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on_o he_o he_o be_v never_o design_v by_o god_n who_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o saviour_n for_o any_o but_o abraham_n seed_n and_o this_o enrage_v they_o so_o will_v all_o the_o wicked_a reprobate_n of_o the_o world_n swell_v with_o spite_n and_o madness_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o be_v herein_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o father_n john_n 8_o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n second_o that_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n which_o by_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v effect_v between_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n and_o true_a believer_n as_o by_o adam_n apostasy_n both_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o be_v eject_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o communion_n which_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o adam_n ejection_n or_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o 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humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n the_o incarnation_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v precede_v or_o go_v before_o his_o humiliation_n the_o former_a be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o latter_a to_o make_v make_v it_o obvious_a and_o plain_a consider_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n which_o constitute_v he_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o and_o sinful_a men._n first_o his_o godhead_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o be_v humble_v second_o his_o humanity_n the_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v humble_v reason_n teach_v that_o before_o he_o can_v humble_v himself_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n that_o nature_n must_v first_o be_v actual_o in_o be_v as_o touch_v god_n assume_v the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v or_o think_v a_o act_n of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o because_o as_o be_v already_o hint_v the_o godhead_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v humble_v 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and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v not_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n gal._n 4.4_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v that_o party_n partaker_n of_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a nature_n which_o lay_v he_o open_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v christ_n voluntary_a act_n of_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o preceptive_a command_a part_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n but_o to_o the_o minatory_n and_o curse_a part_n of_o it_o too_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o that_o by_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o 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bring_v in_o against_o he_o will_v have_v hold_v water_n to_o cast_v he_o at_o the_o law_n bar._n second_o his_o voluntary_a subject_v himself_o to_o a_o liableness_n to_o stand_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n elect_n as_o true_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v personal_o commit_v by_o himself_o together_o with_o the_o shame_n and_o curse_v due_a for_o they_o christ_n stand_v bind_v for_o the_o elect_a can_v object_v nothing_o against_o god_n just_a proceed_n against_o he_o see_v iâ—_n be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n to_o become_v their_o surety_n neither_o god_n angel_n oâ—_n man_n can_v force_v he_o to_o it_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o he_o stand_v speechless_a at_o the_o law_n bâ—r._n esa_n 53.6_o aâ—_n we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v
which_o can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v jo._n 3.16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o jo._n 4.9_o here_o be_v also_o a_o clear_a discovery_n what_o little_a reason_n the_o poor_a and_o weak_a believer_n have_v to_o question_v or_o doubt_v of_o christ_n love_n to_o he_o or_o she_o what!_o step_n in_o between_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o not_o love_v thou_o to_o take_v all_o thy_o gild_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o thou_o poor_a undo_v sinner_n may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o not_o love_v thou_o when_o the_o incense_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o thou_o and_o just_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o thou_o for_o christ_n his_o own_o son_n to_o step_v in_o between_o thou_o and_o that_o fatal_a stroak_n which_o have_v it_o fall_v on_o thou_o will_v have_v complete_v thy_o misery_n and_o have_v put_v thou_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o possibility_n of_o ever_o be_v save_v i_o say_v for_o christ_n to_o step_v in_o between_o thou_o and_o that_o fatal_a stroak_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o sword_n that_o will_v have_v kill_v thou_o to_o be_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o convince_a a_o argument_n that_o he_o love_v thou_o as_o any_o can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n himself_o never_o be_v there_o great_a and_o more_o end_n ar_v love_n in_o one_o party_n towards_o another_o than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n love_v the_o elect_a neither_o can_v god_n angel_n or_o man_n lay_v down_o strong_a and_o more_o convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v or_o confirm_v it_o so_o to_o be_v than_o god_n the_o father_n readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n who_o he_o love_v equal_o with_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n willingness_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consent_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o the_o elect._n oh_o matchless_a and_o astonish_a love_n who_o ever_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a except_o itself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n jo._n 10.11_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o hiâ—_n friend_n jo._n 15.13_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o jo._n 3.16_o and_o as_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v the_o sinless_a son_n of_o god_n when_o arraign_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n flinch_v or_o shrink_v in_o the_o contest_v till_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o his_o elect_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n have_v by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n put_v to_o death_n