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of_o god_n nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quicquam_fw-la quod_fw-la inducerent_fw-la eligerunt_fw-la yea_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o take_v not_o this_o liberty_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n anything_o of_o their_o own_o but_o as_o they_o receive_v from_o christ_n so_o they_o deliver_v to_o us._n hic_fw-la primum_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la 2._o deinde_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—…ipsum_fw-la postea_fw-la per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la iâ—…dicavit_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o christ_n jesus_n first_o by_o his_o prophet_n next_o by_o himself_o last_o by_o his_o apostle_n have_v speak_v as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v to_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o now_o non_fw-la relictus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—…om_n eloquiis_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la alius_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la dei_fw-la sermo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o speech_n of_o divine_a thing_n leave_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o he_o call_v our_o lord_n the_o lion_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n he_o take_v it_o from_o moses_n and_o again_o that_o he_o call_v he_o the_o root_n of_o david_n he_o take_v it_o from_o isaiah_n he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n lion_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o satan_n be_v call_v also_o by_o saint_n peter_n a_o devour_a lion_n but_o like_o the_o lion_n 8._o which_o samson_n slay_v and_o that_o other_o which_o david_n slay_v and_o pull_v his_o sheep_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n these_o be_v sigure_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o trample_v satan_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o 20._o saint_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sight_n at_o the_o first_o which_o joshua_n see_v at_o jericho_n a_o man_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o when_o joshua_n demand_v be_v thou_o on_o our_o side_n or_o against_o we_o and_o receive_v 10._o this_o answer_n as_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n i_o be_o now_o come_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n it_o do_v great_o confirm_v he_o and_o here_o at_o the_o first_o it_o may_v seem_v fearful_a that_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n but_o mark_v that_o in_o the_o lamb_n next_o verse_n he_o be_v call_v a_o lamb_n a_o lion_n he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o vanquish_v they_o &_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n a_o lamb_n he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o meâ—…knesse_n patience_n and_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o call_v a_o lion_n but_o a_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n naturallist_n have_v observe_v that_o lion_n be_v not_o cruel_a against_o their_o own_o kind_n yea_o they_o spare_v beast_n of_o another_o kind_n that_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o they_o if_o we_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o the_o lion_n of_o juda_n his_o tribe_n shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a unto_o we_o the_o great_a his_o power_n be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o comfort_n the_o other_o stile_n give_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n david_n where_o it_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o root_n of_o david_n since_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o be_v call_v a_o graft_n or_o branch_n 10._o spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n yea_o there_o in_o one_o chapter_n the_o messia_n be_v call_v the_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o messia_n jesse_n again_o the_o root_n of_o the_o messia_n but_o this_o be_v in_o different_a respect_n he_o be_v a_o branch_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o jesse_n for_o from_o he_o he_o take_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o he_o be_v also_o a_o stock_n into_o the_o which_o jesse_n and_o all_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o be_v as_o man_n he_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o they_o as_o god_n he_o give_v they_o their_o be_v this_o be_v the_o question_n which_o our_o saviour_n demand_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v how_o the_o messia_n can_v be_v david_n his_o son_n and_o also_o david_n his_o lord_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot_n stool_n for_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o be_v the_o branch_n but_o as_o god_n he_o be_v david_n his_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v the_o root_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v make_v man_n of_o the_o seed_n sinful_a of_o david_n be_v most_o comfortable_a for_o we_o he_o may_v have_v create_v a_o new_a nature_n which_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o now_o he_o have_v assume_v the_o nature_n that_o be_v once_o sinful_a and_o have_v full_o separate_v it_o from_o sin_n to_o join_v it_o in_o a_o personal_a and_o eternal_a union_n with_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n can_v very_o well_o discern_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o the_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o that_o seed_n he_o take_v the_o seed_n without_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o it_o form_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o theodâ—…ret_a bring_v in_o flaâ—…anus_n expound_v the_o angel_n word_n to_o mary_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n non_fw-la cogite_n corporalem_fw-la 26._o contactum_fw-la nec_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la coniâ—…galem_fw-la expecta_fw-la nam_fw-la tuus_fw-la fabricator_n templum_fw-la suum_fw-la corporeum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la nascetur_fw-la fabricabit_fw-la think_v not_o of_o any_o corporal_a touch_v look_v not_o for_o any_o carnal_a conjunction_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v make_v to_o himself_o a_o bodily_a temple_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o shall_v serve_v sin_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o have_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o sanctify_v it_o full_o from_o all_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o himself_o shall_v in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n free_v our_o nature_n from_o all_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o present_v we_o without_o spot_n or_o blame_v to_o his_o father_n that_o we_o 27._o may_v live_v a_o happy_a life_n in_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n for_o ever_o with_o he_o the_o papist_n not_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n sin_n spoil_v we_o of_o this_o comfort_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o who_o our_o lord_n take_v our_o nature_n be_v without_o sin_n a_o false_a doctrine_n unknown_a to_o antiquity_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o bernard_n