jew_n but_o simon_n in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a lest_o we_o believe_v in_o simon_n chap._n 49._o valentinus_n the_o heretic_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o bring_v i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a body_n from_o heaven_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_n through_o a_o pipe_n take_v nothing_o thence_o chap._n 51._o cerdon_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o phantasm_n not_o to_o have_v true_o suffer_v but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v suffer_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n nor_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o after_o these_o come_v apelles_n and_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o appearance_n nor_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o true_a body_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o superior_a place_n in_o his_o descent_n he_o weave_v for_o himself_o a_o flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o 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they_o teach_v the_o word_n as_o that_o the_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o read_n of_o almost_o any_o two_o connext_v verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o especial_o those_o single_a one_o which_o contain_v both_o word_n for_o that_o where_o they_o thus_o occur_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v discern_v as_o vers_n 16._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 160._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o begin_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers._n 172._o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o psalm_n can_v agree_v to_o a_o write_a and_o speak_v word_n to_o such_o promise_n statute_n judgement_n law_n and_o that_o christ_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v i_o believe_v you_o will_v no_o soon_o prove_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v there_o be_v one_o god_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a commandment_n promise_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v and_o speak_v and_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o they_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v again_o manifest_a enough_o in_o that_o david_n say_v i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o meditate_v in_o it_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o it_o for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v inform_v you_o of_o viz._n that_o word_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n signify_v god_n promise_n and_o particular_o to_o david_n as_o vers_n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 170._o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers._n 49._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v vers._n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n compare_v herewith_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a and_o chap._n 7.25_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v this_o vers._n 12._o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o now_o be_v this_o word_n christ_n do_v this_o word_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n &_o c_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o outward_a word_n speak_v by_o nathan_n ibid._n p._n 69._o pro._n 6.24_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a woman_n i_o be_o as_o sure_a as_o that_o any_o whore_n in_o england_n be_v a_o woman_n for_o the_o discourse_n be_v continue_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v vers._n 29._o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a vers._n 32_o 33_o 34._o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o thus_o chap._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o woman_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o she_o catch_v the_o young_a man_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o tapestry_n and_o perfume_v it_o with_o myrrh_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o goodman_n be_v not_o at_o home_n etc._n etc._n now_o prove_v you_o if_o you_o can_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o whorish_a woman_n in_o this_o place_n a_o whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v idolater_n i_o believe_v my_o reason_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o you_o for_o you_o i_o question_v not_o be_v because_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o a_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v be_v because_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o commit_v adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o heathen_a but_o then_o he_o that_o read_v what_o go_v before_o my_o text_n viz._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a will_v wonder_v at_o my_o interpretation_n so_o no_o less_o may_v he_o wonder_v at_o you_o when_o he_o read_v what_o follow_v your_o text_n viz._n he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o your_o interpretation_n produce_v what_o be_v and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o i_o can_v give_v you_o as_o good_a for_o i_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o this_o other_o pro._n 31.4_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n that_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o fornication_n which_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pour_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n ibid._n p._n 75._o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n angel_n be_v spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o seven_o that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.4_o and_o 5_o 6._o so_o be_v the_o same_o say_v of_o angel_n chap._n 5.11_o heb._n 1.14_o now_o whether_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o these_o seven_o spirit_n angel_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o 1_o to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n seem_v harsh_a and_o we_o read_v not_o so_o elsewhere_o 2_o they_o 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christ_n human_a flesh_n and_o human_a body_n do_v scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o his_o flesh_n from_o above_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v his_o flesh_n come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v the_o bread_n ans._n it_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v earthly_a but_o the_o second_o be_v heavenly_a question_n the_o text_n which_o prove_v as_o you_o suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v another_o body_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n beside_o the_o material_a which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n which_o feed_v on_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o communicate_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o himself_o through_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v