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where_o you_o find_v john_n baptist_n give_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o christ_n which_o here_o he_o give_v to_o the_o word_n especial_o v._o 27._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v only_o different_a title_n of_o the_o same_o person_n but_o that_o i_o may_v more_o particular_o explain_v to_o you_o the_o mean_v of_o this_o phrase_n i_o will_v brief_o deliver_v my_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n apply_v to_o a_o particular_a subject_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o that_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v no_o distinct_a explication_n of_o it_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o reasonable_a to_o fetch_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o that_o ancient_a theology_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v 3._o that_o the_o theology_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v use_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n 4._o that_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n apply_v to_o a_o particular_a subject_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v consider_v the_o exact_a agreement_n between_o those_o title_n and_o character_n which_o be_v give_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n give_v to_o the_o word_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o their_o theology_n for_o as_o for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n it_o be_v very_o ancient_o use_v in_o the_o write_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o rab._n azariel_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o holiness_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v write_v by_o rab._n abraham_n a_o ancient_a cabalist_n who_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n himself_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o mean_v the_o most_o high_a god_n bring_v forth_o the_o word_n and_o the_o voice_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n thus_o also_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n as_o eminent_o appropriate_v to_o a_o divine_a person_n so_o in_o isa_n 45.17_o instead_o of_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o read_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o jerem._n 1.8_o instead_o of_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o they_o read_v because_o my_o word_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o gen._n 15.1_o instead_o of_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n they_o read_v my_o word_n be_v thy_o shield_n and_o so_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o which_o be_v very_o observable_a psal_n 110.1_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n they_o read_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o word_n which_o word_n our_o saviour_n apply_v to_o himself_o matth._n 22.44_o as_o be_v himself_o that_o eternal_a word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o mention_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_o use_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gentile_a philosophy_n thus_o zeno_n as_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o jovis_n we_o tertull._n apologet._n c._n 36_o pam._n hunc_fw-la i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n determinat_fw-la factitorem_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_o dispositione_n formaverit_fw-la eundemque_fw-la &_o fatum_fw-la vocari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la jovis_n speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o which_o he_o call_v fate_n and_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o ancient_a orpheus_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n stromat_n l._n 5_o p._n 607._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhort_v man_n to_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v the_o divine_a word_n who_o be_v the_o immortal_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o plato_n epinomis_n plato_n epinomis_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v dispose_v and_o order_v by_o the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v as_o appropriate_v to_o a_o divine_a person_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n long_o before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n derive_v it_o from_o their_o write_n be_v apparent_a for_o that_o it_o attribute_n to_o christ_n the_o same_o title_n and_o character_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o attribute_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o as_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o word_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n oseae_n cap._n 7._o thus_o as_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o the_o king_n immortal_a so_o orpheus_n in_o the_o afore-named_n place_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n immortal_a and_o whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o to_o be_v the_o shine_a forth_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1613._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2_o de_fw-la agricultutâ_fw-la p._n 169._o edit_fw-la genev._n 1613._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60._o 〈◊〉_d leg._n allegd_a 2._o p_o 60._o that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o god_n and_o the_o shadow_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o plotin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o light_a stream_a forth_o from_o god_n even_o as_o brightness_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n 6._o sun_n enn._n 5._o l._n f._n c._n 6._o and_o as_o st._n john_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n so_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o prerogative_n of_o eldership_n he_o abide_v with_o the_o father_n and_o zeno_n in_o the_o aforenamed_a place_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o plotin_n ibid._n plotin_n ibid._n tell_v we_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v with_o he_o and_o whereas_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6.33_o 35._o the_o same_o philo_n style_v he_o the_o word_n the_o light_n 5._o light_n philo_z de_fw-fr opif._n mundi_fw-la p._n 4_o 5._o the_o manna_n 137._o manna_n quod_fw-la det_fw-la pot_n in_o his_o sol_fw-it p._n 137._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 71._o 〈◊〉_d leg._n alleg._n l._n 2._o p._n 70_o &_o 71._o that_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o food_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 14.10_o the_o same_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 304._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr migrat_fw-la abrah_n p._n 304._o that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o and_o to_o be_v advance_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n eph._n 1.21_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o divine_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 71._o 〈◊〉_d leg._n alleg._n p._n 71._o that_o be_v above_o all_o world_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.21_o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 463._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la p._n 463._o that_o be_v in_o which_o the_o first-born_a 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which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13.39_o in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o the_o eternal_a word_n dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o he_o proclaim_v such_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o punishment_n to_o all_o that_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o and_z according_o this_o pardon_n be_v frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act._n 15.11_o heb._n 12.15_o &_o rom._n 3.24_o 4thly_a he_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n and_o assistance_n which_o he_o so_o abundant_o afford_v we_o above_o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o tabernacle_v among_o they_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o assist_v good_a man_n 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