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agent_n not_o because_o of_o any_o accidental_a addition_n which_o happen'_v to_o it_o this_o be_v principal_o discern_v bâ—_n the_o constancy_n of_o that_o action_n or_o motion_n for_o when_o thing_n be_v accidental_a they_o appear_v seldom_o and_o many_o time_n be_v not_o such_o but_o thing_n or_o action_n that_o flow_v natural_o from_o any_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v be_v always_o such_o so_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o i_o that_o i_o write_v at_o this_o time_n i_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o no_o not_o when_o i_o be_o provoke_v by_o read_v or_o study_v a_o untruth_n no_o not_o this_o self_n same_o untruth_n which_o i_o write_v against_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v eat_v meat_n at_o dinner_n be_v a_o natural_a action_n i_o always_o do_v it_o unless_o some_o accidental_a thing_n intervene_v to_o hinder_v it_o and_o then_o the_o not_o eat_v be_v accidental_a but_o the_o eat_n be_v natural_a because_o this_o last_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o disposition_n and_o temper_n of_o my_o body_n the_o former_a not_o eat_v from_o some_o accidental_a distemper_n sect._n 6._o now_o then_o to_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n generation_n 5.2_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n be_v such_o i_o shall_v handle_v that_o one_o place_n mic._n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a my_o observation_n upon_o this_o text_n be_v text._n first_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o mat._n 2.6_o where_o this_o text_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n jsrael_n so_o likewise_o john_n 7.42_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n saâ—d_v thaâ—_n christ_n come_v of_o the_o sâ—ed_z of_o dâ—vid_n and_o out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bethlehem_n where_o david_n be_v this_o be_v consent_v to_o â—y_a all_o here_o then_o leâ—_n we_o consider_v that_o that_o say_n come_v forth_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n this_o likewise_o be_v unquestioned_a for_o aught_o i_o find_v then_o let_v we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o last_o clause_n who_o go_v forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a there_o be_v no_o â—eason_n to_o think_v but_o that_o as_o his_o come_n forth_o in_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n do_v signify_v hâ—s_a birth_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n so_o this_o go_v forth_o from_o of_o old_a etc._n etc._n shall_v signify_v his_o birth_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n for_o these_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o birth_n which_o be_v at_o bethlehem_n which_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v be_v which_o be_v act_v long_a time_n after_o the_o prophet_n writing_n but_o of_o something_o that_o be_v act_v long_o before_o which_o those_o word_n enforce_v from_o of_o old_a and_o from_o everlasting_a faustus_n socinus_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o wicâ—us_n and_o bellarmine_n cap._n 7._o pag._n 394._o thus_o answer_v huius_fw-la ipsius_fw-la rationis_fw-la uì_n concludi_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la de_fw-fr vera_fw-la nativitaâ—e_fw-la utrobique_fw-la agi_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-fr eadem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n do_v not_o only_o evince_v that_o this_o be_v mâ—ant_a of_o a_o true_a nativity_n but_o the_o same_o nativity_n observe_v his_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o the_o latter_a word_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v come_v forth_o come_v from_o the_o same_o
give_v we_o when_o it_o say_v that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v a_o spokesman_n for_o moses_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n unto_o he_o again_o have_v any_o evangelist_n say_v as_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o voice_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n can_v any_o man_n have_v expound_v it_o without_o that_o gloss_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n saying_n and_o st._n john_n practice_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v as_o wild_a and_o reasonless_a to_o say_v that_o this_o term_n word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o speech_n or_o other_o phrase_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n expound_v it_o so_o shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v that_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n which_o by_o they_o shall_v speak_v this_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n for_o this_o tediousness_n but_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o one_o syllable_n word_n be_v of_o high_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v dwell_v so_o long_o upon_o it_o but_o now_o we_o will_v strike_v home_o sect._n 8._o in_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o understand_v this_o term_n word_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n humanity_n which_o do_v exist_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v when_o st._n john_n begin_v to_o preach_v for_o although_o our_o saviour_n be_v then_o in_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v but_o about_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o according_a to_o they_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n in_o reference_n only_o to_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o although_o he_o be_v man_n before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o notion_n the_o word_n then_o metaphorical_o neither_o metaphorical_o because_o than_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n nor_o