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he_o will_v therein_o make_v a_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o he_o for_o he_o say_v 5.2_o say_v socin_n count_v wiekum_n c._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o heb._n 5.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o 7.23_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o matth._n 20.28_o ephes_n 5.2_o but_o we_o must_v not_o so_o trust_v in_o christ_n man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o happiness_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o second_o and_o instrumental_a so_o not_o the_o principal_a efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n yet_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n wish_n equal_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o all_o other_o inferior_a cause_n do_v depend_v upon_o for_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o all_o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o many_o glorious_a title_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n we_o by_o paul_n twice_o in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v 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and_o he_o further_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 1.6_o mat._n 17.5_o heb._n 1.6_o add_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o paul_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v no_o better_o understand_v than_o of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n upon_o earth_n to_o preach_v grace_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n 63.9_o gen._n 3.8_o john_n 14.9_o isa_n 63.9_o and_o the_o presence_n or_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o be_v none_o but_o god_n son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v see_v so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o here_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n interpreter_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n command_v adam_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v try_v as_o indeed_o present_o after_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v some_o of_o the_o rabbi_n for_o by_o the_o word_n the_o 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of_o seth_n only_o eight_o person_n except_v noah_n with_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v destroy_v so_o afterward_o against_o the_o egyptian_n cananean_n and_o other_o wicked_a people_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n be_v over_o after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v wickedness_n and_o cause_n of_o judgement_n find_v in_o noah_n family_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o curse_n thunder_v against_o canaan_n ham_n son_n as_o to_o this_o curse_n before_o i_o proceed_v far_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o ham_n shall_v commit_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v not_o against_o he_o but_o against_o his_o son_n which_o to_o clear_v some_o think_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o young_a man_n first_o see_v his_o grandfather_n nakedness_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n of_o it_o for_o we_o must_v believe_v upon_o that_o occasion_n noah_n to_o have_v be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o be_v drunken_a and_o asleep_a when_o he_o be_v uncover_v he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v before_o he_o awake_v a_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v against_o canaan_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o japhet_n and_o ham_n where_o noah_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n 27._o gen._n 9.26_o 27._o this_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o in_o the_o garden_n judge_v our_o first_o parent_n now_o these_o word_n of_o noah_n bechai_n noah_n onkelos_n jarchius_n nachman_n &_o bechai_n several_a rabbi_n do_v unanimous_o interpret_v of_o schechina_n dwelling_n in_o the_o family_n and_o posterity_n of_o shem_n and_o bechai_n say_v something_o more_o for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o schechina_n dwell_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n build_v by_o cyrus_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n but_o only_o in_o the_o first_o build_v by_o solomon_n who_o descend_v from_o shem._n upon_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 5._o gen._n 12.2_o chap._n 15.1_o v._n 5._o rakenatensis_n say_v they_o relate_v to_o schechina_n and_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o four_o king_n this_o same_o son_n of_o god_n promise_v he_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o be_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n a_o numerous_a posterity_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o old_a age_n to_o end_v in_o a_o quiet_a death_n 7._o v._o 7._o and_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o he_o 15._o v._o 15._o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n that_o contain_v promise_n of_o his_o future_a come_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n namely_o christ_n the_o messiah_n which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v perform_v 29._o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o v._o 29._o as_o by_o zacharias_n it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o so_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o show_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n contain_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o earthly_a eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o law_n neither_o derogate_a from_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o testament_n nor_o disannul_v of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o apparition_n of_o the_o schechina_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoh_o which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o what_o i_o now_o be_o upon_o i_o elsewhere_o sufficient_o enlarge_v israel_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n mention_n he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n in_o that_o solemn_a prophecy_n 13._o gen._n 49.10_o chap._n 28.12_o 13._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o be_v by_o l._n by_o rakenat_n in_o h._n l._n one_o of_o the_o famous_a jewish_a doctor_n explain_v of_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a and_o of_o his_o schechina_n whereby_o indeed_o 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of_o three_o house_n of_o god_n first_o of_o solomon_n temple_n second_o christ_n humane_a nature_n three_o the_o church_n the_o same_o rabbi_n say_v that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedec_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o schechina_n who_o type_n we_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v 2_o 1_o king_n 8.10.13_o zachar._n 6.14_o isa_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2_o for_o i_o can_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o eminent_a modern_a divine_n cunaeus_n and_o altingius_n who_o affirm_v melchisedec_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o at_o that_o time_n after_o the_o victory_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o bless_a he_o for_o see_v by_o david_n and_o paul_n the_o office_n and_o
