condescension_n unto_o we_o as_o first_o his_o greatness_n his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 145.3_o that_o be_v it_o be_v infinite_a the_o immensity_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v his_o greatness_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n say_v solomon_n can_v contain_v he_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o ubiquity_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v beyond_o all_o that_o the_o understanding_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n can_v reach_v unto_o if_o man_n will_v set_v themselves_o to_o think_v and_o imagine_v a_o greatness_n they_o can_v reach_v no_o high_o than_o heaven_n above_o heaven_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v fancy_v but_o this_o express_v not_o immensity_n those_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o our_o thought_n of_o greatness_n be_v apt_a to_o consist_v in_o add_v one_o thing_n unto_o another_o until_o that_o which_o we_o think_v on_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o imagination_n but_o this_o have_v no_o relation_n unto_o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o his_o fill_n of_o all_o imaginary_a place_n or_o space_n but_o a_o infinite_a existence_n in_o a_o infinite_a be_v so_o that_o as_o he_o be_v present_a with_o indistant_a from_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o say_v he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.24_o so_o be_v he_o no_o less_o present_a where_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v produce_v thousand_o of_o world_n which_o he_o can_v do_v by_o his_o power_n he_o will_v be_v no_o less_o present_a in_o they_o all_o indistant_a from_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o than_o he_o be_v in_o and_o unto_o this_o which_o he_o have_v already_o create_v and_o this_o not_o by_o the_o extend_v of_o his_o essence_n and_o greatness_n but_o by_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o be_v neither_o be_v there_o part_n in_o this_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v part_n can_v be_v infinite_a or_o immense_a somewhat_o of_o god_n be_v not_o present_a in_o heaven_n and_o somewhat_o in_o earth_n but_o god_n be_v whole_o present_a in_o his_o whole_a be_v every_o where_o this_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n but_o call_v we_o for_o pure_a act_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n to_o assent_v unto_o it_o and_o thus_o far_o reason_n will_v go_v that_o it_o will_v assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o it_o can_v comprehend_v because_o it_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o what_o remain_v it_o leave_v to_o faith_n and_o reverential_n adoration_n reason_n have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a revelation_n lead_v the_o mind_n and_o soul_n thus_o far_o that_o god_n be_v immense_a not_o only_o present_a unto_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o exist_v in_o his_o infinite_a be_v where_o no_o creature_n be_v and_o that_o in_o his_o whole_a essence_n equal_o there_o it_o give_v they_o up_o to_o admiration_n reverence_n adoration_n and_o the_o improvement_n by_o faith_n of_o this_o excellency_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o do_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o thought_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o who_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v this_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n how_o astonishable_a be_v this_o his_o greatness_n how_o be_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n as_o vanity_n as_o nothing_o before_o he_o what_o be_v a_o little_a dust_n to_o a_o immensity_n of_o be_v to_o that_o who_o greatness_n we_o can_v measure_v who_o nature_n we_o can_v comprehend_v who_o glory_n we_o can_v only_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o adore_v what_o be_v a_o poor_a worm_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o and_o who_o be_v every_o where_o fill_v with_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o blessedness_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n on_o this_o property_n of_o god_n nature_n be_v admiration_n and_o holy_a astonishment_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v think_v of_o we_o or_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o and_o this_o greatness_n of_o god_n do_v he_o set_v forth_o by_o show_v what_o a_o mean_a thing_n the_o whole_a creation_n which_o we_o behold_v be_v unto_o he_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 mete_v out_o the_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 behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa._n 40.12_o 15_o 17._o second_o his_o infinite_a selfsufficiency_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o his_o work_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o absolute_a product_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n from_o the_o infinite_a store_n and_o treasure_n of_o they_o do_v he_o bring_v they_o all_o forth_o they_o have_v no_o previous_a matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v no_o reason_n cause_n or_o end_n be_v there_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v but_o only_o what_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o rom._n 11.36_o rev._n 4.11_o now_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o a_o infinite_a selfsufficiency_n in_o himself_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n begin_v and_o end_v in_o he_o and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v every_o way_n self-sufficient_a before_o the_o existence_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v and_o this_o arise_v from_o his_o fullness_n of_o be_v which_o he_o declare_v by_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v his_o self-being_a his_o self-existence_n his_o selfsufficiency_n all_o the_o propertye_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v infinite_a have_v that_o which_o satisfy_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o as_o nothing_o can_v comprehend_v the_o infinite_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o a_o infinite_a understanding_n god_n can_v not_o know_v himself_o if_o his_o understanding_n be_v not_o infinite_a so_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v a_o infinite_a understanding_n but_o a_o infinite_a object_n the_o understanding_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v bless_v and_o in_o rest_n if_o the_o object_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a god_n by_o his_o understanding_n know_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o so_o know_v not_o only_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o power_n but_o also_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v so_o do_v and_o this_o suitableness_n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n one_o to_o another_o as_o it_o make_v they_o because_o infinite_a not_o real_o to_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o or_o from_o his_o nature_n itself_o so_o it_o give_v they_o all_o rest_n blessedness_n satisfaction_n and_o selfsufficiency_n as_o to_o continue_v in_o our_o former_a instance_n the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o its_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o more_o because_o it_o can_v comprehend_v no_o more_o hence_o be_v god_n alsufficient_a and_o eternal_o bless_v in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o selfsufficiency_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a blessedness_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n absolute_a eternal_a and_o essential_a unto_o he_o because_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o spring_v absolute_o in_o himself_o his_o own_o fullness_n of_o be_v his_o own_o sufficiency_n unto_o and_o for_o himself_o all_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o shall_v or_o may_v ever_o attain_v unto_o be_v but_o dependent_a derivative_a and_o communicate_v because_o though_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o we_o yet_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o supply_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n his_o blessedness_n be_v absolute_a because_o it_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o in_o his_o be_v every_o way_n self-sufficient_a this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v absolute_o bless_v hence_o god_n make_v not_o these_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v have_v need_n of_o they_o he_o can_v not_o have_v make_v they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o be_v not_o infinite_a unto_o which_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v add_v nor_o that_o he_o may_v settle_v
psalm_n and_o prophet_n be_v very_o ancient_a in_o their_o church_n we_o have_v mention_n of_o it_o luke_n 24.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a canonical_a scripture_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o distribution_n be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o those_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o this_o reason_n of_o that_o distribution_n which_o they_o have_v by_o tradition_n they_o not_o know_v or_o neglect_v have_v feign_v the_o rise_n of_o it_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n of_o revelation_n and_o cast_v the_o particular_a book_n arbitrary_o under_o what_o head_n they_o please_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o sundry_a of_o they_o which_o they_o reckon_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cethubim_n or_o hagiographa_n which_o be_v with_o they_o of_o least_o esteem_n but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a rule_n both_o overthrow_v that_o feign_a distinction_n and_o perfect_o equalize_v all_o part_n of_o divine_a scripture_n as_o to_o their_o spring_n and_o original_n st._n peter_n call_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o prophesy_v and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o any_o peculiar_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v give_v out_o by_o prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o st._n paul_n also_o term_n the_o whole_a scriptuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16.26_o prophetical_a scripture_n or_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o when_o he_o demand_v of_o agrippa_n whether_o he_o believe_v the_o scripture_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 28.23_o believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o the_o inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.12_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o they_o god_n of_o old_a speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.1_o in_o his_o revelation_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o equal_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1.70_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o thus_o not_o this_o or_o that_o part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n and_o herein_o all_o the_o part_n or_o book_n of_o it_o be_v absolute_o equal_a and_o in_o the_o give_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.21_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o whatever_o different_a mean_n god_n at_o any_o time_n may_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_z as_o to_o thing_n and_o word_n that_o render_v they_o infallible_a revealer_n of_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v absolute_o the_o same_o in_o and_o unto_o they_o all_o without_o the_o least_o variety_n either_o from_o any_o difference_n in_o kind_n or_o degree_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o be_v their_o condition_n as_o to_o their_o be_v canonical_a they_o be_v all_o so_o equal_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n use_v that_o term_n ambiguous_o and_o therefore_o sometime_o call_v book_n canonical_a that_o absolute_o be_v not_o so_o as_o not_o be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n nor_o give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n and_o obedience_n thus_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n in_o trulla_fw-la confirm_v the_o canon_n both_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n 2._o and_o the_o three_o of_o carthage_n which_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o catalogue_n they_o give_v we_o of_o book_n canonical_a which_o without_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o they_o will_v give_v a_o assent_n unto_o a_o plain_a and_o open_a contradiction_n 20._o and_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n make_v evident_a its_o sense_n in_o their_o appendice_n annex_v to_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o canon_n wherein_o they_o reckon_v up_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la say_v they_o fratri_fw-la &_o consacerdoti_fw-la nostro_fw-la bonifacio_n vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la earum_fw-la partium_fw-la episcopis_fw-la pro_fw-la confirmando_fw-la isto_fw-la canone_o innotescat_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o patribus_fw-la ista_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legenda_fw-la liceat_fw-la etiam_fw-la legi_fw-la passiones_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cum_fw-la aniversarii_fw-la dies_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la they_o speak_v dubious_o concern_v their_o own_o determination_n and_o intimate_v that_o they_o call_v the_o book_n they_o enumerate_v canonical_a only_o as_o they_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n which_o privilege_n they_o grant_v also_o to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o yet_o none_o