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christus_fw-la domini_fw-la isa_n 45.1_o nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la externo_fw-la cognomine_fw-la vel_fw-la jesus_n vel_fw-la christi_fw-la brent_n heb._n 1.4_o 5._o 2._o neither_o be_v christ_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n for_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o so_o also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o cyrus_n call_v he_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v therefore_o understand_v this_o of_o any_o name_n either_o of_o jesus_n or_o christ_n for_o paul_n be_v here_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v but_o of_o the_o honour_n dignity_n power_n and_o majesty_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v advance_v second_o other_o as_o hierome_n and_o theodoret_n do_v think_v that_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o s_n nne_n of_o god_n he_o have_v therein_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o this_o exposition_n be_v gather_v from_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la nominum_fw-la john_n 1.14_o and_o authority_n which_o christ_n be_v invest_v withal_o after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o suffering_n be_v finish_v 1_o sometime_o in_o scripture-phrase_n name_n be_v put_v for_o glory_n and_o renown_n so_o we_o read_v of_o man_n of_o renown_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n man_n of_o name_n and_o of_o famous_a man_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n what_o we_o read_v famous_a man_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n man_n of_o name_n and_o thus_o the_o glory_n which_o christ_n be_v invest_v withal_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n 2._o by_o name_n in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v mean_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o nation_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o work_n say_v christ_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n 10.25_o john_n 10.25_o they_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o in_o 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behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n 14._o luk._n 2.10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n so_o they_o do_v now_o praise_v he_o and_o worship_n he_o in_o heaven_n 5.12_o heb._n 1.6_o rev_n 5.12_o say_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n second_o how_o have_v christ_n obtain_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n this_o nomen_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n super-exaltation_n and_o it_o note_n four_o thing_n first_o this_o be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a one_o name_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v of_o this_o the_o apostle_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v 12._o act_n 4.11_o 12._o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 4.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o may_v understand_v not_o only_o eminent_o but_o exclusive_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o we_o read_v that_o god_n do_v raise_v saviour_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n so_o acknowledge_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o solemn_a fastday_n 9.27_o nehem._n 9.27_o thou_o o_o lord_n deliver_v thy_o people_n into_o the_o 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the_o grave_n shall_v be_v a_o happy_a voice_n if_o thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n nor_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n call_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n say_v go_v you_o curse_v into_fw-mi hell-fire_n etc._n etc._n 8._o count_n all_o thing_n dung_n and_o dross_n that_o thou_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o at_o that_o day_n not_o have_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n you_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 11._o that_o be_v either_o to_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n or_o rather_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v at_o 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methinks_v if_o any_o motive_n can_v prevail_v with_o you_o that_o be_v gentlewoman_n and_o rich_a lady_n this_o shall_v behold_v a_o way_n how_o to_o make_v your_o body_n eternal_o beautiful_a what_o trouble_n and_o pain_n do_v many_o woman_n that_o be_v crooked_a endure_v by_o wear_v iron-body_n to_o make_v themselves_o stait_z what_o labour_n and_o cost_n be_v many_o woman_n at_o to_o beautify_v their_o rot_a carcase_n harken_v to_o i_o thou_o proud_a dust_n and_o ash_n thou_o guild_a mud_n that_o labour_v to_o beautify_v thy_o body_n by_o vain_a foolish_a and_o sinful_a decking_n and_o trim_n and_o think_v thyself_o deck_v in_o the_o want_n of_o deck_v that_o pampere_v thy_o body_n in_o all_o voluptuousness_n and_o make_v thyself_o by_o thy_o strange_a fashion_n so_o unlike_o thyself_o as_o that_o if_o our_o civil_a forefather_n be_v alive_a again_o they_o will_v wonder_v what_o strange_a monster_n thou_o be_v harken_v unto_o i_o i_o say_v and_o consider_v thy_o madness_n and_o 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