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rouse_a consideration_n to_o such_o who_o work_n be_v not_o finish_v when_o they_o die_v as_o christ_n be_v p._n 490._o world_n what_o a_o potent_a conqueror_n p._n 307._o wrath_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a p._n 288_o 293._o christ_n soul_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o aggravate_v wrath_n of_o god_n p._n 497_o 468._o how_o christ_n deliver_v the_o elect_a from_o it_o p._n 524._o y._n young_a one_o exhort_v to_o begin_v with_o god_n betimes_o p._n 445._o six_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o religion_n in_o youth_n p._n 446._o z._n zaleucus_n his_o famous_a example_n of_o justice_n mix_v with_o mercy_n p._n 175._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la doct._n thomson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag_n 91._o ep._n s.r._n mr._n baxter_n direction_n to_o the_o convert_v for_o their_o establishment_n p._n 96._o ordo_fw-la est_fw-la mater_fw-la memoriae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la mr._n wall_n be_v none_o but_o christ._n christ._n mr._n isaac_n aâ—bros_n hâ—s_n look_v to_o jesus_n seneca_n quam_fw-la multi_fw-la saptissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la prius_fw-la sâ—pere_fw-la pâ—tassent_v seneca_n ☞_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n s._n r._n dabiâ—_n posterior_n aetas_fw-la tractabiliores_fw-la fortè_fw-la animas_fw-la mitiâ—ra_fw-la pectora_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la habent_fw-la secula_fw-la arit_fw-la probl._n serm._n 2._o serm._n 3_o serm._n 4._o serm._n 5._o serm._n 6._o serm._n 7._o serm._n 8._o serm._n 9_o serm._n 10._o serm._n 11._o serm._n 12._o serm._n 13._o serm._n 14._o serm._n 15._o serm._n 16._o serm._n 17._o serm._n 18._o serm._n 19_o serm._n 20._o serm._n 21._o serm._n 22._o serm._n 23._o serm._n 24._o serm._n 25._o serm._n 26._o serm._n 27._o serm._n 28._o serm._n 29._o serm._n 30._o serm._n 31._o serm._n 32._o serm._n 33._o serm._n 34._o serm._n 35._o serm._n 36._o serm._n 37._o serm._n 38._o serm._n 39_o serm._n 40._o serm._n 41._o serm._n 42._o serm._n 1_o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o subject_a non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aestimare_fw-la aut_fw-la eximium_fw-la durâ—â—e_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la temnit_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la daâ—â—at_fw-la omnem_fw-la aliam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la opponitu_fw-la scientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n wall_n vehementem_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la adjecit_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la stylo_fw-la crucifixo_fw-la predicabat_fw-la doct._n qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la secularem_fw-la preponit_fw-la study_v aut_fw-la cognitioni_fw-la huiâ—_n sacrae_fw-la be_v thesauro_fw-la quisquilius_fw-la praefect_n daven_n in_o coll_n 2._o v_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multi_fw-la formis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la caryll_o in_o jâ—b_n 11.6_o omnis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la tuus_fw-la veriâ—atis_fw-la longâ—_n juâ—uâ—dissima_fw-la est_fw-la suavissiâ—a_fw-la &_o amaenissima_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la prostat_fw-la pro_fw-la â—oribus_fw-la &_o obviam_fw-la cuique_fw-la seize_v sâ—onte_fw-fr data_fw-la quantuâ—_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o intimis_fw-la penetralibus_fw-la reconditam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la habes_fw-la multisque_fw-la seris_fw-la &_o repagulis_fw-la clausam_fw-la brightman_n in_o cant._n infer_v 1._o pleâ—è_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la evangeliuâ—_fw-la didicit_fw-la prorsus_fw-la insaâ—it_fw-la qui_fw-la coâ—nitionem_fw-la salutarem_fw-la alibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la hiâ—_n enim_fw-la omâ—â—â—_n thesauri_fw-la dau._n in_o coll._n infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o vide_fw-la zaâ—ch_o in_o eph_n 4._o p._n 161._o the_o dâ—pli_v i_o cognition_n christi_n infer_v 4._o infer_v 5._o i_o be_o sure_a say_v a_o holy_a one_o the_o saint_n at_o their_o best_a be_v but_o stranger_n to_o the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v so_o new_a so_o fresh_a in_o excellency_n every_o day_n to_o those_o that_o search_v more_o and_o more_o into_o he_o as_o if_o heaven_n can_v furnish_v as_o many_o new_a christ_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o there_o be_v day_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o still_o oh_o we_o love_v a_o unknown_a lover_n when_o we_o love_v christ._n infer_v 6._o cavete_fw-la ne_fw-la germinante_fw-la indy_n arbore_fw-la sâ—ientiae_fw-la sola_fw-la sterileseat_a arbour_n aquavitae_fw-la cauâ—te_a â—e_n doâ—is_fw-la spâ—ritus_fw-la contenti_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nihili_fw-la aestimetis_fw-la s._n ford_n amb_n sacr._n p._n 35._o peritum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la doctrina_fw-la pietatis_fw-la periturum_fw-la aug._n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la reprehendaâ—t_fw-la gramatici_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la intellegant_fw-la populi_fw-la â—oi_fw-la quanta_fw-la eloquentiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quanta_fw-la evidentia_fw-la non_fw-la rhetoricè_fw-la sed_fw-la apostoliâ—è_fw-la non_fw-la diserta_fw-la sed_fw-la fortia_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la studiis_fw-la scholasticae_fw-la theologiae_fw-la averteretur_fw-la ferè_fw-la naâ—scâ—bundus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sicco_fw-it carebant_fw-la liquidae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fuligat_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la bel._n gildas_n salvianus_n p._n 27._o we_o may_v apply_v to_o minister_n what_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o magistrate_n ita_fw-la nati_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la malaque_fw-la vestra_fw-la ad_fw-la rempub_fw-la