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 knowledge_n be_v beget_v by_o a_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o plato_n god_n we_o see_v be_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la to_o wit_n perform_v when_o metaphysical_a truth_n be_v understand_v what_o office_n be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o that_o faculty_n that_o god_n perform_v by_o himself_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o say_a faculty_n when_o truth_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o mind_n after_o a_o metaphysical_a way_n viz._n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o low_a order_n of_o angel_n by_o the_o rabbin_n suppose_v to_o confer_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n language_n prophecy_n see_v maimon_n de_fw-fr sundam_fw-la legit_fw-la c._n 7._o sect_n 2._o vorstius_n upon_o that_o tractate_n c._n 1._o p._n 19_o c._n 7._o p._n 90._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la juxta_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la hebraeorum_n lib._n 1_o c_o 9_o p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o 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 without_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n so_o likewise_o that_o god_n immediate_o illuminate_v hebrew_n which_o become_v prophet_n i_o may_v not_o here_o omit_v that_o ralbag_n upon_o pro._n 1.8_o depart_v from_o most_o writer_n of_o his_o tribe_n i_o mean_v jewish_a doctor_n as_o make_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la the_o mind_n or_o a_o faculty_n of_o it_o and_o that_o against_o all_o reason_n passive_a upon_o the_o comma_n quote_v my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n by_o father_n he_o understand_v god_n and_o by_o mother_n intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la its_o convenient_a here_o to_o prefer_v his_o sense_n before_o a_o grammatical_a construction_n conceive_v prophetical_a influence_n instill_a into_o it_o by_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o he_o go_v on_o our_o doctor_n of_o bless_a memory_n have_v call_v it_o metatron_n which_o 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 perceive_v and_o what_o thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n rev._n 1.11_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 19_o we_o have_v other_o
instance_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v chap._n 14.13_o and_o 19.6_o and_o 21.5_o when_o any_o one_o by_o divine_a authority_n write_v what_o he_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o what_o thing_n he_o have_v see_v do_v his_o commission_n have_v the_o like_a signature_n that_o divine_a influence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v oft_o as_o i_o may_v fit_o call_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o somewhat_o equivalent_a be_v always_o the_o seal_n of_o truth_n whereof_o god_n peculiarly_a and_o by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v account_v the_o author_n i_o have_v reckon_v up_o several_a way_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o head_n of_o all_o according_a to_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o prophet_n those_o who_o understand_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o notion_n instill_a into_o their_o mind_n have_v vast_a advantage_n if_o compare_v with_o such_o as_o be_v inform_v by_o external_a resemblance_n ibid._n resemblance_n see_v maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la leg_n c._n 7._o &_o vorstiâ—â—_n ibid._n and_o be_v the_o only_a man_n by_o rabbin_n think_v worthy_a to_o be_v entitle_v prophet_n some_o hebrew_n doctor_n affirm_v that_o bathcol_n filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o be_v in_o israel_n after_o prophecy_n cease_v and_o that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ghost_n the_o according_a to_o some_o hebrew_n doctor_n some_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v short_a of_o prophecy_n urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v dispose_v by_o maimon_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o or_o rather_o to_o prophecy_n see_v more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o abarbinel_n with_o other_o be_v divide_v from_o maimon_n etc._n etc._n he_o affirm_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o esay_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bath_n kol_n according_a to_o this_o doctor_n can_v be_v no_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o that_o voice_n and_o prophecy_n but_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o to_o rely_v upon_o rabbinicall_a scripture_n unless_o for_o history_n concern_v thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o own_o nation_n &_o their_o ancestor_n neither_o in_o that_o perpetual_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o dream_n send_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o god_n and_o from_o urim_n 1._o sam._n 28.6_o when_o saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n general_n word_n for_o several_a reason_n be_v confine_v to_o part_n of_o their_o signification_n moreover_o those_o be_v prophet_n eminent_o who_o have_v resemblance_n of_o thing_n future_a impress_v upon_o their_o mind_n as_o occasion_n require_v throughout_o the_o remainder_n or_o it_o or_o necessariò_fw-la enim_fw-la auseâ—tur_fw-la prophetia_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reliquis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la excepto_fw-la mose_n ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la istorum_fw-la Ãdque_fw-la vel_fw-la brevi_fw-la vel_fw-la diu_fw-la sicuti_fw-la patet_fw-la exemplo_fw-la jeremiae_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la finiendum_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la finiebatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la jeremiae_n &_o davidis_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la legimus_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la davidis_fw-la postrema_fw-la idem_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o c._n 45._o although_o i_o approve_v not_o maimonides_n his_o opinion_n i_o conceive_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o contradict_v it_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o god_n once_o begin_v to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o such_o manner_n to_o they_o god_n sometime_o upon_o special_a occasion_n reveal_v himself_o to_o some_o extraordinary_o in_o dream_n who_o he_o never_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o history_n propagate_v