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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 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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
will_n and_o affection_n these_o be_v preeminency_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n what_o christ_n perform_v or_o perform_v as_o a_o prophet_n except_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n reveal_v be_v not_o impossible_a to_o a_o creature_n all_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v reveal_v to_o any_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n may_v be_v derive_v by_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n from_o these_o or_o other_o rational_a creature_n christ_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n defer_v many_o truth_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o then_o as_o god_n and_o man_n deliver_v they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v exalt_v even_o his_o humane_a nature_n above_o all_o prophet_n who_o be_v before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n his_o minister_n and_o but_o forerunner_n and_o type_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v incarnate_v christ_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n reveal_v some_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 16._o world_n where_o a_o prediction_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n be_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v often_o fulfil_v then_o once_o the_o prophet_n which_o foretell_v it_o do_v always_o distinct_o foresee_v the_o event_n in_o the_o first_o place_n foretell_v or_o the_o first_o fulfil_n of_o his_o own_o prediction_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o like_a distinct_a foresight_n or_o apprehension_n of_o those_o event_n in_o which_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o prophecy_n be_v the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o time_n to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o such_o prediction_n as_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v fulfil_v &_o that_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n this_o affirmative_a be_v universal_o true_a the_o prophet_n have_v always_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o event_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o say_n may_v be_v fulfil_v d._n jackson_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 16._o explain_v many_o before_o utter_v christ_n be_v in_o densitaribus_fw-la sylvae_fw-la in_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o god_n give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n there_o be_v say_v salvianus_n nebulae_fw-la deo_fw-la plena_fw-la there_o be_v nebulae_fw-la christo_fw-la plena_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o dispel_v legal_a mist_n and_o ceremony_n confer_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v to_o s._n john_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o daniel_n prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o they_o be_v much_o illustrate_v plutarch_n report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o lysander_n that_o the_o priest_n of_o apollo_n temple_n at_o delphos_n subservient_fw-fr to_o lysander_n ambition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la and_o what_o plot_v by_o he_o and_o his_o faction_n give_v out_o that_o they_o keep_v secret_a book_n of_o very_a ancient_a oracle_n which_o they_o themselves_o dare_v not_o touch_v nor_o handle_v neither_o may_v any_o man_n read_v they_o unless_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o apollo_n who_o shall_v come_v after_o a_o long_a time_n and_o make_v his_o birth_n appear_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o keep_v these_o paper_n and_o that_o by_o some_o secret_a mark_n and_o token_n which_o they_o have_v among_o they_o and_o thereby_o be_v know_v for_o apollo_n sonn_n he_o may_v then_o take_v the_o book_n and_o read_v the_o ancient_a revelation_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o apollo_n priest_n seduce_v by_o covetousness_n abuse_v truth_n into_o falsehood_n by_o misapply_v it_o a_o true_a prediction_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a 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
himself_o and_o make_v what_o be_v remote_a actual_o intelligible_a moreover_o vision_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o prophet_n be_v representative_a of_o thing_n compound_v or_o divide_v themistius_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n alexander_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 20._o and_o 21._o hold_n that_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la be_v god_n that_o it_o be_v that_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n plato_n seem_v to_o be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n by_o his_o sixth_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_fw-la themistius_n upon_o the_o three_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la conceive_v as_o much_o what_o aristotle_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o word_n before_o cite_v attribute_n to_o a_o light_n within_o we_o plato_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la lib._n 6._o refer_v to_o a_o sun_n without_o we_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n knowledge_n say_v plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o intelligible_a object_n he_o judge_v a_o sun_n necessary_a to_o the_o procreation_n of_o sight_n of_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sun_n to_o wit_n who_o beam_n be_v knowledge_n and_o truth_n i_o call_v the_o offspring_n or_o son_n of_o the_o chief_n good_a who_o the_o chief_a good_a have_v beget_v like_a and_o equal_a to_o himself_o what_o this_o in_o a_o intelligible_a place_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o thing_n understand_v that_o the_o other_o corporeal_a sun_n in_o a_o visible_a place_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o thing_n see_v almost_o each_o word_n be_v big_a with_o a_o deity_n the_o son_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o who_o the_o chief_a good_a have_v beget_v and_o beget_v like_o to_o himself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o thing_n intelligible_a which_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o visible_a object_n and_o that_o sun_n in_o a_o intelligible_a world_n as_o this_o in_o the_o visible_a he_o can_v not_o speak_v more_o clear_o that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n or_o that_o by_o he_o mankind_n be_v illustrate_v platonist_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o s._n john_n be_v one_o of_o their_o tribe_n from_o the_o nine_o as_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o etc._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o amelius_n in_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 11._o c._n 19_o vigerus_n thus_o translate_v he_o into_o latin_a atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la planè_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la inquit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la cùm_fw-la esset_fw-la existebant_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la siebant_fw-la quemadmod_a m_o heraclitus_n loqueretur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la barbarus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o principii_fw-la gradu_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitate_fw-la constitutum_fw-la imò_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omne_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la &_o aliquod_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la quodque_fw-la naturae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n gospel_n mankind_n be_v illuminate_v by_o christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o illumination_n by_o plato_n have_v place_n in_o metaphysical_a contemplation_n corruptible_fw-fr thing_n be_v say_v he_o confuse_v mingle_v with_o darkness_n and_o as_o colour_n not_o illustrate_v by_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o perpetual_a cloud_n upon_o they_o the_o mind_n convert_v itself_o to_o these_o be_v perplex_v and_o intricate_v in_o uncertainty_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n truth_n and_o 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that_o