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day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o again_o glorify_v i_o with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o upon_o earth_n he_o have_v empty_v himself_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n satisfactio_fw-la est_fw-la redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la but_o this_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o none_o can_v make_v peace_n for_o we_o or_o ever_o accomplish_v god_n end_n in_o our_o reconciliation_n second_o god_n will_v take_v man_n also_o into_o communion_n with_o himself_o man_n be_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la instauratus_fw-la sed_fw-la melioratus_fw-la austin_n austin_n austin_n and_o there_o be_v none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v once_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o receive_v his_o discharge_n the_o angel_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n as_o a_o public_a officer_n to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o he_o that_o be_v go_v so_o near_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o secret_n and_o of_o love_n who_o can_v give_v we_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o father_n but_o he_o eph._n 3.12_o we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v give_v sonship_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o who_o can_v give_v a_o inheritance_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o heir_n who_o can_v renew_v our_o image_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o who_o can_v set_v we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v himself_o set_v down_o there_o therefore_o as_o union_n be_v the_o high_a ground_n of_o the_o high_a communion_n so_o all_o the_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v depend_v upon_o the_o communion_n that_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o near_a we_o have_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o boldness_n and_o of_o confidence_n when_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o thus_o he_o be_v every_o way_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o all_o the_o principal_a end_n whether_o they_o respect_v god_n or_o man_n second_o there_o be_v some_o additional_a end_n to_o be_v accomplish_v also_o and_o christ_n suit_n they_o all_o first_o consider_v the_o lord_n establish_v the_o earth_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v for_o man_n use_n be_v not_o destroy_v it_o be_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n for_o justice_n do_v require_v as_o speedy_a vengeance_n upon_o man_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o angel_n isa_n 49.8_o now_o it_o be_v by_o the_o second_o covenant_n that_o god_n do_v establish_v the_o earth_n by_o undertake_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n for_o the_o sentence_n have_v be_v execute_v immediate_o have_v not_o this_o covenant_n take_v place_n and_o therefore_o col._n 1.17_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o all_o thing_n consist_v therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v adonai_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o basis_n which_o do_v support_v and_o uphold_v the_o build_n that_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o ruin_v second_o will_v god_n have_v the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n bring_v about_o unto_o he_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o more_o service_n than_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o bring_v he_o in_o more_o glory_n one_o way_n or_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o they_o be_v say_v to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o he_o have_v buy_v all_o the_o world_n some_o as_o son_n to_o live_v with_o he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o some_o as_o slave_n as_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n to_o do_v he_o service_n the_o person_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o other_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a house_n in_o which_o be_v vessel_n some_o of_o honour_n and_o some_o of_o dishonour_n but_o all_o for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o all_o the_o cross_a action_n and_o sinful_a end_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n he_o do_v as_o a_o skilful_a physician_n temper_n as_o so_o many_o cross_a ingredient_n that_o make_v one_o wholesome_a medicine_n or_o as_o a_o skilful_a musician_n out_o of_o the_o discord_n of_o several_a string_n make_v a_o sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a harmony_n three_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n rule_v for_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o will_v rule_v man_n no_o more_o but_o he_o must_v destroy_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n can_v govern_v immediate_o together_o with_o a_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o government_n now_o who_o shall_v govern_v the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o so_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o isa_n 9.6_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n joh._n 5.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n as_o some_o have_v conceive_v but_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n psalm_n 8._o heb._n 2._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o remembere_v he_o thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n eph._n 1._o ult_n he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o person_n that_o dispense_v both_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a executioner_n of_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n yea_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n four_o will_v god_n have_v the_o creature_n reconcile_v one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v none_o so_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n sin_n do_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o when_o man_n sin_v all_o the_o creature_n become_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o that_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n 5.23_o job_n 5.23_o but_o now_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 1.10_o and_o in_o he_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v reconcile_v joh._n 1._o ult_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n