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they_o will_v fall_v do_v not_o he_o infuse_v light_a into_o they_o they_o will_v become_v darkness_n as_o well_o as_o we_o there_o remain_v therefore_o but_o one_o expedient_a which_o be_v for_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v infinite_a to_o satisfy_v himself_o and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o humane_a reason_n be_v confound_v let_v we_o nevertheless_o experience_n how_o far_o we_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v this_o abyss_n by_o the_o word_n above_o recite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o that_o undergo_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n say_v he_o and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o must_v lay_v down_o his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o have_v he_o have_v not_o express_v the_o same_o so_o manifest_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v necessary_o require_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o subjection_n and_o condemnation_n of_o death_n both_o as_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o whole_a complete_a man_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o also_o have_v the_o retribution_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v corrupt_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o indeed_o he_o that_o be_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o therefore_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o be_v to_o render_v to_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n what_o person_n be_v able_a to_o render_v it_o though_o a_o man_n unless_o himself_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a dignity_n and_o if_o such_o man_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a dignity_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o he_o be_v also_o god_n 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to_o their_o reason_n do_v the_o divine_a scripture_n manifest_o astipulate_v out_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v for_o brevity_n sake_n produce_v but_o some_o few_o irrefragable_a passage_n thus_o speak_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o his_o prophecy_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o may_v before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o word_n which_o we_o have_v show_v above_o and_o the_o jew_n grant_v be_v intend_v of_o the_o messiah_n alone_o the_o messiah_n who_o alone_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n to_o his_o church_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n dedicate_v but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o can_v it_o then_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o simple_o a_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v his_o temple_n certain_o neither_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o lord_n 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use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o duration_n without_o end_n they_o know_v who_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o language_n now_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o a_o simple_a creature_n on_o this_o manner_n together_o with_o a_o kingdom_n of_o everlasting_a duration_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o 110._o psalm_n where_o david_n call_v the_o messiah_n his_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o will_v have_v he_o understand_v to_o be_v something_o more_o beside_o a_o mere_a man_n for_o david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o depend_v of_o no_o other_o but_o god_n so_o that_o between_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v true_o regal_a such_o as_o that_o of_o david_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o intermediate_v and_o yet_o he_o style_v he_o with_o the_o same_o appellation_n subject_n use_v to_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o the_o 110._o psalm_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n but_o least_o any_o further_a cavil_n at_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n be_v give_v both_o to_o man_n and_o to_o angel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o eminence_n of_o power_n though_o it_o can_v be_v find_v attribute_v to_o one_o alone_a in_o particular_a either_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n that_o be_v in_o power_n in_o the_o world_n isaiah_n make_v the_o commentary_n of_o it_o for_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 father_n of_o eternity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v these_o title_n competent_a to_o a_o creature_n i_o know_v well_o that_o they_o assay_v to_o turn_v this_o passage_n to_o 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he_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o here_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v which_o be_v as_o much_o incommunicable_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o his_o very_a essence_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o other_o name_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o his_o property_n but_o this_o denote_v his_o eternal_o permanent_a essence_n this_o be_v it_o by_o which_o he_o delight_v to_o call_v himself_o and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a
how_o shall_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v abundant_o show_v be_v the_o liberal_a rewarder_n of_o virtue_n render_v to_o the_o body_n the_o free_a recompense_n of_o the_o service_n it_o have_v do_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o obedience_n which_o its_o natural_a appetite_n have_v yield_v to_o reason_n unless_o it_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dust_n certain_o as_o we_o say_v above_o man_n be_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v the_o body_n also_o both_o which_o contribute_v respective_o to_o virtue_n of_o which_o man_n be_v capable_a wherefore_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o reward_n and_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v be_v too_o narrow_a and_o defective_a how_o will_v that_o acquit_v its_o charge_n unless_o it_o equal_o punish_v the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n see_v they_o be_v usual_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n that_o debauch_v the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n that_o prevent_v and_o misguid_v our_o reason_n but_o the_o punishment_n will_v not_o be_v equal_o proportion_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v miserable_a to_o eternity_n and_o the_o body_n whole_o exempt_v from_o it_o to_o exist_v no_o more_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n will_v be_v happy_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o of_o the_o mind_n although_o the_o defect_n of_o both_o be_v equal_a moreover_o the_o penalty_n increase_a proportionable_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v for_o a_o outrage_n do_v to_o a_o inferior_a person_n be_v punish_v otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o sovereign_n magistrate_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a power_n a_o immense_a and_o unlimited_a dignity_n and_o authority_n how_o can_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o body_n by_o be_v 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consolation_n of_o our_o mind_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o death_n be_v natural_o terrible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n what_o more_o effectual_a comfort_n can_v be_v receive_v then_o to_o expect_v after_o a_o peaceable_a repose_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o it_o not_o to_o restore_v we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v die_v over_o again_o but_o to_o live_v a_o eternal_a life_n in_o unexpressible_a contentment_n beside_o what_o sweet_a consolation_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o friend_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o grievous_a to_o we_o then_o death_n itself_o than_o the_o hope_n that_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o celestial_a glory_n certain_o he_o that_o represent_v to_o himself_o what_o joy_n friend_n receive_v here_o upon_o a_o 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in_o reunite_a thing_n which_o nature_n have_v so_o strait_o conjoin_v together_o for_o since_o death_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v not_o a_o natural_a thing_n but_o a_o accident_n superven_v contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o man_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellence_n of_o his_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o immortal_a creature_n though_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o body_n he_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o element_n what_o be_v there_o more_o suitable_a to_o divine_a wisdom_n then_o to_o reunite_v without_o injury_n either_o