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man_n even_o before_o and_o though_o they_o attain_v not_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o he_o yea_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n pass_v by_o such_o infirmity_n and_o mixture_n as_o through_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n and_o the_o prevail_a custom_n of_o place_n not_o see_v by_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a may_v cleave_v to_o they_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n or_o write_v doctrine_n their_o uncircumcision_n shall_v be_v count_v to_o they_o for_o circumcision_n and_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v instruction_n and_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_a also_o that_o be_v without_o law_n and_o have_v not_o that_o instruction_n the_o jew_n have_v 29._o rom._n 2.7_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o by_o nature_n not_o as_o corrupt_v but_o as_o prevent_v only_o with_o that_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o man_n by_o and_o through_o his_o work_n without_o the_o write_a and_o vocal_a instruction_n to_o the_o jew_n superad_v and_o of_o such_o as_o these_o probable_o our_o saviour_n mean_v inclusive_o when_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n 8.12_o matth._n 8.12_o and_o from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o god_n church_n and_o under_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o instruction_n and_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o for_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n but_o by_o christ_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v salvation_n through_o he_o to_o they_o that_o distinct_o hear_v not_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o â—fancy_n may_v be_v see_v this_o then_o be_v oâ—_n medium_fw-la of_o god_n make_v know_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a faith_n or_o his_o truth_n to_o meâ—_n in_o part_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o salvation_n 2._o the_o other_o way_n be_v by_o his_o word_n aâ—_n distinguish_v from_o that_o silent_a language_n of_o his_o work_n a_o express_a speak_v forth_o by_o intelligible_a and_o vocal_a say_n or_o visionary_a representation_n to_o man_n spirit_n the_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o man_n and_o this_o also_o he_o do_v and_o thus_o dispense_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o to_o man_n divers_a and_o sundry_a way_n and_o at_o divers_a and_o several_a time_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o which_o dispensation_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o dispense_n both_o by_o work_n and_o word_n be_v to_o be_v distinquish_v from_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n dispense_v that_o be_v but_o one_o in_o itself_o these_o very_a different_a and_o divers_a as_o in_o this_o latter_a way_n 1._o to_o some_o he_o dispense_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o truth_n in_o some_o measure_n by_o more_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.16_o 20._o eâ—od_n 20._o 17._o &_o 3.8_o 9_o and_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o full_o and_o most_o immediate_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o to_o some_o by_o angel_n minister_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o that_o either_o wake_v as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 22.11_o 15_o 16._o jacob_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o moses_n exod._n 3._o zachary_n the_o father_n of_o the_o baptist_n luke_n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o maâ—y_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n vers_n 28_o 30_o and_o divers_a other_o or_o in_o dream_n and_o vision_n as_o to_o nathan_n psal_n 89.19_o dan._n 7._o &_o 8._o &_o 10._o joseph_n matth._n 1.20_o &_o 2.12_o and_o divers_a other_o 3._o to_o some_o by_o his_o spirit_n more_o secret_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n more_o ganeral_o 2_o sam._n 23.2_o ephes_n 3.5_o 4._o in_o these_o last_o day_n by_o the_o personal_a appearance_n and_o vocal_a ministration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o both_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 2_o 3._o 5._o to_o some_o he_o more_o mediate_o dispense_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n by_o the_o ministration_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v more_o immediate_o first_o declare_v it_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o by_o their_o vocal_a preach_v of_o it_o as_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o the_o people_n among_o who_o they_o be_v send_v 12._o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o 3._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o epes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o so_o by_o the_o vocal_a preach_v of_o the_o evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n though_o but_o secondary_a minister_n of_o it_o among_o all_o which_o the_o preach_a of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o his_o personal_a ministration_n may_v be_v reckon_v as_o prime_a and_o chief_a he_o be_v both_o a_o more_o or_o most_o immediate_a and_o also_o a_o mediate_a revealer_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a respect_n 1.18_o joh._n 1.18_o most_o immediate_a as_o the_o eternal_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n mediate_a as_o he_o be_v also_o man_n 4.17_o matth._n 4.17_o and_o as_o the_o manhood_n 〈◊〉_d employ_v in_o the_o make_n out_o the_o wiâ—_n the_o father_n bring_v down_o by_o the_o woâ—_n 2._o by_o their_o write_n the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n 5.39_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 3.2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o joh._n 5.39_o indict_v by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direct_v on_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o leave_v upon_o record_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o helpfulneâ—_n of_o after_o age_n also_o