hos_fw-la 2.18_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v his_o servant_n they_o do_v all_o become_v your_o servant_n heb._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 3._o ult_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o for_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n five_o will_v god_n have_v the_o creature_n not_o only_o restore_v but_o enrich_v first_o those_o inferior_a creature_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v deface_v as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o earth_n but_o the_o old_a ruin_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o they_o all_o be_v go_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n act_v 3.21_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o time_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o shall_v do_v this_o rev._n 21.5_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o consider_v the_o restauration_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o golden_a age_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n when_o all_o persecute_v monarchy_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o etc._n etc._n second_o in_o man_n will_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o restore_v but_o redeem_v melioratus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o high_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o even_o that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o godhead_n give_v efficacy_n &_o excellency_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o high_a and_o a_o near_a union_n than_o the_o angel_n have_v for_o they_o be_v but_o a_o moral_a union_n but_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o mystical_a union_n &_o a_o high_a sonship_n than_o the_o angel_n have_v for_o they_o be_v but_o by_o creation_n but_o we_o by_o adoption_n &_o a_o more_o glorious_a inherirance_n in_o this_o that_o we_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o angel_n that_o never_o fall_v have_v first_o a_o glorious_a head_n in_o he_o who_o have_v undertake_v both_o guidance_n and_o influence_n second_o a_o high_a employment_n principality_n and_o power_n which_o come_v in_o with_o the_o second_o covenant_n when_o christ_n administration_n upon_o earth_n shall_v cease_v than_o also_o he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o
service_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o can_v either_o please_v god_n or_o profit_n himself_o because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v for_o he_o pray_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o he_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n do_v as_o true_o work_v in_o he_o in_o the_o one_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o his_o religious_a performance_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n only_o his_o sin_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o open_a enmity_n and_o his_o duty_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o secret_a flattery_n semen_n naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o say_v luther_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la bonum_fw-la virum_fw-la sed_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la facit_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la luther_n luther_n a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n fructus_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la arbores_fw-la bonas_fw-la vel_fw-la malas_fw-la the_o tree_n go_v before_o the_o fruit_n and_o the_o fruit_n be_v answerable_a to_o it_o therefore_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v not_o in_o thou_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o union_n and_o unction_n thou_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o service_n etc._n etc._n second_o christ_n be_v fit_v for_o service_n by_o this_o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o his_o own_o will_n so_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o do_v all_o his_o service_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o self-denial_n i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o be_v all_o the_o gain_n he_o seek_v for_o that_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v glorify_v non_fw-la tantum_fw-la possessio_fw-la sed_fw-la proprietas_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la there_o be_v a_o twofold_a faithfulness_n as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a integrity_n there_o be_v a_o uprightness_n particular_o in_o some_o one_o act_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abimelech_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n do_v i_o this_o gen._n 20.6_o and_o isa_n 8.2_o and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o faithful_a witness_n uriah_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o faithful_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v faithful_a in_o particular_a action_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o universal_a course_n of_o his_o life_n between_o he_o and_o god_n as_o this_o uriah_n be_v who_o make_v the_o new_a fashion_a altar_n for_o ahaz_n while_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v upon_o earth_n he_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o benevolence_n of_o his_o servant_n deny_v himself_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o in_o his_o ease_n have_v no_o will_n of_o his_o own_o but_o the_o will_n of_o duty_n overcome_v the_o will_n of_o nature_n o_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_o our_o master_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o few_o make_v this_o example_n they_o hos_fw-la 10.11_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v man_n that_o in_o service_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n it_o be_v easy_a with_o jehu_n to_o pretend_v reformation_n and_o also_o proffer_v to_o do_v much_o for_o god_n under_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n or_o pre-eminence_n to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a and_o great_a i_o fear_v that_o be_v the_o design_n of_o many_o and_o its_o strange_a to_o see_v what_o poor_a respect_n will_v sway_v with_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n as_o saul_n honour_v i_o before_o the_o people_n and_o mal._n 1._o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v by_o the_o priest_n they_o offer_v pollute_v bread_n