to_o his_o justice_n or_o his_o goodness_n what_o death_n have_v separate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n for_o to_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o of_o phocylides_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o dissolve_v the_o fair_a harmony_n of_o man_n and_o last_o though_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v well_o understand_v other_o way_n yet_o herein_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a 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no_o more_o but_o to_o read_v they_o for_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o peace_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o under_o his_o reign_n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o will_v unite_v the_o most_o hostile_a nation_n together_o in_o the_o same_o society_n of_o religion_n and_o cicurate_a and_o mollify_v the_o fierce_a people_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o render_v the_o most_o untractable_a nature_n gentle_a and_o sweet_a which_o the_o prophet_n himself_o expound_v immediate_o after_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v be_v not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flaw_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v batter_v all_o to_o piece_n with_o canon-shot_a or_o hew_v all_o down_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o for_o his_o glory_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v other_o then_o terrestrial_a and_o corporeal_a since_o he_o be_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n since_o i_o say_v he_o
be_v to_o be_v lowly_a ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n &_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o indeed_o the_o frail_a dusty_a ornament_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v be_v too_o vile_a and_o wretched_a for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n of_o soul_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n refer_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o mind_n make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o soul_n and_o attribute_v to_o he_o a_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o glory_n it_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o right_a end_n from_o which_o the_o carnal_a imagination_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v pervert_v they_o and_o have_v consequent_o as_o great_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o jewish_a in_o this_o point_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v above_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n chap._n vii_o that_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n hold_v forth_o i_o affirm_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o justice_n require_v that_o either_o all_o man_n perish_v universal_o or_o that_o some_o person_n in_o their_o stead_n endure_v the_o punishment_n which_o they_o have_v merit_v but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o most_o usual_a stumbling-stone_n on_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o divers_a other_o people_n fall_v foul_a it_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o discover_v it_o something_o more_o clear_o in_o this_o chapter_n certain_o if_o they_o will_v confess_v the_o truth_n the_o natural_a terror_n of_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n serious_o will_v make_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o nature_n itself_o direct_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o solid_a comfort_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o satisfaction_n of_o merit_n 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example_n become_v so_o powerful_a to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o nation_n by_o who_o the_o death_n of_o beast_n immolate_a in_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o practise_v but_o only_o that_o nature_n itself_o teach_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o he_o have_v deserve_v and_o all_o other_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n follow_v his_o sentiment_n so_o that_o though_o they_o can_v easy_o judge_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o proportionate_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o he_o with_o who_o they_o thus_o transact_v yet_o be_v unable_a otherwise_o to_o satisfy_v they_o offer_v that_o which_o they_o can_v and_o withal_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o supply_v the_o rest_n moreover_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o several_a nation_n mention_v above_o and_o who_o name_n and_o custom_n be_v record_v both_o in_o holy_a &_o profane_a history_n as_o the_o cananaean_n tyrian_n carthaginian_n egyptian_n cyprian_n arabian_n persian_n scythian_n cretan_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n ancient_a roman_n gaul_n and_o other_o who_o sacrifice_v live_v man_n that_o the_o opinion_n which_o caesar_n attribute_n to_o the_o druyde_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v appease_v but_o by_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n to_o they_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n otherwise_o man_n be_v sufficient_o prone_a to_o elevate_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o flatter_v himself_o partly_o through_o a_o immoderate_a self-love_n &_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o little_a knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n will_v never_o be_v so_o inhumane_o animate_v against_o his_o own_o species_n and_o even_o against_o his_o own_o child_n which_o some_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v victimes_o of_o and_o for_o testimony_n to_o this_o i_o appeal_v to_o man_n peculiar_a thought_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o humane_a justice_n how_o do_v they_o detest_v murderer_n and_o robber_n and_o those_o that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o perpetrate_v heinous_a crime_n and_o when_o they_o observe_v a_o magistrate_n suffer_v such_o person_n to_o go_v on_o in_o impunity_n do_v not_o they_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v either_o like_o they_o one_o of_o their_o complice_n and_o partaker_n in_o their_o prey_n or_o that_o he_o connive_n at_o their_o facinorous_a action_n through_o want_n of_o power_n certain_o when_o any_o enormous_a misdeed_n be_v commit_v there_o ought_v no_o damage_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o by_o the_o fact_n or_o the_o example_n but_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o detestableness_n in_o the_o deed_n that_o of_o itself_o cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n the_o impunity_n of_o which_o blot_v the_o reputation_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o punish_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o evil_a suspicion_n and_o esteem_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v more_o attentive_o consider_v the_o 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from_o the_o latter_a with_o nauseousness_n now_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o we_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o degree_n transcendent_o eminent_a he_o possess_v as_o we_o may_v speak_v the_o body_n of_o they_o whereas_o we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o shadow_n as_o therefore_o a_o good_a magistrate_n do_v not_o only_o detest_v crime_n because_o they_o be_v detrimental_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a turpitude_n which_o render_v vice_n odious_a be_v it_o not_o pernicious_a so_o that_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o natural_a equity_n of_o thing_n nor_o his_o own_o conscience_n unless_o he_o punish_v it_o and_o the_o more_o upright_o a_o person_n the_o judge_n be_v the_o more_o hatred_n do_v he_o bear_v against_o vice_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n so_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v sin_n be_v the_o universal_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o produce_v prejudice_n to_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o its_o preservation_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o internal_a and_o essential_a deformity_n in_o it_o which_o be_v so_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o can_v possible_o prevail_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o revenge_v it_o and_o the_o more_o perfect_a his_o nature_n be_v the_o great_a be_v this_o natural_a detestation_n he_o have_v against_o sin_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o jew_n consent_n that_o man_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o have_v in_o they_o from_o their_o conception_n a_o evil_a seminary_n of_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o say_v be_v like_o a_o mountain_n to_o the_o good_a and_o a_o straw_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v immerge_v in_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n