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forefather_n from_o pollute_v the_o temple_n as_o now_o their_o posterity_n do_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o usual_a condition_n or_o stubborn_a temper_n of_o church_n trade_v man_n and_o the_o strong_a back_n which_o long_a continuance_n of_o this_o plausible_a custom_n of_o make_v provision_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v give_v unto_o that_o sharp_a edge_n which_o the_o opportunity_n of_o this_o great_a and_o solemn_a feast_n have_v set_v upon_o their_o wont_a desire_n of_o gain_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o so_o many_o man_n will_v so_o quick_o have_v quit_v their_o seat_n of_o merchandise_n for_o the_o lash_n of_o any_o one_o man_n hand_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v withal_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o god_n not_o credible_a that_o all_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v have_v blencht_v they_o in_o their_o wont_a course_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v eye_v &_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v 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shall_v be_v break_v for_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v by_o express_a word_n foretell_v and_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n foreshadow_n that_o which_o afterward_o be_v most_o exact_o accomplish_v he_o be_v persecute_v by_o that_o generation_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o that_o message_n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o go_v you_o now_o into_o my_o place_n which_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o first_o and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o now_o because_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o work_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v but_o you_o hear_v not_o and_o i_o call_v you_o but_o you_o answer_v not_o therefore_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n wherein_o you_o trust_v and_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o i_o give_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o for_o she_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 25._o and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o can_v no_o undefiled_a thing_n shall_fw-mi in_o to_o she_o for_o she_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n the_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v but_o one_o she_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o remain_v in_o her_o self_n she_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a &_o in_o all_o age_n enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n she_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n love_v none_o but_o he_o that_o dwell_v with_o wisdom_n for_o she_o be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n &_o above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o star_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o light_n she_o be_v find_v before_o it_o for_o after_o this_o come_v night_n but_o vice_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o wisdom_n 7_o there_o be_v not_o one_o proposition_n or_o character_n in_o all_o this_o passage_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o yet_o know_v be_v not_o canonical_a no_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n which_o 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unto_o caius_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n death_n nor_o many_o before_o s._n paul_n do_v write_v his_o epistle_n or_o s._n john_n his_o gospel_n the_o book_n itself_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o a_o most_o elegant_a paraphrase_n upon_o many_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o contain_v many_o exquisite_a expression_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o in_o overrule_a both_o the_o policy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o great_a prince_n the_o same_o book_n notwithstanding_o be_v for_o many_o reason_n just_o deny_v by_o s._n jerome_n by_o our_o church_n and_o by_o many_o grave_a
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cogitative_a faculty_n or_o fantasy_n without_o who_o continual_a service_n or_o attendance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o constant_a record_n or_o remembrance_n of_o the_o act_n or_o instruction_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v corruptible_a especial_o in_o its_o act_n or_o operation_n and_o subject_a to_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n than_o the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n albeit_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v as_o clear_a and_o constant_a as_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o our_o inferior_a faculty_n become_v immortal_a not_o only_o the_o proper_a act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o active_a understanding_n but_o the_o apprehension_n also_o of_o what_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n suggest_v or_o their_o impression_n upon_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v incorruptible_a uncessant_a and_o perpetual_a and_o then_o no_o 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incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o this_o title_n be_v foreprophecy_v by_o sundry_a prophet_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o peculiar_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n not_o usual_o observe_v by_o interpreter_n another_o special_a reason_n beside_o the_o former_a mention_v why_o s._n john_n do_v say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v because_o the_o incarnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v more_o express_o foretell_v than_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o party_n be_v so_o real_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v concludent_o infer_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n but_o where_o then_o be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o foretell_v but_o solemn_o proclaim_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 40._o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v be_v declare_v by_o john_n baptist_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n john_n we_o know_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n foreprophecy_v ver_n 3._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o do_v perform_v his_o function_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o