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this_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o by_o reckon_v up_o several_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n appropriate_v unto_o christ_n 2._o by_o unfolding_a the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n hypostatical_o unite_v in_o one_o person_n 3._o by_o represent_v the_o unvaluable_a worth_n of_o those_o threefold_a office_n of_o christ_n viz._n sacerdotal_a prophetical_a and_o regal_a 4._o by_o set_v down_o several_a metaphor_n apply_v to_o christ_n 5._o by_o consider_v those_o great_a purchase_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v for_o his_o people_n viz._n of_o information_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n now_o then_o follow_v the_o practical_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o uses_n viz._n information_n reproof_n examination_n and_o exhortation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n chap._n ix_o contain_v then_o use_v viz._n 1._o a_o use_n of_o information_n 2._o a_o use_n of_o reproof_n sect_n i._o 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particular_a david_n call_v christ_n his_o lord_n psal_n 110._o v._n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o how_o he_o be_v debase_v yet_o withal_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o great_a dignity_n isa_n 53._o 12._o therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a and_o what_o a_o great_a esteem_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v of_o christ_n may_v appear_v from_o jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v 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