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thing_n he_o uphold_v heb._n 1._o 3._o comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o church_n but_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o or_o all_o creature_n as_o heb._n 2._o 8_o 10._o col._n 1._o 16_o 17_o must_v be_v understand_v it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o prince_n nor_o will_v i_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n dr._n hammond_n heinsius_n exercit_fw-la sacr_n l._n 16._o c._n 1._o conceive_v signify_v to_o rule_v or_o govern_v numb_a 11._o 14._o deut._n 1._o 9_o yet_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o govern_v or_o order_v they_o but_o also_o to_o sustain_v they_o by_o provision_n as_o both_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o wherefore_o host_n thou_o afflict_v thy_o servant_n and_o wherefore_o have_v i_o not_o fâ—und_a favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o this_o people_n upon_o i_o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o 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at_o first_o heb._n 11._o 3._o which_o bear_v or_o uphold_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v he_o by_o who_o god_n make_v the_o world_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o character_n of_o his_o subsistence_n and_o bear_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n have_v by_o himself_o make_v purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a â—and_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o height_n this_o order_n of_o word_n show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n and_o character_n of_o god_n subsistence_n and_o bear_v a_o 〈…〉_z thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o make_v purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o himself_o afore_o â—e_a saâ—â—_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n or_o greatness_n in_o the_o height_n 8._o it_o be_v true_a that_o heb._n 1._o 13._o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n exalt_v yet_o as_o christ_n argue_v against_o the_o pharisee_n from_o the_o same_o passage_n of_o psal._n 110._o 1._o which_o the_o chaldee_n render_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o word_n meaning_n christ_n say_v ainsworth_n annot._n mat._n 22._o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o great_a person_n than_o david_n son_n because_o david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o high_a nature_n than_o himself_o be_v then_o his_o lord_n so_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o heb._n 1._o 13._o the_o scripture_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o angel_n because_o god_n say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n therefore_o he_o have_v a_o nature_n above_o angel_n and_o consequent_o divine_a for_o christ_n suppose_v in_o that_o place_n that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v david_n lord_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o thereby_o prove_v that_o he_o must_v be_v deny_v than_o david_n and_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o his_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o son_n can_v not_o be_v his_o lord_n the_o father_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o son_n in_o nature_n who_o have_v no_o other_o nature_n than_o what_o he_o deriveâ—_n from_o himself_o sect_n 13._o heb_n 7._o 3._o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o eternal_a sonship_n of_o christ._n to_o what_o be_v say_v heb._n 1_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o be_v say_v heb._n 7._o 3._o concern_v meâ—chizedeâ—_n that_o he_o be_v mention_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n that_o be_v without_o speech_n of_o his_o descent_n or_o pedigree_n neither_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o which_o intimate_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n neither_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v father_n or_o mother_n among_o meâ—_n in_o which_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o genealogy_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n therefore_o he_o be_v before_o any_o creature_n be_v make_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n not_o make_v of_o nothing_o very_a god_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o his_o office_n he_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n and_o have_v a_o mother_n nor_o can_v the_o sense_n be_v right_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o day_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchizedec_n for_o the_o other_o part_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o his_o be_v not_o of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o also_o his_o not_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o of_o his_o priesthood_n sect_n 14._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o term_v according_a to_o his_o excellency_n above_o all_o man_n the_o kingdom_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v be_v term_v sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 16._o 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o title_n christ_n often_o take_v to_o himself_o mat._n 16._o 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n give_v to_o he_o according_a to_o what_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v john_n 5._o 27._o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o authority_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n according_o where_o christ_n foretells_a his_o chief_a act_n of_o regality_n he_o use_v this_o title_n mat._n 25._o 31._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o 40._o term_n this_o son_n of_o man_n the_o king_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a intelligence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o note_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o other_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n â—he_v son_n of_o man_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n as_o numb_a 23._o 19_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 144._o 3._o &_o
