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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o one_o only_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v signify_v and_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n 20.21_o act_n 20.21_o where_o by_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o mean_v all_o the_o three_o but_o only_o the_o first_o person_n the_o father_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o again_o by_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v only_o mean_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n so_o also_o st._n luke_n use_v it_o in_o another_o place_n only_o to_o signify_v the_o holy-ghost_n 5.4_o act_n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o word_n god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v chief_o understand_v the_o father_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o because_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o action_n he_o be_v most_o proper_o understand_v by_o this_o term_n both_o in_o this_o and_o also_o in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a fiesh_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o scribe_v this_o action_n sole_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o disow_v his_o mission_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o save_v sinner_n thus_o you_o may_v may_v hear_v he_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o come_v of_o myself_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o be_v true_a 7.28_o john_n 7.28_o who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o various_a reading_n of_o the_o word_n god_n in_o sacred_a history_n and_o the_o definition_n according_a to_o st._n john_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v love_n and_o what_o justice_n be_v it_o for_o all_o man_n to_o conclude_v the_o same_o for_o our_o creation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o almighty_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o constraint_n and_o tie_v
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and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a suffer_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v that_o great_a salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o dispose_v we_o by_o love_n thankfulness_n humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n inflame_v our_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o towards_o thou_o and_o god_n the_o father_n who_o goodness_n be_v not_o content_v in_o bare_o love_v we_o but_o to_o love_v we_o so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o thou_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o organ_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o our_o redemption_n be_v effect_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n wherein_o we_o consider_v both_o the_o action_n he_o give_v and_o the_o gift_n itself_o his_o only_a etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v with_o the_o action_n and_o first_o he_o give_v it_o gratis_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v by_o any_o force_n all_o creature_n depend_v on_o he_o alone_o 17.28_o act_n 17.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o compulsion_n but_o love_v only_o which_o be_v so_o generous_a as_o to_o transport_v itself_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o assault_v the_o divinity_n in_o its_o throne_n draw_v from_o thence_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 2_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o deliver_v he_o and_o so_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o malice_n and_o fury_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o thence_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n 3_o nay_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v he_o up_o but_o also_o send_v he_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n 4thly_a and_o to_o augment_v his_o love_n if_o perfection_n will_v admit_v of_o addition_n this_o mission_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o we_o because_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o commutation_n and_o exchange_n for_o we_o commutavit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unicum_fw-la he_o exchange_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n it_o be_v the_o world_n price_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o how_o dear_o do_v he_o purchase_v it_o what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o spend_v every_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n in_o love_v praise_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o when_o we_o contemplate_v these_o admirable_a contrivance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n can_v we_o do_v less_o than_o say_v o_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o return_v thou_o in_o requital_n or_o wherewith_o shall_v we_o appear_v before_o thou_o when_o we_o will_v praise_v thou_o a_o abyss_n of_o majesty_n exhaust_v in_o a_o moment_n all_o encomium_n and_o our_o 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