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thy_o saintship_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n here_o thy_o portion_n will_v be_v with_o damn_a fiend_n and_o devil_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o a_o four_o motive_n be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o preservative_n from_o faint_v in_o tribulation_n here_o 2._o preparative_n for_o the_o allfulnesse_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o 1._o preservative_n from_o faint_v in_o tribulation_n here_o and_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o comparison_n of_o these_o verse_n with_o the_o forego_n for_o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o apostle_n dehort_v they_o from_o faint_v at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o trouble_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o back_n this_o dehortation_n with_o a_o most_o humble_a and_o fervent_a petition_n the_o preface_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v verse_n 14_o 15._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o 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own_o and_o other_o trouble_n and_o as_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_a keep_v they_o from_o all_o despondency_n and_o sink_v of_o spirit_n a_o second_o branch_n of_o its_o influence_n be_v preparative_n for_o the_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o that_o be_v with_o a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o full_a image_n of_o god_n a_o full_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n a_o full_a union_n with_o &_o fruition_n of_o god_n full_a and_o immediate_a influence_n from_o god_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o elect_a he_o shall_v be_v 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unto_o god_n and_o christ_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v &_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v the_o dimension_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n etc._n etc._n a_o full_a and_o firm_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o firm_a and_o constant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v put_v we_o upon_o a_o most_o industrious_a search_n after_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o christ_n love_n unto_o our_o soul_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o either_o despair_n or_o doubt_v of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o also_o those_o that_o have_v but_o faint_a affection_n and_o inconstant_a desire_n towards_o they_o all_o such_o make_v but_o a_o very_a slow_a progress_n in_o the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n the_o last_o exhortation_n be_v unto_o a_o imitation_n of_o this_o fullness_n of_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n &c_n &c_n ephes_n 5.2_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n 2._o a_o direction_n unto_o a_o pattern_n whereunto_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o exhortation_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o solid_a and_o judicious_a zanchy_a that_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o love_v but_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n that_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o spend_v all_o
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exemplum_fw-la enim_fw-la dedi_fw-la vobis_fw-la ne_fw-fr facta_fw-la à _fw-la jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la admiranda_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la imitanda_fw-la acciperemus_fw-la explicat_fw-la imitanda_fw-la cajetan_n in_o
locum_fw-la speciem_fw-la ponit_fw-la pro_fw-la genere_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la lotionem_fw-la pedum_fw-la quod_fw-la omnium_fw-la ministeriorum_fw-la humillimum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la exempla_fw-la omne_fw-la ministeria_fw-la intelligit_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la externam_fw-la pedum_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la attinet_fw-la minimè_fw-la fuit_fw-la christo_fw-la propositum_fw-la talem_fw-la ritum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la instituere_fw-la sed_fw-la secutus_fw-la morem_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la &_o regionibus_fw-la ab_fw-la ultima_fw-la vetustate_fw-la consuetum_fw-la ablutionis_fw-la pedum_fw-la ad_fw-la viatores_fw-la praesertim_fw-la vespere_fw-la excipiendos_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la quamplurimis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locis_fw-la apparet_fw-la hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la sermonis_fw-la mutuam_fw-la verorum_fw-la christi_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la 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his_o wash_n then_o the_o foot_n not_o the_o head_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v a_o forcible_a inducement_n unto_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o serve_v even_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o most_o condescend_v and_o self-denying_a act_n of_o love_n especial_o see_v he_o himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o this_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o admiration_n as_o imitation_n vers_fw-la 15._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o this_o example_n of_o christ_n oblige_v all_o christian_n for_o he_o speak_v unto_o his_o apostle_n not_o only_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o apostle_n or_o minister_n but_o also_o under_o the_o capacity_n of_o christian_n and_o believer_n but_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v and_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o appropriation_n of_o the_o obligation_n unto_o minister_n so_o that_o it_o concern_v they_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n than_o it_o do_v 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upon_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fullness_n mean_v here_o in_o the_o text_n col._n 1.19_o for_o god_n love_n of_o and_o favour_n towards_o christ_n respect_v christ_n only_o objectively_o and_o extrinsecal_o as_o his_o adjunctum_fw-la occupatum_fw-la terminate_v unto_o he_o whereas_o the_o fullness_n in_o the_o text_n regard_v he_o subjective_o and_o intrinsical_o as_o adjunctum_fw-la receptum_fw-la dwell_v and_o inhere_v in_o he_o this_o fullness_n therefore_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o christ_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v make_v some_o brief_a use_n and_o application_n thereof_o the_o first_o use_n be_v of_o information_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n compare_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o suffer_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o evince_v that_o a_o height_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o depth_n of_o affliction_n christ_n be_v a_o object_n