which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n 10._o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n 11._o and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o apostle_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o christ_n example_n show_v that_o see_v christ_n do_v humble_v himself_o so_o low_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o high_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o ascension_n mark_v 16._o 19_o and_o place_v the_o man_n christ_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n ephes._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v that_o divine_a glory_n of_o he_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n shine_v forth_o by_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o whole_a crucify_a christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o name_n above_o every_o 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and_o good_a of_o other_o to_o part_v with_o his_o own_o credit_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o may_v expect_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v his_o loss_n and_o suffering_n in_o that_o rich_o recompense_v so_o be_v it_o with_o christ_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o be_v obedient_a and_o therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n hereby_o to_o excite_v the_o philippian_n to_o humility_n and_o self-abasing_a for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o as_o christ_n after_o his_o humiliation_n be_v exalt_v so_o may_v they_o expect_v to_o be_v exalt_v also_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n 2._o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v abase_v himself_o to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o misery_n which_o he_o engage_v to_o undergo_v for_o our_o redemption_n be_v afterward_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n see_v isa._n 53._o 10._o exalt_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o divine_a glory_n so_o he_o make_v his_o exaltation_n depend_v upon_o his_o humiliation_n the_o one_o as_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o god_n also_o high_o exalt_v he_o 3._o through_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n so_o here_o though_o somewhat_o of_o this_o high_a honour_n bestow_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o exaltation_n be_v verify_v only_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o wit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o this_o exaltation_n speak_v the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o be_v before_o hide_v and_o though_o somewhat_o of_o it_o be_v verify_v only_o in_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o include_v his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n yet_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o whole_a person_n for_o he_o exalt_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o person_n god-man_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n so_o that_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v and_o do_v shine_v forth_o in_o that_o person_n which_o be_v man_n and_o though_o not_o the_o godhead_n yet_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n and_o ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 4._o as_o the_o give_n unto_o christ_n a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n do_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n enjoy_v honour_n and_o majesty_n true_o divine_a for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n so_o the_o bow_v of_o every_o knee_n unto_o he_o as_o of_o right_o belong_v unto_o he_o do_v evince_v the_o same_o truth_n for_o hereby_o be_v intend_v that_o divine_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n only_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 45._o 23._o compare_v with_o rom._n 14._o 10_o 11._o 5._o this_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n divine_a property_n majesty_n and_o splendour_n true_o divine_a be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n not_o as_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o have_v not_o be_v god_n or_o as_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n after_o the_o resurrection_n have_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o divine_a property_n but_o because_o his_o divine_a majesty_n before_o hide_v be_v now_o manifest_v and_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o high_o honour_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o change_v into_o the_o divine_a yet_o that_o person_n who_o be_v man_n be_v true_a god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o 6._o the_o worship_n and_o honour_v due_a to_o god_n though_o it_o consist_v main_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o faith_n love_n fear_v and_o joy_n joh._n 4._o 24._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o affection_n by_o the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n such_o as_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n and_o 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upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n until_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o hell_n subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o to_o he_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v &_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v whether_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n as_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o thing_n on_o earth_n as_o man_n yet_o alive_a or_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n for_o though_o angel_n and_o spirit_n have_v neither_o corporal_a knee_n nor_o fleshly_a tongue_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o shall_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o express_v and_o testify_v their_o subjection_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n all_o which_o shall_v have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o devil_n and_o damn_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v their_o doom_n see_v rom._n 14._o 11._o 10._o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o uncover_v the_o head_n at_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o syllable_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v but_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n and_o will-worship_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o this_o scripture_n for_o by_o the_o name_n of_o â—esus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o naked_a syllable_n sound_n and_o letter_n of_o that_o word_n but_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o reproach_n which_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o otherwise_o if_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v precise_o stick_v to_o how_o shall_v angel_n and_o spirit_n bow_v the_o
which_o man_n do_v promise_n unto_o themselves_o from_o their_o part_n or_o privilege_n as_o they_o be_v oppose_v unto_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o reality_n as_o in_o man_n own_o conceâ—pt_n and_o fancy_n therefore_o he_o say_v not_o if_o any_o other_o man_n have_v but_o if_o he_o think_v he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 5._o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi 6._o concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a what_o he_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o his_o cede_v to_o none_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o his_o adversary_n boast_v most_o he_o make_v now_o to_o appear_v by_o reckon_v forth_o eight_o privilege_n as_o first_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n gen._n 17._o 11._o second_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o birth_n and_o so_o no_o proselyte_n or_o convert_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n exod._n 12._o 48._o three_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o son_n of_o a_o proselyte_n who_o use_v to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17._o 12._o four_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n whereby_o he_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o former_a by_o point_v at_o his_o particular_a tribe_n as_o also_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o race_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v of_o that_o tribe_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 20_o 21._o and_o that_o he_o come_v of_o that_o tribe_n which_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n five_o a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o show_v his_o descent_n from_o abraham_n call_v the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14._o 13._o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o blood_n by_o marriage_n with_o 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be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o reckon_v forth_o and_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o three_o head_n first_o church_n privilege_n such_o be_v the_o first_o five_o second_o strictness_n and_o zeal_n in_o profession_n such_o be_v the_o six_o and_o seven_o three_o a_o life_n free_a from_o scandal_n and_o as_o to_o man_n blameless_a such_o be_v the_o eigth_n for_o paul_n mention_v all_o those_o as_o prop_n whereupon_o man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o christ_n do_v rely_v yea_o and_o himself_o do_v once_o place_v his_o confidence_n in_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o v_o 7._o those_o thing_n be_v gain_v unto_o i_o doct._n 2._o a_o profession_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a strictness_n in_o religious_a observance_n be_v no_o infallible_a mark_n of_o grace_n for_o natural_a man_n without_o christ_n yea_o church-renters_a and_o divide_v sect_n such_o as_o be_v the_o pharisee_n may_v pretend_v to_o it_o so_o paul_n once_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o a_o renter_fw-la and_o 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any_o outward_a vice_n and_o to_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o will_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n altogether_o blameless_a so_o paul_n even_o when_o persecute_v the_o church_n he_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n blameless_a vers._n 7._o but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ._n have_v show_v what_o he_o have_v to_o boast_v of_o he_o declare_v his_o esteem_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o however_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o unconverted_a state_n he_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o salvation_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o now_o have_v see_v nothing_o will_v redound_v unto_o he_o thereby_o but_o a_o real_a hurt_n &_o damage_n he_o have_v take_v his_o confidence_n from_o off_o they_o and_o whole_o place_v it_o on_o christ._n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o any_o man_n especial_o in_o a_o unconverted_a estate_n to_o excel_v in_o part_n privilege_n or_o in_o a_o blameless_a life_n beyond_o other_o and_o not_o rely_v on_o they_o as_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n put_v they_o in_o christ_n place_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o paul_n he_o think_v to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o they_o 2._o whatever_o a_o man_n do_v rely_v upon_o without_o or_o beside_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n he_o will_v when_o right_o enlighten_v see_v a_o real_a loss_n and_o hurt_n to_o be_v in_o it_o so_o those_o thing_n be_v count_v loss_n by_o paul_n because_o not_o only_o they_o can_v not_o effectuate_v that_o for_o which_o he_o do_v rely_v upon_o they_o but_o also_o his_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o the_o esteem_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o impede_v he_o much_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n those_o i_o count_v loss_n 3._o there_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n and_o only_o in_o he_o wherein_o a_o soul_n thorough_o touch_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o deserve_a wrath_n 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