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israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 7.14_o isa_n 7.14_o and_o thou_o o_o virgin_n shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n 4._o concern_v the_o passage_n of_o his_o nativity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n isa_n 7.14_o that_o at_o his_o birth_n all_o the_o infant_n round_o about_o bethlehem_n shall_v be_v slay_v jer_n 31.15_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n shall_v be_v his_o prodromus_n or_o forerunner_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n mal._n 3.1_o that_o he_o shall_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v recall_v thence_o again_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o i_o may_v add_v many_o particular_n of_o this_o kind_n 5._o concern_v his_o humiliation_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n 53.4_o isa_n 53.4_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_v but_o he_o be_v wound_v 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rather_o a_o history_n than_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n suffering_n you_o may_v if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n see_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o that_o he_o be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n zech._n 11.12_o and_o that_o with_o those_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v buy_v afterward_o a_o potter_n field_n zech._n 11.13_o that_o he_o must_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n before_o his_o passion_n on_o a_o ass_n zech._n 9.9_o i_o may_v seem_v tedious_a if_o i_o shall_v proceed_v 6._o concern_v his_o kingdom_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 21.5_o zech._n 9.9_o isa_n 62.11_o mat._n 21.5_o shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n behold_v a_o king_n behold_v thy_o king_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v and_o he_o come_v unto_o thou_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o 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unity_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o foreign_a cause_n they_o may_v be_v unite_v as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n of_o one_o kind_n which_o put_v into_o the_o ground_n will_v be_v a_o entire_a distinct_a tree_n in_o itself_o may_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n be_v put_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o tree_n of_o another_o kind_n and_o so_o grow_v move_z and_o bear_v fruit_n not_o distinct_o in_o and_o for_o itself_o but_o joint_o in_o and_o for_o that_o tree_n into_o which_o it_o be_v plant_v 3._o other_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v by_o force_v of_o natural_a cause_n nor_o by_o the_o help_n of_o any_o foreign_a thing_n ever_o become_v part_n of_o any_o other_o create_v thing_n or_o pertain_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a thing_n and_o yet_o by_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a work_n it_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o subsistence_n of_o any_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n wherein_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o be_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n be_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a sort_n than_o in_o themselves_o for_o though_o all_o create_a thing_n have_v their_o own_o be_v yet_o see_v god_n be_v near_a to_o they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a fort_n in_o he_o than_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o stay_v from_o be_v in_o and_o for_o themselves_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v in_o and_o for_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o that_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o former_o subsist_v in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o a_o vessel_n contain_v a_o great_a quantity_n it_o become_v one_o in_o subsistence_n with_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n and_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v 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and_o a_o communicate_v of_o the_o subsistence_n on_o god_n part_n that_o make_v up_o this_o union_n hence_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n the_o first_o be_v his_o general_a presence_n whereby_o he_o preserve_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o to_o live_v and_o to_o move_v and_o to_o have_v their_o be_v 7.28_o acts._n 7.28_o and_o this_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o creature_n good_a and_o bad_a the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o presence_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o preserve_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o also_o give_v grace_n unto_o it_o and_o this_o agree_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n people_n on_o earth_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v the_o presence_n of_o glory_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o hereby_o god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v their_o substance_n and_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o he_o also_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o glorious_a presence_n so_o as_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n the_o four_o and_o last_o degree_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v present_a with_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o manhood_n give_v unto_o it_o in_o some_o part_n his_o own_o subsistence_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o manhood_n assume_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n and_o can_v be_v the_o manhood_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a that_o though_o we_o may_v find_v some_o similitude_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v find_v another_o example_n hereof_o in_o all_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o nature_n only_o and_o not_o a_o person_n because_o it_o do_v not_o subsist_v alone_o as_o other_o man_n peter_n paul_n and_o john_n do_v but_o it_o whole_o depend_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o unity_n whereof_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o