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hereupon_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n all_o which_o be_v title_n give_v by_o this_o scripture_n to_o the_o most_o high_a instance_n 5_o isa_n 8.13_o 14._o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n ver._n 14._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n but_o for_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o hoth_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o scripture_n that_o be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n luke_n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o hereupon_o his_o disciple_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n who_o we_o be_v to_o sanctify_v as_o such_o in_o our_o heart_n instance_n 6_o isa_n 45.21_o 22_o 23._o have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o ver._n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o ver._n 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v this_o scripture_n that_o contain_v so_o many_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n ver._n 10._o for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n ver._n 11._o for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n it_o be_v likewise_o apply_v to_o he_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o he_o a_o just_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o own_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o a_o great_a instance_n 7_o psalm_n 102.25_o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n ver._n 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v ver._n 27._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n notwithstanding_o this_o text_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o supreme_a be_v distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v instance_a express_o ascribe_v it_o to_o christ_n heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o surprise_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v make_v such_o application_n to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o further_o we_o can_v imagine_v they_o will_v ascribe_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v application_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n exclusive_a of_o all_o creature_n 2._o if_o you_o respect_v they_o as_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n this_o can_v be_v imagine_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v equal_v the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v therefore_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n do_v very_o just_o to_o sentence_n he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o and_o to_o corroborate_v what_o have_v be_v say_v consider_v if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n what_o reason_n the_o jew_n have_v thus_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o 1._o the_o very_a first_o precept_n in_o their_o decalogue_n which_o they_o have_v continual_o before_o their_o eye_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 20.3_o exod._n 20.3_o this_o they_o teach_v their_o child_n their_o servant_n and_o all_o under_o their_o care_n 2._o they_o well_o know_v it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n only_o and_o blasphemy_n for_o a_o mere_a creature_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o god_n their_o prophet_n well_o instruct_v they_o in_o that_o doctrine_n that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o 2._o they_o well_o know_v that_o the_o bless_a god_n have_v give_v himself_o name_n on_o purpose_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o as_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o name_n they_o have_v in_o mighty_a reverence_n 4._o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o a_o mere_a creature_n to_o assume_v his_o name_n nature_n work_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o attribute_v these_o to_o such_o a_o one_o 5._o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o diligent_a to_o prevent_v idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n this_o people_n be_v exceed_o addict_v to_o and_o therefore_o warn_v they_o against_o the_o least_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o none_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o true_a god_n beside_o and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n because_o idolater_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6._o jesus_n christ_n do_v say_v he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o john_n 10.30_o that_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v see_v he_o have_v see_v the_o father_n 14.9_o john_n 14.9_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o thereby_o he_o do_v make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n john_n 5.18_o which_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o his_o disciple_n that_o be_v inspire_v with_o his_o spirit_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o as_o have_v be_v evidence_v for_o this_o the_o jew_n accuse_v he_o him_z for_o this_o they_o condemn_v he_o and_o that_o with_o the_o 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take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n and_o highpriest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n immanel_n god_n with_o we_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n christ_n the_o anoint_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o