and_o of_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o be_v by_o providence_n order_v even_o such_o as_o to_z and_o among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o thâ—_n heavenly_a penman_n never_o vocal_o preach_v now_o this_o preach_v by_o word_n â—ther_o as_o speak_v or_o write_v add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d former_a the_o work_n of_o god_n give_v a_o moâ—_n distinct_a sound_n and_o signification_n to_o pâ—dull_n creature_n and_o bring_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o nearâ—_n to_o we_o yet_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d work_v speak_v ecclesiastes_n the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n both_o agree_v to_o praise_v anâ—_n commend_v god_n to_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o psal_n 145.9_o 10._o anâ—_n to_o cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o so_o in_o debasiâ—_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o maâ—_n happiness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v to_o enquiâ—_n after_o god_n look_v to_o and_o acquaint_v himseâ—_n with_o he_o and_o embrace_v his_o grace_n and_o favation_n through_o christ_n bring_v to_o they_o but_o the_o revelation_n by_o word_n be_v and_o muâ—_n more_o as_o add_v to_o the_o former_a more_o foâ—_n and_o significant_a and_o speak_v out_o more_o aâ—_n more_o distinct_o what_o the_o other_o do_v bâ—_n dark_o hint_n and_o signify_v and_o therefore_o also_o more_o be_v require_v and_o expect_a froâ—_n those_o which_o have_v this_o latter_a also_o thaâ—_n from_o those_o that_o have_v or_o have_v the_o former_a only_o sect_n 2._o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o so_o universal_a as_o that_o of_o his_o work_n nor_o to_o all_o age_n the_o same_o as_o to_o clearness_n and_o fullness_n but_o different_a to_o divers_a age_n and_o to_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o age_n questionless_a there_o have_v be_v no_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o word_n unto_o man_n 1.2_o tit._n 1.2_o from_o the_o very_a creation_n and_o fall_n to_o this_o day_n we_o live_v in_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v there_o have_v scarce_o be_v any_o person_n if_o any_o capable_a of_o understanding_n to_o who_o the_o word_n even_o christ_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o by_o some_o mean_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o light_n and_o truth_n address_v himself_o as_o be_v signify_v joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 9_o yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o in_o many_o age_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n 17._o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o act._n 14.16_o 17._o or_o more_o express_a signification_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o law_n and_o doctrine_n have_v not_o be_v general_o afford_v to_o all_o man_n nor_o in_o all_o age_n alike_o to_o any_o man_n it_o please_v god_n in_o that_o matter_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o what_o we_o say_v of_o his_o purpose_n to_o discriminate_a some_o people_n from_o other_o 〈…〉_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o &_o 9.3_o 4_o 9_o 〈…〉_o cant._n 〈…〉_o 16._o &_o 〈…〉_o 7._o 〈…〉_o and_o elect_a and_o choose_v some_o out_o from_o among_o the_o rest_n
and_o city_n to_o destruction_n and_o both_o their_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n to_o captivity_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n yet_o be_v he_o very_o gracious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o remember_v mercy_n and_o both_o before_o and_o in_o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n he_o give_v they_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n to_z and_o by_o who_o he_o pour_v forth_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o son_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o well_o as_o for_o support_v under_o and_o instruction_n to_o profit_v by_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o then_o and_o in_o after_o age_n be_v to_o befall_v they_o which_o calamity_n also_o upon_o they_o both_o involving_a their_o kingdom_n in_o the_o line_n of_o david_n none_o of_o his_o seed_n after_o that_o calamity_n ever_o sit_v any_o more_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o temple-worship_n never_o restore_v to_o its_o first_o glory_n again_o as_o to_o their_o external_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o it_o be_v both_o order_v as_o mean_n and_o help_v to_o make_v they_o more_o spiritual_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o former_a promise_n concern_v david_n seed_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o messiah_n as_o the_o compleatment_n and_o fulfil_n of_o both_o main_o point_v to_o in_o both_o who_o also_o with_o the_o grace_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o be_v very_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o more_o lively_o set_v before_o they_o together_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o he_o for_o the_o gather_v they_o back_o again_o to_o himself_o after_o that_o for_o their_o often_o and_o constant_a reject_v he_o both_o in_o the_o more_o mystical_a and_o typical_a tender_n of_o he_o and_o in_o his_o address_n to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o his_o personal_a appear_v they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o give_v up_o to_o spoil_v and_o misery_n and_o the_o gentile_n take_v into_o their_o place_n and_o prividge_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o several_a prophet_n in_o that_o time_n send_v they_o as_o before_o their_o captivity_n by_o isaiah_n micha_n and_o jeremy_n in_o their_o captivity_n by_o ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n and_o after_o their_o captivity_n by_o haggai_n zecchary_n and_o malachy_n who_o all_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o messiah_n very_o clear_o and_o plain_o to_o they_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n more_o plain_o than_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v 8._o isa_n 11.1_o 2_o 10_o 11._o &_o 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 49.