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and_o require_v such_o blood_n to_o expiate_v it_o 4._o consider_v what_o the_o redemption_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v cost_v it_o cost_v more_o than_o all_o the_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o have_v pay_v for_o it_o 3._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o bread_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o then_o say_v lord_z thou_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o lose_a soul_n i_o free_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o free_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_v enter_v into_o in_o my_o baptism_n lord_n save_v i_o and_o sanctify_v i_o o_o interpose_v thy_o merit_n this_o day_n for_o my_o pardon_n and_o strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o may_v at_o last_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n lord_n behold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o to_o pardon_v all_o my_o transgression_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n so_o to_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o fill_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n give_v i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n daily_o and_o make_v i_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 4._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o cup_n into_o thy_o hand_n think_v again_o of_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v purchase_v we_o to_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n oh_o the_o infinite_a value_n o_o the_o infinite_a worth_n of_o this_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o only_o can_v make_v expiation_n and_o give_v god_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o offence_n one_o drop_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o that_o be_v whereby_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o fall_v man_n which_o covenant_n shall_v never_o be_v alter_v o_o bless_a saviour_n wash_v my_o soul_n in_o this_o thy_o precious_a blood_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v to_o i_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o be_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thou_o by_o such_o prayer_n soliloquy_n and_o holy_a meditation_n thou_o shall_v labour_v to_o sanctify_v thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o join_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o communicant_n in_o a_o hearty_a praise_a god_n for_o
all_o these_o glorious_a favour_n and_o benefit_n let_v thy_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o within_o thou_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 6._o pray_v earnest_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v propagate_v and_o that_o many_o other_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n pray_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o know_v believe_v on_o and_o faithful_o obey_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o time_n of_o receive_v i_o come_v now_o to_o those_o require_v of_o thou_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thou_o due_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o carry_v thyself_o reverent_o at_o it_o but_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o walk_v suitable_o unto_o it_o afterward_o to_o that_o end_n observe_v these_o direction_n 1._o when_o the_o ordinance_n be_v do_v withdraw_v thyself_o to_o 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for_o god_n release_n he_o from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n thereby_o declare_v he_o have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n undertake_v to_o discharge_v 8._o his_o ascension_n be_v precious_a for_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o our_o forerunner_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o 9_o his_o intercession_n be_v precious_a for_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 10._o his_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v precious_a whereby_o he_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o which_o he_o will_v far_o exercise_v in_o raise_v our_o body_n from_o the_o grave_a and_o in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o make_v our_o body_n if_o we_o be_v his_o member_n like_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n 11._o his_o doctrince_n be_v precious_a 12._o his_o ordinance_n be_v precious_a 13._o his_o â—nterest_n be_v precious_a to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o 3._o meditate_v on_o the_o privilege_n promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n the_o privilege_n be_v justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n glorification_n o_o how_o great_a be_v these_o privilege_n the_o promise_n be_v such_o as_o these_o psal_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n the_o comfort_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o and_o eternal_a comfort_n hereafter_o 4._o earnest_o beg_v and_o humble_o expect_v grace_n from_o christ_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o crucify_v thy_o inward_a lust_n and_o corruption_n especial_o those_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n most_o pester_v with_o have_v entertain_v christ_n into_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o unhallow_a it_o again_o by_o 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father_n sovereign_a appointment_n of_o the_o thing_n mention_v to_o be_v do_v not_o his_o immediate_a efficiency_n in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o seven_o that_o must_v be_v remember_v which_o zophar_n say_v job_n 11._o 7._o we_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n we_o can_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v above_o the_o comprehension_n of_o reason_n understanding_n reason_n observe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n dr._n h._n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o creed_n p._n 20._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v with_o a_o very_a good_a conscience_n that_o i_o b_o lief_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_n tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o i_o confess_v withal_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o understanding_n that_o i_o be_o utter_o unable_a and_o indeed_o who_o be_v not_o