think_v to_o be_v proper_o canonical_a 15._o the_o same_o epiphanius_n testify_v of_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n 26._o but_o as_o the_o book_n which_o that_o synod_n add_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n be_v reject_v by_o melito_n origen_n athanasius_n hilarius_n gregorius_n nazianzen_n cyrillus_n hierosolimitamus_fw-la synop_n epiphanius_n ruffinus_n hierome_n gregorius_n magnus_fw-la and_o other_o so_o their_o read_n and_o citation_n be_v general_o declare_v by_o they_o to_o have_v be_v only_o for_o direction_n of_o manner_n psal._n and_o not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n even_o as_o st._n paul_n cite_v a_o jambick_a out_o of_o monander_n or_o rather_o euripides_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o a_o hemistichium_fw-la out_o of_o aratus_n act_v 17.28_o 4_o and_o a_o whole_a hexameter_n out_o of_o epimenides_n tit._n 1.12_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la canonici_fw-la sed_fw-la leguntur_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la say_v athanasius_n they_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o be_v only_o read_v to_o the_o cateâ—humeni_n and_o hierome_n the_o church_n read_v they_o ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la plebis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la authâ—ritatem_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la confirmandam_fw-la symb_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o although_o some_o book_n true_o canonical_a be_v of_o old_a among_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n speak_v doubt_v of_o paulin._n and_o some_o be_v common_o read_v that_o be_v certain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rejectitious_a yet_o neither_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o former_a nor_o late_a practice_n can_v give_v any_o countenance_n to_o a_o apprehension_n of_o a_o second_o 8._o or_o various_a sort_n of_o book_n proper_o canonical_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o any_o book_n or_o writing_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n accrue_v unto_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v mere_o from_o its_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o rule_n measure_n and_o standard_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o church_n whatever_o advantage_n or_o worth_n to_o commend_v it_o any_o writing_n may_v have_v yet_o if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o propertiâ—s_v mention_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o confirmation_n it_o differ_v in_o the_o whole_a kind_n and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o from_o all_o those_o that_o have_v they_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o part_n regulae_fw-la regulantis_fw-la but_o regulatae_fw-la at_o the_o best_a not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o self-credibility_a on_o its_o own_o account_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-sufficing_a authority_n but_o be_v truth_n only_o material_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o analogy_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o universal_o and_o perfect_o so_o and_o this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o lindanus_n impio_n say_v he_o sacrilegio_fw-la se_fw-la contaminant_n 4._o qui_fw-la in_o scripturarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la corpore_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quasi_fw-la gradus_fw-la conantur_fw-la locare_fw-la quod_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la vocem_fw-la impio_fw-la humanae_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la discerniculo_fw-la audent_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la impares_fw-la discerpere_fw-la &_o disturbare_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la class_n they_o desile_v themselves_o with_o the_o impiety_n of_o sacrilege_n who_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v divers_a degree_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o by_o the_o impious_a discretion_n of_o humane_a folly_n they_o will_v cast_v the_o one_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o various_a form_n of_o unequal_a authority_n as_o than_o whatever_o difference_n there_o may_v be_v as_o to_o the_o subject_a
matter_n manner_n of_o writing_n and_o present_v usefulness_n between_o any_o of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v give_v out_o for_o the_o church_n rule_n they_o be_v all_o equal_a as_o to_o their_o canonical_a authority_n be_v equal_o interest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o so_o whatever_o usefulness_n or_o respect_n in_o the_o church_n any_o other_o write_v may_v have_v they_o can_v no_o way_n give_v they_o any_o interest_n in_o that_o who_o formal_a reason_n they_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o in_o the_o sense_n explain_v we_o affirm_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v canonical_a that_o be_v §_o 10_o proper_o and_o strict_o so_o and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o way_n genuine_a and_o catholic_n in_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o we_o shall_v first_o declare_v by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v oppose_v or_o question_v and_o than_o what_o reason_n they_o pretend_v for_o their_o so_o do_v which_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o way_n the_o argument_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n be_v evince_v shall_v be_v insist_v on_o we_o need_v not_o much_o insist_v on_o their_o madness_n who_o of_o old_a with_o a_o sacrilegious_a licentiousness_n §_o 11_o reject_v what_o portion_n of_o scripture_n they_o please_v the_o ebionite_n not_o only_o reject_v all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o also_o revile_v his_o person_n as_o a_o greek_a and_o a_o apostate_n as_o irenaeus_n and_o epiphanius_n inform_v we_o 2._o their_o folly_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v also_o imitate_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o helescheitae_n in_o eusebius_n martion_n reject_v in_o particular_a this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o those_o also_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o epiphanius_n 25._o and_o hierome_n assure_v we_o who_o add_v unto_o he_o basilides_n and_o theodoret_n as_o to_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 2.1_o join_v unto_o they_o some_o of_o the_o arian_n also_o now_o though_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o sacrilegious_a person_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v repel_v as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o petrus_n cluniacusis_n 9_o yet_o hierome_n have_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n therein_o si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la say_v he_o redderent_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n eas_fw-la apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la putant_fw-la tentaremus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondere_fw-la tâ—um_fw-la &_o sorsitan_a satisfaciere_fw-la lectori_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la haeretica_fw-la autoritate_fw-la pronunciant_fw-la &_o dicunt_fw-la illa_fw-la epistola_fw-la pauli_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la autoritate_fw-la refelli_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la intelligant_fw-la petrobrusia_n qua_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la crubescant_fw-la falsa_fw-la simulare_fw-la they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v or_o pretend_v any_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o rejection_n of_o these_o epistle_n but_o do_v it_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o authority_n so_o they_o deserve_v neither_o answer_n nor_o consideration_n it_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v a_o long_a time_n though_o not_o reject_v by_o §_o 12_o yet_o not_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n eusebius_n inform_v we_o 24._o that_o cain_n a_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n who_o he_o much_o commend_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n admit_v but_o of_o thirteen_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n reject_v that_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n as_o photius_n also_o affirm_v bibli_v and_o the_o same_o photius_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o same_o judgement_n of_o hippolytus_n another_o eminent_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 120._o among_o other_o thing_n not_o exact_o answer_v the_o truth_n he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o paul_n and_o eusebius_n add_v unto_o his_o information_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o cain_n that_o it_o be_v not_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n acknowledge_v as_o st._n paul_n by_o either_o tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n or_o macrobius_n dardanum_n yea_o the_o same_o eusebius_n affirm_v that_o some_o except_v against_o it_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o it_o be_v oppose_v as_o none_o of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n hierome_n grant_v that_o eccles._n latinorum_n consuetudo_fw-la non_fw-la recepit_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o receive_v this_o epistle_n among_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o it_o he_o add_v the_o same_o word_n â—â—_o licet_fw-la eam_fw-la latina_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la recipiat_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o also_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o assertion_n it_o can_v then_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n before_o it_o be_v public_o receive_v and_o avow_v as_o canonical_a by_o the_o româ—n_a church_n cain_n nor_o will_v the_o quotation_n of_o it_o by_o hilary_n and_o ambrose_n prove_v any_o general_a admission_n of_o it_o as_o such_o it_o be_v their_o custom_n not_o to_o restrain_v the_o testimony_n they_o make_v use_v of_o unto_o book_n absolute_o canonical_a §_o 13_o baronius_n ad_fw-la an._n 160_o labour_v to_o take_v of_o this_o failure_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n he_o reject_v because_o as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v arianorum_n gregalis_fw-la of_o the_o arian_n faction_n 43._o and_o willing_a to_o call_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n into_o question_n in_o compliance_n with_o they_o who_o some_o of_o they_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o refuse_v it_o n._n 42._o the_o judgement_n of_o caius_n he_o resolve_v into_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n which_o because_o of_o his_o partiality_n as_o he_o plead_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o last_o oppose_v the_o witness_n of_o hierome_n as_o a_o person_n who_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o eusebius_n who_o word_n in_o his_o report_n of_o caius_n he_o make_v use_v of_o n._n 50._o conclude_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a false_a calumny_n of_o eusebius_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o hierome_n by_o too_o much_o facility_n give_v credit_n unto_o but_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o these_o answer_n of_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o rejection_n of_o as_o good_a witness_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o any_o we_o have_v upon_o the_o roll_n of_o antiquity_n be_v not_o unto_o i_o satisfactory_a no_o more_o than_o the_o testimony_n of_o its_o acceptance_n which_o he_o produce_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o innocentius_n to_o exuperius_n which_o be_v just_o suspect_v supposititious_a with_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n against_o apollinaris_n under_o damasus_n wherein_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o about_o that_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v public_o own_v by_o that_o church_n apostol_n and_o be_v reckon_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o ruffinus_n §_o 14_o but_o wherein_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o appear_v that_o eusebius_n report_v the_o judgement_n of_o caius_n or_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o arian_n he_o himself_o evident_o admit_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v canonical_a and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n origen_n and_o other_o what_o will_v it_o advantage_v he_o or_o the_o cause_n which_o some_o pretend_v he_o favour_v by_o report_v the_o opposition_n of_o other_o to_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a write_v which_o himself_o accept_v beside_o they_o be_v not_o the_o arian_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n or_o edition_n for_o a_o inclination_n unto_o who_o eusebius_n be_v suspect_v but_o some_o of_o their_o offspring_n which_o fall_v out_o into_o such_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o the_o first_o leader_n of_o they_o own_v not_o that_o be_v accuse_v in_o this_o matter_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o design_n the_o reproach_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nay_o these_o answer_n be_v inconsistent_a as_o any_o one_o may_v perceive_v he_o can_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n design_n the_o reject_v of_o the_o epistle_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o arian_n and_o the_o calumniate_a of_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v reject_v and_o on_o who_o authority_n his_o intention_n must_v be_v found_v but_o indeed_o his_o word_n plain_o manifest_a that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o naked_a account_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n without_o either_o prejudice_n or_o design_n it_o be_v yet_o more_o incredible_a that_o hierome_n in_o this_o matter_n shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o
