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except_o some_o method_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v it_o the_o difficulty_n lay_v not_o in_o what_o to_o say_v but_o how_o to_o say_v it_o wherefore_o our_o discourse_n and_o argument_n must_v be_v reduce_v under_o several_a head_n and_o class_n as_o may_v be_v name_n attribute_n work_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n some_o word_n use_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godhead_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinity_n as_o cause_v a_o effect_n the_o first_o the_o essence_n the_o last_o a_o gift_n communicate_v though_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v synonimous_a and_o both_o translate_a godhead_n in_o scripture_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistance_n or_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v other_o be_v derive_v as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o exist_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n st._n john_n alone_o call_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o st._n paul_n alone_o or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n some_o signify_v the_o essence_n as_o jehovah_n name_n prove_v from_o the_o name_n jah_n ehejah_n other_o the_o attribute_n as_o elehim_v schaddai_n adonai_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v frequent_a jehovah_n signify_v god_n essence_n in_o three_o manner_n first_o jehovah_n first_o jehovah_n that_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o no_o other_o second_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o not_o from_o themselves_o or_o from_o any_o else_o three_o that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o absolute_o attribute_v to_o god_n answer_v that_o of_o jehovah_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-lord_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v proper_o absolute_o and_o without_o any_o adjection_n attribute_v to_o the_o son_n as_o it_o must_v among_o other_o place_n be_v understand_v in_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v 19.24_o say_v gen._n 19.24_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o tautology_n and_o a_o gross_a one_o too_o which_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v it_o not_o that_o as_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o son_n execute_v judgement_n against_o those_o wicked_a city_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n we_o have_v two_o undeniable_a evidence_n the_o expression_n of_o one_o be_v just_a as_o in_o this_o place_n and_o of_o the_o other_o they_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n david_n be_v the_o first_o 110.1_o first_o psaim_v 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n which_o our_o saviour_n explain_v of_o 22.44_o of_o mat._n 22.44_o himself_o the_o other_o witness_n be_v 1.7_o be_v hos_fw-la 1.7_o hosea_n by_o who_o god_n say_v i_o will_v save_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n not_o only_o he_o call_v he_o their_o lord_n but_o also_o their_o god_n here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a eternal_a and_o infinite_a god_n who_o word_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o hope_v hitherto_o we_o be_v agree_v he_o promise_v to_o save_v they_o by_o who_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o judah_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n he_o then_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v be_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n for_o certain_o the_o god_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n and_o not_o two_o for_o their_o saviour_n be_v their_o god_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v be_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o lord_n god_n of_o they_o not_o proper_o and_o immediate_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o myself_o as_o upon_o another_o occasion_n he_o say_v 22.16_o say_v gen._n 22.16_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n wherefore_o here_o another_o person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o else_o the_o 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the_o flesh_n but_o the_o promise_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o punishment_n which_o thereby_o they_o have_v deserve_v so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o true_a lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n have_v no_o other_o prince_n and_o saviour_n to_o 5.31_o to_o act._n 5.31_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o in_o this_o same_o place_n be_v call_v prince_n now_o the_o title_n of_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o true_a eternal_a and_o undoubted_a god_n do_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n appropriate_a to_o himself_o and_o communicate_v to_o none_o beside_o 1.49_o beside_o joh._n 1.49_o nathanael_n call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o we_o know_v he_o speak_v truth_n as_o do_v david_n when_o he_o say_v 22.28_o say_v psal_n 22.28_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o that_o psalm_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n remain_v it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 12.5_o the_o rev._n 12.5_o man_n child_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o red_a of_o iron_n and_o this_o be_v full_o interpret_v of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n and_o have_v give_v to_o 9_o to_o psal_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o shall_v break_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v of_o a_o angel_n who_o appear_v at_o several_a time_n and_o speak_v as_o to_o hagar_n he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n himself_o 16.13_o himself_o gen._n 16.13_o for_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o a_o second_o time_n he_o appear_v unto_o she_o and_o say_v lift_v up_o the_o lad_n ishmael_n for_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o increated_a angel_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o no_o create_a angel_n can_v make_v such_o a_o promise_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o that_o angel_n be_v call_v jehovah_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sacrifice_a isaac_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n himself_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n but_o also_o from_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v see_v say_v he_o 18._o he_o gen._n 22.11_o 12_o 15_o 16.17_o 18._o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o now_o that_o son_n be_v to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o none_o else_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n when_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o abraham_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n and_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o be_v elsewhere_o represent_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n who_o 30._o who_o gen._n 32.24_o 28_o 30._o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n might_n not_o the_o name_n man_n relate_v to_o the_o future_a incarnation_n however_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a under_o what_o name_n soever_o that_o same_o be_v god_n for_o he_o say_v to_o jacob_n thou_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o when_o he_o ask_v his_o name_n jacob_n receive_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v ask_v after_o my_o name_n which_o as_o a_o prophet_n say_v 6._o say_v isai_n 9_o 6._o be_v wonderful_a jacob_n though_o he_o ask_v his_o name_n know_v who_o it_o be_v for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o same_o be_v call_v 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