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of_o man._n fol._n 47._o eccles_n twelve_o 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n for_o god_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n iii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n fol._n 83._o matt._n xuj_o 27._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n sermon_n iv._o of_o the_o original_a of_o war_n fol._n 120._o james_n four_o 1._o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o the_o lust_v that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n sermon_n v._o vi_o a_o discourse_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n fol._n 151_o 174._o hosea_n xiii_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n sermon_n vii_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n fol._n 206._o matt._n vi_fw-la 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o sermon_n viii_o a_o preparation_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n fol._n 236._o
up_o themselves_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o person_n filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o here_o be_v his_o appellation_n the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o appearance_n of_o this_o person_n once_o more_o unto_o the_o world_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o shall_v come_v 3._o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n in_o gloria_fw-la palris_fw-la in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n 4._o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n of_o his_o come_n for_o retribution_n &_o â—_o tunc_fw-la reddet_fw-la then_o shall_v be_v reward_n 5._o the_o impartiality_n of_o it_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o man_n person_n reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o reward_n in_o due_a proportion_n to_o his_o desert_n he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n secaudum_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o point_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o the_o word_n do_v in_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v handle_v they_o without_o any_o material_a transposition_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o person_n that_o here_o speak_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o appellation_n fillus_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v style_v himself_o as_o he_o please_v by_o either_o but_o yet_o our_o bless_a lord_n whether_o to_o intimate_v his_o love_n unto_o our_o whole_a kind_n or_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o humility_n usual_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o title_n and_o though_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o seldom_o or_o never_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o style_n and_o title_n filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n but_o yet_o as_o he_o assume_v it_o it_o be_v no_o vulgar_a or_o common_a stile_n neither_o for_o he_o assume_v it_o with_o a_o difference_n and_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o that_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n after_o such_o a_o special_a and_o eminent_a manner_n as_o will_v make_v it_o a_o peculiar_a title_n a_o attribute_n proper_a only_o unto_o himself_o and_o applyable_a unto_o no_o other_o as_o for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v all_o filii_fw-la hominum_fw-la son_n of_o man_n indeed_o in_o the_o plural_a he_o only_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o therefore_o he_o only_o singular_o filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n homo_fw-la have_v both_o gender_n and_o here_o in_o the_o right_a sense_n it_o be_v only_o feminine_a and_o filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la no_o more_o than_o semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o son_n of_o the_o she-man_n for_o son_n of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v not_o as_o be_v that_o mighty_a stone_n in_o daniel_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n and_o flos_fw-la campi_fw-la the_o flower_n not_o of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o field_n grow_v up_o without_o set_v for_o he_o who_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v a_o father_n but_o no_o mother_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v a_o mother_n but_o without_o any_o father_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n only_a filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man._n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o woman_n once_o that_o be_v filia_fw-la hominis_fw-la eve_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n without_o the_o help_n of_o woman_n as_o christ_n our_o lord_n filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la take_v out_o of_o woman_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o man_n and_o as_o eve_n the_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v both_o daughter_n and_o wife_n unto_o her_o own_o father_n so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v both_o son_n and_o husband_n unto_o his_o own_o mother_n and_o be_v son_n unto_o that_o mother_n in_o her_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o her_o ancestor_n of_o david_n and_o abraham_n and_o other_o but_o not_o otherwise_o for_o no_o descendant_n from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o be_v ever_o or_o may_v be_v his_o natural_a and_o immediate_a father_n of_o necessity_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o however_o in_o relation_n unto_o god_n christ_n though_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v not_o have_v two_o sonship_n the_o one_o as_o man_n the_o other_o as_o god_n as_o god_n the_o natural_a and_o as_o man_n the_o adopt_a because_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o son_n adhere_v not_o to_o the_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o person_n and_o so_o have_v but_o one_o person_n can_v have_v two_o â—iliations_n yet_o nothing_o do_v hinder_v but_o that_o in_o reference_n unto_o some_o other_o this_o whole_a person_n though_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v right_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o for_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v not_o to_o abhor_v the_o virgin_n womb_n he_o then_o receive_v a_o new_a relation_n and_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n though_o otherwise_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o now_o become_v real_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o she_o that_o bring_v he_o forth_o as_o true_o deipara_n the_o very_a mother_n of_o god_n in_o regard_v whereof_o st._n peter_n be_v demand_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n aâ—_n answer_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n two_o sonship_n and_o but_o one_o person_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o two_o several_a relation_n and_o that_o unto_o two_o several_a person_n the_o prime_a article_n this_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o church_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n too_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o be_v here_o before_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v return_v again_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o come_v indeed_o he_o shall_v nothing_o more_o sure_a but_o the_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_v than_o that_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o without_o all_o limitation_n be_v doubtful_o deliver_v here_o and_o indefinite_o only_o with_o a_o venturus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o shall_v come_v and_o no_o more_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v all_o man_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a for_o that_o hour_n have_v their_o loin_n ever_o gird_v and_o their_o oil_n always_o ready_a in_o their_o lamp_n for_o that_o cry_n at_o midnight_n may_v come_v at_o unaware_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o will_v have_v man_n aware_a of_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v long_o hence_o indeed_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a warning_n show_v it_o clear_a unto_o all_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v and_o six_o hundred_o