belong_v not_o unto_o our_o present_a enquiry_n that_o which_o we_o undertake_v be_v only_o to_o manifest_v that_o the_o interest_n in_o they_o of_o this_o epistle_n and_o its_o immunity_n from_o rational_a exception_n be_v equal_a unto_o and_o no_o less_o conspicuous_a than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n whatever_o so_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o basis_n with_o the_o whole_a which_o at_o present_a we_o suppose_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a eusebius_n who_o after_o melito_n caius_n clemens_n and_o origen_n make_v a_o very_a accurate_a enquiry_n after_o the_o book_n unquestionable_o canonical_a give_v we_o three_o note_n of_o distinction_n between_o they_o that_o be_v so_o and_o other_o 22._o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n or_o manner_n of_o phrase_n or_o speech_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sentence_n or_o subject_a matter_n treat_v of_o and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o purpose_n and_o design_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o great_a importance_n and_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o because_o other_o of_o like_a moment_n may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v use_v by_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o the_o same_o end_n we_o shall_v insist_v upon_o they_o all_o in_o that_o order_n which_o seem_v most_o natural_a unto_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o refer_v unto_o those_o general_a head_n by_o he_o propose_v §_o 23_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sentence_n of_o this_o epistle_n first_o its_o general_a argument_n and_o second_o the_o particular_a subject_a matter_n treat_v of_o in_o it_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v design_v thereby_o now_o the_o general_a argument_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n beside_o that_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o divine_a answer_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o he_o from_o who_o it_o do_v proceed_v hence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.2_o or_o the_o infallible_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 6.68_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o treat_v about_o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v wisdom_n but_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o who_o be_v destroy_v do_v away_o and_o make_v useless_a by_o it_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a leader_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o science_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mysterious_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o v_o 7._o thing_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a revelation_n from_o his_o 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insist_v on_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o cause_n this_o the_o ancient_n admit_v the_o elegancy_n propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o sometime_o loftiness_n that_o occur_v in_o this_o epistle_n hypotyp_n difference_n it_o as_o they_o say_v from_o those_o of_o st._n paul_n write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecumenius_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v st._n paul_n because_o of_o the_o style_n or_o character_n of_o speech_n for_o this_o cause_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o st._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n the_o style_n of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v pure_o greek_a whereas_o this_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v full_a of_o hebraism_n so_o little_a weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o these_o critical_a censure_n wherein_o learned_a man_n perpetual_o contradict_v one_o another_o 24._o origen_n also_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v not_o in_o its_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idiotism_n or_o propriety_n of_o the_o language_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.6_o rude_a in_o speech_n and_o this_o epistle_n be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o composition_n of_o its_o speech_n elegant_o greek_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o any_o one_o will_v discern_v who_o can_v judge_v between_o the_o difference_n of_o styles_n pau._n and_o hierom_n scripserat_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la hebraice_n id_fw-la est_fw-la svo_fw-la eloquio_fw-la disertissimè_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la quae_fw-la eloquuntur_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuerant_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la verterentur_fw-la in_o graecum_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o coeteris_fw-la pauli_n epistolis_fw-la discrepare_fw-la videatur_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n because_o of_o its_o translation_n out_o of_o hebrew_n wherein_o he_o speak_v not_o with_o his_o wont_a confidence_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o style_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o clemens_n erasmus_n press_v this_o objection_n restat_fw-la 24._o say_v he_o jam_fw-la argumentum_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la certius_fw-la stylus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la character_n qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la cum_fw-la phrasi_fw-la paulina_n the_o style_n and_o character_n of_o speech_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o phrase_n of_o st._n paul_n this_o consideration_n also_o draw_v calvin_n into_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o camero_n and_o grotius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v rude_a in_o speech_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o his_o other_o epistle_n but_o the_o style_n of_o this_o be_v pure_a elegant_a florid_n such_o as_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v esteem_v the_o penman_n of_o it_o as_o this_o objection_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o they_o of_o old_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o admit_v §_o 10_o as_o true_a so_o because_o they_o constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o assignation_n of_o it_o unto_o st._n paul_n they_o give_v sundry_a answer_n unto_o it_o origen_n give_v we_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o sense_n or_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v from_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v excellent_a and_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o any_o other_o epistle_n as_o every_o one_o exercise_v in_o the_o read_n of_o his_o epistle_n will_v grant_v but_o the_o structure_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o other_o who_o take_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o master_n from_o thence_o compose_v this_o epistle_n but_o this_o answer_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v admit_v of_o nor_o accommodate_v unto_o any_o write_n give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o write_n be_v suggest_v unto_o his_o penman_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o whole_a may_v have_v no_o influence_n from_o humane_a frailty_n or_o fallibility_n which_o alone_o render_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o write_n sacred_a and_o divine_a but_o this_o intimation_n will_v resolve_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o epistle_n into_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o thence_o compose_v it_o wherein_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o mistake_n unless_o we_o shall_v vain_o suppose_v that_o he_o also_o be_v inspire_v wherefore_o general_o they_o who_o admit_v of_o this_o objection_n
separation_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n then_o fail_v and_o therewith_o their_o claim_n on_o that_o account_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n suit_v unto_o that_o privilege_n expire_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n 3._o new_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n be_v appoint_v suit_v unto_o the_o new_a light_n and_o grace_v grant_v then_o unto_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n together_o with_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v fellow-heir_n with_o they_o in_o his_o blessing_n but_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o together_o make_v any_o such_o alteration_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o it_o be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o olive_n tree_n be_v the_o same_o only_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o and_o other_o plant_v in_o the_o jew_n fall_v and_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o their_o room_n and_o this_o must_v and_o do_v determine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n §_o 8_o about_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v all_o make_v unto_o the_o church_n no_o individual_a person_n have_v any_o interest_n in_o they_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o membership_n therewith_o this_o church_n be_v and_o always_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o whosoever_o it_o remain_v the_o promise_n be_v they_o and_o that_o not_o by_o application_n or_o analogy_n but_o direct_o and_o proper_o they_o belong_v as_o immediate_o at_o this_o day_n either_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o christian_n as_o they_o do_v of_o old_a to_o any_o the_o question_n be_v with_o who_o be_v this_o church_n found_v on_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v zion_n jerusalem_n israel_n jacob_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christian_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o privilege_n on_o this_o account_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o end_v with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o church_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o promise_v belong_v be_v only_o those_o who_o be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n faith_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v and_o thereby_o interest_v in_o his_o covenant_n not_o as_o though_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o as_o it_o be_v make_v good_a unto_o his_o carnal_a seed_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o who_o god_n have_v gracious_o purpose_v to_o effect_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n thus_o be_v and_o be_v the_o church_n whereunto_o all_o the_o promise_v belong_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o namely_o abraham_n child_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o among_o those_o promise_v this_o be_v one_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o exercitatio_fw-la vii_o of_o the_o judaical_a distribution_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o their_o oral_a law_n and_o tradition_n the_o whole_a disprove_v agreement_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o papist_n about_o tradition_n instance_a in_o sundry_a particular_n the_o apostle_n deal_v with_o the_o hebrew_n about_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o §_o 1_o god_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n assign_v it_o in_o general_a unto_o his_o speak_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n v_o 1._o this_o speak_n unto_o they_o the_o present_a jew_n affirm_v to_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o follow_a prophet_n be_v command_v to_o write_v for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o what_o be_v deliver_v only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o moses_n and_o continue_v by_o oral_a tradition_n until_o after_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o commit_v unto_o writing_n and_o because_o those_o who_o will_v read_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o epistle_n or_o the_o epistle_n itself_o with_o profit_n have_v need_n of_o some_o insight_n into_o the_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o that_o want_v either_o skill_n or_o leisure_n to_o search_v after_o they_o elsewhere_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n concern_v the_o two_o head_n of_o revelation_n mention_v and_o therein_o discover_v both_o the_o principle_n mean_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o present_a apostasy_n and_o infidelity_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o §_o 2_o part_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n and_o this_o distribution_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o general_n intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 24.