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the_o trinity_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o great_a work_n as_o whereby_o confusion_n both_o in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o also_o in_o the_o term_n of_o sonship_n may_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n when_o the_o creator_n of_o man_n become_v his_o redeemer_n and_o in_o the_o term_n of_o sonship_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n ver._n 1._o the_o word_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o first_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o creation_n psal._n 33._o 6._o second_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o three_o as_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n itself_o hag._n 2._o 5._o deut._n 30._o 12._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o well_o consider_v they_o show_v why_o john_n call_v the_o 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they_o call_v else_o sam._n maroch_n lib._n de_fw-fr advent_fw-fr messiae_n cap._n 27._o drus._n in_o praeter_fw-la in_o loc_n 30._o and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o evangelist_n go_v not_o about_o so_o much_o immediate_o to_o show_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o he_o do_v to_o declare_v how_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a rather_o than_o the_o first_o or_o the_o three_o because_o by_o he_o the_o creation_n be_v wrought_v and_o answerable_o by_o he_o it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v the_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n eternal_a be_v but_o to_o his_o give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o own_o phrase_n gen._n 1._o 1._o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v take_v in_o his_o sense_n and_o further_a back_n than_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o 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person_n he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n he_o be_v god_n three_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o father_n as_o child_n be_v apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la four_o the_o phrase_n he_o be_v with_o god_n be_v in_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o that_o that_o be_v say_v afterward_o the_o word_n dwell_v among_o we_o and_o this_o do_v illustrate_v the_o doctrine_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o more_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o creator_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o man_n and_o become_v their_o redeemer_n and_n the_o word_n be_v god_n god_n in_o the_o clause_n next_o precede_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o god_n the_o father_n but_o here_o essential_o for_o the_o godhead_n moses_n all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n call_v god_n elohim_n by_o a_o word_n plural_a to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o at_o last_o in_o gen._n 2._o 4._o he_o call_v he_o jehovah_n elohim_n to_o signify_v also_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o he_o present_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o those_o title_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o more_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n beside_o thou_o ver_fw-la 22._o so_o the_o evangelist_n here_o when_o he_o have_v name_v the_o word_n and_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n as_o two_o person_n distinct_a one_o from_o another_o lest_o this_o distinction_n shall_v breed_v the_o supposal_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o more_o person_n the_o surmisall_n of_o more_o god_n he_o prevent_v betimes_o and_o stop_v all_o such_o misconstruction_n by_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n ver._n 2._o the_o same_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n immediate_o before_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n co-existency_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o after_o it_o the_o word_n be_v god_n but_o here_o
that_o when_o elisabeth_n hear_v the_o salutation_n of_o mary_n the_o babe_n desire_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o elisabeth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 42_o and_o she_o speak_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o there_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n 43_o and_o whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o 1._o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o 44_o for_n lo_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o salutation_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o my_o womb_n for_o joy_n 45_o and_o bless_v be_v 〈◊〉_d she_o that_o believe_v make_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v 10._o a_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v tell_v she_o from_o the_o lord_n 46_o and_o time_n mary_n say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n 47_o and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n 48_o for_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o hand-maiden_n for_o behold_v 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the_o vernal_a equinox_n as_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o if_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v in_o tisri_n or_o september_n as_o be_v clear_v hereafter_o he_o be_v then_o but_o just_o enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o year_n as_o the_o law_n require_v numb_a 4._o and_o if_o john_n be_v six_o month_n elder_a than_o our_o saviour_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v do_v enter_v his_o ministry_n at_o the_o very_a same_o age_n according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n it_o ready_o follow_v that_o the_o time_n mention_v be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o be_v indeed_o tiberius_n his_o fifteen_o when_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o for_o the_o exact_a beginning_n of_o every_o year_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n be_v from_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o september_n or_o the_o eighteen_o of_o august_n at_o what_o time_n augustus_n die_v sueton_n in_o aug._n cap._n 100_o that_o fifteen_o of_o the_o