learned_a author_n in_o these_o page_n confirm_v that_o some_o pagan_n jew_n mahumedan_n and_o christian_n have_v conceive_v that_o somewhat_o distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n the_o supreme_a god_n or_o some_o of_o his_o minister_a spirit_n or_o each_o answerable_o to_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o occasion_n be_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la i_o have_v not_o hâ—re_o produce_v any_o testimony_n about_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la but_o what_o occasion_v by_o discourse_v of_o prophecy_n i_o cite_v in_o public_a before_o that_o noble_a work_n be_v print_v authentic_a writing_n intimate_v as_o i_o shall_v shâ—w_v hereafter_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n sometime_o immediate_o sometime_o by_o his_o ambassador_n the_o angel_n late_a jew_n as_o sectatour_n of_o plato_n be_v more_o for_o mediator_n than_o be_v their_o predecessor_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o their_o nation_n be_v govern_v immediate_o by_o divine_a providence_n 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signify_v a_o mother_n in_o the_o roman_a language_n be_v by_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la evident_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o apostle_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n act_v 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sententiosa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o mirifica_fw-la loqui_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la erant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quà m_fw-la ex_fw-la numinis_fw-la afflatu_fw-la &_o impulsu_fw-la loqui_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la prophetis_fw-la scribitur_fw-la 2._o pet._n 1.21_o thus_o beza_n upon_o that_o text_n they_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n imprint_v in_o their_o mind_n representation_n or_o character_n such_o as_o be_v the_o prophetical_a word_n it_o be_v easy_a likewise_o by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o interpret_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 10.19_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v divine_a truth_n contain_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o way_n mention_v at_o first_o reveal_v to_o prophet_n when_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o new_a edition_n imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o penman_n if_o not_o know_v before_o to_o such_o a_o person_n or_o if_o forget_a perhaps_o sometime_o as_o to_o be_v further_o confirm_v to_o he_o prophetia_fw-la he_o maimonie_n see_v this_o truth_n but_o perplex_v &_o as_o through_o a_o cloud_n see_v more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la gradu_fw-la prophetia_fw-la at_o least_o wise_a god_n by_o the_o secret_a insinuation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unless_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o some_o other_o outward_a expression_n equivalent_a command_v that_o he_o shall_v write_v what_o he_o 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and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n philip._n 2.6_o 7._o this_o be_v a_o good_a omen_n we_o can_v but_o suspect_v his_o come_n beside_o some_o good_a towards_o we_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o insinuate_v what_o be_v clear_o express_v matth._n 20.28_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o his_o come_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o force_v neither_o desirable_a in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o some_o other_o and_o of_o man_n rather_o than_o of_o angel_n he_o in_o no_o sort_n take_v the_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o we_o have_v show_v that_o our_o saviour_n birth_n contain_v in_o it_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v a_o second_o scrutiny_n will_v discover_v in_o it_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n thankfulness_n according_a to_o thomas_n aquinas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 106._o art_n 2._o be_v two_o way_n engage_v first_o ex_fw-la quantitate_fw-la dati_fw-la by_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o gift_n second_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la dantis_fw-la by_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o donour_n the_o gift_n itself_o be_v naked_a unless_o as_o civilian_n speak_v consensu_fw-la vestiatur_fw-la the_o benefit_n about_o to_o result_v from_o christ_n birth_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o come_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v great_a of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o what_o good_a soever_o aceru_v to_o we_o by_o his_o birth_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o free_a mercy_n when_o as_o sacrifice_v and_o offering_n burn_a offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n can_v not_o appease_v divine_a justice_n than_o i_o say_v lo_o i_o come_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o merit_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o not_o compel_v first_o of_o the_o first_o mankind_n can_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o merit_n exact_a christ_n incarnation_n and_o birth_n the_o then_o present_a generation_n do_v not_o merit_v his_o come_n 59.15_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la rabbini_n nostri_fw-la ait_fw-la rabbi_n jochanan_n non_fw-la venit_fw-la filius_fw-la david_n nisi_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o generatione_n qua_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la justa_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o generatione_n quae_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la impia_fw-la the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n fall_v not_o much_o short_a of_o truth_n see_v r._n d._n kimchi_n upon_o esay_n 59.15_o so_o far_o those_o to_o who_o he_o come_v be_v from_o merit_v his_o come_n that_o some_o few_o except_v they_o desire_v he_o not_o before_o he_o come_v welcome_v he_o not_o into_o the_o world_n when_o as_o he_o 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he_o god_n seek_v out_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o shun_v he_o and_o tender_v to_o they_o a_o gracious_a promise_n before_o they_o cry_v mercy_n athanasius_n in_o his_o oration_n against_o the_o gentile_n illustrate_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o discover_v by_o art_n of_o grace_n now_o mention_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o prince_n not_o permit_v his_o subject_n in_o rebellion_n but_o endeavour_v by_o all_o act_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o s._n luke_n chap._n 15._o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o woman_n seek_v a_o lose_v great_a and_o of_o a_o shepherd_n seek_v a_o sheep_n that_o be_v run_v astray_o a_o shepherd_n with_o a_o sheep_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n engraven_v upon_o the_o communion_n cup_n in_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n import_v the_o same_o notion_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n overtake_v it_o by_o run_v after_o it_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v those_o jew_n who_o live_v when_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n do_v eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o more_o ancient_a church_n two_o tenant_n they_o almost_o general_o embrace_v which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o a_o desire_n or_o yet_o expectation_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n 1._o they_o cry_v up_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v after_o a_o physician_n that_o they_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v themselves_o disease_v 2._o they_o expect_v that_o their_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o earthly_a monarch_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v of_o this_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o civil_a power_n subdue_v the_o heathen_a these_o opinion_n crucify_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o that_o way_n which_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v contrive_v for_o the_o save_n of_o mankind_n second_o as_o they_o send_v not_o for_o our_o 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