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thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v it_o be_v no_o excuse_n to_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o and_o figurative_o for_o such_o hyperbole_n and_o such_o figure_n will_v be_v impious_a and_o wicked_a and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o may_v not_o peter_n or_o paul_n ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o themselves_o and_o what_o hinder_v any_o from_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n the_o nature_n the_o office_n and_o work_v of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o may_v excuse_v themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n 6._o that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v proper_o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v beyond_o all_o scruple_n confirm_v in_o that_o those_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o here_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o large_a catalogue_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o give_v some_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n vzziah_n die_v i_o see_v also_o jehovah_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n ver._n 2._o above_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n jehovah_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o none_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n ascribe_v these_o to_o a_o mere_a creature_n but_o john_n the_o evangelist_n apply_v these_o to_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 12.39_o 40_o 41._o these_o thing_n say_v isaiah_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o isaiah_n say_v when_o he_o have_v that_o vision_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o instance_n 2_o 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instance_n 3_o isa_n 40._o v._n 3._o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n ver._n 4._o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v make_v low_o and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a place_n plain_a ver._n 5._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o say_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n behold_v your_o god_n ver._n 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o ver._n 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a ver._n 12._o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o meet_v out_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v without_o any_o difficulty_n the_o character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o the_o evangelist_n plain_o apply_v these_o to_o christ_n in_o make_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v this_o voice_n 1.23_o john_n 1.23_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v this_o lord_n of_o who_o plain_o all_o these_o be_v speak_v luke_n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o etc._n etc._n instance_n 4_o isa_n 35.4_o 5_o 6._o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v strong_a fear_v not_o behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o ver._n 5._o then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v ver._n 6._o then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n read_v matth._n 15.4_o 5._o and_o you_o will_v see_v that_o christ_n make_v a_o visible_a application_n of_o this_o scripture_n in_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n baptist_n
hereupon_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n all_o which_o be_v title_n give_v by_o this_o scripture_n to_o the_o most_o high_a instance_n 5_o isa_n 8.13_o 14._o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n ver._n 14._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n but_o for_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o hoth_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o scripture_n that_o be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n luke_n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o hereupon_o his_o disciple_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n who_o we_o be_v to_o sanctify_v as_o such_o in_o our_o heart_n instance_n 6_o isa_n 45.21_o 22_o 23._o have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o ver._n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o ver._n 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v this_o scripture_n that_o contain_v so_o many_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n ver._n 10._o for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n ver._n 11._o for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n it_o be_v likewise_o apply_v to_o he_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o he_o a_o just_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o own_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o a_o great_a instance_n 7_o psalm_n 102.25_o of_o old_a have_v thou_o 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 ver._n 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v ver._n 27._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n notwithstanding_o this_o text_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o supreme_a be_v distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v instance_a express_o ascribe_v it_o to_o christ_n heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o surprise_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v make_v such_o application_n to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o further_o we_o can_v imagine_v they_o will_v ascribe_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o that_o 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