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northward_o to_o and_o beyond_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o flat_a or_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n skirt_v up_o all_o along_o upon_o their_o eastside_n till_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n bring_v in_o another_o denomination_n denomination_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o to_o some_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o physician_n import_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o every_o live_a child_n do_v more_o or_o less_o but_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o high_a activity_n and_o motion_n plato_n in_o pol._n 9_o use_v it_o to_o express_v the_o â—â—ascivious_a fancy_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o dream_n when_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o which_o be_v rational_a gentle_a and_o master_n of_o reason_n be_v lay_v asleep_o then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v bestial_a and_o brutish_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v or_o frisk_v and_o put_v away_o sleep_v from_o it_o do_v seek_v to_o satisfy_v its_o own_o desire_n desire_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o six_o blessing_n viz._n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n strength_n knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n r._n solom_n on_o ruth_n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraph._n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o here_o translate_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 110._o 1._o 1._o vulg._n lat_fw-la bless_a be_v thou_o that_o do_v believe_v mistake_v as_o lansenius_fw-la conceive_v the_o grammatical_a spirit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o performance_n for_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v as_o job_n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v suck_v so_o psal._n 11._o 3._o the_o wicked_a bend_v their_o bow_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o foundation_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o the_o righteous_a have_v make_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v use_v for_o set_v apart_o to_o holy_a use_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 29._o and_o christian_n writer_n use_v it_o sometime_o for_o baptism_n and_o martyrdom_n because_o they_o consecrate_v man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n heb._n 2._o 10._o 10._o ludolphius_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n observe_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o virgin_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n speak_v but_o seven_o time_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a one_o a_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n which_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o they_o have_v constant_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n include_v in_o it_o gibbor_n apply_v to_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o psal._n 24._o 8._o 8._o psal._n 103._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 8._o 10._o 13._o and_o 98._o 1._o and_o 136._o 12._o esa._n 53._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 10._o gen._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o isa_n 41._o 9_o from_o which_o verse_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o arm_n psal._n 83._o 9_o and_o a_o shield_n psal._n 89._o 18._o 18._o greek_n to_o remember_v syr._n and_o arab._n and_o remember_v his_o mercy_n mercy_n this_o have_v so_o good_a dependence_n upon_o several_a word_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v it_o first_o as_o he_o speak_v for_o ever_o or_o in_o all_o age_n to_o our_o father_n second_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o three_o he_o have_v for_o ever_o remember_v his_o mercy_n four_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o five_o which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o last_o or_o the_o two_o last_o together_o be_v most_o proper_a proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o 1_o chro._n 9_o 33._o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n if_o it_o be_v not_o miswritten_a miswritten_a on_o gen._n 7._o the_o first_o month_n the_o second_o month_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o september_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n part_v of_o october_n &_o part_n of_o november_n the_o three_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o december_n &_o part_n of_o january_n part_v of_o november_n &_o part_n of_o december_n the_o five_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o february_n &_o part_n of_o march._n part_v of_o january_n and_o part_n of_o february_n tâ—â—_n first_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n stilo_fw-it 〈◊〉_d part_v of_o april_n &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o may._n part_v of_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n the_o three_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n the_o four_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n part_v of_o june_n &_o part_n of_o july_n part_v of_o may_n &_o part_n of_o june_n the_o five_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o six_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o august_n &_o part_n of_o september_n part_v of_o july_n and_o part_n of_o august_n august_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 7._o 1_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 1._o 1._o thus_o emphatical_a and_o give_v a_o clear_a resolution_n of_o this_o place_n which_o have_v scruple_v many_o into_o strange_a and_o harsh_a exposition_n for_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v hide_v herself_o for_o fear_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o prove_v with_o childeâ—_n otherâ—_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o