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than_o the_o material_a temple_n in_o its_o glory_n and_o splendour_n be_v and_o far_o more_o communicative_a of_o all_o blessing_n spiritual_a to_o every_o true_a particular_a member_n of_o they_o every_o individual_a or_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v incorporate_v into_o this_o church_n and_o make_v a_o live_a member_n of_o it_o do_v by_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o become_v a_o true_a temple_n or_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whosoever_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n whosoever_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o prototypon_n and_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n then_o either_o the_o patriarch_n or_o prophet_n be_v in_o god_n or_o god_n in_o they_o but_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o we_o in_o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a 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do_v call_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n against_o who_o heresy_n the_o evangelist_n do_v put_v in_o that_o caveat_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n at_o the_o least_o such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o be_v to_o his_o knowledge_n better_a verse_v in_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n and_o trismegist_n then_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n natural_o both_o conceive_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n with_o more_o facility_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o in_o term_n whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v enure_v now_o such_o as_o be_v well_o read_v in_o plato_n or_o trismegist_n or_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o read_v they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n or_o essence_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o image_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n be_v not_o in_o their_o apprehension_n mere_o 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incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o this_o title_n be_v foreprophecy_v by_o sundry_a prophet_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o peculiar_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n not_o usual_o observe_v by_o interpreter_n another_o special_a reason_n beside_o the_o former_a mention_v why_o s._n john_n do_v say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v because_o the_o incarnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v more_o express_o foretell_v than_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o party_n be_v so_o real_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v concludent_o infer_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n but_o where_o then_o be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o foretell_v but_o solemn_o proclaim_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 40._o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v be_v declare_v by_o john_n baptist_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n john_n we_o know_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n foreprophecy_v ver_n 3._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o do_v perform_v his_o function_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o cry_n or_o proclamation_n itself_o be_v two_o the_o first_o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o john_n baptist_n preach_v of_o repentance_n the_o burden_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o voice_n say_v again_o whether_o to_o isaiah_n or_o to_o john_n baptist_n or_o to_o both_o cry_v and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o 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