frankiniense_n and_o myrrh_n the_o mysterious_a application_n of_o these_o present_n as_o myrrham_fw-la homini_fw-la uncto_fw-la aurum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v leave_v to_o they_o that_o delight_n and_o content_v themselves_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o plain_a and_o easy_a interpretation_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o they_o tender_v to_o christ_n the_o chief_a and_o choice_a commodity_n that_o their_o country_n can_v afford_v which_o they_o carry_v in_o their_o treasure_n as_o the_o text_n call_v it_o that_o be_v in_o and_o among_o those_o commodity_n that_o the_o man_n of_o those_o nation_n use_v to_o carry_v with_o they_o when_o they_o travail_v especial_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o present_v any_o one_o to_o who_o they_o go_v as_o gen._n 24._o 53._o 1_o king_n 10._o 2._o vers._n 15._o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n the_o two_o allegation_n produce_v here_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n this_o and_o that_o out_o of_o jeremy_n in_o rama_fw-mi be_v a_o voice_n 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destroy_v so_o many_o child_n in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o border_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o now_o the_o cry_n be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o it_o be_v hear_v to_o ramah_n ss_z rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n etc._n etc._n rachel_n grave_n be_v betwixt_o bethlehem_n and_o ramah_n or_o at_o least_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o either_o of_o they_o gen._n 35._o 16._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o do_v elegant_o set_v forth_o this_o lamentation_n by_o personate_n rachel_n who_o die_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o her_o sorrow_n sorrow_v for_o her_o son_n and_o child_n that_o be_v thus_o massacre_v and_o this_o show_v that_o the_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n aim_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o intention_n at_o the_o matter_n of_o nebuzaradan_n for_o in_o bethlehem_n rachel_n proper_o have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o that_o city_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n which_o deseend_v of_o leah_n but_o in_o ramah_n dwell_v rachel_n child_n that_o be_v a_o town_n of_o ephramite_n descend_v from_o joseph_n howsoever_o rachel_n may_v be_v say_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o babe_n of_o bethlehem_n as_o her_o own_o child_n though_o they_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o proper_o her_o seed_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o interest_n that_o she_o have_v in_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v wife_n unto_o their_o father_n as_o joseph_n be_v often_o call_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v only_a husband_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o see_v such_o another_o phrase_n gen._n 37._o 10._o shall_v i_o and_o thy_o mother_n come_v to_o bow_v down_o before_o thou_o whereas_o josâ—phs_n mother_n be_v dead_a already_o vers._n 19_o but_o when_o herod_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o herod_n be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o massacre_n of_o these_o infant_n and_o his_o bloodinesse_n which_o he_o have_v use_v all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o top_v up_o in_o the_o murder_n of_o these_o innocent_n and_o 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to_o slay_v they_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o jew_n true_o and_o real_o to_o sorrow_n at_o his_o death_n vid._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o de_fw-mi bel._n lib._n 1._o câ—p_n 21._o vers._n 20._o for_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n the_o like_a say_n be_v to_o moses_n exod._n 4._o 19_o where_o the_o word_n they_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n which_o joint_o seek_v his_o life_n for_o the_o egyptian_n sake_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o be_v now_o all_o dead_a and_o wear_v out_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o be_v in_o midian_a but_o here_o it_n be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o seek_v of_o the_o child_n life_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o herod_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o they_o die_v with_o he_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n who_o in_o flattery_n or_o favour_n or_o 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another_o in_o which_o course_n some_o considerable_a scruple_n will_v arise_v before_o the_o student_n as_o he_o go_v along_o which_o unless_o he_o see_v and_o resolve_v he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o account_n right_a and_o which_o unless_o he_o frame_v to_o himself_o such_o a_o chronicall_a table_n as_o be_v mention_v he_o will_v never_o see_v nor_o find_v out_o he_o will_v by_o the_o very_a table_n as_o he_o go_v along_o see_v that_o sometime_o the_o year_n be_v reckon_v complete_a as_o reboboam_v seventeen_o be_v count_v 1_o king_n 15._o 1._o sometime_o current_n as_o ahijam_n three_o 1_o king_n 15._o 1_o 2_o 9_o and_o elahs_n two_o 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o but_o this_o will_v breed_v no_o difficulty_n since_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o scripture_n thus_o various_o to_o compute_v and_o since_o the_o draw_n of_o his_o table_n will_v every_o where_o show_v he_o ready_o this_o variety_n but_o these_o thing_n will_v he_o find_v of_o more_o obscurity_n and_o challenge_v more_o serious_a study_n and_o consideration_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jeroboam_n reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n '_o 1._o king_n 14._o 20._o and_o nadab_n his_o son_n two_o year_n chap._n 15._o 25._o yet_o that_o nadab_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n which_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o so_o nadabs_n two_o year_n fall_n within_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o father_n two_o and_o