shame_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v repute_v lascivious_a for_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n judicet_fw-la lector_n lector_n gen_n â—_o 1._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o history_n as_o geâ—â—neration_n be_v take_v gen._n 2._o 4._o and_o 37._o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v beâ—_n the_o title_n not_o of_o this_o chaptâ—â—_n only_o but_o oâ—_n the_o whole_a book_n but_o since_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o christ_n alliance_n to_o the_o royal_a line_n by_o his_o father_n jyseph_n the_o phrase_n must_v be_v understand_v according_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o very_a grecke_n word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o râ—m_n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o 6._o judas_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v â—_o before_o a_o vow_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v iâ—_n our_o as_o in_o jofaphaâ—_n joram_n and_o thâ—s_a word_n judâ—_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o â—_o as_o in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n chapter_n or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8â—_n ruth_n 4._o 19_o 19_o call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o 20._o he_o be_v hâ—ld_v by_o the_o â—ewes_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o 8._o david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o 6._o rehobâ—am_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o saâ—_n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d patioâ—_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o reâ—â—_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o calleâ—â—_n he_o abâ—â—â—â—_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v reâ—obâ—am_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o 17._o the_o arabic_a reave_v â—_o asaph_z asaph_z call_v conias_n jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v notestablish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n lehojakim_v belike_o be_v so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shoâ—med_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jeho-ram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v
do_v bend_v their_o eye_n and_o expectation_n and_o a_o time_n from_o which_o all_o the_o christian_n that_o have_v live_v since_o have_v date_v their_o chronicall_a account_n and_o computation_n and_o yet_o how_o unfixed_a be_v this_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o upon_o which_o so_o general_a account_v do_v depend_v in_o the_o various_a reckon_n of_o learned_a and_o industrious_a man_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o write_n wonder_v at_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n at_o which_o they_o count_v but_o the_o fix_a time_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v study_v for_o upon_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o such_o man_n do_v so_o great_o differ_v among_o themselves_o the_o only_a way_n to_o settle_v in_o such_o variety_n be_v to_o take_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a account_n and_o reckon_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v take_v a_o peculiar_a care_n to_o give_v a_o exact_a and_o most_o certain_a chronicle_n to_o this_o time_n and_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o computation_n of_o olympiadeâ—_n consul_n or_o any_o other_o humane_a calculation_n which_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v must_v of_o necessity_n leave_v the_o deep_a student_n of_o they_o in_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n now_o the_o scripture_n carry_v on_o a_o most_o faithful_a reckon_n of_o the_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n to_o this_o fullness_n of_o it_o have_v lay_v this_o great_a wondrous_a and_o happy_a occurrence_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o redeemer_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o which_o that_o we_o may_v make_v good_a and_o fix_v among_o so_o much_o variety_n and_o difference_n may_v the_o reader_n gentle_o have_v the_o patience_n to_o see_v and_o to_o examine_v the_o particular_a sum_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n account_v to_o make_v up_o this_o total_a and_o to_o study_v upon_o those_o scruple_n in_o 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as_o well_o as_o inward_a joy_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a joy_n at_o all_o as_o psal._n 65._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a hill_n shall_v be_v gird_v with_o exultation_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o the_o babe_n in_o my_o womb_n leap_v with_o extraordinary_a gesticulation_n or_o exâ—ltation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o do_v ver._n 45._o and_n bless_a be_v she_o that_o believe_v elisabeth_n in_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n unbelief_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o befall_v he_o for_o the_o same_o he_o a_o man_n a_o priest_n age_a learned_a eminent_a and_o the_o message_n to_o he_o of_o more_o appear_a
