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eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n make_v flesh_n and_o consecrate_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o immortality_n and_o if_o we_o take_v the_o gospel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a letter_n or_o bark_n but_o for_o the_o heart_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o primitive_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gospel_n that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n or_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o evangelist_n or_o rather_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 2._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v 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believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n all_o these_o testimony_n put_v together_o amount_v to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o word_n which_o in_o s._n peter_n language_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o preach_v this_o word_n unto_o our_o hearer_n if_o all_o our_o sermon_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n either_o to_o instruct_v our_o auditor_n in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n concern_v christ_n or_o to_o prepare_v their_o ear_n and_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a auditor_n of_o such_o instruction_n we_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o name_n of_o god_n ambassador_n or_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o in_o vain_a 9_o beside_o all_o these_o testimony_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v all_o most_o undoubted_o true_a in_o the_o literal_a assertive_a sense_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n which_o abraham_n seed_n do_v expect_v shall_v consist_v in_o the_o union_n between_o the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o flesh_n we_o have_v a_o most_o lively_a character_n or_o prefiguration_n though_o not_o assertive_a in_o the_o original_a word_n design_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o express_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o joyful_a embassage_n of_o our_o everlasting_a peace_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_n do_v signify_v flesh_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o glad_a tiding_n unto_o all_o people_n or_o flesh_n without_o variation_n of_o any_o radical_a letter_n but_o only_o of_o grammatical_a mood_n or_o declension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o original_a language_n do_v proper_o signify_v flesh_n that_o be_v man_n or_o creature_n endue_v with_o life_n or_o sense_n and_o be_v the_o root_n or_o primitive_a be_v not_o a_o verb_n but_o a_o noun_n the_o first_o verb_n that_o be_v form_v of_o it_o do_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a nunciavit_fw-la or_o nunciare_fw-la to_o bring_v or_o deliver_v a_o message_n and_o be_v always_o use_v for_o some_o good_a or_o joyful_a message_n and_o in_o peculiar_a for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o joyful_a message_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o omit_v other_o place_n it_o be_v thus_o use_v jerem._n 20._o 15._o cur_n say_v be_v the_o man_n that_o bring_v tiding_n to_o my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o make_v he_o very_o glad_a and_o in_o the_o forecited_a 40._o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 9_o o_o zion_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o high_a mountainâ—_n 〈◊〉_d o_o jerusalem_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n with_o strength_n lift_v it_o up_o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n behold_v your_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 61_o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o very_a place_n wherein_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v foreprophecy_v that_o which_o s._n luke_n express_v chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelizatum_fw-la pauperes_fw-la now_o that_o flesh_n and_o preach_v of_o glad_a tiding_n to_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v signify_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a word_n no_o grammarian_n can_v easy_o give_v any_o reason_n it_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n there_o be_v not_o here_o a_o primitive_a and_o derivative_a
then_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o chaldee_n further_a instruct_v we_o that_o the_o object_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o note_v only_a god_n himself_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o tenor_n or_o content_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o object_n of_o this_o oath_n shall_v become_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o make_v mediation_n by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o god_n the_o father_n for_o trial_n only_o do_v require_v of_o abraham_n the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n which_o have_v long_o before_o be_v promise_v be_v not_o new_o ratify_v only_o by_o oath_n but_o from_o this_o time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v true_o predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o afterward_o the_o seed_n or_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o wit_n from_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o david_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 89._o 29._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o where_o the_o hebrew_n psal_n 110._o have_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o word_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o this_o word_n or_o this_o lord_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n express_v it_o by_o adonai_n be_v then_o destinate_a and_o declare_v by_o oath_n to_o become_v not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n ver_fw-la 4._o all_o these_o three_o place_n will_v require_v some_o further_a consideration_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o with_o david_n or_o of_o our_o saviour_n consecration_n to_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o present_n may_v suffice_v that_o s._n john_n be_v unto_o the_o first_o which_o conceive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o less_o do_v he_o need_v to_o borrow_v his_o expression_n from_o any_o writer_n not_o true_o canonical_a for_o all_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v as_o jonathan_n and_o onkelus_n interpret_v they_o and_o be_v likewise_o express_o contain_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o some_o of_o which_o god_n will_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 5_o as_o little_a probability_n there_o be_v either_o that_o s._n paul_n heb_n 1._o 1._o shall_v borrow_v his_o character_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n or_o that_o author_n his_o though_o 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