joh._n 6.50_o 51._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o 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he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o then_o he_o be_v both_o the_o word_n and_o man_n that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n yes_o and_o say_v that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v from_o thence_o vers_n 62._o what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o chap._n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o come_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o as_o the_o word_n but_o flesh_n in_o the_o minor_a be_v not_o the_o bread_n as_o that_o signify_v whole_a christ_n but_o only_o part_v of_o christ._n now_o that_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o whole_a christ_n or_o of_o his_o person_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o every_o part_n of_o he_o as_o yourselves_o will_v grant_v that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o deny_v that_o his_o visible_a flesh_n which_o be_v 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receive_v mercy_n we_o faint_v not_o so_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v external_a obscure_a dead_a and_o lifeless_a which_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o concondemn_v and_o therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v of_o a_o internal_a nature_n perspicuous_a quick_a and_o powerful_a which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o hold_v forth_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o as_o the_o letter_n kill_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n which_o you_o yourselves_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o law_n and_o this_o ministration_n which_o be_v the_o law_n so_o exact_o answer_v the_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o letter_n and_o as_o the_o letter_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v external_a rom._n 2.28_o 29._o so_o this_o ministration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engrave_v in_o stone_n vers_n 7._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v he_o use_v the_o same_o term_n rom._n 7.6_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o letter_n we_o read_v it_o thus_o v_o 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o again_o c._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o i_o have_v a_o argument_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v viz._n g._n fox_n say_v the_o letter_n here_o be_v the_o law_n treatise_n of_o swear_v p._n 52._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o new-testament_n and_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n why_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n the_o letter_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a business_n to_o explain_v i_o only_o therefore_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o vers_fw-la 7.8_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 8.10_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 9.10_o gal._n 3.2_o 24._o &_o 4.3_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o tit._n 3.6_o joh._n 7.39_o rom._n 5.5_o and_o how_o it_o kill_v and_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n he_o may_v learn_v from_o rom._n 7.5_o 8_o 11._o with_o mat._n 6.17.27_o 28_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 38_o 39_o 43_o 44._o rom._n 8.3_o heb._n 9.9_o &_o 10.4_o 10._o gal._n 3.10_o 21._o &_o 2.16_o act._n 13.39_o g._n f._n christian_n liberty_n p._n 9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o mordecay_n do_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n esther_n 3.2_o clark_n wise_a pag._n 59_o if_o they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o hat_n before_o you_o judges_n respect_v your_o person_n than_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n jam._n 2.9_o christ_n respect_v no_o man_n person_n and_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19.5_o mordecay_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n nor_o do_v he_o reverence_v according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v god_n command_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o to_o stand_v bareheaded_a before_o they_o but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o love_v they_o parker_n discovery_n p._n 30._o doffing_n the_o hat_n be_v honour_n below_o which_o man_n seek_v and_o give_v one_o to_o another_o respect_v person_n bow_v to_o the_o rich_a give_v they_o title_n of_o lord_n master_n sir_n but_o do_v not_o so_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v in_o vile_a raiment_n ibid._n p._n 65._o christ_n respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n as_o his_o enemy_n do_v confess_v luk._n 15.21_o 22._o 1_o if_o mordecay_n refuse_v to_o bow_v to_o haman_n and_o show_v he_o reverence_v out_o of_o conscience_n i_o wonder_v his_o conscience_n permit_v he_o to_o receive_v great_a honour_n himself_o in_o ride_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a apparel_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n horse_n through_o the_o city_n with_o proclamation_n make_v before_o he_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n est._n 6._o if_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o to_o see_v this_o honour_n perform_v towards_o haman_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v refuse_v as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v to_o bow_v and_o that_o he_o will_v likewise_o have_v refuse_v to_o run_v before_o he_o or_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o table_n if_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o equal_a safety_n for_o that_o his_o refusal_n be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n we_o have_v this_o evidence_n many_o of_o as_o good_a conscience_n as_o he_o both_o give_v and_o receive_v this_o reverence_n you_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o no_o other_o bow_v and_o reverence_v be_v mean_v than_o what_o be_v ordinary_a among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n and_o they_o give_v and_o receive_v also_o title_n of_o honour_n 1_o king_n 1.23_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n bow_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n c._n 18.7_o obadiah_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o say_v be_v thou_o that_o my_o lord_n elijah_n v_o 12.13_o i_o thy_o servant_n fear_v the_o lord_n from_o my_o youth_n be_v it_o not_o tell_v my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 23.7_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n c._n 33.3_o 14._o jacob_n bow_v himself_o to_o esau_n and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n pass_v over_o before_o his_o servant_n 1_o chron._n 29.20_o all_o the_o congregation_n bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o 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