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and_o 71.3_o yea_o and_o he_o be_v armour_n of_o defence_n too_o a_o shield_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 84.11_o prov._n 2.7_o 4._o it_o must_v have_v rest_n and_o sleep_n and_o he_o be_v the_o rest_n wherewith_o the_o weary_a may_v rest_v isa_n 28.12_o and_o in_o he_o the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n we_o may_v lie_v down_o and_o our_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a prov._n 3.25_o three_o yea_o all_o that_o god_n afford_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o their_o travel_n as_o needful_a for_o their_o life_n christ_n be_v make_v it_o of_o god_n to_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o give_v power_n to_o eat_v of_o itself_o because_o its_o live_a bread_n so_o as_o that_o manna_n can_v not_o do_v because_o not_o live_v and_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o what_o eat_v it_o too_o whereas_o they_o who_o eat_v that_o manna_n die_v john_n 6.50.58_o and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a rock_n from_o whence_o smite_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o gush_v out_o the_o water_n of_o life_n for_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o but_o a_o far_o strong_a and_o more_o last_a rock_n then_o that_o as_o be_v eternal_a and_o afford_v better_a water_n that_o will_v spring_v up_o in_o they_o that_o drink_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 4.14_o they_o have_v a_o serpent_n lift_v up_o to_o heal_v they_o when_o wound_v and_o he_o be_v that_o as_o here_o be_v note_v the_o cloud_n too_o to_o go_v before_o and_o give_v we_o with_o himself_o also_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o refresh_a shadow_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v we_o light_n by_o night_n even_o in_o our_o darkness_n isa_n 4.5_o heb._n 12.1_o second_o he_o be_v also_o for_o our_o well_n and_o comfortable_a be_v many_o thing_n we_o need_v to_o make_v our_o life_n more_o cheerful_a and_o we_o have_v all_o good_a to_o that_o purpose_n in_o he_o too_o as_o for_o instance_n 1._o 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and_o froward_a but_o good_a gentle_a and_o righteous_a our_o master_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 23.10_o col._n 4.1_o john_n 13.13_o as_o we_o be_v a_o city_n he_o be_v our_o ruler_n and_o governor_n as_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n he_o be_v our_o king_n as_o we_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o he_o be_v our_o husband_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.5_o and_o good_a yea_o excellent_a in_o all_o these_o and_o afford_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o these_o relation_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a manner_n 3._o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o have_v good_a cheer_v rich_a provision_n and_o accommodation_n mirth_n and_o pleasure_n lawful_a and_o allow_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v and_o afford_v all_o this_o to_o we_o not_o only_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n but_o also_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n not_o only_a water_n but_o wine_n and_o milk_n wine_n on_o the_o lees_n and_o well_o refine_v isa_n 55.1_o 2._o and_o 25.6_o not_o only_o necessary_n to_o keep_v we_o alive_a but_o 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both_o to_o fault_n our_o unbelief_n and_o fearfullness_n to_o betrust_v ourselves_o with_o he_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o call_v we_o and_o also_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o our_o willingness_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v he_o but_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o first_o point_n but_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o main_a chap._n iii_o the_o second_o point_n in_o part_n consider_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o three_o reason_n propound_v why_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v the_o second_o point_n be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o which_o point_n the_o other_o two_o may_v also_o be_v reduce_v they_o hold_v forth_o but_o the_o way_n wherein_o or_o manner_n after_o which_o and_o the_o end_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o second_o point_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man._n 2._o why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v 3._o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o lift_n of_o he_o up_o and_o in_o part_n 4._o why_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o in_o such_o act_n as_o we_o shall_v mention_v leave_v the_o full_a consideration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o last_o point_n 1._o who_o be_v this_o son_n of_o man_n or_o who_o be_v mean_v and_o point_v at_o by_o that_o phrase_n or_o title_n and_o that_o appear_v every_o where_n in_o the_o wrighting_n of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o who_o speak_v even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o so_o both_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o those_o that_o be_v about_o this_o text_n do_v evidence_n for_o first_o for_o other_o expression_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o relate_v in_o matthew_n plain_o signify_v it_o mat._n 16.13_o for_o there_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o jesus_n ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o plain_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o also_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 27._o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o who_o father_n god_n be_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v evident_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v for_o that_o rom._n 2.6_o 16._o act._n 10.42_o &_o 17.31_o 2_o thes_n
it_o again_o when_o the_o people_n some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o thunder_v other_o that_o a_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o john_n 12.28_o 29._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o few_o 2._o in_o his_o speak_n and_o work_v by_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o never_o any_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v not_o from_o himself_o as_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o or_o from_o the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v the_o work_n john_n 14.10_o whence_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n ver_fw-la 11._o with_o chap._n 15.24_o &_o 7.46_o and_o that_o god_n do_v magnify_v he_o in_o this_o and_o lift_v he_o up_o among_o man_n the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v act._n 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o 3._o by_o his_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v his_o cause_n and_o name_n against_o all_o opposition_n and_o gather_v in_o a_o church_n to_o he_o and_o uphold_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v 2._o of_o god_n the_o word_n or_o son_n also_o even_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o divine_a be_v or_o deity_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o so_o it_o behove_v he_o and_o he_o do_v it_o both_o 1._o in_o work_n as_o in_o his_o work_n glorious_a miracle_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o