metonymical_o metonymical_o because_o then_o this_o word_n which_o reveale_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o produce_v and_o the_o text_n most_o express_o set_z down_o the_o time_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n sect._n 9_o shift_n but_o socinus_n have_v one_o shift_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 14._o page_n of_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o pasnonienses_n pag._n 61._o christ_n be_v then_o when_o john_n baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o be_v then_o destine_v by_o god_n to_o that_o office_n to_o wit_n in_o open_v or_o preach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o he_o now_o the_o reveal_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o actual_o the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o wâ—s_v such_o in_o god_n decree_n and_o that_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v he_o the_o word_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o until_o he_o actual_o exist_v now_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n not_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v expire_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v differ_v as_o much_o as_o time_n can_v distinguish_v and_o yet_o what_o the_o text_n say_v be_v socinus_n say_v shall_v be_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n we_o may_v say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o because_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v such_o and_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v observe_v deliver_v by_o any_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o exposition_n it_o will_v become_v i_o to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o exposition_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n john_n of_o thing_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o then_o be_v the_o word_n than_o it_o have_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n other_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n they_o be_v then_o make_v but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o time_n but_o eternal_a be_v then_o this_o be_v a_o short_a deliver_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v god_n will_v to_o explain_v they_o the_o first_o term_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expound_v be_v this_o term_n word_n a_o word_n be_v twofold_a internal_a man._n and_o external_a internal_a be_v that_o expression_n our_o intellect_n or_o understanding_n have_v of_o its_o conceit_n within_o its_o self_n external_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o internal_a conceit_n i_o will_v not_o here_o stand_v upon_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o sermo_n and_o verbum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n be_v apparent_a to_o any_o man_n who_o will_v consider_v how_o he_o deliver_n nothing_o with_o his_o tongue_n which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o notion_n of_o in_o his_o understanding_n before_o and_o that_o which_o he_o deliver_n with_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o in_o his_o understanding_n in_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n in_o its_o birth_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n it_o have_v a_o internal_a be_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o external_a be_v in_o the_o voice_n now_o word_n be_v produce_v two_o way_n either_o by_o voice_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n by_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o pen_n this_o philosophy_n we_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v after_o our_o weak_a manner_n to_o be_v true_a true_a concern_v god_n for_o we_o can_v think_v of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o know_v his_o own_o infinite_a excellencye_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v or_o do_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n this_o knowledge_n be_v active_a produce_v somewhat_o which_o be_v his_o word_n when_o he_o please_v to_o express_v himself_o outward_o to_o man_n he_o do_v it_o two_o way_n or_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o word_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o creature_n legible_o which_o be_v two_o book_n in_o which_o god_n express_v his_o will_n or_o else_o by_o voice_n immediate_o frame_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o he_o the_o scripture_n confirme_n all_o this_o philosophy_n first_o for_o man_n i_o need_v not_o write_v of_o their_o inward_a word_n psal._n 10.6_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v so_o psal._n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n many_o time_n there_o be_v word_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v never_o deliver_v by_o tongue_n or_o pen_n but_o never_o any_o deliver_v outward_o that_o be_v not_o first_o conceive_v inward_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v bear_v who_o be_v never_o conceive_v we_o may_v discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v we_o all_o those_o way_n of_o god_n speak_v outward_o mat._n 3._o and_o the_o last_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v so_o rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n by_o writing_n and_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v there_o we_o see_v a_o writing_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o write_v by_o god_n for_o say_v the_o text_n god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o god_n internal_a word_n psal._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v internal_o by_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n it_o be_v declare_v to_o man_n but_o speak_v internal_o only_a to_o his_o son_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o love_v not_o to_o weary_v my_o reader_n unnecessary_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n be_v this_o internal_a word_n and_o therefore_o write_v with_o a_o article_n the_o or_o that_o word_n emphatical_o other_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n john_n peter_n or_o the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v the_o that_o word_n the_o like_a of_o which_o never_o be_v and_o to_o this_o will_v agree_v most_o apt_o all_o which_o st._n john_n discourse_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o my_o