to_o we_o and_o other_o probable_a reason_n before_o or_o after_o illuminate_v by_o prophetical_a influence_n see_v gen._n 20.3_o &_o 31.24_o matth._n 2.12_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n though_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o sundry_a time_n in_o dream_n according_a to_o his_o private_a exigency_n moreover_o when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o flee_v into_o egypt_n communicate_v to_o he_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o child_n jesus_n when_o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o return_v into_o judea_n the_o death_n of_o herod_n who_o have_v seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n be_v not_o where_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n signify_v not_o to_o saul_n by_o dream_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o he_o shall_v omit_v as_o to_o laban_n abimelech_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n who_o have_v visit_v our_o saviour_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o to_o joseph_n god_n neither_o make_v he_o a_o prophet_n for_o his_o private_a and_o present_a necessity_n nor_o yet_o inform_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o ordinary_a god_n ordinary_a quando_fw-la verò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la n._n in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la id_fw-la prophetia_fw-la minimè_fw-la nuncupari_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la vir_fw-la talâ—â—_n propheta_fw-la sensus_fw-la etenim_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admâ—nitio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaedam_fw-la viro_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la á_z deo_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deinde_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o somnio_fw-la illa_fw-la contigerit_fw-la nam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deus_fw-la caussatur_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la moveatur_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la vel_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o liberandum_fw-la vel_fw-la perdendum_fw-la &_o cccidendum_fw-la sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la caussa_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ortus_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o somniis_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la exoriri_fw-la vult_fw-la notum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la laban_n syrus_n perfectissimè_fw-la impius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o idololatra_fw-la &_o abimelech_n licèt_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la populo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la ejus_fw-la dicit_fw-la abraham_n non_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la loco_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la de_fw-la utroque_fw-la labane_n inquam_fw-la &_o abimelecho_n legimus_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abimelech_n in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la labanem_fw-la syrum_fw-la in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la quocirca_fw-la observa_fw-la istam_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la dominus_fw-la item_n &_o dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o inter_v in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la &_o in_o visionibus_fw-la noctis_fw-la de_fw-fr jacobo_n dicitur_fw-la et_fw-la dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la israelem_fw-la in_o visionibus_fw-la noctis_fw-la de_fw-la labane_n autem_fw-la &_o abimelecho_n &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la exposuit_fw-la onk_fw-mi los_fw-la ista_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la dixit_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o revelavit_fw-la se_fw-la dominus_fw-la maimon_n part_n 2._o cap_n 41._o compare_v matth._n 2.12_o the_o wiseman_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n this_o scripture_n in_o part_n approve_v what_o cite_v out_o of_o maimonides_n eliphaz_n though_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o prophet_n be_v instruct_v from_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n job_n 4.13_o truth_n not_o contingent_a but_o of_o eternal_a necessity_n be_v suggest_v to_o he_o after_o the_o way_n of_o prophecy_n by_o which_o we_o be_v virtual_o admonish_v not_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n again_o those_o more_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v prophet_n who_o be_v inform_v by_o divine_a revelation_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v than_o those_o who_o mere_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o omit_v god_n oft_o vouchsafe_v the_o latter_a to_o some_o to_o who_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a but_o be_v wont_a to_o reveal_v the_o latter_a to_o who_o he_o communicate_v the_o former_a god_n frequent_o in_o dream_n impart_v to_o man_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v so_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o or_o not_o go_v up_o to_o battle_n without_o presignification_n of_o any_o event_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o go_v up_o against_o the_o benjamite_n yet_o be_v discomfit_v by_o they_o god_n instruct_v not_o saul_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o philistines_n by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o any_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o foretell_v future_a event_n the_o 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the_o less_o skilful_a reader_n may_v omit_v what_o be_v contain_v between_o page_n 25._o and_o page_n 69._o the_o rest_n be_v deliver_v in_o sermon_n and_o be_v both_o more_o practical_a and_o facile_a 1._o tim_n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n in_o another_o translation_n a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o scripture_n three_o general_a part_n first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o a_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o s._n paul_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n second_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o may_v fit_o apply_v to_o my_o text_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n cant._n 7.2_o thy_o belly_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n hedge_v in_o with_o lily_n three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 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say_v they_o be_v not_o