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n under_o which_o last_o head_n all_o the_o poetical_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v contain_v thus_o rabbi_n bechai_n in_o god_n hackemach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n so_o sometime_o they_o call_v the_o whole_a volume_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a write_n all_o comprise_v general_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o they_o say_v in_o midrash_n tehillim_n psalm_n 78._o v_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o psalm_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n this_o distribution_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v evident_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o book_n themselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a division_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n while_o the_o judaical_a church_n stand_v and_o continue_v but_o the_o postalmudicall_a doctor_n overlook_v or_o neglect_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o distribution_n have_v fancy_v other_o take_v from_o the_o different_a manner_n and_o degree_n of_o revelation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v give_v out_o unto_o the_o church_n among_o these_o they_o make_v the_o revelation_n to_o moses_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o be_v very_o vain_a in_o coin_v the_o privilege_n and_o preeminence_n it_o have_v above_o all_o other_o which_o be_v elsewhere_o examine_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n they_o place_v those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o in_o the_o eleven_o degree_n of_o divine_a revelation_n assign_v by_o maimonides_n mor._n nebu_n par_fw-fr 2._o that_o by_o inspiration_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o last_o and_o low_a place_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v groundless_a and_o mere_o fancy_v out_o of_o the_o various_a way_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o represent_v thing_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o it_o be_v in_o they_o all_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alone_o that_o enable_v they_o infallible_o to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o now_o the_o book_n thus_o give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n they_o make_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a prophet_n which_o be_v all_o the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n write_v before_o the_o captivity_n as_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n king_n ruth_n only_o except_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o the_o prophetical_a book_n peculiar_o so_o call_v daniel_n only_o except_v that_o be_v isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o twelve_o minor_a prophet_n of_o the_o last_o sort_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cethubim_n book_n write_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o poetical_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n psalm_n job_n proverb_n canticle_n lamentation_n with_o ecclesiaste_n whereunto_o they_o add_v ruth_n daniel_n and_o the_o historical_a book_n write_v after_o the_o captivity_n as_o the_o chronicle_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n which_o make_v up_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o sundry_a of_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o last_o sort_n as_o the_o story_n of_o ruth_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n they_o can_v give_v no_o tolerable_a account_n the_o other_o book_n also_o write_v after_o the_o captivity_n be_v plain_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o which_o they_o call_v the_o former_a prophet_n and_o for_o that_o of_o daniel_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o
guest_n but_o last_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n see_v james_n 1.14_o 15._o and_o according_a to_o their_o wont_a manner_n on_o gen._n 4._o v._n 7._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a they_o observe_v in_o bereshith_n rabath_n sec._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o first_o it_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n but_o afterward_o it_o wax_v strong_a like_o a_o man_n §_o 12_o more_o testimony_n of_o this_o nature_n from_o the_o write_n that_o be_v of_o authority_n among_o they_o may_v be_v produce_v but_o that_o these_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o our_o purpose_n that_o we_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o evidence_n their_o conviction_n of_o that_o manifold_a misery_n which_o come_v upon_o mankind_n on_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n and_o two_o thing_n we_o have_v produce_v their_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n unto_o first_o the_o change_n of_o the_o primitive_a 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the_o effect_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o that_o to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o messiah_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o his_o day_n and_o hence_o they_o have_v a_o common_a say_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n periphrasis_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v heal_v but_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o who_o they_o understand_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n satan_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o bruise_n of_o his_o head_n and_o conquer_v he_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v unless_o his_o work_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o work_n consist_v the_o delivery_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o twofold_a evil_n mention_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n unto_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o when_o the_o production_n of_o this_o seed_n be_v restrain_v unto_o the_o family_n and_o 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that_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a unto_o a_o ordinary_a rational_a enquiry_n so_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o most_o evident_a and_o especial_o that_o insist_v on_o second_o it_o have_v be_v evince_v thaâ—_n mankind_n can_v not_o recover_v or_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o innate_a corruption_n and_o disorder_n nor_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n of_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n creation_n but_o yet_o that_o god_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n will_v effect_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o about_o three_o that_o this_o relief_n and_o deliverance_n be_v first_o intimate_v and_o declare_v in_o those_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o serpent_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n which_o appear_v first_o because_o in_o and_o with_o the_o serpent_n satan_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o by_o who_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v beguile_v be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n this_o we_o have_v make_v evident_a from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o in_o this_o matter_n principal_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v unto_o that_o purpose_n we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o some_o other_o of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rabbi_n bechai_n he_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bechai_n the_o elder_a in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o law_n unto_o these_o word_n gen._n 3._o v._n 15._o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v no_o more_o enmity_n with_o the_o serpent_n than_o with_o other_o creep_a thing_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n mystical_o signify_v he_o who_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o crafty_a serpent_n be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o that_o force_n or_o virtue_n that_o join_v its_o self_n therewithal_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v eve_n to_o sin_n whence_o death_n come_v on_o all_o her_o posterity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o enmity_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a tongue_n that_o the_o serpent_n be_v sometime_o call_v saraph_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n who_o be_v also_o call_v saraph_n and_o now_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n and_o the_o evil_a figment_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o rabbi_n judah_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o interpreter_n say_v that_o the_o evil_a figment_n have_v all_o its_o force_n from_o the_o old_a serpent_n or_o satan_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphtor_fw-mi vapaerach_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n and_o many_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o they_o we_o have_v also_o asurer_n word_n for_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o place_n unto_o satan_n in_o the_o divine_a write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o rom._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 15._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 1_o john_n 3.8_o revel_v 12.9_o and_o chap._n 20._o v._n 2_o 3._o but_o we_o forbear_v to_o press_v they_o on_o the_o jew_n beside_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o 1._o who_o can_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o great_a alteration_n which_o ensue_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v and_o to_o inflict_v so_o sore_a a_o punishment_n on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o brute_n creature_n where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o dispensation_n how_o can_v we_o attribute_v it_o unto_o the_o wisdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o suitable_a unto_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n whereas_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o himself_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o who_o first_o break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n all_o thing_n answer_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n moreover_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n then_o flourish_v in_o the_o vigour_n of_o all_o its_o intellectual_a ability_n reason_n wisdom_n knowledge_n in_o that_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o they_o which_o be_v his_o grace_n shall_v be_v surprise_v seduce_v and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n unto_o the_o craft_n and_o machination_n of_o a_o inferior_a creature_n a_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o that_o unto_o its_o own_o ruin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o inferior_a creature_n james_n tell_v we_o be_v tame_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n chap._n 3._o v._n 7._o and_o that_o now_o in_o his_o lessen_v and_o deprave_a condition_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o this_o excellent_a nature_n in_o the_o blossom_n of_o its_o strength_n and_o right_a unto_o rule_n over_o all_o shall_v be_v tame_v corrupt_a subdue_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o serpent_n and_o yet_o again_o whereas_o in_o the_o whole_a action_n of_o the_o serpent_n there_o be_v a_o open_a design_n against_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o manage_v with_o craft_n subtilty_n and_o forecast_n how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o contrivance_n shall_v befall_v a_o brute_n worm_n uncapable_a of_o moral_a evil_n and_o new_o frame_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n by_o the_o power_n of_o its_o creator_n hitherto_o it_o have_v continue_v under_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o think_v that_o sudden_o on_o a_o instant_n it_o shall_v engage_v thus_o desperate_o against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o further_o the_o act_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v by_o reason_n and_o with_o speech_n and_o do_v not_o a_o supposal_n that_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o they_o plain_o exempt_v he_o from_o that_o order_n and_o kind_n of_o creature_n whereof_o he_o be_v and_o place_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v not_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o open_a truth_n of_o the_o thing_n its_o self_n he_o be_v curse_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o say_v as_o aben_n ezra_n seem_v to_o do_v that_o god_n give_v he_o reason_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophet_n for_o prophecy_n the_o concrete_a for_o the_o abstract_n the_o expression_n be_v metaphorical_a be_v capable_a of_o a_o triple_a interpretation_n or_o application_n every_o one_o of_o they_o proper_a unto_o the_o messiah_n his_o work_n and_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o come_v and_o to_o no_o other_o 1._o to_o seal_v be_v to_o consummate_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v thing_n be_v perfect_v complete_v establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o seal_v jer._n 34._o v._n 44._o isa._n 8._o v._n 16._o john_n 3._o v_o 34._o rom._n 4._o v._n 11._o in_o this_o sense_n vision_n and_o prophecy_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o messiah_n they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o respect_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o just_a one_o the_o promise_a seed_n god_n have_v speak_v of_o he_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o bring_n of_o he_o forth_o he_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o prediction_n by_o their_o actual_a accomplishment_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v until_o john_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v this_o be_v the_o season_n wherein_o all_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n centre_v this_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n and_o end_n of_o they_o he_o therefore_o and_o his_o come_n be_v here_o foretell_v 2._o to_o seal_v be_v to_o finish_v conclude_v and_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o any_o thing_n isai._n 29._o v_o 11._o thus_o also_o be_v