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himself_o and_o make_v what_o be_v remote_a actual_o intelligible_a moreover_o vision_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o prophet_n be_v representative_a of_o thing_n compound_v or_o divide_v themistius_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n alexander_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 20._o and_o 21._o hold_n that_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la be_v god_n that_o it_o be_v that_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n plato_n seem_v to_o be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n by_o his_o sixth_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_fw-la themistius_n upon_o the_o three_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la conceive_v as_o much_o what_o aristotle_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o word_n before_o cite_v attribute_n to_o a_o light_n within_o we_o plato_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la lib._n 6._o refer_v to_o a_o sun_n without_o we_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n knowledge_n say_v plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o intelligible_a object_n he_o judge_v a_o sun_n necessary_a to_o the_o procreation_n of_o sight_n of_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sun_n to_o wit_n who_o beam_n be_v knowledge_n and_o truth_n i_o call_v the_o offspring_n or_o son_n of_o the_o chief_n good_a who_o the_o chief_a good_a have_v beget_v like_a and_o equal_a to_o himself_o what_o this_o in_o a_o intelligible_a place_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o thing_n understand_v that_o the_o other_o corporeal_a sun_n in_o a_o visible_a place_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o thing_n see_v almost_o each_o word_n be_v big_a with_o a_o deity_n the_o son_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o who_o the_o chief_a good_a have_v beget_v and_o beget_v like_o to_o himself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o thing_n intelligible_a which_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o visible_a object_n and_o that_o sun_n in_o a_o intelligible_a world_n as_o this_o in_o the_o visible_a he_o can_v not_o speak_v more_o clear_o that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n or_o that_o by_o he_o mankind_n be_v illustrate_v platonist_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o s._n john_n be_v one_o of_o their_o tribe_n from_o the_o nine_o as_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o etc._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o amelius_n in_o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 11._o c._n 19_o vigerus_n thus_o translate_v he_o into_o latin_a atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la planè_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la inquit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la cùm_fw-la esset_fw-la existebant_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la siebant_fw-la quemadmod_a m_o heraclitus_n loqueretur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la barbarus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o principii_fw-la gradu_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitate_fw-la constitutum_fw-la imò_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omne_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la &_o aliquod_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la quodque_fw-la naturae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n gospel_n mankind_n be_v illuminate_v by_o christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o illumination_n by_o plato_n have_v place_n in_o metaphysical_a contemplation_n corruptible_fw-fr thing_n be_v say_v he_o confuse_v mingle_v with_o darkness_n and_o as_o colour_n not_o illustrate_v by_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o perpetual_a cloud_n upon_o they_o the_o mind_n convert_v itself_o to_o these_o be_v perplex_v and_o intricate_v in_o uncertainty_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n truth_n and_o 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without_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n so_o likewise_o that_o god_n immediate_o illuminate_v hebrew_n which_o become_v prophet_n i_o may_v not_o here_o omit_v that_o ralbag_n upon_o pro._n 1.8_o depart_v from_o most_o writer_n of_o his_o tribe_n i_o mean_v jewish_a doctor_n as_o make_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la the_o mind_n or_o a_o faculty_n of_o it_o and_o that_o against_o all_o reason_n passive_a upon_o the_o comma_n quote_v my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n by_o father_n he_o understand_v god_n and_o by_o mother_n intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la its_o convenient_a here_o to_o prefer_v his_o sense_n before_o a_o grammatical_a construction_n conceive_v prophetical_a influence_n instill_a into_o it_o by_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o he_o go_v on_o our_o doctor_n of_o bless_a memory_n have_v call_v it_o metatron_n which_o signify_v a_o mother_n in_o the_o roman_a language_n be_v by_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la evident_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o apostle_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n act_v 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sententiosa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o mirifica_fw-la loqui_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la erant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quà m_fw-la ex_fw-la numinis_fw-la afflatu_fw-la &_o impulsu_fw-la loqui_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la prophetis_fw-la scribitur_fw-la 2._o pet._n 1.21_o thus_o beza_n upon_o that_o text_n they_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n imprint_v in_o their_o mind_n representation_n or_o character_n such_o as_o be_v the_o prophetical_a word_n it_o be_v easy_a likewise_o by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o interpret_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 10.19_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v divine_a truth_n contain_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o way_n mention_v at_o first_o reveal_v to_o prophet_n when_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o new_a edition_n imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o penman_n if_o not_o know_v before_o to_o such_o a_o person_n or_o if_o forget_a perhaps_o sometime_o as_o to_o be_v further_o confirm_v to_o he_o prophetia_fw-la he_o maimonie_n see_v this_o truth_n but_o perplex_v &_o as_o through_o a_o cloud_n see_v more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la gradu_fw-la prophetia_fw-la at_o least_o wise_a god_n by_o the_o secret_a insinuation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unless_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o some_o other_o outward_a expression_n equivalent_a command_v that_o he_o shall_v write_v what_o he_o perceive_v and_o what_o thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n rev._n 1.11_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 19_o we_o have_v other_o
