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and_o the_o passeover_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n when_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n it_o what_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o part_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o grammarian_n call_v a_o noun_n or_o a_o verb_n or_o any_o simple_a voice_n without_o a_o contexture_n with_o other_o word_n to_o make_v it_o significative_a but_o a_o perfect_a speech_n or_o discourse_n whereby_o the_o speaker_n affirm_v deny_v command_v promise_v threaten_v wish_v or_o interrogate_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o vocabulum_fw-la that_o signify_v a_o word_n but_o sermo_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v some_o speech_n discourse_n or_o say_v again_o if_o we_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v scripture_n sometime_o of_o the_o speaker_n as_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v or_o that_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v in_o which_o sense_n when_o we_o say_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n we_o understand_v st._n matthew_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o sometime_o of_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o sense_n when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o act_n that_o be_v do_v in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o those_o word_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o in_o the_o scripture_n retain_v many_o hebraism_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v oftentimes_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n but_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o government_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o theologia_n which_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v divinity_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o place_n follow_v act_n 13._o 46._o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everia_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o act_n 5._o 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o angel_n go_v stand_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o word_n of_o life_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n eternal_a that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v they_o so_o act_v 15._o 7._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o word_n rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o be_v there_o express_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a also_o mat._n 13._o 19_o when_o any_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n teach_v by_o christ._n again_o the_o same_o word_n be_v say_v act_n 12._o 24._o too_o grow_v and_o to_o be_v multiply_v which_o to_o understand_v of_o the_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n be_v easy_a but_o of_o the_o voice_n or_o speech_n of_o god_n hard_a and_o strange_a in_o 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same_o sense_n second_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o thing_n word_n itself_o which_o by_o his_o word_n be_v affirm_v command_v threaten_v or_o promise_v as_o psalm_n 105._o 19_o where_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n till_o his_o word_n be_v come_v that_o be_v till_o that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v gen._n 40._o 13._o foretell_v to_o pharaoh_n butler_n concern_v his_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o office_n for_o there_o by_o his_o word_n be_v come_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o also_o 1_n king_n 18._o 36._o elijah_n say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thy_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o word_n or_o commandment_n and_o jer._n 17._o 15._o where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v for_o where_o be_v the_o evil_n he_o threaten_v and_o ezek._n 12._o 28._o there_o shall_v none_o of_o my_o word_n be_v prolong_v any_o more_o by_o word_n be_v understand_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 24._o 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v or_o foretell_v that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o sâ—…nse_n it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o i_o think_v st._n john_n only_o call_v our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v to_o
people_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v he_o for_o god_n lieutenant_n long_o than_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o authority_n notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n they_o make_v with_o god_n depend_v yet_o mere_o upon_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o conference_n with_o god_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o miracle_n which_o opinion_n come_v to_o change_v they_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o they_o in_o god_n name_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o consider_v what_o other_o ground_n there_o be_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o obey_v he_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o can_v oblige_v they_o because_o god_n speak_v not_o to_o they_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n himself_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o 31._o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a much_o less_o if_o moses_n bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o especial_o in_o a_o claim_n of_o kingly_a power_n over_o god_n people_n ought_v his_o testimony_n to_o be_v receive_v his_o authority_n therefore_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o promise_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o people_n exod._n 20._o 18._o when_o they_o see_v the_o thundering_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o monntaine_n smoke_v remove_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v here_o be_v their_o promise_n of_o obedience_n and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n constitute_v a_o sacerdotal_a priesthood_n kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o kingdom_n hereditary_a to_o aaron_n yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o succession_n after_o moses_n shall_v be_v dead_a for_o whosoever_o order_v and_o establish_v the_o policy_n as_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v it_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n must_v needs_o have_v sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o people_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v do_v of_o it_o and_o that_o moses_n have_v that_o power_n all_o his_o own_o time_n be_v evident_o affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n first_o in_o the_o text_n last_o before_o cite_v because_o the_o people_n promise_v obedience_n not_o to_o aaron_n but_o to_o he_o second_o exod._n 24._o 1_o 2._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o moses_n alone_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o moses_n who_o be_v alone_o call_v up_o to_o god_n and_o not_o aaron_n nor_o the_o other_o priest_n nor_o the_o seventy_o elder_n nor_o the_o people_n who_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v up_o be_v alone_a he_o that_o represent_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o person_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v their_o sole_a sovereign_n under_o god_n and_o though_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v under_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pave_a work_n of_o a_o saphire_n stone_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n have_v be_v with_o god_n before_o and_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o he_o only_o go_v for_o the_o bnsinesse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o as_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o retinue_n be_v admit_v for_o honour_n to_o that_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v as_o in_o the_o verse_n after_o appear_v to_o see_v god_n and_o live_v god_n lay_v not_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o see_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v do_v live_v but_o do_v not_o carry_v any_o commandment_n from_o he_o to_o the_o people_n again_o it_o be_v every_o where_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n as_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o government_n so_o also_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n contain_v in_o the_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o and_o 31_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o throughout_o leviticus_n to_o aaron_n seldom_o the_o calf_n that_o aaron_n make_v moses_n throw_v into_o the_o fire_n last_o the_o question_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n by_o occasion_n of_o he_o and_o miriams_n mutiny_n agaiust_a moses_n be_v number_n 12._o judge_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o