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scripture_n in_o represent_v that_o devolution_n of_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n which_o judas_n retendred_a unto_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n unto_o which_o such_o brogue_n or_o escheat_n as_o this_o be_v by_o ordinary_a course_n due_a unto_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o potter_n field_n it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o branch_n of_o divine_a providence_n thus_o to_o turn_v the_o negligence_n of_o transcriber_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o divert_v the_o wicked_a intention_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n 11._o sometime_o again_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a word_n may_v have_v contrary_a signification_n and_o have_v another_o to_o parallel_v it_o in_o its_o contrariety_n so_o the_o hebrew_n kalal_n in_o its_o abstract_n or_o first_o signification_n answer_v to_o the_o latin_a elevare_fw-la to_o be_v light_n or_o of_o no_o weight_n and_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o 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and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o one_o
to_o the_o prey_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 8._o their_o horse_n also_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o leopard_n and_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o evening_n wolf_n and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v spread_v themselves_o and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o haste_v to_o eat_v and_o so_o moses_n long_v before_o have_v threaten_v this_o people_n deut._n 28._o 49._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n flee_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v most_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conquest_n oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o ally_n especial_o the_o italian_n spanish_a german_a and_o british_a with_o other_o of_o these_o western_a nation_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n foretell_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n upon_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o present_a age_n for_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o that_o 24._o of_o matthew_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n in_o that_o age_n current_n for_o so_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o eagle_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o those_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v ver_n 29._o our_o saviour_n pprophecy_n than_o can_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n refer_v unto_o his_o come_n to_o final_a judgement_n but_o unto_o his_o come_n to_o visit_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o as_o he_o intimate_v some_o few_o shall_v be_v strange_o reserve_v other_o remarkable_o plague_v and_o so_o to_o be_v plague_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o ensign_n be_v the_o eagle_n those_o who_o god_n 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according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n we_o be_v i_o take_v it_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n decease_v and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o allegory_n or_o proportion_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n always_o make_v handsome_a and_o comely_a the_o eagle_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o job_n describe_v either_o vulture_n or_o of_o vulture_n kind_a but_o jovis_fw-la aquilae_fw-la which_o as_o philologer_n tell_v we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o feed_v on_o dead_a corpse_n or_o slay_a flesh_n these_o be_v fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o swift_a ministry_n of_o celestial_a angel_n in_o gather_v or_o summon_v the_o body_n of_o decease_a saint_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o sect_n 3._o 20_o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n instile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v foretell_v praefigure_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a 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time_n after_o christ_n other_o apostle_n be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o beginning_n say_v s._n john_n the_o word_n be_v what_o beginning_n do_v he_o mean_a the_o same_o which_o moses_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o original_a phrase_n whether_o use_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o by_o s._n john_n in_o the_o greek_a exact_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a in_fw-la principio_fw-la now_o though_o every_o cause_n be_v principium_fw-la the_o beginning_n or_o that_o which_o give_v beginning_n to_o its_o proper_a effect_n yet_o omne_fw-la principium_fw-la every_o begin_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o which_o usual_o follow_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o first_o dawn_v or_o scare_v of_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o beginning_n yet_o no_o true_a positive_a cause_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o time_n but_o not_o of_o causality_n and_o this_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n as_o the_o learned_a in_o these_o tongue_n no_o party_n in_o this_o business_n have_v observe_v now_o in_o that_o first_o of_o genesis_n we_o must_v take_v the_o word_n beginning_n not_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o which_o follow_v but_o for_o the_o first_o in_o order_n or_o precedency_n of_o duration_n for_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o take_v they_o as_o now_o they_o be_v be_v not_o make_v in_o that_o beginning_n or_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n spring_n or_o result_v by_o way_n of_o causality_n from_o the_o first_o mass_n which_o be_v without_o order_n of_o part_n or_o true_a form_n otherwise_o the_o distinction_n of_o light_n from_o darkness_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n can_v not_o have_v be_v work_n of_o creation_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o rather_o of_o generation_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o day_n much_o less_o can_v the_o production_n of_o plant_n or_o vegetable_n or_o substance_n endue_v with_o sense_n have_v be_v any_o proper_a work_n of_o creation_n after_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v when_o then_o moses_n say_v loannis_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o beginning_n &_o that_o this_o unformed_a mass_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o first_o draught_n of_o they_o and_o all_o thing_n
