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these_o three_o thing_n the_o unity_n of_o nature_n the_o dearness_n of_o affection_n the_o communication_n of_o secret_n first_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o nature_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o unity_n of_o nature_n than_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o child_n place_n look_v to_o the_o scripture-expression_n you_o find_v moses_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o father_n carrying_z israel_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o bosom_n numb_a 11._o 12._o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n have_v i_o beget_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o carry_v they_o in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o so_o in_o nathan_n parable_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n have_v nothing_o save_v only_o a_o little_a ewe-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n it_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n a_o daughter_n in_o the_o bosom_n and_o so_o according_o here_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n second_o as_o it_o impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o impli_v affection_n 2._o it_o impli_v dearness_n of_o affection_n dearness_n of_o affection_n bosom_n as_o it_o be_v for_o child_n so_o for_o nearness_n of_o relation_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o thy_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 54._o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o verse_n 56._o her_o eye_n speak_v of_o a_o wife_n shall_v be_v evil_a against_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n because_o of_o those_o dear_a affection_n which_o that_o nearness_n of_o relation_n as_o that_o of_o marriage_n call_v for_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n john_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n you_o find_v he_o lie_v near_a christ_n even_o in_o his_o bosom_n joh._n 13._o 23._o and_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n his_o bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v the_o posture_n of_o lean_v upon_o christ_n bosom_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n bosom_n because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n love_n he_o shall_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 17._o matth._n 3._o 17._o three_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n impli_v communication_n secret_n 3._o it_o impli_v communication_n of_o secret_n of_o secret_n the_o bosom_n be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o tully_n to_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v betrust_v he_o with_o a_o secret_a crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v i_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o i_o it_o be_v in_o my_o bosom_n still_o i_o be_o not_o ungirt_a to_o let_v it_o slip_v out_o but_o scripture_n add_v this_o hint_n too_o where_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o bosom_n as_o the_o place_n of_o secret_n prov._n 17._o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o a_o bribe_n prov._n 21._o 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n expiate_v wrath_n here_o be_v secret_a and_o bosom_n all_o one_o as_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v one_o so_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o intimate_v his_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o the_o father_n secret_n so_o have_v you_o a_o open_n of_o this_o phrase_n much_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o it_o father_n 1._o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o father_n first_o see_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n impli_v unity_n of_o nature_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o christ_n as_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o both_o it_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n expect_v and_o call_v for_o joh._n 5._o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o jesus_n christ_n require_v the_o same_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a this_o honour_n shall_v be_v plead_v for_o now_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o many_o plead_v against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 6._o when_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n worship_v he_o if_o they_o then_o how_o ought_v all_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o invocation_n pray_v to_o he_o as_o stephen_n do_v when_o they_o stone_v he_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n as_o with_o worship_n and_o invocation_n so_o with_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v give_v honour_n to_o christ_n by_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o he_o call_v for_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o faith_n joh._n 14._o 1._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o justifi_v circumferentia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la centrum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o circumference_n of_o faith_n every_o thing_n learn_v in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o centre_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o word_n justifi_v that_o be_v the_o word_n god_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o evermore_o second_o his_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n