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be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 37._o st._n paul_n act_v 9_o 20._o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o dimascus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 1._o 49._o nathanael_n say_v to_o christ_n rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o he_o be_v
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heb._n 9_o 12._o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n say_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v read_v once_o or_o for_o once_o or_o at_o once_o it_o note_v but_o one_o time_n enter_v into_o heaven_n with_o his_o blood_n as_o his_o offering_n be_v but_o once_o heb._n 10._o 10._o and_o not_o often_o as_o the_o highpriest_n aaronical_a do_v as_o for_o what_o be_v allege_v that_o john_n 6._o 38_o 46_o 51_o 62._o christ_n affirm_v that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o have_v see_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereof_o whosoever_o do_v eat_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o so_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v be_v his_o flesh_n which_o he_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o afterward_o ask_v the_o jew_n what_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o namely_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o himself_o intimate_v john_n 8._o 42._o where_o he_o say_v if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o go_v out_o from_o god_n and_o come_v for_o neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o and_o john_n 16._o 28._o where_o he_o say_v i_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o or_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n which_o
go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o local_a procession_n of_o christ_n from_o god_n and_o that_o before_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o embassy_n for_o to_o come_v or_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n signify_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n see_v john_n 1._o 15._o 27_o 30._o and_o john_n 1._o 5_o 20._o mat._n 11._o 3_o 18_o 19_o joh._n 17._o 18._o compare_v with_o chap._n 16._o 21._o and_o chap._n 18._o 37._o it_n evince_v not_o a_o bodily_a ascent_n into_o heaven_n of_o christ_n to_o learn_v of_o god_n afore_o his_o publish_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whither_o he_o ascend_v before_o but_o be_v before_o which_o note_v presence_n there_o but_o not_o local_a motion_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v in_o his_o humane_a body_n though_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v there_o before_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n very_o frequent_a in_o speech_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n restrain_v the_o time_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n afore_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17._o 5._o nor_o be_v it_o say_v christ_n flesh_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n by_o local_a motion_n or_o see_v god_n by_o his_o eye_n of_o flesh_n his_o come_n and_o see_v god_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o be_v of_o heavenly_a original_a though_o his_o be_v bread_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o his_o come_n out_o from_o god_n and_o come_v john_n 8._o 42._o be_v expound_v of_o his_o receive_a commission_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n show_v neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o this_o office_n i_o now_o administer_v of_o my_o own_o motion_n only_o but_o he_o send_v i_o nor_o be_v come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n necessary_o understand_v of_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o local_a procession_n but_o the_o come_n out_o from_o the_o father_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o receive_v commission_n from_o his_o father_n or_o his_o original_n be_v and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n either_o of_o his_o humane_a birth_n or_o as_o the_o allegation_n express_v it_o his_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o the_o text_n produce_v lead_v we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o local_a procession_n in_o his_o humane_a body_n nor_o do_v the_o opposition_n prove_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v right_a thus_o i_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n by_o generation_n and_o take_v my_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o humane_a birth_n or_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 12._o 46._o a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n by_o my_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o again_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o leave_v the_o world_n by_o death_n or_o remove_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o go_v by_o my_o bodily_a ascent_n to_o the_o father_n as_o for_o john_n 3._o 13._o neither_o be_v the_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n nor_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n necessary_o understand_v of_o removal_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o back_o again_o by_o bodily_a motion_n but_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v verse_n 31._o to_o come_v from_o heaven_n from_o above_o in_o opposition_n to_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o humane_a generation_n or_o authority_n and_o verse_n 32._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o his_o intimacy_n with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 34._o not_o by_o his_o bodily_a eye_n or_o ear_n upon_o a_o suppose_a personal_a humane_a presence_n and_o conference_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n 4._o the_o apellation_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o word_n job_n 1._o 1._o be_v not_o from_o his_o office_n as_o altogether_o divine_a as_o be_v above_o prophet_n who_o office_n if_o compare_v with_o christ_n be_v humane_a for_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o who_o god_n say_v numb_a 12._o 8._o with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v and_o st._n paul_n be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v word_n unspeakable_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o term_v god_n yea_o st._n paul_n abhor_v it_o with_o indignation_n act_v 14._o 11_o 15._o such_o person_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a man_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n term_v god_n as_o endue_v with_o divine_a power_n for_o then_o moses_n may_v be_v so_o term_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n endue_v with_o divine_a power_n and_o empire_n so_o as_o to_o control_v pharaoh_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o moses_n be_v not_o term_v god_n though_o god_n say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o