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flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 7._o why_o s._n john_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o gospel_n do_v iustyle_n christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o it_o be_v rather_o say_v the_o word_n become_v flesh_n than_o the_o son_n become_v flesh_n in_o what_o prophecy_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n be_v foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a with_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o some_o chapter_n follow_v this_o for_o the_o present_a be_v evident_a out_o of_o place_n before_o allege_v that_o s._n john_n do_v mean_v no_o other_o party_n or_o person_n by_o the_o word_n then_o he_o who_o afterward_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n he_o style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o very_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n or_o among_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o they_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v either_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o both_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o text_n of_o s._n john_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n import_v the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n s._n john_n do_v learn_v from_o scripture_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n though_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o by_o study_n or_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o s._n john_n know_v by_o experiment_n as_o have_v see_v his_o transfiguration_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o both_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n believe_v from_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o experiment_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o late_a time_n moreful_o to_o be_v reveal_v then_o in_o former_a 8_o to_o omit_v those_o two_o place_n before_o cite_v exod._n 29._o 44_o 45._o and_o leviticus_n 26._o 11_o 12._o unto_o both_o which_o place_n that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o 14._o do_v in_o special_a refer_v we_o will_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o 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by_o isaiah_n in_o that_o 40._o chapter_n yes_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o those_o glad_a tiding_n which_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o proclaim_v as_o it_o be_v express_v ver_n 5._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o life_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o that_o comfort_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n exhibit_v that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o miserable_a son_n of_o mortal_a man_n so_o they_o shall_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o other_o scripture_n that_o no_o flesh_n can_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o live_v save_v only_o as_o the_o brightness_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v alloy_v by_o a_o veil_n a_o flesh_n through_o which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o not_o all_o but_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n do_v behold_v it_o as_o weakesighted_a man_n do_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n through_o a_o cloud_n hence_o say_v s._n john_n by_o way_n of_o comment_n or_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o forecited_a 40._o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n to_o wit_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o that_o believe_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n of_o a_o woman_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v as_o true_o flesh_n of_o the_o woman_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o her_o bone_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v flesh_n of_o the_o first_o man_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n but_o in_o this_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o first_o woman_n creation_n be_v not_o final_o accomplish_v how_o 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