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that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n than_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v enlighten_v by_o this_o word_n for_o he_o be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o either_o albeit_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n do_v not_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v express_v ver_n 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o but_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o so_o they_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o world_n be_v in_o he_o as_o in_o its_o eminent_a or_o ideal_a efficient_a cause_n before_o it_o be_v make_v he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o who_o be_v these_o his_o own_o if_o all_o generation_n of_o man_n or_o all_o succession_n of_o time_n or_o thing_n temporal_a be_v make_v by_o he_o all_o these_o be_v his_o own_o yet_o before_o the_o come_n into_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v 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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 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or_o finisher_n that_o they_o can_v have_v desire_v this_o say_v he_o be_v even_o then_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o mere_a chance_n or_o without_o some_o further_o portend_v meaning_n or_o signification_n the_o exception_n take_v against_o this_o tradition_n avouch_v by_o this_o author_n petrus_n comestor_n be_v to_o man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o sacred_a expression_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o add_v strength_n unto_o it_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o historical_a event_n be_v at_o which_o these_o word_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n immediate_o point_n we_o christian_n know_v that_o in_o the_o symbolical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o refer_v to_o christ_n his_o exaltation_n unto_o majesty_n and_o glory_n after_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v cast_v he_o aside_o and_o reject_v he_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v among_o god_n people_n be_v mystical_o foreshadowed_a by_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o historical_a event_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v whatsoever_o that_o be_v yet_o not_o express_o foretell_v according_a to_o the_o direct_a literal_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n but_o only_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o symbolical_a importance_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o forecited_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 22._o 23._o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v do_v in_o their_o literal_a and_o native_a sense_n immediate_o point_n at_o eliakim_n of_o who_o office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o material_a and_o visible_a key_n be_v the_o ensign_n or_o pledge_n as_o the_o like_a be_v of_o some_o great_a office_n in_o modern_a prince_n court_n but_o according_a to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n both_o key_n and_o office_n both_o inscription_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n refer_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a power_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n rev._n 1._o the_o key_n likewise_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o where_o he_o open_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v shut_v nor_o open_a where_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shut_v that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o moral_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v always_o reducible_a to_o this_o general_a branch_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n express_v as_o they_o concur_v with_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o real_a representation_n only_o there_o may_v be_v a_o moral_a sense_n where_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n no_o representation_n true_o mystical_a as_o when_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o 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strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n concern_v this_o symbolical_a or_o moral_a sense_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o prophetical_a maldonat_n advise_v be_v very_o good_a he_o that_o will_v search_v after_o such_o sense_n must_v hold_v close_o to_o the_o letter_n propiùs_fw-la mihi_fw-la rupertus_n videtur_fw-la in_o quaerendo_fw-la morali_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la literalem_fw-la accessisse_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolit_fw-la saepe_fw-la monumus_fw-la and_o of_o allegorical_a mystical_a or_o symbolical_a sense_n which_o be_v prophetical_a or_o prefigurative_a none_o be_v current_a or_o concludent_fw-la but_o such_o as_o hold_v exact_a proportion_n with_o the_o sense_n historical_a 6._o some_o good_a divine_n there_o be_v which_o will_v have_v a_o anagogical_a sense_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o mention_v the_o allegorical_a spiritual_a or_o 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