the_o 16._o israel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n iii_o 7._o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v by_o oath_n confirm_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n to_o who_o be_v before_o preach_v that_o gospel_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v v_o 8._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o â—eed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n iu._n 13._o and_o be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o ibid._n v._n 16._o on_o refel_v his_o calumny_n therefore_o in_o call_v christian_n edâ—mites_n or_o esavite_n and_o exclude_v we_o in_o that_o notion_n from_o any_o part_n in_o that_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v 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his_o spirital_a kingdom_n among_o man_n it_o be_v add_v 4_o ¶_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v persist_v and_o continue_v to_o feed_v or_o set_v himself_o to_o feed_v i._n e._n he_o shall_v with_o all_o care_n and_o prudence_n watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o tenderness_n rule_n and_o guide_v and_o conduct_v and_o provide_v for_o and_o supply_v with_o necessary_n his_o subject_n which_o be_v his_o flock_n as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o which_o good_a prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v usual_o liken_v do_v his_o sheep_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o as_o one_o who_o have_v extraordinary_a and_o plain_o divine_a power_n conser_v on_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o enable_v he_o so_o to_o feed_v and_o rule_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v or_o overpowr_v by_o any_o that_o will_v oppose_v he_o or_o do_v wrong_v or_o violence_n and_o prejudice_n unto_o his_o flock_n under_o his_o protection_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n so_o as_o plain_o to_o evidence_n that_o the_o majestatick_a 21._o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v in_o he_o that_o god_n have_v glorify_v he_o and_o be_v glorify_v in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n they_o his_o subject_n shall_v abide_v be_v in_o a_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a condition_n secure_a against_o all_o other_o power_n for_o now_o when_o he_o shall_v enter_v on_o his_o rule_n shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n extend_v his_o name_n glory_n and_o dominion_n as_o wide_a as_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n thereof_o these_o 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hand_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n x._o 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o his_o name_n do_v he_o keep_v they_o ib._n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v therefore_o abide_v never_o miscarry_v under_o his_o protection_n for_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o allway_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o in_o gather_v and_o guide_v he_o will_v show_v and_o extend_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o glory_n 18._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o all_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o ever_o shall_v so_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n say_v kimchi_n but_o while_o we_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n another_o nitzachon_n jew_n step_n in_o and_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v cavil_n and_o objection_n out_o of_o they_o against_o we_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o ruler_n by_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v he_o add_v and_o argue_v from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n that_o therefore_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o have_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o himself_o god_n and_o if_o they_o say_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o man_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n be_v man_n from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a again_o this_o king_n have_v brother_n again_o be_v it_o not_o so_o that_o at_o his_o birth_n no_o new_a thing_n happen_v only_o they_o say_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o reign_v further_o his_o dominion_n be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v short_a but_o so_o as_o his_o meaning_n appear_v and_o he_o thence_o infer_v that_o hence_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o these_o be_v slight_a cavil_n and_o signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o who_o profess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n and_o man_n god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v before_o the_o world_n and_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n bear_v in_o the_o word_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n and_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n in_o these_o word_n be_v nothing_o that_o may_v cross_v what_o we_o hold_v and_o believe_v but_o full_o confirm_v it_o in_o that_o the_o messiah_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v his_o go_n forth_o from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o bethleem_n and_o god_n be_v call_v his_o god_n and_o man_n his_o brethren_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v also_o man_n partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o do_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o man_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v from_o everlasting_a or_o eternal_a by_o no_o mean_n but_o that_o he_o that_o be_v eternal_a god_n before_o time_n be_v in_o time_n make_v man_n and_o so_o though_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n one_o with_o the_o father_n coequal_a to_o he_o god_n himself_o yet_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n after_o he_o and_o inferior_a to_o he_o so_o that_o one_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o without_o confusion_n of_o substance_n and_o nature_n so_o that_o if_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o according_a to_o one_o nature_n shall_v be_v object_v as_o not_o agree_v to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o a_o proof_n against_o its_o be_v in_o the_o same_o person_n will_v be_v no_o more_o then_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v against_o he_o that_o affirm_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v incorruptible_a that_o therefore_o he_o affirm_v the_o body_n which_o together_o with_o that_o soul_n make_v one_o man_n to_o be_v also_o incorruptible_a as_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o man_n as_o thomas_n acknowledge_v he_o joh._n xx._n 28._o as_o he_o be_v man_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n so_o he_o call_v