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above_o and_o upon_o earth_n beneath_o there_o be_v none_o else_o and_o isai._n 42.8_o i_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v unto_o another_o and_o deut._n 6.4_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o jehovah_n there_o be_v no_o other_o jehovah_n but_o he_o and_o deut._n 28.58_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 12.2_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n i_o will_v not_o despute_v whether_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v never_o make_v know_v till_o god_n do_v thus_o declare_v it_o to_o moses_n at_o exod._n 3.15_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o to_o be_v by_o that_o of_o exod._n 6.3_o i_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v often_o so_o call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n but_o that_o book_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n after_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n speak_v of_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o moses_n may_v so_o call_v he_o by_o a_o name_n know_v at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v at_o the_o time_n whereof_o he_o write_v as_o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n or_o of_o chasdim_n gen._n 11.31_o though_o chese_v the_o son_n of_o nahor_n from_o who_o in_o likelihood_n the_o chaldee_n be_v call_v chasdim_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o afterward_o as_o appear_v gen._n 22.22_o so_o exod._n 12.40_o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sojourn_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n it_o must_v be_v reckon_v backward_o as_o far_o as_o abraham_n come_n forth_o from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n at_o which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o israel_n be_v not_o then_o bear_v but_o it_o be_v that_o people_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o many_o such_o prolepse_n or_o anticipation_n of_o name_n there_o be_v in_o all_o historian_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n or_o some_o other_o that_o he_o be_v say_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n not_o to_o have_v be_v know_v to_o they_o be_v not_o material_a to_o our_o present_a business_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o jehovah_n be_v now_o know_v to_o be_v the_o signal_n name_v of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o i_o think_v no_o where_o give_v to_o any_o other_o now_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v call_v jehovah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o socinian_o will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o this_o name_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o god_n in_o jer._n 23.5_o 6._o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n tzidkenu_fw-fr the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n which_o be_v agree_v by_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n tzidkenu_fw-la the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n jer._n 33.15_o 16._o in_o psal._n 102._o which_o be_v call_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n it_o begin_v thus_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o to_o who_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v be_v eight_o or_o nine_o time_n call_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n now_o he_o to_o who_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v we_o be_v tell_v hebr._n 1.8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o fold_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v all_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o that_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n so_o i_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o isai._n 41.4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o isai._n 43.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n isai._n 44.6_o which_o be_v the_o character_n apply_v to_o christ_n rev._n 1.8_o 9_o &_o 2.8_o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o as_o be_v show_v before_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o greek_a septuagint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v no_o where_o retain_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v every_o where_o put_v for_o it_o whether_o because_o of_o a_o jewish_a superstition_n no_o where_o to_o pronounce_v that_o name_n or_o because_o it_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v express_v in_o greek_a letter_n i_o will_v not_o determine_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o the_o septuagint_n do_v not_o use_v it_o it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o do_v most_o comply_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o be_v the_o greek_a translation_n then_o in_o use_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v for_o the_o name_n jehovah_n there_o apply_v to_o christ._n but_o divers_a place_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o christ_n wherein_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n by_o which_o both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v constant_o render_v the_o hebrew_n name_n jehovah_n be_v so_o frequent_o apply_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v almost_o his_o constant_a character_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n jam._n 2.1_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o character_n iu._n the_o last_o character_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o only_a god_n be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.4_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v almost_o the_o constant_a language_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o use_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3.15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o elsewhere_o very_a often_o throughout_o the_o bible_n and_o doubtless_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o only_a god_n it_o be_v he_o who_o tell_v we_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o exod._n 20.3_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n isai._n 44.6_o and_o so_o often_o elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v the_o place_n and_o this_o character_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o give_v to_o christ_n also_o luk._n 1.16_o 17._o where_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n
day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n when_o bring_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v our_o saviour_n ought_v so_o long_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n luk._n 24.46_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o clear_a to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o either_o this_o of_o jonah_n be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n to_o which_o christ_n himself_o allude_v mat._n 12.40_o or_o that_o of_o hos._n 6.2_o after_o two_o day_n he_o will_v revive_v we_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v more_o express_a for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o three_o day_n than_o this_o of_o jonah_n but_o such_o covert_a intimation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o thing_n afterward_o more_o clear_o discover_v in_o the_o new_a nor_o be_v this_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a doctor_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o ainsworth_n in_o his_o note_n on_o gen._n 1_o cite_v from_o thence_o out_o of_o r._n simeon_n ben_n jochai_n in_o zoar_n come_v see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n and_o every_o degree_n by_o itself_o distinct_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o join_v together_o in_o one_o and_o be_v not_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o only_o there_o he_o call_v degree_n what_o we_o now_o call_v person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a whatever_o the_o present_a jew_n think_v of_o it_o 3._o what_o these_o three_o be_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v likewise_o intimate_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o where_o they_o seem_v to_o 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god_n himself_o we_o say_v so_o too_o for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o like_a intimation_n ver_fw-la 3._o god_n say_v or_o speak_v the_o word_n let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n ver_fw-la 6_o 9_o 11.14_o 20._o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal._n 33.6_o 7._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o and_o psal._n 148.5_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v consonant_a to_o that_o of_o heb._n 11.3_o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o pet._n 3.5_o 7._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o same_o word_n they_o be_v 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