vision_n and_o prophecy_n then_o seal_v among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o finish_v the_o privilege_n use_v and_o benefit_n of_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o church_n and_o this_o also_o fall_v out_o according_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n from_o that_o day_n to_o this_o they_o have_v not_o enjoy_v either_o vision_n or_o prophet_n that_o work_n as_o unto_o they_o come_v whole_o to_o a_o end_n in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 3._o by_o seal_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o messiah_n his_o person_n and_o office_n by_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n may_v be_v intend_v the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n leave_v the_o people_n in_o sundry_a particular_n at_o great_a uncertainty_n now_o all_o thing_n be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n accompany_v the_o messiah_n and_o by_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n foretell_v by_o joel_n chap._n 2._o v._n 28_o 29._o be_v in_o his_o revelation_n express_v clear_a and_o evident_a direct_v unto_o and_o confirm_v every_o thing_n belong_v unto_o his_o person_n and_o doctrine_n neither_o have_v these_o word_n any_o other_o accomplishment_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o thing_n six_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n shall_v he_o cut_v off_o not_o occidetur_fw-la shall_v §_o 35_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v the_o word_n but_o excidetur_fw-la shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v poenal_o as_o one_o punish_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o include_v death_n constant_o denote_v a_o penal_a excision_n or_o cut_v off_o for_o sin_n see_v gen._n 17._o v._n 14._o exod._n 12._o v_o 15._o numb_a 15._o v._n 30._o this_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n so_o rab._n suadias_n gaeon_fw-mi in_o haemunâ—th_n cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o slay_v unless_o it_o be_v of_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o be_v judicial_o cut_v off_o as_o it_o say_v every_o one_o that_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o levit_fw-la 17._o v_o 14._o it_o be_v then_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o poenal_o for_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n all_o our_o iniquity_n meet_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o also_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o ensue_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o to_o he_o for_o a_o objection_n be_v prevent_v that_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o penal_a excision_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v see_v he_o be_v every_o way_n just_a and_o righteous_a to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o on_o his_o own_o account_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o as_o be_v at_o large_a declare_v isa._n 51._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o he_o may_v be_v a_o far_a declaration_n of_o of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n namely_o that_o notwithstanding_o those_o carnal_a apprehension_n which_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v of_o his_o outward_a splendour_n glory_n wealth_n and_o riches_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o in_o or_o of_o this_o world_n none_o to_o stand_v up_o for_o he_o not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n and_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o sake_n whereof_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o pertinacious_o contend_v that_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v not_o here_o intend_v for_o say_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v poenal_o cut_v off_o but_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o shall_v we_o believe_v the_o angel_n or_o they_o will_v they_o not_o suffer_v god_n to_o send_v his_o messiah_n in_o his_o own_o way_n but_o they_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o to_o cast_v off_o prophecy_n when_o and_o because_o they_o suit_v not_o man_n carnal_a lust_n be_v to_o reject_v all_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v prove_v their_o ruin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a they_o will_v not_o receive_v a_o messiah_n that_o shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o sin_n though_o god_n foretell_v they_o express_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o it_o be_v add_v seven_o concern_v the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o who_o come_n be_v §_o 36_o foretold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v confirm_v or_o strengthen_v the_o covenant_n unto_o many_o the_o covenant_n speak_v of_o absolute_o can_v be_v none_o but_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o great_a promise_n whereof_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o hence_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o for_o a_o covenant_n unto_o the_o people_n isa._n 42._o v._n 6._o chap._n 49._o v._n 8._o and_o the_o salvation_n which_o they_o look_v for_o through_o he_o god_n promise_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n zech._n 9_o v_o 11._o this_o covenant_n he_o strengthen_v unto_o many_o in_o the_o week_n wherein_o he_o suffer_v even_o unto_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v ratify_v in_o his_o blood_n heb._n 9_o v_o 15._o and_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v it_o in_o his_o own_o ministry_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o and_o by_o his_o gospel_n at_o the_o time_n here_o determine_v the_o especial_a covenant_n with_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v break_v zech._n 11._o v_o 10._o and_o they_o be_v thereon_o cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o church_n or_o people_n nor_o be_v there_o at_o that_o season_n any_o other_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o only_o what_o be_v make_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n §_o 37_o then_o also_o eighthly_a do_v he_o cause_n to_o cease_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o gift_n or_o offer_v first_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o cease_v as_o unto_o force_n and_o efficacy_n or_o any_o use_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v prefigure_v by_o it_o or_o intend_v in_o it_o hereby_o it_o become_v as_o a_o dead_a thing_n useless_a unprofitable_a and_o make_v ready_a to_o disappear_v heb._n 8._o v_o 13._o and_o then_o short_o after_o he_o cause_v it_o utter_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n bring_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o alone_a sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o evidence_n that_o this_o prophecy_n afford_v unto_o our_o assertion_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a promise_a messiah_n and_o none_o other_o who_o come_n and_o cut_v off_o be_v here_o foretell_v the_o great_a thing_n here_o mention_v be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o alone_o nor_o have_v they_o ever_o the_o least_o respect_n unto_o any_o other_o and_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n more_o evident_o manifest_v the_o desperateness_n of_o their_o cause_n than_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o wrest_v these_o word_n unto_o any_o other_o sense_n or_o purpose_n §_o 38_o moreover_o
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still_o lose_v hide_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o as_o we_o say_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n both_o the_o thing_n its_o self_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v together_o bring_v to_o light_n make_v know_v and_o establish_v beyond_o all_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o promise_a prophet_n this_o be_v do_v by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v therefore_o both_o lord_n and_o christ._n §_o 39_o three_o we_o have_v also_o declare_v how_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o sovereignty_n restrain_v the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n shadow_v out_o among_o they_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o in_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o institution_n and_o these_o also_o receive_v manifold_a explication_n by_o the_o succeed_a prophet_n from_o the_o whole_a a_o systeme_n of_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v which_o turn_v whole_o on_o this_o hinge_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n relate_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o salvation_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o whole_a dispensation_n so_o fold_v and_o wrap_v up_o in_o type_n so_o veil_v and_o shadow_v by_o carnal_a ordinance_n so_o obscure_a and_o hide_v in_o allegorical_a expression_n that_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o forth_o unto_o light_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o shade_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n reason_n and_o use_v of_o all_o those_o institution_n be_v a_o work_n no_o less_o glorious_a than_o the_o very_a first_o revelation_n of_o the_o promise_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o great_a prophet_n the_o messiah_n for_o that_o god_n will_v prescribe_v ordinance_n and_o institution_n unto_o his_o church_n who_o full_a nature_n use_v and_o end_v shall_v be_v everlasting_o unknown_a unto_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v now_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o spiritual_a end_n use_v and_o nature_n of_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o typical_a institution_n which_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a only_o with_o their_o outside_n servile_a performance_n be_v a_o insupportable_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o the_o jew_n find_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v never_o able_a to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o their_o most_o scrupulous_a attendance_n unto_o they_o be_v all_o make_v evident_a and_o plain_a and_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o accomplish_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n he_o fulfil_v the_o end_n and_o unvail_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o institution_n and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o full_o that_o whoever_o look_v upon_o they_o through_o his_o declaration_n of_o they_o can_v but_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o blindness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o reject_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o he_o adhere_v pertinacious_o unto_o that_o whereof_o they_o understand_v aright_o no_o one_o title_n or_o syllable_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a christian_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o can_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_v of_o moysaicall_a institution_n than_o all_o the_o profound_a rabbin_n in_o the_o world_n either_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v do_v he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a in_o this_o light_n and_o knowledge_n than_o john_n baptist_n himself_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o behind_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o go_v before_o he_o this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o which_o the_o promise_a prophet_n be_v to_o do_v and_o moreover_o to_o add_v the_o institution_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a revelation_n even_o as_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n of_o old_a and_o in_o this_o superinstitution_n of_o new_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n thereby_o supercede_v those_o institute_v by_o moses_n be_v he_o like_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v foretell_v §_o 40_o last_o the_o event_n confirm_v the_o application_n of_o this_o character_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophet_n god_n threaten_v to_o require_v it_o of_o he_o that_o be_v as_o themselves_o confess_v to_o exterminate_v they_o from_o among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n or_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o be_v so_o now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o their_o disobedience_n they_o who_o for_o their_o despise_n persecute_v kill_v the_o former_a prophet_n be_v only_o correct_v chastened_a afflict_a and_o again_o quick_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o great_a of_o
