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god_n be_v true_o displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n when_o his_o people_n give_v way_n to_o such_o particular_a sin_n he_o disapprove_v of_o such_o particular_a act_n of_o they_o and_o disapprove_v of_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o those_o act_n therefore_o when_o david_n commit_v that_o sin_n in_o take_v vriah_n wife_n the_o text_n say_v express_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n do_v displease_v the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 11._o ult_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n or_o of_o they_o with_o relation_n to_o such_o sinful_a act_n nay_o god_n may_v be_v so_o far_o angry_a for_o particular_a miscarriage_n in_o his_o people_n as_o to_o take_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o correct_v they_o yet_o in_o this_o very_a case_n god_n original_a love_n remain_v the_o scripture_n be_v very_o clear_a to_o this_o purpose_n psal_n 89.30_o 31._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n etc._n 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lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o austin_n august_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la &_o gloriatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la quòd_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la singulorum_fw-la portio_fw-la caâ—o_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la sedeat_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la aeterni_fw-la august_n this_o be_v our_o confidence_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o rejoice_v that_o a_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n bone_n of_o our_o bone_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a father_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o his_o advancement_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o creature_n god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o 2._o it_o import_v his_o supreme_a power_n authority_n jurisdiction_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n eph._n 1.22_o &_o psal_n 8.6_o he_o have_v put_v all_o 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same_o glory_n as_o the_o father_n have_v from_o eternity_n now_o he_o pray_v that_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v as_o the_o son_n and_o as_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o and_o by_o the_o humane_a nature_n therefore_o we_o must_v remember_v the_o divine_a nature_n receive_v nothing_o but_o only_o a_o new_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n it_o have_v before_o in_o and_o by_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v but_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v that_o which_o have_v proper_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v to_o it_o hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n theodor._n vthomo_n accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la habebat_fw-la theodor._n christ_n receive_v that_o as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o he_o have_v always_o as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o always_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n invest_v in_o he_o now_o he_o receive_v that_o as_o man_n which_o he_o have_v always_o in_o he_o as_o god_n the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v god_n do_v 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death_n and_o suffering_n in_o those_o word_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o though_o christ_n do_v discover_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o by_o those_o expression_n yet_o his_o will_n be_v not_o absolute_o bend_v and_o set_v against_o suffering_n and_o that_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o know_v it_o to_o be_v his_o father_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o do_v ready_o and_o present_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o he_o show_v that_o the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v he_o show_v this_o that_o humane_a nature_n as_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o suffering_n but_o now_o see_v it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o put_v off_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v lays_z 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