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you_o may_v add_v those_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n 10._o hiddekel_n the_o event_n of_o who_o prediction_n be_v partly_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o partly_o now_o fulfil_v under_o 12.7_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n which_o also_o be_v almost_o expire_v and_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n point_v at_o by_o those_o 12._o number_n 1290_o day_n and_o 1335_o day_n mention_v by_o the_o angel_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n hiddekel_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v i_o think_v very_o solid_o interpret_v which_o general_a intimation_n in_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v more_o particular_o and_o more_o full_o set_v out_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n who_o also_o plain_o profess_v himself_o to_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o angel_n and_o his_o vision_n suit_v the_o event_n so_o punctual_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o both_o the_o continue_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n and_o of_o 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the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o additional_a ceremony_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o deductional_a opinion_n they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o recommendation_n from_o their_o use_n and_o efficacy_n in_o promote_a life_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o their_o obtrusion_n be_v as_o unwarrantable_a as_o of_o the_o other_o if_o not_o more_o forasmuch_o as_o ceremony_n be_v mostwhat_a indifferent_a opinion_n never_o but_o determinate_o true_a or_o false_a or_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o by_o they_o that_o either_o doubt_n or_o think_v the_o contrary_a which_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a violence_n to_o ingenuous_a nature_n as_o also_o the_o usurpation_n great_a to_o intrude_v into_o either_o the_o prophetic_a or_o legislative_a office_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o affect_v to_o be_v only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o superstition_n alike_o since_o superstition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fear_n and_o scrupulosity_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o bear_v no_o estimate_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o certain_o neither_o of_o these_o do_v one_o way_n nor_o other_o neither_o opinion_n that_o concern_v not_o life_n and_o godliness_n nor_o ceremony_n that_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o may_v of_o themselves_o be_v either_o practise_v or_o omit_v and_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o be_v affect_v timorous_o and_o meticulous_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a vice_n include_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n in_o that_o they_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o a_o pettish_a and_o captious_a deity_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o over-careful_a use_n or_o scrupulous_o omit_v of_o indifferent_a ceremony_n as_o also_o overmuch_o solicitude_n in_o the_o reject_v or_o embrace_v of_o useless_a and_o uncertain_a opinion_n be_v no_o commendable_a worship_n or_o service_n but_o rather_o a_o implicit_a reproach_n of_o the_o holy_a godhead_n they_o profess_v to_o adore_v the_o end_n the_o content_n preface_n 1._o the_o author_n natural_a averseness_n from_o write_v of_o book_n fol._n five_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n urge_v he_o to_o write_v what_o he_o have_v write_v hitherto_o ibid._n 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v his_o psychozoia_n ibid._n 4._o as_o also_o of_o his_o poem_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n vi_fw-la 5._o his_o satirical_a essay_n against_o enthusiastic_a philosophy_n ibid._n 6._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o his_o enthusiasmus_fw-la triumphatus_n and_o of_o this_o present_a treatise_n for_o suppress_v enthusiasm_n ibid._n 7._o the_o occasion_n and_o preparation_n to_o his_o writing_n his_o antidote_n against_o atheism_n and_o his_o threefold_a cabbala_n seven_o 8._o the_o urgent_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o present_a treatise_n as_o also_o of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 9_o his_o account_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n viij_o 10._o his_o apology_n for_o his_o so_o copious_o describe_v the_o animal_n life_n x_o 11._o and_o for_o his_o large_a parallel_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n ibid._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o bring_v also_o mahomet_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o h._n n._n and_o of_o his_o so_o large_a excursion_n and_o frequent_a expostulation_n with_o the_o quaker_n and_o familist_n xi_o 13._o that_o the_o wonderful_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o nation_n yea_o of_o the_o better-meaning_n fanatic_n themselves_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o this_o happy_a restore_n of_o the_o king_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n imaginable_a twelve_o 14._o wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o antichristianisme_n xiii_o 15._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o beginning_n that_o pure_a and_o apostolic_a church_n that_o be_v so_o much_o expect_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v reserve_v by_o providence_n for_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o hope_n ibid._n 16._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n what_o he_o have_v write_v concern_v quakerism_n and_o familisme_n notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o sect_n may_v seem_v well_o blow_v over_o through_o the_o happy_a settlement_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o seasonable_a return_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o his_o throne_n fourteen_o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o oppose_v the_o familist_n and_o quaker_n above_o any_o other_o sect_n xv_o 18._o his_o excuse_n for_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o daniel_n week_n ibid._n 19_o as_o also_o for_o be_v less_o copious_a in_o the_o prove_v the_o expect_a restorement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pristine_a purity_n together_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o happy_a age_n to_o come_v xuj_o 20._o that_o this_o discourse_n be_v main_o intend_v for_o the_o information_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o private_a capacity_n xvii_o 21._o what_o point_v he_o have_v most_o probable_o touch_v upon_o if_o his_o design_n have_v urge_v he_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o church-government_n ibid._n 22._o a_o