of_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o fullness_n of_o suffering_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v his_o natural_a son_n isai_n 53.10_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o scourge_v every_o adopt_a son_n who_o he_o receive_v heb._n 12.6_o if_o the_o darling_n of_o the_o father_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n our_o elder_a brother_n be_v all_o his_o life_n long_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n isai_n 53.3_o oppress_v and_o afflict_a ver_fw-la 7._o if_o he_o suffer_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk_n 24.26_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n than_o must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o their_o way_n lie_v through_o much_o tribulation_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14.22_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n even_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n even_o than_o be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o roâ—…_n in_o a_o prison_n to_o expire_v in_o a_o ignominious_a way_n at_o a_o stake_n or_o upon_o a_o scaffold_n or_o under_o a_o gallow_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n unto_o his_o child_n the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v sorsaken_v of_o god_n mat._n 27.46_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v not_o always_o a_o argument_n of_o disfavour_n god_n dear_a child_n may_v for_o a_o long_a time_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n isai_n 50.10_o a_o second_o use_n be_v of_o consolation_n for_o this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n unto_o christ_n reflect_v in_o some_o measure_n upon_o his_o member_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v hate_v or_o abhor_v those_o that_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n if_o he_o delight_v in_o he_o he_o can_v be_v averse_a from_o they_o if_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o the_o lord_n his_o spouses_n name_n be_v hephzibah_n because_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o she_o isai_n 62.4_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n can_v look_v upon_o the_o member_n as_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o head_n be_v his_o favourite_n if_o he_o be_v gracious_a they_o can_v be_v disgracious_a because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o stranger_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o he_o will_v carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n too_o as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v the_o suck_a child_n numb_a 11.12_o if_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v belove_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v belove_v too_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subordination_n if_o he_o be_v the_o primary_n object_n of_o god_n love_n they_o be_v the_o secondary_a if_o he_o be_v god_n elect_a servant_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v isai_n 42.1_o than_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o
god_n will_v make_v plentiful_a provision_n for_o all_o their_o want_n it_o be_v the_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o 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 also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o soar_v not_o his_o own_o son_n his_o dear_a son_n his_o most_o tender_o belove_v son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o unto_o the_o slaughter_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o timoth._n 4.8_o 4._o they_o may_v hence_o be_v certain_a of_o a_o continual_a confirmation_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o preservation_n from_o apostasy_n god_n 39_o god_n if_o king_n bear_v 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11.29_o if_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n be_v daily_a his_o delight_n and_o that_o as_o well_o unto_o as_o from_o eternity_n therefore_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o his_o adoptive_a son_n the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o isai_n 54.8,10_o but_o now_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o uphold_v and_o establish_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n psalm_n 51.12_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o continual_o support_v and_o underprop_v their_o grace_n but_o suffer_v they_o total_o and_o final_o to_o decay_v and_o wither_v this_o will_v be_v a_o palpable_a withdraw_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o a_o shut_n up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o anger_n beside_o the_o son_n love_n of_o they_o resemble_v the_o father_n love_n of_o he_o joh._n 15.9_o as_o the_o father_n 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for_o the_o future_a for_o reconciliation_n and_o union_n with_o he_o by_o application_n of_o themselves_o unto_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o such_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n as_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o unite_v with_o he_o can_v expect_v so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a look_n from_o god_n because_o god_n be_v reconcile_v only_o in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o he_o accept_v none_o but_o in_o the_o belove_a ephes_n 1.6_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o he_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n in_o terrene_a court_n how_o ambitious_a be_v man_n to_o be_v relate_v unto_o the_o grand_a favourite_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o channel_n of_o all_o considerable_a preferment_n shall_v it_o not_o then_o be_v the_o utmost_a ambition_n of_o man_n to_o have_v relation_n unto_o christ_n for_o 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in_o he_o a_o fullness_n a_o fullness_n 1_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o favour_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o riches_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o affirm_v that_o therein_o he_o have_v abound_v unto_o we_o ephes_n 1.7,8_o neither_o be_v this_o bare_o affirm_v but_o as_o strong_o confirm_v from_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o 1._o in_o our_o justification_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a unto_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n both_o of_o which_o be_v plenary_a psal_n 130.7_o in_o he_o there_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isay_n 55.7_o or_o he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n 2._o in_o our_o vocation_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n ver_fw-la 8._o thus_o also_o rom._n 10.12_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rich_a to_o 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jesus_n omnem_fw-la criminum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la seu_fw-la numerositatem_fw-la as_o bernard_n in_o vigilia_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 1_o if_o the_o