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immortal_a so_o orpheus_n in_o the_o afore-named_n place_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n immortal_a and_o whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o to_o be_v the_o shine_a forth_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1613._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2_o de_fw-la agricultutâ_fw-la p._n 169._o edit_fw-la genev._n 1613._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60._o 〈◊〉_d leg._n allegd_a 2._o p_o 60._o that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o god_n and_o the_o shadow_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o plotin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o light_a stream_a forth_o from_o god_n even_o as_o brightness_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n 6._o sun_n enn._n 5._o l._n f._n c._n 6._o and_o as_o st._n john_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o that_o 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whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 14.10_o the_o same_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 304._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr migrat_fw-la abrah_n p._n 304._o that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o and_o to_o be_v advance_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n eph._n 1.21_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o divine_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 71._o 〈◊〉_d leg._n alleg._n p._n 71._o that_o be_v above_o all_o world_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.21_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 463._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la p._n 463._o that_o be_v in_o which_o the_o first-born_a divine_a word_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n plato_n call_v he_o the_o begotten_a son_n of_o the_o good_a 6._o good_a de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 6._o plotin_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 12._o god_n enn._n 5._o l._n 8._o c._n 12._o and_o philo_n the_o first-begotten_a son_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 463._o god_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 463._o again_o whereas_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v create_v the_o world_n by_o christ_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o to_o have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o he_o philo_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 88_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr cherub_n p._n 88_o that_o be_v the_o governor_n
of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 466._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 466._o the_o viceroy_n of_o god_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 100_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n cherub_n p._n 100_o that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n as_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v colos_n 2.9_o so_o plotin_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n 12._o god_n ennead_n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n 12._o as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o so_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n who_o be_v king_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o world_n have_v appoint_v the_o word_n his_o first-begotten_a son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 152._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr agricult_a p._n 152._o to_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o his_o sacred_a flock_n as_o his_o own_o viceroy_n and_o substitute_n and_o according_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v that_o angel_n who_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v before_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n to_o conduct_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n in_o short_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.22_o and_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n joh._n 9.4_o so_o philo_n call_v the_o most_o ancient_a word_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 397._o 〈◊〉_d quaest_n rerum_fw-la divin_fw-fr haer_fw-mi p._n 397._o that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 466._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 466._o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12.24_o and_o the_o intercessor_n between_o god_n and_o man_n heb._n 7.25_o and_o the_o propitiation_n and_o atonement_n so_o say_v philo_n which_o be_v high_o worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 397._o etc._n quaest_n rerum_fw-la divin_n she_o p._n 397._o be_v the_o intercessor_n for_o mortal_n with_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o also_o the_o ambassador_n of_o that_o great_a king_n to_o his_o subject_n which_o office_n say_v he_o he_o willing_o undertake_v say_v i_o will_v stand_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o as_o be_v neither_o unborn_a as_o god_n nor_o bear_v as_o you_o but_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o those_o two_o extreme_n i_o will_v be_v a_o pledge_n for_o both_o for_o his_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o utter_o apostatise_v from_o he_o for_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o his_o fatherly_a care_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 447._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la p._n 447._o that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o god_n 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so_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o title_n and_o character_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n have_v not_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dictate_v to_o they_o purposely_o derive_v it_o from_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v no_o distinct_a explication_n of_o this_o phrase_n the_o word_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o reasonable_a to_o fetch_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o that_o ancient_a theology_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o all_o writer_n to_o use_v term_n and_o phrase_n by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n and_o to_o illustrate_v their_o sense_n by_o allude_v to_o something_o that_o be_v like_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o those_o term_n and_o phrase_n do_v most_o common_o signify_v but_o in_o a_o sense_n that_o have_v some_o proportion_n with_o it_o as_o the_o drift_n and_o connection_n 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either_o to_o denote_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o it_o signify_v before_o or_o to_o deceive_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o doubtless_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o inspire_v those_o writer_n have_v mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o it_o than_o what_o it_o ordinary_o signify_v he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o of_o it_o and_o not_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o unavoidable_a occasion_n to_o mistake_v in_o so_o great_a a_o doctrine_n by_o clothe_v its_o sense_n in_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o general_o signify_v what_o he_o never_o mean_v for_o when_o he_o call_v christ_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o attribute_v the_o same_o title_n and_o character_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v wont_a to_o describe_v their_o λογος_n he_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v that_o all_o inquisitive_a person_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v not_o mean_v so_o he_o will_v doubtless_o either_o not_o have_v 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contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n read_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o word_n that_o be_v consequent_o to_o his_o messiah_n and_o rab._n arama_n upon_o genesis_n explain_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o 107_o ps_n 20._o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o they_o be_v heal_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o messiah_n and_o rab._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o johni_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job_n 19.26_o yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n faith_n that_o the_o mercy_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v crown_v by_o the_o word_n and_o take_v flesh_n of_o a_o woman_n by_o which_o
its_o plain_a that_o by_o the_o word_n he_o understand_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o by_o the_o messiah_n they_o understand_v a_o divine_a subsistence_n be_v evident_a from_o sundry_a place_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o often_o apply_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o the_o messiah_n which_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o any_o creature_n as_o particular_o isa_n 28.5_o jehovah_n sabbaoth_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n which_o those_o interpreter_n understand_v concern_v the_o messiah_n so_o also_o isa_n 18.7_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v the_o present_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v say_v they_o unto_o the_o messiah_n so_o also_o jerem._n 33.16_o by_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n they_o understand_v the_o messiah_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o everlasting_a moses_n hadersan_n understand_v the_o 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