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christ_n institute_v that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n for_o a_o sacrament_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o i_o can_v see_v what_o virtue_n vigour_n or_o efficacy_n his_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n add_v to_o it_o more_o than_o his_o institution_n of_o it_o before_o have_v do_v save_v only_o for_o the_o more_o sensible_a reverence_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n second_o and_o chief_o because_o it_o be_v harsh_a and_o bold_a to_o conceive_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o man_n justification_n shall_v take_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sharer_n and_o co-worker_n in_o such_o equality_n as_o the_o word_n thus_o and_o we_o do_v make_v the_o baptist._n by_o righteousness_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n may_v rather_o be_v understand_v the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o not_o the_o moral_a for_o that_o opinion_n we_o refuse_v before_o but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v either_o prophetical_a or_o figurative_a and_o typical_a not_o deny_v his_o fulfil_n the_o moral_a law_n neither_o for_o that_o he_o perform_v to_o a_o tittle_n be_v without_o the_o least_o taint_n of_o fin_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o rather_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o performance_n of_o that_o the_o more_o in_o that_o he_o be_v also_o so_o punctual_a to_o fulfil_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v less_o material_a and_o to_o this_o exposition_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a law_n not_o only_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o hand_n itself_o but_o even_o every_o word_n also_o that_o be_v in_o this_o clause_n do_v give_v their_o consent_n and_o confirmation_n for_o first_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n itself_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v give_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o exact_a and_o exquisite_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o injunction_n nor_o so_o strict_a or_o necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o significancy_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o its_o very_a verbal_a precept_n and_o corporal_a observance_n as_o in_o its_o representative_a and_o typical_a prediction_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o some_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v thereafter_o and_o howsoever_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n have_v their_o obedience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o their_o equity_n and_o very_a intent_n indeed_o they_o have_v not_o but_o in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o christ._n second_o if_o we_o look_v also_o upon_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o agitation_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n also_o how_o they_o be_v both_o full_o and_o plain_o prefigure_v under_o legal_a rite_n and_o ceremonious_a observance_n be_v show_v before_o three_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a in_o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n though_o not_o as_o much_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o moral_a be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o also_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a a_o law_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o judicial_a be_v also_o of_o charity_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v show_v to_o man_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v but_o withal_o he_o see_v by_o the_o same_o law_n his_o own_o disability_n and_o impossibility_n of_o perform_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o drive_v man_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o christ_n that_o perform_v that_o law_n for_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o law_n though_o it_o be_v according_a to_o
have_v reveal_v my_o secret_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n and_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bookeâ—_n of_o holy_a writ_n there_o come_v a_o bath_n kol_n or_o a_o divine_a voice_n again_o 〈◊〉_d say_v it_o be_v enough_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o in_o they_o it_o reveal_v the_o end_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o megillah_n now_o here_o it_o may_v be_v double_o question_v first_o why_o they_o call_v it_o bath_n kol_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n and_o not_o a_o voice_n itself_o and_o second_o whether_o this_o voice_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v such_o a_o voice_n as_o that_o or_o no_o to_o the_o first_o if_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bath_n be_v to_o be_v stand_v upon_o which_o it_o always_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_v for_o whereas_o that_o be_v a_o voice_n give_v from_o off_o the_o mercy_n seat_n within_o the_o veil_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o decay_n of_o that_o oracle_n come_v as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o place_n it_o may_v not_o unfit_o nor_o unproper_o be_v call_v a_o daughter_n or_o successor_n of_o that_o voice_n but_o to_o the_o second_o and_o which_o be_v more_o material_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o voice_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o bath_n kol_n upon_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o this_o voice_n come_v descend_o from_o heaven_n but_o their_o bath_n kol_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v descend_v or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v constant_o come_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la which_o give_v warning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n come_v not_o from_o above_o but_o from_o the_o temple_n as_o isa._n 66._o 6._o and_o this_o can_v hardly_o be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o bath_n kol_n voice_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o jewish_a author_n in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o give_v example_n of_o this_o their_o bath_n kol_n it_o will_v appear_v rather_o to_o be_v such_o a_o voice_n as_o come_v to_o samuel_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o perpendicular_a descend_v that_o he_o can_v not_o distinguish_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o â—li_fw-la second_o because_o whereas_o the_o jew_n repute_v their_o bath_n kol_n both_o the_o last_o and_o the_o low_a kind_n of_o divine_a revelation_n among_o they_o this_o kind_n of_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v both_o ancient_a as_o gen._n 21._o 17._o and_o 22._o 11._o and_o