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the_o like_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n you_o may_v read_v chap._n 1.11_o &_o 2.12_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n 1.11_o &_o 3.17_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.10_o the_o person_n be_v three_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o father_n chap._n 1.2.12_o &_o 3.17_o of_o the_o son_n chap._n 1.2.13.15_o etc_n etc_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 2.19_o thus_o of_o god_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v take_v up_o especial_o about_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o government_n of_o it_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o view_v the_o mighty_a workmanship_n of_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o even_o the_o very_a angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n of_o the_o creation_n chap._n 1.16_o of_o angel_n also_o chap._n 1.16_o both_o good_a chap._n 2.9_o and_o evil_a chap._n 2.15_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o in_o the_o general_a dispose_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o and_o principal_o faith_n be_v take_v up_o about_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o general_a providence_n chap._n 1.16.17_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o his_o fourfold_a estate_n 1._o of_o innocence_n 2._o of_o corruption_n 3._o of_o grace_n 4._o of_o glory_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n faith_n chief_o behold_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v of_o this_o image_n you_o may_v read_v chap._n 3.10_o by_o analogy_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n two_o thing_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o doleful_a contemplation_n 1._o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v both_o original_a and_o actual_a of_o original_a sin_n chap._n 2.13_o of_o actual_a sin_n chap._n 2.11.13.3.5.6_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n chap._n 3.25_o &_o 2.13_o &_o 3.6_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n faith_n view_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o degree_n the_o mean_n be_v either_o before_o time_n or_o in_o time_n before_o time_n it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.12_o in_o time_n the_o mean_n chief_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o he_o in_o christ_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n the_o theory_n concern_v christ_n person_n be_v twofold_a 1._o concern_v his_o two_o nature_n 2._o concern_v his_o twofold_a estate_n in_o those_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o (null)_o and_o divine_a join_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o (null)_o nature_n chap._n 1.22_o of_o his_o divine_a chap._n 1.15.16_o etc_n etc_n of_o the_o union_n of_o both_o chap._n 2.9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o humiliation_n 2._o of_o exaltation_n his_o humiliation_n comprehend_v 1._o his_o incarnation_n as_o the_o antecedent_n 2._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o his_o passion_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o obedience_n imply_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o passion_n chap._n 1.14.20_o 22.14.15_o his_o exaltation_n comprehend_v his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n of_o his_o resurrection_n chap._n 2.12_o of_o his_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n chap._n 3.1_o thus_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o part_n be_v 1._o his_o prophetical_a office_n 2._o his_o priestly_a office_n 3._o his_o regal_a office_n his_o prophetical_a office_n stand_v in_o propound_v of_o doctrine_n and_o in_o make_v it_o effectual_a by_o his_o spirit_n his_o priestly_a office_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o intercession_n for_o we_o to_o god_n his_o regal_a office_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o head_n thereof_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n chap._n 2.3_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n chap._n 2.14_o of_o the_o headship_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o church_n chap._n 1.18_o &_o 2.19_o thus_o of_o christ._n the_o covenant_n follow_v which_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v accidental_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n yet_o the_o proper_a effectual_a mean_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o this_o chap._n 1.6_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.11_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 2.12_o thus_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o mystical_a union_n the_o church_n consist_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n minister_n and_o people_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a with_o her_o union_n with_o christ_n chap._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 2.19_o of_o minister_n and_o peo-people_n with_o their_o duty_n chap._n 1.25_o 28._o &_o 2_o 1._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o
whole_a body_n for_o from_o he_o flow_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n vers_fw-la 20._o concern_v which_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o move_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o the_o conjunction_n and_o import_v viz._n it_o please_v the_o father_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o he_o viz._n christ_n the_o head_n 3._o the_o benefit_n itself_o viz._n to_o reconcile_v 4._o the_o subject_a person_n in_o general_a all_o thing_n 5._o the_o end_n to_o himself_o 6._o the_o effect_n make_v peace_n 7._o the_o mean_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n 8._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n who_o in_o those_o word_n thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n thus_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 21.22_o in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n he_o urge_v they_o with_o two_o thing_n first_o their_o misery_n without_o christ_n 2._o the_o remedy_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o christ_n their_o misery_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o they_o be_v stranger_n second_o they_o be_v enemy_n and_o both_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o subject_n wherein_o viz._n not_o outward_o only_a but_o in_o their_o mind_n 2._o by_o the_o cause_n viz._n wicked_a work_n vers_fw-la 22._o in_o set_v down_o their_o remedy_n he_o note_v 1._o the_o mean_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n the_o end_n be_v that_o he_o may_v present_v they_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n vers_n 22._o thus_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n and_o thus_o also_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n viz._n the_o proposition_n of_o doctrine_n 23._o the_o exhortation_n follow_v where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n the_o exhortation_n be_v to_o perseverance_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o exhortation_n to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n there_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v it_o which_o be_v with_o a_o if_o second_o the_o duty_n require_v continue_v three_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n ground_v and_o establish_v four_o the_o object_n grace_n in_o faith_n in_o the_o exhortation_n to_o perseverance_n in_o hope_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o he_o set_v down_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v viz._n unsettledness_n or_o revolt_n in_o the_o word_n be_v not_o move_v away_o second_o he_o quicken_v they_o by_o remember_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o their_o hope_n viz._n the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v thus_o of_o the_o exhortation_n the_o reason_n follow_v there_o be_v seven_o reason_n to_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n to_o perseverance_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n elect_n which_o be_v through_o the_o world_n who_o have_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v faith_n and_o hope_n as_o their_o common_a portion_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n himself_o and_o that_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o ministry_n this_o be_v it_o he_o preach_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o they_o shall_v keep_v fast_o the_o second_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v endure_v much_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o it_o and_o to_o stir_v they_o the_o more_o concern_v his_o suffering_n he_o show_v that_o he_o suffer_v with_o great_a joy_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o express_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o joy_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n second_o because_o he_o have_v his_o part_n allot_v he_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v almost_o finish_v what_o be_v leave_v for_o 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