accommodate_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o prophecy_n six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a disposition_n that_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o suggestion_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o other_o condition_n be_v by_o they_o grant_v to_o remain_v impotent_a and_o unfruitful_a we_o may_v almost_o by_o one_o glance_n upon_o sacred_a scripture_n perceive_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o condition_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o prophet_n there_o mention_v jambh_n thus_o be_v orthodox_n verum_fw-la namque_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la 28._o vaticinium_fw-la de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la cap._n 28._o say_v he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la passibilis_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la corpore_fw-la loco_fw-la tempore_fw-la clausa_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la absolutae_fw-la ut_fw-la queat_fw-la quocunque_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la vel_fw-la tempore_fw-la facta_fw-la pariter_fw-la simpliciterque_fw-la prospicere_fw-la true_a prophecy_n be_v not_o 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qu._n 172._o art_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n determine_v not_o the_o dispensation_n of_o prophecy_n to_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n nor_o yet_o to_o man_n natural_a temper_n or_o fortune_n so_o likewise_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n find_v balaam_n mingle_v with_o malice_n and_o covetousness_n and_o saul_n out_o of_o envy_n persecute_v david_n how_o abstract_v soever_o they_o be_v from_o these_o vice_n while_o they_o prophesy_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n prophet_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v sanctify_v can_v not_o but_o be_v emancipate_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o vile_a affection_n but_o moreover_o have_v all_o corruption_n settle_v which_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o attend_v to_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o god_n do_v not_o always_o immediate_o work_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o effect_n in_o their_o mind_n elisha_n 2._o king_n 3.15_o call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n to_o dispel_v his_o grief_n place_n grief_n see_v r._n d._n kimchi_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v some_o hebrew_n doctor_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o elijah_n from_o who_o translation_n till_o the_o than_o present_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n place_n prophecy_n see_v r._n d._n kimchi_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v the_o same_o author_n rest_v not_o upon_o he_o to_o compose_v his_o spirit_n place_n spirit_n see_v r._n d._n kimchi_n and_o ralbag_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v some_o much_o move_v with_o indignation_n at_o jehoram_n see_v also_o 1._o sam._n 10.5_o chap._n 16.17_o tacitus_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n hist_o lib._n 5._o sacerdotes_fw-la eorum_fw-la tibiis_fw-la timpanÃsque_fw-la concinebant_fw-la grotius_n upon_o the_o last_o of_o the_o scripture_n quote_v thus_o comment_v marinus_n de_fw-fr procloâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollonius_n de_fw-la miris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la pythagoreâ—s_n moris_fw-la fuit_fw-la ait_fw-la quintilianus_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o cùm_fw-la somnum_fw-la peterent_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la priùs_fw-la lenire_fw-la mentes_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la fuisset_fw-la turbidarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la componerent_fw-la plato_n likewise_o in_o his_o law_n attribute_n the_o same_o virtue_n to_o music_n add_v that_o of_o stesichorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v also_o butler_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o principle_n of_o music_n as_o elisha_n mind_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o quiet_v by_o music_n so_o also_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o expectation_n of_o god_n communicate_v himself_o three_o christ_n know_v all_o truth_n from_o all_o eternity_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o for_o information_n about_o those_o truth_n which_o he_o deliver_v four_o whereas_o prophet_n and_o prophetess_n in_o time_n past_o receive_v divine_a truth_n after_o divers_a manner_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v only_o inform_v that_o way_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a viz._n by_o the_o 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gradus_fw-la nuus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la gradibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la this_o way_n of_o reveal_v himself_o god_n use_v frequent_o after_o prophecy_n and_o urim_n and_o thummim_n cease_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o paulus_n fagius_n relate_v upon_o pirke_n avoth_v the_o still_o small_a voice_n and_o loud_o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v in_o all_o probability_n produce_v by_o god_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o any_o creature_n god_n long_o before_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n prophesy_v to_o hagar_n by_o the_o audible_a voice_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o her_o son_n shall_v be_v spread_v into_o a_o great_a nation_n gen._n 21.18_o god_n after_o this_o way_n several_a time_n reveal_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o zacharias_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o new_a god_n sometime_o speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n by_o outward_a vision_n by_o fire_n burn_v the_o bush_n but_o not_o 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exod._n 28._o jarehi_n and_o abenezra_a upon_o levit._n 8.8_o maimon_n about_o the_o implement_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 11_o 12._o ainsworth_n upon_o exod._n 28._o empereur_n in_o mosis_fw-la kimchi_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
