of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o be_v god_n messenger_n to_o declare_v god_n mind_n to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o term_n word_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o express_v a_o deputy_n but_o the_o term_n ambassador_n legaâ—e_v but_o because_o it_o signify_v reason_n and_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o fit_o express_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n psal._n 136._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 19_o with_o who_o he_o be_v when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n prov._n 8._o 27._o to_o which_o the_o evangelist_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v john_n 1._o 2._o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n ch_n 9_o 2._o allude_v to_o that_o gen._n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n say_v who_o have_v frame_v man_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n or_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a psal._n 33._o 6._o 9_o psal._n 148._o 5._o allude_v without_o doubt_n to_o the_o expression_n gen._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 14_o 20_o 24_o 26_o 28._o and_o according_o the_o holy_a writer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n express_v the_o first_o creation_n as_o do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n heb._n 11._o 3._o through_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o for_o this_o they_o willing_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o water_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v read_v consist_v of_o water_n and_o by_o water_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o chaldee_n 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all_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v the_o speech_n 1_o john_n 1._o 1_o 2._o that_o what_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o he_o and_o other_o apostle_n have_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o their_o hand_n handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n prove_v that_o the_o term_n word_n of_o life_n import_v only_a christ_n humane_a nature_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o term_v from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o handle_v or_o see_v the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o they_o hear_v see_v handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o be_v as_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o life_n be_v manifest_v and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o witness_n and_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v as_o be_v express_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o what_o they_o hear_v see_v handle_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o life_n or_o divine_a nature_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o his_o word_n of_o command_n to_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o depart_v to_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n to_o be_v still_o by_o his_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v feel_v taste_v whereby_o he_o manifest_v his_o glory_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o 2._o 11._o and_o 11._o 40._o whence_o christ_n argue_v john_n 10_o 37_o 38._o if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 10_o 11._o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o do_v the_o work_n believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n nor_o be_v christ_n describe_v rev._n 19_o 13._o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o show_v that_o the_o title_n word_n of_o god_n import_v his_o preach_n but_o as_o a_o warrior_n to_o show_v his_o power_n not_o as_o the_o essay_n on_o rev._n 19_o 13._o because_o he_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o miracle_n he_o please_v 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o many_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o second_o exception_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a in_o this_o point_n whether_o beginning_n luke_n 3._o 23._o be_v refer_v to_o christ_n age_n or_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o latter_a be_v less_o probable_a because_o then_o when_o christ_n be_v baptise_a of_o john_n he_o have_v not_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n till_o after_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o the_o word_n the_o beginning_n be_v use_v john_n 8._o 44._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o mat._n 19_o 4_o 8_o and_o 24._o 21._o mark_n 10._o 6._o and_o 13._o 19_o heb._n 1._o 10._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o very_a expression_n john_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 10._o and_o other_o evidence_n before_o allege_v show_v it_o answers_z to_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o 1._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n 1._o 1._o and_o in_o both_o place_n be_v deliver_v with_o the_o like_a agreableness_n to_o god_n majesty_n in_o create_v that_o even_o as_o longinus_n the_o philosopher_n magnify_v moses_n his_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o franciscus_n junius_n that_o eminent_a divine_a be_v take_v with_o the_o read_n of_o john_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o his_o inclination_n to_o atheism_n be_v by_o it_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o relate_v in_o the_o narration_n of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o for_o the_o sense_n the_o adversary_n give_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n call_v the_o word_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a interpreter_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o counsel_n touch_v our_o salvation_n as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o disclose_v our_o secret_n by_o our_o word_n which_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v may_v not_o obscure_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o 18._o v_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n that_o so_o he_o may_v talk_v with_o god_n and_o be_v indeed_o his_o word_n or_o the_o immediate_a interpreter_n of_o his_o will_n and_o receive_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o absolute_a knowledge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o be_v to_o propound_v to_o man_n it_o have_v no_o colour_n from_o the_o text_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v but_o simple_o be_v note_v his_o existence_n not_o his_o act_n nor_o will_v the_o order_n
go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o local_a procession_n of_o christ_n from_o god_n and_o that_o before_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o embassy_n for_o to_o come_v or_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n signify_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n see_v john_n 1._o 15._o 27_o 30._o and_o john_n 1._o 5_o 20._o mat._n 11._o 3_o 18_o 19_o joh._n 17._o 18._o compare_v with_o chap._n 16._o 21._o and_o chap._n 18._o 37._o it_n evince_v not_o a_o bodily_a ascent_n into_o heaven_n of_o christ_n to_o learn_v of_o god_n afore_o his_o publish_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whither_o he_o ascend_v before_o but_o be_v before_o which_o note_v presence_n there_o but_o not_o local_a motion_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v in_o his_o humane_a body_n though_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v there_o before_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n very_o frequent_a in_o speech_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n restrain_v the_o time_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n afore_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17._o 5._o nor_o be_v it_o say_v christ_n flesh_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n by_o local_a motion_n or_o see_v god_n by_o his_o eye_n of_o flesh_n his_o come_n and_o see_v god_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o be_v of_o