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both_o to_o stir_v up_o moses_n unto_o due_a reverence_n and_o humiliation_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o withal_o to_o show_v that_o as_o he_o be_v jehovah_n that_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o most_o single_a essence_n he_o be_v omnipotent_a merciful_a just_a etc._n etc._n yea_o that_o his_o very_a nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o power_n mercy_n justice_n etc._n etc._n notable_a be_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 25._o esay_n esay_n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o rebellious_a for_o my_o else_o he_o say_v not_o for_o my_o mercy_n but_o for_o myself_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o goodness_n be_v himself_o and_o consequent_o all_o essential_a in_o he_o and_o nothing_o accidental_a therefore_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v tempt_v of_o evil_a nor_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o say_v 13._o say_v james_n 1._o 13._o james_n let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v of_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n and_o paul_n 3._o paul_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o though_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o remain_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o to_o titus_n 2._o titus_n titus_n 1._o 2._o god_n that_o can_v lie_v again_o it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o good_a and_o holy_a because_o he_o will_v it_o not_o will_v of_o he_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o lesson_n rom._n 9_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o power_n have_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o say_v against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o also_o do_v our_o saviour_n shadow_n in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20._o 15._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o the_o other_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n be_v first_o that_o he_o be_v invisible_a by_o the_o eye_n either_o of_o the_o body_n invisible_a and_o therefore_o also_o invisible_a or_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o incomprehensible_a the_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o to_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a col._n 1._o 15._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n heb._n 11._o 1â—_n for_o he_o continue_v constant_a see_v as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n term_v he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v 16._o say_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 16._o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o light_n which_o none_o can_v have_v access_n unto_o second_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o incomprehensible_a of_o his_o creature_n so_o true_a it_o be_v which_o unchangeable_a which_o job_n 26._o 14._o eternity_n whereby_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_v and_o 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13_o 31._o gen._n 31._o 11_o 13_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o return_v into_o the_o country_n of_o his_o nativity_n tell_v he_o i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoynt_v a_o pillar_n and_o there_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o i_o but_o vow_n be_v only_o to_o be_v make_v to_o jehovah_n and_o moses_n in_o that_o story_n have_v so_o call_v he_o 13._o he_o gen._n 28._o 13._o before_o yea_o jacob_n in_o the_o vow_n itself_o have_v say_v that_o 21._o that_o gen._n 28._o 20_o 21._o jehovah_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o his_o gen._n 32._o 8._o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o brother_n esav_n o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n o_o jehovah_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v 1._o return_v gen._n 38._o 1._o unto_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o he_o he_o be_v afterward_o command_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n this_o angel_n therefore_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a jehovah_n exodus_fw-la 3._o there_o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n a_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n in_o a_o fiery_a flame_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n and_o when_o moses_n turn_v aside_o to_o see_v that_o great_a vision_n jehovah_n see_v he_o cry_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n and_o say_v i_o be_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n anon_o he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ehieh_n or_o i_o be_o and_o jehovah_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o true_a ehieh_n and_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o compare_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o new_a will_v make_v this_o a_o great_a deal_n plain_a he_o that_o lead_v the_o people_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v christ_n for_o so_o the_o prophet_n 9_o prophet_n esay_n 63._o 9_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o face_n save_v they_o and_o set_v they_o upon_o himself_o carry_v they_o continual_o and_o 4._o and_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o paul_n that_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n of_o his_o church_n figure_v by_o the_o cloud_n by_o manna_n and_o the_o rock_n that_o flow_v out_o water_n to_o the_o people_n go_v together_o with_o they_o conduct_v and_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n but_o moses_n express_o call_v he_o jehovah_n 21._o jehovah_n exod._n 13._o 21._o jehovah_n go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v they_o exodus_fw-la 23._o 20_o 21._o behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o lead_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v your_o rebellion_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v jehovah_n and_o not_o a_o create_a spirit_n likewise_o he_o who_o they_o tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v god_n and_o jehovah_n for_o so_o numb_a 21._o 5._o 7._o it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o