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lawgiver_n wherein_o the_o event_n shall_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n from_o v_o 49._o to_o 57_o all_o which_o although_o it_o do_v happen_v after_o christ_n ascension_n yet_o the_o fool_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o canaan_n before_o it_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v deprive_v of_o a_o formal_a sceptre_n though_o a_o material_a one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v hang_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v a_o antecedent_n to_o this_o catastrophe_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o do_v extort_v from_o a_o jewish_a rabbi_n as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v it_o this_o confession_n that_o either_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n do_v retard_v the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n messiah_n or_o else_o if_o he_o be_v come_v there_o can_v be_v none_o else_o but_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n in_o who_o christian_n believe_v moreover_o it_o be_v worthy_a any_o man_n curious_a observation_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n as_o viz._n in_o 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〈◊〉_d week_n of_o year_n that_o be_v seventy_o time_n seven_o make_v therefore_o a_o deduction_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n we_o shall_v find_v exact_o 70_o week_n of_o year_n the_o captivity_n last_v 70_o year_n and_o the_o second_o temple_n 420_o which_o add_v make_v 490._o so_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n for_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v about_o the_o time_n unless_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o argue_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v false_a now_o do_v not_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n come_v about_o that_o time_n who_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o foretold_a messiah_n let_v they_o produce_v another_o and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v as_o there_o be_v some_o wrangling_n about_o the_o punctilio_n of_o time_n yet_o that_o must_v prove_v a_o sorry_a shift_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v not_o appear_v about_o such_o a_o time_n but_o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o it_o or_o after_o the_o desolator_n come_v with_o his_o abominable_a army_n even_o at_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o determine_a time_n have_v pour_v out_o desolation_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v desolate_v dan._n 9_o 27._o and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o three_o consideration_n of_o haggai_n 2._o 7._o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o temple_n shall_v appear_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v rule_v over_o gen._n 49._o which_o the_o rabbi_n themselves_o expound_v of_o the_o messiah_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o other_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v appear_v in_o his_o temple_n mal._n 3._o 1._o whereby_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o last_o shall_v by_o many_o degree_n surmount_v that_o of_o salomon_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o that_o beside_o the_o inferiority_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o this_o in_o comparison_n to_o the_o 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be_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o that_o be_v never_o to_o appear_v again_o v._n 24._o and_o sacrifice_n with_o oblation_n to_o cease_v v_o 27._o instead_o whereof_o everlasting_a righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v install_v then_o i_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n his_o nativity_n which_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o micah_n 5._o 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v among_o the_o least_o of_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o old_a from_o everlasting_a by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moshel_n the_o jew_n of_o old_a understand_v none_o but_o messiah_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o herod_n do_v hear_v the_o promise_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v and_o present_o be_v inquisitive_a where_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n shall_v be_v for_o resolution_n have_v this_o very_a same_o say_n quote_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mat._n 2._o 1_o 6._o but_o now_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o that_o bethlehem_n of_o ephratah_n at_o which_o the_o prophet_n divine_o inspire_v do_v then_o point_n do_v now_o lie_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n so_o that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v the_o promise_n be_v fullfil_v when_o that_o place_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o be_v else_o the_o prediction_n be_v a_o fable_n we_o do_v read_v indeed_o that_o hierom_n the_o old_a father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v once_o his_o station_n at_o bethlehem_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v urge_v but_o beside_o that_o the_o name_n be_v only_o leave_v and_o the_o town_n quite_o demolish_v as_o this_o same_o father_n do_v acknowledge_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o small_a cottage_n there_o erect_v it_o be_v for_o certain_a that_o now_o there_o be_v neither_o sign_n nor_o resemblance_n no_o nor_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n lest_o the_o saracen_n or_o rather_o hagarens_n have_v lay_v it_o in_o ash_n and_o yet_o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v there_o they_o have_v another_o shift_n to_o except_v against_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o ruler_n but_o a_o parable_n or_o a_o byword_n which_o to_o be_v a_o wretched_a elusion_n the_o context_n evince_n since_o that_o he_o who_o be_v here_o call_v moshel_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o to_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n v_o 4._o which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v attribute_v to_o