twenty_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o account_v be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 20._o that_o the_o lord_n stroke_n jeroboam_n and_o he_o die_v that_o be_v with_o some_o ill_a and_o languish_a disease_n that_o he_o can_v not_o administer_v nor_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v he_o force_v to_o substitute_v his_o son_n nadab_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n both_o father_n and_o son_n die_v second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n 1_o king_n 13._o 28._o and_o reign_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n ver_fw-la 33._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o asa_n as_o the_o text_n reckon_v the_o year_n current_n 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o fix_n and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n come_v up_o and_o make_v war_n against_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 1._o so_o that_o this_o war_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o â—im_n nine_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o from_o the_o original_n be_v easy_a for_o that_o text_n in_o the_o chronicle_n mean_v not_o that_o baasha_n make_v war_n against_o judah_n in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asaes_n reign_n but_o in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asaes_n kingdom_n that_o be_v six_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n under_o rehoboam_n for_o reâ—oboam_n reign_v seventeen_o year_n abijam_v his_o son_n three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o asa_n be_v this_o war_n make_v thirty_o six_o year_n in_o all_o from_o the_o first_o division_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o shall_v there_o be_v render_v the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o the_o reign_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_a now_o the_o text_n date_v this_o war_n not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o asaes_n reign_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o that_o though_o they_o be_v divide_v hitherto_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o king_n yet_o not_o total_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o converse_n and_o affection_n for_o some_o of_o the_o revolt_a one_o affect_v still_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o baasha_n to_o make_v the_o division_n sure_a build_v ramah_n that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o be_v as_o a_o second_o division_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n reckon_v from_o the_o first_o three_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 16._o 23._o that_o in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v omri_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n twelve_o year_n six_o year_n reign_v be_v in_o tirzah_n and_o yet_o in_o verse_n 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_v year_n of_o asa_n begin_v ahab_n thâ—_n son_n of_o omri_n to_o reign_v now_o how_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v twelve_o year_n reign_n betwixt_o asae_n thirty_o first_o and_o thirty_o eight_o answer_n omri_n begin_v to_o reign_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v slay_v zimri_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o asa_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sole_a and_o entire_a king_n till_o his_o thirty_o first_o for_o tibni_n his_o competitor_n and_o corrival_n for_o the_o crown_n hold_v he_o in_o agitation_n and_o war_n till_o asae_n thirty_o first_o and_o then_o be_v he_o overcome_v and_o omri_n acknowledge_v absolute_a king_n by_o tibnies_n soldier_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o reign_v sole_a king_n in_o tirzah_n but_o yet_o the_o doubt_n remain_v how_o omri_n begin_v his_o monarchy_n in_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o asa_n and_o end_v it_o in_o his_o thirty_o eight_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v but_o six_o year_n whereas_o it_o be_v eight_o current_n answer_n the_o six_o complete_a year_n only_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o asa_n be_v even_o end_v when_o tibni_n be_v conquer_v and_o the_o thirty_o eight_o but_o new_o begin_v when_o omri_n die_v such_o another_o kind_n of_o reckon_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o cast_v up_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n at_o their_o circumcision_n compare_v with_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n at_o ismaels_n death_n four_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n have_v three_o date_n the_o first_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n his_o father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o the_o second_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 8_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o three_o at_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v death_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 1._o now_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o ambiguity_n be_v thus_o the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v make_v viceroy_n when_o his_o father_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o because_o ahab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v with_o he_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n be_v make_v viceroy_n in_o that_o kingdom_n also_o the_o second_o time_n he_o be_v viceroy_n again_o in_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v absence_n upon_o his_o voyage_n into_o moah_n with_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 3._o and_o from_o this_o time_n do_v the_o text_n date_n the_o fix_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o be_v plain_a â—_o king_n 8._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o for_o jehoshaphat_n after_o this_o â—â—me_n be_v little_a at_o home_n but_o 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the_o diseasednesse_n of_o his_o father_n the_o year_n before_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o whereas_o he_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o four_o of_o ahaz_n or_o the_o twenty_v of_o