v about_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o convince_a of_o sin_n he_o convince_v of_o unbelief_n as_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o misery_n or_o at_o least_o the_o desperateness_n of_o that_o condition_n slow_v 7._o all_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v ineffectual_a unless_o man_n also_o see_v their_o unbelief_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o and_o humble_v for_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n import_n he_o convince_v of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o 8._o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o duty_n so_o spiritual_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n 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people_n so_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o reward_n and_o foster_v this_o love_n with_o more_o of_o his_o love_n for_o the_o father_n who_o love_n prevent_v his_o people_n love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o 5._o love_n to_o christ_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n and_o where_o love_n be_v it_o prove_v faith_n for_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o believe_v 6._o true_a faith_n ought_v to_o close_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a ambassador_n of_o the_o father_n god_n and_o man_n come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n which_o include_v the_o father_n goodwill_n in_o send_v of_o he_o and_o prove_v his_o godhead_n in_o that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o manhood_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o appear_v on_o earth_n and_o his_o office_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n as_o 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