heavenly_a original_a though_o his_o be_v bread_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o his_o come_n out_o from_o god_n and_o come_v john_n 8._o 42._o be_v expound_v of_o his_o receive_a commission_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n show_v neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o this_o office_n i_o now_o administer_v of_o my_o own_o motion_n only_o but_o he_o send_v i_o nor_o be_v come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n necessary_o understand_v of_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o local_a procession_n but_o the_o come_n out_o from_o the_o father_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o receive_v commission_n from_o his_o father_n or_o his_o original_n be_v and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n either_o of_o his_o humane_a birth_n or_o as_o the_o allegation_n express_v it_o his_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o the_o text_n produce_v lead_v we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o local_a procession_n in_o his_o humane_a body_n nor_o do_v the_o opposition_n prove_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v right_a thus_o i_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n by_o generation_n and_o take_v my_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o humane_a birth_n or_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 12._o 46._o a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n by_o my_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o again_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o leave_v the_o world_n by_o death_n or_o remove_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o go_v by_o my_o bodily_a ascent_n to_o the_o father_n as_o for_o john_n 3._o 13._o neither_o be_v the_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n nor_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n necessary_o understand_v of_o removal_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o back_o again_o by_o bodily_a motion_n but_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v verse_n 31._o to_o come_v from_o heaven_n from_o above_o in_o opposition_n to_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o humane_a generation_n or_o authority_n and_o verse_n 32._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o his_o intimacy_n with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 34._o not_o by_o his_o bodily_a eye_n or_o ear_n upon_o a_o suppose_a personal_a humane_a presence_n and_o conference_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n 4._o the_o apellation_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o word_n job_n 1._o 1._o be_v not_o from_o his_o office_n as_o altogether_o divine_a as_o be_v above_o prophet_n who_o office_n if_o compare_v with_o christ_n be_v humane_a for_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o who_o god_n say_v numb_a 12._o 8._o with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v and_o st._n paul_n be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v word_n unspeakable_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o term_v god_n yea_o st._n paul_n abhor_v it_o with_o indignation_n act_v 14._o 11_o 15._o such_o person_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a man_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n term_v god_n as_o endue_v with_o divine_a power_n for_o then_o moses_n may_v be_v so_o term_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n endue_v with_o divine_a power_n and_o empire_n so_o as_o to_o control_v pharaoh_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o moses_n be_v not_o term_v god_n though_o god_n say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o aaron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o instead_o of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o a_o prince_n or_o master_n to_o command_v or_o direct_v he_o exod._n 4._o 16._o but_o the_o word_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 1._o 1._o be_v god_n absolute_o note_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o not_o relative_o what_o he_o be_v to_o another_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o power_n not_o what_o he_o be_v design_v for_o or_o what_o his_o employment_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v or_o what_o he_o be_v in_o office_n no_o whit_n express_v from_o who_o to_o who_o for_o what_o he_o be_v send_v or_o what_o he_o do_v but_o what_o he_o be_v and_o his_o being_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o preach_n in_o which_o he_o do_v miracle_n nor_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o nor_o after_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 2._o 33._o god_n make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n verse_n 36._o but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n when_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_z 3._o 4._o assert_n he_o that_o build_v or_o frame_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v put_v without_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o by_o god_n be_v there_o mean_v not_o a_o substitute_v god_n by_o office_n but_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o john_n 1._o 6_o 12_o 13_o 18._o and_o in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o place_n it_o be_v likewise_o use_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o exception_n the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v god_n creator_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o as_o v_o 3._o be_v assert_v 5._o that_o the_o make_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v prove_v before_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n 13._o and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v john_n 1._o 3_o 10._o translate_v by_o we_o make_v be_v use_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o use_n heb._n 4._o 3._o and_o 11._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o as_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o 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2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 14._o must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v make_v a_o man_n beside_o his_o be_v the_o word_n and_o to_o say_v the_o word_n who_o be_v a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n have_v be_v to_o trifle_n to_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o man_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v discernible_a by_o sense_n and_o so_o needless_a to_o be_v testify_v by_o john_n who_o intend_v to_o express_v divine_a mystery_n concern_v christ_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v singular_a and_o excellent_a and_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o this_o reason_n overthrow_v this_o sense_n the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_n be_v flesh_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o infirmity_n for_o then_o no_o more_o have_v be_v say_v of_o he_o than_o may_v have_v be_v say_v of_o john_n baptist_n and_o other_o prophet_n the_o sense_n than_o must_v be_v this_o 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at_o first_o heb._n 11._o 3._o which_o bear_v or_o uphold_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v he_o by_o who_o god_n make_v the_o world_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o character_n of_o his_o subsistence_n and_o bear_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n have_v by_o himself_o make_v purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a â—and_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o height_n this_o order_n of_o word_n show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n and_o character_n of_o god_n subsistence_n and_o bear_v a_o 〈…〉_z thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o make_v purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o himself_o afore_o â—e_a saâ—â—_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n or_o greatness_n in_o the_o height_n 8._o it_o be_v true_a that_o heb._n 1._o 