be_v unnecessary_a to_o prove_v since_o his_o composition_n of_o body_n birth_n growth_n property_n action_n suffering_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o prove_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v as_o plain_o be_v relate_v and_o be_v as_o full_o manifest_v to_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o in_o any_o other_o man_n but_o that_o as_o of_o old_a valentinus_n martion_n and_o some_o other_o deny_v his_o body_n to_o have_v be_v of_o humane_a seed_n as_o the_o matter_n hold_v it_o to_o have_v be_v imaginary_a not_o real_a or_o celestial_a and_o to_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n womb_n so_o other_o of_o late_o have_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o these_o text_n follow_v which_o ascribe_v both_o a_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o future_a come_n to_o judgement_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o word_n allege_v before_o out_o of_o john_n 1._o 14._o which_o show_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v the_o word_n be_v flesh_n which_o because_o i_o have_v before_o vindicate_v sect._n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o here_o nor_o on_o such_o proof_n as_o may_v be_v make_v from_o col._n 1._o 18._o or_o heb._n 1._o 3._o in_o which_o that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n who_o i_o before_o prove_v sect._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o from_o those_o chapter_n to_o be_v god_n which_o prove_v he_o a_o man_n to_o wit_v his_o be_v head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a who_o by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o height_n but_o consider_v other_o place_n where_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v declare_v among_o which_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o insist_v on_o first_o those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o act_n 2._o 30._o therefore_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v declare_v or_o determine_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o or_o with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o or_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 9_o 5._o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o which_o text_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v term_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a by_o flesh_n to_o understand_v a_o man_n or_o humane_a nature_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o 11._o 14._o isa._n 58._o 7._o gal._n 2._o 16._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o david_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o restriction_n can_v limit_v raise_v up_o but_o christ_n and_o so_o note_v another_o part_n according_a to_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v david_n lord_n mat._n 22._o 44_o 45._o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n restrictive_o after_o it_o imply_v another_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v of_o a_o high_a original_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v infer_v he_o who_o be_v so_o david_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o he_o be_v also_o david_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v the_o godhead_n and_o consubstantial_a with_o we_o as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n but_o such_o be_v jesus_n christ._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 16._o the_o exception_n against_o the_o argument_n from_o act_n 2._o 30._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v set_v down_o against_o this_o it_o be_v thus_o except_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v over_o all_o a_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o 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namely_o his_o fleshly_a body_n so_o also_o must_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n oppose_v thereunto_o signify_v a_o constitute_a part_n if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o every_o one_o will_v confess_v nor_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v have_v this_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a whereas_o he_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n before_o his_o death_n nor_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n beside_o the_o adversary_n hold_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o divine_a nature_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o clothe_v with_o flesh_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v a_o constitute_a part_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v his_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n 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contrary_a to_o day_n and_o spirit_n to_o flesh_n neither_o will_n that_o which_o we_o have_v here_o speak_v seem_v strange_a to_o he_o who_o have_v penetrate_v into_o that_o profound_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n know_v what_o be_v there_o frequent_o intimate_v that_o christ_n then_o make_v his_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a body_n present_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o so_o the_o type_n of_o the_o levitical_a highpriest_n make_v the_o yearly_a atonement_n for_o the_o siâ—s_n of_o the_o people_n levit._n 16._o do_v require_v for_o as_o the_o atonement_n be_v not_o then_o make_v when_o he_o
18._o of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v rom._n 8._o 9_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o dan._n 9_o 24._o he_o be_v term_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o as_o we_o read_v the_o most_o holy_a but_o no_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n note_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o good_a against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v there_o likelehood_n that_o by_o spirit_n shall_v be_v mean_v body_n sith_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v oppose_v or_o contradistinguish_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o and_o 7._o 34._o james_n 2._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o by_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_n mean_v a_o constitute_a part_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o so_o the_o same_o constitute_a part_n differ_v only_o in_o quality_n and_o external_a condition_n as_o have_v a_o alteration_n not_o another_o generation_n or_o creation_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v right_o term_v another_o