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a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o its_o fall_v some_o time_n in_o his_o reign_n now_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o and_o then_o leave_v hezekiah_n his_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 18._o 2._o so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v eight_o or_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n achaz_n ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o child_n here_o promise_v then_o can_v not_o be_v hezekiah_n who_o be_v afterward_o king_n but_o very_o probable_o be_v the_o prophet_n own_o son_n who_o live_v and_o die_v a_o private_a man_n so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o be_v master_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o quest._n have_v the_o prophet_n a_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o present_o after_o that_o time_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o it_o be_v like_a by_o a_o virgin_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prediction_n he_o either_o have_v espouse_v or_o design_v to_o espouse_v to_o himself_o i_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o prophetess_n say_v he_o proceed_v on_o still_o in_o the_o same_o prediction_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n isaiah_n 8._o 3._o quest._n but_o how_o do_v this_o son_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o immanuel_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n chap._n 7._o ans._n first_o because_o he_o have_v the_o same_o name_n by_o which_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v note_v by_o the_o same_o word_n but_o by_o one_o that_o imply_v what_o the_o other_o express_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o same_o name_n in_o scripture_n account_n for_o the_o virgin_n son_n chap._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v call_v immanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o to_o note_v god_n favour_n and_o presence_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o prophet_n be_v order_v to_o call_v his_o son_n mahershalalhashbaz_a that_o be_v one_o bear_v to_o speed_n on_o the_o spoil_n and_o hasten_v the_o prey_n chap._n 8._o 3._o and_o this_o though_o a_o different_a word_n have_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o effect_n with_o the_o other_o for_o when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o any_o distress_n by_o invader_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o the_o 1._o time_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o presence_n be_v to_o give_v they_o conquest_n and_o spoil_v over_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o answer_v the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o name_n be_v call_v the_o have_v that_o name_n in_o scripture_n thus_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n as_o in_o 4._o isaiah_n 17._o jeremy_n 35._o ezekiel_n 3._o zechary_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v call_v immanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o be_v fulfil_v say_v s._n matthew_n when_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n because_o god_n kindness_n and_o presence_n be_v most_o eminent_o show_v and_o bring_v to_o effect_v in_o the_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o servant_n matth._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o second_o because_o the_o prophet_n son_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o these_o two_o invade_a prince_n in_o less_o time_n than_o will_v suffice_v he_o to_o attain_v to_o any_o understanding_n before_o the_o virgin_n child_n say_v the_o prophet_n chap._n 7._o shall_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a that_o be_v before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o land_n that_o thou_o abhor_v viz._n the_o land_n of_o 1._o syria_n and_o israel_n now_o become_v hateful_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o these_o their_o inroad_n shall_v be_v forsake_v or_o deprive_v of_o both_o her_o king_n verse_n 16._o and_o before_o the_o prophet_n child_n say_v the_o relation_n chap._n 8._o shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o cry_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o samaria_n the_o 9_o capital_a place_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n verse_n 4._o in_o both_o which_o place_n there_o be_v a_o evident_a promise_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o these_o two_o king_n and_o that_o within_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n viz._n before_o the_o child_n then_o promise_v can_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o any_o understanding_n so_o that_o the_o virgin_n child_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o prophet_n time_n be_v most_o probable_o the_o prophet_n own_a son._n and_o he_o not_o be_v of_o royal_a race_n but_o live_v and_o die_v as_o i_o say_v a_o private_a person_n it_o be_v plain_a this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n viz._n the_o child_n be_v master_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o quest._n have_v you_o any_o more_o thing_n to_o instance_n in_o which_o show_v this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o virgin_n child_n of_o that_o time_n ans._n yes_o three_o because_o the_o virgin_n child_n in_o that_o promise_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o glorious_a title_n and_o plain_a character_n of_o messiah_n for_o in_o further_a pursuit_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o this_o child_n and_o the_o deliverance_n by_o he_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o triumphant_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n
