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his_o knee_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 58._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 8._o of_o john_n no_o wonder_v he_o come_v away_o without_o any_o return_n from_o heaven_n who_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o find_v out_o god_n mind_n but_o to_o confirm_v his_o own_o he_o first_o believe_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v no_o way_n consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o then_o attempt_v the_o bend_n of_o scripture_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o belief_n he_o that_o will_v receive_v a_o clear_a answer_n from_o god_n must_v bring_v a_o mind_n clear_a from_o prejudice_n willing_a to_o submit_v to_o that_o light_n which_o confute_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v his_o former_a conception_n and_o now_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o act_n the_o object_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o holy_a contention_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o your_o contending_n for_o the_o faith_n deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n we_o be_v to_o use_v such_o a_o tenderness_n towards_o other_o as_o become_v man_n such_o a_o meekness_n as_o become_v christian_n such_o a_o fervency_n and_o ardour_n as_o become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 16._o del_o he_o p._n 7._o l._n 26._o r._n christ._n p._n 11._o l._n 20._o r._n attempt_n p._n 14._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n with_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o r._n ordinance_n p._n 22._o l._n 12._o r._n they_o p._n 24._o l._n 19_o r._n apostle_n p._n 27._o l._n 11._o r._n some_o branch_n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n commiseration_n p._n 29._o l._n 29._o r._n that_o p._n 34_o l._n 1._o r._n himself_o p._n 34._o l_o 3._o r._n that_o tenant_n in_o be_v before_o arius_n in_o the_o margin_n pag_n 7._o r_o coâ—trov_n p_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v be_v p_o 10_o putamus_fw-la without_o a_o stop_n p_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24_o platonis_fw-la p_o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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shall_v add_v to_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v to_o he_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.18_o by_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v the_o revelation_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o prophet_n act._n 24.44_o 45._o sometime_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 16.18_o and_o here_o the_o book_n of_o prophecy_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v to_o pen_v it_o 5._o omnes_fw-la canonici_fw-la thri_n veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o propheris_n vid._n whitakcri_n contrav_fw-mi 1_o qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr cap._n 5._o have_v a_o prophetic_a
spirit_n the_o revelation_n be_v now_o unite_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o last_o part_n in_o order_n what_o be_v thus_o speak_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o whole_a curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o addition_n moses_n who_o conclude_v the_o law_n charge_v the_o people_n not_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o it_o 12.32_o deut._n 12.32_o but_o suggest_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o he_o who_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o hear_v malachy_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n and_o a_o messenger_n before_o he_o from_o who_o further_a instruction_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o john_n who_o consign_n the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n pronounce_v a_o anathema_n without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o further_a discovery_n he_o insinuate_v that_o the_o next_o appearance_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o christ_n be_v at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o 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1._o the_o author_n 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o most_o excellent_a nature_n wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n during_o his_o manifestation_n here_o in_o the_o flesh_n 9.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.19_o i_o a._n 9.6_o a_o divine_a power_n or_o spirit_n reside_v upon_o he_o which_o do_v justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o from_o that_o disparagement_n which_o his_o humane_a nature_n may_v have_v expose_v he_o unto_o he_o be_v behold_v and_o admire_v by_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v of_o no_o ductile_a temper_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o prepossession_n it_o be_v under_o by_o the_o pagan_a religion_n after_o the_o spend_v a_o most_o holy_a life_n the_o express_v the_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o friend_n of_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n of_o zeal_n for_o his_o father_n interest_n he_o be_v visible_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o excellent_a person_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v to_o contend_v for_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n itself_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o two_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n righteousness_n jer._n 33.16_o this_o be_v he_o which_o shall_v preach_v unto_o she_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v he_o meaning_n christ_n the_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v preach_v or_o declare_v unto_o she_o meaning_n jerusalem_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v praedicare_fw-la as_o well_o as_o vocare_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o the_o accusative_a but_o dative_n case_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n mean_v the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n shall_v preach_v and_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o church_n these_o two_o word_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a confession_n be_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n phil._n 2.11_o and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v still_o a_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.13_o in_o every_o vein_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o excellency_n of_o these_o matter_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n a_o eminency_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.8.9_o there_o be_v a_o excllency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n and_o science_n but_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supereminent_a and_o superlative_a worth_n 3._o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v without_o any_o external_a help_n or_o advantage_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v abound_v with_o temporal_a encouragement_n mahomet_n doctrine_n be_v calculate_v for_o deprave_a nature_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o external_a advantage_n to_o commend_v it_o it_o do_v not_o allure_v to_o obedience_n by_o promise_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o argument_n fit_a for_o the_o church_n in_o her_o state_n of_o infancy_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n in_o paradise_n the_o argument_n it_o use_v be_v of_o another_o strain_n mortify_v your_o lust_n do_v good_a to_o your_o enemy_n return_v blessing_n for_o curse_v undervalue_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n deny_v yourselves_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o rule_n in_o rhetoric_n to_o which_o this_o example_n may_v be_v reduce_v one_o will_v think_v such_o oratory_n shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o many_o to_o become_v proselyte_n 9_o o_o suasionem_fw-la dissuâ—si_fw-la nâ—s_o omnis_fw-la undique_fw-la plâ—nâ—m_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d deâ—ostâ—â—â—cm_n câ—cerâ—â—â—â—queâ—acrâ—tionâ—quicqâ—_n mpersuâ—dâ—recuiquâ—â—_n potuisse_fw-la marsiliuâ—_n ficinus_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n relig._n cap._n 8._o p._n 9_o yet_o 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