speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a manner_n of_o god_n speak_v different_z from_o vision_z when_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n such_o as_o for_o every_o new_a message_n be_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a commission_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o new_a dream_n or_o vision_n of_o prophet_n that_o be_v so_o by_o a_o perpetual_a call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n scripture_n some_o be_v supreme_a and_o some_o subordinate_a supreme_a be_v first_o moses_n and_o after_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n every_o one_o for_o his_o time_n as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n be_v royal_a and_o after_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o reign_v over_o they_o those_o king_n which_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n government_n be_v also_o his_o chief_a prophet_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n oâ—…fice_n become_v ministerial_a and_o when_o god_n be_v to_o 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king_n solomon_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o abiathar_n and_o give_v it_o verse_n 35._o to_o zadoc_n therefore_o moses_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pious_a king_n who_o inquire_v of_o god_n on_o all_o extraordinary_a occasion_n how_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v themselves_o or_o what_o event_n they_o be_v to_o have_v be_v all_o sovereign_a prophet_n but_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o say_v that_o when_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n in_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v a_o dream_n or_o vision_n such_o as_o other_o prophet_n have_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o distinction_n which_o god_n make_v between_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o say_v god_n speak_v or_o appear_v as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v to_o deny_v his_o infiniteness_n invisibility_n incomprehensibility_n to_o say_v he_o speak_v by_o inspiration_n or_o infusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o 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it_o be_v manifest_a first_o that_o their_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o prophesy_v of_o moses_n for_o that_o god_n take_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n to_o put_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o they_o prophesy_v as_o moses_n will_v have_v they_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o prophecy_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v verse_n 27._o a_o complaint_n make_v against_o they_o to_o moses_n and_o joshua_n will_v have_v moses_n to_o have_v forbid_v they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o say_v to_o joshua_n be_v not_o jealous_a in_o my_o behalf_n second_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n to_o obey_v and_o assist_v moses_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n for_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v they_o have_v the_o substantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n inspire_v into_o they_o than_o they_o have_v it_o in_o no_o less_o manner_n than_o christ_n himself_o in_o who_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v bodily_a it_o be_v mean_v therefore_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o guide_v they_o to_o cooperate_v with_o moses_n from_o who_o their_o spirit_n be_v derive_v and_o it_o appear_v verse_n 16._o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o moses_n himself_o shall_v appoint_v for_o elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o word_n be_v gather_v unto_o i_o seventy_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n where_o thou_o know_v be_v the_o same_o with_o thou_o appointe_v or_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v such_o for_o we_o be_v tell_v before_o exod._n 18._o that_o moses_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n his_o father-in-law_n do_v appoint_v judge_n and_o officer_n over_o the_o people_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o of_o these_o be_v those_o seventy_o who_o god_n by_o put_v upon_o they_o moses_n spirit_n incline_v to_o aid_n moses_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v 1_n sam._n 16._o 13_o 14._o present_o upon_o the_o anoint_v of_o david_n to_o have_v come_v upon_o david_n and_o leave_v saul_n god_n give_v his_o grace_n to_o he_o he_o choose_v to_o govern_v his_o people_n and_o take_v they_o away_o from_o he_o he_o reject_v so_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v inclination_n to_o god_n service_n and_o not_o any_o supernatural_a revelation_n god_n speak_v also_o many_o time_n by_o the_o event_n of_o lot_n which_o be_v order_v lot_n by_o such_o as_o he_o have_v put_v in_o authority_n over_o his_o people_n so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n manifest_v by_o the_o lot_n which_o saul_n cause_v to_o be_v draw_v 1_n sam._n 14._o 43._o the_o
we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n from_o death_n and_o misery_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v cure_v a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n by_o say_v mat._n 9_o 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o know_v that_o the_o scribe_n take_v for_o blasphemy_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o forgive_v sin_n ask_v they_o v._n 5._o whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o arise_v and_o walk_v signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o sick_a to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o arise_v and_o walk_v and_o that_o he_o use_v that_o form_n of_o speech_n only_o to_o show_v he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v beside_o evident_a in_o reason_n that_o since_o death_n and_o misery_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o discharge_n of_o sin_n must_v also_o be_v a_o discharge_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v salvation_n absolute_a such_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o enjoy_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o power_n and_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v our_o saviour_n concern_v particular_a salvation_n such_o as_o be_v understand_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 39_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o save_v israel_n that_o be_v from_o their_o temporary_a enemy_n and_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 4._o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o violence_n and_o 2_o king_n 13._o 5._o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n a_o saviour_n and_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o like_a i_o need_v say_v nothing_o there_o be_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o interest_n to_o corrupt_v the_o interpretation_n of_o text_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o concern_v the_o general_n salvation_n hecause_fw-mi it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o salvation_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o place_n on_o one_o side_n by_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n ordain_v by_o man_n for_o their_o perpetual_a security_n against_o enemy_n and_o want_v it_o seem_v that_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o by_o salvation_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o glorious_a reign_n of_o our_o king_n by_o conquest_n not_o a_o safety_n by_o escape_n and_o therefore_o there_o where_o we_o look_v for_o salvation_n we_o must_v look_v also_o for_o triumph_n and_o before_o triumph_n for_o victory_n and_o before_o victory_n for_o battle_n which_o can_v well_o be_v suppose_v shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o how_o good_a soever_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v i_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o without_o very_o evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a isaiah_n 33._o ver_n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thou_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shâ—…ll_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n neither_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v â—…hereby_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o thy_o tackle_n be_v loose_v they_o can_v not_o well_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o can_v not_o spread_v the_o sail_n then_o be_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n divide_v the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o salvation_n be_v to_o proceed_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o eternity_n of_o it_o a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o etc._n etc._n the_o saviour_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n their_o judge_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o the_o salvation_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o abroad_o mote_n of_o swift_a water_n etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o their_o enemy_n their_o tackle_n be_v loose_a their_o mast_n weak_a the_o lame_a shall_v take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o save_v the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a and_o last_o all_o this_o be_v comprehend_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n by_o which_o â—…t_n be_v evident_a that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n then_o when_o god_n shall_v reign_v at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o christ_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n shall_v proceed_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n kingdom_n as_o be_v also_o more_o express_o declare_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 65._o 20_o 21._o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n who_o have_v any_o jew_n in_o bondage_n shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o charet_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o leuâ—…tes_n say_v the_o lord_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o that_o be_v gentile_n shall_v proceed_v shall_v be_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o who_o he_o say_v john_n 4._o 22._o that_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o the_o jew_n worship_n what_o they_o know_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n ex_fw-la judae_fw-la be_v that_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o worship_v god_n but_o know_v not_o by_o who_o he_o will_v save_v you_o as_o we_o do_v that_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o jew_n not_o a_o samaritan_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o woman_n not_o impertinent_o answer_v he_o again_o we_o know_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v so_o that_o which_o out_o saviour_n say_v salvation_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o same_o that_o paul_n say_v rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o prophet_n joel_n describe_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 2._o 30_o 31._o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n os_fw-la smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o add_v verse_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v salvation_n and_o obadiah_n verse_n 17._o say_v the_o same_o upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o there_o shall_v 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