aaron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o instead_o of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o a_o prince_n or_o master_n to_o command_v or_o direct_v he_o exod._n 4._o 16._o but_o the_o word_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 1._o 1._o be_v god_n absolute_o note_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o not_o relative_o what_o he_o be_v to_o another_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o power_n not_o what_o he_o be_v design_v for_o or_o what_o his_o employment_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v or_o what_o he_o be_v in_o office_n no_o whit_n express_v from_o who_o to_o who_o for_o what_o he_o be_v send_v or_o what_o he_o do_v but_o what_o he_o be_v and_o his_o being_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o preach_n in_o which_o he_o do_v miracle_n nor_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o nor_o after_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 2._o 33._o god_n make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n verse_n 36._o but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n when_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_z 3._o 4._o assert_n he_o that_o build_v or_o frame_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v put_v without_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o by_o god_n be_v there_o mean_v not_o a_o substitute_v god_n by_o office_n but_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o john_n 1._o 6_o 12_o 13_o 18._o and_o in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o place_n it_o be_v likewise_o use_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o exception_n the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v god_n creator_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o as_o v_o 3._o be_v assert_v 5._o that_o the_o make_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v prove_v before_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n 13._o and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v john_n 1._o 3_o 10._o translate_v by_o we_o make_v be_v use_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o use_n heb._n 4._o 3._o and_o 11._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o as_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o gen._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 20_o 24._o and_o 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n at_o first_o be_v fiâ—ly_o express_v by_o those_o word_n john_n 1._o 3_o 10._o and_o so_o the_o universal_a creation_n at_o first_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o diminution_n to_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v which_o be_v make_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o for_o the_o expression_n by_o he_o not_o
without_o he_o do_v not_o note_v always_o a_o instrument_n even_o rom._n 11._o 36._o it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o glory_n belong_v for_o ever_o but_o show_v the_o order_n and_o co-operation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o for_o the_o passage_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o new_a state_n of_o thing_n by_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o god_n verse_n 18._o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o word_n john_n 1._o 3_o 10._o where_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v not_o make_v new_a by_o he_o and_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o the_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a by_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o god_n be_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 21._o by_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o creation_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o the_o ephesian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n not_o by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v god_n work_n the_o word_n ephes._n 3._o 9_o may_v be_v more_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v co-worker_n which_o the_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o intimate_v however_o they_o be_v not_o like_o john_n 1._o 3._o in_o expression_n and_o therefore_o evince_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v both_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n 6._o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v signify_v no_o other_o than_o either_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o it_o as_o john_n 17._o 5_o 17._o john_n 1._o 9_o 29._o and_o 3._o 16._o and_o many_o more_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v no_o other_o 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our_o condition_n with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n john_n 17._o 22_o may_v be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o pray_v for_o john_n 17._o 5._o to_o repossess_v and_o enjoy_v with_o his_o father_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o work_n he_o give_v he_o to_o do_v on_o earth_n verse_n 4._o into_o which_o he_o come_v to_o glorify_v his_o father_n humble_v himself_o therein_o real_o and_o therefore_o will_v be_v real_o re-glorified_n with_o his_o father_n be_v own_o self_n and_o not_o only_o in_o manifestation_n to_o man_n as_o he_o have_v it_o real_o with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v sect_n 9_o col._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ._n to_o those_o forego_v text_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n i_o shall_v next_o adjoyn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n colos._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o mention_n his_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v translate_v the_o colossian_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n or_o of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n for_o in_o or_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n love_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n in_o or_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v who_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o 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and_o authority_n over_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o or_o as_o dr._n hammond_n paraphrase_n be_v in_o who_o god_n who_o be_v invisible_a be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o his_o will_n clear_o declare_v by_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o â—e_n that_o see_v he_o see_v the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 9_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o do_v the_o work_n believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n which_o word_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o whereby_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o so_o he_o be_v his_o image_n in_o his_o word_n and_o 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