jotham_n which_o show_v that_o he_o obtain_v not_o the_o crown_n immediate_o upon_o pekahs_n death_n but_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n before_o he_o can_v settle_v it_o quiet_o upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v like_o that_o ahaz_n in_o this_o time_n do_v disquiet_a israel_n when_o his_o potent_a enemy_n pekah_n be_v dead_a in_o revenge_n of_o that_o slaughter_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o judah_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v hoshea_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 19_o as_o well_o as_o for_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o king_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 1._o now_o hoshea_n begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o hezekiah_n begin_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o so_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o father_n ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o entanglement_n that_o his_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o as_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 29._o 7_o 8_o 9_o
he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n coworking_a with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o according_o explain_v himself_o after_o also_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v ver._n 3._o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v not_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n only_o as_o the_o arian_n plead_v but_o as_o the_o efficient_a for_o so_o the_o word_n by_o often_o import_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o ephes._n 1_o 1._o col._n 1._o 1._o and_o so_o may_v iâ—_n be_v understand_v col._n 1._o 16._o and_n without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n there_o have_v be_v great_a difference_n of_o reading_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o as_o see_v chrys._n in_o loc_n vulg._n lat_fw-la alcum._n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n but_o ignatius_n martyr_n epist._n ad_fw-la antioch_n tatianus_n in_o harmon_n chrysostome_n in_o loc_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o arbick_n syriack_n italian_n spanish_a french_a dutch_a and_o all_o latinâ—_n translation_n that_o be_v not_o wed_v to_o the_o vulgar_a read_v as_o we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n require_v to_o read_v and_o so_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o read_v forsake_v their_o own_o vulgar_a as_o the_o rhemist_n in_o margin_n maldon_n it_o etc._n etc._n for_o how_o crabbed_a harsh_a and_o strain_v a_o sense_n the_o best_a be_v that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o their_o read_n see_v in_o alcuin_n in_fw-la loc_n victorin_n adversus_fw-la arium_fw-la lib._n 3._o aquin._n par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 18._o art_n 4._o concern_v the_o repetition_n of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o before_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o observe_v that_o first_o it_o be_v to_o heighten_v the_o expression_n or_o to_o enforce_v the_o sense_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n usual_o do_v by_o a_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a in_o the_o same_o sentence_n as_o 2_o king_n 20._o 15._o jer._n 38._o 25._o lam._n 3._o 2._o second_o that_o the_o two_o distinct_a clause_n may_v seem_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o understand_v the_o visible_a creature_n which_o moses_n have_v teach_v evident_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a the_o invisible_a of_o which_o there_o may_v be_v the_o more_o doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o or_o no_o because_o moses_n have_v make_v no_o such_o plain_a expression_n or_o three_o that_o the_o affirmative_a may_v mean_v the_o word_n create_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o negative_a his_o disposal_n and_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o he_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v be_v either_o create_v or_o dispose_v as_o joh._n 5._o 17._o ver._n 4._o in_o he_o be_v 12._o life_n this_o have_v allusion_n to_o adam_n name_v his_o wife_n eve_n or_o life_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n give_v he_o after_o his_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o evangelist_n have_v consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n he_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n there_o as_o the_o creator_n here_o as_o the_o redeemer_n for_o have_v relate_v there_o that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o among_o all_o thing_n man_n receive_v his_o natural_a life_n and_o be_v he_o go_v on_o now_o to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n also_o man_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o perish_v and_o have_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o die_v the_o death_n he_o re-obtained_n a_o new_a and_o a_o better_a life_n namely_o by_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n as_o heb._n 2._o 4._o and_n the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n 8._o of_o man_n the_o life_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o which_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o live_v before_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o respect_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o whereby_o they_o guide_v all_o their_o devotione_n and_o whereto_o they_o aim_v all_o their_o action_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o light_n then_o shine_v and_o yet_o shine_v in_o all_o the_o type_n shadow_n figure_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o daily_o read_v they_o and_o that_o darkness_n 18._o and_o mystical_a cloudinesse_n which_o lie_v over_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o but_o that_o it_o give_v some_o shine_n in_o that_o obscureness_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o reach_v to_o that_o brightness_n of_o reveal_v of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n namely_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n ver._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v