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the_o former_a luke_n 24._o verse_n 25.26.27_o and_o verse_n 44.45.46.47_o and_o before_o this_o in_o the_o 22._o chap_n ver_fw-la 37._o read_v also_o act_n chap_n 26._o verse_n 22._o and_o 1._o corinth_n 15.1.2.3.4_o and_o 2._o pet_n 1.19_o and_o very_o it_o be_v too_o great_a &_o sluggish_a a_o folly_n for_o any_o to_o content_v themselves_o so_o with_o any_o brief_a abridgement_n that_o the_o original_a copy_n wherein_o be_v the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a declaration_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v neglect_v a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v so_o with_o his_o several_a deed_n and_o more_o large_a writing_n show_v the_o conveyance_n of_o his_o land_n for_o any_o brief_a extent_n or_o survey_v which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o unwise_a concern_v the_o grand_a evidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n nay_o rather_o as_o great_a land_a man_n by_o how_o much_o they_o see_v by_o a_o short_a view_n that_o their_o possession_n be_v very_o ample_a etc._n etc._n 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it_o as_o i_o will_v now_o to_o you_o their_o posterity_n &c_n &c_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v asmuch_o as_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a age_n that_o he_o never_o show_v himself_o so_o manifest_o or_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n as_o he_o do_v then_o in_o so_o much_o as_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o &_o amen_o in_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v above_o all_o other_o that_o be_v before_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n among_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v but_o can_v not_o wherefore_o worthy_o may_v they_o then_o and_o we_o ourselves_o now_o in_o special_a manner_n hearken_v to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o 68_o god_n genes_n 21.33_o abraham_n call_v upon_o the_o 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steadfast_a that_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v never_o fail_v that_o his_o throne_n be_v for_o ever_o &_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v everlasting_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v for_o i_o great_a thing_n say_v the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n luk_n 1.49_o and_o the_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o name_n shaddai_n psal_n 68.14_o and_o ps_n 91.1_o and_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n ch_n 5.17_o &_o ch_z 6.4.14_o and_o chap_n 8.3.5_o and_o chap_v 22._o five_o time_n verse_n 3.17.23.25.26_o but_o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o justice_n &_o mercy_n &_o government_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o rehearse_v they_o among_o some_o other_o sort_n of_o the_o title_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o those_o which_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o one_o god_n be_v name_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o creature_n wherein_o also_o be_v note_v the_o action_n or_o work_n as_o likewise_o the_o divine_a property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n question_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v more_o general_o which_o be_v they_o answer_n creator_n governor_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n most_o high_a possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o judge_n which_o make_v low_a and_o which_o make_v high_a lord_n of_o host_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o like_a to_o these_o these_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n creator_n eccles_n chap_n proof_n explication_n &_o proof_n 12.1_o and_o isai_n ch_n 42.5_o and_o chap_n 45.12_o &_o ver_fw-la 18._o act_n 17.43_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 33.6.7.8.9_o psalm_n 74.16.17_o and_o psalm_n 94.9_o job._n chap_v 32.22_o etc._n etc._n governor_n psal_n 22._o the_o lord_n rule_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o ps_n 33.10.11_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o bring_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o chastise_v the_o nation_n psal_n 94.10_o and_o psalm_n 47.8_o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a and_o psal_n 66.7_o he_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o his_o power_n isai_n 16.1_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n preserver_n job_n chap_v 7.20_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o 1._o timot._fw-la 4.10_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o psalm_n 36.6_o he_o that_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o govern_v if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o he_o john_n chap_n 19.11_o and_o rom_n 13.4_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n genes_n 14.22_o and_o psalm_n 104_o 24._o tremell_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o flesh_n jerem._n 32.27_o &_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o and_o chap_v 27.16_o and_o hebr_n 12.9_o father_n of_o spirit_n zech_n 12.1_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezech_v 18.4_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o both_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o trier_n of_o the_o reins_n 1._o sam._n 16.7_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n and_o 1._o king_n 8.39_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o prou_z 16.2_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n psalm_n 7.9_o the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o