a_o parable_n that_o be_v a_o accident_n not_o to_o say_v that_o their_o forefather_n the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o so_o as_o we_o do_v and_o as_o it_o ought_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o governor_n or_o a_o ruler_n and_o according_o matthew_n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n matth._n 2._o ii_o thus_o be_v satisfy_v about_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o messiah_n his_o come_n i_o next_o consider_v the_o manner_n and_o know_v what_o christian_n do_v aver_v in_o that_o point_n i_o presume_v to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o prophecy_n here_o i_o may_v have_v a_o large_a field_n to_o expatiate_v into_o and_o not_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o reader_n yet_o not_o intend_v this_o prooem_n for_o a_o treatise_n and_o hasten_v to_o the_o display_v of_o the_o covenant_n though_o that_o also_o will_v be_v compendious_a i_o shall_v only_o touch_v the_o chief_a passage_n interweave_v with_o suitable_a observation_n thereunto_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n 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4._o 1._o which_o though_o it_o be_v reiterated_a to_o abram_n who_o thereupon_o be_v call_v abraham_n and_o sarai_n sarah_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o cabalist_n tell_v we_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr and_o add_v to_o both_o their_o name_n as_o well_o for_o confirm_v god_n covenant_n as_o to_o show_v they_o be_v equal_a sharer_n in_o the_o benefit_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 5_o 16._o upon_o which_o the_o inspire_a apostle_n comment_v most_o significant_o gal._n 3._o 15_o etc._n etc._n though_o likewise_o this_o seed_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n isaiah_n 11._o 12._o yet_o they_o be_v only_o as_o so_o many_o channel_n from_o which_o shall_v at_o last_o issue_n forth_o a_o woman_n to_o complete_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o as_o so_o many_o holy_a predecessor_n of_o that_o virgin_n which_o be_v to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immanuel_n isaiah_n 7._o 14._o pursuant_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o paradise_n then_o shut_v and_o ever_o shut_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o messiah_n his_o birth_n be_v express_v in_o jer._n 31._o 22._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man._n and_o if_o we_o will_v listen_v to_o cabalistical_a mystery_n who_o aver_v that_o on_o every_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n hang_v mountain_n or_o rock_n of_o conceal_a mystery_n which_o be_v strike_v at_o by_o refine_a reason_n as_o a_o hammer_n and_o by_o grace_n as_o a_o hand_n do_v yield_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o spark_n tend_v to_o the_o illuminate_n of_o our_o understanding_n we_o may_v have_v a_o pleasant_a observation_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n 9_o 7._o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v introduce_v as_o if_o he_o have_v appear_v already_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o follow_a attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o peace_n whereof_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n where_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr marbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v final_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o middle_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o orthography_n in_o that_o language_n the_o passage_n be_v on_o all_o side_n allow_v to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d final_a be_v in_o question_n what_o petrus_n galatinus_n say_v concern_v it_o we_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o in_o his_o lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o de_fw-fr aro_n cath._n ver_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o masorah_n though_o that_o be_v for_o the_o read_n of_o this_o word_n with_o a_o open_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o give_v no_o reason_n and_o a_o sphalma_fw-la it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o sense_n the_o continue_a exemplary_n beside_o from_o the_o autograph_n to_o this_o day_n retain_v the_o same_o character_n let_v therefore_o a_o sober_a and_o pious_a christian_a reader_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o explain_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caballistical_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o letter_n consider_v numerical_o import_v 600._o now_o from_o this_o prediction_n to_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v 600_o year_n complete_a and_o from_o henceforth_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v reflect_v upon_o his_o mysterious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increase_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v i._n e._n at_o the_o end_n of_o 600_o year_n from_o his_o prediction_n thence_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o nation_n the_o increase_n not_o only_o over_o national_a israel_n in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v figurative_o denote_v that_o the_o promise_a child_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o prophet_n have_v in_o another_o place_n deposit_v the_o same_o in_o express_a term_n that_o have_v not_o interfere_v with_o a_o man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v close_o from_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v in_o the_o event_n so_o uncontrollable_a that_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 2._o and_o all_o ancient_a founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n some_o of_o the_o rabbi_n have_v it_o upon_o record_n though_o not_o without_o blasphemous_a aspersion_n iii_o next_o to_o this_o i_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n who_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n be_v certain_a but_o i_o find_v he_o also_o call_v god_n in_o the_o holy_a writ_n especial_o by_o the_o most_o venerable_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehova_n whereon_o i_o will_v at_o present_v sole_o insist_v not_o willing_a to_o expatiate_v in_o a_o concern_n of_o itself_o require_v a_o volume_n and_o which_o this_o only_a instance_n be_v able_a to_o evince_v the_o jew_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schem_n hamphorash_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a and_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o messiah_n he_o must_v proper_o and_o essential_o be_v god._n and_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o who_o be_v go_n forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a micah_n 5._o 2._o but_o also_o jehova_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o righteousness_n on_o which_o passage_n i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n call_v ikkarim_n orat._n 2._o c._n 28._o this_o rabbinical_a comment_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o their_o own_o conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o name_n of_o messiah_n jehova_n tzidkenu_fw-la the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n because_o the_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v god_n by_o who_o hand_n we_o be_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o this_o and_o the_o like_a name_n and_o propriety_n attribute_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o his_o godhead_n thence_o reflect_v upon_o
