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you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n even_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v first_o unto_o you_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n and_o he_o he_o have_v send_v to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n and_o again_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n galat._n 3._o 14._o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o first_o but_o not_o the_o only_a party_n interest_v in_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n by_o melchisedech_n bless_v abraham_n for_o in_o asmuch_o as_o that_o blessing_n be_v the_o same_o blessing_n though_o further_o spread_v and_o better_a branch_a wherewith_o god_n by_o noah_n bless_v sem_fw-mi we_o gentile_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n be_v heir_n of_o it_o in_o reversion_n for_o though_o shem_n be_v the_o first_o japhet_n be_v in_o the_o scond_v place_n bless_v with_o his_o brother_n shem._n gen._n 9_o 27._o god_n persuade_v japhet_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n so_o that_o melchisedech_n do_v prefigure_v christ_n priesthood_n by_o his_o authority_n to_o bless_v in_o god_n name_n bless_v as_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o melchisedech_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n or_o surface_n only_o abraham_n indeed_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o blessing_n as_o appliable_a to_o christ_n be_v a_o solid_a and_o have_v its_o trinall_a dimension_n we_o be_v bless_v for_o he_o we_o be_v bless_v through_o he_o we_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o and_o which_o be_v the_o
the_o most_o exquisite_a literal_a sense_n refer_v to_o david_n seed_n not_o by_o carnal_a generation_n but_o by_o promise_n or_o birth_n spiritual_a and_o yet_o true_o verify_v of_o solomon_n according_a to_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n who_o be_v david_n seed_n by_o carnal_a generation_n the_o establish_n of_o salomon_n kingdom_n be_v here_o indefinite_o express_v without_o any_o note_n of_o universality_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n nor_o be_v his_o line_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la perpetuate_v until_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v spiritual_o conceive_v and_o make_v of_o our_o flesh_n and_o substance_n if_o salomon_n line_n as_o be_v probable_a do_v determine_v in_o jeconiah_n yet_o this_o no_o way_n exclude_v it_o from_o be_v part_n of_o the_o literal_a object_n verse_n 13._o he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o that_o material_a temple_n shall_v stand_v which_o be_v until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o first_o word_n likewise_o of_o the_o 14_o the_o v_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n be_v literal_o and_o in_o the_o historical_a sense_n mean_v of_o solomon_n albeit_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o david_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n that_o be_v solomon_n as_o his_o father_n david_n before_o he_o be_v instile_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o god_n first_o bear_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o instiled_a not_o by_o court-complement_n or_o in_o the_o adulatorie_a stile_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o their_o royalty_n and_o prerogative_n do_v bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o all_o the_o praeeminency_n of_o earthly_a king_n which_o live_v before_o they_o or_o in_o their_o time_n especial_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v do_v bear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o solomon_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n do_v differ_v more_o in_o substance_n than_o the_o map_n of_o germany_n do_v from_o that_o sometime_o goodly_a country_n now_o waste_v with_o war_n and_o famine_n 3_o but_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n before_o cite_v there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n oath_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n unto_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o to_o his_o seed_n yet_o this_o assurance_n unto_o his_o seed_n we_o have_v in_o the_o 132_o psalm_n which_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n himself_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o after_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o mount_n zion_n the_o place_n dedicate_v by_o this_o pious_a king_n for_o its_o perpetual_a residence_n it_o be_v a_o point_n to_o i_o very_o considerable_a that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o confirm_v his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n by_o oath_n until_o abraham_n have_v yield_v up_o by_o faith_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n so_o do_v he_o not_o give_v david_n assurance_n by_o oath_n that_o the_o seed_n promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v be_v his_o seed_n or_o that_o this_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n until_o david_n have_v first_o bind_v himself_o by_o sacred_a oath_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o almighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n psalm_n 132._o v._n 1_o how_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o go_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n unto_o my_o eye_n or_o slumber_n unto_o my_o eyelid_n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o great_a service_n thus_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v by_o the_o royal_a prophet_n the_o mighty_a lord_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o pass_v unrewarded_a do_v abundant_o recompense_v not_o in_o general_a only_o or_o by_o equivalency_n but_o as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n obedience_n in_o kind_n thus_o much_o be_v imply_v ver_n the_o 11._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o reverse_v his_o promise_n nor_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o fail_v because_o both_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n promise_v and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n or_o of_o thy_o belly_n as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n the_o object_n of_o this_o oath_n reach_v to_o none_o of_o david_n seed_n save_v only_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o promise_a woman_n seed_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o virgin_n womb_n yet_o be_v not_o david_n son_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seed_n exclude_v by_o oath_n from_o reign_v in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n