pertineant_fw-la tacit._n annal._n lib._n 4._o serm._n 2._o set_v forth_o christ_n in_o his_o essential_a and_o primoeval_fw-fr glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidelem_fw-la artificem_fw-la significat_fw-la placuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la assumere_fw-la ut_fw-la declararet_fw-la tandem_fw-la conversionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la scipsis_fw-la perficisci_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la fideli_fw-la artifice_n brightman_n in_o cant._n 1â—6_n ridere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ludere_fw-la laetari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la se_fw-la facit_fw-la nutricio_fw-la stanti_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la luvat_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—_n die_v ludens_fw-la doct._n joh._n 1.18_o metaphoricè_fw-la intima_fw-la communio_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la innuitur_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o aeternâ—_n generatione_n tum_fw-la iâ—_n arctissima_fw-la unitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ardentissima_fw-la dilectione_n denique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la cretissimorum_fw-la communicatione_n glass_n hieron_n quem_fw-la approbat_fw-la pagn_n &_o mont_fw-fr complacuit_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la sept._n quem_fw-la sâ—scepit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la matth._n 8.20_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n a_o expression_n show_v the_o intimate_a close_a and_o secret_a delight_n and_o love_v he_o have_v from_o the_o father_n how_o unspeakable_a be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o put_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n this_o be_v deep_a love_n than_o ever_o we_o can_v imagine_v or_o conceive_v no_o wonder_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o but_o still_o there_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o love_v behind_o mr._n anth._n bug_n lect._n in_o joh._n 17._o p_o 503._o amo_fw-la te_fw-la domiâ—_n plusquam_fw-la meos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la mea_fw-la plusquam_fw-la i_o bern._n suppose_v say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n betwixt_o i_o and_o christ_n and_o christ_n shall_v say_v put_v in_o thy_o foot_n and_o come_v through_o or_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o i_o will_v i_o not_o do_v it_o infer_v 1._o infer_v 2._o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o comfort_n but_o also_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o manifest_a glory_n and_o honour_n he_o may_v have_v retain_v to_o himself_o for_o he_o pray_v here_o for_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v it_o in_o right_a but_o not_o in_o possession_n he_o voluntary_o divest_v himself_o of_o that_o to_o accomplish_v our_o redemption_n burges_n on_o john_n 17._o v_o 19_o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o infer_v 5._o serm._n 3_o open_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o
thâ—se_o priest_n be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v virtual_o continue_v in_o his_o live_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 24._o yea_o he_o call_v he_o to_o his_o regal_a office_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o authority_n by_o his_o father_n commission_n as_o it_o be_v matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o to_o all_o this_o be_v christ_n seal_v and_o authorize_v by_o his_o father_n what_o do_v the_o father_n seal_v of_o christ_n to_o this_o work_n and_o office_n imply_v there_o be_v divers_a thing_n employ_v in_o it_o as_o first_o the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o all_o his_o mediatory_a act_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o seal_v what_o ever_o he_o do_v be_v full_o ratify_v and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n lie_v much_o of_o a_o believer_n comfort_n and_o security_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o act_n do_v without_o commission_n and_o authority_n how_o great_a or_o able_a so_o ever_o the_o person_n that_o do_v they_o be_v yet_o be_v in_o themselves_o null_a and_o void_a but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o commission_n and_o authority_n be_v authentic_a and_o most_o allowable_a among_o man_n have_v christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o enter_v upon_o his_o mediatory_a work_n without_o a_o due_a call_n our_o faith_n have_v be_v stumble_v at_o the_o very_a threshold_n but_o this_o great_o satisfy_v second_o it_o import_v the_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o work_n he_o be_v seal_v to_o for_o the_o father_n in_o this_o commission_n devolve_v a_o great_a trust_n upon_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o most_o faithful_a discharge_v thereof_o and_o indeed_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n christ_n reckon_v himself_o special_o oblige_v to_o pursue_v the_o father_n design_n and_o end_n joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o sâ—ill_v his_o â—ye_z be_v upon_o that_o work_n and_o will_v of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o reckon_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o punctual_a and_o precise_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n will_v have_v his_o own_o will_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o father_n will_n three_o it_o import_v christ_n complete_a qualification_n or_o instumental_a fitness_n to_o serve_v the_o father_n design_n and_o end_n in_o our_o recovery_n have_v not_o god_n know_v he_o to_o be_v every_o way_n fit_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o work_n he_o will_v never_o have_v seal_v he_o a_o commission_n for_o it_o mâ—n_z may_v but_o god_n will_v not_o seal_v a_o unfit_a or_o incapable_a person_n for_o his_o work_n and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o be_v desirable_a in_o a_o servant_n be_v eminent_o find_v in_o christ._n for_o faithfulness_n none_o like_o he_o moses_n indeed_o be_v faithful_a to_o a_o