the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o the_o conception_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap_n 9.24_o the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o answer_n be_v likewise_o manifest_a from_o the_o former_a speech_n of_o the_o angel_n say_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o even_o therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v call_v so_o because_o it_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o name_n not_o in_o any_o bare_a likelihood_n or_o resemblance_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n also_o be_v he_o to_o be_v call_v immanuel_n god_n with_o us._n the_o immediate_a worker_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n and_o therewithal_o of_o the_o perfect_a sanctification_n of_o the_o humanity_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o it_o be_v the_o jointe-worke_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n for_o whereas_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o the_o son_n accord_o do_v take_v the_o same_o &_o unite_v it_o to_o himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o person_n by_o who_o effectual_a work_n the_o personal_a union_n be_v make_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o by_o who_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o his_o office_n and_o note_v we_o also_o herewithal_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v join_v to_o the_o divine_a that_o be_v to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o have_v assume_v &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o same_o his_o person_n therefore_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v take_v proper_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n assume_v and_o not_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v so_o then_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o not_o a_o humane_a person_n though_o it_o consist_v of_o either_o nature_n through_o a_o most_o divine_a conjunction_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o article_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n question_n shall_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a to_o our_o endless_a benefit_n and_o salvation_n answer_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o ch_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n proof_n explication_n &_o proof_n the_o same_o promise_n be_v also_o make_v long_o before_o the_o time_n that_o isaiah_n prophesy_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o to_o wit_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n head_n or_o strength_n &_o kingdom_n here_o in_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o it_o have_v be_v after_o that_o renew_v to_o abraham_n as_o we_o read_v gen_n 12.13_o &_o ch_z 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o likewise_o to_o isaak_n &_o in_o isaak_n ch_n 21.12_o and_z ch_z 22.18_o ro_n 9.7_o gal_n 3.27.28_o heb._n 11.18_o and_o to_o jaakob_n gen_n 28.4_o and_o verse_n 13.14.15_o for_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v promise_v and_o perform_v rest_v upon_o this_o promise_n make_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o patriarch_n well_o understand_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v say_v abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.56_o thus_o i_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o understand_v of_o most_o ancient_a time_n though_o not_o so_o expresslie_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n as_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n afterward_o yea_o so_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o she_o shall_v remain_v so_o without_o touch_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o this_o conception_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n matth_n ch_n 1.22.23_o say_v all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v remain_v a_o virgin_n notwithstanding_o this_o conception_n it_o can_v have_v be_v no_o such_o strange_a thing_n that_o she_o that_o be_v before_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o this_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n both_o purpose_a and_o promise_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n the_o same_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o the_o often_o repeat_v promise_n that_o a_o branch_n or_o a_o bud_n shall_v spring_v up_o unto_o david_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a stump_n as_o we_o read_v isai_n 4.2_o &_o ch_z 11.2_o &_o 53.2_o jer._n 23.5_o &_o 33.15_o zech_n 3.8_o &_o ch_z 6.12_o but_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v the_o same_o promise_n be_v make_v more_o immediate_o yea_o &_o in_o the_o time_n most_o near_o approach_v the_o conception_n itself_o to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n question_n as_o be_v a_o little_a before_o touch_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o that_o where_o be_v it_o contain_v answer_n the_o evangelist_n luke_n do_v plain_o report_v and_o testify_v it_o unto_o we_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o he_o from_o the_o 26._o verse_n to_o the_o 39_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o he_o do_v so_o in_o deed_n question_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n answer_n 26_o and_o in_o the_o sixth_o month_n say_v the_o holy_a evangelist_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v from_o god_n unto_o a_o city_n of_o galâ—le_n name_v nazareth_n 27_o to_o a_o virgin_n affiance_v to_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o virgin_n name_n be_v marie_n 28_o and_o the_o angel_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o say_v haile_o thou_o that_o be_v free_o belove_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n 29_o and_o when_o she_o see_v he_o she_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o say_n and_o think_v what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n that_o shall_v be_v 30_o then_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o marry_o for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n 31_o for_n lo_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 32_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 33_o and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jakob_n for_o ever_o &_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v no_o end_n 34_o then_o say_v marie_n to_o the_o angel_n how_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v i_o know_v 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