until_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la the_o 12._o if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n that_o i_o shall_v teach_v they_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o ever_o but_o these_o we_o must_v consider_v be_v word_n of_o promise_n not_o of_o oath_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v express_v not_o in_o a_o absolute_a form_n or_o tenor_n and_o so_o must_v other_o promise_v not_o confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v interpret_v although_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o express_v they_o always_o imply_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a possibility_n a_o true_a title_n to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v though_o not_o a_o title_n undefeasable_a 4_o but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o review_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 89._o upon_o this_o last_o and_o other_o promise_v make_v respective_o unto_o david_n himself_o &_o to_o his_o seed_n or_o son_n the_o original_a occasion_n whether_o of_o that_o psalmist_n tentation_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o david_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v of_o the_o general_a distrust_n in_o the_o discontent_a multitude_n of_o those_o time_n which_o he_o do_v rather_o seek_v to_o represent_v then_o approve_v be_v this_o either_o they_o do_v not_o distinguish_v at_o all_o or_o else_o not_o so_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v between_o the_o article_n unto_o which_o god_n do_v swear_v and_o the_o article_n unto_o which_o he_o tie_v himself_o by_o promise_n only_o the_o late_a be_v always_o conditional_a or_o subject_a to_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o revocation_n upon_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o party_n who_o good_a it_o do_v concern_v i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o with_o who_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v establish_v my_o arm_n also_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o exact_v upon_o he_o nor_o the_o son_n of_o wickedness_n afflict_v he_o v_o 20._o 21._o 22._o etc._n etc._n all_o this_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v doubt_v be_v literal_o and_o punctual_o mean_v of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n as_o little_a question_n there_o be_v of_o the_o 25._o v._n i_o will_v set_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n also_o in_o the_o river_n this_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n express_v the_o extent_n or_o bound_n of_o david_n or_o salomon_n kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o that_o extend_v from_o the_o sidonian_a sea_n
father_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n 2_o so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o ieremie_n prophecy_n 23._o 6._o in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o more_o exquisite_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a remnant_n of_o judab_n and_o israel_n which_o return_v in_o safety_n from_o babylon_n the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o rest_n every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v be_v save_v from_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n before_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o our_o salvation_n before_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n can_v be_v make_v certain_a unto_o we_o for_o every_o one_o 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shape_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o substance_n chap._n 24._o that_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v fore_o shadow_v by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n &_o office_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n but_o withal_o the_o legal_a rite_n or_o solemnity_n now_o of_o which_o ho_o do_v destroy_v or_o dissolve_v as_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o change_n or_o advance_v they_o into_o better_a solemnity_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o christian_n that_o his_o solemn_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n and_o fore-fignified_n by_o god_n special_a command_n the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v s._n john_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v or_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o only_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o son_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o destruction_n or_o dissolution_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v discuss_v at_o large_a in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o these_o commentary_n but_o beside_o these_o all_o the_o solemn_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n whether_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o service_n by_o which_o the_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v entice_v man_n unto_o or_o retain_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o service_n all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o change_v or_o accomplish_v but_o utter_o to_o abolish_v or_o destroy_v they_o as_o for_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n or_o legal_a riâ—es_n dependent_a on_o it_o these_o he_o come_v not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v or_o destroy_v but_o to_o change_v or_o sublimate_v they_o into_o a_o better_a kind_n of_o service_n this_o orthodoxal_a form_n of_o word_n the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o heb._n 7._o v_o 12._o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o 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accomplish_v the_o legal_a priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o jew_n may_v object_v that_o however_o his_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v full_a for_o substance_n yet_o it_o fail_v in_o congruity_n of_o circumstance_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n o_fw-la pus_fw-la diei_fw-la decenter_n fit_n in_o die_v svo_fw-la every_o work_n be_v then_o well_o do_v then_o better_o do_v then_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o its_o own_o time_n or_o proper_a day_n if_o then_o christ_n make_v full_a atonement_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n this_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v in_o better_a season_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n or_o september_n then_o on_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o offer_v it_o which_o be_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n a_o day_n as_o far_o different_a 