the_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n against_o god_n elect_n and_o spoil_v all_o principality_n and_o infernal_a power_n of_o that_o accuse_a power_n they_o have_v by_o sin_n obtain_v against_o god_n choose_a yea_o have_v rifle_v hell_n it_o self_n with_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a those_o destroy_v and_o devour_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n so_o as_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o way_n to_o obstruct_v or_o hinder_v the_o elect_v safe_a arrival_n in_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n he_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n by_o obey_v the_o law_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o in_o the_o assume_v nature_n on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o condemnation_n in_o force_n against_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v indeed_o a_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o holy_a live_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o discover_v to_o believer_n the_o spot_n and_o defect_n which_o abound_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o continual_a need_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n but_o to_o condemn_v or_o sentence_v any_o true_a believer_n in_o jesus_n to_o damnation_n or_o eternal_a death_n the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o power_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o can_v this_o be_v any_o other_o than_o sweet_a to_o true_a believer_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o law_n prison_n till_o the_o iron_n thereof_o have_v reach_v even_o to_o the_o very_a soul_n second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o in_o christ_n death_n all_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v arraign_v and_o put_v to_o death_n so_o as_o the_o believer_n shall_v never_o never_o be_v arraign_v or_o condemn_v for_o they_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v hold_v captive_n first_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v from_o this_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n set_v they_o for_o ever_o free_a as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v second_o the_o defile_v power_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n this_o also_o be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o every_o believer_n in_o jesus_n be_v make_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n through_o the_o powerful_a efficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mediator_n death_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o let_v this_o caution_n be_v observe_v and_o improve_v by_o every_o true_a believer_n viz._n that_o not_o the_o be_v of_o indwelling_a sin_n but_o its_o condemn_v and_o reign_v power_n be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o that_o indwelling_a sin_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o a_o justify_v believer_n shall_v never_o either_o lay_v he_o open_v to_o condemnation_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o believer_n under_o its_o captivate_a power_n as_o before_o regeneration_n it_o do_v he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n mic._n 7.18_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 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not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v it_o so_o delightful_a and_o ravish_a to_o themselves_o will_v make_v it_o the_o same_o to_o other_o believer_n if_o once_o print_v at_o their_o earnest_a request_n i_o do_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o publish_v the_o same_o when_o i_o find_v myself_o thereunto_o encourage_v by_o providence_n all_o the_o harm_n i_o wish_v thou_o kind_a and_o charitable_a reader_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o inspire_a solomon_n the_o penman_n of_o that_o glorious_a mystery_n handle_v in_o this_o short_a treatise_n may_v gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o thou_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o anoint_v from_o above_o as_o may_v render_v thou_o capable_a of_o understanding_n and_o apply_v thyself_o by_o faith_n the_o thing_n hold_v forth_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v experimental_o come_v to_o taste_v and_o feel_v the_o sweet_a joy_n and_o delight_n wherewith_o the_o unworthy_a author_n meet_v in_o 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because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v excellent_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o person_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o dark_a dispensation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a administration_n a_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n the_o elect_v high_a priest_n psal_n 133.2_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n the_o material_a oil_n wherewith_o aaron_n christ_n type_n be_v anoint_v do_v prefigure_v and_o type_n out_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n gift_n and_o grace_n on_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o fit_a and_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o work_v the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o about_o this_o anoint_v be_v pour_v out_o on_o christ_n without_o measure_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n jo._n 3_o 34._o for_o 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2.7_o 8._o to_o this_o great_a office_n he_o be_v anoint_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o the_o declare_a will_n and_o sacred_a oath_n of_o he_o who_o can_v lie_v or_o change_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n psal_n 110.4_o neither_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o mere_a creature_n without_o horrid_a lie_v and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o glorious_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n branch_v the_o second_o learn_v hence_o how_o near_o akin_a to_o popery_n such_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o they_o declare_v against_o popery_n lay_v the_o stress_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o obtain_v any_o mercy_n on_o their_o own_o worse_a than_o threadbare_a performance_n such_o person_n sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o drag_v hab._n 1.16_o their_o own_o deep_a humiliation_n their_o prayer_n their_o fast_n their_o almsdeeed_n something_o of_o their_o own_o 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he_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v jo._n 17.4_o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n
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