his_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n at_o that_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n this_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o give_v gift_n from_o thence_o unto_o man_n as_o some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o say_v no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n john_n 10.18_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o glory_n so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o rise_v again_o in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o die_v rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 3.18_o and_o so_o that_o he_o ascend_v and_o go_v up_o on_o high_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n psal_n 68.18_o eph._n 4.8.9_o 2._o in_o his_o word_n preach_v forth_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o one_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o though_o he_o say_v if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a as_o imply_v that_o of_o himself_o as_o man_n only_o he_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o himself_o if_o as_o man_n only_o he_o have_v so_o do_v his_o witness_n may_v have_v be_v slight_v but_o he_o as_o the_o word_n though_o make_v flesh_n witness_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o his_o work_n so_o in_o his_o word_n too_o and_o his_o witness_n as_o witness_v so_o be_v true_a for_o he_o know_v whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v john_n 5.31_o &_o 8.14_o 18._o and_o so_o he_o declare_v himself_o in_o the_o manhood_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v here_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o we_o may_v understand_v he_o to_o say_v in_o such_o intimation_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o excellency_n as_o those_o be_v so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o &_o 12.46_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o live_a bread_n his_o flesh_n meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o necessary_a to_o be_v feed_v upon_o to_o the_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d give_v everlasting_a life_n to_o all_o that_o feed_v thereupon_o john_n 6.35_o 48_o 50_o 51_o 55_o 56._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o know_v the_o father_n and_o be_v know_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 7.29_o &_o 10.15_o that_o he_o give_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o whoso_o drink_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o cause_v river_n of_o live_a water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n or_o inward_a man_n as_o be_v the_o baptizer_n with_o and_o giver_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 4.14_o &_o 7.37_o 38_o 39_o act._n 1.5_o with_o john_n 15.26_o that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n know_v his_o sheep_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o follow_v he_o eternal_a life_n john_n 10.3_o 9_o 11_o 15_o 28_o 29._o that_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o though_o dead_a he_o shall_v live_v he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.1_o 4._o and_o many_o the_o like_a but_o chief_o he_o be_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v refer_v the_o two_o former_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o word_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o and_o our_o cognizance_n by_o he_o 3._o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o witness_v of_o christ_n take_v his_o thing_n and_o show_v they_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o john_n 15.27_o &_o 16.14_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_o say_v of_o he_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o stand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o which_o standard_n or_o ensign_n be_v christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.1_o 10_o 11._o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n isa_n 59.19_o and_o he_o be_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o have_v and_o do_v diverse_o as_o 1._o by_o fore-testifying_a glorious_a thing_n of_o he_o as_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n overthrow_n his_o plot_n against_o we_o and_o our_o welfare_n and_o take_v away_o his_o acquire_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o we_o and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o we_o into_o paradise_n and_o so_o to_o god_n again_o gen._n 3.15_o that_o he_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o blessing_n of_o or_o bringer_n forth_o of_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 22.18_o &_o 26.4_o &_o 28.14_o with_o gal._n 3.8_o that_o he_o as_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v the_o shiloh_n the_o peaceable_a one_o or_o peacemaker_n unto_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n gen._n 49.10_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o prophet_n raise_v up_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o deut._n 18.15_o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o great_a king_n and_o governor_n upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n shall_v be_v the_o wonderful_a the_o counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o who_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 upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o justice_n and_o with_o judgement_n
he_o and_o accept_v he_o hearty_o be_v discover_v and_o preach_v to_o we_o to_o which_o end_n also_o god_n add_v the_o law_n for_o discover_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v look_v after_o accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o saviour_n who_o he_o have_v forepromised_n to_o we_o gal._n 3.19_o 22_o 24._o yea_o the_o very_a promise_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o saviour_n show_v we_o to_o have_v be_v miserable_a yea_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o neglect_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n for_o in_o that_o one_o die_v for_o all_o it_o be_v most_o bright_o testify_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a yea_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o die_v for_o we_o as_o god_n only_a son_n it_o signify_v and_o testify_v yet_o more_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o that_o death_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o need_n of_o such_o a_o one_o die_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o but_o that_o will_v fall_v in_o in_o the_o three_o proposition_n or_o observation_n chap._n x._o the_o second_o observation_n brief_o speak_v to_o and_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obser_n 2_o the_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n or_o perish_v of_o man_n but_o that_o they_o rather_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o his_o own_o assertion_n under_o his_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o it_o as_o be_v note_v above_o in_o ezek._n 33.11_o where_o he_o swear_v as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o sure_a if_o not_o in_o the_o wicked_n in_o no_o man_n death_n see_v its_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o every_o where_o threaten_v with_o death_n as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 8_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v chap._n 18.3_o 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