beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o worship_n sometime_o signify_v prostrate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20.18_o jehosophat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 17.16_o the_o lepper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o inclinate_v and_o bend_v the_o head_n as_o in_o gen._n 24.48_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvate_a significat_fw-la verticis_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o bend_v their_o head_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o 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nature_n and_o become_v man_n therefore_o the_o most_o honour_n he_o little_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o something_o large_a upon_o these_o particular_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2.10.11_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o also_o confess_v this_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n scil_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o oblige_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o more_o perspicuous_a i_o may_v heâ—r_o speak_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o become_v his_o in_o all_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v sin_n all_o aught_o to_o yield_v love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6._o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o compare_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v atribute_v to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o old_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o remember_v this_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v and_o not_o what_o cavil_v unbelieving_a man_n affirm_v in_o number_n 21.56_o num._n 21.56_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o which_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o tempt_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o converse_v with_o abraham_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n appear_v to_o moses_n ever_o compare_v psal_n 45.6_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o be_v excellent_o and_o evident_o prove_v by_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n psal_n 68.18_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n compare_n isa_n 8.13.14_o with_o luk._n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o these_o place_n evident_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o any_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n compare_v isa_n 6._o with_o jo._n 12._o in_o isa_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n in_o joh._n it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n then_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n compare_n isa_n 40.9.10.11_o with_o jo._n 10.11_o in_o that_o prophecy_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v your_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v and_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o place_n compare_v isa_n 45._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o with_o rom._n 14.11_o and_o phil._n 2.10_o do_v but_o read_v these_o scripture_n and_o study_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o and_o then_o you_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 5.20_o 1_o jo._n 5.20_o i_o have_v not_o write_v the_o place_n at_o large_a lest_o my_o book_n shall_v swell_v too_o big_a but_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v bibles_n and_o will_v 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o like_o those_o noble_a berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n 7._o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o great_a point_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v clear_a both_o from_o plain_a scripture_n and_o 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out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n proclaim_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o a_o more_o plain_a scripture_n be_v that_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o far_o to_o confirm_v this_o that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1_o from_o their_o several_a and_o distinct_a name_n 2_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n
though_o never_o so_o barbarous_a they_o worship_n and_o adore_v something_o for_o a_o deity_n there_o be_v such_o a_o divine_a impress_n leave_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o diu._n instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o observe_v when_o they_o swear_v or_o curse_v or_o pray_v or_o wish_v any_o thing_n hearty_o especial_o when_o in_o affliction_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o say_v god_n dii_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la dii_fw-la not_o god_n other_o argument_n they_o have_v as_o the_o finis_fw-la vltima_fw-la and_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a felicity_n of_o man_n and_o also_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n vice_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o reward_n in_o equity_n due_a to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o punishment_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o but_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v for_o i_o intend_v only_o to_o declare_v the_o dart_n satan_n have_v to_o shoot_v at_o poor_a soul_n and_o sometime_o he_o cast_v they_o 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the_o call_v of_o christ_n by_o his_o minister_n invite_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v another_o obstacle_n of_o satan_n by_o which_o he_o impede_v many_o i_o fear_v of_o those_o who_o go_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o christian_n for_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v clear_o if_o we_o do_v but_o view_v their_o action_n o_o how_o greedy_o do_v they_o fall_v upon_o sin_n both_o public_o and_o private_o without_o any_o abashedness_n or_o remorse_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n see_v and_o observe_v all_o their_o way_n job_n 34_o 21._o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n moreover_o that_o he_o will_v render_v according_a to_o each_o one_o deed_n as_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o but_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o do_v cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o this_o book_n and_o satan_n do_v suggest_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o thou_o as_o that_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o action_n of_o man_n here_o below_o shield_v thyself_o against_o this_o dart_n by_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n job_n 31.4_o do_v not_o god_n see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n prov._n 5.2_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n and_o thus_o consider_v that_o god_n behold_v all_o thy_o action_n and_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o account_v for_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o diligent_o seek_v after_o christ_n jesus_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_v from_o perish_v in_o &_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n 28._o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v than_o satan_n persuade_v the_o sinner_n that_o he_o have_v no_o soul_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n in_o nature_n and_o essence_n but_o they_o be_v the_o same_o substance_n thus_o he_o have_v deceive_v many_o with_o a_o base_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o bruit_n that_o their_o soul_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o blood_n or_o breath_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o can_v exist_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n as_o many_o foolish_o conjecture_n then_o what_o need_v any_o care_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o sadducee_n of_o old_a be_v delude_v by_o satan_n that_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o lie_v spirit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n or_o spirit_n act_n 23.8_o which_o make_v they_o neglect_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o save_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o confute_v this_o and_o remove_v this_o obstacle_n out_o of_o the_o way_n read_v eccle._n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n mean_v the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v 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