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which_o in_o another_o place_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a as_o in_o deut._n 26._o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o day_n to_o be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o in_o the_o 27_o chapter_n thou_o be_v make_v this_o day_n the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o god_n as_o he_o be_v above_o king_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n not_o only_o good_a but_o exceed_v good_a be_v move_v towards_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o those_o affection_n of_o love_n compassion_n and_o care_n above_o all_o the_o affection_n with_o which_o good_a king_n be_v move_v towards_o their_o people_n that_o love_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v his_o people_n be_v with_o command_n and_o â—ower_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v make_v both_o their_o god_n and_o king_n inasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o king_n govern_v their_o own_o people_n and_o god_n govern_v and_o command_v 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that_o they_o may_v be_v honour_v by_o thoâ—e_n who_o be_v renown_v commend_v and_o glorious_a praise_n become_v the_o upright_a psal_n 33._o as_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o join_v to_o myself_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n a_o renown_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n but_o first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o jew_n unto_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o because_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a levit._n 20._o and_o exod._n 19_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingly_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n as_o you_o also_o may_v read_v every_o where_o the_o jew_n anoint_v and_o elect_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n which_o be_v most_o exquisite_a and_o choice_a name_n of_o holiness_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n they_o be_v common_o 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god_n so_o intimate_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o entrust_v they_o with_o his_o law_n and_o decree_n that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v call_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o nation_n so_o honourable_a which_o have_v those_o ceremony_n just_a judgement_n and_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n what_o be_v all_o flesh_n that_o it_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o can_v live_v cry_v out_o moses_n deut._n 5._o where_o observe_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o choose_a jew_n and_o of_o the_o second_o creation_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v unto_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o first_o creation_n for_o flesh_n &_o the_o first_o creation_n consume_v at_o the_o hear_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o the_o same_o moses_n in_o the_o same_o ch._n behold_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o 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tooth_n be_v weapon_n and_o arrow_n yea_o the_o 74_o psalm_n call_v the_o gentile_n beast_n give_v not_o the_o beast_n soul_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v deliver_v not_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n their_o enemy_n who_o neither_o know_v thou_o nor_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o which_o apply_v that_o of_o baruch_n chap._n 3._o where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v over_o the_o gentile_n their_o flock_n and_o their_o people_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 3._o thou_o be_v make_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o nation_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v i_o will_v expiate_v and_o redeem_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o people_n that_o be_v 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the_o man_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n who_o be_v proper_o in_o flock_n like_o cattle_n nor_o make_v up_o in_o city_n and_o civil_a society_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o value_v man_n by_o their_o reason_n but_o by_o their_o understanding_n i_o say_v by_o that_o intellect_n by_o which_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v gain_v which_o be_v above_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o which_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o jew_n hence_o that_o famous_a promise_n to_o israel_n psalm_n 32._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o inform_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v walk_v then_o immediate_o after_o a_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v you_o not_o like_a to_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o certain_o divine_a understanding_n make_v all_o man_n quite_o different_a from_o brute_n which_o 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it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o before_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o nation_n last_o it_o be_v excellent_a which_o the_o lord_n advise_v we_o luke_n 12._o god_n say_v he_o caere_n not_o for_o the_o sparrow_n or_o the_o crow_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n who_o god_n shall_v esteem_v and_o care_n for_o without_o any_o difference_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o unclean_a sparrow_n the_o jew_n the_o foul_a crow_n the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v esteem_v unclean_a by_o thâ—_n jew_n act_n 10._o where_o saint_n peter_n say_v thuâ—_n you_o know_v how_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o
