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alone_o and_o again_o in_o that_o song_n of_o his_o deliverance_n who_o be_v god_n beside_o jehovah_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n except_o our_o god_n agree_o with_o this_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o 60._o solomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o jehovah_n house_n jehovah_n the_o god_n none_o else_o this_o be_v 15._o naaman_n confession_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o speak_v of_o jehovah_n israel_n god_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 20._o thus_o hizkiah_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n o_o jehovah_n thou_o thyself_o thou_o alone_o the_o god_n thou_o jehovah_n god_n alone_a 6._o nehemiah_n have_v the_o like_a breathe_n in_o his_o prayer_n thou_o that_o jehovah_n alone_o god_n be_v one_o say_v paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 20._o galatian_n isaiah_n bring_v in_o jehovah_n himself_o thus_o speak_v 8._o i_o he_o he_o jehovah_n before_o i_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o again_o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o i_o know_v none_o and_o again_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n thy_o redeemer_n i_o jehovah_n alone_o again_o 22._o be_o not_o i_o he_o the_o jehovah_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n more_o beside_o i_o and_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o but_o i._o the_o like_a in_o 4._o hoseah_n ay_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n from_o out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o alone_o for_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o 9_o how_o good_a be_v that_o true_a word_n which_o zeehariah_n have_v foretell_v jehovah_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o that_o day_n jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o who_o will_v give_v we_o to_o see_v that_o we_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o and_o may_v cause_v it_o to_o return_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o jehovah_n he_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n beveath_v and_o none_o else_o o_o give_v we_o 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every_o of_o this_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n and_o anoint_v by_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n a_o mediator_n as_o paul_n do_v describe_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 20._o galatian_n be_v a_o middle_a one_o between_o other_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o betâ—â—een_v to_o come_v between_o two_o party_n for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o two_o person_n or_o party_n that_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n or_o ministry_n of_o this_o middle_a one_o treat_v about_o somewhat_o wherein_o they_o be_v both_o concern_v either_o by_o way_n of_o mutual_a message_n to_o know_v one_o another_o mind_n or_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o union_n and_o in_o love_n or_o to_o be_v reconcile_v where_o the_o party_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o one_o the_o two_o party_n here_o under_o present_a consideration_n be_v godâ—_n and_o man_n as_o paul_n write_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o 16._o timothy_n where_o he_o do_v affirm_v this_o mediator_n to_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o man_n who_o be_v god_n man_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o man_n who_o be_v 28._o gnimmaunâ—_n elâ—_n god_n with_o we_o the_o almighty_a or_o the_o potentate_n or_o powerful_a one_o with_o we_o as_o speak_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o be_v god_n who_o purchase_v his_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o paul_n declare_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o such_o a_o mediator_n become_v we_o as_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n in_o one_o whole_a christ_n between_o who_o he_o come_v
of_o who_o 6._o micab_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o judah_n for_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n and_o who_o go_n forth_o be_v of_o old_a from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o gâ—immanu_fw-la el_fw-es god_n with_o we_o 13._o thus_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n describe_v he_o at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o type_n he_o shall_v sit_v and_o bear_v sway_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n 33._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o mary_n concern_v christ_n the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n he_o shall_v be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 31._o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o for_o a_o lord_n him_z have_v god_n by_o his_o right_a hand_n exalt_v for_o a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n thus_o do_v peter_n open_o confess_v 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14._o &_o 48._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 8_o 11._o john_n 16._o 13._o isai_n 54._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 18._o coloss_n 2._o 3._o 3._o prov._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o 10._o isai_n 42._o 3._o compare_v with_o matth._n 12._o 20._o 20._o john_n 14._o â—_o â—_o john_n 17._o 17._o 17._o psal_n 45._o 4._o revel_v 6._o 2._o 2._o coloss_n 2._o 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 2._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 5._o 43._o 43._o coloss_n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 3._o mar._n 13._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o 7._o prov._n 