constitute_a part_n and_o this_o reason_n with_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v better_o countenance_v the_o understanding_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n then_o his_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o incline_v to_o neither_o but_o rather_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o term_n spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n with_o the_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a title_n give_v to_o that_o person_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o and_o be_v according_a to_o usual_a manner_n of_o express_v the_o adjective_n by_o the_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o substantive_a as_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n be_v wise_a child_n child_n of_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o obedient_a child_n the_o child_n of_o l_o 〈…〉_z enlighten_v child_n eph._n 5._o 8._o 2._o because_o the_o resurrection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o be_v that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 3._o because_o the_o sense_n thus_o seem_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n note_v a_o be_v beyond_o this_o add_v that_o he_o be_v declare_v determine_v define_v or_o resolve_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n beyond_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n with_o power_n by_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v by_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o act_v of_o power_n be_v usual_o ascribe_v as_o luke_n 1._o 35._o mat._n 12._o 28._o which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n since_o he_o foretell_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o john_n 2._o 19_o and_o 5._o 25_o 26._o and_o 10._o 17_o 18._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v note_v a_o constitute_a part_n rom._n 1._o 4._o for_o it_o may_v note_v a_o efficient_a cause_n mediate_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mark_n 1._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o authority_n he_o command_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o be_v luke_n 4._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o sequentibus_fw-la authority_n and_o power_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o might_n or_o mighty_o heb._n 7._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n be_v by_o virtue_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o power_n or_o proportion_n and_o congruity_n to_o the_o agent_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v with_o or_o through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o congruous_o proportionable_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o so_o full_o answer_v the_o use_n of_o the_o preposition_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v as_o dr._n hammond_n in_o a_o like_a case_n annot_n on_o mark._n 9_o 3._o though_o the_o preposition_n do_v not_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n yet_o the_o promiscuous_a uncertain_a use_n of_o preposition_n among_o sacred_a writer_n be_v so_o observable_a that_o it_o may_v take_v off_o much_o of_o that_o one_o objection_n so_o far_o as_o my_o observation_n have_v hitherto_o attain_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o writer_n greek_a expression_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n shall_v note_v another_o constitute_a part_n he_o shall_v have_v put_v next_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n as_o he_o do_v ver_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n next_o to_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o be_v put_v between_o with_o power_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o seem_v not_o to_o note_v a_o constitute_a part_n but_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v raise_v 9_o the_o distinct_a mention_n rom._n 9_o 5._o of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o add_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o show_v that_o he_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o deity_n nor_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o article_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a since_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o article_n where_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 23._o and_o 1._o 24._o and_o 2._o 5._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 10._o in_o that_o god_n say_v to_o christ_n psal._n 110._o 1._o and_o he_o be_v then_o david_n lord_n act_n 2._o 34._o when_o he_o know_v verse_n 30._o that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n it_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o be_v and_o be_v his_o lord_n afore_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o so_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n though_o he_o be_v his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n sect_n 18._o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v prove_v from_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o next_o text_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o to_o prove_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o where_o st._n paul_n say_v and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o passage_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n since_o of_o no_o other_o be_v these_o thing_n true_a that_o â—e_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v true_a of_o he_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v flesh_n justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n at_o his_o baptism_n by_o his_o miracle_n and_o at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o a_o deceiver_n confederate_a with_o satan_n see_v of_o angel_n at_o his_o birth_n