make_v namely_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v rev._n 13.8_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o god_n decree_n so_o that_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o he_o be_v offer_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestandi_fw-la as_o we_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestiti_fw-la and_o of_o this_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o how_o he_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n his_o person_n god-man_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o blemish_n the_o altar_n which_o consecrate_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o add_v merit_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v his_o godhead_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n three_o thing_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o our_o priest_n 1._o he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o 2._o he_o have_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o he_o now_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o shall_v learn_v these_o lesson_n 1._o that_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v of_o sufficient_a value_n worth_a and_o merit_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o he_o voluntary_o take_v on_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o voluntary_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n his_o very_a active_a obedience_n become_v meritorious_a 2._o that_o christ_n do_v intend_v his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n 3._o that_o god_n have_v accept_v of_o 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shall_v be_v content_a yea_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o ever_o he_o call_v we_o to_o it_o 8._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o constancy_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v encourage_v ourselves_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o he_o for_o help_v in_o all_o our_o need_n he_o be_v a_o powerful_a advocate_n 9_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o we_o and_o his_o continual_a intercession_n still_o perform_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o shall_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o entire_a love_n to_o he_o he_o deserve_v our_o best_a our_o most_o enlarge_a affection_n we_o can_v never_o love_v he_o enough_o i_o come_v now_o to_o christ_n third_n office_n 3._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n king_n christ_n be_v a_o king_n god_n speak_v of_o his_o son_n psal_n 2.6_o say_v i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n zech._n 9.9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n this_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 21.5_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n full_o atte_v this_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v he_o sit_v to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o luke_n 1.33_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v rev._n 17.14_o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a kingdom_n belong_v to_o christ_n 1._o regnum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la a_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n 2._o regnum_fw-la vicarium_fw-la or_o a_o deputatory_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o god_n give_v he_o as_o mediator_n this_o kingdom_n christ_n administer_v and_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o execute_v several_a way_n and_o by_o several_a royal_a acts._n 1._o by_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a by_o infuse_v his_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o he_o 2._o by_o give_v they_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 3._o by_o appoint_v to_o they_o officer_n and_o censure_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n v._o 12._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o for_o censure_n and_o discipline_n he_o have_v appoint_v how_o a_o offend_a brother_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o 1._o he_o shall_v be_v private_o admonish_v then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o than_o they_o must_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n than_o he_o must_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o by_o restrain_v and_o curb_v and_o subdue_a his_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n particular_o 1._o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o those_o that_o be_v his._n 2._o the_o world_n with_o its_o bait_n and_o allurement_n 3._o satan_n deliver_v they_o from_o his_o temptation_n and_o wile_n 4._o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thus_o he_o execute_v his_o kingly_a power_n in_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o that_o destruction_n be_v call_v his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n mat._n 16.28_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 5._o death_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 15._o he_o will_v despoil_v the_o grave_a and_o make_v it_o give_v up_o all_o its_o captive_n by_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o this_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n he_o will_v render_v up_o to_o his_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n 6._o by_o support_v those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n here_o 7._o by_o reward_v they_o in_o a_o most_o royal_a manner_n hereafter_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o several_a way_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n execute_v his_o kingly_a office_n now_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o be_v to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n john_n 18.36_o jesus_n answer_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v
by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o the_o value_n of_o reparation_n arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n satisfy_v and_o this_o satisfaction_n consist_v in_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o by_o our_o sin_n be_v cclipse_v and_o all_o honour_n do_v increase_v proportionable_o as_o the_o person_n yield_v it_o be_v more_o honourable_a or_o worthy_a 2._o this_o may_v show_v we_o that_o the_o more_o worthy_a the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o suffer_v the_o great_a be_v his_o condescension_n in_o stoop_v to_o such_o great_a and_o unworthy_a suffering_n for_o our_o sake_n 3._o this_o great_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o extol_v and_o admire_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v nâ—t_v his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o a_o amaze_a thing_n be_v this_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o what_o a_o amaze_a thing_n be_v this_o condescension_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n to_o die_v for_o such_o worm_n as_o we_o be_v i_o come_v now_o tâ—_n christ_n four_o title_n our_o lord_n lord_n our_o lord_n after_o our_o sauâ—_n 〈◊〉_d relation_n viz._n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n found_v upon_o his_o eternal_a generation_n follow_v his_o dominion_n as_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o 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christ_n so_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o dominion_n belong_v respective_o to_o those_o nature_n one_o inherent_a in_o his_o divinity_n the_o other_o bestow_v on_o his_o humanity_n one_o by_o which_o he_o be_v lord_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o other_o by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n christ_n as_o god_n have_v a_o supreme_a universal_a dominion_n over_o the_o worlp_n so_o thomas_n acknowledge_v in_o those_o word_n john_n 20.28_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o dominion_n or_o lordship_n bestow_v on_o he_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v act_n 2.36_o he_o be_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o one_o branch_n of_o this_o his_o dominion_n be_v his_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n mat._n 9.2_o 6._o he_o say_v therefore_o to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o â—on_n of_o 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