the_o 16._o israel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n iii_o 7._o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v by_o oath_n confirm_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n to_o who_o be_v before_o preach_v that_o gospel_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v v_o 8._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o â—eed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n iu._n 13._o and_o be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o ibid._n v._n 16._o on_o refel_v his_o calumny_n therefore_o in_o call_v christian_n edâ—mites_n or_o esavite_n and_o exclude_v we_o in_o that_o notion_n from_o any_o part_n in_o that_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v 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word_n be_v obscure_a they_o say_v that_o he_o reign_v seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o he_o fancy_v that_o christian_n because_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o objection_n that_o no_o strange_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n do_v therefore_o date_n his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o death_n or_o else_o that_o he_o upbraid_v we_o that_o we_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n reign_v be_v his_o meaning_n what_o it_o will_v his_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o who_o profess_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o bear_v king_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o live_n on_o earth_n evident_o show_v himself_o so_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o we_o have_v former_o see_v insomch_v that_o nathaniel_n convince_v by_o what_o he_o see_v plain_o confess_v he_o so_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n joh._n i._n 49._o and_o the_o people_n not_o doubt_v of_o it_o will_v needs_o have_v take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o make_v he_o a_o temporal_a king_n as_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o spiritual_a one_o joh._n vi_o 15._o beside_o their_o open_o proclaim_v he_o so_o mar._n xi_o 10._o luk._n xix_o 38._o and_o that_o his_o death_n whereto_o he_o humble_v himself_o do_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o blasphemous_a scoff_n of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o jew_n mat._n xxvii_o 42._o marc._n xv._n 32._o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a king_n or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o more_o advance_v it_o and_o do_v but_o serve_v to_o draw_v his_o subject_n even_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n unto_o he_o joh._n xii_o 32._o and_o at_o that_o too_o as_o ignominious_a as_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o happen_v such_o strange_a and_o unusual_a thing_n as_o make_v the_o centurion_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o watch_v jesus_n to_o confess_v he_o not_o a_o ordinary_a king_n but_o to_o say_v true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n xxvii_o 54._o marc._n xv._n 36._o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o have_v his_o power_n lessen_v by_o his_o death_n that_o by_o it_o he_o overcome_v death_n itself_o and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n ii_o 14._o and_o in_o his_o cross_n triumph_v over_o they_o and_o all_o infernal_a power_n open_o and_o discernable_o to_o all_o that_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n coll._n ii_o 15._o then_o his_o resurrection_n after_o his_o death_n that_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o act._n ii_o 24._o which_o he_o make_v evident_a by_o so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o appear_v so_o many_o time_n and_o to_o so_o many_o witness_n as_o be_v record_v 1_o cor._n xv._n 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o his_o ascend_a visible_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o apostle_n act_n i._n 9_o mar._n xvi_o 19_o make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o they_o crucify_v god_n make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_v xxi_o 36._o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n here_o prophesy_v of_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o other_o but_o say_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o call_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o witness_v against_o he_o he_o live_v in_o germany_n far_o enough_o from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o but_o know_v how_o far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n have_v spread_v itself_o and_o in_o how_o many_o nation_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o his_o name_n adore_v and_o magnify_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o cavil_n except_o he_o have_v willing_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n or_o will_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o hear_v or_o perceive_v what_o he_o see_v such_o obstinatness_n do_v his_o way_n of_o argue_v discover_v there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o may_v take_v we_o off_o from_o apply_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n hitherto_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v all_o in_o he_o fulfil_v in_o their_o true_a and_o utmost_a meaning_n his_o cavil_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o in_o due_a place_n will_v appear_v but_o before_o we_o pass_v from_o these_o word_n one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v observe_v viz._n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashabu_n by_o we_o render_v and_o they_o shall_v abide_v be_v latin_n by_o some_o other_o render_v shall_v return_v or_o shall_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a nice_o to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v because_o instead_o of_o what_o be_v now_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashabu_n which_o signify_v and_o shall_v abide_v they_o do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veyashubu_n which_o signify_v they_o shall_v return_v or_o whether_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o read_v they_o think_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashubu_n take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shub_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashab_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o turn_v also_o as_o they_o sometime_o do_v in_o the_o other_o of_o abide_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o read_v ps._n xxiii_o 6._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veshabti_fw-la by_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v render_v abide_v or_o dwell_v though_o the_o theme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shub_n most_o usual_o denote_v to_o return_v they_o that_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o flock_n in_o to_o christ_n because_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a or_o that_o now_o he_o may_v be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o forsake_v our_o translation_n and_o the_o exposition_n before_o give_v 5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o our_o palace_n then_o shall_v we_o raise_v against_o he_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a men._n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o assyria_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o assyrian_a when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n a_o learned_a jew_n tanchum_n say_v of_o these_o word_n that_o though_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a yet_o the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v very_o abstruse_a in_o this_o they_o and_o christian_n agree_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o time_n or_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n they_o say_v that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o so_o the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v we_o that_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n be_v already_o come_v and_o so_o the_o thing_n by_o he_o and_o under_o he_o fulfil_v and_o in_o fulfil_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o no_o other_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v nor_o other_o accomplish_n of_o these_o prophecy_n the_o truth_n will_v appear_v by_o go_v over_o the_o word_n in_o order_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o original_a text_n express_v that_o signify_v man_n but_o the_o word_n bare_o sound_a this_o shall_v be_v peace_n without_o mention_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o have_v cause_v difference_n among_o expositor_n according_a to_o their_o different_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v 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