enemy_n and_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o isaiah_n 63._o 10._o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v what_o have_v become_v then_o of_o the_o law_n answer_n it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n as_o it_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o rely_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o ability_n but_o upon_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o what_o the_o law_n be_v now_o to_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o point_n sufficient_o know_v however_o notwithstanding_o this_o unconsiderate_a ratify_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n whereby_o on_o their_o side_n the_o law_n get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v of_o that_o tendency_n as_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o first_o covenant_n under_o this_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n wherein_o consequent_o it_o exert_v itself_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o some_o measure_n mitigate_a the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o itself_o also_o convince_a the_o israelite_n of_o their_o folly_n become_v to_o they_o at_o last_o by_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o future_a redemption_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o a_o schoolmaster_n gal._n 3._o 24._o thus_o divine_o st._n paul_n and_o this_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n gal._n 3._o 17._o god_n promise_n be_v of_o long_a date_n and_o a_o great_a consequence_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ratify_n of_o his_o son_n than_o the_o presumptuous_a ratihabition_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v annul_v the_o promise_n by_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n instead_o of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 3._o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v stand_v notwithstanding_o the_o idol_n of_o self-performance_n here_o it_o be_v observable_a by_o the_o bye_n that_o the_o apostle_n term_v the_o one_o a_o law_n and_o the_o other_o a_o covenant_n and_o the_o regret_n of_o their_o former_a proceed_n with_o god_n be_v clear_o set_v forth_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a volume_n but_o one_o may_v serve_v for_o all_o and_o that_o be_v isaiah_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o be_v renew_v the_o promise_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehova_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o it_o be_v no_o long_o we_o shall_v do_v whatever_o the_o lord_n command_v but_o jehova_n the_o name_n of_o grace_n on_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v ground_v shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n he_o be_v short_o to_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o the_o shade_n thereof_o cover_v the_o iniquity_n not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n for_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o god_n therefore_o have_v enter_v upon_o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o son_n reject_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o no_o way_n commensurate_a to_o his_o person_n and_o justice_n sacrifice_n thou_o will_v not_o and_o accept_v of_o his_o son_n blood_n for_o man_n iniquity_n do_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o elect_a grace_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o administer_a the_o same_o after_o suppose_a and_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o christ_n upon_o that_o same_o account_n be_v call_v faith_n gal._n 3._o 23._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v grace._n nb._n for_o grace._n joh._n 1._o 6._o the_o benefit_n whereof_o derive_v on_o mankind_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n adoption_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o that_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 14._o manifest_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n by_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o this_o adoption_n be_v first_o adumbrate_v in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n hosea_n 11._o 1._o only_a in_o christ_n if_o the_o son_n therefore_o make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n joh_n 8._o 36._o for_o which_o reason_n this_o same_o passage_n though_o mystical_o ground_v on_o another_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 2._o 15._o for_o that_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n and_o subjection_n so_o satan_n be_v the_o first_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o they_o in_o his_o servitude_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v free_v by_o this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereupon_o by_o a_o intervening_a sojourn_v of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o egypt_n and_o by_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n compose_v one_o spiritual_a body_n be_v call_v a_o son_n i_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o such_o like_a emperichoresy_n be_v often_o find_v in_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o of_o jesus_n saul_n saul_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o and_o as_o this_o adoption_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o it_o be_v afterward_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o believe_a rom._n 8._o 23._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o this_o give_v we_o the_o confidence_n of_o calling_n god_n abba_n second_o justification_n wherein_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n proclaim_v just_a rom._n 4._o 5._o upon_o the_o score_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n purfuant_n to_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 53._o 11._o wherein_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n faith_n be_v a_o hand_n apply_v to_o our_o soul_n the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o whereby_o god_n show_v himself_o just_a in_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n after_o the_o appease_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o christ_n show_v himself_o righteous_a in_o perform_v what_o be_v stipulate_v for_o the_o take_n off_o of_o man_n iniquity_n my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o whereby_o by_o his_o knowledge_n ibid._n which_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o rom._n 3._o 26._o express_v to_o the_o life_n by_o the_o lord_n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v the_o whole_a process_n and_o accomplishment_n whereof_o equal_o glorifi_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n father_n the_o hour_n nb._n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o joh._n 17._o 1._o through_o the_o truth_n v_o 19_o keep_v on_o both_o side_n pursuant_n to_o the_o everlasting_a paction_n v_o 22_o 23_o 24._o upon_o which_o account_n god_n the_o father_n after_o christ_n prayer_n for_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o approach_a work_n be_v by_o he_o call_v the_o righteous_a father_n by_o which_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a hebr._n 13._o 20._o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o three_o thence_o arise_v sanctification_n christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o 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