15._o 11_o 24._o 24._o joh_n 38._o 39_o 40_o 41_o chapter_n chapter_n coloss_n 2._o 8_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 11._o 19_o 19_o job_n 38._o 2._o 2._o prov._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 12._o esai_n 28._o 23_o 29_o eccles_n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o dan._n 12._o 4._o esâ—â—_n 11._o 9_o habak_v â—_o 14._o jer._n 3â—_n 34._o heb._n 8._o 11._o 11._o mat._n 22._o 29._o mar._n 12._o 24_o 27._o dan._n 10._o 21._o 21._o 3_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 15._o judas_n 25._o john_n 3._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 8._o 11_o 12_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 12._o 28_o 29._o luke_n 24._o 15._o act_n 9_o 29._o &_o 15_o 2_o 7._o &_o 28._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 20._o mat._n 12._o 28._o etc._n etc._n &_o 22._o 46._o mar._n 11._o 29_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 60._o &_o 3._o 16._o act_n 3._o 12_o etc._n etc._n &_o 5._o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 2_o 17._o &_o 18._o 4_o 19_o &_o 19_o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 7._o 23_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15._o &_o 7._o 25_o 40._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o act_n 18._o 20._o john_n 5._o 39_o act_n 17._o 2_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o john_n 6._o 45._o esai_n 54._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 2._o 9_o 16_o 17._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o â—1_n 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o prov._n 3._o 13_o 18_o 18_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o mat._n 11._o 23_o 27_o 29._o 29._o esai_n 29._o 18_o 24._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o &_o 4._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 16._o jerem._n 44._o 28._o 28._o prov._n 23._o 23._o matt._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46_o 52._o 52._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o â—_o 4._o 6._o philip._n 3._o 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o esai_n 59_o 21._o 21._o compare_v matt._n 23._o 34._o with_o luke_n 11._o 19_o judas_n 25._o 25._o psal_n 19_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 2._o 3._o 3._o ezra_n 8._o 16_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 23._o 2_o 4_o
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capacity_n of_o profit_v disciple_n who_o be_v teach_v two_o lesson_n at_o once_o o_o how_o much_o do_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o other_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o jehovah_n aelohim_n shine_v forth_o in_o his_o work_n â—_o he_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o store_v the_o sea_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o variety_n and_o good_a thing_n fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o then_o he_o create_v man_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o well-furnished_a habitation_n where_o man_n find_v all_o ready_a prepare_v to_o his_o hand_n whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a both_o for_o necessity_n and_o for_o delight_n that_o by_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n may_v draw_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o keep_v it_o fix_v in_o communion_n there_o whither_o every_o creature_n call_v it_o up_o whilst_o adam_n and_o eve_n stand_v firm_a in_o integrity_n the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v pass_v into_o our_o particular_a calling_n so_o that_o even_o in_o these_o 24._o we_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n when_o we_o be_v employ_v about_o common_a matter_n and_o earthly_a thing_n how_o often_o have_v the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o such_o 12._o natural_a existence_n fetch_v instance_n and_o give_v probation_n of_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n thereof_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o atheism_n and_o of_o infidelity_n from_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o from_o the_o earth_n beneath_o and_o from_o all_o the_o host_n of_o both_o from_o sun_n from_o moon_n from_o star_n from_o the_o successive_a course_n of_o night_n and_o day_n from_o winter_n and_o from_o summer_n from_o heat_n and_o from_o cold_a from_o the_o height_n above_o and_o from_o the_o deep_a below_o from_o thing_n present_a and_o from_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o which_o way_n soever_o man_n cast_v his_o eye_n on_o either_o of_o those_o two_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o nature_n of_o word_n and_o of_o work_n in_o this_o great_a school_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v still_o be_v learning_n of_o somewhat_o profitable_a what_o be_v that_o method_n and_o mean_n and_o way_n which_o jehovah_n aelohim_n do_v take_v for_o the_o convince_a and_o humble_v of_o chapt._n job_n but_o by_o a_o holy_a reason_n and_o friendly_a expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o it_o have_v a_o answerable_a suitable_a good_a effect_n upon_o he_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o perfect_a word_n by_o the_o alwise_a god_n as_o one_o great_a foundation_n of_o 17._o theology_n and_o of_o christianity_n and_o by_o these_o visible_a witness_n will_v the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o leave_n the_o condemn_a world_n without_o excuse_n at_o that_o last_o great_a day_n error_n in_o philosophical_a learning_n be_v great_o dangerous_a unto_o professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o corruption_n in_o that_o have_v cause_v so_o many_o heresy_n 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