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to_o see_v josâ—ph_n before_o he_o die_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v ask_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o see_v joseph_n and_o that_o some_o body_n answer_v do_v not_o ask_v how_o â—hou_n shall_v see_v joseph_n for_o thou_o see_v reuben_n tell_v i_o if_o this_o will_v be_v think_v a_o fit_a answer_n to_o jacob_n question_n yet_o this_o must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v christ_n and_o the_o word_n to_o be_v one_o in_o this_o place_n but_o if_o some_o body_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v who_o shall_v show_v thou_o thy_o son_n joseph_n 8._o for_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o egypt_n stand_v nigh_o thou_o will_v not_o every_o body_n think_v the_o person_n mean_v joseph_n that_o be_v so_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o our_o pupose_v that_o every_o common_a understanding_n may_v discern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o interpreration_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o significaiton_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 1._o scapula_n inform_v we_o out_o of_o plato_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n admon_n 3._o ad_fw-la gent._n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 2._o the_o heavenly_a word_n the_o true_a contend_v for_o mastery_n crown_v in_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o his_o strom_n l._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o place_n rom._n 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o divine_a word_n cry_v call_v all_o man_n without_o distinction_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v christ_n the_o
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so_o as_o to_o think_v we_o be_v the_o sink_v of_o error_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o heresy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o so_o much_o decry_v doctrine_n clear_o and_o abundant_o approve_v by_o such_o as_o be_v of_o general_a reputation_n among_o they_o of_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o man._n vatablus_n and_o drusius_n upon_o job_n 24._o 13._o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v doubt_v that_o this_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o rebel_v against_o it_o consequent_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a sun_n of_o light_n munsterius_fw-la and_o clarius_n upon_o job_n ch._n 25._o 3._o upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v ask_v who_o be_v there_o in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n do_v not_o shine_v codurcus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n say_v he_o enlighten_v all_o man_n refer_v we_o to_o john_n testimony_n drusius_n upon_o the_o same_o place_v query_n who_o receive_v not_o his_o light_n and_o be_v not_o illuminate_v by_o his_o light_n erasmus_n and_o vatablus_n on_o joh._n 1._o 9_o call_v it_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n whence_o the_o light_n also_o flow_v to_o john_n himself_o now_o if_o this_o light_n be_v in_o man_n and_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n which_o say_v they_o be_v god_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v deny_v theâ—â—_n the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o man_n be_v divine_a light_n and_o consequent_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o zegerus_n on_o joh._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n &c_n &c_n express_v himself_o thus_o that_o life_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o word_n yea_o which_o be_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o life_n that_o always_o be_v and_o be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n and_o it_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v darken_v cameron_n on_o the_o place_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v especial_o of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n all_o which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o man_n heart_n be_v divine_a and_o saving_n therefore_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o man._n dr._n h._n moor_n in_o his_o philosophic_a cabbal_n pag._n 27._o say_v the_o light_n pursue_v adam_n and_o upbraid_v unto_o he_o his_o case_n after_o his_o transgression_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a light_n wherefore_o he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o to_o the_o reprehension_n and_o rebuke_n of_o he_o and_o the_o divine_a light_n charge_v all_o this_o misery_n and_o confusion_n upon_o the_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o luscious_a dictate_v of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o divine_a light_n speak_v in_o adam_n concern_v the_o woman_n what_o work_n have_v she_o make_v here_o thus_o do_v he_o make_v the_o light_n that_o reprove_v in_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o divine_a light_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a fountain_n of_o divine_a light_n nay_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n he_o read_v those_o word_n which_o in_o genesis_n say_v it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o reprove_v adam_n after_o the_o manner_n before_o express_v to_o wit_n the_o divine_a light_n in_o adam_n reprove_v he_o thereby_o make_v the_o divine_a light_n in_o adam_n and_o god_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n justin_n martyr_n bring_v tryphon_n question_v thus_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o himself_o allow_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v the_o soul_n divine_a and_o immortal_a be_v it_o a_o particle_n of_o that_o commander_n himself_o and_o as_o it_o see_v god_n so_o be_v it_o also_o permit_v to_o contain_v divinity_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o thereby_o even_o now_o to_o be_v happy_a yea_o altogether_o say_v i_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la p._n 297._o assert_n the_o immortality_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n fagius_n in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o rabbi_n nehamanides_n have_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o breathe_v on_o any_o contribute_v something_o of_o his_o own_o to_o it_o whence_o christ_n our_o saviour_n when_o he_o will_v communicate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o do_v it_o by_o breathe_v upon_o they_o signify_v that_o he_o contribute_v to_o they_o something_o of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v divine_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v something_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a some_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a thing_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o poet_n call_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o particle_n of_o divine_a breath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o breath_n or_o spiritus_fw-la divine_a heavenly_a vital_a immortal_a and_o endure_v forever_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a consist_v in_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o author_n hiskuni_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o inspiration_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n thus_o in_o psalm_n 94._o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o we_o pag._n 12._o and_o in_o pag._n 122._o they_o say_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d