they_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a it_o have_v be_v better_a but_o the_o people_n be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o do_v snuff_n at_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v they_o must_v take_v what_o the_o people_n will_v bring_v else_o they_o shall_v get_v nothing_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n will_v cease_v they_o think_v potius_fw-la omne_fw-la rejiciunt_fw-la and_o so_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o bend_v with_o the_o time_n and_o maintain_v truth_n in_o a_o artificial_a middle_a way_n etc._n etc._n three_o christ_n do_v all_o his_o service_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n joh._n 14._o ult_n he_o do_v all_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o father_n christ_n indeed_o love_v the_o church_n but_o his_o great_a argument_n that_o prevail_v most_o with_o he_o be_v love_n to_o his_o father_n amor_fw-la est_fw-la pondus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o bias_n of_o his_o soul_n amore_fw-la desiderii_fw-la to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o amore_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la delight_v in_o he_o and_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n too_o return_v all_o to_o he_o again_o for_o this_o principle_n lie_v at_o his_o heart_n as_o coal_n of_o juniper_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o please_v god_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o please_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o do_v there_o be_v self-pleasing_a and_o men-pleasing_a which_o act_v many_o man_n in_o their_o service_n but_o there_o be_v few_o with_o christ_n and_o paul_n that_o do_v all_o they_o do_v that_o they_o may_v please_v god_n john_n 8.29_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o for_o i_o do_v always_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o etc._n etc._n four_o christ_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o with_o how_o much_o earnestness_n do_v he_o assert_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o heretic_n the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o herodian_o in_o his_o time_n he_o whip_v buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n nay_o if_o his_o disciple_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n etc._n etc._n 2_o joh._n 10._o if_o they_o bring_v not_o this_o word_n receive_v 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dreadful_a but_o he_o who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n etc._n etc._n second_o your_o deliverance_n be_v then_o not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o wrath_n man_n pleasure_n may_v become_v plague_n and_o their_o liberty_n their_o destruction_n three_o if_o you_o forsake_v god_n than_o your_o deliverance_n will_v be_v your_o ruin_n josh_n 24.20_o if_o you_o depart_v from_o he_o after_o he_o have_v do_v you_o good_a he_o will_v turn_v and_o do_v you_o hurt_v but_o consider_v the_o lord_n do_v make_v glorious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n esa_n 33.21_o river_n first_o for_o fruitfulness_n deut._n 10.7_o a_o fruitful_a land_n a_o land_n of_o river_n etc._n etc._n second_o defence_n amos_n 3.8_o who_o rampant_a be_v the_o sea_n and_o who_o wall_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n three_o for_o plenty_n esa_n 23.3_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n be_v her_o revenue_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mart_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o siloah_n be_v a_o little_a river_n what_o they_o want_v in_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v supply_v in_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n to_o they_o but_o river_n may_v give_v access_n to_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o do_v good_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o ship_n some_o for_o burden_n and_o some_o for_o war_n but_o no_o galley_n with_o oar_n or_o ship_n for_o war_n shall_v pass_v but_o the_o supply_n from_o god_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n they_o shall_v receive_v good_a from_o god_n without_o evil_n etc._n etc._n four_o consider_v how_o mercy_n shall_v be_v avenge_v there_o be_v no_o provocation_n like_v unto_o they_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v so_o much_o against_o mercy_n and_o those_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o return_v in_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n will_v sure_o be_v require_v in_o punishment_n in_o reward_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o return_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o their_o service_n but_o he_o do_v reward_v man_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 10.12_o but_o punishment_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o abuse_a mercy_n and_o that_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o people_n so_o high_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v show_v most_o love_n you_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v amos_n 3.3_o and_o its_o mercy_n and_o light_n that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n hereafter_o the_o lord_n do_v come_v to_o ask_v fruit_n here_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o will_v exact_v hereafter_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o 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which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o and_o it_o be_v this_o last_o that_o be_v the_o perfection_n god_n ascribe_v to_o his_o people_n to_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o job_n 1.1_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n with_o man_n as_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v phil._n 3._o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a but_o though_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v pure_a eye_n and_o he_o look_v not_o as_o man_n look_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o appearance_n but_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v three_o expression_n of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n first_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n gen._n 5.22_o and_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o second_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o god_n say_v walk_v 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