rule_n over_o all_o nation_n ever_o here_o on_o earth_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n i_o observe_v among_o they_o to_o justify_v their_o comment_n upon_o that_o text_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o show_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v make_v be_v ever_o use_v for_o regenerate_v much_o less_o for_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o again_o we_o may_v mark_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o heaven_n without_o a_o addition_n when_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o as_o here_o it_o signifye'_v the_o present_a world_n it_o will_v be_v now_o time_n to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o conceit_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o such_o exception_n as_o they_o make_v against_o it_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o word_n not_o the_o light_n because_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o him_z be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o agree'_v to_o the_o word_n not_o to_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o neuter_n gender_n well_o then_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a world_n the_o universe_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o must_v be_v true_a because_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o he_o be_v every_o where_o he_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v something_o that_o a_o man_n learn_v here_o for_o his_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v always_o in_o the_o world_n preserve_v and_o look_v to_o it_o but_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o their_o conceit_n for_o a_o man_n who_o preach_v and_o teach_v other_o man_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a needless_a speech_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n take_v the_o world_n how_o they_o will_v for_o the_o great_a world_n which_o we_o inhabit_v or_o for_o the_o company_n of_o man_n who_o live_v in_o it_o for_o only_o in_o these_o two_o sense_n they_o understand_v world_n in_o this_o place_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n the_o word_n god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v something_o deliver_v that_o man_n will_v listen_v to_o s_n 12._o and_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v with_o it_o in_o preserve_v text._n so_o he_o be_v with_o it_o in_o make_v it_o at_o the_o first_o when_o it_o be_v make_v let_v we_o view_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o way_n compare_v with_o this_o the_o word_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o humanity_n by_o his_o sermon_n miracle_n and_o life_n make_v that_o be_v either_o reform_v the_o world_n that_o be_v man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a world_n and_o this_o reformation_n be_v intentional_a only_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o in_o a_o flat_a opposition_n to_o the_o text_n as_o can_v be_v or_o else_o the_o same_o christ_n make_v that_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o that_o heaven_n that_o place_n of_o happiness_n into_o which_o his_o servant_n shall_v enter_v hereafter_o when_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n they_o can_v find_v this_o word_n which_o be_v use_v here_o for_o world_n single_a and_o alone_o use_v for_o heaven_n or_o for_o the_o reform_a or_o regenerate_v part_n of_o man_n nor_o that_o this_o word_n which_o be_v here_o render_v make_v be_v take_v for_o regeneration_n reader_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o expound_v scripture_n sect._n 13._o and_n the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o that_o be_v the_o same_o world_n which_o he_o make_v and_o in_o which_o he_o be_v know_v he_o not_o do_v not_o take_v such_o notice_n as_o they_o may_v by_o revelation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o he_o by_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n here_o they_o except_v against_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o term_n world_n that_o we_o vary_v and_o change_v the_o term_n from_o what_o it_o be_v use_v for_o in_o the_o former_a exposition_n there_o we_o take_v the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o create_a thing_n but_o here_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o world_n of_o man_n i_o say_v we_o do_v not_o change_v the_o sense_n of_o any_o term_n object_n from_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a signification_n it_o have_v for_o although_o very_o many_o and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o expositor_n do_v say_v that_o this_o term_n world_n do_v signify_v the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o very_a exposition_n differ'_v not_o in_o sense_n from_o that_o i_o have_v give_v no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o socrates_n do_v see_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o that_o socrates_n his_o eye_n see_v it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o man_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o it_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v any_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o because_o the_o world_n 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