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the_o less_o skilful_a reader_n may_v omit_v what_o be_v contain_v between_o page_n 25._o and_o page_n 69._o the_o rest_n be_v deliver_v in_o sermon_n and_o be_v both_o more_o practical_a and_o facile_a 1._o tim_n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n in_o another_o translation_n a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o scripture_n three_o general_a part_n first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o a_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o s._n paul_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n second_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o may_v fit_o apply_v to_o my_o text_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n cant._n 7.2_o thy_o belly_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n hedge_v in_o with_o lily_n three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 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how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v here_o be_v also_o sauce_n sufficient_a to_o commend_v unto_o their_o palate_n the_o gospel-provision_n set_v before_o they_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_a signify_v both_o true_a and_o faithful_a 32._o faithful_a see_v heâ—â—sius_n in_o his_o pâ—â—â—â—gomena_n in_o â—â—erâ—itat_fw-la sacr_n and_o upon_o matth._n 12.20_o see_v note_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theocritus_n his_o syrinx_n cidyll_n 32._o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a then_o that_o when_o a_o word_n have_v several_a signification_n another_o word_n whether_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o a_o distinct_a language_n have_v proper_o one_o of_o the_o signification_n shall_v 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slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n this_o song_n of_o angel_n put_v christ_n in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n he_o be_v near_a to_o we_o all_o creature_n come_v in_o as_o the_o chorus_n v._o 13._o and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o man_n begin_v so_o he_o conclude_v the_o song_n v._o 14._o and_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n say_v amen_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o because_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o thankfulness_n i_o shall_v add_v to_o 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let_v none_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n carry_v himself_o scandalous_o muta_fw-la nomen_fw-la vel_fw-la age_n fortiús_fw-la 6._o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a mediator_n able_a abundant_o to_o save_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v unto_o any_o other_o let_v we_o not_o go_v about_o to_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o confer_v honour_n prerogative_n to_o he_o upon_o saint_n angel_n or_o image_n the_o scripture_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o beza_n upon_o the_o last_o word_n of_o that_o comma_n thus_o comment_v notum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la platonici_fw-la presertim_fw-la
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comma_n of_o the_o 45._o palm_n the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n seem_v to_o inform_v we_o whither_o the_o anoint_v attribute_v to_o our_o saviour_n allude_v he_o be_v such_o a_o champion_n against_o ignorance_n sin_n satan_n hell_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o can_v operam_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la perdere_fw-la our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n by_o reason_n of_o infinite_a perfection_n be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o accession_n of_o ability_n yet_o be_v anoint_v to_o wit_n set_v apart_o as_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n and_o dissign_v for_o the_o mediatorship_n by_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n so_o order_v in_o our_o nature_n assume_v he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n illuminate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n be_v due_o ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o speak_v he_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n christ_n 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