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say_v let_v i_o make_v man_n in_o my_o image_n it_o will_v scarce_o sound_v like_o good_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o speak_v imperative_o in_o the_o first_o person_n singular_a it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o imply_v a_o plurality_n though_o not_o a_o plurality_n of_o go_n the_o like_a we_o have_v gen._n 3.22_o behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o vs._n be_v this_o also_o stilo_n regio_n instead_o of_o the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o i_o so_o gen._n 11.6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n say_v let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n 2._o and_o as_o these_o place_n intimate_v a_o plurality_n so_o i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o of_o gen._n 18._o may_v intimate_v this_o plurality_n to_o be_v a_o trinity_n that_o the_o appearance_n there_o of_o three_o man_n to_o abraham_n be_v a_o divine_a apparition_n though_o abraham_n do_v not_o at_o first_o apprehend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v be_v evident_a for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v by_o 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as_o s._n joh._n do_v joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o i_o put_v the_o more_o weight_n upon_o this_o because_o as_o here_o gen._n 1.2_o 3._o so_o we_o have_v in_o several_a other_o place_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n mention_v as_o concern_v in_o the_o creation_n psal._n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n berwach_n where_o we_o have_v jehovah_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n job_n 26.12_o 13._o he_o divide_v the_o sea_n by_o his_o power_n and_o by_o he_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n he_o smite_v through_o the_o proud_a by_o his_o spirit_n he_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n his_o hand_n have_v form_v the_o crooked_a serpent_n where_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o job_n 33.4_o â—he_v spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o tâ—e_v lord_n have_v give_v i_o life_n so_o psal._n 104.24_o 30._o o_o lord_n jehovah_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v they_o all_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o here_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o ratio_fw-la as_o oratio_fw-la so_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o as_o in_o joh._n 1.1_o 3_o 10._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o heb._n 11.3_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n prov._n 3.19_o the_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n have_v form_v the_o earth_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o establish_v the_o heaven_n and_o prov._n 8.22_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o wisdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n ere_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o when_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o when_o he_o strengthen_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a when_o he_o appoint_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o be_v i_o by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v and_o preserve_v faith_n in_o we_o suitable_o hereunto_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v oft_o conjoin_v he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n job_n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n job_n 37.13_o but_o without_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o every_o particular_a there_o seem_v a_o foundation_n clear_a enough_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o clear_o distinguishable_a even_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a writer_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v consider_v they_o as_o distinct_a and_o that_o even_o the_o jewish_a writer_n have_v own_v they_o as_o such_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o