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the_o lord_n in_o all_o three_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v plain_a but_o faith_n be_v mean_v by_o wash_v away_o sin_n which_o be_v wash_v when_o forgive_v now_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n 26.18_o chap._n 26.18_o or_o when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o against_o this_o it_o be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n that_o there_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o father_n exclusive_o to_o the_o son_n but_o in_o that_o place_n as_o in_o several_a other_o the_o word_n father_n be_v not_o take_v personal_o but_o
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name_n be_v in_o he_o a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n do_v enjoy_v 1.4_o heb._n 1.4_o the_o name_n be_v that_o appellation_n by_o which_o one_o thing_n be_v distinct_o know_v from_o another_o so_o god_n name_n signify_v god_n himself_o as_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n 7.20_o gen._n 4.26_o exod._n 33.19_o 2_o chron._n 7.20_o it_o be_v his_o title_n god_n jehovah_n elohim_n lord._n i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n compare_v with_o chap._n 34.3_o 6._o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v call_v to_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o late_a to_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n and_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v all_o in_o he_o majesty_n almightiness_n psal_n 29.2_o &_o 33.21_o &_o 34.3_o &_o 61.5_o this_o house_n say_v god_n which_o i_o have_v sanctify_v for_o my_o name_n for_o myself_o my_o honour_n and_o worship_n so_o here_o when_o god_n say_v of_o that_o angel_n my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o he_o mean_v his_o nature_n title_n attribute_n authority_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o a_o word_n i_o myself_o be_o in_o he_o which_o afterward_o be_v well_o interpret_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o the_o father_n now_o this_o by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v attribute_v unto_o another_o it_o must_v be_v to_o another_o himself_n for_o his_o name_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o have_v solemn_o declare_v my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o 3.2_o isa_n 42.8_o exod._n 3.2_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v as_o already_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o before_o have_v appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n who_o v._o 4_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o god_n who_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n call_v unto_o and_o require_v of_o he_o divine_a honour_n draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o but_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n shall_v remain_v it_o be_v clear_v v._n 6_o moreover_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_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 this_o very_a same_o angel_n or_o person_n upon_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n appear_v unto_o joshua_n under_o the_o name_n of_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o posture_n for_o it_o be_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n 15._o josh_n 5.13_o 14_o 15._o to_o execute_v his_o office_n of_o general_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o place_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o then_o the_o people_n be_v just_a enter_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o jericho_n and_o this_o same_o angel_n or_o son_n of_o god_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n exact_v of_o joshua_n the_o same_o worship_n as_o he_o before_o have_v require_v of_o moses_n and_o of_o he_o afterward_o joshua_n say_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n 24.19_o josh_n 24.19_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n these_o last_o word_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o forequote_v place_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o i_o say_v this_o angel_n who_o appear_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n who_o through_o the_o wilderness_n go_v before_o the_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o appear_v unto_o joshua_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n the_o same_o who_o afterward_o take_v on_o he_o our_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a good_a one_o 35._o 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who_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o they_o 23._o act_n 3.22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n say_v peter_n and_o though_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v flesh_n yet_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n exercise_v his_o mediatorship_n and_o administer_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o introduce_v into_o canaan_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o and_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o
grave_n victorious_a as_o come_v from_o bozrah_n in_o his_o glorious_a and_o red_a apparel_n 3._o isa_n 63.1_o 3._o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o no_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n so_o that_o with_o his_o own_o arm_n he_o have_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n as_o to_o the_o applieation_n of_o that_o purchase_a redemption_n it_o come_v from_o he_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o vocation_n adoption_n justification_n sanctification_n which_o contain_v spiritual_a life_n and_o every_o other_o grace_n and_o at_o last_o glorification_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v all_o attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o but_o the_o last_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o ministry_n himself_o institute_v 11._o ephes_n 4.8_o 11._o by_o send_v minister_n he_o do_v continue_v it_o and_o with_o his_o blessing_n do_v promote_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v do_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n resurrection_n from_o death_n be_v follow_v with_o eternal_a life_n 5.20_o john_n 6.54_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o both_o attribute_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o not_o only_o he_o give_v life_n but_o also_o he_o be_v life_n nay_o eternal_a life_n for_o whosoever_o have_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o effectual_a call_v and_o conversion_n that_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o call_n he_o first_o open_v our_o understanding_n 16.14_o luke_n 24.45_o acts._n 16.14_o as_o he_o open_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n after_o he_o open_v our_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n he_o also_o bestow_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n upon_o we_o 12.2_o acts._n 5.31_o chap._n 11.18_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o heb._n 12.2_o as_o repentance_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n such_o as_o be_v call_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o salvation_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v faith_n also_o be_v his_o gift_n so_o entire_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n from_o he_o come_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfect_a of_o it_o this_o make_v his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 1.16_o luke_n 17.5_o john_n 1.16_o what_o love_n charity_n meekness_n humility_n temperance_n sobriety_n goodness_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o receive_v it_o all_o 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o moreover_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n in_o few_o word_n he_o be_v our_o all_o in_o all_o 15.26_o psal_n 87.7_o john_n 15.26_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o spring_n he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rule_v govern_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n these_o few_o thing_n more_o i_o must_v add_v how_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n attribute_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n â—â—_o â—â—a_fw-la 44.6_o chap._n 45.15.17.21_o and_o 43._o â—â—_o the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n no_o god_n else_o beside_o he_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n all_o this_o undisputable_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a essential_a god_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 3.15_o john_n 1.49_o matth._n 1.21_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o heb._n 12.24_o chap_n 9.15_o 16._o gal._n 3.15_o that_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o 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