2.8_o and_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o express_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n first_o the_o handful_n that_o be_v for_o a_o memorial_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o memory_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o second_o the_o salt_n which_o declare_v it_o firm_a and_o stable_a hereunto_o as_o we_o have_v say_v belong_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nesek_v which_o as_o direct_v in_o the_o law_n be_v §_o 28_o but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o mincha_fw-mi and_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o distinct_a species_n of_o offering_n as_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o leu._n 7.37_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v never_o offer_v alone_o by_o its_o self_n but_o as_o a_o appendix_n unto_o burnt-offering_n sin-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n to_o complete_a the_o mincha_fw-mi or_o meat-offering_a that_o accompany_v they_o but_o of_o old_a before_o the_o reformation_n of_o sacrifice_n by_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o distinct_a offer_v by_o its_o self_n gen._n 35.14_o jacob_n offer_v a_o drink-offering_a that_o be_v of_o wine_n which_o be_v its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v of_o wine_n numb_a 15._o this_o chap._n 28._o v._n 7._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shechar_n which_o although_o we_o general_o translate_v strong_a drink_n yet_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o to_o have_v be_v a_o strong_a inebriate_a wine_n and_o so_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n suppose_v we_o call_v this_o nesek_n a_o drink-offering_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o name_n we_o give_v unto_o the_o mincha_fw-mi a_o meat-offering_a that_o be_v offering_n who_o matter_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o call_v a_o pour_v a_o offer_v pour_v out_o libamen_fw-la a_o sacred_a effusion_n and_o these_o offering_n be_v most_o holy_a also_o leu._n 2.10_o these_o offering_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a so_o §_o 29_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o do_v contend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o the_o most_o ancient_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o man_n as_o plato_n express_o lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr legib._n but_o we_o know_v the_o contrary_a from_o gen._n 4._o where_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o world_n be_v record_v the_o latter_a pythagoraean_n also_o condemn_v all_o other_o offering_n all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o live_a creature_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v out_o of_o porphyry_n though_o cicero_n testify_v of_o pythagoras_n himself_o that_o he_o sacrifice_v a_o ox._n and_o whatever_o be_v appoint_v in_o this_o meat-offering_a they_o also_o make_v use_n of_o their_o far_a mola_n salsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v flower_n of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n mingle_v with_o water_n and_o salt_n be_v of_o most_o frequent_a mention_n among_o their_o sacred_a thing_n so_o also_o be_v their_o placentae_fw-la and_o liba_n adorea_fw-la their_o cake_n make_v with_o flower_n oil_n and_o honey_n what_o be_v their_o use_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o wine_n and_o frankincencense_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la the_o next_o solemn_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o appointment_n under_o the_o law_n be_v §_o 30_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sebach_n shelamin_n which_o we_o render_v peace-offering_n levit._n 3.1_o it_o be_v by_o translator_n render_v with_o more_o variety_n than_o any_o other_o word_n use_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n of_o salvation_n of_o expiation_n of_o praise_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o latin_n have_v yet_o more_o vary_v in_o their_o expression_n of_o it_o sacrificium_fw-la pacium_fw-la perfectionum_fw-la gratulationum_fw-la salutis_fw-la retributionum_fw-la integrorum_fw-la mundorum_fw-la sanctisicatorum_fw-la immaculatorum_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n of_o perfection_n of_o thanksgiving_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n of_o retribution_n of_o they_o that_o be_v clean_a or_o sanctify_v or_o unspotted_a most_o of_o these_o various_a expression_n also_o arise_v from_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o most_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v but_o other_o think_v that_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n which_o of_o late_o be_v almost_o general_o receive_v in_o general_a this_o sacrifice_n be_v corban_n a_o gift_n or_o offer_v bring_v nigh_o and_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fire_n or_o a_o offering_n by_o fire_n and_o in_o specie_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o slay_v and_o kill_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v offer_v but_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o most_o holy_a as_o be_v mere_o expressive_a of_o moral_a duty_n in_o a_o way_n accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a oeconomy_n of_o divine_a worship_n see_v heb._n 13.15_o but_o it_o be_v usual_o reckon_v among_o they_o that_o be_v so_o §_o 31_o peace-offering_n as_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o name_n that_o have_v prevail_v though_o it_o respect_v vow_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o for_o the_o impetration_n of_o mercy_n see_v chap._n 7._o v._n 12_o 17._o the_o reason_n give_v by_o jarchi_n for_o this_o appellation_n namely_o because_o it_o bring_v peace_n unto_o the_o world_n be_v like_a much_o of_o what_o they_o say_v in_o such_o case_n a_o sound_n of_o word_n without_o any_o meaning_n kimchi_n give_v a_o more_o sober_a and_o rational_a account_n of_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o or_o burnt-offering_a be_v all_o of_o it_o burn_v only_o the_o skin_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o trespass-offering_a be_v burn_v in_o part_n the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o burn_v as_o also_o the_o skin_n but_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fat_a ascend_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o flesh_n belong_v unto_o the_o offerer_n or_o they_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o eat_v themselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n among_o all_o party_n if_o this_o reason_n please_v not_o we_o may_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o of_o perfection_n or_o retribution_n which_o latter_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o incline_v unto_o §_o 32_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a namely_o as_o to_o beast_n of_o the_o herd_n bullock_n or_o heifer_n of_o the_o flock_n goat_n ram_n lamb_n or_o kid_n of_o fowl_n the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a v_o 6_o 7._o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v either_o a_o free-will-offering_a for_o impetration_n or_o from_o a_o vow_n for_o thanksgiving_n or_o retribution_n the_o appoint_a season_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n exod._n 29._o 2._o at_o the_o purification_n of_o a_o leper_n levit._n 14._o 3._o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o a_o nazaretical_a vow_n numb_a 6.14_o 4._o at_o the_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n the_o manner_n of_o its_o offer_n be_v peculiar_o describe_v levit._n 3._o and_o the_o jew_n observation_n about_o it_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o annotation_n of_o ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n §_o 33_o two_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o sacrifice_n first_o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 5._o and_o aaron_n son_n shall_v burn_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o holocaustum_fw-la for_o a_o burnt-offering_a as_o though_o its_o self_n be_v so_o or_o substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_a the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o burnt-offering_n so_o we_o upon_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n but_o what_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o that_o expression_n be_v not_o so_o evident_a the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a be_v intend_v which_o be_v always_o first_o to_o be_v offer_v and_o then_o immediate_o upon_o it_o or_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o burn_v the_o peace-offering_a be_v to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o declare_v whether_o the_o hola_n mention_v be_v the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a or_o no._n most_o probable_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o
in_o the_o faith_n be_v here_o aim_v at_o these_o in_o general_n be_v the_o hebrew_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o in_o those_o day_n be_v distribute_v into_o three_o sort_n or_o party_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n be_v perfect_o instruct_v in_o the_o liberty_n give_v they_o from_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n with_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o person_n office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o messiah_n act_v 2.41_o 42._o 2._o some_o with_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n promise_v retain_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o these_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o from_o a_o pure_a reverence_n of_o their_o original_a institution_n either_o be_v not_o full_o instruct_v in_o their_o liberty_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o prejudices_fw-la not_o ready_o admit_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o truth_n wherein_o they_o be_v instruct_v abide_v in_o their_o observation_n without_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n or_o salvation_n by_o they_o act_n 21._o v_o 20._o 2._o such_o as_o urge_v their_o observation_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n act_v 15.1_o gal._n 3.4_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o those_o the_o apostle_n bare_a with_o in_o all_o meekness_n yea_o and_o use_v the_o liberty_n give_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o avoid_v offend_v of_o they_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o practice_n as_o occasion_n do_v require_v act_v 16.3_o chap._n 21.23_o 24_o 26._o chap._n 27.9_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o whence_o for_o a_o long_a season_n in_o many_o place_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o synagogue_n worship_n of_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v together_o james_z 2.2_o though_o in_o process_n of_o time_n many_o dispute_n and_o difference_n be_v occasion_v thereby_o between_o the_o gentile_a and_o jewish_a worshipper_n rom._n 14._o the_o other_o sort_n they_o oppose_v as_o perverter_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o profess_v act_v 15.5_o gal._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n 5.2_o and_o of_o these_o some_o afterward_o apostatise_v to_o judaisme_n other_o abide_v in_o a_o corrupt_a mixture_n of_o both_o profession_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n and_o be_v call_v nazarenes_n and_o ebionites_n 3._o other_o far_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n persist_v in_o their_o old_a church-state_n not_o receive_v the_o salvation_n that_o be_v tender_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o who_o although_o they_o have_v not_o embrace_v the_o faith_n yet_o be_v free_a and_o willing_a to_o attend_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o a_o discovery_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n instant_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o in_o these_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n preserve_v to_o its_o final_a dissolution_n act_v 17.11_o chap._n 28.22_o 23_o 24._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o infidelity_n blaspheme_v scoff_v at_o and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n with_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o act_n 13.45_o 50._o chap._n 15.19_o chap._n 17.5_o 1._o thess._n 2.15_o 16._o rom._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o who_o not_o long_o after_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n overtake_v in_o their_o total_a destruction_n now_o our_o apostle_n vehement_o thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o general_a rom._n 9.1_o chap._n 10.1_o have_v all_o these_o several_a sort_n or_o party_n to_o deal_v withal_o he_o so_o frame_v his_o epistle_n unto_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v suit_v to_o all_o their_o good_a in_o their_o conversion_n instruction_n edification_n and_o establishment_n as_o their_o several_a condition_n do_v require_v the_o latter_a sort_n only_o except_v who_o be_v under_o judicial_a blindness_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o god_n and_o he_o act_v 13.46_o 51._o hence_o in_o part_n be_v that_o admirable_a contexture_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o peter_n ascribe_v unto_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o evident_a from_o the_o story_n that_o he_o do_v excel_v in_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o various_a principle_n capacity_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o great_a example_n of_o that_o diligence_n zeal_n and_o prudence_n which_o he_o require_v in_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o gospel_n divine_a reason_n instruction_n exhortation_n promise_n threat_n argument_n be_v so_o interweave_v in_o this_o epistle_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o to_o who_o hand_n or_o hear_v it_o shall_v come_v may_v every_o where_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o especial_a and_o immediate_a concernment_n to_o themselves_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o sort_n before_o mention_v soever_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o this_o principle_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n unto_o in_o that_o intermixture_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o exhortation_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v withal_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v require_v that_o way_n of_o proceedure_v hence_o no_o one_o chapter_n in_o the_o epistle_n be_v pure_o dogmatical_a the_o first_o only_o except_v nor_o pure_o paraenetical_a for_o though_o the_o design_n that_o lie_v in_o view_n and_o be_v never_o out_o of_o sight_n be_v exhortation_n