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put_v the_o two_o first_o word_n and_o the_o four_o last_o together_o and_o so_o the_o expression_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v not_o only_o more_o full_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o elegant_a in_o the_o original_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a latin_a or_o then_o i_o know_v how_o to_o make_v it_o in_o our_o english_a as_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n about_o translate_n the_o original_a in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o text_n there_o be_v some_o diversity_n among_o interpreter_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v translate_v the_o last_o word_n thus_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_n that_o be_v as_o they_o will_v express_v the_o hebraism_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la loquimur_fw-la of_o who_o we_o speak_v but_o much_o amiss_o and_o far_o from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o original_a beza_n much_o better_a cui_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la est_fw-la negotium_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n our_o english_a do_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o ancient_a gloss_n much_o better_a then_o both_o cui_fw-la nobis_fw-la redenda_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a business_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o he_o with_o we_o and_o so_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o save_v only_o that_o he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a to_o who_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n which_o word_n according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v take_v impersonal_o to_o who_o account_n must_v be_v give_v and_o this_o interpretation_n i_o find_v warrant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi two_o of_o the_o best_a expressor_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi the_o original_a or_o greek_a dialect_n and_o thus_o the_o original_a will_v run_v clear_a without_o any_o hiatus_fw-la or_o interruption_n either_o in_o the_o subject_a or_o foundation_n or_o in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o attribute_n or_o several_a proposition_n 9_o according_a to_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breastplate_n the_o first_o of_o aaron_n holy_a garment_n make_v for_o glory_n and_o for_o beauty_n wherein_o the_o highpriest_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o wherein_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v set_v be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v better_o express_v by_o the_o latin_a rationale_n than_o i_o know_v how_o to_o render_v either_o of_o they_o in_o english_a but_o so_o call_v it_o be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_n as_o he_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o light_n itself_o not_o carry_v spectacle_n on_o his_o breast_n as_o the_o highpriest_n do_v all_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n of_o discover_v secret_n which_o come_v by_o the_o breastplate_n or_o rationale_n or_o by_o urim_n or_o thummim_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o prime_a use_n be_v but_o a_o glimmer_a type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratio_fw-la or_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o sight_n and_o inspection_n the_o most_o secret_a thought_n which_o lurk_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o very_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a then_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o legal_a priest_n after_o they_o have_v divide_v they_o joint_a from_o joint_n and_o break_v they_o up_o for_o unto_o this_o dissection_n or_o anatomy_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n our_o apostle_n allude_v in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n special_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a unto_o his_o eye_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la dr._n jackson_n dr._n jackson_n make_v dr._n sheldon_n and_o dr._n newlin_n supervisor_n of_o his_o will_n and_o entrust_v his_o paper_n with_o they_o dr._n lany_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o book_n see_v his_o sermon_n upon_o jer._n 26._o p._n 32._o see_v this_o book_n fol._n 3716._o see_v fol._n 3373_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o order_n of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o work_n of_o the_o figure_v the_o folio_n volume_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o eleven_o book_n the_o whole_a book_n consist_v of_o six_o section_n the_o use_n of_o the_o last_o section_n psa_fw-la 58._o 1_o see_v stow_n annal._n fol._n 3043._o idem_fw-la fol._n 3044._o see_v gen._n 48._o 13_o 14_o 17._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v distinct_a throne_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 8._o 1_o 2._o see_v mr._n mede_n place_n appropriate_a job_n 1._o 6._o see_v mr._n mede_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o christ_n be_v exalt_v according_a to_o both_o nature_n see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 15._o see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 11._o see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 14._o see_v book_n 8._o chap._n 1._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n rather_o verbal_a than_o real_a christ_n body_n be_v not_o every_o where_o a_o lutheran_n syllogism_n a_o lutheran_n objection_n that_o prove_v aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la nimium_fw-la see_v chap._n 11._o §._o 11._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 55._o &_o 56._o beside_o what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o cyrill_n of_o alex_n see_v cyrill_n hierosol_n in_o cateche_n mystag_n 1_o 3_o 4._o 4._o hist_o lib._n 5._o so._n suetonius_n in_o vespas_fw-la viz._n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 39_o see_v st._n cyrill_n alex._n in_o his_o gâ—aphyr_n on_o exodus_fw-la of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o vulgar_a affection_n see_v book_n 10._o ch_z 23._o f._n 3073_o john_n 6._o 32_o 33_o 41_o 48_o 50._o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 45._o so_o the_o church_n liturgy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o ministration_n three_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o f._n 3298_o &_o 3304._o eat_v and_o drink_v mere_o sacramental_a not_o mean_v in_o st._n john_n 6._o 56._o the_o 3d._n or_o main_a question_n beza_n observation_n jansenius_n and_o dr._n hessells_n his_o opinion_n vid._n tollet_fw-la in_o 6._o johan_n annot_n 26._o by_o this_o exposition_n one_o may_v as_o well_o communicate_v by_o receive_v only_o the_o cup_n as_o the_o bread_n only_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o and_o may_v may_v be_v change_v into_o or._n a_o second_o rule_n when_o and_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o or._n a_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o word_n if_o literal_o mean_v of_o sacramental_a eat_n the_o application_n relate_v to_o the_o 1_o sy_n general_n two_o duty_n 1_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o 2._o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o man_n redemption_n or_o the_o ransom_n pay_v for_o all_o see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 5._o three_o uses_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o all_o joh._n 1._o 29_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o see_v book_n 8._o pag._n 142._o dangerous_a to_o dally_v with_o god_n mercy_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 31._o book_n 10._o ch._n 50_o a_o second_o duty_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o the_o second_o general_n though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o dweller_n the_o house_n may_v be_v in_o the_o man_n as_o the_o right_a owner_n possessor_n &_o householder_n two_o difficulty_n joh._n 17._o 11_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 26._o the_o former_a difficulty_n explain_v esai_n 8._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o anton._n fernandius_fw-la cite_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o second_o difficulty_n explain_v see_v joh._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o abode_n be_v mutual_a joh._n 14._o 27_o joh._n 16._o 33_o three_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v discuss_v anton._n fernand._n conimb_n visiones_fw-la vet_n test_n vis_fw-la 2._o cap._n 28._o gen._n fol._n 83._o sect._n 6._o numb_a 9_o and_o benedictus_n ferdinandius_n borb_n lusit_fw-la in_o his_o 2_o d_o tom._n of_o comment_n upon_o gen._n cap._n 28._o sect._n 2._o num._n 8._o fol._n 568._o say_v rom._n ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la turris_n fundatur_fw-la in_o petri_n confession_n at_o que_fw-fr in_o domini_fw-la promissiore_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cite_v s._n athanasius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n optimè_fw-la s._n athanasius_n unum_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la immobile_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la una_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la felix_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la petriore_fw-la confessae_fw-la tue_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 2_o d_o point_v beza_n observation_n pineda_n on_o ch._n 38._o job_n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o 3._o point_n propound_a paragr_n 2._o see_v book_n 3_o chap._n 7._o 8._o