also_o most_o honourable_a exod._n 20._o 22._o deut._n 4._o 33._o 36_o ss_z from_o heaven_n the_o opinion_n that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o a_o angel_n depute_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o some_o do_v hold_v be_v not_o only_o improper_a but_o also_o dangerous_a improper_a because_o it_o cross_v a_o plain_a and_o facile_a text_n and_o dangerous_a because_o it_o bring_v a_o create_a angel_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o equality_n and_o copartnership_n with_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o first_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o surmise_n of_o such_o a_o angel_n utter_v these_o word_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n can_v not_o utter_v they_o himself_o second_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v god_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v much_o more_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n ever_o dare_v or_o may_v call_v christ_n his_o son_n three_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o parallel_n or_o like_o voice_n to_o this_o which_o be_v utter_v at_o our_o saviour_n transfiguration_n he_o say_v it_o come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o doubtless_o show_v more_o than_o from_o a_o angel_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mat._n 3._o ver._n 17._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v in_o mark_n and_o luke_n it_o be_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o matthew_n express_v it_o this_o be_v which_o though_o it_o show_v some_o difference_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o material_a nor_o do_v the_o difference_n breed_v so_o much_o difficulty_n as_o it_o do_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o fullness_n to_o the_o story_n for_o the_o two_o evangelist_n first_o name_v relate_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o person_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n but_o the_o other_o express_v it_o only_o as_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o point_v he_o out_o to_o the_o notice_n of_o john_n now_o this_o whole_a speech_n be_v take_v from_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o psal._n 89._o 26_o 27._o and_o isa._n 42._o 1._o and_o when_o it_o be_v utter_v again_o from_o heaven_n at_o our_o saviour_n transfiguration_n this_o addition_n hear_v he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o mat._n 17._o 5._o luk._n 9_o 35._o seal_v he_o then_o for_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n who_o all_o must_v hear_v deut._n 18._o 15._o as_o it_o seal_v he_o now_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o his_o church_n be_v now_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o ministry_n luk._n 3._o ver._n 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n agreeable_a to_o this_o age_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o ministry_n be_v the_o age_n of_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o enter_v their_o office_n numb_a 4._o 3._o the_o age_n of_o joseph_n when_o he_o come_v to_o promotion_n gen._n 41._o 46._o and_o the_o age_n of_o david_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 4._o now_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v some_o controversy_n some_o there_o be_v that_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o jesus_n be_v now_o full_o and_o perfect_o thirty_o other_o thus_o that_o he_o now_o begin_v or_o draw_v on_o to_o be_v full_a thirty_o and_o so_o preach_v three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n that_o he_o die_v at_o thirty_o three_o year_n old_a and_o a_o half_a but_o this_o interpretation_n the_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n reckon_v of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n do_v sufficient_o contradict_v for_o first_o in_o that_o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v baptize_v begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o the_o word_n beginning_n to_o be_v deny_v his_o be_v thirty_o complete_a and_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v deny_v his_o draw_v upon_o thirty_o complete_a likewise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v full_a thirty_o than_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v so_o and_o if_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o full_a thirty_o than_o be_v he_o not_o draw_v to_o as_o it_o be_v thirty_o but_o to_o thirty_o indeed_o by_o the_o phrase_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v now_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a and_o just_a now_o enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o and_o this_o the_o evangelist_n hint_v so_o clear_o that_o it_o need_v not_o much_o confirmation_n for_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o thirty_o current_n and_o not_o complete_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v thirty_o that_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a after_o a_o certain_a reckon_n and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o now_o enter_v upon_o this_o his_o thirty_o current_n be_v as_o plain_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v but_o to_o be_v so_o to_o which_o also_o second_o may_v be_v add_v the_o common_a and_o current_a use_n of_o scripture_n in_o reckon_n of_o age_n either_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n to_o account_v the_o year_n which_o they_o be_v now_o pass_v for_o a_o year_n of_o their_o age_n be_v it_o never_o so_o new_o or_o late_o begin_v example_n of_o this_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o give_v the_o thing_n be_v so_o usual_a and_o obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n so_o that_o now_o to_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o this_o computation_n they_o result_v to_o this_o first_o that_o since_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3928._o stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la but_o new_o begin_v he_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o but_o new_o begin_v by_o the_o same_o stile_n likewise_o second_o that_o since_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o tisri_n he_o be_v also_o baptize_v in_o tisri_n three_o that_o since_o his_o last_o residence_n in_o bethlehem_n to_o his_o first_o appear_v public_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n all_o which_o time_n he_o have_v live_v either_o in_o nazareth_n the_o town_n of_o his_o