etc._n etc._n here_o may_v the_o reader_n look_v back_o and_o see_v the_o method_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n the_o word_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o for_o first_o he_o be_v the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n and_o among_o they_o man_n be_v create_v second_o the_o word_n by_o which_o man_n be_v fall_v be_v recover_v and_o obtain_v life_n three_o the_o word_n of_o light_n direction_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n four_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v the_o word_n incarnate_a and_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v from_o john_n mark_n 1._o 1._o and_o thus_o have_v the_o evangelist_n make_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n no_o other_o than_o avail_v gospel_n speak_v of_o christ_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n as_o in_o the_o creation_n ver_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o father_n ibid._n five_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o sixthly_a in_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o he_o by_o his_o own_o come_n ibid._n ver._n 7._o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o christ_n himself_o whereas_o in_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o it_o be_v take_v virtual_o only_o there_o for_o the_o light_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o light_n be_v in_o he_o here_o for_o christ_n the_o light_n itself_o for_o so_o be_v he_o call_v ver_fw-la 9_o see_v isai._n 10._o 17._o and_o 42._o 6._o &_o 49._o 6._o mic._n 7._o 6._o num._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 84._o 1._o mal._n 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o christ_n reveal_v the_o father_n and_o his_o will_n joh._n 1._o 18._o &_o 16._o 25._o and_o whatsoever_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n ephes._n 5._o 13._o second_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o three_o he_o inlightn_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n ephes._n 5._o 14._o four_o christ_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n fill_v the_o world_n full_a of_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n isai._n 11._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 3._o that_o all_o may_v believe_v the_o word_n all_o join_v the_o gentile_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v seclude_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v christ_n lightning_n of_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 9_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o his_o general_n and_o universal_a enlighten_v of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v here_o by_o the_o evangelist_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o the_o promise_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n in_o it_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o virtual_o and_o invisible_o only_a in_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n but_o even_o visible_o sensible_o and_o apparent_o in_o audible_a voice_n and_o conspicuous_a shape_n before_o he_o come_v in_o humane_a nature_n as_o gen._n 15._o and_o 18._o and_o 32._o exod._n 3._o josh._n 6._o yea_o even_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o wicked_a and_o heathen_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o 20._o and_o 21._o and_o 31._o dan._n 3._o 24_o 25._o exod._n 14._o ver._n 11._o he_o come_v among_o his_o 〈◊〉_d this_o speak_v
her_o womb_n whereas_o first_o this_o be_v to_o take_v a_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o interpret_n it_o second_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n come_v in_o that_o manner_n into_o her_o womb_n but_o the_o word_n only_o mean_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o favour_n and_o respect_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o show_v she_o as_o judg._n 6._o 12._o and_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n show_v how_o senseless_a popery_n be_v in_o its_o ave_fw-la mâ—aries_n use_v these_o word_n for_o a_o prayer_n and_o if_o occasion_n serve_v for_o it_o for_o a_o charm_n as_o first_o turn_v a_o salutation_n into_o a_o prayer_n second_o in_o fit_v these_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v and_o that_o speak_v they_o upon_o a_o special_a message_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o person_n and_o for_o every_o occasion_n three_o in_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o she_o now_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o suit_v with_o she_o only_o while_o she_o be_v upon_o earth_n as_o first_o to_o say_v full_a of_o grace_n to_o she_o that_o be_v full_a of_o glory_n and_o second_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o to_o she_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n blessed_n be_v thou_o among_o womâ—n_n not_o above_o but_o among_o they_o see_v gen._n 30._o 13._o judg._n 5._o 24._o vers._n 29._o and_n when_o she_o see_v he_o so_o read_v the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o general_o all_o other_o translation_n but_o only_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o swarve_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v wilful_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o original_a that_o hereby_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a plea_n and_o colour_n for_o the_o virgin_n familiarity_n with_o angel_n whereas_o indeed_o apparition_n of_o angel_n till_o this_o very_a occasion_n to_o zachary_n and_o the_o virgin_n be_v either_o exceed_a rare_a or_o just_o none_o at_o all_o what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n etc._n etc._n judge_v how_o superstition_n strain_v the_o text_n to_o the_o virgin_n maries_fw-fr praise_n when_o it_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o she_o have_v never_o be_v salute_v by_o a_o man_n in_o all_o her_o life_n before_o a_o opinion_n and_o gloss_n not_o worth_a the_o examine_n verse_n 31._o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n from_o esa._n 7._o 14._o the_o angel_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o be_v the_o