moses_n so_o also_o in_o the_o question_n between_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o right_n of_o govern_v the_o people_n when_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n gather_v themselves_o together_o numb_a 16._o 3._o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o why_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n alive_a and_o consume_v those_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n with_o fire_n therefore_o neither_o aaron_n nor_o the_o people_n nor_o any_o aristocracy_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o the_o people_n but_o moses_n alone_o have_v next_o under_o god_n the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o cause_n of_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o of_o religion_n for_o moses_n only_o speak_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o only_o can_v tell_v the_o people_n what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n may_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o approach_v the_o mountain_n where_o god_n talk_v with_o moses_n thou_o shall_v set_v bound_n say_v the_o lord_n exod._n 19_o 12._o to_o the_o people_n round_o about_o and_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n or_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o it_o whosoever_o touch_v the_o mount_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o again_o verse_n 21._o go_v down_o charge_v the_o people_n lest_o they_o break_v through_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o gaze_v out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o whosoever_o in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o moses_n be_v the_o sole_a messenger_n of_o god_n and_o interpreter_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o according_a hereunto_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o proceed_v further_o than_o the_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o their_o several_a sovereign_n for_o the_o scripture_n since_o god_n now_o speak_v in_o they_o be_v the_o mount_n sinai_n the_o bound_n whereof_o be_v the_o law_n of_o they_o that_o represent_v god_n person_n on_o earth_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o therein_o to_o behold_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v he_o be_v allow_v but_o to_o interpret_v they_o that_o be_v to_o pry_v into_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o govern_v under_o he_o and_o make_v themselves_o judges_n whether_o he_o govern_v as_o god_n command_v he_o or_o not_o be_v to_o transgress_v the_o bound_n god_n have_v set_v we_o and_o to_o gaze_v upon_o god_n irreverent_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n nor_o pretender_n to_o the_o moses_n spirit_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o moses_n have_v approve_v and_o authorize_v for_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n but_o seventy_o man_n that_o be_v say_v to_o prophecy_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v of_o all_o moses_n his_o election_n concern_v who_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n numb_a 11._o 16._o gather_v to_o i_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o these_o god_n impart_v his_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o different_a spirit_n from_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 25._o god_n come_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o moses_n
his_o successor_n may_v probable_o enough_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o see_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a our_o saviour_n will_v countenance_v a_o heathen_a rite_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a it_o proceed_v from_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n of_o wash_v after_o leprosy_n and_o for_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n it_o be_v manifest_o imitate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o the_o break_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n do_v keep_v in_o memory_n our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n passion_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n keep_v in_o memory_n the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n see_v therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n be_v but_o subordinate_a and_o he_o but_o a_o lieutenant_n to_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o christ_n who_o authority_n as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v no_o more_o but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o be_v more_o express_o signify_v by_o that_o that_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o by_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o by_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o by_o many_o other_o most_o express_a place_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o both_o in_o teach_v and_o reign_v christ._n represent_v as_o moses_n do_v the_o person_n of_o god_n which_o god_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o but_o not_o before_o be_v call_v the_o father_n and_o be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n be_v one_o person_n as_o represent_v by_o moses_n and_o another_o person_n as_o represent_v by_o his_o son_n the_o christ._n for_o person_n be_v a_o relative_a to_o a_o representer_n it_o be_v consequent_a to_o plurality_n of_o representer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n though_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n chap._n xlii_o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a what_o and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o time_n from_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o two_o part_n one_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n and_o man_n endue_v with_o sovereign_a civil_a power_n the_o other_o after_o their_o conversion_n for_o it_o be_v long_o after_o the_o ascension_n before_o any_o king_n or_o civil_a sovereign_n embrace_v and_o public_o allow_v the_o teach_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o time_n between_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a apostle_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o after_o they_o in_o such_o as_o be_v by_o they_o ordain_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o convert_v man_n to_o christianity_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o after_o these_o the_o power_n be_v deliver_v again_o to_o other_o by_o these_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o they_o ordain_v minister_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n so_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o preach_v christ_n and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o that_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o that_o which_o moses_n do_v for_o moses_n use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n to_o his_o minister_n joshua_n as_o we_o read_v deâ—…teronomy_n 34._o ver_n 9_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o apostle_n first_o by_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v john_n 20._o 22._o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o after_o his_o ascension_n act_n 2._o 2_o 3._o by_o send_v down_o upon_o they_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o fire_n and_o not_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o neither_o do_v god_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o moses_n and_o his_o apostle_n afterward_o transmit_v the_o same_o spirit_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o joshua_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a hereby_o in_o who_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a continual_o remain_v in_o those_o first_o time_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o christian_a commonwealth_n namely_o in_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o successive_a lay_v on_o of_o hand_n here_o we_o have_v the_o person_n of_o god_n bear_v now_o the_o three_o time_n trinity_n for_o as_o moses_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v god_n representative_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o man_n during_o his_o abode_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o teach_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v represent_v he_o ever_o since_o but_o a_o person_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o chapt_n 13._o be_v he_o that_o be_v represent_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v and_o therefore_o god_n who_o have_v be_v represent_v that_o be_v personate_v thrice_o may_v proper_o enough_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o person_n though_o neither_o the_o word_n person_n nor_o trinity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bible_n st._n john_n indeed_o 1_o epist._n 5._o 7._o say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o 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