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cant._n 5._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 70._o white_a and_o ruddy_n the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o christ_n be_v white_a for_o his_o innocency_n and_o purity_n ruddy_a for_o his_o suffering_n as_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n agony_n and_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n now_o because_o it_o infinite_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o represent_v christ_n dignity_n honour_n and_o excellency_n to_o the_o full_a in_o positive_a expression_n therefore_o by_o way_n of_o negation_n we_o express_v the_o price_n dignity_n valuation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v infinite_a unparrallelled_a and_o inestimable_a and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v inestimable_a it_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o activity_n as_o a_o ancient_a felix_n ancient_a nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la pectus_fw-la angustum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideâ—_n sic_fw-la deum_fw-la digne_fw-fr estimamus_fw-la dum_fw-la inâ—stimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la min._n felix_n father_n observe_v to_o reach_v any_o high_a in_o our_o expression_n 2._o here_o be_v another_o word_n believer_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o believer_n to_o be_v explain_v viz._n believer_n it_o be_v say_v loc_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sola_fw-la est_fw-la â—des_fw-la quae_fw-la pretium_fw-la ac_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la patefacit_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v for_o as_o judicious_a calvin_n observe_v its_o faith_n alone_o which_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o the_o price_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n such_o then_o as_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n be_v such_o who_o heart_n be_v 15._o be_v act._n 15._o purify_v by_o faith_n 1._o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o 6._o as_o gal._n 5._o 6._o work_n by_o love_n call_v 1._o call_v tit._n 1._o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n aug._n elect._n they_o be_v choose_v say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 3._o quia_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la non_fw-la quiâ—_n ellegerunt_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la elligentium_fw-la meritum_fw-la nullum_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—os_v eligentis_fw-la gratiâ—_n dei_fw-la preveniret_fw-la aug._n these_o have_v their_o robe_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n rev._n 7._o 14._o they_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o these_o and_o these_o alone_o discern_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o set_v the_o high_a estimate_n and_o valuation_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o premise_n thus_o divide_v and_o expound_v there_o result_v this_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n that_o christ_n be_v of_o inestimable_a dignity_n and_o honour_n doctrine_n and_o infinite_o precious_a in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n for_o the_o methodical_a inlargment_n of_o this_o propound_v method_n propound_v excellent_a doctrine_n my_o work_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n shall_v be_v first_o to_o give_v in_o the_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o afterward_o to_o infer_v a_o useful_a improvement_n thereof_o the_o assertion_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o inestimable_a dignity_n this_o shall_v constitute_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v intend_v by_o way_n of_o improvement_n be_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v thus_o precious_a and_o high_o to_o be_v value_v as_o in_o himself_o or_o so_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o all_o true_a believer_n this_o shall_v constitute_v the_o particular_a use_n and_o application_n of_o all_o particular_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v of_o inesâ—imablâ—_n dignity_n honour_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o 5_o several_a particular_n in_o handle_v of_o the_o former_a assertion_n i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o these_o 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establish_v we_o in_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o christ_n be_v precious_a and_o estimable_a for_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o order_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n ii_o 2._o chap._n 2._o contain_v a_o enumeration_n of_o several_a choice_n and_o honourable_a name_n in_o scripture_n ascribe_v unto_o christ_n among_o variety_n of_o name_n in_o scripture_n appropriate_v unto_o christ_n i_o shall_v select_v these_o follow_v not_o name_v all_o that_o may_v be_v name_v and_o explain_v they_o as_o i_o go_v along_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v shiloh_n gen._n shiloh_n 1._o name_n shiloh_n 49._o 10._o which_o name_n the_o whole_a current_n of_o orthodox_n interpreter_n unanimous_o apply_v unto_o christ_n the_o name_n signify_v safe_a happy_a and_o bless_a as_o 10._o as_o est_fw-la nomen_fw-la verbale_n salvus_fw-la beatus_fw-la faelix_fw-la unde_fw-la shiloh_n derivatur_fw-la servator_fw-la felicitetor_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la faelices_fw-la reddere_fw-la pet._n mart._n in_o gen._n 49._o 10._o peter_n martyr_n observe_v some_o render_v shiloh_n as_o learned_a jerome_n and_o other_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v evangel_n send_v quasi_fw-la tranquillatorem_fw-la dicas_fw-la qui_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la authâ—r_fw-la sit_fw-la futurus_fw-la scultet_fw-la exercit._fw-la evangel_n scultetus_n after_o he_o have_v mention_v variety_n of_o interpretation_n acquiesce_v in_o this_o that_o shiloh_n signify_v to_o cease_v and_o be_v quiet_a ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr understand_v shiloh_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o judah_n the_o version_n of_o the_o 70_o be_v emphatical_a and_o plain_o declare_v christ_n to_o be_v interpretum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 70._o interpretum_fw-la a_o saviour_n that_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v thus_o be_v convince_v for_o the_o politic_a state_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o change_v but_o still_o the_o jacob._n the_o non_fw-la auferetur_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la regium_fw-la dicet_fw-la regnum_fw-la permansurum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o judausque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la affligeretur_fw-la &_o propecollapsum_fw-la videretur_fw-la vaâ—abl_v in_o loc_n â—_o name_v a_o star_n 1_o the_o star_n of_o jacob._n regal_a dignity_n and_o politic_a government_n continue_v in_o judah_n