18._o 18._o or_o privilege_n dignity_n or_o licence_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n use_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o and_o 9_o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eâ—h_o 8._o apollinaris_n from_o this_o clause_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n will_v wicked_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n assume_v not_o a_o humane_a soul_n but_o only_o humane_a flesh_n and_o that_o the_o godhead_n serve_v that_o flesh_n instead_o of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n confute_v luke_n 5._o 52._o mat._n 26._o 38._o 38._o herod_n write_v with_o ch_v in_o the_o beginning_n signify_v fear_n or_o tremble_a as_o the_o tremble_a cowardice_n of_o gedeon_n soldier_n name_v the_o well_o harod_v judg._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sir_n and_o arab._n write_v this_o with_o he._n he._n john_n baptist_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n mother_n the_o seventy_o call_v the_o wife_n of_o aaron_n the_o first_o priest_n by_o the_o same_o name_n exod._n 6._o 23._o 23._o such_o couple_n be_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebeccah_n elkâ—nah_n and_o hannah_n both_o righteous_a and_o a_o long_a time_n childless_a childless_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n want_v of_o child_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o woman_n woman_n a_o hebraisme_n as_o gen._n 18._o 11._o 1_o king_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o he_o before_o he_o exod_a 23._o 17._o leu._n 1._o 3._o 11._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o representation_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o face_n psal_n 105._o 4._o yea_o even_o god_n himself_o psalm_n 132._o 5._o 5._o compare_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n dan._n 9_o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx._n to_o express_v pharaoh_n trouble_v upon_o his_o dream_n gen._n 41._o â—_o and_o his_o servant_n upon_o they_o gen._n 40._o 6._o compare_v judg._n 6._o 22._o &_o 13._o 22._o dan._n 8._o 17._o job_n 4._o 14._o 14._o as_o gen._n 15._o 12._o 12._o john_n the_o same_o with_o jochanan_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 3._o 19_o &_o 6_o 9_o &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o 2_o chron_n 17._o 15._o &_o 23._o 1._o and_o 28._o 12._o jer._n 40._o 8._o 8._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 3._o 12._o the_o arab._n add_v thou_o shall_v have_v great_a joy_n joy_n as_o gen._n 21._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx._n for_o it_o leu._n 10._o 9_o numb_a 6._o 3._o esa._n 5._o 11._o and_o 28_o 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o sometime_o signify_v wine_n as_o num_fw-la 28._o 7._o but_o most_o common_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v cause_v drunkenness_n wine_n of_o forty_o day_n old_a be_v call_v shikar_n say_v r._n menehem_n on_o leu._n 10._o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_v it_o numb_a 6._o 3._o and_o 8._o 7._o judg._n 13._o 4._o but_o any_o thing_n that_o 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incense_n the_o priest_n miscarry_v leu._n 10._o and_o thus_o that_o rite_n which_o the_o jew_n value_v for_o the_o high_a of_o all_o legal_a offering_n begin_v with_o ignorance_n and_o conclude_v with_o unbelief_n prophecy_n be_v strike_v dumb_a a_o great_a while_n ago_o and_o now_o be_v the_o priesthood_n so_o as_o well_o as_o it_o it_o observe_v the_o same_o space_n gen._n 7._o 24._o if_o cast_v into_o month_n and_o rev._n 9_o 5._o 5._o so_o read_v also_o the_o syrian_a and_o arab._n though_o the_o word_n on_o i_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_n unless_o include_v in_o the_o preposition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 11._o isa._n 9_o 1._o and_o in_o the_o lxx_o in_o joel_n 3._o 4._o ezek_n 47._o 8._o 8._o this_o dall_v to_o remembrance_n the_o old_a renown_a patriarch_n joseph_n gen._n 37._o both_o of_o they_o be_v send_v into_o egypt_n and_o both_o by_o dream_n and_o there_o the_o one_o nourish_v his_o father_n and_o the_o other_o his_o 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shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a that_o be_v shall_v be_v his_o son_n as_o isa._n 1._o 2._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o shall_v be_v so_o confess_v confess_v gen._n 14._o 19_o 19_o jehovah_n elohim_n elohim_n isa._n 2._o 5._o 5._o isa._n 9_o 7._o dan._n 7._o 14._o mic._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 145._o 14._o heb._n 7._o 17._o 17._o how_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o a_o strong_a asseveration_n or_o negation_n lam._n 1._o 1._o gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o 44._o 34._o sometime_o a_o question_n of_o doubt_v as_o job_n 6._o 52._o and_o 3._o 5._o and_o sometime_o a_o question_n of_o ignorance_n only_o without_o diffidence_n or_o a_o question_n desire_v information_n or_o resolution_n as_o joh._n 7._o 15._o luke_n 20._o 44._o and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o the_o virgin_n believe_v the_o thing_n verse_n 45._o but_o desire_a to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o manner_n for_o she_o â—â—ith_v not_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v this_o be_v be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n for_o carnal_a copulation_n 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