description_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v impossible_a shall_v be_v antichristian_a xx_o 23._o why_o he_o omit_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ._n xxi_o 24._o that_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o write_v this_o treatise_n be_v especial_o intent_a for_o the_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a xxii_o 25._o his_o apology_n for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o style_n in_o some_o place_n ibid._n 26._o a_o objection_n against_o mr._n mede_n apocalyptick_a interpretation_n from_o the_o suppose_a sad_a condition_n of_o all_o adherer_n to_o the_o apostate_n church_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o ibid._n 27._o the_o adversary_n reply_v to_o the_o forego_n answer_n with_o a_o brief_a attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o same_o twenty-five_o 28._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o free_a dislike_n of_o that_o abuse_a notion_n of_o imputative_a righteousness_n xxvi_o 29._o his_o defence_n for_o so_o express_o declare_v himself_o for_o a_o duly-bounded_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n xxvii_o book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o four_o main_a property_n of_o a_o mystery_n 2._o the_o first_o property_n obscurity_n 3._o the_o second_o intelligibleness_n 4._o the_o three_o truth_n 5._o the_o four_o usefulness_n 6._o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n 7._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n fol._n 1._o chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n obscure_a to_o exclude_v the_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a 2._o as_o also_o to_o defeat_v disobedient_a learning_n and_o industry_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o obedient_a 4._o the_o high_a gratification_n of_o the_o speculative_a soul_n from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n argue_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o from_o the_o jew_n reject_v their_o messiah_n 2._o from_o the_o many_o sect_n among_o christian_n 3._o their_o difference_n in_o opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n 4._o the_o creation_n 5._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n 5_o chap._n iu_o 1._o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o father_n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n 3._o a_o description_n of_o their_o union_n 4._o and_o why_o they_o hold_v all_o a_o due_a object_n of_o adoration_n 5._o the_o irrefutable_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o yet_o decline_v by_o the_o father_n a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n 6._o which_o be_v further_o evidence_v from_o the_o compliableness_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n with_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o scripture_n 7._o that_o if_o the_o christian_a trinity_n be_v from_o plato_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o mystery_n be_v pagan_a 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o trinity_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 7_o chap._n v._o 1._o that_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o of_o s._n john_n do_v evident_o witness_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a urge_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o chapter_n 3._o that_o s._n john_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a or_o cabbalistical_a notion_n 4._o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n argue_v from_o divine_a worship_n due_a
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unsuitable_a representation_n be_v it_o of_o this_o throng_n theatre_n in_o heaven_n make_v up_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n decease_v shall_v be_v find_v droop_a or_o quite_o drown_v in_o a_o unactive_a lethargy_n certain_o as_o it_o be_v incongruous_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o magnificency_n of_o the_o representation_n which_o this_o author_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n 11._o six_o matth._n 10.28_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v there_o plain_o assert_v by_o our_o saviour_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n i._n e._n able_a if_o he_o will_v to_o destroy_v the_o life_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell-fire_n according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o those_o who_o opinion_n i_o have_v recite_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o chap._n 18._o or_o else_o miserable_o to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o torment_n whereof_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n itself_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perire_fw-la signify_v to_o be_v excessive_o miserable_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perdere_fw-la may_v very_o well_o signify_v to_o make_v excessive_o miserable_a but_o now_o for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v able_a if_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o live_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n for_o kill_v of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v it_o but_o deprive_v it_o of_o life_n wherefore_o if_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v also_o deprive_v of_o life_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o can_v be_v kill_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n assertion_n chap._n x._o 1._o a_o pregnant_a argument_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o thief_n after_o death_n 2._o grotius_n his_o explication_n of_o christ_n promise_n to_o the_o thief_n 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o how_o christ_n with_o the_o thief_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o paradise_n at_o once_o 5._o that_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n and_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n imply_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v life_n and_o sense_n immediate_o after_o death_n 1._o we_o have_v yet_o one_o more_o notable_a testimony_n against_o our_o adversary_n our_o saviour_n christ_n soul_n and_o the_o thief_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v subsist_v and_o live_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o appear_v from_o luke_n 23.42_o 43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o answer_v thou_o indeed_o beg_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o i_o come_v into_o my_o kingdom_n but_o i_o will_v not_o defer_v thou_o so_o long_o only_o distrust_v not_o the_o unexpected_a riches_n of_o my_o goodness_n to_o thou_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o very_a day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n from_o this_o interpretation_n the_o syriack_n as_o grotius_n note_v interpoint_v betwixt_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o today_o and_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n as_o beza_n affirm_v join_v
