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know_v more_o than_o any_o mortal_a many_o of_o the_o school_n affirm_v that_o the_o most_o glorious_a the_o most_o illuminate_v of_o all_o the_o angel_n fall_v that_o which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o perfection_n and_o duration_n of_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v call_v avum_fw-la lombard_n send_v lib._n 2._o do_v 9_o say_v aliqui_fw-la angeli_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la ceciderunt_fw-la de_fw-la ordine_fw-la namque_fw-la superiori_fw-la lucifer_n ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la dignior_fw-la conditus_fw-la fuit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etiam_fw-la principatus_fw-la &_o potestates_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la nominat_fw-la ostendens_fw-la de_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la illig_a cecidisse_fw-la any_o man_n knowledge_n be_v unprofitable_a while_o sequestrate_v for_o pride_n and_o use_v only_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v most_o subservient_fw-fr to_o vainglory_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o or_o no_o those_o do_v well_o who_o publish_v our_o saviour_n miracle_n when_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o to_o tell_v not_o man_n aquinas_n say_v 2.2_o â—_o q._n 104._o art_n 4._o dominus_fw-la curatis_fw-la dixit_fw-la videte_fw-la nè_fw-la quis_fw-la sciat_fw-la non_fw-la quaesi_fw-la intendens_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la divini_fw-la praecepti_fw-la obligare_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la gregor_n 19_o moral_n c._n 18._o à _fw-la med_n seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la se_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la exemplum_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la virtutes_fw-la svas_fw-la occultare_fw-la desiderent_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la eorum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la proficiant_fw-la prodantur_fw-la inviti_fw-la i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n but_o that_o a_o direction_n to_o another_o mean_a conducible_a to_o the_o delivery_n of_o faithful_a and_o most_o acceptable_a doctrine_n be_v very_o convenient_a religion_n must_v be_v join_v with_o knowledge_n many_o which_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n for_o 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hand_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n gen._n 19.16_o christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a working_n of_o his_o spirit_n hail_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n draw_v they_o to_o the_o father_n here_o be_v redemption_n apply_v none_o be_v thus_o save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o their_o natural_a bondage_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v wrought_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n suffering_n grace_n both_o prevent_n and_o concomitant_a and_o subsequent_a that_o be_v grace_n predispose_v and_o grace_n actual_o convert_v and_o grace_n preserve_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o god_n favour_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o pay_v a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o to_o save_v efficacious_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o i_o shall_v take_v sinner_n according_a to_o the_o three_o dimension_n aforementioned_a and_o salvation_n in_o its_o large_a extent_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v those_o who_o be_v in_o so_o forlorn_a a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v even_o past_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n first_o christ_n come_v second_o he_o come_v to_o save_v three_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n i_o shall_v premise_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n and_o jesus_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v these_o proposition_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o that_o anoint_a he_o be_v call_v messiah_n from_o the_o chaldee_n participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unctus_fw-la original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unxit_fw-la thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o locum_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oleum_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la est_fw-la oblectationis_fw-la alsheach_v in_o locum_fw-la oil_n of_o gladness_n 10._o gladness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o thy_o fellow_n viz._n perfect_a righteous_a man_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v alsheach_n ibid._n perhaps_o he_o cast_v this_o dart_n at_o christ_n what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a if_o apply_v to_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v righteous_a a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o bless_a one_o love_v israel_n more_o than_o the_o heathen_a and_o more_o then_o angel_n of_o ministry_n companion_n also_o may_v signify_v say_v he_o such_o as_o have_v not_o merit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o shall_v receive_v their_o part_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o cassia_n be_v garment_n of_o honour_n or_o precious_a garment_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a clemens_n alexandrinus_n agreeable_o upon_o that_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n quote_v upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n say_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pâ—dâ—gog_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o above_o thy_o fellow_n psal_n 45.6_o 7._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 61.1_o 2._o luke_n 4.18_o 19_o our_o saviour_n as_o bishop_n andrews_n think_v be_v anoint_v only_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n i_o shall_v rather_o think_v
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god_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o his_o preeminency_n in_o unfold_a old_a prophecy_n and_o add_v new_a receive_v from_o jew_n or_o some_o of_o the_o sibyl_n or_o some_o prophet_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v balaam_n be_v make_v the_o platform_n of_o this_o fiction_n second_o christ_n have_v yet_o advantage_n incomprehensible_o great_a than_o what_o hitherto_o mention_v above_o other_o prophet_n viz._n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o donour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n where_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o piecemeal_n divine_a truth_n reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n concern_v christ_n be_v not_o reveal_v altogether_o and_o after_o diverse_a manner_n god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v exclude_v the_o three_o sacred_a person_n equal_o concur_v to_o all_o the_o work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la ascribe_v to_o each_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testaâ—â—â—â—_n the_o father_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o divine_a truâ—â—s_n as_o under_o the_o new_a yet_o he_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n then_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o creature_n how_o sagacious_a soever_o howsoever_o improve_v by_o industry_n and_o experience_n since_o god_n can_v in_o each_o moment_n change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v certain_o foreknow_v unless_o inform_v by_o divine_a revelation_n any_o thing_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v future_a god_n attribute_n as_o they_o be_v by_o natural_a reason_n know_v to_o be_v immutable_a so_o their_o duration_n be_v coexsistent_a much_o less_o humane_a action_n or_o what_o be_v dispense_v sole_o by_o divine_a providence_n without_o mediation_n of_o secundary_a cause_n prophecy_n strict_o take_v be_v a_o prediction_n of_o what_o contingent_a enthusiast_n contingent_a there_o be_v vates_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la with_o dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 17._o with_o adrian_n in_o his_o isagog_n in_o s._n scripturâ—m_n prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v moses_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n wrâ—â—e_v about_o the_o creation_n see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 10.2_o 2._o king_n 6.12_o chalchas_n in_o homer_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n present_a future_a and_o past_a elisha_n prophesy_v of_o thing_n present_a 2._o king_n 5.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v reverend_a mr._n boyse_n upon_o chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 2._o p._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o euseb_n demonstrat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 5._o procemio_fw-la one_o that_o prophecy_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v clear_v by_o exod._n 7.1_o as_o translate_v by_o onkelos_n and_o jehovah_n say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o master_n or_o prince_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o interpreter_n molinaeus_n his_o vates_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o scultetus_n his_o deliciae_fw-la evangel_n c._n 7._o and_o author_n quote_v by_o h._n stephen_n in_o his_o lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o ought_v always_o as_o the_o lexicographer_n now_o praise_v conceive_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o that_o notion_n i_o can_v see_v why_o prophet_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o god_n minister_n eph._n 4.11_o who_o be_v undeniable_o antistites_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacrorum_fw-la the_o most_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n prophet_n beside_o consent_n of_o author_n who_o i_o may_v in_o great_a plenty_n and_o with_o little_a labour_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ingredient_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n its_o proper_a signification_n antistites_fw-la faâ—orum_fw-la with_o heathen_n be_v call_v prophetae_fw-la because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o oracle_n we_o see_v how_o prophetae_fw-la by_o a_o familiar_a synecdoche_n may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o full_a signification_n of_o antistes_fw-la epimenides_n be_v entitle_v a_o prophet_n by_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o beside_o that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n proper_o so_o call_v by_o tully_n the_o divinâ—t_n lib._n 1._o he_o may_v also_o deserve_v the_o name_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o diogenes_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o in_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n future_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d