yet_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o take_v up_o in_o those_o doctrinall_n wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o exhortation_n do_v lie_v both_o interweave_v together_o somewhat_o various_o from_o the_o method_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o all_o his_o other_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o galatian_n which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o this_o only_o except_v ii_o a_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v previous_o observe_v be_v that_o although_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v be_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n before_o mention_v yet_o they_o center_a in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v hebrew_n by_o birth_n and_o religion_n who_o all_o agree_v in_o some_o common_a principle_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_n he_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o these_o he_o make_v use_v of_o unto_o they_o all_o for_o though_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n do_v deny_v or_o do_v not_o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n yet_o they_o also_o consent_v unto_o or_o can_v not_o gainsay_v what_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v reveal_v concern_v the_o person_n office_n dignity_n and_o work_v of_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v before_o his_o appearance_n act_v 26_o 6_o 7._o upon_o these_o genoral_a principle_n wherein_o they_o also_o agree_v and_o which_o be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o whole_a judaical_a church_n the_o apostle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n and_o hence_o he_o oft_o time_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o without_o this_o consideration_n shall_v we_o look_v on_o any_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v under_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o unbeliever_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n principal_o in_o question_n and_o therefore_o have_v we_o at_o large_a already_o manifest_v what_o be_v the_o avow_a profession_n of_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n in_o those_o day_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o deal_v with_o the_o jew_n build_v upon_o act_v 26.22_o 23_o 27._o chap._n 28.23_o chap._n 13.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o reader_n must_v have_v constant_a respect_n unto_o iii_o in_o urge_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o do_v not_o always_o make_v use_n of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o perspicuous_a and_o apposite_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o often_o time_n take_v other_o more_o abstruse_a obscure_a and_o of_o less_o evident_a consequence_n at_o first_o view_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v the_o believer_n among_o they_o in_o the_o more_o abstruse_a prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o thereby_o incite_v they_o to_o the_o further_a search_n after_o christ_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a veil_n and_o prophetical_a allegory_n whereby_o he_o be_v therein_o express_v aim_v to_o lead_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n chap._n 5.12.6.1_o second_o because_o most_o of_o the_o testimony_n he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v general_o grant_v
the_o people_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o last_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n take_v that_o work_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v employ_v angel_n and_o men._n 3._o though_o the_o apostle_n argument_n arise_v not_o immediate_o from_o the_o differ_a way_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o difference_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o immediate_a speak_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o his_o speak_n unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o prophet_n yet_o that_o former_a difference_n also_o be_v intimate_v by_o he_o in_o his_o affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o various_o or_o diverse_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o also_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o obviate_v the_o great_a judaical_a prejudice_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o end_n observe_v 1._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o prophet_n in_o general_a yet_o it_o be_v moses_n who_o he_o principal_o intend_v this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o make_v in_o particular_a chap._n 3.3_o where_o he_o express_o prefer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o moses_n by_o name_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o as_o be_v before_o intimate_v the_o apostle_n mannage_n this_o thing_n with_o excellent_a wisdom_n in_o this_o epistle_n consider_v the_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o their_o adhere_n unto_o moses_n he_o can_v not_o mention_v he_o in_o particular_a until_o he_o have_v prove_v he_o who_o he_o prefer_v above_o he_o to_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a so_o far_o exalt_v above_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v no_o disreputation_n to_o moses_n to_o be_v esteem_v inferior_a to_o he_o 2._o that_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n adhere_v so_o pertinacious_o unto_o moysaicall_a institution_n be_v their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o unparalleled_a excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o moses_n this_o they_o retreat_v unto_o and_o boast_v of_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n john_n 9.28_o 29._o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n in_o all_o their_o contest_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.1_o chap._n 21.21_o 28._o and_o this_o at_o length_n they_o have_v make_v a_o principal_a root_n or_o fundamental_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n namely_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o sublime_a among_o the_o prophet_n so_o far_o above_o that_o excellency_n that_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n which_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o that_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n this_o maimonides_n the_o first_o disposer_n of_o their_o faith_n into_o fundamental_a article_n expound_v at_o large_a more_o nebuch_n p._n 2._o cap._n 39_o declaravimus_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la prophetia_fw-la mosis_fw-la doctoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la ab_fw-la omnium_fw-la uliorum_fw-la prophetiis_fw-la differat_fw-la dicemus_fw-la nunc_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la illam_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la vocati_fw-la sumus_fw-la quia_fw-la nempe_fw-la vocationi_fw-la illi_fw-la qua_fw-la moses_n nos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la simiis_fw-la neque_fw-la antecessit_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la usque_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la ipsum_fw-la apud_fw-la ullum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la legis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la habitura_fw-la vel_fw-la abolenda_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la alia_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la nec_fw-la erit_fw-la praeter_fw-la unicam_fw-la hanc_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la doctoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la we_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n our_o master_n differ_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o all_o other_o now_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o persuasion_n alone_o namely_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o moses_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o law_n for_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o he_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o call_v from_o god_n as_o that_o wherewith_o moses_n call_v we_o nor_o do_v ever_o any_o such_o ensue_v after_o he_o hence_o be_v it_o a_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o our_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n or_o be_v abolish_v and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o divine_a law_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o this_o of_o our_o master_n moses_n this_o be_v their_o present_a persuasion_n it_o be_v so_o of_o old_a the_o law_n and_o all_o legal_a observance_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o other_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n there_o can_v be_v none_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o moses_n to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o this_o prejudicate_a apprehension_n they_o assign_v a_o fourfold_a preeminency_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n above_o that_o of_o other_o prophet_n and_o these_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o same_o maimonides_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o cap._n 10._o tractat._v sanedr_n and_o by_o sundry_a other_o of_o they_o 1._o the_o first_o they_o fix_v on_o be_v this_o that_o god_n never_o speak_v to_o any_o prophet_n immediate_o but_o only_o to_o moses_n to_o he_o he_o speak_v without_o angelical_a mediation_n for_o so_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.13_o 2._o all_o other_o prophet_n they_o say_v receive_v their_o vision_n either_o in_o their_o sleep_n or_o present_o after_o their_o sleep_n but_o moses_n in_o the_o day_n time_n stand_v between_o the_o cherubim_n exod._n 29.52_o and_o 3._o that_o when_o other_o prophet_n receive_v their_o vision_n or_o revelation_n although_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n yet_o their_o nature_n be_v weaken_v by_o it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o consternation_n that_o befall_v they_o dan._n 10.8_o but_o moses_n have_v no_o such_o perturbation_n befalling_a him_z when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n 4._o that_o other_o prophet_n have_v not_o inspiration_n and_o answer_n from_o god_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o sometime_o be_v force_v to_o wait_v long_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o answer_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o moses_n be_v wont_a when_o he_o please_v to_o say_v stay_v and_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n will_v command_v you_o numb_a 9.9_o so_o they_o and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o unto_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o live_v they_o add_v that_o he_o see_v god_n not_o immediate_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o speculo_fw-la or_o speculari_fw-la a_o word_n form_v from_o the_o latin_a in_o a_o glass_n a_o expression_n which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o only_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o prophet_n see_v through_o nine_o perspective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o moses_n see_v through_o one_o only_a vaiikra_fw-mi rabath_n sec._n 1._o whereunto_o they_o add_v that_o his_o speculum_fw-la be_v clear_a and_o lucid_a they_o spot_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o first_o revealer_n of_o all_o that_o worship_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o the_o judaical_a church_n state_n â—nd_a privilege_n of_o that_o people_n do_v consist_v have_v the_o preeminency_n above_o the_o succeed_a prophet_n who_o ministry_n chief_o tend_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o institution_n but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o they_o insist_v on_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o if_o it_o do_v so_o be_v the_o most_o of_o they_o of_o any_o great_a weight_n or_o importance_n the_o first_o be_v grant_v and_o a_o signal_n privilege_n it_o be_v god_n speak_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n to_o face_n exod._n 33.11_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.13_o and_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o above_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n but_o that_o moses_n see_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n contend_v from_o those_o word_n be_v express_o deny_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o even_o then_o when_o it_o