since_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o last_o time_n yea_o horae_n novissima_fw-la the_o last_o hour_n and_o judex_n prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o judge_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o revelation_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la citò_fw-la behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o but_o how_o much_o time_n this_o quick_o have_v in_o it_o how_o near_o or_o far_o off_o it_o may_v be_v this_o he_o have_v not_o show_v unto_o any_o yea_o have_v refuse_v to_o show_v unto_o his_o own_o though_o desire_v by_o his_o own_o apostle_n but_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o secret_a reserve_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n understand_v it_o not_o yea_o the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n only_o that_o be_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o do_v not_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n how_o vain_a then_o be_v the_o endeavour_n and_o inquiry_n of_o all_o other_o impotent_a and_o ignorant_a man_n and_o yet_o man_n busy_a head_n must_v needs_o be_v work_v nothing_o can_v restrain_v his_o curiosity_n from_o pry_v at_o least_o and_o though_o he_o can_v possible_o affrm_v any_o thing_n for_o certain_a yet_o he_o will_v be_v old_a to_o deliver_v his_o conjecture_n and_o conjecture_n indeed_o there_o have_v be_v many_o but_o all_o no_o less_o temerarious_a than_o vain_a the_o astrologian_n and_o the_o philosopher_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o fall_v out_o just_a in_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o the_o great_a platonic_a year_n when_o all_o the_o sphere_n and_o star_n fix_v and_o wander_a shall_v return_v again_o unto_o their_o first_o point_n and_o position_n wherewith_o they_o be_v
gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la our_o three_o point_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n for_o though_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v conceal_v yet_o not_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o that_o indeed_o be_v plain_o express_v and_o reveal_v unto_o all_o but_o in_o such_o and_o so_o high_a term_n as_o mortal_a man_n can_v no_o way_n worthy_o speak_v of_o no_o nor_o right_o in_o any_o degree_n conceive_v in_o his_o thought_n until_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n then_o indeed_o and_o then_o only_o he_o shall_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v in_o gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v once_o already_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o then_o he_o come_v filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n empty_v himself_o of_o his_o divine_a honour_n and_o vail_v it_o up_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o mortality_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v scorn_a and_o deride_v revile_v spit_v upon_o and_o buffet_v scourge_v with_o whip_n and_o crown_v with_o thorn_n until_o he_o become_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n why_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o and_o last_o of_o all_o crucify_a on_o a_o tree_n but_o now_o the_o scene_n come_v to_o be_v alter_v the_o face_n of_o thing_n utter_o change_v that_o be_v dies_fw-la hominis_fw-la man_n day_n indeed_o and_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n they_o do_v then_o what_o they_o list_v and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o they_o list_v to_o do_v now_o come_v dies_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o day_n too_o he_o will_v now_o be_v active_a and_o man_n another_o while_n must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n this_o poor_a despise_v filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la this_o worm_n without_o form_n or_o beauty_n to_o be_v desire_v will_v now_o appear_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n or_o the_o lightning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n strike_v all_o eye_n even_o with_o astonishment_n at_o his_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n yea_o and_o make_v all_o face_n all_o face_n of_o the_o wicked_a gather_v blackness_n too_o to_o behold_v it_o for_o as_o every_o hand_n have_v wound_v he_o so_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v but_o not_o every_o eye_n endure_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o overawing_a and_o dreadful_a majesty_n as_o shall_v draw_v they_o to_o embrace_v rock_n and_o cry_v unto_o deaf_a mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o he_o now_o come_v in_o gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la but_o why_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n indeed_o at_o his_o first_o appearance_n it_o be_v ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la mitis_fw-la behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a sit_v on_o a_o ass_n and_o the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass._n now_o it_o be_v ecce_fw-la judex_n tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la terribilis_fw-la behold_v thy_o judge_n come_v with_o terror_n fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o ride_v upon_o cherubin_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v yea_o many_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n million_o and_o miriads_o of_o holy_a angel_n attend_v on_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n when_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o heaven_n too_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o glory_n because_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n value_v not_o his_o life_n but_o humble_v and_o bow_v down_o his_o soul_n even_o unto_o death_n therefore_o god_n now_o exalt_v he_o set_v he_o on_o high_a yea_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n whereat_o the_o knee_n that_o now_o be_v so_o stiff_a shall_v then_o will_v they_o will_v they_o bow_n and_o bend_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o one_o confess_v laudando_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v vel_fw-la ululando_fw-la that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o now_o come_v in_o gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o the_o father_n glory_n he_o come_v at_o this_o time_n for_o judgement_n and_o that_o original_o belong_v unto_o the_o father_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o yet_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n say_v christ_n but_o have_v refer_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n even_o filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la to_o this_o son_n of_o man_n to_o who_o as_o man_n he_o have_v give_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o son_n indeed_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o receiver_n from_o the_o father_n even_o of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v for_o glory_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o essence_n the_o fountain_n of_o glory_n as_o have_v his_o very_a be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n fons_n deitatis_fw-la the_o fountain_n that_o communicate_v the_o deity_n immediate_o to_o the_o other_o person_n sole_o unto_o the_o son_n who_o be_v therefore_o deus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la god_n of_o god_n and_o light_n of_o light_n yet_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o eternity_n it_o be_v his_o own_o even_o his_o father_n both_o essence_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o though_o god_n of_o god_n and_o light_n of_o light_n yet_o because_o the_o same_o both_o god_n and_o light_n he_o be_v in_o majesty_n equal_a in_o glory_n coeternal_a equal_a without_o robbery_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o though_o not_o without_o reception_n yet_o without_o any_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n for_o the_o receipt_n as_o receive_v it_o not_o by_o a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o by_o a_o generation_n no_o less_o natural_a and_o simple_o necessary_a than_o absolute_o eternal_a for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o come_v not_o in_o gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la but_o in_o gloria_fw-la sua_fw-la even_o in_o his_o own_o glory_n 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