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above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n humble_v himself_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v crown_v with_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o apostle_n from_o praise_v and_o extol_v his_o humility_n because_o christ_n suffering_n have_v be_v remunerate_v with_o a_o transcendent_a glory_n must_v they_o not_o be_v account_v humility_n but_o pride_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o that_o he_o who_o humble_v himself_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a the_o great_a be_v his_o humility_n see_v therefore_o christ_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n more_o glory_n than_o ever_o any_o man_n have_v it_o follow_v that_o his_o humility_n be_v the_o most_o stupendous_a and_o unparalleled_a that_o ever_o be_v but_o according_a to_o our_o author_n way_n of_o reason_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o christian_a humility_n for_o every_o christian_a who_o humble_v himself_o endeavour_v thereby_o to_o fit_v himself_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o all_o our_o best_a action_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o will_v our_o author_n say_v humility_n be_v but_o a_o chimaera_n because_o he_o who_o be_v say_v to_o humble_v himself_o expect_v to_o get_v by_o the_o mean_v a_o eternal_a glory_n indeed_o if_o the_o most_o bitter_a suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v humility_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o a_o more_o excellent_a glory_n i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o christian_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v humble_a for_o they_o expect_v a_o glorious_a and_o transcendent_a reward_n pag._n 242._o after_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o place_n say_v our_o author_n for_o his_o choice_n and_o election_n he_o can_v not_o show_v either_o his_o love_n or_o his_o humility_n in_o choose_v poverty_n or_o death_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o his_o free_a choice_n and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o great_a humility_n and_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v he_o must_v and_o do_v choose_v it_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o which_o have_v force_v several_a trinitarian_n interpreter_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n i_o desire_v our_o author_n to_o tell_v i_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o if_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v 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of_o christ_n be_v so_o too_o i_o suppose_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v only_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o both_o the_o natural_a and_o moysaicall_a religion_n condemn_v the_o worship_n of_o any_o creature_n therefore_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v a_o creature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o worship_n pay_v to_o christ_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o already_o but_o because_o our_o author_n give_v occasion_n for_o it_o by_o repeat_v his_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n i_o will_v consider_v what_o he_o have_v offer_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n only_o here_o i_o shall_v mind_v he_o that_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o of_o faith_n in_o he_o at_o pag._n 245._o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n ridicules_a the_o christian_a religion_n because_o it_o do_v not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o know_v all_o men._n which_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o word_n signify_v a_o inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o external_a manifestation_n and_o therefore_o to_o revelation_n itself_o for_o he_o always_o know_v all_o man_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o revelation_n which_o be_v particular_a and_o occasional_a here_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v what_o strange_a shift_n man_n be_v put_v to_o when_o they_o oppose_v truth_n who_o deny_v that_o those_o word_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n signify_v inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n can_v any_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o inherent_a personal_a knowledge_n he_o that_o know_v know_v with_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o inherent_a and_o personal_a knowledge_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n be_v not_o from_o revelation_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o 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