be_v more_o neglect_v than_o jesus_n christ_n isai_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n though_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1_o sam._n 18.23_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o light_o esteem_v 4._o the_o four_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n if_o the_o poor_a do_v never_o so_o little_a anger_n vex_v or_o stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o proud_a carnal_a world_n they_o will_v despise_v and_o curse_v they_o joh._n 7.48_o 49._o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n and_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o the_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v joh._n 9.28.34_o they_o revile_v he_o they_o say_v thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o and_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o prov._n 14.20_o the_o poor_a be_v hate_v even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n but_o the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n prov._n 19.4_o wealth_n make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 19.7_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o he_o he_o pursue_v they_o with_o word_n yet_o they_o be_v wanâ—ing_v to_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 7.5_o for_o neither_o do_v his_o brethren_n believe_v in_o he_o 5._o the_o five_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a man_n think_v that_o god_n despise_v they_o as_o they_o themselves_o do_v thus_o they_o deal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n isai_n 53.4_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a jer._n 5.4_o poor_a and_o foolish_a poverty_n render_v a_o man_n destitute_a forlorn_a &_o despicable_a poverty_n lay_v a_o man_n by_o like_o a_o break_a potsherd_v good_a for_o nothing_o prov._n 10.15_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v his_o poverty_n 6._o the_o six_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v every_o one_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o afflict_v wrong_v tread_v upon_o the_o poor_a man_n psal_n 10.2_o 8_o 6_o 14._o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o pride_n do_v persecute_v the_o poor_a his_o eye_n be_v fierce_o set_v against_o the_o poor_a he_o catch_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o draw_v he_o into_o his_o net_n man_n be_v bold_a to_o injure_v the_o poor_a because_o they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o revenge_v themselves_o and_o they_o think_v no_o body_n else_o will_v they_o think_v not_o of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o he_o will_v behold_v their_o mischief_n and_o spite_n psal_n 10.14_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o for_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n to_o require_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a am._n 2_o 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o siâ—ver_v and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o his_o oes_fw-we tâ—us_o they_o deal_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o most_o severe_o have_v the_o lord_n visit_v the_o jew_n for_o such_o injury_n do_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 7._o the_o seâ—enth_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v that_o it_o draw_v a_o vail_n or_o curtain_n over_o all_o humane_a excellency_n it_o take_v away_o the_o matter_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v excel_v in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n he_o can_v do_v any_o great_a and_o honourablâ—_n work_v in_o his_o generation_n he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o do_v they_o as_o rich_a man_n have_v isai_n 3.6_o 7._o whâ—n_n a_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n say_v thou_o have_v clothing_n be_v thou_o our_o ruler_n and_o let_v this_o ruin_n be_v under_o thy_o hand_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v he_o swear_v say_n i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o healer_n for_o in_o my_o house_n be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o clothing_n make_v i_o not_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n what_o ever_o other_o virtue_n or_o wisdom_n he_o have_v if_o hâ—_n want_v wealth_n he_o be_v disable_v darken_v and_o lay_v aside_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v any_o great_a service_n among_o his_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n his_o poverty_n do_v disable_v he_o from_o carry_v any_o breadth_n among_o man_n yet_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n do_v many_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a good_a work_n in_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n he_o entertain_v and_o feed_v many_o thousand_o at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o in_o a_o wilderness_n he_o fill_v all_o their_o belly_n and_o no_o doubt_n all_o their_o pocket_n bag_n or_o basket_n and_o when_o all_o have_v take_v what_o they_o will_v they_o still_o leave_v many_o basket_n full_a no_o prince_n on_o earth_n do_v or_o can_v make_v such_o a_o bountiful_a feast_n his_o poverty_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o divine_a power_n from_o do_v such_o act_n of_o noble_a liberality_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o they_o from_o do_v great_a act_n of_o beneficence_n to_o man_n act._n 3.6_o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v give_v i_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazaret_n rise_v up_o and_o walk_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a and_o that_o with_o the_o best_a and_o most_o true_a riches_n in_o the_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n though_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n jam._n 2.5_o quest_n why_o do_v jesus_n christ_n undergo_v poverty_n such_o deep_a poverty_n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n all_o sinless_a punishment_n which_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o just_o bring_v upon_o man_n this_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v of_o which_o punishment_n poverty_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n adam_n be_v a_o rich_a lord_n over_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o great_a dominion_n but_o upon_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n strip_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n dignity_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o a_o outcast_n a_o poor_a beggar_n he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n mercy_n will_v bestow_v on_o he_o he_o hang_v upon_o every_o creature_n for_o relief_n wool_n hair_n hides_z flesh_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o get_v from_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o his_o relief_n which_o be_v drop_n and_o branch_n of_o his_o lose_a dominion_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o beggarly_a condition_n of_o man_n so_o foolish_a many_o be_v to_o bedeck_v themselves_o in_o pride_n with_o these_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o humble_v this_o second_o state_n of_o adam_n this_o poor_a punish_v condition_n do_v jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o phil_n 2.7_o 8._o though_o equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o become_v a_o strip_v bereave_v naked_a man_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o bear_v this_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o fall_v man_n to_o bear_v it_o off_o and_o away_o from_o we_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n bear_v this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o sanctify_v this_o state_n of_o poverty_n for_o they_o to_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o and_o to_o remove_v the_o curse_n from_o it_o that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o blessing_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v god_n design_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v poor_a the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v prepare_v poverty_n for_o they_o by_o take_v the_o curse_n out_o of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n how_o that_o not_o mâ—ny_v wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v châ—sâ—n_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o this_o poor_a condition_n to_o leave_v a_o advantage_n to_o satan_n to_o tempt_v and_o prevail_v
7._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o maâ—y_v other_o respect_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n full_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n and_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n do_v full_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n every_o act_n of_o jesuâ—_n chriâ—t_n be_v pure_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a gâ—d_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v perfect_a heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a heb._n 5.9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o every_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a eph._n 1.11_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n this_o meritorious_a eminency_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n spring_v from_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n the_o law_n never_o have_v such_o a_o person_n subject_a unto_o it_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o other_o perform_v such_o obedience_n as_o this_o glorious_a person_n perform_v never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o act_n of_o obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a perform_v as_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n by_o office_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o surety_n every_o act_n that_o he_o do_v be_v act_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n in_o which_o office_n he_o be_v from_o his_o first_o incarnation_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o angel_n math._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n luk._n 2.11_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n all_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v act_n of_o his_o office_n if_o adam_n a_o mere_a man_n have_v perform_v pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v meritorious_a how_o much_o more_o eminent_o meritorious_a be_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o consideration_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o illustrate_v the_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o show_v that_o they_o do_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o man_n either_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 57.6_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o suffer_v for_o but_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o 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not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n be_v not_o penal_a but_o medicinal_a so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o purge_v out_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o isai_n 27.9_o and_o alas_o a_o little_a serve_v the_o turn_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v penal_a he_o suffer_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o curse_n till_o the_o infinite_a vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v o_o the_o infinite_a weight_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n suffer_v the_o vindictive_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v finite_a and_o can_v bear_v but_o drop_n at_o once_o they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v justice_n and_o beside_o they_o suffer_v every_o one_o only_a for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o at_o once_o o_o 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