he_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o lion_n as_o against_o a_o novelty_n a_o temeritie_n and_o a_o superstition_n lubenter_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la virgo_fw-la talâ—…_n carebit_fw-la honore_fw-la 174._o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a virgin_n willing_o will_v want_v such_o a_o honour_n as_o this_o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ibid._n jesus_n de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la et_fw-la solus_fw-la antâ—…conceptum_fw-la sanctus_fw-la quo_fw-la excepto_fw-la de_fw-la câ—…tero_fw-la universos_fw-la respicit_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n natos_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la humiliter_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la uâ—…raciter_fw-la consitetur_fw-la in_o miquitatibus_fw-la inquiens_fw-la conceptus_fw-la antiquity_n sum_fw-la &_o in_o peccatis_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la for_o only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o also_o only_o before_o conception_n be_v holy_a he_o be_v except_v that_o pertain_v to_o all_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n which_o one_o of_o they_o humble_o and_o true_o confess_v of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n 5._o have_v conceive_v i_o solus_fw-la christus_fw-la dicere_fw-la potuit_fw-la ecce_fw-la princeps_fw-la
a_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o all_o poison_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o they_o record_v attend_v till_o the_o unicorn_n dip_v his_o horn_n in_o the_o water_n then_o come_v they_o and_o drink_v proper_o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n express_v by_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o firm_a and_o durable_a the_o most_o beautiful_a the_o most_o profitable_a he_o have_v change_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o deadly_a which_o his_o horn_n heal_v not_o and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o seven_o eye_n as_o in_o his_o seven_o horn_n his_o wisdom_n complete_a power_n be_v signify_v so_o in_o his_o seven_o eye_n his_o complete_a wisdom_n these_o two_o do_v great_o commend_v the_o royal_a authority_n of_o our_o king_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o for_o he_o see_v all_o and_o know_v perfect_o the_o quality_n of_o every_o creature_n &_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o cause_n again_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n his_o eye_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n eye_n of_o providence_n child_n and_o eye_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o eye_n of_o providence_n he_o look_v unto_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n nor_o people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o these_o eye_n be_v not_o extend_v but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o look_v to_o his_o own_o as_o he_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n restore_v and_o send_v they_o this_o blessing_n grace_n grace_n be_v 7._o unto_o it_o and_o herein_o have_v the_o lord_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o above_o many_o other_o more_o mighty_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o look_v unto_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n 20._o yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o text_n these_o seven_o 34._o eye_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n seven_o be_v the_o number_n of_o perfection_n note_v that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lamb_n for_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n and_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o retain_v not_o to_o himself_o but_o as_o here_o be_v say_v he_o send_v it_o out_o that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o hereof_o come_v the_o continuance_n and_o heaven_n conservation_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v continual_o furnish_v with_o grace_n from_o the_o lamb_n he_o have_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v they_o out_o to_o such_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o please_v he_o he_o furnish_v grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o preacher_n according_a to_o the_o time_n 16._o wherein_o they_o live_v yea_o and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o saint_n in_o particular_a this_o same_o lord_n who_o once_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n upon_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n do_v daily_o send_v he_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o figure_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o zacharie_n wherein_o he_o see_v a_o golden_a candlesâ—…lcke_n candlestick_n with_o seven_o lamp_n every_o lamp_n have_v a_o several_a pipe_n through_o the_o which_o oil_n for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o light_n in_o every_o lamp_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o two_o olive_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n let_v therefore_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n rage_n as_o they_o list_v let_v they_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candlestick_n yea_o let_v they_o presume_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o root_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o israel_n from_o under_o 4._o heaven_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n with_o light_n and_o grace_n in_o it_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v furnish_v from_o heaven_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lamb_n look_v on_o his_o saint_n and_o he_o send_v down_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o from_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n the_o oil_n of_o grace_n be_v by_o secret_a pipe_n and_o conduit_n convey_v to_o his_o candlestick_n on_o earth_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n thereof_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o come_v and_o take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n here_o in_o effect_n no_o other_o thing_n be_v represent_v then_o that_o which_o be_v open_o proclaim_v from_o heaven_n first_o at_o jordan_n next_o upon_o mount_n tabâ—…_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o for_o by_o this_o type_n the_o lord_n jesus_n church_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o only_a doctor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o receive_v the_o book_n from_o the_o father_n and_o out_o of_o it_o reveal_v to_o his_o church_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n and_o receive_v 17._o 32._o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v they_o to_o israel_n so_o our_o mediator_n who_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v bring_v down_o to_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will._n let_v we_o not_o presume_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o inquire_v any_o thing_n which_o our_o moses_n have_v not_o teach_v we_o leave_v we_o die_v let_v we_o remember_v our_o place_n and_o stand_v low_a we_o be_v disciple_n bind_v by_o divine_a proclamation_n to_o hear_v he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v verse_n 8._o 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