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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh_n 1._o 14._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v be_v indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n last_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o learned_a beza_n more_o emphatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n which_z tremelius_fw-la excellent_o render_v a_o spiritu_fw-la dominatore_fw-la denote_v remarkable_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n who_o only_o whole_o efficacious_o inward_o and_o spiritual_o change_v all_o his_o saint_n true_o sanctify_v by_o himself_o into_o that_o same_o image_n forementioned_a in_o the_o text._n and_o thus_o brief_o for_o explication_n now_o for_o observation_n not_o to_o involve_v ourselves_o too_o much_o with_o those_o many_o folding_n
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never_o be_v sufficient_o admire_v nor_o much_o less_o celebrate_v with_o praise_n both_o from_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o reveal_n &_o exhibit_v as_o will_v be_v of_o the_o perfect_a of_o that_o most_o precious_a grace_n from_o and_o by_o those_o sacred_a person_n derive_v whether_o we_o respect_v the_o sufficiency_n the_o sureness_n the_o efficacy_n the_o happiness_n in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n continual_o hold_v out_o and_o communicate_v unto_o the_o world_n first_o sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o all_o the_o creature_n want_n to_o answer_v all_o their_o doubt_n second_o sure_a to_o remove_v all_o their_o fear_n &_o settle_v all_o desirable_a security_n to_o they_o three_o effectual_o to_o carry_v on_o against_o all_o obstacle_n and_o to_o accomplish_v all_o and_o more_o than_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o or_o desire_n four_o to_o administer_v what_o ever_o good_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v to_o make_v they_o perfect_o bless_v let_v your_o thought_n be_v enlarge_v upon_o these_o particular_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o as_o the_o dry_a bone_n in_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v till_o the_o spirit_n cause_v flesh_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o to_o cover_v they_o for_o i_o fear_v to_o be_v tedious_a even_o in_o a_o subject_n so_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a to_o such_o as_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o but_o therefore_o not_o pleasant_a unto_o other_o because_o they_o find_v not_o any_o to_o themselves_o yea_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v it_o not_o yea_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v it_o lest_o they_o must_v loose_v those_o idol_n wherein_o they_o take_v more_o pleasure_n but_o thus_o much_o at_o present_a of_o god_n own_o undertake_n in_o the_o most_o suitable_a manner_n to_o all_o his_o own_o most_o bless_a purpose_n respect_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v afterward_o to_o show_v and_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o holy_a writ_n unspeakeable_o above_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n here_o be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n only_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v therefore_o magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v remarkable_o ps_n 138._o in_o such_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o divine_a excellency_n as_o be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v since_o there_o and_o there_o only_o we_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o seaventh_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subordinate_a mean_n of_o raise_v up_o this_o work_n not_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o proceed_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o 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soarce_a any_o understanding_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o needs_o will_v be_v deceive_v two_o year_n after_o this_o until_o 30._o acts._n 28._o 30._o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 60._o the_o 4._o of_o nero_n paul_n abide_v in_o rome_n all_o which_o while_n undoubted_o peter_n come_v not_o once_o there_o as_o may_v plain_o appear_v if_o you_o read_v the_o epistle_n which_o paul_n write_v in_o rome_n to_o the_o galathian_o he_o speak_v 2._o gal._n 2._o much_o of_o peter_n as_o of_o his_o conversation_n with_o he_o about_o 20._o year_n past_a but_o of_o his_o present_a be_v at_o rome_n not_o one_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o get_v the_o more_o credit_n unto_o himself_o why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o name_v he_o as_o now_o present_a with_o he_o in_o like_a case_n write_v to_o the_o 1._o phil._n 1._o 1._o philippian_n he_o begin_v his_o epistle_n thus_o paul_n and_o timothy_n why_o can_v he_o not_o here_o have_v begin_v paul_n and_o peter_n nay_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o bring_v peter_n testimony_n 9_o gal._n 2._o 9_o many_o year_n past_a which_o now_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v his_o present_a and_o most_o certain_a witness_n with_o subscription_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n again_o he_o write_v thus_o unto_o the_o philippian_n 14._o phil._n 1._o 14._o that_o many_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v bolden_v through_o his_o band_n and_o dare_v frank_o speak_v the_o word_n if_o band_n will_v have_v make_v they_o faithful_a no_o doubt_n peter_n have_v long_o before_o confirm_v they_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v shrink_v neither_o for_o chain_n nor_o prison_n it_o be_v his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o hereunto_o 21._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o we_o be_v call_v he_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o have_v forget_v his_o own_o 20._o phil._n 2._o 20._o good_a counsel_n again_o paul_n locum_fw-la haymo_n say_v that_o when_o paul_n send_v that_o epistle_n he_o have_v none_o of_o the_o perfect_a sort_n but_o he_o vide_fw-la theop._n in_fw-la illum_fw-la locum_fw-la write_v he_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a as_o timothy_n be_v how_o can_v this_o have_v be_v if_o peter_n have_v be_v there_o again_o he_o write_v he_o have_v only_o 11._o only_o col._n 4._o 10_o 11._o aristarchus_n his_o prison-fellow_n sure_a peter_n will_v have_v be_v in_o prison_n too_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o rome_n again_o mark_v aristarchus_n 24._o phiiem_fw-la 23_o 24._o demas_n and_o luke_n be_v only_o my_o