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the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.7_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a consider_v the_o year_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.8_o when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v to_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.12_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v he_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.5_o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2.7_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 8.3_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 74.12_o for_o god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n daniel_n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.18_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.19_o as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v flee_v from_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1.10_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n john_n 1.11_o he_o come_v unto_o
time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o all_o the_o legal_a ordinance_n attend_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n that_o be_v set_v and_o expire_v be_v yesterday_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o our_o account_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o p._n 118._o prove_v by_o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n whereupon_o follow_v the_o conviction_n of_o those_o who_o in_o this_o day_n will_v grope_v after_o the_o obscure_a light_n of_o yesterday_o these_o be_v first_o the_o jew_n p._n 121._o second_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 126._o three_o the_o papist_n p._n 128._o four_o they_o that_o nowadays_o pretend_v to_o oracle_n and_o wait_v for_o miracle_n p._n 129._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o pretend_a vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o these_o time_n ibid._n and_o what_o miracle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 132._o a_o second_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o as_o nâ—w_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a p._n 134._o prove_v ibid._n a_o question_n resolve_v how_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o saviour_n before_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v death_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n p._n 135._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 136._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o king_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 138._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 149._o a_o difference_n observe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n and_o we_o p._n 155._o example_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o father_n believe_v in_o christ_n adam_n abraham_n job_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 156._o moses_n intercourse_n with_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n p._n 159._o whereupon_o follow_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n p._n 164._o 2._o a_o warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o despise_v the_o age_n before_o we_o p_o 166._o 3._o our_o religion_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n p._n 169._o 4._o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o absurd_a forgery_n p._n 170._o 5._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o gross_a error_n p._n 175._o 6._o and_o as_o gross_a be_v it_o to_o maintain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o justify_v by_o the_o object_n but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 176._o of_o the_o second_o course_n or_o computation_n of_o time_n viz._n to_o day_n wherein_o first_o this_o doctrine_n be_v propound_v viz._n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o time_n of_o light_n p._n 180._o it_o be_v a_o true_a light_n p._n 181._o it_o be_v a_o great_a light_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a light_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o invincible_a light_n p._n 182._o whereupon_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o this_o day_n 1._o to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o p._n 184._o a_o objection_n but_o this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n p._n 186._o answer_v ibid._n 2._o to_o let_v the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n shine_v in_o upon_o their_o soul_n p._n 188._o a_o question_n put_v viz._n what_o be_v this_o light_n p._n 189._o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 190._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o to_o walk_v in_o this_o light_n p._n 191._o a_o twofold_n walk_v 1._o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n motive_n hereunto_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o day_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n p._n 192._o 2._o we_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o calling_n p._n 194._o 3._o consider_v the_o length_n of_o our_o way_n p._n 195._o 4._o this_o day_n will_v have_v a_o end_n p._n 196._o 2._o walk_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 199._o let_v then_o the_o world_n be_v awaken_v that_o lie_v asleep_a in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n p._n 202._o let_v the_o ignorant_a be_v rouse_v p._n 202._o let_v the_o profance_n be_v alarm_v p._n 203._o a_o question_n put_v viz._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o woe_n and_o misery_n fall_v so_o inevitable_o upon_o profane_a people_n this_o day_n p._n 207._o answer_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n ibid._n 2._o their_o sin_n do_v find_v out_o they_o p._n 208._o application_n p._n 209._o another_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o church_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o be_v before_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 212._o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 213._o a_o objection_n but_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o change_n to_o day_n from_o what_o be_v yesterday_o in_o the_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n how_o then_o can_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o p._n 215._o answer_v ibid._n inference_n thereupon_o first_o the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n upon_o those_o church_n which_o adhere_v to_o this_o foundation_n charge_v on_o they_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v just_a p._n 217._o the_o say_v imputation_n just_o retory_v upon_o the_o romish_a church_n ibid._n second_o a_o exhortation_n to_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n p._n 220._o a_o application_n hereof_o to_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n with_o a_o free_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o our_o late_a inconstancy_n p._n 222._o a_o objection_n shall_v we_o then_o be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v