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that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o very_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n or_o among_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o they_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v either_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o both_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o text_n of_o s._n john_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n import_v the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n s._n john_n do_v learn_v from_o scripture_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n though_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o by_o study_n or_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o s._n john_n know_v by_o experiment_n as_o have_v see_v his_o transfiguration_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o both_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n believe_v from_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o experiment_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o late_a time_n moreful_o to_o be_v reveal_v then_o in_o former_a 8_o to_o omit_v those_o two_o place_n before_o cite_v exod._n 29._o 44_o 45._o and_o leviticus_n 26._o 11_o 12._o unto_o both_o which_o place_n that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o 14._o do_v in_o special_a refer_v we_o will_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o text_n exodus_fw-la 33._o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v express_v ver_n 14_o 15._o my_o presence_n say_v god_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o moses_n say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n but_o moses_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o separation_n of_o they_o from_o other_o people_n request_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o in_o part_n be_v grant_v ver_n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n &_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o so_o god_n have_v say_v ver_n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v yet_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o moses_n see_v leave_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n as_o you_o may_v read_v chap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 33._o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o
behold_v a_o door_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o trumpet_n talk_v with_o i_o which_o say_v come_v up_o hit_v she_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v hereafter_o and_o immediate_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o behold_v a_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o seat_n and_o upon_o the_o seat_n i_o see_v four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n sit_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o they_o have_v on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n 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house_n of_o zacharias_n and_o salute_v elizabeth_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o elizabeth_n hear_v the_o salutation_n of_o mary_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o speak_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o for_o lo_o assoon_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o salutation_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o my_o womb_n for_o joy_n and_o bless_v be_v she_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o lively_a experiment_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o angel_n word_n unto_o she_o the_o bless_a virgin_n immediate_o conceive_v that_o sweet_a and_o sacred_a hymn_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o her_o belief_n and_o acceptance_n of_o this_o sign_n or_o rather_o in_o her_o conception_n which_o do_v instant_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o sign_n which_o god_n have_v proffer_v to_o ahaz_n by_o isaiah_n be_v most_o exact_o accomplish_v ahaz_n be_v will_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n either_o in_o the_o depth_n or_o height_n above_o isai_n 7._o 1â—_n though_o ahaz_n shall_v have_v request_v god_n that_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n may_v descend_v out_o of_o the_o sphere_n and_o become_v mountain_n and_o rock_n on_o earth_n or_o that_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n may_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o become_v glorious_a star_n neither_o of_o these_o nor_o both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o wonder_n as_o that_o which_o god_n now_o wrought_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n belief_n unto_o his_o promise_n for_o now_o he_o who_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n the_o true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n become_v her_o son_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n who_o bodily_a original_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v the_o true_a emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o or_o more_o than_o so_o the_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o angelical_a hymn_n or_o testification_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n make_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n by_o the_o celestial_a host_n be_v a_o subject_n more_o fit_a for_o sermon_n then_o for_o these_o comment_n at_o least_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o great_a festival_n will_v better_o become_v the_o commemoration_n of_o those_o joyful_a ditty_n than_o a_o plain_a historical_a narration_n of_o they_o special_o see_v it_o will_v require_v a_o long_a search_n and_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o make_v it_o clear_a where_o this_o sacred_a hymn_n sing_v by_o angel_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o jesus_n be_v either_o foretell_v by_o any_o prophet_n or_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n beside_o this_o hymn_n the_o next_o evangelicall_n narration_n to_o his_o birth_n be_v his_o circumcision_n &_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n now_o albeit_o his_o circumcision_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o belief_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o place_n when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n luk._n 2._o 21._o but_o be_v it_o any_o where_o either_o express_o foretell_v 35_o or_o concludent_o portend_v by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v yes_o all_o this_o be_v most_o concludent_o fore-signified_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o can_v exact_o be_v parallel_v with_o any_o of_o the_o former_a general_a way_n according_a to_o which_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o other_o article_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v either_o observe_v to_o be_v foreshadowed_n or_o to_o be_v fulfil_v testimony_n express_a and_o direct_v there_o be_v none_o i_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o the_o circumcision_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v more_o than_o fore-pictured_n literal_o include_v in_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o 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that_o the_o prerogative_n promise_v to_o isaac_n be_v firm_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o contingencie_n it_o be_v further_o repeat_v ver_fw-la 21._o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n which_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n mention_n only_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o interpret_v chaldee_n