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o especial_o isaiah_n have_v that_o great_a grace_n pour_v forth_o to_o he_o as_o to_o instruct_v he_o into_o and_o furnish_v he_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d ample_o particular_o that_o the_o meâ—_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o daâ—_n a_o root_n of_o jesse_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o reâ—_n over_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o god_n spirit_n shall_v glorious_o rest_v so_o as_o that_o theâ—_n by_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n 7.14_o chap._n 7.14_o be_v the_o light_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v also_o in_o substance_n show_v 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o david_n but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v despise_v of_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n 53._o chap._n 53._o shall_v suffer_v death_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v or_o live_v again_o and_o justify_v many_o by_o knowledge_n have_v bear_v their_o sin_n aâ—_n many_o thing_n of_o like_a import_n yea_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o nâ—_n earth_n 66._o chap._n 65._o &_o 66._o and_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o glâ—_n of_o the_o righteous_a therein_o and_o the_o euâ—_n last_v punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a aâ—_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o prophet_n micha_n wâ—_n prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o time_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d very_o same_o thing_n and_o almost_o in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o word_n with_o he_o as_o appear_v miâ—_n &_o 5._o joel_n also_o prophesy_v of_o the_o pâ—ring_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o last_o day_n â—remy_n and_o ezekiel_n indeed_o be_v much_o take_v up_o about_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n jer._n 3.16_o 17._o &_o 31._o &_o 32._o ezek._n 11._o &_o 33._o &_o 34._o &_o 36._o &_o 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o captivity_n yet_o not_o without_o intermix_v very_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n of_o god_n through_o he_o to_o all_o meâ—_n especial_o to_o they_o in_o their_o return_a agaâ—_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o restaurate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o full_a glory_n by_o he_o his_o appear_v to_o daniel_n also_o in_o the_o captivity_n be_v show_v and_o signify_v the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o messiah_n come_v etc._n dan._n 9.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n his_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n confirm_v and_o perfect_v it_o and_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a yea_o to_o 12._o dan._n 2._o &_o 7._o &_o 8._o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o &_o 12._o and_o by_o he_o be_v show_v the_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n which_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o and_o try_v with_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o their_o restauration_n afterward_o with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o greatness_n and_o glory_n very_o plain_o also_o speak_v the_o other_o prophet_n of_o he_o 9_o hag._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o hagai_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v then_o building_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n lachary_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v meek_a and_o lowly_a ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n 12._o zech._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 12.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n into_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pierce_v by_o they_o shall_v cut_v off_o their_o worldly_a prop_n the_o chariot_n from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o horse_n from_o jerusalem_n shall_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o heathen_a 14._o chap._n 4._o &_o 6._o &_o 14._o have_v a_o large_a or_o universal_a dominion_n call_v he_o the_o branch_n speak_v of_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o zerubbabel_n as_o he_o be_v then_o in_o his_o loin_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o layer_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o builder_n and_o bringer_n up_o to_o perfection_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n or_o house_n of_o god_n yea_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o mal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 4._o the_o come_v again_o of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o thing_n prose_v malachy_n also_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o come_v but_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o they_o when_o he_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o come_n of_o his_o messenger_n or_o forerunner_n to_o come_v before_o his_o face_n even_a joâ—_n the_o baptist_n and_o of_o his_o come_n again_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o proud_a and_o save_v they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n before_o that_o great_a day_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o other_o holy_a man_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o many_o other_o during_o the_o time_n of_o those_o prophet_n promote_a the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o good_a man_n though_o not_o prophet_n who_o draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n abundance_n of_o understanding_n employ_v themselves_o among_o the_o people_n to_o instruct_v they_o such_o discovery_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n with_o manifold_a instruction_n counsel_n and_o reproof_n they_o have_v in_o those_o age_n yea_o all_o those_o write_n of_o 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