cry_n or_o proclamation_n itself_o be_v two_o the_o first_o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o john_n baptist_n preach_v of_o repentance_n the_o burden_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o voice_n say_v again_o whether_o to_o isaiah_n or_o to_o john_n baptist_n or_o to_o both_o cry_v and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o john_n baptist_n be_v to_o proclaim_v of_o the_o exact_a congruity_n betwixt_o johns_n doctrine_n and_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o to_o my_o remembrance_n treat_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n that_o be_v handle_v by_o most_o interpreter_n &_o preacher_n in_o funeral_n sermon_n especial_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o fit_a text_n for_o display_v the_o mortality_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n nor_o as_o some_o think_v for_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o preach_v but_o to_o magnify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o we_o the_o unworthy_a minister_n of_o it_o be_v in_o most_o man_n interpretation_n indirect_o to_o magnify_v ourselves_o or_o our_o call_n which_o howsoever_o our_o person_n be_v be_v questionless_a honourable_a and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n yet_o this_o excellency_n whether_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o of_o preacher_n be_v either_o no_o part_n or_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o true_a use_n and_o end_n of_o that_o prophecy_n chap._n 40._o be_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v our_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v for_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n hand_n double_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n but_o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o god_n people_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o endure_v for_o ever_o when_o as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o grass_n which_o wither_v the_o more_o the_o prophet_n do_v magnify_v the_o immortality_n of_o god_n word_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o more_o he_o must_v have_v increase_v the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o mortality_n and_o however_o isaias_n and_o other_o prophet_n have_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o plentiful_o and_o more_o powerful_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o age_n before_o or_o in_o any_o age_n since_o except_v the_o time_n wherein_o john_n baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n live_v on_o earth_n yet_o mortality_n and_o misery_n do_v still_o grow_v fast_o upon_o this_o people_n than_o it_o have_v do_v in_o any_o age_n before_o so_o fast_o for_o four_o or_o five_o generation_n that_o this_o people_n become_v like_o 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shall_v be_v much_o better_a in_o late_a time_n then_o in_o his_o age_n or_o any_o age_n before_o it_o be_v at_o what_o time_n then_o be_v this_o comfort_n actual_o exhibit_v to_o all_o flesh_n which_o before_o be_v but_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n that_o fade_v then_o assure_o when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o do_v become_v flesh_n or_o be_v incorporate_v in_o our_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n as_o the_o text_n literal_o import_v be_v to_o be_v manifest_v by_o its_o admirable_a effect_n or_o operation_n upon_o the_o mortality_n or_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n our_o mortality_n or_o miserable_a condition_n as_o the_o prophet_n presume_v can_v not_o weaken_v the_o immortal_a efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n whereas_o the_o word_n may_v give_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o all_o flesh_n which_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n the_o taste_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o 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angel_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o jesus_n be_v either_o foretell_v by_o any_o prophet_n or_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n beside_o this_o hymn_n the_o next_o evangelicall_n narration_n to_o his_o birth_n be_v his_o circumcision_n &_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n now_o albeit_o his_o circumcision_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o belief_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o place_n when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n luk._n 2._o 21._o but_o be_v it_o any_o where_o either_o express_o foretell_v 35_o or_o concludent_o portend_v by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v yes_o all_o this_o be_v most_o concludent_o fore-signified_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o can_v 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the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n now_o all_o these_o attribute_n of_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n be_v proper_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o god_n make_v man_n or_o unto_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a the_o hebrew_n abstract_a or_o substantive_a which_o the_o greek_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o salvation_n itself_o not_o by_o saviour_n be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v promise_v as_o isaiah_n 52._o 10._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v bare_a his_o holy_a arm_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n and_o again_o isai_n 56._o 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n for_o my_o 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be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n and_o he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n this_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o egyptian_a thraldom_n and_o their_o safe_a conduct_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v but_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a deliverance_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o god_n for_o his_o people_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o take_v up_o the_o same_o song_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o do_v but_o with_o some_o addition_n or_o full_a expression_n how_o the_o god_n of_o their_o strength_n shall_v become_v the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o their_o jesus_n and_o