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be_v to_o attend_v or_o conjoin_v themselves_o to_o this_o now_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o place_n wherein_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v be_v to_o present_v themselves_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o solemnity_n and_o service_n of_o their_o principal_a feast_n so_o the_o passeover_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n all_o other_o feast_n have_v special_a reference_n unto_o it_o it_o do_v point_n out_o the_o time_n as_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o place_n wherein_o all_o other_o legal_a solemnity_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v see_v then_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o accomplish_v as_o well_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_a lamb_n as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o atonement_n it_o be_v more_o requisite_a that_o the_o service_n usual_a upon_o that_o day_n of_o atonement_n shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n for_o circumstance_n of_o time_n than_o the_o feast_n 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over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v send_v they_o away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fit_a man_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o accomplish_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o service_n our_o saviour_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n immediate_o after_o his_o baptism_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n even_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n at_o john_n baptism_n and_o though_o he_o himself_o need_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o baptize_v as_o be_v all_o clean_a yet_o as_o heesaith_o himself_o it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o baptism_n to_o this_o service_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o by_o fulfil_v this_o part_n of_o righteousness_n in_o bear_v the_o sin_n which_o this_o people_n have_v confess_v into_o the_o wilderness_n he_o make_v a_o full_a atonement_n for_o jerusalem_n &_o judah_n then_o any_o high_a priest_n before_o have_v make_v that_o curse_n wherewith_o malachy_n have_v threaten_v the_o lord_n will_v smite_v the_o earth_n or_o land_n of_o jewry_n be_v for_o this_o time_n avert_v by_o this_o his_o bloody_a service_n 6_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n have_v fulfil_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n so_o he_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o mystery_n foreshadowed_n by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o this_o purpose_n john_n the_o baptist_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o the_o wilderness_n have_v prophesy_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 29._o he_o have_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n by_o his_o journey_n unto_o by_o his_o fast_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o from_o this_o john_n foresee_v he_o be_v to_o take_v away_o or_o bear_v for_o so_o the_o original_n may_v import_v the_o iniquite_v or_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v call_v by_o john_n and_o other_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n for_o his_o innocent_a and_o spotless_a life_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o if_o at_o all_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o lamb_n offer_v in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v altogether_o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o fair_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n will_v have_v he_o sacrifice_v at_o that_o feast_n or_o very_a time_n wherein_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v stain_v id_fw-la est_fw-la upon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o month_n inter_fw-la dvas_fw-la vesperas_fw-la betwixt_o the_o two_o evening_n some_o think_v betwixt_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o day-going_a or_o starre-rising_a out_o saviour_n die_v a_o little_a after_o three_o and_o be_v bring_v in_o peace_n into_o his_o grave_n about_o the_o sunset_n and_o by_o rest_n or_o reposall_n in_o it_o have_v hallow_v the_o house_n of_o death_n as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n do_v the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n wherein_o it_o be_v slay_v and_o purchase_v our_o safety_n from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n even_o whilst_o our_o body_n lodge_v within_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n or_o region_n of_o death_n the_o congruity_n of_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v so_o manifest_a and_o so_o well_o know_v as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a comment_n 7_o the_o mystery_n foreshadowed_n by_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o first_o occasion_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o do_v
sting_n or_o tooth_n upon_o the_o godhead_n as_o he_o do_v but_o whilst_o he_o seek_v to_o swallow_v the_o bait_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o sting_n he_o have_v break_v his_o tooth_n and_o spoil_v his_o jaw_n by_o meddle_v with_o the_o godhead_n 3_o but_o more_o plain_o by_o much_o be_v our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o victory_n over_o death_n fore-pictured_n by_o isaac_n narrowescape_n from_o death_n gen._n 22._o 9_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v on_o purpose_n for_o he_o the_o wood_n be_v couch_v and_o isaac_n fast_o bind_v upon_o it_o the_o knife_n be_v in_o his_o father_n hand_n who_o arm_n be_v stretch_v forth_o to_o strike_v he_o but_o god_n by_o his_o angel_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n deliver_v he_o from_o this_o imminent_a danger_n as_o it_o be_v v_o 11._o 12._o this_o only_a son_n of_o abraham_n this_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o only_a hope_n or_o pledge_v of_o that_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o come_v thus_o near_o unto_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n concern_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n may_v be_v try_v or_o rather_o that_o by_o his_o trial_n our_o saviour_n death_n and_o resurrection_n may_v be_v true_o represent_v or_o fore-pictured_n by_o isaac_n danger_n and_o delivery_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o 17._o 18._o 19_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_a seed_n 4_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o promise_n belong_v mere_o and_o proper_o unto_o christ_n in_o 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