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neighbourhood_n for_o now_o thou_o act_v the_o part_n of_o god_n in_o do_v the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n a_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o great_a prince_n may_v envy_v thou_o and_o the_o bless_a god_n for_o ever_o applaud_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v do_v that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o do_v and_o which_o he_o think_v more_o worthy_a of_o his_o choice_n than_o to_o reign_v over_o angel_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o either_o we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o be_v unwise_a for_o prefer_v it_o before_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v infinite_o foolish_a in_o prefer_v any_o
can_v urge_v at_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o here_o have_v not_o be_v full_o answer_v and_o if_o so_o how_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n in_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o spirit_n for_o when_o these_o aggravation_n of_o our_o disobedience_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a our_o gild_n will_v appear_v so_o foul_a and_o monstrous_a that_o we_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o unanimous_a vote_n of_o all_o the_o reasonable_a world_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o great_a judge_n have_v pass_v his_o sentence_n upon_o we_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v force_v to_o echo_v just_a and_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n wherefore_o as_o we_o will_v not_o be_v find_v inexcusable_o guilty_a when_o we_o come_v to_o plead_v for_o our_o life_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v we_o all_o be_v persuade_v to_o return_v to_o his_o service_n and_o faithful_o to_o 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earth_n shine_v with_o the_o very_a reflection_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o same_o glorious_a splendour_n be_v christ_n array_v first_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n for_o at_o his_o baptism_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o matth._n 3.16_o where_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o shall_v understand_v his_o descend_v in_o the_o shape_n or_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o that_o in_o some_o glorious_a form_n or_o appearance_n he_o descend_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o dove_n descend_v and_o therefore_o st._n luke_n express_v it_o thus_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o luke_n 3.22_o that_o be_v he_o descend_v in_o some_o very_a glorious_a and_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o 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church_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a glorious_a appearance_n of_o light_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazarene_o as_o grotius_n observe_v it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o a_o great_a light_n shine_v round_o about_o the_o place_n and_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n light_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n that_o be_v the_o water_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o that_o bright_a and_o flame_a appearance_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o while_o he_o wear_v this_o crown_n of_o visible_a light_n his_o head_n as_o the_o painter_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v it_o be_v circle_v round_o with_o the_o ray_n of_o that_o 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die_v for_o we_o by_o which_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o spotless_a and_o immaculate_a head_n do_v as_o our_o representative_a acknowledge_v what_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v just_o merit_v to_o die_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n even_o as_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n do_v submit_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o have_v perform_v this_o bloody_a sacrifice_n he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o true_a holy_a of_o holies_n and_o there_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o obedience_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o obtain_v authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o pardon_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n every_o true_o penitent_a offender_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o personal_a transaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n represent_v in_o mystical_a type_n and_o figure_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o he_o do_v all_o that_o which_o before_o he_o only_o represent_v he_o actual_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n to_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n live_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o innocent_a life_n die_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o so_o that_o now_o instead_o of_o type_n and_o figure_n we_o have_v the_o substance_n and_o reality_n that_o be_v obscure_o shadow_v and_o represent_v in_o they_o 2._o another_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o converse_v among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n be_v the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o those_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o do_v only_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o external_n obedience_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o whole_a law_n a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o he_o call_v carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o these_o carnal_a ordinance_n the_o eternal_a word_n do_v design_o typify_v and_o represent_v that_o internal_a purity_n of_o soul_n which_o the_o evangelical_n law_n do_v exact_a for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o only_o a_o perverse_a but_o also_o a_o dull_a and_o sottish_a people_n as_o those_o general_o be_v who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o slavery_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a precept_n and_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o forget_v plain_a one_o he_o therefore_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o genius_n to_o instruct_v they_o by_o sensible_a and_o material_a sign_n even_o as_o parent_n do_v sometime_o teach_v their_o child_n by_o picture_n for_o of_o this_o his_o condescension_n to_o their_o dulness_n and_o capacity_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n take_v notice_n chap._n 28.10_o 11._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a with_o a_o stammer_a tongue_n that_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o child_n and_o so_o condescend_v to_o their_o weakness_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o dialect_n and_o this_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o by_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a to_o take_v effect_n because_o it_o be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o egypt_n who_o manner_n they_o be_v infinite_o fond_a of_o to_o wrap_v up_o their_o most_o excellent_a precept_n in_o hieroglyphic_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o picture_n and_o material_a sing_v by_o which_o they_o represent_v their_o divine_a and_o moral_a institution_n thus_o therefore_o by_o such_o
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