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pertinet_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la sic_fw-la musculus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a care_n and_o respect_n towards_o mankind_n and_o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v not_o so_o glorious_o manifest_v towards_o the_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o man_n and_o now_o to_o speak_v free_o my_o poor_a judgement_n concern_v this_o primogeniture_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o angel_n and_o men._n whereas_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v do_v it_o not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v intellectus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o beget_v intellect_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o angelical_a nature_n become_v thereby_o the_o first_o mover_n thereof_o and_o give_v it_o a_o be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v it_o not_o signify_v also_o that_o he_o be_v ratio_fw-la prin_fw-mi ogenita_fw-la the_o first_o beget_v reason_n in_o order_n to_o the_o 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privilege_n of_o child_n so_o be_v he_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n reserve_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o natural_a interest_n and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v here_o give_v the_o apostle_n be_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n to_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o incline_v because_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v render_v first_o bear_v or_o first_o beget_v but_o by_o a_o transposition_n only_o of_o the_o accent_n as_o appear_v here_o in_o the_o margin_n which_o be_v allowable_a it_o do_v signify_v also_o the_o first_o bringer_n forth_o of_o every_o creature_n pario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pario_fw-la make_v christ_n thereby_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o ens_fw-la entium_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o being_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v call_v rev._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a principle_n or_o author_n as_o the_o word_n also_o mean_v of_o the_o creation_n whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o now_o to_o conclude_v let_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o this_o objection_n also_o draw_v from_o the_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o primogeniture_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o to_o avoid_v this_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v here_o allege_v maintain_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o have_v be_v here_o make_v to_o appear_v but_o of_o the_o divine_a for_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v to_o 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10.13_o 10.13_o heb._n 10.13_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o itself_o by_o such_o a_o government_n over_o man_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a add_v unto_o this_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o must_v not_o relinquish_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a work_n that_o be_v bring_v the_o righteous_a god_n and_o poor_a man_n together_o again_o who_o be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n through_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n join_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a that_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o he_o may_v malgrè_fw-la all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n but_o now_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o office_n by_o leave_v the_o holy_a place_n where_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v before_o he_o have_v 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time_n be_v make_v by_o party_n to_o promote_v the_o magistrate_n interest_n it_o will_v begin_v to_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v who_o principle_n be_v and_o have_v be_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o flatter_a pretension_n antimagistratical_a have_v thus_o remove_v the_o beforenamed_n objection_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n and_o illustrate_v of_o our_o solution_n of_o that_o objection_n viz._n that_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a authorization_n make_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o christ_n in_o his_o great_a work_n of_o preservation_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o immutability_n of_o
job_n 14.14_o the_o creature_n therefore_o must_v wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o appoint_a time_n until_o their_o change_n come_v now_o the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v be_v here_o very_o significant_o call_v the_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n of_o these_o son_n of_o god_n which_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o travel_n as_o rebecca_n with_o a_o twin_n of_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o in_o a_o active_a consider_v it_o first_o active_o these_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v forth_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o employ_v in_o a_o eminent_a work_n of_o revelation_n four_o several_a way_n first_o they_o shall_v break_v open_a the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v out_o the_o naked_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n that_o have_v be_v there_o shut_v up_o and_o lay_v to_o sleep_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n not_o one_o shall_v be_v miss_v second_o they_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v god_n jewel_n together_o 3.17_o mal._n 3.17_o and_o leave_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o dross_n and_o dregs_o of_o the_o world_n by_o themselves_o thereby_o manifest_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o each_o side_n to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n according_a to_o their_o work_n three_o that_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o pass_v must_v also_o have_v its_o manifestation_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o who_o but_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n and_o instrument_n of_o justice_n at_o that_o day_n so_o say_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n the_o reaper_n that_o be_v 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o the_o angel_n have_v their_o charge_n give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n together_o but_o 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25.31_o their_o number_n or_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v then_o be_v also_o manifest_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n not_o only_o with_o his_o legion_n 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o judg._n 5.14_o es_fw-ge 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o but_o his_o holy_a myriad_n attend_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v out_o his_o host_n by_o number_n say_v the_o prophet_n call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n as_o a_o general_n do_v his_o soldier_n on_o a_o train_n day_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fail_v well_o may_v it_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o general_a appearance_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n 68.17_o ps_n 68.17_o psal_n 68.17_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v my_o sense_n of_o this_o particular_a also_o which_o i_o submit_v 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