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person_n for_o ezek._n 1.24_o the_o septuagint_n have_v change_v shaddai_o the_o undoubted_a name_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o not_o think_v this_o word_n a_o divine_a person_n and_o then_o as_o for_o philo_n the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o age_n when_o this_o gospel_n be_v write_v he_o express_o call_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o second_o god_n next_o to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n quaest._n &_o solut._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o more_o ancient_a and_o general_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v leg._n allegor_fw-la lib._n 2._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o which_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o first-born_a divine_a word_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr profug_n he_o thus_o discourse_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o diviâ—e_a word_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v no_o visible_a species_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o any_o sensible_a thing_n but_o be_v itself_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o intelligible_n and_o next_o to_o the_o most_o high_a between_o who_o and_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n i_o can_v give_v out_o of_o this_o ancient_a writer_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o word_n he_o mean_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o then_o for_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a monument_n we_o have_v of_o jewish_a learning_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o it_o than_o to_o signify_v by_o this_o phrase_n the_o word_n a_o divine_a person_n for_o instead_o of_o jehovah_n or_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n they_o common_o insert_v the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n to_o which_o word_n they_o attribute_v personal_a action_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a person_n thus_o for_o instance_n they_o attribute_v speech_n to_o he_o gen._n 3.22_o where_o instead_o of_o god_n say_v they_o render_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v exod._n 20.1_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o render_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v again_o they_o attribute_v hear_v to_o he_o deut._n 33.7_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o insert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o gen._n 3.22_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la run_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v adam_n who_o i_o create_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o i_o be_o the_o only_o beget_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o exod._n 19.3_o instead_o of_o moses_n go_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o edit_n compluten_n it_o be_v moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o also_o in_o exod_n 17.7_o instead_o of_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o it_o be_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o my_o word_n and_o thou_o again_o gen._n 19.24_o the_o paraphrase_n be_v and_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n send_v benign_a shower_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n to_o try_v they_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o repent_v of_o their_o evil_a work_n which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o conclude_v doubtless_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v before_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o there_o be_v send_v down_o upon_o they_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n in_o heaven_n so_o also_o on_o gen._n 28.20_o 21._o onkelos_n thus_o paraphrase_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v my_o helper_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o on_o gen._n 5.24_o the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la express_o assert_n that_o enoch_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o on_o gen._n 22.14_o the_o same_o paraphrase_n affirm_v thus_o that_o abraham_n worship_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v jehovah_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o deut._n 18.19_o thus_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n my_o word_n shall_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n hos._n 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o israel_n jonathan_n thus_o descant_v i_o by_o my_o word_n will_v receive_v their_o prayer_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n i_o can_v give_v but_o these_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o expose_v the_o great_a immodesty_n of_o crellius_n who_o in_o a_o set_a discourse_n will_v needs_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v no_o where_o mean_v a_o person_n but_o mere_o the_o speech_n or_o vocal_a word_n of_o god_n for_o how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o by_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o when_o they_o so_o common_o attribute_v to_o it_o personal_a action_n such_o as_o speak_v hear_v see_v and_o desire_v draw_v up_o man_n to_o heaven_n rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n and_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o man_n with_o what_o tolerable_a propriety_n can_v these_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o vocal_a word_n how_o can_v a_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o man_n and_o the_o outward_a speech_n or_o declaration_n of_o god_n what_o nonsense_n will_v it_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n vocal_a word_n and_o to_o say_v of_o it_o thou_o be_v jehovah_n with_o what_o tolerable_a sense_n can_v god_n declaration_n be_v call_v god_n or_o god_n only_o beget_v in_o heaven_n last_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o any_o such_o outward_a declaration_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o this_o word_n they_o mean_v a_o person_n and_o since_o to_o this_o person_n they_o ascribe_v not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o ancient_a paraphrase_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v without_o doubt_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v and_o according_o chalcidius_n ad_fw-la timaeum_n in_o that_o book_n where_o he_o profess_v to_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a sect._n i._n e._n the_o jew_n deliver_v this_o as_o their_o sense_n of_o this_o divine_a word_n et_fw-la ratio_fw-la dei_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la humanis_fw-la rebus_fw-la consulens_fw-la quae_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bene_fw-la beateque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la concessum_fw-la sibi_fw-la munus_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la negligant_fw-la i._n e._n this_o logos_fw-la or_o word_n of_o god_n be_v god_n take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o principle_n by_o which_o man_n may_v live_v well_o and_o happy_o if_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v this_o gift_n which_o the_o supreme_a god_n have_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n celsus_n speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n express_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o agree_v with_o you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n page_n 35._o line_n 20._o b_o nay_o and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n the_o jew_n mean_v not_o only_o a_o real_a and_o divine_a person_n but_o even_o that_o very_a messiah_n himself_o of_o who_o s._n john_n here_o speak_v be_v evident_a consider_v that_o they_o not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o very_a same_o character_n that_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v to_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o god_n phil._n de_fw-fr agricul_n lib._n 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o god_n leg_n all._n lib_n 2._o suitable_a to_o heb._n 1.3_o such_o as_o the_o manna_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n and_o food_n which_o god_n