people_n speak_v against_o god_n and_o against_o moses_n and_o afterward_o press_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n that_o he_o send_v upon_o they_o by_o fly_a serpent_n they_o come_v to_o moses_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v against_o jehovah_n and_o thou_o to_o which_o story_n paul_n 9_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 20._o 9_o allude_v say_v let_v we_o not_o tempt_v christ_n as_o some_o of_o they_o tempt_v he_o and_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n in_o zachary_n 2._o zachary_n zach._n 3._o 2._o as_o in_o genesis_n before_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a difference_n make_v of_o two_o whereof_o each_o be_v jehovah_n jehovah_n say_v jehovah_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n and_o this_o jude_n 9_o jude_n jude_n verse_n 9_o express_o note_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o michael_n the_o great_a archangel_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o which_o esay_n 1._o esay_n esay_n 6._o 1._o say_v i_o see_v jehovah_n set_v upon_o a_o throne_n etc._n etc._n john_n 41._o john_n john_n 12._o 41._o refer_v unto_o christ_n these_o thing_n say_v esay_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o in_o the_o 102._o 26._o 102._o psal_n 102._o 26._o psalm_n thou_o jehovah_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n â—0_n apostle_n heb._n 1_o â—0_n to_o the_o hebrew_n appli_v unto_o christ_n as_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n above_o all_o creature_n yea_o above_o the_o angel_n themselves_o final_o the_o apostle_n 11_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o 10._o 11_o paul_n clear_v this_o doctrine_n when_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o allege_v the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n 23._o prophet_n esay_n 45._o 23._o esay_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o i_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n even_o there_o where_o he_o do_v protest_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n be_v jehovah_n the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n second_o the_o property_n incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n singleness_n infiniteness_n eternity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o to_o be_v call_v life_n light_n etc._n etc._n be_v proper_a unto_o god_n for_o that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v perfect_o so_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o to_o all_o other_o now_o these_o epithet_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n as_o in_o 6._o in_o john_n 14._o 6._o john_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n in_o which_o one_o his_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a goodness_n every_o way_n be_v understand_v and_o the_o life_n i_o be_o 25._o be_o john_n 11._o 25._o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n again_o this_o 20._o this_o 1._o john_n 5._o 20._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o life_n eternal_a why_o life_n because_o he_o have_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o and_o thereof_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o act_n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n john_n 9_o john_n john_n 1._o 9_o call_v he_o the_o true_a light_n add_v the_o reason_n by_o and_o by_o which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v â—nto_o the_o world_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o be_v term_v 6._o term_v esay_n 9_o 6._o the_o father_n of_o eternity_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o the_o pro._n 1._o 20._o proverb_n not_o only_a wisdom_n but_o wisdom_n in_o the_o plural_a wâ—sâ—_n arm_n say_v solomon_n that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o wisdom_n wisdom_n itself_o and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o jesus_n christ_n the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n cry_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o flit_a and_o vanish_v speech_n but_o of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n show_v so_o manifest_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o stand_v upon_o it_o moreover_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o 17._o once_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v upon_o earth_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o he_o say_v 13._o say_v john_n 3._o 13._o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n contrariwise_o continue_v now_o in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o be_v without_o circumscription_n of_o place_n so_o also_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o power_n infinite_a in_o knowledge_n and_o goodness_n itself_o for_o his_o power_n he_o be_v express_o call_v 8._o call_v revel_v 1._o 8._o the_o almighty_a one_o and_o of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n what_o more_o honourable_a testimony_n can_v we_o have_v then_o that_o of_o 17._o of_o john_n 21._o 17._o peter_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n yea_o thing_n future_a and_o to_o
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20_o 21_o 22._o the_o head_n or_o mother_n of_o way_n where_o one_o way_n part_v into_o two_o make_v he_o doubtful_a which_o to_o take_v either_o that_o unto_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o other_o that_o lead_v unto_o rabath_n a_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v a_o more_o uncertain_a and_o contingent_a matter_n whether_o he_o will_v come_v against_o jerusalem_n or_o not_o for_o whithersoever_o the_o divination_n do_v conduct_v he_o thither_o be_v he_o bend_v and_o what_o more_o uncertain_a than_o divination_n the_o vanity_n whereof_o philosopher_n themselves_o have_v worthy_o deride_v but_o for_o all_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o come_v and_o to_o besiege_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v and_o fore-spoken_a by_o his_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n die_v necessary_o as_o 3._o as_o act_n 13._o 3._o paul_n dispute_v to_o the_o jew_n 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