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not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n and_o yet_o they_o undertake_v the_o service_n of_o christ_n blush_v o_o man_n that_o angel_n shall_v obey_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o oh_o since_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o own_o let_v they_o receive_v he_o let_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o condescension_n if_o submission_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o angel_n contempt_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o devil_n oh_o kiss_v the_o son_n subject_n yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o so_o stoop_v to_o your_o own_o blessedness_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o disgrace_v that_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o of_o make_v it_o low_o than_o devil_n which_o christ_n have_v advance_v above_o angel_n 3._o 8.3_o observat_fw-la 3._o psal_n 8.3_o how_o much_o below_o angel_n be_v poor_a mortal_a man_n when_o david_n see_v the_o moon_n and_o star_n he_o have_v selfe-debasing_a thought_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o contemplate_v angelical_a excellency_n 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not_o from_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n by_o persecution_n we_o must_v suffer_v from_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n by_o compassion_n when_o two_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v tune_v one_o to_o the_o other_o if_o the_o one_o be_v strike_v upon_o and_o stir_v the_o other_o will_v move_v and_o tremble_v also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o harmonious_a that_o if_o one_o suffer_v and_o be_v strike_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v move_v and_o sympathize_v 11.29_o jer._n 9.1_o luke_n 19.41_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o holy_a man_n have_v every_o be_v tender-hearted_a grace_v not_o dry_v up_o but_o divert_v the_o stream_n of_o our_o affection_n christ_n be_v mercy_n cover_v over_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o word_n his_o work_n
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this_o for_o the_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o a_o postle_n send_v the_o follow_a exhortation_n draw_v from_o his_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o promote_v their_o happiness_n 3._o the_o three_o follow_v take_v from_o their_o present_a need_n of_o have_v such_o a_o exhortation_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicat_fw-la explicat_fw-la necesse_fw-la or_o necessitatem_fw-la habui_fw-la i_o have_v necessity_n word_n for_o word_n or_o i_o hold_v it_o needful_a here_o we_o translate_v it_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o english_a expression_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o elsewhere_o as_o luke_n 14.18_o i_o must_v needs_o and_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o person_n luke_n 23.1_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v and_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o have_v necessity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v needful_a signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o threefold_a necessity_n 1._o a_o necessity_n of_o distress_n and_o 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non_fw-la mihi_fw-la servavit_fw-la fidem_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la credidit_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la credimus_fw-la fideles_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la secundùm_fw-la illam_fw-la verò_fw-la quâ_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la promititur_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la fidelis_fw-la nobis_fw-la aug._n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v cap._n 31._o fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n rom._n 3.3_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n and_o to_o man_n mat._n 23.23_o yea_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n this_o be_v as_o cicero_n say_v dictorum_fw-la conventorúmque_fw-la constantia_fw-la the_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o our_o word_n and_o agreement_n so_o we_o say_v he_o break_v his_o faith_n fides_fw-la punica_fw-la fides_fw-la 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nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la videri_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n 13._o talis_fw-la apparebit_fw-la judex_fw-la qualis_fw-la possit_fw-la videri_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la coronaturus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la damnaturus_fw-la est_fw-la prosp_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n joh._n 5.22.27_o and_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 3._o by_o his_o former_a estate_n of_o humiliation_n as_o he_o empty_v and_o humble_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n &c_n &c_n wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o phil._n 2.9_o and_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v unjust_o judge_v so_o in_o that_o nature_n shall_v he_o just_o judge_v christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n heb._n 9.28_o 4._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh_n 5.27_o and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v behold_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o judged_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o judicial_a process_n a_o man_n must_v be_v our_o judge_n for_o god_n be_v invisible_a and_o the_o judge_n shall_v so_o appear_v as_o to_o be_v see_v both_o of_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v crown_v and_o of_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v condemn_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o more_o justify_v and_o man_n without_o all_o 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