maugre_o all_o persecution_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o judah_n be_v the_o law-giveing_a tribe_n and_o those_o law_n continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o at_o christ_n come_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o heathen_a king_n 2._o another_o name_n attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o star_n he_o be_v call_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n and_o a_o bright_a morning_n star_n 1._o he_o be_v call_v by_o balaam_n the_o star_n of_o jacob_n numb_a 24._o 17._o although_o balaam_n be_v a_o mercenary_a prophet_n who_o as_o he_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o apostle_n 15._o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n yet_o he_o give_v this_o true_a attestation_n there_o shall_v say_v he_o come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n concern_v chald._n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 70._o surget_n princeps_fw-la ex_fw-la israel_n verse_n syr._n ungetur_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la domâ—_n israel_n paraphr_n chald._n christ_n christ_n be_v that_o star_n that_o lighten_v and_o shine_v and_o what_o light_n we_o have_v be_v borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v that_o great_a light_n 9_o light_n joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n malachy_n call_v he_o 2._o he_o malipiero_n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n zachary_n call_v he_o 78._o he_o luk._n 1._o 78._o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a st._n peter_n call_v he_o 19_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o the_o day_n star_n for_o christ_n shine_v glorious_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o inlighten_v guide_n and_o direct_v he_o scatter_v cloud_n and_o
this_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o by_o reckon_v up_o several_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n appropriate_v unto_o christ_n 2._o by_o unfolding_a the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n hypostatical_o unite_v in_o one_o person_n 3._o by_o represent_v the_o unvaluable_a worth_n of_o those_o threefold_a office_n of_o christ_n viz._n sacerdotal_a prophetical_a and_o regal_a 4._o by_o set_v down_o several_a metaphor_n apply_v to_o christ_n 5._o by_o consider_v those_o great_a purchase_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v for_o his_o people_n viz._n of_o information_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n now_o then_o follow_v the_o practical_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o uses_n viz._n information_n reproof_n examination_n and_o exhortation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n chap._n ix_o contain_v then_o use_v viz._n 1._o a_o use_n of_o information_n 2._o a_o use_n of_o reproof_n sect_n i._o from_o example_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v use_v 1_o information_n for_o information_n to_o account_n christ_n precious_a even_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o our_o treasure_n refuge_n our_o honour_n our_o all_o and_o infinite_o more_o worth_a than_o all_o review_n serious_o those_o five_o head_n before_o handle_v and_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v what_o strength_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o persuade_v we_o all_o to_o set_v upon_o christ_n a_o great_a valuation_n than_o upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o i_o shall_v add_v for_o a_o close_a some_o uses_n viz._n for_o information_n reproof_n examination_n and_o exhortation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n i._o for_o information_n and_o that_o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v thus_o precious_a be_v prove_v by_o example_n of_o true_a believer_n 2._o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o argument_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v evidence_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v thus_o precious_a be_v prove_v example_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v precious_a be_v prove_v by_o example_n by_o example_n we_o tread_v not_o in_o unbeaten_a path_n abraham_n account_v christ_n precious_a have_v see_v he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n bâ—za_n joh._n 8._o 56._o dies_fw-la domini_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la significat_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la adventum_fw-la in_o earnem_fw-la vidiâ—_n enim_fw-la eum_fw-la eminus_fw-la abraham_n fidei_fw-la nimirum_fw-la oculis_fw-la ut_fw-la declaratur_fw-la heb._n 11._o 13._o bâ—za_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a abraham_n be_v dead_a many_o hundred_o year_n before_o but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n he_o see_v christ_n incarnation_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o david_n likewise_o high_o value_v christ_n insomuch_o as_o he_o pen_v many_o psalm_n concern_v christ_n and_o in_o particular_a david_n call_v christ_n his_o lord_n psal_n 110._o v._n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o how_o he_o be_v debase_v yet_o withal_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o great_a dignity_n isa_n 53._o 12._o therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a and_o what_o a_o great_a esteem_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v of_o christ_n may_v appear_v from_o jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n that_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o even_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o cross_n disapointment_n and_o vexation_n yet_o his_o saviour_n be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n of_o his_o soul_n hab_o 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n graec._n 70_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o seventy_o render_v it_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o god_n my_o saviour_n i_o may_v further_o instance_n in_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n who_o set_v such_o a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n as_o they_o part_v with_o their_o good_n joyful_o and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v only_o mention_v moses_n and_o paul_n moses_n though_o learned_a and_o high_o esteem_v of_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n 22._o act_n 7._o 22._o yet_o in_o the_o confluence_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o prefer_v christ_n infinite_o before_o all_o heb._n 11._o 26._o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n moses_n prefer_v afflict_v godliness_n before_o prosperous_a wickedness_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n with_o christ_n before_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n without_o he_o to_o moses_n i_o will_v add_v st._n paul_n o_o how_o do_v he_o value_n christ_n at_o a_o price_n above_o superlative_a he_o though_o a_o great_a scholar_n more_o skilled_a 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