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that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o very_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n or_o among_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o they_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v either_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o both_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o text_n of_o s._n john_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n import_v the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n s._n john_n do_v learn_v from_o scripture_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n though_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o by_o study_n or_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o s._n john_n know_v by_o experiment_n as_o have_v see_v his_o transfiguration_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o both_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n believe_v from_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o experiment_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o late_a time_n moreful_o to_o be_v reveal_v then_o in_o former_a 8_o to_o omit_v those_o two_o place_n before_o cite_v exod._n 29._o 44_o 45._o and_o leviticus_n 26._o 11_o 12._o unto_o both_o which_o place_n that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o 14._o do_v in_o special_a refer_v we_o will_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o text_n exodus_fw-la 33._o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v express_v ver_n 14_o 15._o my_o presence_n say_v god_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o moses_n say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n but_o moses_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o separation_n of_o they_o from_o other_o people_n request_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o in_o part_n be_v grant_v ver_n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n &_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o so_o god_n have_v say_v ver_n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v yet_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o moses_n see_v leave_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n as_o you_o may_v read_v chap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 33._o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o
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baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o long_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o short_a day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o by_o this_o account_n our_o saviour_n be_v circumcise_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o january_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o contradict_v this_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ofttimes_o foresignify_a great_a mystery_n as_o well_o by_o mere_a character_n of_o word_n as_o by_o word_n assertive_a or_o matter_n of_o fact_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o the_o title_n lord_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o angel_n math._n 1._o 11._o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o title_n of_o saviour_n may_v admit_v many_o degree_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n itself_o in_o the_o original_a tongue_n whence_o it_o descend_v unto_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a but_o more_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o distress_n or_o danger_n whence_o man_n be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o late_a at_o least_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n far_o exceed_v all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o may_v be_v term_v saviour_n but_o of_o the_o danger_n or_o misery_n from_o which_o he_o save_v his_o people_n there_o will_v be_v better_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v at_o large_a in_o the_o article_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o name_n itself_o be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o time_n and_o place_n some_o there_o be_v which_o think_v this_o name_n jesus_n must_v necessary_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o essential_a and_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n a_o name_n never_o right_o pronounce_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o any_o other_o as_o some_o learned_a hebrician_n think_v before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n but_o then_o make_v effable_a or_o utterable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n will_v persuade_v we_o who_o derive_v this_o word_n jesus_n from_o jehovah_n by_o intersertion_n of_o one_o hebrew_n letter_n to_o wit_n shin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sh._n according_a to_o this_o derivation_n 36_o they_o will_v make_v the_o compound_n name_n to_o be_v a_o emblem_n or_o type_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n jehovah_n bear_v the_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o letter_n shin_n intersert_v into_o this_o name_n to_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o humane_a nature_n assume_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o imagine_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n before_o cite_v because_o jehovah_n himself_o say_v isaiah_n 45._o 21._o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d currant_n cabbalisme_n we_o be_v in_o special_a behold_v to_o osiander_n for_o it_o if_o by_o sage_a judgement_n it_o happen_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o a_o fancy_n scripturae_fw-la jacobus_n naclantus_fw-la a_o romish_a bishop_n must_v share_v with_o osiander_n in_o the_o censure_n whatsoever_o the_o opinion_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o allegation_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o concludent_fw-la for_o that_o right_o examine_v only_o infer_v that_o jehovah_n himself_o he_o that_o be_v essential_o god_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o be_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n or_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n unquestionable_a yet_o a_o truth_n which_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o while_o he_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v to_o take_v no_o other_o name_n or_o title_n upon_o he_o beside_o the_o proper_a and_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n only_o