quod_fw-la mei_fw-la sit_fw-la regis_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la sva_fw-la r._n menachem_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v his_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a god_n god_n child_n owe_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n their_o temporal_a deliverance_n but_o be_v further_o oblige_v to_o he_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o my_o three_o proposition_n major_a est_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la miseria_fw-la the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v now_o so_o rise_v that_o we_o may_v swim_v in_o they_o here_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1._o tim._n 3.16_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v plot_v such_o a_o way_n for_o man_n recovery_n the_o devil_n suspect_v not_o that_o his_o endeavour_n against_o man_n shall_v by_o such_o mean_n be_v frustrate_v nature_n frustrate_v i_o can_v with_o clem._n alex._n paedaegog_n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o so_o construe_v that_o of_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n man_n may_v believe_v but_o can_v comprehend_v christ_n two_o nature_n so_o unite_v as_o that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n he_o who_o be_v impassable_a and_o immortal_a to_o suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n there_o remain_v two_o other_o depth_n in_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n which_o render_v his_o goodness_n as_o admirable_a as_o his_o wisdom_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o injury_n with_o man_n as_o salvian_n well_o observe_v to_o punish_v a_o good_a son_n for_o a_o bad_a servant_n here_o be_v scarce_o any_o difficulty_n but_o i_o may_v opportune_o suggest_v that_o as_o christ_n willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o assert_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a part_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n towards_o we_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 2._o take_v into_o your_o meditation_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n mercy_n they_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v too_o frequent_o a_o piece_n of_o injustice_n among_o man_n to_o rescue_v by_o strong_a hand_n and_o abuse_v of_o authority_n those_o from_o punishment_n who_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la god_n without_o derogation_n from_o his_o justice_n free_o remit_v what_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o himself_o he_o declare_v together_o with_o his_o justice_n his_o holiness_n likewise_o in_o bring_v sin_n to_o condign_a punishment_n and_o moreover_o emphatical_o his_o rich_a goodness_n by_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v rebel_n against_o himself_o a_o young_a student_n of_o history_n say_v polybius_n universam_fw-la mundi_fw-la historiam_fw-la debet_fw-la uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la complecti_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la redigere_fw-la this_o work_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o history_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a love_n towards_o we_o christ_n by_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o do_v omnem_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n meet_v in_o this_o as_o the_o radii_fw-la in_o the_o centre_n and_o as_o stream_n in_o the_o fountain_n god_n please_v to_o accumulate_v one_o mercy_n upon_o another_o god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v to_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o to_o make_v this_o mercy_n the_o foundation_n of_o other_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v the_o end_n the_o main_a design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n calvine_n chastise_v servetus_n affirm_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n although_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v to_o save_v sinner_n be_v the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n lord_n speak_v the_o word_n only_o say_v the_o centurion_n matth._n 8.8_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v jesus_n at_o a_o distance_n by_o his_o word_n cure_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n god_n by_o his_o word_n create_v the_o world_n god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n many_o conceive_v that_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o holiness_n can_v not_o remit_v man_n sin_n without_o satisfaction_n all_o agree_v that_o the_o way_n of_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n for_o our_o recovery_n be_v in_o many_o respect_v most_o convenient_a that_o our_o spiritual_a infirmity_n may_v be_v cure_v that_o man_n may_v be_v re-created_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o god_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o mere_o speak_v the_o word_n be_v you_o save_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o we_o our_o redemption_n put_v god_n to_o great_a expense_n than_o do_v our_o 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sed_fw-la pultem_fw-la non_fw-la attingimus_fw-la this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v and_o understand_v those_o who_o be_v of_o weak_a capacity_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o it_o they_o may_v taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v but_o some_o truth_n not_o fundamental_a have_v their_o share_n in_o these_o condition_n 4._o this_o doctrine_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o matter_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o fundamental_a of_o fundamental_n that_o substantial_a truth_n which_o almost_o all_o the_o type_n in_o the_o law_n prefigure_v that_o cardinal_a truth_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o doctrine_n contain_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luke_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n be_v i_o conceive_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o anger_n esay_n 1.4_o 7._o i_o may_v add_v his_o upbraid_v of_o sinner_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o woe_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n then_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n matth._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 8._o christ_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n christ_n lament_v for_o the_o folly_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o her_o visitation_n 9_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o enjoin_v we_o condescend_v to_o our_o earthly_a apprehension_n render_v his_o goodness_n visible_a set_v salvation_n before_o our_o eye_n 10._o god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a enable_v they_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o require_v from_o they_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v to_o observe_v in_o some_o measure_n each_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a promise_n than_o be_v the_o old_a heb._n 8.6_o god_n as_o the_o legislatour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n with_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n require_v the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n but_o allow_v no_o stubble_n he_o no_o where_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v dispense_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n our_o saviour_n except_v grace_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a 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experience_n of_o reformation_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v above_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o reform_v themselves_o as_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o enter_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n they_o perhaps_o also_o sometime_o conceive_v their_o affection_n render_v their_o judgement_n partial_a that_o victory_n over_o some_o lust_n or_o other_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o ordinary_a grace_n or_o at_o least_o thought_n that_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v under_o this_o or_o that_o corruption_n how_o great_a a_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o their_o soul_n we_o may_v judge_v from_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11.6_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o we_o know_v 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of_o the_o gospel_n over_o satan_n kingdom_n demonstrate_v that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v prevail_v over_o perverseness_n in_o man_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o life_n be_v evident_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n and_o oft_o acknowledge_v by_o profane_a person_n many_o who_o will_v not_o themselves_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o son_n of_o belial_n perceive_v and_o confess_v in_o other_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n add_v the_o demolition_n of_o the_o jew_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n the_o downfall_n of_o heathenish_a oracle_n paâ—_n oracle_n see_v plutarch_n de_fw-fr oracultrum_fw-la defectu_fw-la in_o his_o history_n about_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a paâ—_n the_o shrieking_n of_o damn_a spirit_n the_o triumph_n of_o the_o gospel_n over_o heathenism_n over_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o late_a time_n over_o popish_a 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