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our_o duty_n all_o creature_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o say_v with_o paul_n act_v 27.23_o his_o i_o be_o and_o he_o i_o serve_v he_o by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n therefore_o every_o thing_n we_o have_v and_o do_v aught_o to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n &_o service_n there_o be_v â—_o variety_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n of_o different_a kind_n and_o different_a excellency_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o kind_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n set_v forth_o now_o this_o shall_v strike_v our_o heart_n shall_v we_o only_a who_o be_v the_o person_n most_o oblige_v be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o our_o lord_n both_o creator_n and_o
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thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n not_o out_o of_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o tie_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v they_o but_o only_o he_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n think_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o in_o another_o manner_n or_o at_o another_o time_n or_o in_o another_o order_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o as_o if_o god_n be_v that_o must_v be_v nothing_o external_a come_v from_o god_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o
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only_o what_o they_o do_v with_o great_a labour_n god_n do_v with_o the_o beck_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o word_n psal._n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n a_o bare_a word_n of_o his_o immediate_o create_v all_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o 2._o when_o do_v he_o make_v the_o angel_n for_o in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a silence_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v we_o read_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v when_o god_n do_v first_o set_v himself_o to_o create_v that_o then_o he_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o read_v again_o in_o the_o 20_o verse_n that_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v i_o argue_v that_o if_o within_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o angel_n be_v include_v in_o that_o number_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n as_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o here_o by_o thing_n in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n principal_o understand_v the_o angel_n and_o by_o thing_n on_o earth_n man_n therefore_o as_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o make_v but_o after_o the_o earth_n so_o thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o create_v but_o after_o the_o heaven_n be_v create_v the_o heaven_n be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o second_o day_n nor_o perfect_v and_o fit_v till_o the_o four_o therefore_o as_o god_n do_v furnish_v the_o earth_n with_o plant_n and_o beast_n before_o man_n so_o do_v he_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n with_o star_n before_o he_o fill_v it_o with_o angel_n for_o he_o first_o frame_v the_o house_n and_o adorn_v it_o before_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n therefore_o probable_o they_o be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n be_v this_o seem_v too_o short_a a_o time_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n you_o must_v remember_v how_o soon_o man_n degenerate_v some_o think_v he_o do_v not_o sleep_v in_o innocency_n quote_v that_o psal._n 49.12_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_n perish_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o night_n lodging_n in_o a_o inn_n shall_v noâ—_n lodge_n or_o stay_v a_o night_n other_o make_v his_o fall_n on_o the_o next_o day_n the_o sabbath_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n all_o be_v good_a very_o good_a the_o angel_n fall_v from_o their_o first_o state_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v create_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a be_v all_o create_a glory_n second_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o we_o because_o there_o be_v a_o 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and_o savour_n for_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n isa._n 58.7_o this_o wonderful_o reconcile_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o make_v our_o thought_n of_o he_o more_o comfortable_a and_o do_v encourage_v we_o to_o free_a access_n to_o god_n 2._o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a office_n by_o which_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o they_o all_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o both_o nature_n these_o office_n and_o function_n be_v those_o of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n 1._o our_o mediator_n have_v a_o prophetical_a office_n belong_v to_o his_o administration_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v wisdom_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o outward_o as_o a_o ordinary_a messenger_n or_o minister_n but_o inward_o put_v his_o law_n into_o our_o mind_n and_o write_v it_o upon_o our_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o you_o be_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n minister_v by_o we_o write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n man_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v god_n to_o convince_v man_n understanding_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o perform_v it_o require_v no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a power_n if_o such_o a_o infinite_a virtue_n be_v necessary_a to_o cure_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o body_n how_o much_o more_o to_o cure_v the_o natural_a blindness_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o man_n he_o must_v also_o be_v for_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o among_o his_o brethren_n like_v unto_o moses_n deut._n 18.15_o till_o such_o a_o one_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o be_v to_o 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unbelief_n be_v overrule_v by_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ._n his_o incredulity_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n if_o credulous_a man_n or_o those_o hasty_a of_o belief_n have_v only_o see_v christ_n their_o report_n have_v be_v liable_a to_o suspicion_n solomon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o his_o proverb_n the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n here_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sturdy_a and_o pertinacious_a doubt_n yet_o bring_v at_o last_o to_o yield_v however_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o proneness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o unbelief_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o view_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o give_v law_n to_o heaven_n and_o require_v our_o term_n of_o god_n 3._o christ_n condescension_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o appear_v again_o verse_n 26._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o week_n to_o show_v how_o ready_a he_o 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