45.6_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o solomon_n but_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n howsoever_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v of_o such_o reverence_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o pronounce_v it_o but_o in_o place_n thereof_o read_v adonai_n that_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v never_o grant_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o creature_n then_o what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o of_o jer._n 23.6_o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v in_o plain_a term_n jehovah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n so_o likewise_o chap._n 33.16_o over_o again_o be_v he_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a jew_n themselves_o expound_v this_o place_n namely_o rabbi_n abba_fw-he who_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o answer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o eternal_a jehovah_n the_o like_a do_v misdrasch_n upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 20._o psalm_n and_o rabbi_n moses_n hadersan_n upon_o gen._n 41_o expound_v that_o of_o zephany_n 3_o 9_o conclude_v thus_o in_o this_o place_n jehovah_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o do_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o unaware_o acknowledge_v to_o i_o allege_v that_o place_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n that_o their_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v build_v a_o new_a city_n and_o sanctuary_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o former_a so_o do_v he_o also_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o hag._n 2.10_o of_o a_o three_o temple_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v see_v in_o those_o word_n he_o allege_v the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v jehovah_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o interpretation_n the_o messiah_n must_v be_v jehovah_n which_o he_o can_v not_o well_o shift_v off_o but_o say_v that_o adonai_n for_o jehovah_n they_o dare_v not_o name_n must_v there_o be_v understand_v which_o point_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o most_o ancient_a jew_n do_v ever_o acknowledge_v prove_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n till_o shiloh_n come_v which_o rabbi_n kimhi_n prove_v to_o signify_v his_o son_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n oat_n of_o isaiah_n 4.2_o where_o he_o be_v call_v call_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 2.7_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o a_o little_a after_o after_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o which_o last_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o any_o man_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n jer._n 17.5_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o isaiah_n as_o also_o out_o of_o hosea_n 1.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n jonathan_n translate_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o god_n so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n 110.1_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o word_n 107.20_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o rabbi_n isaac_n arama_n upon_o gen._n 47._o expound_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v god_n word_n so_o likewise_o that_o of_o job_n 19.16_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rabbi_n simeon_n upon_o gen._n 10._o gather_v thereupon_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v flesh_n woman_n womb_n another_o out_o of_o these_o word_n 6.4_o jehovah_n our_o god_n be_v one_o jehovah_n prove_v the_o bless_a trinity_n say_v by_o the_o first_o jehovah_n be_v signify_v god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o next_o which_o be_v elohim_fw-he god_n the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o other_o johovah_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceee_v of_o they_o both_o to_o all_o which_o be_v add_v the_o word_n one_o to_o signify_v that_o these_o three_o be_v indivisible_a but_o this_o secret_a say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v reveal_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n ibda_n report_v by_o rabbi_n simeon_n in_o a_o treatise_n call_v zoar_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o also_o they_o say_v rabbi_n simeon_n interpret_v 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consideration_n touch_v the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o himself_o write_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-la exulibus_fw-la by_o tradition_n we_o have_v it_o say_v he_o that_o we_o must_v expect_v the_o death_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o priest_n shall_v be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n void_a of_o all_o sin_n who_o father_n shall_v be_v god_n and_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n wisdom_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v create_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n both_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o by_o their_o own_o writer_n they_o can_v deny_v it_o that_o the_o messiah_n must_v change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o natural_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a void_a of_o all_o sin_n able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o 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to_o be_v expect_v the_o messiah_n by_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 2.44_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o messiah_n and_o in_o these_o day_n be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n therefore_o in_o he_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n verify_v the_o messiah_n by_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o when_o the_o rod_n or_o â—cepter_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n then_o appear_v that_o star_n of_o jacob_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ergo_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n as_o also_o by_o their_o own_o thalmud_n be_v to_o come_v during_o the_o second_o temple_n then_o come_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ergo_o and_o consequent_o the_o jew_n after_o this_o time_n to_o wit_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n in_o vain_a expect_v another_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o true_a account_n and_o calculation_n of_o daniel_n hebdomades_fw-la or_o week_n of_o year_n be_v to_o come_v just_a according_a to_o the_o time_n before_o mention_v so_o do_v our_o saviour_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a therefore_o to_o he_o do_v this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n bear_v witness_v and_o consequent_o the_o jew_n after_o these_o time_n by_o god_n himself_o appoint_v for_o the_o messiah_n or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n but_o only_o in_o adjunct_n and_o circumstance_n expect_v yet_o for_o another_o beside_o their_o vain_a expectation_n make_v god_n himself_o a_o liar_n the_o messiah_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n so_o be_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o he_o alone_o the_o 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luk._n 2.22_o hos._n 11.1_o that_o he_o shall_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v call_v thence_o again_o mat._n 2.13_o num._n 24.17_o that_o a_o star_n shall_v appear_v at_o his_o birth_n to_o notify_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n mat._n 2.9_o mal._n 3.1_o and_o 4.5_o isa._n 40.3_o that_o john_n baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v eliah_n luke_n 1.17_o matth._n 11.10.14_o shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n to_o go_v before_o he_o and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o desert_n mat._n 3.1_o isa._n 42.2_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o own_o preach_n with_o all_o humility_n quietness_n and_o clemency_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 5.1_o isa._n 53._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a abject_a and_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o this_o world_n luk._n 2.7_o isa._n 35.5_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v strange_a miracle_n and_o heal_v all_o disease_n mat._n 4.23_o isa._n 53.12_o dan._n 9.26_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n mat._n 27._o psal._n 55.13_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o familiar_n mat_n 26.47_o zac._n 11.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n mat._n 26.15_o zac._n 11.13_o that_o with_o those_o thirty_o piece_n there_o shall_v be_v buy_v afterwards_o a_o field_n of_o potsherd_n mat._n 27._o â—_z zac._n 9.9_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n mat._n 27._o isa._n 50.6_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v beat_v and_o buffet_v his_o face_n and_o defile_v the_o same_o with_o spit_v mat._n 26.67_o isa._n 53.5_o that_o they_o shall_v whip_v rend_v and_o tear_v his_o body_n before_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n mat._n 26.27_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n luk._n 23.33_o isa._n 53.7_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v silent_a before_o his_o enemy_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n mat._n 27.14_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n luk._n 23.34_o psal._n 22.18_o and_o 69.21_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v divide_v his_o apparel_n and_o cast_v lot_n for_o his_o upper_a garment_n mat._n 27.34_o psal._n 22.16_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v crucify_v that_o be_v nail_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19.18_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o his_o side_n shall_v be_v pierce_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v so_o pierce_v joh._n 19.34.37_o exo._n 12.46_o that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v figure_v in_o the_o passover_n by_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n without_o blemish_n a_o type_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 19.36_o psal._n 16.9_o hos._n 6.2_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n the_o three_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o psal_n 68.18_o and_o 110.1_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n triumphant_o for_o ever_o luke_n 24.51_o act._n 7.55_o 56._o all_o these_o particular_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n see_v i_o say_v and_o examine_v how_o exact_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o therewithal_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o afterwards_o as_o effect_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o his_o ascension_n with_o the_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o infernal_a power_n under_o his_o apostle_n and_o 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