quod_fw-la mei_fw-la sit_fw-la regis_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la sva_fw-la r._n menachem_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v his_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a god_n god_n child_n owe_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n their_o temporal_a deliverance_n but_o be_v further_o oblige_v to_o he_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o my_o three_o proposition_n major_a est_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la miseria_fw-la the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v now_o so_o rise_v that_o we_o may_v swim_v in_o they_o here_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1._o tim._n 3.16_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v plot_v such_o a_o way_n for_o man_n recovery_n the_o devil_n suspect_v not_o that_o his_o endeavour_n against_o man_n shall_v by_o such_o mean_n be_v frustrate_v nature_n frustrate_v i_o can_v with_o clem._n alex._n paedaegog_n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o so_o construe_v that_o of_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n man_n may_v believe_v but_o can_v comprehend_v christ_n two_o nature_n so_o unite_v as_o that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n he_o who_o be_v impassable_a and_o immortal_a to_o suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n there_o remain_v two_o other_o depth_n in_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n which_o render_v his_o goodness_n as_o admirable_a as_o his_o wisdom_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o injury_n with_o man_n as_o salvian_n well_o observe_v to_o punish_v a_o good_a son_n for_o a_o bad_a servant_n here_o be_v scarce_o any_o difficulty_n but_o i_o may_v opportune_o suggest_v that_o as_o christ_n willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o assert_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a part_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n towards_o we_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 2._o take_v into_o your_o meditation_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n mercy_n they_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v too_o frequent_o a_o piece_n of_o injustice_n among_o man_n to_o rescue_v by_o strong_a hand_n and_o abuse_v of_o authority_n those_o from_o punishment_n who_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la god_n without_o derogation_n from_o his_o justice_n free_o remit_v what_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o himself_o he_o declare_v together_o with_o his_o justice_n his_o holiness_n likewise_o in_o bring_v sin_n to_o condign_a punishment_n and_o moreover_o emphatical_o his_o rich_a goodness_n by_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v rebel_n against_o himself_o a_o young_a student_n of_o history_n say_v polybius_n universam_fw-la mundi_fw-la historiam_fw-la debet_fw-la uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la complecti_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la redigere_fw-la this_o work_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o history_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a love_n towards_o we_o christ_n by_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o do_v omnem_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n meet_v in_o this_o as_o the_o radii_fw-la in_o the_o centre_n and_o as_o stream_n in_o the_o fountain_n god_n please_v to_o accumulate_v one_o mercy_n upon_o another_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v to_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o to_o make_v this_o mercy_n the_o foundation_n of_o other_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v the_o end_n the_o main_a design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n calvine_n chastise_v servetus_n affirm_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n although_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v to_o save_v sinner_n be_v the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n lord_n speak_v the_o word_n only_o say_v the_o centurion_n matth._n 8.8_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v jesus_n at_o a_o distance_n by_o his_o word_n cure_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n god_n by_o his_o word_n create_v the_o world_n god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n many_o conceive_v that_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o holiness_n can_v not_o remit_v man_n sin_n without_o satisfaction_n all_o agree_v that_o the_o way_n of_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n for_o our_o recovery_n be_v in_o many_o respect_v most_o convenient_a that_o our_o spiritual_a infirmity_n may_v be_v cure_v that_o man_n may_v be_v re-created_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o god_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o mere_o speak_v the_o word_n be_v you_o save_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o we_o our_o redemption_n put_v god_n to_o great_a expense_n than_o do_v our_o 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sed_fw-la pultem_fw-la non_fw-la attingimus_fw-la this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v and_o understand_v those_o who_o be_v of_o weak_a capacity_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o it_o they_o may_v taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v but_o some_o truth_n not_o fundamental_a have_v their_o share_n in_o these_o condition_n 4._o this_o doctrine_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o matter_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o fundamental_a of_o fundamental_n that_o substantial_a truth_n which_o almost_o all_o the_o type_n in_o the_o law_n prefigure_v that_o cardinal_a truth_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o doctrine_n contain_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luke_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n be_v i_o conceive_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v tiding_n worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o full_a with_o complete_a acceptation_n one_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n certain_o each_o man_n soul_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o himself_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n mark_v 8.36_o 37._o second_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o worldly_a honour_n treasure_n and_o delight_n so_o salvation_n be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o be_v the_o happiness_n the_o end_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v better_a than_o man_n grace_n be_v better_a than_o nature_n a_o habit_n be_v extremum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la but_o our_o happiness_n be_v better_a than_o grace_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a and_o the_o fruition_n of_o 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