〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v beget_v of_o god_n alleg._n two_o p._n 76._o b._n which_o can_v agree_v only_o to_o a_o person_n and_o 2._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n act_v and_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o divine_a appearance_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o certain_o suppose_v a_o person_n 3._o where_o he_o describe_v the_o word_n as_o preside_v over_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o determine_v the_o change_n that_o befall_v they_o lib._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immutab_n p._n 248._o d._n 4_o where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o word_n for_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n quis_fw-la rer_n diu._n haer_fw-mi p._n 393._o that_o render_v god_n propitious_a to_o his_o creature_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p_o 447._o e._n f._n that_o be_v the_o instructor_n of_o man_n ib._n p._n 448._o and_o their_o shepherd_n allude_v to_o psal_n xxiii_o 1._o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v full_a of_o notion_n and_o expression_n relate_v to_o the_o 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twelve_o 17._o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tent_n gen._n xviii_o 1._o and_o that_o the_o word_n rain_v fire_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n gen._n nineteeen_o 24._o and_o both_o that_o targum_fw-la and_o jonathan_n say_v that_o abraham_n teach_v his_o people_n to_o hope_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n xxi_o 33._o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la make_v abraham_n say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v prepare_v a_o sacrifice_n gen._n xxii_o 8._o and_o assert_n that_o abraham_n invoke_v the_o word_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n in_o his_o prayer_n gen._n xxii_o 14._o jonathan_n targum_fw-la bring_v in_o abraham_n swear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n xxiv_o 3._o and_o god_n promise_v his_o word_n shall_v succour_v isaac_n gen._n xxiii_o 24_o 28._o repeat_v gen._n xxxi_o 3_o 5_o 42._o xxxii_o 9_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o 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we_o read_v that_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o be_v there_o in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o egyptian_n by_o who_o they_o be_v close_o pursue_v the_o angel_n which_o have_v go_v before_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n all_o day_n remove_v at_o night_n and_o go_v behind_o they_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v god_n it_o be_v certain_a not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v call_v god_n exod._n xiii_o 21._o fourteen_o 24._o numb_a twelve_o 5._o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v worship_v exod._n xxxiii_o 10._o which_o be_v a_o sure_a proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v therefore_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o only_o by_o philo_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v f.g._n quis_fw-la rer_n diu._n haeres_fw-la p._n 397._o f.g._n but_o also_o by_o 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inscribe_v jehovah_n nissi_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o standard_n meaning_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a war_n against_o amalek_n and_o this_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o enter_v in_o his_o book_n v._o 16._o according_a to_o jonathan_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n against_o amalek_n for_o all_o generation_n the_o next_o divine_a appearance_n we_o read_v of_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n whereof_o enough_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o we_o must_v avoid_v be_v too_o long_o for_o which_o reason_n we_o omit_v much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o follow_a appearance_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v all_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o targum_n but_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o special_a thing_n so_o for_o their_o place_n of_o worship_n god_n promise_v 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36._o numb_a xxvii_o 4._o i_o will_v appoint_v my_o word_n to_o speak_v with_o thou_o there_o and_o in_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o precept_n in_o leviticus_n it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n according_a to_o those_o targum_n on_o levit._n xxvi_o 46._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o his_o word_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n hereby_o they_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o themselves_o his_o subject_n so_o moses_n tell_v they_o deut._n xxvi_o 17._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la you_o have_v
make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n king_n over_o you_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v be_v your_o glory_n and_o v._o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v king_n over_o you_o in_o his_o own_o name_n as_o over_o his_o belove_a and_o peculiar_a people_n in_o consequence_n hereof_o as_o be_v their_o king_n he_o order_v they_o by_o his_o chief_a minister_n moses_n to_o make_v he_o a_o royal_a pavilion_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n both_o that_o and_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o he_o order_v moses_n to_o make_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n twenty-five_o 40._o especial_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a king_n there_o must_v be_v a_o apartment_n in_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o veil_n embroider_a with_o cherubim_n exod._n xxvii_o 31._o which_o part_n be_v call_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n or_o the_o 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moses_n and_o to_o give_v he_o order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o paraphrast_n on_o exod._n twenty-five_o 22._o thirty_o 36._o numb_a xvii_o 4._o and_o especial_o numb_a seven_o 8_o 9_o as_o have_v be_v above_o mention_v henceforward_o throughout_o their_o whole_a journey_n through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o pillar_n be_v constant_o over_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o people_n attend_v his_o motion_n but_o whensoever_o he_o give_v the_o commandment_n than_o the_o pillar_n remove_v and_o show_v which_o way_n the_o camp_n be_v to_o go_v upon_o notice_n of_o that_o than_o moses_n first_o give_v the_o word_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o lxviii_o psalm_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o be_v numb_a x._o 35._o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la arise_v now_o oh_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o strength_n according_a to_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n appear_v now_o oh_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o both_o the_o targum_n it_o follow_v as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o shall_v flee_v before_o thou_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o journey_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o king_n which_o they_o know_v by_o see_v the_o pillar_n stand_v still_o than_o moses_n use_v the_o form_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark_n numb_a x._o 36._o according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a targum_n return_v now_o oh_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o thy_o people_n israel_n make_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o shekinah_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n this_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n who_o carry_v the_o several_a â—ins_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n take_v down_o their_o burden_n and_o set_v up_o all_o thing_n as_o before_o and_o the_o pillar_n return_v to_o its_o place_n over_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o this_o state_n of_o theocracy_n their_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n be_v call_v by_o their_o targum_n the_o believe_v and_o obey_v of_o the_o word_n their_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n