man_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o god_n his_o god_n joh._n xx._n 17._o why_o he_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n of_o object_v that_o no_o new_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o have_v there_o not_o it_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ult_n his_o own_o great_a doctor_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o new_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o we_o know_v there_o do_v happen_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o never_o do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o other_o as_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o father_n on_o earth_n as_o never_o any_o other_o be_v that_o strange_a star_n the_o appearance_n of_o which_o make_v those_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o ask_v without_o doubt_n or_o more_o ado_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n ii_o 1_o 2._o and_o that_o glorious_a apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n ii_o 10._o proclaim_v to_o the_o shepherd_n i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bethleem_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n what_o he_o add_v only_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n or_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o his_o
word_n be_v obscure_a they_o say_v that_o he_o reign_v seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o he_o fancy_v that_o christian_n because_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o objection_n that_o no_o strange_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n do_v therefore_o date_n his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o death_n or_o else_o that_o he_o upbraid_v we_o that_o we_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n reign_v be_v his_o meaning_n what_o it_o will_v his_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o who_o profess_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o bear_v king_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o live_n on_o earth_n evident_o show_v himself_o so_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o we_o have_v former_o see_v insomch_v that_o nathaniel_n convince_v by_o what_o he_o see_v plain_o confess_v he_o so_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n joh._n i._n 49._o and_o the_o people_n not_o doubt_v of_o it_o will_v needs_o have_v take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o make_v he_o a_o temporal_a king_n as_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o spiritual_a one_o joh._n vi_o 15._o beside_o their_o open_o proclaim_v he_o so_o mar._n xi_o 10._o luk._n xix_o 38._o and_o that_o his_o death_n whereto_o he_o humble_v himself_o do_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o blasphemous_a scoff_n of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o jew_n mat._n xxvii_o 42._o marc._n xv._n 32._o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a king_n or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o more_o advance_v it_o and_o do_v but_o serve_v to_o draw_v his_o subject_n even_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n unto_o he_o joh._n xii_o 32._o and_o at_o that_o too_o as_o ignominious_a as_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o happen_v such_o strange_a and_o unusual_a thing_n as_o make_v the_o centurion_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o watch_v jesus_n to_o confess_v he_o not_o a_o ordinary_a king_n but_o to_o say_v true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n xxvii_o 54._o marc._n xv._n 36._o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o have_v his_o power_n lessen_v by_o his_o death_n that_o by_o it_o he_o overcome_v death_n itself_o and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n ii_o 14._o and_o in_o his_o cross_n triumph_v over_o they_o and_o all_o infernal_a power_n open_o and_o discernable_o to_o all_o that_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n coll._n ii_o 15._o then_o his_o resurrection_n after_o his_o death_n that_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o act._n ii_o 24._o which_o he_o make_v evident_a by_o so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o appear_v so_o many_o time_n and_o to_o so_o many_o witness_n as_o be_v record_v 1_o cor._n xv._n 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o his_o ascend_a visible_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o apostle_n act_n i._n 9_o mar._n xvi_o 19_o make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o they_o crucify_v god_n make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_v xxi_o 36._o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n here_o prophesy_v of_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o other_o but_o say_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o call_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o witness_v against_o he_o he_o live_v in_o germany_n far_o enough_o from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o but_o know_v how_o far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n have_v spread_v itself_o and_o in_o how_o many_o nation_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o his_o name_n adore_v and_o magnify_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o cavil_n except_o he_o have_v willing_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n or_o will_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o hear_v or_o perceive_v what_o he_o see_v such_o obstinatness_n do_v his_o way_n of_o argue_v discover_v there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o may_v take_v we_o off_o from_o apply_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n hitherto_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v all_o in_o he_o fulfil_v in_o their_o true_a and_o utmost_a meaning_n his_o cavil_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o in_o due_a place_n will_v appear_v but_o before_o we_o pass_v from_o these_o word_n one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v observe_v viz._n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashabu_n by_o we_o render_v and_o they_o shall_v abide_v be_v latin_n by_o some_o other_o render_v shall_v return_v or_o shall_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a nice_o to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v because_o instead_o of_o what_o be_v now_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashabu_n which_o signify_v and_o shall_v abide_v they_o do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashubu_n which_o signify_v they_o shall_v return_v or_o whether_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o read_v they_o think_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashubu_n