in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comfort_v i_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o be_v also_o my_o salvation_n therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isai_n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o though_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o like_a observation_n have_v their_o true_a historical_a occasion_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exact_o fulfil_v according_a to_o their_o prophetical_a importance_n until_o he_o fulfil_v they_o who_o be_v jehovah_n both_o lord_n and_o god_n from_o eternity_n not_o by_o a_o general_a title_n but_o by_o a_o distinct_a and_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n appointment_n at_o his_o circumcision_n how_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n jesus_n a_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v both_o foreprophecy_v and_o respective_o foreshadowed_a by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosedec_n must_v be_v refer_v unto_o his_o consecration_n to_o be_v the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n 3_o if_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n that_o jesus_n 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moses_n i_o appear_v to_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o exod._n 6._o 3._o or_o as_o the_o caldee_n by_o the_o name_n adonai_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n some_o good_a writer_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o albeit_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n yet_o they_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n the_o first_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o moses_n do_v work_v all_o his_o miracle_n in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o name_n whether_o jehovah_n or_o adonai_n which_o be_v first_o manifest_v unto_o to_o he_o 〈…〉_z many_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n 6._o fagrus_n best_a approve_v this_o although_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o know_v unto_o abraham_n or_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o that_o name_n or_o title_n which_o do_v import_v the_o instant_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n this_o be_v immediate_o import_v in_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n or_o in_o those_o description_n which_o god_n there_o give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n or_o of_o his_o present_a purpose_n towards_o israel_n in_o the_o 3_o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 5_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d paraphrase_n it_o be_v probable_a do_v use_v the_o name_n adonai_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n as_o most_o pertinent_a and_o most_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o proper_o pertain_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a but_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n to_o depose_v great_a lord_n and_o advance_v mean_a servant_n if_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n be_v to_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n as_o drusius_n with_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o ineffable_a this_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a nature_n which_o they_o proper_o signify_v nor_o do_v the_o usual_a substitution_n of_o adonai_n for_o the_o want_n of_o four_o letter_n want_v matter_n of_o more_o than_o grammatical_a observation_n this_o practice_n be_v a_o literal_a emblem_n or_o character_n of_o that_o which_o our_o evangelist_n have_v express_v in_o word_n assertive_a john_n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o this_o declaration_n or_o exposition_n of_o god_n who_o incomprehensible_a nature_n be_v character_v by_o his_o ineffable_a name_n make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a there_o be_v a_o great_a improvement_n of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v than_o there_o be_v in_o moses_n his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n moses_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v see_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n or_o adonai_n first_o reveal_v to_o moses_n do_v import_v to_o wit_n deliverance_n from_o their_o bodily_a enemy_n and_o in_o that_o deliverance_n they_o have_v a_o pledge_n of_o far_o great_a blessing_n promise_v which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v for_o as_o our_o apostle_n testify_v heb._n 11._o 39_o though_o moses_n among_o other_o through_o faith_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o blessing_n promise_v nor_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n capable_a of_o this_o blessing_n promise_v until_o that_o god_n who_o be_v first_o reveal_v unto_o moses_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v make_v lord_n and_o christ_n 6._o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n more_o worthy_a of_o drusius_n his_o pain_n than_o all_o the_o question_n which_o he_o make_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n whether_o the_o name_n adonai_n be_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n that_o this_o name_n adonai_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v no_o where_o to_o my_o remembrance_n denote_v any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n beside_o the_o son_n whereas_o the_o name_n adonai_n be_v a_o expression_n which_o many_o time_n refer_v unto_o the_o trinity_n or_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o this_o extent_n it_o must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v substitute_v for_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n unless_o some_o special_a circumstance_n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o son_n but_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o name_n be_v express_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a consonant_n and_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o name_n adonai_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o son_n as_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n denote_v the_o father_n as_o in_o that_o 110_o psalm_n where_o we_o read_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a jehovah_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n adoni_n or_o adonai_n and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n refer_v only_o to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o name_n adoni_n
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