virgin_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n and_o of_o her_o apprehension_n of_o this_o arise_v her_o question_n vers._n 4._o and_n shall_v call_v his_o name_n this_n follow_v the_o same_o prophecy_n still_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o have_v more_o than_o one_o for_o first_o it_o denote_v the_o three_o person_n feminine_a as_o deut._n 31._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o prophecy_n and_o she_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n second_o it_o betoken_v also_o the_o second_o person_n as_o the_o chaldee_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o two_o greek_a translation_n render_v it_o and_o the_o angel_n here_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v three_o it_o be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a as_o in_o the_o greek_a mat._n 1._o 23._o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n esa._n 60._o 18._o jesus_n the_o same_o with_o jehoshua_n in_o hebrew_a as_o act._n 7._o 45._o heb._n 4._o 8._o and_o jeshua_n in_o chaldee_n ezra_n 2._o 2._o these_o be_v two_o renown_a one_o before_o the_o one_o whereof_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o that_o bring_v they_o thither_o out_o of_o babel_n and_o so_o be_v both_o lively_a figure_n of_o our_o jesus_n that_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n vers._n 32._o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a from_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o as_o it_o be_v explain_v heb._n 1._o 5._o the_o angel_n now_o draw_v the_o virgin_n to_o remember_v that_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o david_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v concern_v a_o eternal_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n do_v evince_n and_o upon_o the_o rumination_n upon_o that_o to_o reflect_v upon_o herself_o and_o to_o consider_v that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o he_o lead_v she_o on_o by_o degree_n to_o believe_v and_o entertain_v what_o he_o be_v relate_v to_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n psal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o ezek._n 21._o 27._o dan._n 7._o 14._o etc._n etc._n vers._n 33._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n this_o term_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n include_v first_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o the_o word_n israel_n can_v not_o have_v do_v second_o the_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n also_o for_o of_o such_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v full_a vers._n 34._o see_v i_o know_v not_o a_o man_n these_o word_n say_v the_o rhemist_n declare_v that_o she_o have_v now_o vow_v virginity_n to_o god_n for_o if_o 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only_o in_o a_o harmless_a but_o in_o a_o laudable_a sense_n in_o profane_a author_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o so_o in_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o idiom_n and_o propriety_n of_o that_o must_v the_o word_n be_v expound_v and_o not_o by_o foreign_a and_o heathen_a language_n and_o acceptation_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o among_o the_o persian_n the_o magi_n have_v be_v renown_v for_o man_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o skill_n in_o natural_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reign_v among_o they_o unless_o he_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o magi_n and_o that_o plato_n tully_n philo_n pliny_n and_o other_o do_v extol_v magia_n or_o magic_n to_o be_v the_o very_a height_n and_o perfection_n of_o philosophy_n but_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v ever_o the_o sure_a expositor_n of_o itself_o do_v never_o take_v the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o worse_a sense_n for_o the_o devilish_a and_o damnable_a practice_n and_o practiser_n of_o sorcery_n and_o unlawful_a art_n as_o act._n 8._o 9_o simon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 8._o elymas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o babylonian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wizzard_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a of_o daniel_n whosoever_o translate_v it_o whether_o the_o lxx_o or_o theodotion_n or_o who_o else_o soever_o dan._n 1._o 20._o &_o 2._o 2._o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o scripture_n word_n and_o to_o fetch_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o from_o persia_n plato_n pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o 2._o it_o do_v the_o more_o set_v forth_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o himself_o and_o kingdom_n by_o suppose_v that_o these_o man_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o devote_v to_o the_o art_n service_n and_o converse_v of_o the_o devil_n shall_v now_o forsake_v they_o and_o he_o and_o their_o 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and_o usual_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o hebrew_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oraictha_n nebbyim_n chetubhim_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n approve_v and_o follow_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 24._o 44._o and_o allude_v to_o by_o the_o evangelist_n here_o before_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n thy_o way_n before_o thou_o the_o former_a be_v neither_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o lxx_o at_o all_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o they_o both_o but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o they_o both_o have_v it_o the_o way_n before_o i_o but_o first_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n when_o they_o take_v on_o they_o to_o cite_v any_o text_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o punctual_a to_o observe_v the_o exact_a and_o strict_a form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o pith_n of_o they_o or_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o particular_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o 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