of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o verse_n 6_o 7._o now_o this_o person_n who_o title_n and_o character_n be_v wonderful_a the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o who_o government_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o increase_v be_v plain_o no_o other_o but_o messiah_n and_o he_o be_v the_o person_n promise_v by_o isaiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o prophecy_n however_o answer_v in_o some_o part_n before_o can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v but_o in_o he_o quest._n but_o you_o say_v before_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o virgin_n son_n of_o that_o time_n and_o be_v in_o part_n effect_v then_o and_o if_o it_o must_v still_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o make_v good_a in_o he_o again_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o this_o make_v the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v design_v for_o several_a meaning_n yea_o such_o as_o must_v be_v verify_v at_o far_o distant_a time_n which_o seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n ans._n this_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o prophecy_n which_o be_v often_o speak_v of_o one_o person_n next_o in_o view_n and_o near_o at_o hand_n in_o who_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n but_o of_o another_o further_o off_o who_o though_o he_o lie_v hide_v till_o he_o be_v show_v by_o the_o event_n be_v yet_o the_o person_n chief_o mean_v whereof_o the_o other_o be_v only_o a_o figure_n or_o type_n and_o in_o who_o they_o be_v full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v thus_o god_n promise_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 12_o etc._n etc._n of_o set_v up_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o after_o he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n though_o it_o be_v speak_v immediate_o and_o in_o part_n of_o solomon_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a yet_o be_v chief_o intend_v and_o full_o make_v good_a in_o 5._o christ._n and_o the_o word_n of_o david_n about_o god_n be_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10._o though_o seem_o speak_v and_o in_o part_n verify_v of_o his_o own_o person_n be_v yet_o mean_v and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n resurrection_n whereto_o s._n peter_n apply_v they_o act._n 2._o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a psal._n 2._o 7_o 8._o which_o have_v its_o full_a effect_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n interpretation_n act._n 13._o 33._o and_o the_o same_o s._n matthew_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o virgin_n son_n which_o though_o it_o may_v have_v some_o regard_n to_o a_o child_n of_o that_o time_n yet_o be_v then_o only_o fulfil_v when_o christ_n come_v matth._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o quest._n but_o if_o this_o virgin_n bear_v a_o son_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n how_o can_v it_o be_v give_v to_o achaz_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o a_o sign_n since_o he_o be_v then_o afar_o off_o and_o not_o to_o come_v till_o long_o after_o that_o generation_n ans._n because_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o another_o too_o who_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v at_o that_o very_a time_n and_o will_v prove_v a_o sign_n to_o they_o and_o as_o this_o inferior_a accomplishment_n will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o this_o answerable_a deliverance_n in_o that_o age_n so_o will_v the_o miraculous_a birth_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o shall_v more_o eminent_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o much_o more_o illustrious_a sign_n of_o a_o incomparable_o great_a to_o their_o successor_n and_o this_o also_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o be_v give_v here_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o person_n or_o time_n but_o indefinite_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n hear_v say_v the_o prophet_n not_o o_o ahaz_n but_o o_o house_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 13_o 14._o beside_o in_o ahaz'_v time_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n whilst_o only_o promise_v will_v give_v it_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o when_o perform_v the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o verse_n 4_o 7_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o if_o they_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v as_o a_o argument_n from_o god_n intend_v for_o they_o a_o great_a kindness_n to_o his_o readiness_n in_o perform_v a_o less_o for_o send_v messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o to_o be_v god_n with_o we_o must_v argue_v a_o great_a power_n and_o kindness_n than_o will_v suffice_v to_o work_v this_o deliverance_n from_o these_o invade_a prince_n and_o after_o all_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o confidence_n by_o such_o sign_n as_o be_v remote_a and_o far_o off_o as_o god_n do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o 12._o and_o to_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o jew_n isaiah_n 37._o 30._o quest._n by_o this_o i_o perceive_v this_o prophecy_n of_o a_o virgin_n bear_v a_o son_n be_v intend_v of_o messiah_n but_o be_v it_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n when_o he_o come_v ans._n yes_o most_o miraculous_o for_o his_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o her_o own_o account_n and_o joseph_n her_o repute_a husband_n both_o person_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o unquestionable_a credit_n and_o when_o after_o her_o espousal_n joseph_n doubt_v of_o her_o chastity_n because_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n before_o their_o come_n together_o a_o angel_n be_v dispatch_v from_o heaven_n to_o clear_v her_o honour_n and_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o what_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v not_o any_o humane_a production_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o another_o angel_n explain_v it_o to_o herself_o come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o power_n of_o 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