consequent_o he_o be_v before_o all_o time_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o first_o good_a or_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o of_o necessity_n be_v together_o with_o he_o be_v separatee_fw-mi from_o he_o only_o in_o personality_n plot._n en._n 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 6._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o it_o be_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o a_o inseparable_a union_n and_o conjunction_n for_o otherwise_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v as_o much_o with_o god_n as_o he_o again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n or_o artificer_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o all_o the_o platonic_a school_n frequent_o style_v he_o and_o so_o plato_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n which_o world_n the_o word_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a frame_v and_o set_v in_o order_n epinom_n and_o philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o instrument_n by_o who_o god_n make_v the_o world_n phil._n lib._n chereb_n so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v ver_fw-la 3._o again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o i_o may_v coin_v a_o word_n the_o be-e_a and_o that_o this_o be-e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n be_v not_o a_o dead_a be-e_a that_o be_v neither_o life_n nor_o mind_n but_o that_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o be-e_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o in_o he_o be_v life_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n or_o be_v of_o their_o word_n be_v knowledge_n or_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n neither_o be_v this_o mind_n or_o word_n in_o potentia_n neither_o be_v itself_o one_o thing_n and_o its_o knowledge_n another_o but_o its_o knowledge_n be_v itself_o or_o its_o own_o be_v ibid._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o his_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n i._n e._n that_o it_o consist_v of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o human_a mind_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n intelligible_a light_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n phil._n de_fw-fr opif._n mund_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o all_o light_n be_v from_o this_o word_n or_o wisdom_n aristâ—b_n apud_fw-la euseb._n praepar_fw-la p._n 324._o so_o s._n john_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o short_a as_o they_o style_v their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n plot._n enn._n 5._o l._n 8_o c_o 5_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o god_n the_o full_a beautiful_a mind_n even_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o god_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o most_o ancient_a son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n phil._n lib._n cui_fw-la tit._n deterius_fw-la perfâ—ctiori_fw-la semper_fw-la infestum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o god_n ibid._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la agricuâ—t_fw-la so_o s._n john_n style_v his_o word_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n ver_fw-la 14.18_o thus_o from_o first_o to_o last_o s._n john_n discourse_n of_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o language_n give_v the_o same_o account_n of_o he_o as_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_n divine_n do_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v either_o to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o he_o viz._n a_o divine_a eternal_a person_n or_o to_o design_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v he_o mean_v so_o for_o he_o who_o speak_v or_o write_v must_v either_o equivocate_v and_o dissemble_v his_o meaning_n or_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n he_o speak_v or_o write_v so_o that_o suppose_v s._n john_n do_v here_o sincere_o express_v his_o own_o meaning_n no_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o common_a use_n and_o acceptation_n of_o his_o phrase_n can_v reasonable_o understand_v they_o any_o otherwise_o than_o of_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n at_o least_o in_o all_o appearance_n i_o appeal_v to_o a_o very_a indifferent_a judge_n viz._n amelius_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n who_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o language_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gentile_a school_n concern_v the_o divine_a legos_n or_o word_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o their_o write_n and_o who_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o s._n john_n do_v with_o all_o confidence_n pronounce_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o be_v that_o word_n who_o according_a to_o heraclitus_n exi_v from_o eternity_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o by_o jupiter_n the_o barbarian_a place_n in_o the_o order_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o principal_a declare_v he_o to_o have_v be_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v life_n and_o be_v vid._n euseb_n praep._n evan._n 540._o page_n 51._o line_n 3._o d_o for_o thus_o porphyry_n as_o s._n cyril_n quote_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o divine_a essence_n extend_v itself_o to_o three_o person_n whereof_o the_o high_a god_n be_v the_o good_a after_o he_o the_o second_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o this_o soul_n the_o divine_a essence_n extend_v itself_o and_o of_o these_o three_o divine_a person_n plotinus_n have_v treat_v at_o large_a who_o he_o express_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o person_n that_o be_v principle_n viz._n the_o good_a or_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n assure_v we_o that_o these_o doctrine_n concern_v this_o divine_a trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n that_o they_o be_v no_o new_a or_o of_o yesterday_o but_o be_v ancient_o though_o obscure_o teach_v and_o that_o what_o be_v now_o discourse_v concern_v they_o be_v only_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o they_o but_o we_o have_v faithful_a witness_n that_o these_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v of_o old_a and_o particular_o in_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n himself_o before_o who_o also_o parmenides_n deliver_v they_o and_o indeed_o plato_n very_o frequent_o mention_n these_o three_o divine_a person_n particular_o phileb_n p._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o wisdom_n and_o mind_n can_v never_o be_v or_o act_v without_o soul_n wherefore_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o kingly_a soul_n and_o a_o kingly_a mind_n and_o indeed_o so_o ancient_a be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n that_o proclus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o three_o god_n in_o timae_n plat._n p._n 93._o for_o so_o they_o sometime_o call_v these_o three_o person_n three_o god_n though_o as_o themselves_o elsewhere_o explain_v it_o they_o be_v only_o three_o subsistence_n in_o the_o same_o divine_a indivisible_a essence_n and_o the_o same_o proclus_n call_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o divine_o inspire_v or_o deliver_v theology_n which_o teach_v that_o this_o world_n be_v complete_v by_o these_o three_o by_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o testimony_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ancient_a divine_n of_o the_o gentile_n acknowledge_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o last_o of_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o soul_n for_o so_o thou_o chaldee_n oracle_n quote_v by_o the_o abovenamed_a proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n after_o the_o paternal_a mind_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v god_n the_o son_n i_o psyche_n or_o soul_n dwell_v and_o this_o psyche_n or_o as_o our_o scripture_n phrase_v it_o holy_a
