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that_o be_v owe_v only_o to_o the_o most_o high_a objection_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o he_o do_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o therefore_o what_o have_v be_v say_v â—s_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o figurative_a only_o answer_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o excuse_n as_o it_o will_v increase_v his_o gild_n that_o he_o shall_v notwithstanding_o this_o acknowledgement_n assume_v a_o equality_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o name_n nature_n work_n and_o worship_n shall_v a_o minister_n of_o state_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o the_o king_n take_v the_o name_n of_o sovereign_n stamp_v his_o image_n on_o the_o coin_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o receive_v homage_n as_o such_o will_v it_o excuse_v he_o to_o 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thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v it_o be_v no_o excuse_n to_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o and_o figurative_o for_o such_o hyperbole_n and_o such_o figure_n will_v be_v impious_a and_o wicked_a and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o may_v not_o peter_n or_o paul_n ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o themselves_o and_o what_o hinder_v any_o from_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n the_o nature_n the_o office_n and_o work_v of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o may_v excuse_v themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n 6._o that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v proper_o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v beyond_o all_o scruple_n confirm_v in_o that_o those_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o here_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o large_a catalogue_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o give_v some_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n vzziah_n die_v i_o see_v also_o jehovah_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n ver._n 2._o above_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n jehovah_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o none_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n ascribe_v these_o to_o a_o mere_a creature_n but_o john_n the_o evangelist_n apply_v these_o to_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 12.39_o 40_o 41._o these_o thing_n say_v isaiah_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o isaiah_n say_v when_o he_o have_v that_o vision_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o instance_n 2_o psalm_n 68.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n ver._n 18._o thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o ver._n 19_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n selah_n these_o be_v character_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o this_o text_n be_v express_o apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n eph._n 4.6_o 9_o wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o men._n now_o he_o that_o ascend_v be_v he_o that_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n instance_n 3_o isa_n 40._o v._n 3._o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n ver._n 4._o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v make_v low_o and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a place_n plain_a ver._n 5._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o say_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n behold_v your_o god_n ver._n 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o ver._n 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a ver._n 12._o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o meet_v out_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v without_o any_o difficulty_n the_o character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o the_o evangelist_n plain_o apply_v these_o to_o christ_n in_o make_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v this_o voice_n 1.23_o john_n 1.23_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v this_o lord_n of_o who_o plain_o all_o these_o be_v speak_v luke_n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o etc._n etc._n instance_n 4_o isa_n 35.4_o 5_o 6._o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v strong_a fear_v not_o behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o ver._n 5._o then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v ver._n 6._o then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n read_v matth._n 15.4_o 5._o and_o you_o will_v see_v that_o christ_n make_v a_o visible_a application_n of_o this_o scripture_n in_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n baptist_n