emperor_n therefore_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o which_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v be_v expire_v before_o september_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o his_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3958._o which_o be_v then_o but_o new_o begin_v and_o in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n but_o new_o begin_v neither_o unless_o you_o will_v reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v the_o year_n of_o the_o consul_n from_o january_n to_o january_n but_o this_o we_o will_v not_o controvert_v nor_o cross_v the_o common_a and_o constant_a opinion_n of_o all_o time_n that_o hold_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o tiberius_n his_o fifteen_o ss_z pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n he_o be_v call_v procurator_n judeae_n by_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 15._o and_o have_v this_o brand_n set_v upon_o he_o by_o egisippus_n that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la nequam_fw-la &_o parvi_fw-la facient_fw-la mendacium_fw-la de_fw-fr excid_n jeruf_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o that_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n from_o which_o unconscionable_a disposition_n those_o word_n of_o he_o what_o be_v truth_n joh._n 18._o 38._o seem_v to_o proceed_v in_o scorn_n of_o truth_n and_o derision_n of_o it_o he_o succeed_v gratus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o judea_n manage_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o troublesomenesse_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o at_o last_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o rule_n by_o vitellius_n and_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o philo_z in_o legatione_n ss_z herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n this_o be_v antipas_n the_o son_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o call_v also_o herod_n after_o his_o father_n a_o man_n that_o after_o a_o long_a and_o wicked_a misdemeanour_n in_o his_o place_n be_v at_o last_o banish_v by_o caius_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o nephew_n herod_n agrippa_n and_o herodias_n his_o incestuous_a mate_n with_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n ss_z tetrarch_n some_o tie_v themselves_o too_o strict_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n understand_v by_o tetrarch_n he_o that_o govern_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o original_a word_n include_v four_o and_o according_o have_v conclude_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v by_o augustus_n after_o his_o death_n into_o four_o part_n and_o give_v to_o his_o four_o son_n archelaus_n in_o who_o room_n they_o say_v succeed_v
which_o answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o september_n moses_n come_v down_o from_o his_o three_o fast_a of_o forty_o day_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o sign_n thereof_o the_o renew_a table_n and_o the_o welcome_a command_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o work_n and_o offer_n for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n begin_v and_o six_o month_n after_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o erect_v namely_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la exod._n 40._o so_o long_a a_o time_n be_v the_o baptist_n conceive_v and_o bear_v before_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 26._o and_o so_o long_a a_o time_n do_v he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o great_a building_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o our_o saviour_n himself_o come_v and_o by_o his_o own_o baptism_n and_o preach_v rear_v it_o up_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v and_o enter_v into_o his_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o legal_a ordinance_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v ere_o long_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o which_o be_v six_o month_n current_n before_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o suppose_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v how_o great_a multitude_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n before_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o far_o he_o travail_v up_o and_o down_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o latter_a luke_n witness_v thus_o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n luke_n 3._o 3._o and_o matthew_n of_o the_o former_a thus_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o hiâ—_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n not_o to_o be_v travel_v over_o with_o 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himself_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o enjoin_v to_o other_o and_o by_o his_o own_o come_n to_o be_v baptize_v teach_v other_o not_o to_o refuse_v that_o sacrament_n five_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n six_o that_o he_o may_v occasion_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o trinity_n seven_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n but_o eighthly_a the_o main_a reason_n of_o all_o and_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o these_o all_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n hinselfe_n namely_o that_o heâ—_n may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n of_o which_o anon_o ver._n 14._o but_o john_n forbid_v he_o so_o peter_n forbid_v christ_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n not_o in_o any_o surly_a forwardness_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a humility_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o his_o own_o unworthynesse_n this_o refusal_n of_o john_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o three_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o several_a person_n there_o present_a christ_n the_o people_n and_o himself_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o need_v no_o baptism_n in_o that_o he_o need_v neither_o repentance_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o may_v mistake_v and_o see_v christ_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v judge_v he_o sinful_a as_o well_o as_o