be_v in_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n p._n 227._o answer_v god_n forbid_v ibid._n 1._o the_o bad_a old_a cause_n do_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o either_o p._n 228._o 2._o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n though_o contrive_v to_o strengthen_v the_o say_a cause_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v illegal_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o treacherous_o carry_v on_o p._n 229._o it_o be_v object_v but_o be_v there_o not_o a_o return_n to_o superstition_n when_o the_o lyturgie_n ceremony_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v restore_v p._n 233._o it_o be_v answer_v ibid._n where_o 1._o the_o lyturgie_n and_o ceremony_n be_v vindicate_v p._n 234._o particular_o 1._o our_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n p._n 235._o 2._o our_o bow_v at_o our_o entrance_n into_o and_o departure_n from_o the_o congregation_n p._n 236._o 3._o our_o lyturgie_n and_o ceremony_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o will-worship_n which_o be_v plain_o manifest_v to_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v lawful_a p._n 238._o but_o that_o they_o be_v extract_v from_o romish_a missal_n be_v a_o slanderous_a untruth_n p._n 242._o 2._o episcopacy_n be_v clear_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_a sensu_fw-la primario_fw-la p._n 248._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 262._o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o gentile_n p._n 268._o a_o application_n hereof_o to_o our_o own_o nation_n p._n 270._o a_o serious_a expostulation_n with_o anabaptist_n ibid._n of_o the_o three_o course_n or_o computation_n of_o time_n viz._n for_o ever_o p._n 273._o a_o doctrine_n propound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o various_a change_n and_o chance_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v unto_o it_o still_o the_o same_o ibid._n prove_v by_o scripture_n p_o 274._o inference_n from_o hence_o 1._o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n perpetuity_n p._n 275._o 2._o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v the_o sad_a distemper_n of_o our_o church_n about_o order_n and_o church-government_n p._n 276._o 3._o a_o exhortation_n and_o christian_a advice_n give_v to_o those_o who_o pretend_v they_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n submit_v to_o church-government_n by_o bishop_n p._n 277._o 4._o comfort_n to_o all_o who_o live_v goldy_a in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n p._n 281._o another_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o her_o triumphant_a and_o glorious_a estate_n in_o heaven_n unto_o all_o eternity_n p._n 282._o wherein_o first_o the_o full_a sense_n be_v give_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 283._o second_o how_o
all_o eternity_n otherwise_o we_o may_v argue_v further_o if_o the_o first_o person_n be_v not_o father_n from_o eternity_n there_o must_v arise_v in_o time_n a_o change_n in_o his_o personal_a denomination_n which_o be_v incompossible_a with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n yea_o more_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o then_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n low._n pet._n low._n constat_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la i._n e._n manifest_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_o wife_n must_v have_v the_o son_n coeternal_a with_o he_o but_o to_o contract_v what_o may_v be_v multiply_v hereupon_o a_o very_a pregnant_a proof_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n give_v we_o 3._o heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o hebr._fw-la 1.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o apostle_n most_o elegant_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o this_o divine_a relation_n in_o some_o remarkable_a resemblance_n and_o albeit_o as_o bishop_n andrews_n that_o magazine_n of_o learning_n observe_v well_o who_o word_n it_o will_v be_v no_o offence_n here_o to_o rehearse_v there_o be_v not_o any_o resemblance_n translate_v from_o the_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a that_o will_v hold_v full_o assay_v yet_o withal_o this_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o what_o term_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o be_v no_o idle_a speculation_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o three_o several_a title_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o say_a scripture_n every_o of_o which_o have_v their_o proper_a lustre_n to_o guide_v we_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n which_o be_v these_o son_n brightness_n character_n in_o son_n there_o be_v a_o true_a identity_n of_o nature_n upon_o it_o be_v ground_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o one_o substance_n even_o as_o the_o sâ—n_n be_v with_o the_o father_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o son_n come_v after_o the_o father_n in_o time_n amends_o be_v make_v for_o that_o in_o the_o next_o term_n brightness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v a_o light_a body_n but_o in_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n there_o must_v stream_n from_o it_o a_o brightness_n so_o upon_o this_o be_v ground_v coeternal_a but_o there_o be_v some_o inequality_n between_o the_o light_a body_n itself_o and_o the_o beam_n or_o brightness_n of_o it_o the_o beam_n not_o be_v full_a out_o so_o clear_a show_v a_o imperfection_n in_o the_o term_n brightness_n but_o that_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o next_o character_n for_o that_o be_v ever_o just_a equal_a neither_o big_a nor_o less_o than_o the_o type_n or_o stamp_n that_o make_v it_o upon_o this_o than_o be_v ground_v coequal_a and_o like_a per_fw-la omne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o like_a as_o show_v we_o the_o father_n say_v philip_n why_o he_o that_o see_v the_o character_n never_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o stamp_n if_o you_o see_v the_o one_o you_o see_v the_o other_o he_o that_o see_v i_o seethe_v the_o father_n who_o express_a form_n i_o be_o agreeable_a to_o these_o three_o say_v the_o same_o author_n we_o believe_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v consubstantial_a as_o the_o son_n coeternal_a as_o the_o brightness_n coequal_a as_o the_o character_n against_o the_o new_a head_n of_o that_o old_a hydra_n spring_v up_o again_o in_o our_o day_n of_o who_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o devout_a bernard_n go_v along_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n genuit_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la altissimus_fw-la altissimum_fw-la aeternus_fw-la aeternum_fw-la the_o omnipotent_a say_v he_o have_v beget_v the_o omnipotent_a the_o high_a the_o high_a and_o the_o eternal_a the_o eternal_a domini_fw-la serm_n 1._o 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