13._o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n exalt_v yet_o as_o christ_n argue_v against_o the_o pharisee_n from_o the_o same_o passage_n of_o psal._n 110._o 1._o which_o the_o chaldee_n render_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o word_n meaning_n christ_n say_v ainsworth_n annot._n mat._n 22._o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o great_a person_n than_o david_n son_n because_o david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o high_a nature_n than_o himself_o be_v then_o his_o lord_n so_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o heb._n 1._o 13._o the_o scripture_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o angel_n because_o god_n say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n therefore_o he_o have_v a_o nature_n above_o angel_n and_o consequent_o divine_a for_o christ_n suppose_v in_o that_o place_n that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v david_n lord_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o thereby_o prove_v that_o he_o must_v be_v deny_v than_o david_n and_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o his_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o son_n can_v not_o be_v his_o lord_n the_o father_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o son_n in_o nature_n who_o have_v no_o other_o nature_n than_o what_o he_o deriveâ—_n from_o himself_o sect_n 13._o heb_n 7._o 3._o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o eternal_a sonship_n of_o christ._n to_o what_o be_v say_v heb._n 1_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o be_v say_v heb._n 7._o 3._o concern_v meâ—chizedeâ—_n that_o he_o be_v mention_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n that_o be_v without_o speech_n of_o his_o descent_n or_o pedigree_n neither_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n remain_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o which_o intimate_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n neither_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v father_n or_o mother_n among_o meâ—_n in_o which_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o genealogy_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n therefore_o he_o be_v before_o any_o creature_n be_v make_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n not_o make_v of_o nothing_o very_a god_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o his_o office_n he_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n and_o have_v a_o mother_n nor_o can_v the_o sense_n be_v right_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o day_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchizedec_n for_o the_o other_o part_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o his_o be_v not_o of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o also_o his_o not_o have_v beginning_n of_o day_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o of_o his_o priesthood_n sect_n 14._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o term_v according_a to_o his_o excellency_n above_o all_o man_n the_o kingdom_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v be_v term_v sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 16._o 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o title_n christ_n often_o take_v to_o himself_o mat._n 16._o 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n give_v to_o he_o according_a to_o what_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v john_n 5._o 27._o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o authority_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n according_o where_o christ_n foretells_a his_o chief_a act_n of_o regality_n he_o use_v this_o title_n mat._n 25._o 31._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o 40._o term_n this_o son_n of_o man_n the_o king_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a intelligence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o note_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o other_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n â—he_v son_n of_o man_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n as_o numb_a 23._o 19_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 144._o 3._o &_o
be_v unnecessary_a to_o prove_v since_o his_o composition_n of_o body_n birth_n growth_n property_n action_n suffering_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o prove_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v as_o plain_o be_v relate_v and_o be_v as_o full_o manifest_v to_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o in_o any_o other_o man_n but_o that_o as_o of_o old_a valentinus_n martion_n and_o some_o other_o deny_v his_o body_n to_o have_v be_v of_o humane_a seed_n as_o the_o matter_n hold_v it_o to_o have_v be_v imaginary_a not_o real_a or_o celestial_a and_o to_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n womb_n so_o other_o of_o late_o have_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o these_o text_n follow_v which_o ascribe_v both_o a_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o future_a come_n to_o judgement_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o word_n allege_v before_o out_o of_o john_n 1._o 14._o which_o show_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v the_o word_n be_v flesh_n which_o because_o i_o have_v before_o vindicate_v sect._n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o here_o nor_o on_o such_o proof_n as_o may_v be_v make_v from_o col._n 1._o 18._o or_o heb._n 1._o 3._o in_o which_o that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n who_o i_o before_o prove_v sect._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o from_o those_o chapter_n to_o be_v god_n which_o prove_v he_o a_o man_n to_o wit_v his_o be_v head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a who_o by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o height_n but_o consider_v other_o place_n where_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v declare_v among_o which_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o insist_v on_o first_o those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o act_n 2._o 30._o therefore_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v declare_v or_o determine_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o or_o with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o or_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 9_o 5._o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o which_o text_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v term_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a by_o flesh_n to_o understand_v a_o man_n or_o humane_a nature_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o 11._o 14._o isa._n 58._o 7._o gal._n 2._o 16._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o david_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o restriction_n can_v limit_v raise_v up_o but_o christ_n and_o so_o note_v another_o part_n according_a to_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v david_n lord_n mat._n 22._o 44_o 45._o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n restrictive_o after_o it_o imply_v another_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v of_o a_o high_a original_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v infer_v he_o who_o be_v so_o david_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o he_o be_v also_o david_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v the_o godhead_n and_o consubstantial_a with_o we_o as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n but_o such_o be_v jesus_n christ._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 16._o the_o exception_n against_o the_o argument_n from_o act_n 2._o 30._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v set_v down_o against_o this_o it_o be_v thus_o except_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v over_o all_o a_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o 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