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19 and earth! This shall serve for the second thing Proposed, viz, To shew, that this Plant is indeed a renowned Plant.

3. The third thing I proposed, in the prosecution of this doctrine, was concerning the raising or up bringing of this Plant. You see it is no other than the great God, that raised up this Plant. find The great Jehovah glorying in his skill and wisdom, in raising up this Plant for the use of the church, Psal, txxxix. 19. Says the Lord “There, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, have exalted one chosen out of the pepple; “I have raised up David, my servant; with the holy oil have I anointed him.” You see he just glories in it, that he had raised up this glorious Plant of renown. I will tell you a few things with reference to the raising up of this blessed Plant

4. He was raised up in the counsel of God's peace from eternity. The Trinity sat in council anent the upbringing of him; “The counsel of peace was between them both,” Zech. vi. 13.——The Father and the Son agreed upon it, that in the fulness of time the: Son should come into die world. But then, again,

5. He was raised up in the first promise to