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last_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o quality_n and_o noble_a extent_n it_o can_v but_o incite_v the_o most_o dull_a and_o fordo_v spirit_n to_o a_o pious_a commemoration_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o this_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n the_o nobility_n of_o the_o person_n or_o on_o this_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n for_o lapse_v man_n recovery_n to_o his_o primitive_a nay_o to_o a_o better_a state_n of_o happiness_n then_o that_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n enjoy_v upon_o which_o account_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n for_o that_o solemn_a purpose_n that_o all_o devout_a christian_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o to_o return_v our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n 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more_o orient_a lustre_n than_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v his_o benjamin_n in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o most_o refine_a delight_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o thunderclaps_a and_o lightning-flash_n of_o mount_n sinai_n but_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n a_o mount_n of_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n for_o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o word_n i_o consider_v first_o the_o impulsive_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n so_o love_v second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o express_v this_o love_n the_o world_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n three_o the_o instrument_n or_o person_n by_o who_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v the_o only_o beget_v 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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
of_o necessity_n but_o from_o the_o abundant_a freeness_n and_o generosity_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v unless_o he_o have_v please_v to_o mould_v we_o into_o shape_n and_o form_v we_o into_o creature_n what_o worth_n or_o merit_n can_v be_v allege_v miserable_a dust_n and_o ash_n that_o we_o be_v whereby_o we_o may_v claim_v a_o prerogative_n or_o title_n to_o a_o be_v alas_o it_o be_v undeserved_a nevertheless_o he_o do_v it_o without_o force_n or_o compulsion_n which_o be_v a_o illustrious_a act_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n yet_o far_o excel_v by_o that_o much_o more_o eminent_a one_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o we_o from_o the_o slavery_n and_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n yes_o and_o reinstating_a of_o we_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n then_o that_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n so_o just_o forfeit_v to_o love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v i_o confess_v be_v great_a love_n but_o to_o love_v we_o when_o we_o have_v render_v ourselves_o 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like_o a_o curtain_n and_o limit_v the_o sea_n that_o it_o shall_v pass_v no_o further_o 9.7_o isa_n 9.7_o how_o do_v the_o prophet_n style_v he_o wise_a in_o counsel_n wonderful_a in_o judgement_n and_o admirable_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a will._n he_o be_v essential_a purity_n itself_o he_o abhor_v iniquity_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o utter_o detest_v against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a yet_o still_o it_o be_v against_o he_o that_o we_o offend_v who_o be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o holiness_n as_o a_o breastplate_n it_o be_v he_o who_o we_o provoke_v and_o consequent_o forfeit_v all_o natural_a right_n and_o possibility_n to_o happiness_n yet_o stand_v still_o all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v what_o glorious_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n behold_v how_o his_o restless_a love_n can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a until_o it_o have_v employ_v his_o omniscience_n to_o 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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 adoration_n what_o be_v they_o before_o thy_o divine_a essence_n can_v we_o render_v ourselves_o uncreated_a in_o deference_n to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o being_n it_o be_v a_o poor_a homage_n to_o thy_o ineffable_a greatness_n nay_o can_v we_o annihilate_v the_o world_n and_o bring_v all_o creature_n into_o their_o old_a posture_n of_o nothing_o for_o thy_o glory_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o compare_v with_o what_o thy_o immensity_n may_v just_o expect_v but_o while_o we_o labour_v with_o our_o poverty_n find_v nothing_o create_v worthy_a thy_o acceptance_n oh_o astonish_a mercy_n behold_v the_o perfect_a oblation_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o prodigious_a effect_n of_o thy_o love_n him_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o and_o through_o he_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v accept_v none_o can_v speak_v our_o gratitude_n but_o that_o word_n who_o can_v only_o satisfy_v thy_o justice_n since_o by_o this_o gift_n the_o very_a treasury_n of_o heaven_n be_v empty_v 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