themselves_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o baptist_n himself_o who_o have_v tell_v the_o people_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o constant_o of_o he_o that_o come_v after_o he_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o that_o his_o baptism_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o he_o and_o how_o will_v this_o cross_v that_o testimony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o a_o inferior_a come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n but_o four_o and_o chief_o this_o his_o reluctancy_n proceed_v from_o his_o true_a and_o right_o compare_v of_o christ_n and_o himself_o together_o the_o majesty_n and_o purity_n of_o he_o with_o the_o baseness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n not_o refuse_v the_o service_n nor_o cross_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n but_o confess_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o himself_o and_o ponderate_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o nor_o unreasonable_o be_v question_v here_o how_o the_o baptist_n know_v that_o this_o be_v christ_n see_v that_o he_o say_v himself_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o on_o whosoever_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o abide_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 1._o 33._o now_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v after_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o these_o word_n i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o be_v speak_v before_o to_o this_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n many_o answer_n be_v give_v but_o not_o so_o many_o resolution_n first_o some_o take_v the_o word_n i_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v speak_v by_o john_n to_o make_v his_o testimony_n to_o be_v without_o suspicion_n for_o john_n and_o jesus_n be_v a_o kin_n by_o birth_n for_o their_o mother_n be_v cousin_n luk._n 1._o 36._o it_o may_v be_v surmise_v that_o john_n give_v so_o high_a and_o large_a a_o testimony_n of_o he_o for_o kindred_n and_o affection_n sake_n therefore_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o in_o any_o such_o a_o way_n but_o only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n thus_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n in_o which_o answer_n if_o there_o be_v any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o which_o be_v but_o little_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o our_o whole_a quaere_fw-la but_o only_o to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o second_o some_o thus_o that_o john_n before_o his_o baptism_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n till_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o he_o and_o thus_o theophylact_v again_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o fix_v as_o on_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a resolution_n which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o apprehend_v or_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o john_n in_o his_o whole_a sermon_n for_o this_o make_v he_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a person_n in_o his_o opinion_n whereas_o both_o his_o own_o word_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n do_v take_v he_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o same_o to_o be_v christ._n three_o their_o opinion_n be_v yet_o far_o more_o strange_a that_o think_v that_o the_o baptist_n take_v not_o christ_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o gain-sayeth_a his_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a holy_a man_n and_o continue_v in_o this_o opinion_n till_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o john_n have_v the_o peculiar_a commission_n from_o god_n to_o baptize_v all_o that_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o shall_v himself_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o another_o man_n and_o again_o his_o word_n i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o thou_o show_v that_o he_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o four_o little_o less_o improper_a
the_o three_o silence_n that_o hear_v it_o and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v matth._n 17._o 9_o and_o yet_o shall_v let_v this_o voice_n and_o vision_n from_o heaven_n be_v so_o public_a as_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o all_o the_o people_n four_o john_n himself_o tell_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v give_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o his_o sake_n joh._n 1._o 33._o five_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 7._o 31._o and_o this_o revelation_n to_o bring_v the_o baptist_n to_o it_o six_o have_v all_o the_o people_n be_v partaker_n of_o this_o sight_n and_o voice_n john_n have_v need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v point_v christ_n out_o but_o the_o people_n will_v have_v know_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n have_v ever_o prevail_v as_o it_o do_v that_o value_v john_n above_o he_o six_o when_o john_n show_v he_o forth_o with_o the_o 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3._o 19_o l_o 33._o r._n isa._n 41._o 1._o l_o 34._o psal_n 83._o 8._o p._n 21._o l_o 2d_o ss_z here_o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v sect._n in_o the_o calendar_n in_o the_o month_n tamnuâ—_n at_o the_o last_o line_n read_v thus_o 1_o king_n chap_n 18._o from_o verse_n 46_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 20_o chapter_n in_o the_o month_n ab_n against_o the_o 9_o day_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25._o l._n 22._o r_o misopogone_o l_o 33._o therein_o to_o be_v omit_v p_o 42._o l_o 11._o 1_o esth_n 1._o 16._o 17._o p_o 44._o l_o 33._o for_o verse_n 4._o r_o 34_o p._n 51._o r_o sect_n four_o l_o 22._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 52._o l._n 39_o for_o be_v r._n by_o the_o fear_n p._n 53._o l_o 8._o r._n and_o they_o shall_v call_v p_o 59_o l_o 33._o r_o use_v she_o unkind_o p_o 60_o l_o 13_o r_o he_o violate_v the_o law_n p_o 61._o l_o 7._o omit_v the_o word_n first_o p_o 62._o l._n 26._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 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