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this_o sign_n or_o rather_o in_o her_o conception_n which_o do_v instant_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o sign_n which_o god_n have_v proffer_v to_o ahaz_n by_o isaiah_n be_v most_o exact_o accomplish_v ahaz_n be_v will_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n either_o in_o the_o depth_n or_o height_n above_o isai_n 7._o 1â—_n though_o ahaz_n shall_v have_v request_v god_n that_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n may_v descend_v out_o of_o the_o sphere_n and_o become_v mountain_n and_o rock_n on_o earth_n or_o that_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n may_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o become_v glorious_a star_n neither_o of_o these_o nor_o both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o wonder_n as_o that_o which_o god_n now_o wrought_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n belief_n unto_o his_o promise_n for_o now_o he_o who_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n the_o true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n become_v her_o son_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n who_o bodily_a original_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v the_o true_a emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o or_o more_o than_o so_o the_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o angelical_a hymn_n or_o testification_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n make_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n by_o the_o celestial_a host_n be_v a_o subject_n more_o fit_a for_o sermon_n then_o for_o these_o comment_n at_o least_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o great_a festival_n will_v better_o become_v the_o commemoration_n of_o those_o joyful_a ditty_n than_o a_o plain_a historical_a narration_n of_o they_o special_o see_v it_o will_v require_v a_o long_a search_n and_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o make_v it_o clear_a where_o this_o sacred_a hymn_n sing_v by_o angel_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o jesus_n be_v either_o foretell_v by_o any_o prophet_n or_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n beside_o this_o hymn_n the_o next_o evangelicall_n narration_n to_o his_o birth_n be_v his_o circumcision_n &_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n now_o albeit_o his_o circumcision_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o belief_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o place_n when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n luk._n 2._o 21._o but_o be_v it_o any_o where_o either_o express_o foretell_v 35_o or_o concludent_o portend_v by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v yes_o all_o this_o be_v most_o concludent_o fore-signified_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o can_v exact_o be_v parallel_v with_o any_o of_o the_o former_a general_a way_n according_a to_o which_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o other_o article_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v either_o observe_v to_o be_v foreshadowed_n or_o to_o be_v fulfil_v testimony_n express_a and_o direct_v there_o be_v none_o i_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o the_o circumcision_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v more_o than_o fore-pictured_n literal_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o man_n child_n in_o your_o generation_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o abraham_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o household_n be_v present_o circumcise_v yet_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v the_o pledge_n or_o token_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v not_o in_o abraham_n or_o in_o ishmael_n but_o in_o isaac_n and_o god_n say_v sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o ver_fw-la 19_o abraham_n fear_v lest_o god_n special_a favour_n to_o this_o son_n of_o promise_n may_v exclude_v ishmael_n from_o blessing_n ordinary_a and_o hence_o he_o prefer_v this_o modest_a petition_n unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 18._o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o to_o which_o he_o receive_v this_o gracious_a answer_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n last_o to_o show_v
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than_o all_o the_o other_o prophecy_n or_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n whether_o literal_a or_o mystical_a my_o purpose_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o rehearse_v all_o of_o this_o kind_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v but_o rather_o to_o explicate_v some_o few_o of_o these_o many_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o exod._n 29._o 45_o 46._o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o this_o place_n can_v be_v literal_o mean_v of_o any_o person_n man_n or_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o which_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n no_o modern_a jew_n do_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o same_o promise_n be_v renew_v or_o repeat_v leu._n 26._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o abhor_v you_o and_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o bondman_n and_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o your_o yoke_n and_o make_v you_o go_v upright_o 3._o god_n before_o this_o time_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o have_v conduct_v they_o by_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n have_v divers_a way_n manifest_v his_o special_a presence_n and_o speak_v to_o moses_n their_o leader_n in_o a_o more_o familiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v to_o any_o prophet_n before_o or_o since_o his_o time_n yet_o all_o those_o evidence_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n among_o they_o be_v but_o pledge_n of_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n of_o his_o future_a presence_n with_o they_o or_o of_o walk_v or_o 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be_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a â_fw-la tunc_fw-la from_o then_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v thus_o to_o reign_v and_o thus_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o by_o this_o establish_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o it_o have_v be_v he_o himself_o indeed_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v from_o eternity_n so_o be_v not_o the_o throne_n or_o kingdom_n which_o the_o psalmist_n there_o do_v not_o only_o describe_v but_o prophecy_n of_o his_o throne_n be_v a_o everlasting_a throne_n yet_o everlasting_a as_o we_o say_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la pòst_fw-la from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v establish_v not_o from_o eternity_n and_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n here_o mean_v and_o psalm_n 96._o 10._o etc._n etc._n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o lord_n reign_v the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v he_o shall_v 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manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 19_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97._o 1._o fall_n under_o the_o same_o line_n of_o observation_n the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n rejoice_v this_o literal_o imply_v that_o the_o earth_n whether_o general_o take_v or_o restrain_v to_o the_o land_n of_o jewry_n shall_v have_v better_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n new_a occasion_n of_o great_a gladness_n then_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v know_v when_o then_o be_v this_o new_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n there_o promise_v to_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n to_o begin_v to_o bear_v date_n or_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la from_o that_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o reign_v after_o another_o manner_n then_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 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