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but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o heavenly_a manhood_n in_o the_o exalt_a state_n of_o it_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 35._o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n solomon_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o person_n in_o who_o it_o please_v god_n all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v the_o like_a view_n of_o christ_n fullness_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o 43_o 44_o 46._o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 48._o chapter_n in_o the_o 46._o chap._n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a witness_v i_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o and_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o and_o make_v i_o equal_a for_o chap._n 43._o 10._o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v or_o nothing_o be_v form_v of_o god_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o and_o he_o that_o thus_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n proceed_v to_o give_v the_o witness_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n ver_fw-la 11._o when_o he_o say_v i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 46._o 3_o 4._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o and_o chap._n 44._o 6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o shall_v declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n for_o i_o since_o i_o appoint_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_n and_o shall_v come_v which_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o state_n consider_v as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 46._o 10._o and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n then_o take_v shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n and_o live_a oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v abide_v with_o i_o and_o in_o i_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v chap._n 48._o 12_o 13._o harken_v 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messiah_n to_o both_o world_n in_o and_o by_o who_o god_n render_v himself_o the_o object_n of_o communion_n unto_o angel_n and_o man_n either_o under_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n in_o this_o likeness_n and_o equality_n which_o he_o have_v with_o god_n signify_v by_o his_o name_n michael_n he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n not_o consider_v proper_o as_o he_o be_v pure_o and_o simple_o god_n but_o as_o together_o with_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n heb._n 6._o 1._o according_a to_o the_o marginal_a read_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o end_n the_o final_a decide_n word_n or_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n heb._n 7._o 28._o which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n a_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o 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adam_n fall_v through_o unbelief_n and_o for_o want_v of_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o innocent_a state_n through_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n without_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o please_v god_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n himself_o in_o innocency_n for_o though_o whilst_o he_o stand_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a as_o the_o righteous_a man_n ezek._n 18._o yet_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v conversant_a only_o about_o natural_a good_a and_o righteousness_n the_o acceptation_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o its_o continuance_n and_o be_v such_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o render_v any_o acceptable_a to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o keep_v his_o law_n whereas_o the_o filial_a obedience_n that_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n through_o believe_v answer_v the_o very_a love_n and_o complacency_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o intimate_a friendship_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v after_o god_n own_o 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as_o in_o common_a with_o the_o other_o the_o very_a same_o benefit_n absolute_o and_o unchangeable_o of_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o fleshly_a saint-ship_n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o intimate_v rom._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o true_a seed_n even_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v comprehend_v in_o isaac_n as_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v by_o one_o even_o by_o our_o father_n isaac_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o 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