take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shub_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashab_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o turn_v also_o as_o they_o sometime_o do_v in_o the_o other_o of_o abide_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o read_v ps._n xxiii_o 6._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veshabti_fw-la by_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v render_v abide_v or_o dwell_v though_o the_o theme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shub_n most_o usual_o denote_v to_o return_v they_o that_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o flock_n in_o to_o christ_n because_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a or_o that_o now_o he_o may_v be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o forsake_v our_o translation_n and_o the_o exposition_n before_o give_v 5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o our_o palace_n then_o shall_v we_o raise_v against_o he_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a men._n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o assyria_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o assyrian_a when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n a_o learned_a jew_n tanchum_n say_v of_o these_o word_n that_o though_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a yet_o the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v very_o abstruse_a in_o this_o they_o and_o christian_n agree_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o time_n or_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n they_o 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of_o the_o former_a make_v so_o haggai_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o it_o as_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o miracle_n by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n wrought_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o grace_n by_o he_o confer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o what_o respect_n people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o flow_v unto_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o early_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n as_o be_v reckon_v up_o act._n ii_o 5_o 9_o 41_o 46_o 47._o chap._n iu._n 4._o this_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o prophecy_n in_o great_a measure_n make_v good_a in_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o more_o evident_a fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o take_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a acception_n with_o 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tar._n though_o those_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v express_o by_o they_o speak_v be_v that_o which_o make_v good_a the_o expression_n although_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o oft_o among_o they_o such_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o word_n use_v as_o well_o as_o we_o hear_v 45._o andrew_n exhort_v his_o brother_n simon_n and_o 46._o pâ—ilip_n nathaniel_n and_o â—9_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n those_o of_o that_o city_n to_o come_v unto_o christ._n nor_o need_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o cavil_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o all_o these_o nation_n come_v not_o in_o person_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v but_o the_o come_n in_o to_o christ_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v at_o zion_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v forth_o into_o other_o nation_n be_v though_o 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etc._n etc._n these_o word_n which_o by_o most_o be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o abaâ—binel_n by_o other_o for_o the_o word_n of_o those_o people_n speak_v among_o themselves_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v all_o one_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o way_n viz._n because_o there_o only_o shall_v be_v have_v and_o thence_o proceed_v the_o true_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n of_o old_a the_o law_n go_v forth_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o then_o seat_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o be_v even_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o jew_n for_o than_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n but_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o psal._n cxlvii_o 19_o 20._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n there_o first_o to_o be_v divulge_v but_o not_o confine_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v preach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o communicate_v to_o all_o nation_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o be_v according_o by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n execute_v their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n
of_o the_o world_n rom._n x._o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o law_n that_o word_n viz._n the_o gospel_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n must_v all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v learn_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o be_v instruct_v right_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n embrace_v and_o attend_v to_o as_o the_o only_a doctrine_n that_o teach_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n and_o how_o to_o please_v he_o and_o so_o to_o obtain_v those_o good_a thing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3_o ¶_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a nation_n afar_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v this_o that_o shall_v judge_v and_o rebuke_v the_o lord_n tanchum_n say_v some_o mention_v last_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n his_o word_n castro_n say_v other_o there_o likewise_o mention_v which_o without_o doubt_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o constitute_v by_o he_o which_o shall_v divulge_v such_o truth_n as_o shall_v be_v receive_v from_o he_o ribera_n other_o zion_n or_o the_o mountain_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o church_n some_o jew_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o express_o say_v messiah_n though_o not_o express_v be_v here_o mean_v according_a ezra_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n leave_v the_o person_n which_o be_v necessary_o understand_v unname_v that_o he_o be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o former_a word_n the_o judge_n and_o rebuker_n in_o these_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o diverse_a christian_n and_o this_o way_n take_v comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n god_n in_o the_o church_n judge_v by_o 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