person_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o office_n and_o person_n of_o melchisedec_n it_o denote_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o for_o that_o which_o be_v like_a be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o ancient_a jew_n believe_v menahem_n r._n menahem_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o first_o world_n schechina_n with_o enoch_n be_v return_v up_o to_o heaven_n whereby_o they_o own_o he_o be_v come_v down_o from_o thence_o as_o afterward_o our_o saviour_n himself_o declare_v it_o 12.7_o john_n 6._o gen._n 12.7_o as_o to_o jehovah_n who_o in_o canaan_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v schechina_n for_o 2.8_o for_o rakenat_n p._n 43._o col_fw-fr 4_o act_n 7.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o one_o say_v it_o him_z stephen_n call_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o paul_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 16._o glory_n nachm_n in_o gen._n 15._o menahem_o in_o thor._n p._n 16._o some_o of_o the_o rabbi_n say_v this_o apparition_n in_o canaan_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o night_n but_o the_o other_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n happen_v certain_o in_o the_o day_n they_o 17.22_o they_o menah_n and_o nachmanid_v in_o gen._n 17.22_o also_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o gen._n 17._o appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o institute_v circumcision_n do_v in_o his_o sight_n return_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o they_o 89._o they_o bechai_n p._n 89._o call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n whereby_o they_o usual_o denote_v the_o son_n of_o god_n elsewhere_o i_o observe_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n constitute_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n execute_v upon_o sodom_n that_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o 4._o which_o rakenat_n f._n 51._o c._n 4._o one_o attribute_v to_o schechina_n hereupon_o the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o syrmium_fw-la call_v by_o constantine_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o word_n be_v these_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o what_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n but_o affirm_v that_o he_o rain_v himself_o from_o himself_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n this_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o son_n be_v the_o same_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o ark_n between_o the_o cherubim_n above_o the_o mercy-seat_n 25.22_o exod._n 25.22_o whence_o god_n commune_v with_o moses_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n god_n never_o commune_v with_o man_n but_o in_o and_o through_o his_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v jehovah_n so_o in_o the_o new_a be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o call_v lord_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n jehovah_n by_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n so_o that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v the_o same_o name_n as_o under_o the_o old_a 13.6_o 1_o chron._n 13.6_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n this_o namely_o that_o schechina_n dwell_v in_o the_o ark_n 24.17_o ark_n bechai_n in_o thor._n p._n 9_o c._n 3_o 4._o numb_a 24.17_o the_o jew_n own_v balaam_n prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n onkelos_n jonathan_n ben_n vziel_n and_o nachmanides_n explain_v it_o of_o the_o schechina_n and_o aben_n ezra_n own_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o still_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n as_o already_o observe_v the_o clear_a prophecy_n by_o haggai_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v into_o the_o second_o temple_n 8._o ch_n 2.7_o 8._o or_o whilst_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v yet_o stand_v i_o elsewhere_o enlarge_v upon_o which_o as_o we_o read_v in_o drusius_n r._n akiba_n have_v explain_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o jarchius_n have_v say_v 12.1_o ch_n 12.1_o that_o all_o shall_v see_v schechina_n converse_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n in_o daniel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o michael_n the_o great_a prince_n understand_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o rev._n 12.7_o in_o who_o be_v god_n name_n indeed_o for_o it_o signify_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o thou_o mighty_a god_n which_o the_o wise_a 20._o wise_a menah_n in_o thor._n p._n 34._o c._n 2._o nachman_n in_o exod._n 3.2_o and_o l._n c._n rakenat_n p._n 80._o c._n 2._o gen._n 14.19_o 20._o among_o the_o jew_n do_v right_o interpret_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n revenger_n and_o deliverer_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o in_o some_o place_n nachmanides_n call_v 19.20_o call_v nachm_n in_o exod._n 14.19_o gen._n 19.20_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o schechina_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o go_v before_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o remove_v behind_o to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o egyptian_n who_o he_o drown_v he_o say_v be_v the_o great_a prince_n this_o be_v the_o same_o who_o have_v before_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n be_v afterward_o please_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o word_n be_v remarkable_a the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n whence_o afterward_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n he_o come_v upon_o earth_n in_o judea_n which_o come_v our_o saviour_n do_v mention_n at_o several_a time_n though_o one_o of_o these_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o who_o god_n say_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o create_v one_o and_o not_o the_o same_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o who_o when_o he_o be_v well_o 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