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respect_v sin_n only_o and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o it_o for_o so_o be_v he_o in_o this_o place_n say_v to_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o in_o this_o place_n alone_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v only_o with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n wherefore_o his_o be_v so_o do_v in_o particular_a respect_n that_o part_n of_o his_o intercession_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v our_o defence_n and_o protection_n when_o accuse_v of_o sin_n for_o satan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n rev._n 12._o 10._o and_o when_o he_o accuse_v believer_n for_o sin_n christ_n be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o patron_n and_o advocate_n for_o according_a unto_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o patron_n or_o advocate_n in_o criminal_a cause_n partly_o he_o show_v wherein_o the_o accusation_n be_v false_a and_o aggravate_v about_o the_o truth_n or_o proceed_v upon_o mistake_v partly_o that_o the_o crime_n charge_v have_v not_o that_o malice_n in_o 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place_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o earnest_a of_o our_o inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 14._o what_o that_o be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v so_o may_v be_v brief_o declare_v and_o 1._o we_o have_v already_o manifest_v that_o all_o our_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o do_v receive_v he_o immediate_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n for_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n the_o father_n give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o and_o because_o we_o be_v son_n he_o send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o as_o his_o spirit_n so_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o make_v we_o conformable_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o participation_n of_o his_o gift_n grace_n and_o privilege_n 2._o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 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man_n wherein_o no_o small_a mystery_n be_v couch_v for_o although_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o be_v so_o glorious_o represent_v in_o the_o psalm_n yet_o a_o intimation_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v act_v what_o be_v here_o mention_v in_o a_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v from_o another_o as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n act_v 2._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a do_v more_o than_o infinuate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n in_o adam_n in_o the_o man_n or_o humane_a nature_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o to_o give_v as_o to_o receive_v especial_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v receive_v to_o be_v give_v christ_n receive_v this_o gift_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o now_o to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o glorious_a theatre_n as_o it_o be_v prepared_z and_o all_o this_o preparation_n make_v all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n he_o will_v bestow_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o will_v effect_v and_o this_o be_v to_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o minister_n and_o minister_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n and_o it_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v that_o there_o be_v more_o glory_n more_o excellency_n in_o give_v one_o poor_a minister_n unto_o a_o congregation_n by_o furnish_v he_o with_o spiritual_a gift_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o duty_n than_o in_o the_o pompous_a instalment_n of_o a_o thousand_o pope_n cardinal_n or_o metropolitan_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o few_o outward_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n can_v do_v the_o latter_a christ_n only_o can_v do_v the_o former_a and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a to_o that_o purpose_n §_o 5._o 2_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o a_o eminent_a gift_n from_o its_o original_a acquisition_n there_o be_v a_o power_n acquire_v by_o christ_n for_o this_o great_a donation_n which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v ver_fw-la 9_o now_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v mention_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n or_o fountain_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o gift_n ver._n 8._o he_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o trace_v it_o unto_o its_o first_o original_a he_o do_v not_o therefore_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n occasional_o upon_o that_o of_o his_o ascend_n as_o if_o he_o catch_v at_o a_o advantage_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n absolute_o in_o its_o self_n which_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o but_o he_o introduce_v it_o to_o show_v what_o respect_n this_o gift_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o office_n gift_n and_o person_n have_v thereunto_o and_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n according_a as_o that_o expression_n the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v diverse_o understand_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v either_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o be_v those_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n lower_n include_v a_o comparison_n either_o with_o the_o whole_a creation_n or_o with_o some_o part_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v intend_v wherein_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o these_o low_a part_n of_o god_n creation_n converse_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o latter_a his_o grave_a and_o burial_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o which_o mankind_n do_v descend_v and_o both_o of_o these_o or_o his_o humiliation_n as_o it_o end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n may_v be_v respect_v in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n design_n to_o manifest_v be_v that_o the_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o acquisition_n and_o procurement_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n who_o root_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o christ._n for_o in_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o humiliation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o mediatory_a authority_n whereof_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o effect_n phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o that_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v make_v therein_o and_o thereby_o ephes._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 17._o for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v this_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o give_v these_o gift_n unto_o man_n for_o its_o solemn_a declaration_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o wherefore_o because_o the_o authority_n from_o whence_o this_o gift_n proceed_v be_v grant_v unto_o christ_n upon_o his_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o preach_v the_o peace_n which_o he_o make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o so_o do_v this_o gift_n relate_v thereunto_o also_o hereon_o do_v the_o honour_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o ministry_n depend_v with_o respect_n hereunto_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o value_v namely_o it_o be_v relation_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a humiliation_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o carnal_a or_o secular_a exaltation_n of_o those_o that_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o §_o 6._o 3_o lie_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o eminent_a and_o signal_n gift_n from_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o its_o actual_a communication_n or_o the_o present_a qualification_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v his_o glorious_a exaltation_n upon_o his_o ascension_n a_o right_n unto_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o he_o in_o his_o death_n but_o his_o actual_a investiture_n with_o all_o glorious_a power_n be_v to_o precede_v its_o communication_n ver_fw-la 8_o 10._o he_o be_v first_o to_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a to_o triumph_v over_o all_o his_o and_o our_o adversary_n put_v now_o under_o he_o into_o absolute_a and_o eternal_a captivity_n before_o he_o give_v out_o this_o gift_n and_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o be_v these_o visible_a and_o aspectable_a heaven_n which_o he_o pass_v through_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a see_v heb._n 4._o 14._o with_o our_o exposition_n thereon_o it_o be_v also_o add_v why_o he_o be_v thus_o glorious_o exalt_v and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v fill_v up_o all_o thing_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n on_o himself_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o now_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o its_o utinsil_n and_o beautify_v with_o its_o ornament_n this_o he_o ascend_v to_o accomplish_v and_o do_v it_o principal_o in_o the_o collation_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o ministry_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o exercise_n of_o that_o glorious_a power_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v vest_v withal_o upon_o his_o exaltation_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n in_o fill_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect._n and_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v that_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o order_n we_o may_v learn_v and_o judge_v how_o excellent_a this_o donation_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o it_o will_v also_o appear_v from_o hence_o how_o contemptible_a a_o thing_n the_o most_o pompous_a ministry_n in_o the_o world_n be_v which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o this_o original_a §_o 7._o 4._o the_o same_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gift_n itself_o for_o this_o gift_n consist_v in_o gift_n he_o give_v gift_n there_o be_v a_o active_a give_v express_v he_o give_v and_o the_o thing_n give_v that_o be_v gift_n wherefore_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o because_o free_o and_o bountiful_o give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n but_o also_o because_o spiritual_a gift_n do_v essential_o belong_v unto_o it_o be_v indeed_o it_o be_v life_n and_o inseparable_a from_o its_o be_v