word_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n now_o this_o prophetic_a office_n of_o christ_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o foretell_v of_o future_a event_n though_o this_o he_o also_o do_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o church_n as_o in_o expound_v declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n for_o so_o to_o prophecy_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o speak_v from_o or_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o exod_a 7.1_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v to_o pharaoh_n what_o i_o shall_v deliver_v to_o thou_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v explain_v exod._n 4.16_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o poet_n be_v ancient_o call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o muse_n so_o theocritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o sacred_a prophet_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o saint_n paul_n himself_o tit._n 1.12_o call_v the_o heathen_a poet_n their_o prophet_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o epimenides_n who_o though_o he_o be_v style_v by_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o god_n and_o as_o he_o relate_v the_o story_n direct_v the_o athenian_n how_o to_o lustrate_v their_o city_n in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o never_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v rhet._n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o but_o be_v only_o a_o divine_a as_o plutarch_n call_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o deep_a insight_n into_o divine_a thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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only_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n prophetic_a office_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n as_o a_o declare_v and_o signify_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n concern_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o but_o for_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v first_o to_o show_v how_o excellent_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o accomplish_v for_o it_o and_o second_o how_o full_o and_o effectual_o he_o have_v discharge_v it_o as_o for_o the_o first_o how_o excellent_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o accomplish_v for_o this_o office_n will_v evident_o appear_v by_o these_o three_o consideration_n i._o that_o when_o he_o come_v down_o to_o prophesy_v to_o we_o he_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v always_o with_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o always_o intimate_v and_o infinite_o dear_a and_o familiar_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o such_o must_v not_o only_o be_v suppose_v full_o to_o comprehend_v his_o nature_n and_o perfect_o to_o know_v his_o will_n but_o also_o to_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o council_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n perhaps_o chief_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o logos_fw-la or_o word_n of_o god_n because_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n discourse_v orat._n 36._o he_o have_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o a_o word_n or_o inward_a thought_n have_v to_o the_o mind_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o generation_n without_o any_o passion_n but_o because_o of_o his_o intimate_a conjunction_n with_o he_o by_o which_o he_o perfect_o understand_v he_o and_o so_o have_v full_a power_n to_o declare_v he_o for_o the_o father_n be_v know_v say_v he_o by_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n be_v a_o brief_a and_o easy_a demonstration_n of_o the_o father_n as_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o silent_a word_n of_o that_o which_o beget_v it_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o our_o speech_n to_o declare_v our_o mind_n to_o one_o another_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o this_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o the_o world_n and_o who_o can_v be_v so_o proper_a to_o declare_v the_o father_n mind_n to_o we_o as_o he_o who_o from_o all_o eternity_n have_v be_v so_o familiar_a to_o his_o inmost_a thought_n and_o purpose_n hence_o s._n john_n john_n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o and_o indeed_o his_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i._n e._n being_n most_o near_o and_o intimate_v to_o he_o do_v perfect_o qualify_v he_o to_o declare_v he_o for_o in_o that_o nearness_n and_o intimacy_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o this_o not_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o angel_n nor_o by_o dream_n or_o vision_n as_o other_o prophet_n have_v no_o nor_o mere_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o but_o by_o a_o immediate_a personal_a intuition_n of_o his_o father_n thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n be_v expose_v to_o his_o view_n and_o prospect_n ii_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o come_v down_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o prophesy_v to_o we_o so_o he_o come_v down_o into_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o give_v a_o vast_a advantage_n to_o his_o ministry_n for_o have_v he_o preach_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o mount_n sinai_n in_o his_o divine_a person_n the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n thereof_o will_v have_v so_o amaze_v and_o confound_v we_o that_o like_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o attend_v to_o he_o and_o our_o mind_n 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〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v to_o intercede_v for_o signify_v to_o advocate_n or_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v always_o signify_v to_o accuse_v rom._n 11.2_o 1_o maccab._n 8.32_o and_o 1_o maccab._n 10.61_o and_o 1_o mac._n 11.25_o and_o consequent_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v necessary_o denote_v his_o addressing_z himself_n to_o god_n as_o our_o advocate_n to_o plead_v our_o cause_n and_o solicit_v our_o interest_n and_o according_o heb._n 9.24_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o which_o phrase_n can_v without_o infinite_a force_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o of_o his_o appear_v for_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n to_o god._n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o our_o saviour_n address_v to_o god_n the_o father_n 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