be_v call_v their_o despise_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o both_o these_o manner_n of_o speak_v there_o may_v be_v give_v more_o instance_n than_o can_v be_v easy_o number_v the_o targum_n likewise_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n both_o the_o reward_v of_o their_o obedience_n and_o the_o punish_n of_o their_o transgression_n on_o their_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a promise_n that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v their_o help_n or_o support_v numb_a xxiii_o 8_o 21._o that_o he_o shall_v bless_v they_o and_o multiply_v they_o deut._n xxiv_o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a deut._n xxviii_o 63._o thirty_o 9_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o their_o enemy_n deut._n four_o 24._o particular_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o the_o anakim_v deut._n ix_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o deliver_v og_n into_o their_o hand_n deut._n iii._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o nation_n before_o they_o deut._n xi_o 22._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o also_o it_o be_v he_o that_o forgive_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n of_o both_o these_o kind_n there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a instance_n as_o particular_o of_o the_o punish_n of_o their_o disobedience_n according_a to_o jonathan_n on_o exod._n xxxii_o 35._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n for_o worship_v the_o calf_n that_o aaron_n make_v for_o their_o lust_a at_o kibroth-hattaava_a moses_n tell_v they_o who_o they_o provoke_v by_o it_o numb_a xi_o 20._o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n you_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o shekinah_n dwell_v among_o you_o their_o refuse_v to_o go_v forward_o towards_o the_o promise_a land_n upon_o the_o spy_v evil_a report_n of_o it_o moses_n tell_v they_o according_a to_o those_o targum_n deut._n i_o 26._o it_o be_v rebel_a against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n afterward_o when_o they_o will_v go_v up_o contrary_a to_o order_v numb_a fourteen_o 41._o moses_n ask_v they_o why_o do_v you_o transgress_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o murmur_a at_o zalmona_n iu._n polyglot_n vol._n iu._n numb_a xxi_o 5._o according_a to_o onkelos_n in_o one_o of_o clerk_n various_a readins_n they_o speak_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o moses_n wherefore_o v._o 6._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o the_o people_n upon_o their_o whore_v with_o baal-peor_n numb_a twenty-five_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o short_a according_a to_o the_o targum_n on_o deut._n xxviii_o 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v send_v all_o his_o judgement_n and_o curse_n that_o be_v there_o denounce_v against_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o those_o targum_n the_o word_n have_v the_o dispence_n of_o pardon_n to_o they_o that_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o so_o when_o moses_n beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v beyond_o mercy_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v infinite_a numb_a fourteen_o 20._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o in_o case_n upon_o the_o inflict_a of_o god_n judgement_n above_o mention_v god_n people_n shall_v be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v promise_v deut._n thirty_o 3._o according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la that_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v accept_v their_o repentance_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o naons_n &c._n &c._n so_o likewise_o c._n xxxii_o 36._o according_a to_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mercy_n shall_v judge_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v many_o more_o such_o instance_n out_o of_o
p._n 169._o 3._o he_o maintain_v that_o god_n speak_v this_o to_o his_o power_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o text._n de_fw-fr confus_n ling._n p._n 270._o a._n c._n and_o as_o he_o say_v express_o lib._n the_o profug_n p._n 357._o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o show_v that_o man_n only_o be_v form_v by_o god_n with_o fellow-worker_n for_o moses_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n imply_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o expression_n let_v we_o make_v god_n therefore_o speak_v here_o to_o his_o power_n 4._o he_o express_v himself_o in_o so_o particular_a a_o manner_n on_o this_o head_n as_o to_o leave_v no_o doubt_n concern_v his_o opinion_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o question_n and_o solution_n which_o be_v now_o lose_v all_o but_o a_o fragment_n preserve_v by_o euseb_n praep._n evang._n seven_o 13._o p._n 322_o 323._o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v god_n say_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v i_o man_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o image_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o another_o god_n this_o scripture-expression_n be_v for_o wise_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o nothing_o mortal_a can_v be_v fashion_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o his_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o second_o god_n for_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o man_n soul_n aught_o to_o receive_v its_o impression_n from_o the_o word_n or_o reason_n of_o god_n because_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v superior_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v vast_o beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o rational_a being_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o any_o create_v be_v shall_v be_v make_v after_o his_o likeness_n who_o nature_n do_v subsist_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o excellence_n to_o speak_v next_o of_o the_o ancient_a targum_n they_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o notion_n which_o they_o show_v as_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o version_n will_v permit_v god_n make_v man_n by_o his_o word_n say_v the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la gen._n i._n 26._o and_o the_o same_o thing_n jonathan_n teach_v es_fw-ge xlv_o 12._o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la gen._n i._n 1._o do_v indeed_o say_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o wisdom_n but_o then_o he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v but_o another_o name_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o say_v elsewhere_o ver_fw-la 27._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n create_v man_n after_o his_o image_n i_o know_v that_o in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n i._n 26._o god_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n when_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man._n but_o he_o who_o read_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la will_v soon_o see_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_a paraphra_v but_o a_o addition_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o jew_n since_o christ_n time_n what_o i_o have_v say_v above_o be_v a_o convince_a proof_n of_o it_o the_o socinian_n can_v avoid_v be_v shockt_v a_o little_a with_o the_o expression_n gen._n nineteeen_o 24._o the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n menasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n confess_v the_o place_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o unless_o by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v on_o earth_n you_o understand_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o as_o god_n ambassador_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n q._n 44._o in_o genesis_n but_o the_o ancient_a jew_n find_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o it_o as_o he_o and_o the_o socinian_o do_v at_o present_a find_v for_o philo_n the_o jew_n hold_v b._n de_fw-fr abr_n pâ—_n 290._o b._n that_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o rain_v fire_n from_o heaven_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 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