pin_n but_o still_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n heb._n 3.2_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n rev._n 1.5_o for_o zeal_n none_o like_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n do_v eat_v he_o up_o joh._n 2.16_o 17._o he_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o his_o father_n work_n that_o he_o forget_v to_o eat_v bread_n count_v his_o work_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_v joh._n 4.32_o yea_o and_o love_n to_o his_o father_n carry_v he_o on_o through_o all_o his_o work_n and_o make_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o hard_a piece_n of_o his_o service_n for_o he_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o son_n heb_n 3.5_o 6._o all_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o love_n for_o wisdom_n none_o like_o he_o the_o father_n know_v he_o to_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o say_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v employ_v behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o isa_n 52.13_o to_o conclude_v for_o self-denial_n never_o any_o like_o he_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o joh._n 8.50_o have_v he_o not_o be_v thus_o faithful_a zealous_n full_a of_o love_n prudent_a and_o self-denying_a he_o have_v never_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o great_a affair_n four_o it_o imply_v christ_n sole_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v and_o enjoin_v what_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n for_o the_o commission_n god_n seal_v he_o in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o single_a not_o a_o joint_a commission_n he_o have_v seal_v he_o and_o none_o beside_o he_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o that_o pretend_v a_o call_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n but_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o come_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n as_o he_o do_v dietericus_n joh._n 10.8_o and_o he_o himself_o foretell_v that_o after_o he_o some_o shall_v arise_v and_o labour_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n with_o a_o feign_a commission_n and_o a_o counterfeit_a seal_n matth._n 24.24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n but_o god_n never_o commissionated_a any_o beside_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n act_v 4.12_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o validity_n of_o his_o act_n his_o obligation_n to_o be_v faithful_a his_o complete_a qualification_n and_o sole_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v import_v in_o his_o seal_v next_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o god_n the_o father_n sealed_n jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o work_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v seal_v by_o four_o act_n of_o the_o father_n first_o by_o solemn_a designation_n to_o this_o work_n he_o single_v he_o out_o and_o set_v he_o apart_o to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 1._o excellens_fw-la call_v he_o god_n elect._n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o choose_a of_o god_n this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v elect_a do_v not_o only_o signify_v one_o that_o in_o himself_o be_v eximious_a worthy_a and_o excellent_a but_o also_o one_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o design_v as_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n and_o so_o much_o be_v carry_v in_o joh._n 10.36_o â—oâ—_n where_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v he_o i_o e._n to_o separate_v and_o devote_v he_o to_o this_o service_n second_o he_o be_v seal_v not_o only_o by_o solemn_a designation_n but_o also_o by_o supereminent_a and_o unparalleled_a sanctification_n he_o be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o appoint_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o without_o measure_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o service_n so_o isa._n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o upon_o he_o 170._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n luk._n 4.1_o and_o so_o full_a as_o never_o be_v any_o beside_o he_o for_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45.7_o believer_n be_v his_o fellow_n or_o copartner_n of_o this_o spirit_n they_o have_v a_o anoint_v also_o but_o not_o as_o christ_n have_v in_o he_o it_o dwell_v in_o its_o fullness_n in_o they_o according_a to_o measure_n it_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o christ_n our_o head_n abundant_o and_o run_v down_o to_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o god_n fill_v christ_n humane_a nature_n to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n with_o all_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n love_n etc._n etc._n beyond_o all_o creature_n for_o the_o plenary_a and_o more_o effectual_a 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unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n second_o moreover_o hereby_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o love_v the_o father_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o appear_v hereby_o that_o the_o father_n love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o they_o be_v the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o their_o redemption_n for_o have_v not_o the_o father_n seal_v he_o such_o a_o commission_n he_o have_v not_o come_v but_o now_o he_o come_v in_o the_o father_n name_n and_o in_o the_o father_n love_n as_o well_o as_o his_o name_n and_o so_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o ascribe_v equal_a glory_n and_o honour_n to_o they_o both_o as_o it_o be_v joh._n 5.23_o last_o and_o especial_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v without_o a_o commission_n because_o else_o you_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o your_o faith_n in_o he_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a messiah_n except_o he_o have_v open_v his_o commission_n to_o the_o world_n and_o show_v his_o father_n 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