bring_v to_o adam_n all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o do_v in_o half_a a_o day_n for_o thither_o must_v the_o elephant_n come_v from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o india_n and_o africa_n who_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a and_o a_o slow_a pace_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o so_o many_o several_a species_n of_o creature_n and_o fowl_n unknown_a to_o our_o hemisphere_n who_o must_v swim_v so_o much_o sea_n pass_v over_o so_o much_o land_n to_o come_v from_o america_n to_o mesopotamia_n and_o there_o receive_v their_o name_n seven_o he_o see_v what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o he_o see_v that_o be_v that_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o shall_v fit_o call_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o every_o name_n he_o dispute_v with_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o have_v those_o operation_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v distinguishable_a discursive_o and_o in_o time_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o adam_n can_v in_o 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all_o mankind_n that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o fit_a helper_n for_o he_o among_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o former_a creation_n but_o a_o woman_n must_v be_v frame_v for_o he_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o ooth_a woman_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o marriage_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v strict_o forbid_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v make_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n leave_v the_o holy_a and_o elect_a people_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o profane_a nation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v create_v altogether_o in_o a_o huddle_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o marvellous_a frame_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o marvellous_a conception_n of_o isaac_n and_o christ_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n like_o he_o but_o his_o justice_n eve_n the_o wife_n of_o adam_n be_v likewise_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n they_o which_o take_v pain_n in_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o perusal_n of_o they_o find_v three_o man_n marvellous_o and_o peculiar_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o be_v adam_z the_o second_o isaac_n the_o three_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v adam_n who_o mother_n be_v the_o earth_n god_n his_o father_n the_o second_o isaac_n who_o father_n be_v abraham_n god_n be_v his_o mother_n for_o it_o leave_v off_o with_o sarah_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n gen._n 18._o to_o which_o god_n allude_v isa_n 46._o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n say_v he_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o womb_n the_o three_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o mother_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o who_o father_n god_n god_n be_v father_n both_o to_o adam_n and_o christ_n under_o who_o imputation_n all_o the_o world_n be_v sometime_o to_o fall_v god_n be_v the_o father_n adam_z be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o son_n adam_n be_v a_o sinner_n christ_n be_v just_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n adam_n and_o christ_n be_v alike_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o opposite_a to_o christ_n isaac_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n christ_n be_v a_o prototype_n of_o isaac_n and_o a_o antitype_n of_o adam_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v by_o god_n of_o a_o full_a age_n of_o the_o perfect_a stature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v he_o may_v be_v a_o man_n of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o which_o age_n christ_n die_v true_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o christ_n except_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o adam_n except_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o adam_n not_o straight_o nor_o the_o first_o day_n but_o by_o leisure_n and_o by_o several_a age_n successive_o grow_v from_o infancy_n and_o youth_n to_o man_n estate_n by_o as_o many_o degree_n as_o christ_n arrive_v at_o the_o same_o state_n at_o which_o isaac_n arrive_v at_o it_o be_v himself_o likewise_o miraculous_o bring_v forth_o and_o as_o other_o man_n beget_v after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n arise_v from_o child_n to_o be_v man_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v most_o probable_a whosoever_o shall_v serious_o peruse_v the_o history_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o frame_n of_o he_o till_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o wife_n eve_n for_o god_n frame_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n who_o he_o afterward_o carry_v into_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v manure_v it_o say_v genesis_n hence_o i_o gather_v that_o adam_n be_v frame_v a_o infant_n without_o paradise_n because_o i_o read_v that_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o paradise_n to_o till_o it_o at_o such_o time_n of_o his_o age_n and_o strength_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o again_o i_o believe_v that_o that_o paradise_n be_v that_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o be_v call_v arabia_n felix_fw-la for_o it_o be_v bound_v chap._n 2._o genesis_n by_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n two_o river_n join_v their_o stream_n in_o their_o course_n towards_o arabia_n fall_v into_o the_o bay_n of_o persia_n arabia_n felix_fw-la be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o paradise_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n of_o gen._n 12._o where_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n which_o be_v altogether_o water_v like_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o like_o egypt_n as_o thou_o come_v from_o segor_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o genesis_n have_v compare_v and_o join_v to_o arabia_n felix_fw-la and_o egypt_n two_o neighbour_a region_n and_o two_o of_o the_o most_o pleasant_a i_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o holy_a land_n even_o as_o i_o find_v abraham_n lead_v to_o the_o same_o land_n that_o adam_n may_v have_v the_o first_o natural_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o 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