of_o death_n and_o so_o among_o the_o civilian_n haeres_fw-la heir_n signify_v dominus_fw-la lord_n justinian_n instit._n l._n 2._o tit_n 19_o the_o haemad_n qualit_fw-la &_o diffe_n §_o ult_n and_o thus_o may_v it_o fit_o be_v a_o title_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n over_o his_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v peculiar_o refer_v to_o his_o resurrection_n in_o which_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 18._o the_o first_o which_o from_o the_o grave_n be_v raise_v and_o exalt_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v so_o rise_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 3._o that_o throne_n and_o dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n thâ—ngs_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n these_o several_a title_n here_o rehearse_v say_v dr._n hammond_n annot._n on_o col._n 1._o 16._o may_v possible_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o expression_n of_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n among_o man_n so_o throne_n may_v denote_v king_n or_o monarch_n and_o prince_n dominion_n or_o lordship_n may_v be_v the_o reguli_fw-la the_o honour_n whether_o of_o duke_n or_o earl_n next_o under_o prince_n principality_n the_o praefect_n of_o province_n and_o city_n and_o power_n inferior_a magistrate_n and_o if_o so_o then_o may_v they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o denote_v all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o gentile_a world_n by_o the_o chief_a dignity_n among_o they_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o annot._n on_o col._n 1._o 20._o and_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n verse_n 16._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n shall_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o other_o place_n express_v by_o the_o world_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o the_o creation_n the_o whole_a creation_n or_o all_o creature_n the_o whole_a world_n of_o creation_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o restriction_n which_o signify_v all_o the_o gentile_a world_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a enclosure_n not_o all_o the_o creature_n absolute_o but_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n 4._o that_o verse_n 16._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o new_a creation_n mention_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o ephes._n 2._o 10_o 13._o and_o 3._o 9_o and_o 4._o 24._o jam._n 1._o 18._o the_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o say_v grotius_n annot._n ad_fw-la col._n 1._o 16._o show_n these_o thing_n mean_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n more_o right_o be_v be_v create_v here_o interpret_v be_v ordain_v goâ—_n a_o certain_a new_a state_n angel_n to_o man_n man_n among_o themselves_o be_v reconcile_v under_o christ_n other_o that_o angel_n be_v reform_v as_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o act_v at_o his_o beck_n as_o be_v god_n instrument_n 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quality_n by_o his_o conversation_n and_o work_n but_o as_o adam_n son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n gen._n 5._o 3._o may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o his_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o creation_n verse_n 16._o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n before_o it_o and_o consequent_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2._o what_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o church_n be_v express_v after_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o v._n 15._o 16_o 17._o what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o will_v repeat_v that_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o a_o ambassador_n though_o he_o represent_v his_o prince_n counsel_n yet_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v his_o image_n a_o image_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o person_n not_o of_o his_o counsel_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n to_o we_o but_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n absolute_o and_o simple_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n to_o declare_v god_n will_n and_o therefore_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o throughout_o all_o generation_n noâ—_n be_v it_o of_o any_o force_n which_o be_v urge_v that_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n therefore_o he_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a image_n foâ—_n man_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o be_v renew_v after_o his_o image_n as_o ephes._n 4._o 24._o col._n 3_o 10._o be_v not_o after_o god_n image_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o visible_a resemblance_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v invisible_a quality_n 2._o if_o the_o read_n which_o isidor_n pelusiota_n insist_o on_o epist._n l._n 3_o epist._n 31._o be_v right_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bringer_n forth_o of_o every_o creature_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n which_o may_v seem_v probable_a because_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 16._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v note_v not_o passive_o his_o birth_n but_o active_o his_o causality_n in_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n rev._n 3._o 14._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principâ—um_fw-la or_o the_o beginning_n note_v not_o termination_n of_o time_n or_o initiation_n but_o signify_v efficiency_n as_o when_o we_o say_v from_o the_o latin_n the_o principle_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o col._n 1._o 18._o the_o word_n be_v use_v of_o which_o more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sixtinâ—s_n amama_n antibarb_n biblic_a l._n 3._o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o creature_n which_o the_o arian_n do_v object_n from_o this_o place_n but_o however_o erasmus_n like_v it_o yet_o beza_n reject_v it_o for_o reason_n set_v down_o by_o he_o annot._fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 1._o 15._o which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o all_o allow_v by_o heinsius_n exercit._n sacr_n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o yet_o the_o read_v not_o agree_v with_o most_o copy_n nor_o necessary_a that_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o that_o other_o sense_n which_o beza_n and_o other_o embrace_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o any_o creature_n conceive_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n generation_n as_o the_o mother_n bear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o the_o beget_v before_o all_o thâ—_n creature_n will_v pass_v for_o 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