the_o counsel_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o lay_v open_a unto_o all_o and_o this_o persuasion_n they_o build_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o they_o not_o like_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n jerem._n 31.32_o 33._o whence_o the_o author_n before_o mention_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o new_a covenant_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o their_o worship_n be_v annex_v and_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n upon_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o covenant_n there_o be_v of_o necessity_n a_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o to_o ensue_v from_o all_o these_o observation_n we_o may_v evident_o perceive_v wherein_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n do_v lie_v which_o he_o insist_o upon_o in_o this_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n rather_o insinuate_v it_o from_o their_o own_o principle_n than_o open_o press_v they_o with_o its_o reason_n which_o he_o do_v afterward_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o in_o he_o god_n will_v ultimate_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o this_o revelation_n on_o many_o account_n will_v be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o old_a make_v to_o and_o by_o moses_n which_o that_o it_o be_v all_o accomplish_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o unto_o themselves_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o their_o church_n according_a to_o what_o be_v long_o before_o foretold_v he_o assert_n and_o prove_v whence_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o gather_v what_o a_o necessity_n of_o adhere_v to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o institution_n notwithstanding_o any_o contrary_a plea_n or_o arguing_n be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o but_o moreover_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n have_v open_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o ensue_a argument_n do_v flow_v in_o fix_v on_o he_o who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o dogmatical_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o excellency_n in_o who_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v wherein_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v we_o shall_v stay_v here_o a_o little_a to_o consider_v some_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o believer_n in_o their_o passage_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o spiritual_a truth_n which_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v consider_v and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o i._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o of_o will_n god_n as_o to_o all_o thing_n concern_v his_o worship_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v peculiarly_a and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n from_o the_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n partly_o assert_n partly_o take_v for_o grant_v as_o the_o head_n and_o spring_n of_o his_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n and_o this_o shall_v now_o be_v a_o little_a further_o clear_v and_o confirm_v to_o which_o end_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o will_n antecedent_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n ephes._n 3.9_o it_o lay_v wrap_v up_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n col._n 1.26_o 27._o the_o son_n indeed_o who_o be_v and_o from_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1.18_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o his_o eternal_a delight_n and_o wisdom_n prov._n 8.29_o 30._o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o this_o counsel_n v_o 31._o as_o also_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n who_o search_v and_o know_v all_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11._o but_o yet_o the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v in_o the_o father_n for_o the_o order_n of_o act_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o subsistence_n as_o the_o father_n therefore_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o to_o subsistence_n so_o also_o to_o operation_n he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5.26_o and_o he_o do_v it_o by_o communicate_v unto_o he_o his_o subsistence_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o thence_o say_v the_o son_n as_o my_o father_n work_v so_o i_o work_v v_o 17._o and_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v that_o do_v the_o son_n likewise_o v_o 19_o not_o by_o imitation_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o like_a work_n but_o in_o the_o same_o work_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n do_v proceed_v so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o order_n of_o subsistence_n denote_v that_o of_o his_o of_o operation_n 2._o that_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o hide_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n from_o eternity_n be_v always_o make_v and_o give_v out_o in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o eminency_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o father_n ephes._n 1.8_o 9_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mâ—stery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v v_o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n now_o he_o abound_v to_o us-ward_n in_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n or_o abundant_o manifest_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o or_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n which_o have_v its_o foundation_n sole_o in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o election_n as_o be_v declare_v v_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o purpose_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v unto_o he_o joh._n 17.6_o 2_o thess._n 2.13_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o purpose_n or_o the_o bring_n of_o those_o predestinate_v thereby_o to_o the_o end_n purpose_v for_o they_o by_o the_o mean_v ordain_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a grace_n be_v the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n first_o and_o last_o make_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o son_n and_o he_o speak_v in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o name_n himself_n and_o will_n to_o the_o man_n who_o he_o give_v he_o for_o say_v the_o son_n thou_o they_o be_v set_z apart_z for_o thou_o in_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o joh._n 17.6_o and_o therefore_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o salvation_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v reveal_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o god_n also_o have_v before_o teach_v he_o act_v 18.11_o see_v rom._n 11.7_o chap_n 8.28_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v with_o and_o unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n or_o the_o son_n and_o so_o become_v the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o both_o zech._n 6.13_o he_o rejoice_v to_o do_v the_o work_n that_o be_v incumbent_a on_o he_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o prov._n 8.30_o 31_o 32._o psal._n 40.7_o 8._o it_o become_v peculiar_o the_o care_n and_o work_v of_o the_o father_n to_o see_v that_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v he_o upon_o his_o undertake_n isa._n 53.10_o 11_o 12._o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n concern_v their_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o lâ—t_n the_o seed_n the_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n of_o christ._n to_o this_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o father_n who_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n psal._n 110.2_o send_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n v_o 2._o
act_n of_o obedience_n and_o most_o absolute_a subjection_n this_o they_o have_v in_o command_n heb._n 1.6_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o psal._n 97.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n he_o with_o prostration_n self-abasement_n and_o all_o possible_a subjection_n to_o he_o of_o which_o place_n afterward_o their_o practice_n answer_v the_o command_n give_v they_o rev._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o all_o the_o angel_n round_o about_o his_o throne_n fall_v down_o and_o ascribe_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n unto_o he_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v in_o our_o deep_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n matth._n 6.13_o and_o as_o to_o outward_a obedience_n they_o be_v ready_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v inherit_v salvation_n heb._n 1.13_o and_o that_o by_o he_o who_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n ephes._n 1.22_o as_o for_o instance_n he_o send_v out_o one_o of_o they_o to_o his_o servant_n john_n rev._n 1.1_o who_o from_o their_o employment_n under_o he_o towards_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o fellow-servant_n that_o be_v unto_o christ_n namely_o of_o all_o they_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 19.10_o chap._n 22.9_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o they_o always_o attend_v his_o throne_n isa._n 6.1_o 2._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n this_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o he_o when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n joh._n 12.39_o 40._o he_o be_v upon_o his_o throne_n when_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o that_o be_v in_o mount_n sinai_n where_o the_o angel_n attend_v he_o as_o on_o chariot_n ready_a to_o receive_v his_o command_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n psal._n 68.19_o ephes._n 4.8_o or_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o as_o another_o prophet_n express_v it_o dan._n 7.10_o and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n rev._n 5.11_o and_o from_o his_o walk_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.13_o be_v the_o angel_n also_o present_a in_o church_n assembly_n as_o attend_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o and_o so_o attend_v shall_v he_o come_v to_o judgement_n 2_o thess._n 1.7_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v foretold_v concern_v he_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n judas_n 7_o 8._o thus_o his_o lordship_n over_o angel_n be_v universal_a and_o absolute_a and_o their_o subjection_n unto_o he_o answerable_a thereunto_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o excellency_n power_n and_o dignity_n unto_o he_o must_v be_v further_o clear_v in_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v better_a than_o the_o angel_n the_o original_n right_a and_o equity_n of_o this_o grant_n with_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v now_o only_o to_o be_v intimate_v 1._o the_o radical_a fundamental_a equity_n of_o this_o grant_n lie_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o creation_n of_o angel_n over_o who_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n unto_o the_o general_a assertion_n of_o his_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n subjoin_v that_o general_a reason_n manifest_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n which_o reason_n be_v particular_o applicable_a to_o every_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v especial_o plead_v in_o reference_n unto_o angel_n col._n 1.15_o 16._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o his_o creation_n of_o those_o heavenly_a power_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o heirship_n or_o lordship_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v a_o learned_a man_n grotius_n on_o the_o place_n not_o create_v or_o make_v but_o order_v ordain_v all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o state_n and_o dignity_n but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a usual_a yea_o only_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n because_o say_v he_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a god_n and_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o see_v luke_n 2.11_o and_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n v_o 15._o the_o essential_a image_n of_o the_o father_n endow_v with_o all_o his_o eternal_a attribute_n and_o so_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o socinian_o add_v that_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o abstract_n principality_n and_o power_n and_o therefore_o their_o dignity_n not_o their_o person_n be_v intend_v but_o 1._o all_o thing_n create_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v the_o substance_n and_o essence_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o not_o their_o quality_n and_o place_n only_o 2._o the_o distribution_n into_o throne_n and_o dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n respect_n only_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o thing_n affirm_v to_o be_v create_v by_o he_o namely_o thing_n in_o heaven_n invisible_z so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o make_v or_o create_v they_o only_o as_o to_o their_o dignity_n order_n and_o power_n yet_o they_o obtain_v not_o their_o purpose_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o their_o be_v and_o subsistence_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o but_o 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n see_v ephes._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o king_n matth._n 10.18_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n luke_n 12.11_o and_o in_o this_o particular_a those_o who_o be_v here_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v angel_n great_a in_o power_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o ephes._n 1.20_o 21._o he_o be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v above_o all_o vest_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n as_o the_o next_o word_n evince_v and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v so_o judas_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o of_o who_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n that_o be_v those_o vest_v with_o they_o and_o paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o that_o these_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_a creature_n create_v thing_n and_o subsistence_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n various_o difference_v among_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o great_a in_o power_n and_o dignity_n this_o be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o grant_n of_o all_o power_n over_o the_o angel_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o make_v they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v before_o his_o own_o as_o on_o the_o same_o account_n when_o he_o 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