this_o dependence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o wherein_o this_o union_n consist_v 3._o for_o the_o scriptural_a text_n that_o confirm_v this_o union_n you_o see_v the_o well_o be_v very_o deep_a but_o where_o be_v the_o bucket_n what_o text_n of_o scripture_n have_v we_o to_o confirm_v this_o wonderful_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n among_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o cite_v these_o 16._o mat._n 16.13_o 16._o when_o christ_n ask_v his_o apostle_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o simon_n peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n now_o if_o but_o one_o christ_n then_o sure_o but_o one_o person_n and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o sure_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o that_o one_o person_n observe_v how_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a man_n and_o very_a god_n concentre_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n make_v but_o one_o man_n so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n 4._o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o thou_o be_v christ_n say_v peter_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n so_o paul_n speak_v of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n 1._o make_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n who_o be_v david_n posterity_n 2._o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v a_o declaration_n by_o a_o solemn_a sentence_n or_o difinitive_a judgement_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n that_o which_o i_o point_v at_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 2.7_o psal_n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n and_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n here_o be_v the_o two_o nature_n but_o iâ—â—he_a word_n before_o these_o two_o nature_n make_v but_o one_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ry_a word_n themselves_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o say_v somâ—_n 〈◊〉_d two_o but_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n first_o before_o and_o then_o after_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o therefore_o his_o make_n so_o after_o his_o make_n he_o be_v still_o but_o one_o son_n or_o one_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tinct_a nature_n subsist_v 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o same_o text_n in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a not_o seem_o but_o real_o true_o and_o indeed_o not_o figurative_o and_o in_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o by_o power_n and_o efficacy_n as_o he_o dwell_v
deserve_v but_o which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n she_o look_v at_o what_o he_o suffer_v and_o in_o how_o woeful_a and_o wretched_a a_o case_n he_o be_v her_o plea_n be_v thus_o what_o lord_n have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a will_v thou_o now_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o thou_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v the_o householder_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o throw_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n shall_v all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o alas_o what_o profit_n be_v in_o their_o blood_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o crowd_v man_n and_o devil_n together_o in_o hell-flame_n will_v not_o those_o devil_n the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n rejoice_v at_o this_o and_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o name_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o will_v the_o lord_n undo_v his_o name_n will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a bowel_n with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a holy_a whisper_n or_o muttering_n do_v mercy_n enter_v into_o god_n bowel_n and_o make_v they_o yern_v and_o melt_v again_o into_o compassion_n but_o 2._o truth_n must_v be_v hear_v as_o well_o as_o mercy_n and_o she_o lay_v in_o matter_n of_o exception_n and_o her_o plea_n be_v thus_o what_o be_v god_n but_o his_o word_n now_o this_o be_v thy_o word_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o word_n to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n 8.10_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d 8.10_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v and_o god_n may_v not_o falsify_v his_o word_n his_o word_n be_v truth_n falsify_v truth_n that_o may_v not_o be_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n but_o god_n be_v true_a even_a truth_n itself_o this_o plea_n of_o truth_n be_v second_v by_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o she_o bespeak_v god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o over_o and_o over_o to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a 17_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 6.5_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d â—5_n 17_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o wherein_o consist_v this_o righteousness_n but_o in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o due_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sinner_n due_a 23_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 23_o but_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n what_o shall_v not_o those_o sinner_n die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v as_o before_o to_o make_v truth_n false_a so_o here_o to_o do_v right_a wrong_n these_o be_v the_o controversy_n at_o that_o time_n so_o that_o peace_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o prevail_a word_n among_o they_o nay_o the_o controversy_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o they_o make_v it_o their_o own_o case_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o say_v mercy_n if_o god_n spare_v not_o sinner_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o say_v justice_n if_o god_n do_v spare_a sinner_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o say_v mercy_n if_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o say_v justice_n if_o god_n will_v do_v no_o justice_n why_o alas_o perish_v say_v 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