paraphrase_n have_v it_o express_o that_o god_n do_v make_v this_o covenant_n betwixt_o his_o word_n and_o abraham_n as_o ver_fw-la 2._o dabo_fw-la foedus_fw-la meum_fw-la inter_fw-la verbum_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la interte_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 10._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la foedus_fw-la meum_fw-la quod_fw-la servabitis_fw-la inter_fw-la verbum_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-fr inter_fw-la vos_fw-la atque_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la tuos_fw-la post_n te_fw-fr ut_fw-la circumcidatur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la omnis_fw-la masculus_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o covenant_n or_o rather_o league_n this_o be_v betwixt_o god_n &_o abraham_n come_v to_o be_v discuss_v in_o the_o unfolding_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n &_o the_o consecration_n of_o abraham_n seed_n to_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n of_o everlasting_a blessing_n the_o legal_a covenant_n afterward_o confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v now_o begin_v &_o solemnize_v on_o abraham_n part_n as_o solemn_a league_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n usual_o be_v by_o effusion_n of_o blood_n his_o own_o and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n throughout_o their_o generation_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n or_o solemn_a ceremony_n of_o this_o mutual_a league_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n seed_n it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o mutual_a covenant_n that_o god_n shall_v subscribe_v or_o seal_v the_o league_n after_o the_o same_o 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to_o imprint_v a_o permanent_a stamp_n or_o character_n upon_o a_o stream_n of_o run_a water_n this_o covenant_n can_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la or_o bear_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a everlasting_a date_n until_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o be_v his_o person_n in_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v such_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o such_o do_v the_o covenant_n thus_o seal_v become_v true_o immortal_a and_o everlasting_a never_o to_o be_v reiterated_a after_o it_o be_v once_o accomplish_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o begin_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o our_o saviour_n birth_n that_o which_o be_v now_o begin_v by_o he_o and_o in_o part_n seal_v by_o he_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n in_o his_o flesh_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o final_o seal_v by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o continual_a practice_n of_o circumcision_n by_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o be_v senseless_a and_o blind_a and_o perceive_v it_o not_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o legible_a character_n and_o a_o undoubted_a visible_a pledge_n that_o god_n who_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a or_o to_o assume_v flesh_n by_o assume_v abraham_n seed_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v interchangeable_o seal_v this_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o see_v as_o well_o abraham_n present_a seed_n as_o their_o family_n be_v still_o subject_a to_o mortality_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a &_o requisite_a that_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v continue_v throughout_o all_o their_o generation_n in_o testification_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectance_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n unto_o who_o flesh_n the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v once_o put_v the_o covenant_n seal_v be_v to_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o without_o reiteration_n or_o addition_n of_o any_o other_o seal_n in_o he_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n while_o he_o be_v circumcise_v god_n be_v circumcise_v and_o man_n be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o covenant_n or_o league_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mutual_o seal_v by_o god_n and_o man_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a seal_n howbeit_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o this_o glorious_a covenant_n thus_o joint_o seal_v up_o in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v its_o everlasting_a date_n until_o it_o be_v further_o ratify_v and_o final_o seal_v by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n unto_o which_o service_n he_o be_v initiate_v by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o abolish_v as_o change_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o change_v by_o that_o commission_n which_o this_o our_o everlasting_a priest_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n after_o his_o resurrection_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n math._n 28._o 19_o it_o be_v by_o this_o new_a commission_n so_o change_v that_o he_o which_o now_o seek_v to_o circumcise_v other_o or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v do_v but_o labour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v this_o glorious_a covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o joint_o seal_v up_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a seal_n and_o afterward_o authentique_o and_o final_o seal_v by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o person_n god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o however_o the_o mahometan_n the_o saracen_n and_o persian_n with_o other_o preposterous_a imitator_n of_o abraham_n faith_n have_v run_v mad_a with_o love_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n sometime_o most_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n while_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n yet_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v now_o more_o abominable_a unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n than_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o or_o displease_v to_o man_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n s._n paul_n wish_v the_o same_o curse_n or_o punishment_n unto_o such_o as_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o christ_n church_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v threaten_v unto_o such_o as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v neglect_v contemn_v or_o omit_v it_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchilde_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 14._o who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n i_o will_v say_v s._n paul_n gal._n 5._o 12._o or_o as_o some_o read_v i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o such_o he_o mean_v and_o such_o alone_a as_o do_v trouble_v they_o by_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o they_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n 3_o that_o the_o heathen_n be_v conclude_v in_o this_o league_n the_o modern_a jew_n can_v deny_v for_o not_o only_a abraham_n son_n but_o every_o male_a in_o his_o family_n though_o buy_v with_o money_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o say_v the_o jew_n see_v they_o come_v into_o this_o league_n by_o receive_v circumcision_n what_o be_v this_o to_o you_o gentile_n which_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v most_o divine_o dissolve_v this_o knot_n rom._n 4._o 10._o his_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o comment_n but_o only_o to_o add_v this_o circumstance_n which_o be_v likely_a s._n paul_n take_v for_o grant_v when_o he_o make_v that_o excellent_a comment_n upon_o moses_n his_o word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n say_v moses_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n see_v