fellow-worker_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o peter_n be_v now_o bishop_n yet_o will_v not_o help_v 11._o great_a indignity_n to_o pretermit_v st_n peter_n or_o else_o a_o loud_a lie_n that_o peter_n be_v then_o at_o rome_n primate_n ambros_n in_o col._n 4._o quibus_fw-la solis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la prohibet_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_n adjutorio_fw-la fuevint_fw-la circa_n finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la theodor._n dialog_n 2._o p_o 9_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 11._o paul_n in_o preach_v read_v over_o all_o paul_n epistle_n write_v in_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v within_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v peter_n be_v not_o in_o rome_n yet_o now_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v even_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o bishopric_n now_o be_v there_o leave_v only_o ten_o year_n behind_o in_o which_o likewise_o it_o shall_v appear_v whether_o peter_n be_v in_o rome_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o ten_o year_n anno_fw-la dom._n 70._o neronis_n 14._o paul_n come_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o be_v again_o imprison_v where_o he_o write_v his_o 2_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n as_o jerome_n and_o eusebius_n and_o divers_a other_o do_v think_v then_o peter_n be_v not_o in_o rome_n only_o luke_n be_v with_o i_o say_v st_n paul_n if_o this_o be_v true_a where_o then_o be_v peter_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v not_o once_o see_v paul_n 2_o tim._n 16._o a_o prisoner_n again_o at_o my_o first_o answer_v no_o man_n assist_v i_o 7._o peter_n be_v not_o now_o dead_a &_o therefore_o he_o must_v sustain_v the_o blot_n of_o the_o perfidious_a defection_n or_o else_o lose_v his_o title_n of_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n theoph._n in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o solus_fw-la relictus_fw-la opus_fw-la habeo_fw-la praesentia_fw-la tua_fw-la 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o de_fw-fr ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la neronem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la clarius_n ibid._n seneca_n orosius_n lib_n 7._o cap_n 7._o but_o all_o forsake_v i_o unthankful_a wretch_n and_o deserve_v ill_o of_o peter_n that_o will_v now_o think_v peter_n be_v bishop_n but_o here_o be_v now_o nine_o year_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n in_o which_o it_o be_v soon_o prove_v peter_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n paul_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o nero_n but_o what_o need_v he_o if_o that_o peter_n can_v sit_v quiet_o bishop_n seneca_n write_v secret_o epistle_n unto_o paul_n but_o never_o a_o word_n of_o peter_n nero_n make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v either_o to_o christian_a or_o to_o jew_n and_o how_o then_o can_v peter_n be_v bishop_n when_o nero_n have_v set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n he_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o the_o christian_n whereof_o tacitus_n that_o wicked_a 15._o cornel_n tacitus_n lib_n 15._o heathen_a write_v thus_o repressa_fw-la in_fw-la prasen_n exitiabilis_fw-la superstitio_fw-la rursus_fw-la erumpebat_fw-la that_o wicked_a superstition_n that_o be_v now_o well_o repress_v spring_v up_o again_o but_o be_v it_o like_v if_o peter_n have_v be_v then_o bishop_n that_o charity_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o quench_v that_o no_o man_n do_v scarce_o remember_v it_o but_o be_v it_o that_o all_o this_o be_v true_a that_o let_v peter_n become_v unfaithful_a let_v he_o forget_v to_o profess_v christ_n and_o feed_v his_o flock_n be_v he_o never_o so_o unthankful_a yet_o sure_o he_o can_v not_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nero_n make_v such_o great_a persecution_n of_o all_o christian_n that_o in_o no_o place_n they_o can_v be_v sure_a but_o every_o where_o be_v draw_v forth_o unto_o most_o shameful_a death_n and_o this_o persecution_n continue_v four_o year_n without_o intermission_n and_o how_o be_v peter_n then_o a_o bishop_n they_o have_v beast_n skin_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o be_v worry_v with_o dog_n they_o lay_v they_o on_o heap_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o give_v light_n in_o the_o night_n time_n they_o hang_v they_o quick_a upon_o gibbet_n they_o practise_v all_o kind_n of_o exquisite_a cruelty_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n i_o leave_v here_o to_o speak_v 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 14._o of_o peter_n own_o epistle_n the_o last_o write_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n what_o time_n this_o persecution_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a rage_n yet_o peter_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o former_a be_v write_v 15._o euseb_n lib._n â—_o c._n 15._o about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o claud._n and_o by_o express_a word_n date_v from_o babybon_n which_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o peter_n be_v then_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n therefore_o they_o make_v this_o gloss_n upon_o it_o from_o babylon_n that_o be_v from_o rome_n peter_n so_o rhemist_n in_o appe_n 17._o 5._o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n not_o of_o peter_n and_o what_o a_o miserable_a shift_n be_v this_o in_o defence_n of_o peter_n bishopric_n to_o confess_v rome_n to_o be_v egyptus_n sol._n john_n prophesi_v not_o only_o of_o the_o terrene_a state_n of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n apoc._n 1â—_n 16._o &_o 17._o 1._o â—_o eusebius_n hieronimus_fw-la egyptus_n babylon_n but_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v babylon_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v shall_v be_v the_o purple_a whore_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v antechrist_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v loose_v this_o succession_n of_o peter_n and_o here_o to_o make_v the_o fable_n perfect_a they_o shut_v it_o up_o with_o two_o especial_a lie_n the_o one_o that_o paul_n and_o peter_n both_o die_v in_o one_o day_n the_o second_o 58._o ambrose_n lib._n 5._o â—d_a auxentium_n &_o f._n causterus_fw-la understand_v babylon_n in_o egypt_n euchirid_a pag._n 1._o 5._o 9_o act_n 7._o 58._o that_o christ_n meet_v peter_n fly_v away_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v back_o and_o suffer_v death_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n and_o when_o he_o go_v