be_v compatible_a to_o jesus_n who_o we_o worship_v and_o to_o he_o only_o 1._o the_o first_o mark_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v his_o rejection_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v reject_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o those_o place_n that_o foretell_v his_o kill_v more_o strong_o imply_v his_o rejection_n we_o need_v add_v nothing_o particular_a thereof_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n beside_o that_o full_a and_o copious_a prediction_n of_o isaiah_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o daniel_n who_o say_v that_o after_o sixty_o nine_o week_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o then_o add_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o seventi_v week_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o cease_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o his_o death_n and_o cease_v of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v in_o one_o week_n and_o that_o thereupon_o his_o death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n whereby_o those_o judaical_a oblation_n be_v antiquate_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o oblation_n continue_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o outward_a destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o prohibition_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o null_n of_o the_o validity_n and_o authority_n of_o they_o their_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v abrogate_a by_o that_o transcendent_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o cross._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o cease_v or_o take_v away_o the_o judaical_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o last_o week_n but_o that_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v psalm_n 22._o and_o zachar._n 12.10_o but_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v already_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o 2._o let_v we_o now_o rather_o see_v what_o have_v be_v foretell_v of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v a_o very_a clear_a prediction_n thereof_o psalm_n 16._o v_o 8._o where_o david_n be_v transport_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o a_o divine_a power_n write_v high_a matter_n than_o be_v compatible_a to_o any_o but_o the_o true_a david_n the_o messiah_n himself_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o this_o be_v so_o natural_a a_o description_n of_o one_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a before_o he_o corrupt_v there_o and_o ascend_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a but_o david_n be_v never_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n himself_o but_o his_o flesh_n see_v corruption_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o other_o viz._n the_o messiah_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n 3._o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v lively_o prefigure_v psalm_n 68_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v 5._o captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n or_o man_n for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o if_o this_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n the_o sense_n be_v easy_a especial_o if_o you_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o in_o sinai_n that_o be_v there_o be_v one_o chief_a angel_n who_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v christ_n which_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o adonai_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v and_o be_v style_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n malachi_n 3.1_o in_o lieu_n of_o he_o be_v here_o the_o messiah_n himself_o attend_v with_o many_o squadron_n of_o angel_n and_o receive_v gift_n of_o his_o father_n to_o communicate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n 4._o this_o prophecy_n also_o plain_o point_v at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o place_n that_o make_v it_o still_o more_o clear_a as_o psalm_n 110._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o then_o vers_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o jew_n themselves_o of_o old_a acknowledge_v this_o psalm_n to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o first_o and_o four_o verse_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v bear_v no_o other_o sense_n but_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o david_n and_o to_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o intercessor_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o also_o psalm_n 45.6_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n he_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o here_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o can_v signify_v a_o ordinary_a king_n or_o magistrate_n because_o he_o say_v his_o throne_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o ever_o absolute_o as_o r._n moses_n aegyptius_n expound_v that_o phrase_n wherefore_o most_o just_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v this_o psalm_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divinity_n be_v plain_o express_v in_o these_o verse_n i_o have_v recite_v i_o will_v add_v one_o place_n more_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 9_o v._n 6._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v do_v this_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n referrable_a also_o to_o hezekiah_n and_o hit_v upon_o he_o first_o but_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o it_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o therein_o his_o divinity_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v set_v out_o both_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v evidence_n enough_o for_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o exposition_n can_v possible_o be_v sense_n if_o refer_v to_o hezekiah_n but_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o messiah_n beside_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n be_v so_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o it_o be_v plain_a all_o the_o expression_n be_v not_o compatible_a to_o hezekiah_n and_o grotius_n himself_o who_o love_v to_o stretch_v the_o sense_n of_o every_o particular_a expression_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o person_n they_o first_o aim_v at_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v ingenuous_o that_o they_o be_v more_o fit_o and_o more_o plain_o applicable_a to_o the_o messiah_n which_o to_o any_o indifferent_a man_n be_v satisfaction_n enough_o that_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o he_o especial_o if_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o understand_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o own_o prophet_n the_o