or_o efficiency_n but_o man_n only_o who_o live_v by_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o life_n which_o it_o impart_v which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n this_o imply_v he_o be_v that_o seat_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n from_o who_o both_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o life_n which_o be_v subjective_o in_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v derive_v or_o participate_v and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o all_o these_o be_v attribut_n or_o expression_n of_o a_o nature_n true_o divine_a character_n of_o a_o live_a essence_n or_o of_o life_n itself_o before_o man_n or_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v to_o we_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n than_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v enlighten_v by_o this_o word_n for_o he_o be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o either_o albeit_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n do_v not_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v express_v ver_n 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o but_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o so_o they_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o world_n be_v in_o he_o as_o in_o its_o eminent_a or_o ideal_a efficient_a cause_n before_o it_o be_v make_v he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o who_o be_v these_o his_o own_o if_o all_o generation_n of_o man_n or_o all_o succession_n of_o time_n or_o thing_n temporal_a be_v make_v by_o he_o all_o these_o be_v his_o own_o yet_o before_o the_o come_n into_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v all_o these_o be_v not_o his_o own_o by_o the_o same_o peculiar_a right_n he_o always_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o such_o as_o rule_v the_o nation_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o nation_n his_o peculiar_a inheritance_n this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o abraham_n seed_n or_o jacob_n posterity_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v be_v in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o after_o a_o more_o special_a kind_n of_o presence_n for_o many_o generation_n yet_o at_o this_o time_n whereto_o the_o apostle_n word_n refer_v he_o first_o come_v by_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n both_o into_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o they_o by_o become_v a_o inhabitant_n or_o sojourner_n in_o the_o territory_n bequeath_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o these_o who_o be_v thus_o his_o own_o by_o peculiar_a redemption_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v he_o not_o yet_o his_o come_n though_o after_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o his_o own_o be_v not_o lose_v nor_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n any_o way_n impeach_v by_o their_o refuse_v or_o not_o receive_v of_o he_o for_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o all_o of_o both_o sort_n he_o give_v a_o right_a or_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 12._o all_o be_v make_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a son_n of_o abraham_n by_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v before_o abraham_n but_o be_v now_o make_v man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n now_o in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o receive_v he_o this_o presuppose_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o make_v not_o by_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n or_o eternal_a generation_n the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n conclude_v that_o heavenly_a discourse_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 7._o why_o s._n john_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o gospel_n do_v iustyle_n christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o it_o be_v rather_o say_v the_o word_n become_v flesh_n than_o the_o son_n become_v flesh_n in_o what_o prophecy_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n be_v foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a with_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o some_o chapter_n follow_v this_o for_o the_o present_a be_v evident_a out_o of_o place_n before_o allege_v that_o s._n john_n do_v mean_v no_o other_o party_n or_o person_n by_o the_o word_n then_o he_o who_o afterward_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n he_o style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o very_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n or_o among_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o they_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v either_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o both_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o text_n of_o s._n john_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n import_v the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n s._n john_n do_v learn_v from_o scripture_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n though_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o by_o study_n or_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o s._n john_n know_v by_o experiment_n as_o have_v see_v his_o transfiguration_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o both_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n believe_v from_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o experiment_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o late_a time_n moreful_o to_o be_v reveal_v then_o in_o former_a 8_o to_o omit_v those_o two_o place_n before_o cite_v exod._n 29._o 44_o 45._o and_o leviticus_n 26._o 11_o 12._o unto_o both_o which_o place_n that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o 14._o do_v in_o special_a refer_v we_o will_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o text_n exodus_fw-la 33._o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v express_v ver_n 14_o 15._o my_o presence_n say_v god_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o moses_n say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n but_o moses_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o separation_n of_o they_o from_o other_o people_n request_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o in_o part_n be_v grant_v ver_n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n &_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o so_o god_n have_v say_v ver_n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v yet_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o moses_n see_v leave_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n as_o you_o may_v read_v chap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 33._o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o