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cabbalisme_n we_o be_v in_o special_a behold_v to_o osiander_n for_o it_o if_o by_o sage_a judgement_n it_o happen_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o a_o fancy_n scripturae_fw-la jacobus_n naclantus_fw-la a_o romish_a bishop_n must_v share_v with_o osiander_n in_o the_o censure_n whatsoever_o the_o opinion_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o allegation_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o concludent_fw-la for_o that_o right_o examine_v only_o infer_v that_o jehovah_n himself_o he_o that_o be_v essential_o god_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o be_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n or_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n unquestionable_a yet_o a_o truth_n which_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o while_o he_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v to_o take_v no_o other_o name_n or_o title_n upon_o he_o beside_o the_o proper_a and_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n only_o
then_o actual_o make_v christ_n and_o lord_n unto_o these_o two_o office_n of_o everlasting_a priest_n and_o everlasting_a king_n he_o be_v not_o actual_o anoint_v or_o full_o consecrate_v until_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n lord_n before_o his_o resurrection_n yes_o be_v god_n from_o eternity_n he_o be_v also_o lord_n from_o eternity_n so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o athanasius_n the_o father_n be_v lord_n the_o son_n be_v lord_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v lord_n whosoever_o be_v true_o god_n be_v also_o true_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o acception_n of_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v not_o three_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n the_o son_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n but_o whether_o this_o title_n of_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v 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moses_n i_o appear_v to_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o exod._n 6._o 3._o or_o as_o the_o caldee_n by_o the_o name_n adonai_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n some_o good_a writer_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o albeit_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n yet_o they_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n the_o first_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o moses_n do_v work_v all_o his_o miracle_n in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o name_n whether_o jehovah_n or_o adonai_n which_o be_v first_o manifest_v unto_o to_o he_o 〈…〉_z many_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n 6._o fagrus_n best_a approve_v this_o although_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o know_v unto_o abraham_n or_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o that_o name_n or_o title_n which_o do_v import_v the_o instant_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n this_o be_v immediate_o import_v in_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n or_o in_o those_o description_n which_o god_n there_o give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n or_o of_o his_o present_a purpose_n towards_o israel_n in_o the_o 3_o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 5_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d paraphrase_n it_o be_v probable_a do_v use_v the_o name_n adonai_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n as_o most_o pertinent_a and_o most_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o proper_o pertain_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a but_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n to_o depose_v great_a lord_n and_o advance_v mean_a servant_n if_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n be_v to_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n as_o drusius_n with_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o ineffable_a this_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a nature_n which_o they_o proper_o signify_v nor_o do_v the_o usual_a substitution_n of_o adonai_n for_o the_o want_n of_o four_o letter_n want_v matter_n of_o more_o than_o grammatical_a observation_n this_o practice_n be_v a_o literal_a emblem_n or_o character_n of_o that_o which_o our_o evangelist_n have_v express_v in_o word_n assertive_a john_n 1._o 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 which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o this_o declaration_n or_o exposition_n of_o god_n who_o incomprehensible_a nature_n be_v character_v by_o his_o ineffable_a name_n make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a there_o be_v a_o great_a improvement_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v than_o there_o be_v in_o moses_n his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n moses_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v see_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n or_o adonai_n first_o reveal_v to_o moses_n do_v import_v to_o wit_n deliverance_n from_o their_o bodily_a enemy_n and_o in_o that_o deliverance_n they_o have_v a_o pledge_n of_o far_o great_a blessing_n promise_v which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v for_o as_o our_o apostle_n testify_v heb._n 11._o 39_o though_o moses_n among_o other_o through_o faith_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o blessing_n promise_v nor_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n capable_a of_o this_o blessing_n promise_v until_o that_o god_n who_o be_v first_o reveal_v unto_o moses_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v make_v lord_n and_o christ_n 6._o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n more_o worthy_a of_o drusius_n his_o pain_n than_o all_o the_o question_n which_o he_o make_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n whether_o the_o name_n adonai_n be_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n that_o this_o name_n adonai_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v no_o where_o to_o my_o remembrance_n denote_v any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n beside_o the_o son_n whereas_o the_o name_n adonai_n be_v a_o expression_n which_o many_o time_n refer_v unto_o the_o trinity_n or_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o this_o extent_n it_o must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v substitute_v for_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n unless_o some_o special_a circumstance_n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o son_n but_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o name_n be_v express_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a consonant_n and_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o name_n adonai_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o son_n as_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n denote_v the_o father_n as_o in_o that_o 110_o psalm_n where_o we_o read_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a jehovah_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n adoni_n or_o adonai_n and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n refer_v only_o to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o name_n adoni_n