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and_o that_o multitude_n in_o who_o hear_v this_o be_v speak_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o now_o the_o scripture_n that_o do_v speak_v of_o this_o which_o that_o say_n of_o their_o do_v relate_v to_o do_v say_v of_o jehovah_n 11._o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n of_o jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n that_o to_o he_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o all_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v which_o swear_v must_v be_v in_o his_o name_n thereby_o to_o confess_v he_o when_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o this_o do_v paul_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n 9_o that_o which_o moses_n do_v charge_n against_o the_o unbelieving_a disobedient_a unperswadable_a israelity_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o tempt_v jehovah_n by_o speak_v against_o jehovah_n the_o same_o do_v paul_n in_o his_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n affirm_v to_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o christ_n paul_n say_v christ_n be_v that_o spiritual_a rock_n who_o go_v together_o with_o that_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o it_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v figure_v shadow_a and_o typify_v by_o the_o cloud_n the_o mannah_n the_o rock_n it_o be_v he_o who_o lead_v they_o in_o and_o out_o to_z and_o fro_o there_o he_o be_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o father_n face_n a_o messenger_n by_o office_n send_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o the_o guider_n of_o that_o people_n who_o be_v express_o by_o moses_n call_v jehovah_n he_o be_v jehovah_n who_o go_v before_o they_o together_o with_o they_o 10._o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v testify_v that_o
what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o almighty_a jehovah_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o second_o psalm_n that_o he_o aforetime_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n this_o same_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n as_o do_v by_o he_o 11._o the_o same_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n do_v apply_v unto_o christ_n as_o his_o voice_n which_o shall_v be_v obey_v the_o which_o in_o the_o ninety_o five_o psalm_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n 13._o that_o which_o in_o the_o relation_n make_v know_v to_o john_n the_o lord_n christ_n do_v say_v be_v mean_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o same_o do_v jehovah_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21._o it_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o jeremiahe_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n according_a unto_o which_o do_v paul_n speak_v in_o 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and_o we_o for_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o which_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v again_o witness_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o god_n a_o clear_a reveal_n and_o a_o distinct_a open_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n do_v 7._o john_n set_v before_o we_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o three_o one_o be_v there_o be_v none_o holy_a like_o jehovah_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rock_n like_o our_o god_n 2._o so_o hanna_n confess_v in_o her_o prayer_n thus_o david_n when_o a_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o from_o jehovah_n by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n about_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n to_o jehovah_n by_o solomon_n 32._o thou_o be_v great_a jehovah_n god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n than_o thou_o alone_o and_o again_o in_o that_o song_n of_o his_o deliverance_n who_o be_v god_n beside_o jehovah_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n except_o our_o god_n agree_o with_o this_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o 60._o solomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o jehovah_n house_n jehovah_n the_o god_n none_o else_o this_o be_v 15._o naaman_n confession_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o speak_v of_o jehovah_n israel_n god_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 20._o thus_o hizkiah_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n o_o jehovah_n thou_o thyself_o thou_o alone_o the_o god_n thou_o jehovah_n god_n alone_a 6._o nehemiah_n have_v the_o like_a breathe_n in_o his_o prayer_n thou_o that_o jehovah_n alone_o god_n be_v one_o say_v paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 20._o galatian_n isaiah_n bring_v in_o jehovah_n himself_o thus_o speak_v 8._o i_o he_o he_o jehovah_n before_o i_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o again_o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o i_o know_v none_o and_o again_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n thy_o redeemer_n i_o jehovah_n alone_o again_o 22._o be_o not_o i_o he_o the_o jehovah_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n more_o beside_o i_o and_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o but_o i._o the_o like_a in_o 4._o hoseah_n ay_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n from_o out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o alone_o for_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o 9_o how_o good_a be_v that_o true_a word_n which_o zeehariah_n have_v foretell_v jehovah_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o that_o day_n jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o who_o will_v give_v we_o to_o see_v that_o we_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o and_o may_v cause_v it_o to_o return_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o jehovah_n he_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n beveath_v and_o none_o else_o o_o give_v we_o 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every_o of_o this_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n and_o anoint_v by_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n a_o mediator_n as_o paul_n do_v describe_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 20._o galatian_n be_v a_o middle_a one_o between_o other_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o betâ—â—een_v to_o come_v between_o two_o party_n for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o two_o person_n or_o party_n that_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n or_o ministry_n of_o this_o middle_a one_o treat_v about_o somewhat_o wherein_o they_o be_v both_o concern_v either_o by_o way_n of_o mutual_a message_n to_o know_v one_o another_o mind_n or_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o union_n and_o in_o love_n or_o to_o be_v reconcile_v where_o the_o party_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o one_o the_o two_o party_n here_o under_o present_a consideration_n be_v godâ—_n and_o man_n as_o paul_n write_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o 16._o timothy_n where_o he_o do_v affirm_v this_o mediator_n to_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o man_n who_o be_v god_n man_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o man_n who_o be_v 28._o gnimmaunâ—_n elâ—_n god_n with_o we_o the_o almighty_a or_o the_o potentate_n or_o powerful_a one_o with_o we_o as_o speak_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o be_v god_n who_o purchase_v his_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o paul_n declare_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o such_o a_o mediator_n become_v we_o as_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n in_o one_o whole_a christ_n between_o who_o he_o come_v
in_o to_o mediate_v especial_o since_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n have_v set_v god_n and_o man_n at_o variance_n when_o paul_n have_v once_o understand_v and_o find_v the_o benefit_n have_v feel_v the_o necessity_n and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a and_o blessing_n of_o this_o mediation_n and_o have_v the_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v to_o he_o he_o take_v much_o holy_a delight_n in_o open_v of_o this_o great_a mystery_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n discover_v 21._o how_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o paul_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v call_v into_o that_o office_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v sinner_n by_o they_o and_o they_o pray_v in_o christ_n name_n that_o such_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n have_v he_o make_v sin_n for_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 21._o it_o please_v god_n to_o reconcile_v through_o christ_n all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o both_o the_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v much_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v upon_o the_o father_n send_v of_o he_o 17._o to_o preach_v peace_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n christ_n be_v man_n that_o as_o man_n have_v offend_v so_o christ_n by_o become_a flesh_n by_o take_v the_o manhood_n to_o his_o godhead_n may_v pacify_v god_n in_o man_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v suffer_v together_o with_o we_o in_o our_o infirmity_n and_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o yet_o without_o sin_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 16._o hebrew_n do_v declare_v and_o christ_n be_v god_n 9_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a as_o 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